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Dark Brotherhood / Emperor's Hammer TIE Corps
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Navy
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Grand Master's Escort Squadron
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M/CRV Tripidium
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The Dark Avengers
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L'Outil de Douleur--The Tool of Pain
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Nurse Abbey Danger
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A-9b Vigilance Starfighter
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Pink Stars
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Magnus Kaerner
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Magnus Kaerner
Havok
Deathwatch
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Tau Squadron was the Elite Squadron of the Dark Brotherhood, and currently one of four present in the Tie Corps of the Emperor's Hammer.
Though Tau Squadron had been stationed in many places, it's last staging ground was from aboard the M-CRV Tripidium, the personal ship of the Grand Master - used while abroad on business that did not require more overt displays of military power.
History
In days before the first reign of Grand Master Jac Cotelin, a squadron, separate from the rest of the Brotherhood, formed. This squadron was known as Tau Squadron. However, as the Dark Brotherhood became engulfed in internal fighting, Tau Squadron under the command of DeathWatch abandoned the Dark Brotherhood with the infamous, Crona. When Grand Master Cotelin ascended the Iron Throne, Tau Squadron was not re-commissioned and was all but forgotten as the Iron Throne moved to restore order within the Dark Jedi ranks.
Upon the ascension of Grand Master Khyron, from the plea of Dark Jedi throughout the Brotherhood, Tau Squadron was returned to full status under the command of Dark Side Adept Magnus Kaerner.
Within months of re-commissioning, the Iron Throne demanded that Tau Squadron either join an existing House or create their own. Rather than tie Tau to any of the one Houses in existence that wished to exploit their skill, Kaerner opted for the latter. For the short time Kaerner remained as Quaestor, all Tau members were members of Tarentum. When Kaerner ascended to the position of Knight Commander of the Brotherhood, the practice was abolished. Tau retained its strict requirements, and with the exception of Kaerner, the entire squadron remained a part of Tarentum.
Tau Squadron continued in existence under the command of General Kaerner. However, his ties to the Empire proved stronger than his loyalty to the Grand Master, so he and the squadron were left behind during the Exodus. With their departure it was decided that a new unit would not be created to replace them - the role was filled by the GMRG.
Mission
Tau Squadron is the personal bodyguard of the Grand Master of the Dark Brotherhood. They escort him at all times that he is not residing in the Dark Hall and on business throughout the galaxy. What the Grand Master's Royal Guard is on the ground, Tau squadron is in the air and space.
Equipment
Tau Squadron is using a specially modified A-9 Vigilance Interceptor (A-9b).
Hall of Fame
General Magnus Kaerner
- Service Dates: 1997-2005
- Rank held in Tau: General
- Pink Stars:
- Longest Serving Commander in Tau History, Simply known as "The Commander"
- Crazy Swede with actual Real World Experience at Being a Badass due to his Elite Ranger Training
- SP/MP Specialist
- Founder of House Tarentum
- Longtime Knight Commander of the Brotherhood
General Erich von Reinthaler
- Service Dates: Varied & Long
- Rank held in Tau: Colonel
- Pink Stars:
- Long Time Tau Exectuive Officer
- Squadron Webmaster
- Recruited Abbey Danger to be Squadron Nurse
- Integral in Leading the Change from Tau being SP to MP Based
- SP/MP Specialist
Havok
- Service Dates: 1995
- Rank held in Tau: Commander
- Pink Stars:
- Commanded Tau Squadron
- Was Grand Master of the Dark Brotherhood
- Long Serving EH Executive Officer
- SP Specialist
"Pappy" Renegade
- Service Dates: 1996, 1998-2000
- Rank held in Tau: Colonel
- Pink Stars:
- Member of Tau under Deathwatch
- Founder of IWATS & The IW
- EH Executive Officer
- Rejoined Squadron under Kaerner
- SP Specialist
Deathwatch
- Service Dates: 1995 - 1996
- Rank held in Tau: Colonel
- Pink Stars:
- Gave Tau it's Nickname & Named the Different Flights
- Began the Tau tradition of naming the A-9b’s which was done years before the general EH membership picked and started doing so.
- Left the DB During the Crona Incident, for whom he was the DGM
- SP Specialist
Khyron
- Service Dates: 1996
- Rank held in Tau: Commander
- Pink Stars:
- One of few Tau members who wasn't an ace pilot, but contributed in Artwork/Website work
- Responsible for the Recommissioning of the Squadron while Grand Master.
