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Torfan

Russell Ortiz was formerly a Systems Alliance marine in the 3rd Company, 10th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Frontier Division. The entire regiment took part in the operation on Torfan in 2178 to destroy a major slaving ring's base of operations in the Attican Traverse. It was a bloody, brutal campaign that took a heavy toll on the Alliance forces taking part, largely due to the terrain and nature of the conflict. This was not an operation that could be won by airpower alone, but required infantry to insert and individually secure each fortification and installation to ensure the enemy was eradicated.

3rd Company as at 2178

At the time of the Torfan operation, the 3rd Company of the 10th Regiment was led by 1st Lieutenant Jonathan Kessler. Already noted as a rising star, Kessler was a progressive leader with the respect of his subordinates, but known to harbour great ambitions for his onward career. His somewhat swashbuckling style had earned his Company the nickname "Kessler's Corsairs", though before Torfan this eagerness to put himself and his people in harm's way to achieve objectives had netted only success. That was all to change.

The roster for the 3rd Company immediately prior to Torfan was as follows:

Kessler's Corsairs

Company Commander: 1st Lieutenant Jonathan Kessler

Alpha Platoon

Platoon Leader and Executive Officer: Ops Chief Ilyana Shevchenko

1st Squad
Gunnery Chief Paul Roby
Corporal Anna Hammery
Private Angelo Fontanella
Private Shen Huang-Chi
Tech Specialist Renard Delacroix

2nd Squad
Corporal Misha Khabarovsk
Private Zuberi Bamgboshe
Private Soraya Tehrani
Private Carson Lillow
Tech Specialist Jill Warren-Mayfield

3rd Squad ("The Lucky 3rd")
Service Chief Russell Ortiz
Corporal Melissa Stanfield
Private Johann Vegard
Private Miko Tatsuya
Tech Specialist Peter Nguye

4th Squad
Corporal Hideo Masayuri
Private Sebastián Vázquez
Private Annette Reed
Private Chris Dawson
Tech Specialist Sati Chatula

Bravo Platoon

Platoon Leader: Ops Chief Harald Mads

5th Squad ("The 5-by-5s")
Service Chief Levi Grandison
Corporal Lillith McCullough
Private Jorge Bergeron
Private Vishti Pashara
Tech Specialist Erik Karolf

6th Squad
Corporal Enzo Gognitti
Private Eli Camden
Private Kari Deshini
Private Arn Kjellen
Tech Specialist Gabriel Formanek

7th Squad ("The Devil's 7th")
Service Chief Pavel "Lucifer" Ivanov
Tech Corporal Rupert Irving
Private Benjamin Cross
Private Sally Robbin
Private Albin Gaum

8th Squad ("The Bloody 8th")
Corporal Hui Hong
Private Aaron Prentice
Private Rosemary Makutsi
Private Rafael Ozuna
Tech Specialist Arja Vanjita

Ortiz was 20 years old and newly-promoted to Service Chief, junior of the three Service Chiefs in the Company (Grandison was most senior, then Ivanov). He'd proven himself capable and resourceful on a number of operations since enlisting in 2176, shortly after the Skyllian Blitz and his 18th birthday, leading to a rapid rise from Private, through Corporal to Chief.

A Roll Call of the Fallen

The following were casualties of the operation on Torfan, and are commemorated here:

1st Lieutenant Jonathan Kessler, 3rd Company Commanding Officer
Gunnery Chief Paul Roby, Alpha Platoon, 1st Squad
Service Chief Pavel Ivanov, Bravo Platoon, 7th Squad
Corporal Enzo Gognitti, Bravo Platoon, 6th Squad
Corporal Anna Hammery, Alpha Platoon, 1st Squad
Tech Corporal Rupert Irving, Bravo Platoon, 7th Squad
Corporal Lillith McCullough, Bravo Platoon, 5th Squad
Private Benjamin Cross, Bravo Platoon, 7th Squad
Private Chris Dawson, Alpha Platoon, 4th Squad
Private Angelo Fontanella, Alpha Platoon, 1st Squad
Private Albin Gaum, Bravo Platoon, 7th Squad
Private Shen Huang-Chi, Alpha Platoon, 1st Squad
Private Rafael Ozuna, Bravo Platoon, 8th Squad
Private Vishti Pashara, Bravo Platoon, 5th Squad
Private Annette Reed, Alpha Platoon, 4th Squad
Private Sebastián Vázquez, Alpha Platoon, 4th Squad
Private Johann Vegard, Alpha Platoon, 3rd Squad
Tech Specialist Renard Delacroix, Alpha Platoon, 1st Squad
Tech Specialist Gabriel Formanek, Bravo Platoon, 6th Squad
Tech Specialist Jill Warren-Mayfield, Alpha Platoon, 2nd Squad

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