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Yep. There was almost certainly more than what was listed, but I felt like that covered the highlights nicely. Also the fact that the majority of the Legion chose to run and fight rather than surrender is what resulted in the massive military response. Nobody wants several small "fleets" of paramilitary forces turned bandits and outlaws running around in their proverbial backyard.

The amount of housecleaning that was required as a result of all the bribery also contributed to the desire properly hunt them down. You don't want to let a problem like that slip back into the woodwork. That, and letting a system-wide trafficking ring go unpunished tends to be really bad PR.

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It was a BIG deal. The Outer-Orbital Legion was a legitimate mercenary organization, and a massive one at that. It took two years of active investigation by an international criminal investigation task-force to connect all the dots, as it were.

When the joint task force made their move, they were able to seize effectively all of the Legion's inner-system assets, it was everything else the Legion had scattered throughout the rest of star system that was the problem. When they realized what had happened, the Legion grabbed everything they had and ran like hell.

This is what resulted in the six month system wide fleet-hunt. The-Powers-That-Be mobilized every asset that they possibly could in order to capture the Legion. As a result, all the major powers had patrols and/or task forces hunting for the Legion. So while a lot of people were activated for the hunt, at most maybe a third of them actually saw any action.

As of 245 SA The Legion was no more. Any members who hadn't been caught were either doing their best slip back into regular society unnoticed or had become backwater pirates of little importance.

I think that fleshes out the details, any remaining questions?

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Alright, rather than try to piece this together from everybody's sheets, I'll just ask. Who all was active in anti-piracy / system police ops during the mid 240s? AKA, did anybody participate in the fleet hunt for the Outer-Orbital Legion?

Blades of Iron Roses: An Anime-Inspired Fantasy Knight RP

Maritza Verenna

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As the berserker finally collapsed, Maritza found herself in a lull in the battle; fighters on both sides having chosen to give the northman and the vampire a wide berth. Taking advantage of the opportunity, The Naga wrenched the rune-lined axe out of Barukstaedian's death-grip. Expertly giving the axe a couple of quick spins, Mari looked the weapon over with a bloody grin.

"Alright. Now this I can work with."

Once more diving back into the fray, the Naga moved to support Capt. Fanilly and break the skeletal horde. With broad sweeps of her tail and newfound axe, Mari scattered the mindless undead back, buying them a moment of breathing room.

"Push ahead Captain. I'll handle this."

She says, shattering a rather dusty pelvis with a back swing from her axe, before pushing forward to crush more of the skeletons beneath her scales.

Blades of Iron Roses: An Anime-Inspired Fantasy Knight RP

Sweet. Skeleton bowling here we go!

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Also, how exactly does it work? So I can RP Maritza figuring it out on the go.

Blades of Iron Roses: An Anime-Inspired Fantasy Knight RP

Can the Naga have the explodey axe?

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Fox

As the other pilots discussed the state of the planet and queried their "new" squad member, Fox simply sat back, ate his MRE and listened. Letting his head bob along to the flow of the conversation, the young man took the opportunity to silently size up his squad mates. Behind the impassive mask of his face, Fox caught Adam's nervous glance around the otherwise empty mess hall.

...Of course we're the first ones up. If things go sideways, we need to be ready. Why does everyone seem to forget that the mechs we pilot originated from an alien war machine? And here we are, light-years from "home" on the first interstellar colony ship, makes perfect sense to me that the Higher Ups would want to be prepared for a hostile first contact...

Not letting himself shake his head in irritation, Fox allows himself a slight smile as the Cytherean pilot made mention of heading to the hanger early.

"An excellent idea. Give me a moment and I'll join you."

His PDA chirps for him as he signs one-handedly, his other quickly shoving the rest of his MRE into his face.

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Fox's Outrider can sorta fly in atmo, just not for any real extended period of time. Too power intensive. Skimming the ground with repulser tech is far more energy efficient.

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Fox

“-ain speaking. I repeat, all crew proceed from cryostasis chambers to ready stations. Pandora will reach orbit in one hour. Follow the post-hibernation routine and proceed to your station by then. I repeat…”

With a harsh start, the young man who had chosen to be called Fox jolted back into the land of the living and out of cryosleep. Pushing himself up and out of the cryopod, Fox made it about half a step before almost face-planting into the deck as his still not quite awake legs gave out from underneath him. One hand waving a technician away with an irritated grunt, Fox half pushed, half dragged himself back to his feet before determinedly staggering towards the showers. With long practiced efficiency, first developed out of cruel necessity and later refined by regimented training, the young man quickly showered, dressed and geared up before making his way to the mess hall; this time on steadier legs.

Absentmindedly grabbing a MRE, Fox moved to join the other pilots, casually plopping himself down in an open seat. Briefly fiddling with his PDA, Fox tosses it down on the table and starts signing.

"Morning. Haven't missed the party, have I?"

The PDA translates, speaking in a soft, artificial tenor. Digging into his MRE, Fox offers a slight nod towards Konstantin. Though not many of them had an extensive opportunity to get to know each other before setting sail, the two had developed something of an immediate rapport after learning of each other's experience as expendable conscripted pirate chaff.

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Give me a sec. Working on a post now

EDIT:
@HereComesTheSnow let me know if you've got a problem with the little bit of backstory I added between Konstantin and Fox.