DBZero
- Service Dates: April 1997 - 1998
- Rank held in Tau: Major
- Pink Stars:
- SP Specialist
- Joined House Tarentum in it's inception under Kaerner
- Served as DGM of the Brotherhood
- Creator of the famous “Top Gun” style lockers which was displayed on the squadron homepage.
Stryker
- Service Dates: Nov. 1995 to Oct. 1999
- Rank held in Tau: Lieutenant
- Pink Stars:
- Commander of Multiple Ships in the EH, Most Notably the SSD Avenger
- Deputy Grand Master and Grand Master of the DB.
- SP Specialist
Jupiter
- Service Dates: April 1997 - January 2000
- Rank held in Tau: Major
- Pink Stars:
- SP Specialist
- Won invitation by performing spectacularily in a competition against Cyclone Squadron which Jupiter then Commanded.
- Otherwise best remembered for his crazy feats of endurance races (such as endurance running).
Oan
- Service Dates: Late 1996 - Late 1997
- Rank held in Tau: Lt. General (Major)
- Pink Stars:
- Was a Personal friend of Commander Kaerner
- Was a member of Rage Squadron when Tau reopened, and Transferred En Masse with the Rest of Rage Squadron into Tau
- SP Specialist
Shadow
- Service Dates: Unavailable
- Rank held in Tau: Colonel
- Pink Stars:
- Flight Leader of Flight II
- SP Specialist
- Not the Taldryan Shadow
Tron
- Service Dates: January 2001 - March 2001
- Rank held in Tau: Colonel
- Pink Stars:
- Former Praetorian Member
- Founded House/Clan Naga Sadow
- SP Specialist
Charles Spencer
- Service Dates: March 2002 - July 2002
- Rank held in Tau: Major
- Pink Stars:
- AKA Demos
- Was Commander of the Guard
- MP Specialist
Shups
- Service Dates: June 2002 - December 2002
- Rank held in Tau: Colonel
- Pink Stars:
- MP Specialist
- Known as Shupsy
- Served as the DB Headmaster
Baron Fel
- Service Dates: October 1999 - January 2003
- Rank held in Tau: Commander
- Pink Stars:
- MP Specialist
- Earned his Stripes in the TC MP Squadron Avenger
- Regarded as the biggest lagger in Tau history.
Undo
- Service Dates: 1998 - February 2003
- Rank held in Tau: Colonel
- Pink Stars:'
- A Former SSD Avenger Commodore
- SP Specialist
Keirdagh "Yacks" Cantor
- Service Dates: June 2000 - February 2003
- Rank held in Tau: Colonel
- Pink Stars:
- Commonly refered to as "A Fat Canandian".
- MP & Rebel Craft Specialist
- Founder of the TIE Corps Multiplayer Battlegroup the Avenger Strike Force
- Acting Tau Commander & Executive Officer while Kaerner was in Ranger Training
- DB Sith High Warrior where he maintained strong ties between Tau and the Brotherhood.
- Forced to retire from the Squadron due to the Split of the Dark Brotherhood from the Emperor's Hammer. Yacks got to keep his A-9b as a souvenir. Later became Justicar.
Hades
- Service Dates: June 2000 - April 2003
- Rank held in Tau: Colonel
- Pink Stars:
- Former Admiral, XO of the CD, Grand Moff of the EHDIR
- Commander of the IW Elite Squadron: Ares
- Former SSD Avenger Commodore
- Clan Satal Keto PCON
- About a year he came out of retirement to advise SHW Yacko as his Magistrate. When Yacks retired Hades took his place as SHW and later DGM until the DB separated.
- SP Specialist
T'vra Kiriska
- Service Dates: March 2000 - May 2003
- Rank held in Tau: Captain
- Pink Stars:
- The musically talented Kiri was the posterchild for birth control.
- MP Specialist: His skills in XvT were only shadowed by his not so good looks.
Rivian von Donitz
- Service Dates: July 1996 - August 1999, July 2001 - March 2004
- Rank held in Tau: Colonel
- Pink Stars:
- An old school pilot that served in nearly every position the EH had to offer from Flight Member to INQ to Science Officer.
- SP/MP Specialist
Other Notable Members
- Adren Silvori
- Binagran
- Brie: Daughter of Pappy
- CrimsonFury
- Daavak Tron
- Death
- Diastorm
- Dras Hempor
- Ensun Kelric
- Glauron
- Lacey: Daughter of Pappy
- Mazzic
- ShadowXX
- Tek Selkirk
- Timber
- Xura Verr