Nightmare Squadron, now disbanded, is among the oldest Battleteams in Caliburnus Recent research into the history of the team revealed that it was the third team in Caliburnus.
History
Birth of Nightmare
The year was 18 ABY when Predator took over the mantle as Quaestor of Caliburnus. The small Sith house had the need for only one battleteam. Nightstalker Squadron itself was sufficient to fit the needs of the whole house.
However, Caliburnus was growing, and didn't stay with one Battleteam for long. Still under the command of Predator, Nightshade Squadron was implemented to fight alongside Nightstalker Squadron. The house would remain this way until sometime in late 18 ABY, when the house was under the command of Quaestor Darkmage, and Nightmare Squadron was made to create a trio of units.
Death and Rebirth
There were no known major Battleteam changes from then until Scholae Palatinae was destroyed the Dark Council in 19 ABY. When Caliburnus eventually rose from the ashes, the only teams that were re-instated were Nightmare and Nightshade squadrons. As far as anyone knows, that Battleteam structure remained until a House Feud with Dorimad Sol in 24 ABY.
Second Death and Rebirth
The house was ravaged and confused after the war with Obelisk House Dorimad Sol. Victorious, the Sith House Caliburnus remained active, and the Obelisk of Dorimad Sol were forced into it. Further adding to complications, Quaestor Warhunter soon resigned to join the Xyler family in Clan Arcona.
New and inexperienced Jedi Hunter Quaestor Impetus faced a mammoth task. With over a hundred members in Caliburnus alone, in her first day in the house she had to practically lead two separate houses.
To bring some structure to the house she brought back the house’s two most well-known Battleteams, Nightshade and Nightmare.
Nightshade Squadron was re-formed with the role of housing the Obelisk members of Dorimad Sol, Nightmare being the home to the traditional House Caliburnan Sith. As Impetus and Master Arania were the only Krath in the house, there was no need for a third team.
As the house began to become more diverse in its membership, Nightmare retained much of its Sith heritage, while Nightshade began to become more diverse. Under Impetus’ reign, Nightmare was the pinnacle of the Caliburnus Battleteams, the traditional powerful Sith unit.
As the houses of Acclivis Draco and Caliburnus prepared for a war in the year 26 ABY, under Consul Braecen Kaeth’s orders all Battleteams were to be closed in both houses. After the war, Caliburnus and Acclivis Draco were proven even for the first time in known history.
After the war, and change of leadership, the Battleteam was briefly restored by Rasilvenaira StormRaven in 27 ABY under the command of Angelo Dante as a multi-order Brigade, only to be dissolved again in 28 ABY after Dante became the Left Hand of Justice and then left for House Dorimad Sol.
Roll of Commanders
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Trivia
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