Ronan Brock

Colonel Ronan Brock is the leader of the private military corporation Darkwater Inc. At some point prior to 3306, he and his PMC were hired by the Lords of Restoration to train Neo-Marlinist Liberation Army cells, and in January 3307, Darkwater troops abducted Emperor Arissa Lavigny-Duval and held her in a hidden bunker in Summerland. When the Affiliated Counter-Terrorism unit exposed the Lords' conspiracy and the Imperial Guard rescued the Emperor in February 3308, Brock expected the Empire to retaliate and attempted to takeover Summerland as a defensive measure. This effort failed, resulting in Darkwater Inc being branded a criminal enterprise by Summerland's ruling faction, and Brock faced certain defeat as the Empire launched a massive reprisal attack.

Logs

Network Beacon (Decrypted)

Log No.	Log Text
1/1	Omega Grid 3 colonel brock reporting to senator nerva. weve had to disband the remaining training camps. my soldiers caught and executed several act agents among the latest intake. if you want us to continue working for the lords of restoration we must renegotiate our agreement. the current situation is not sustainable.

Communication Beacon (Decrypted)

Log No.	Log Text
1/1	Omega Grid 4 this is torquatus. colonel brock our agents within imperial intelligence have warned us that act is making progress on accessing our network. you are ordered to transfer cryogenic pod e-16 from the summerland complex to an alternate system as soon as possible. this must be our top priority. if we lose arissa the project is finished.

Timeline

17 FEB 3308

• *Pilots' Federation ALERT*
  Darkwater Inc in the Summerland system has been declared a hostile military target for its role in abducting Emperor Arissa Lavigny-Duval. The private military firm, led by Colonel Ronan Brock, was secretly hired by the Lords of Restoration to train and equip the NMLA. Darkwater troops also kept the Emperor imprisoned in a concealed bunker for over a year. Once their involvement was revealed by ACT, Darkwater's forces regrouped around the megaship Pearl Mandate. Colonel Brock led an attempt to gain control of Summerland as a defensive measure but was unsuccessful. The mercenaries have now been branded as wanted criminals by the system authorities. The order to strike against Darkwater came directly from Emperor Arissa: "I call upon my loyal servants and all other warriors of honour to wipe out this nest of traitors. We remember the innocent victims of the NMLA by punishing those who enabled them." The Summerland Patron's Party will redeem combat bonds for destroyed Darkwater ships at the starport Henry O'Hare's Hangar. Although the Summerland system is typically permit locked, the Empire has arranged a total exemption for independent pilots for a three-week period. To guarantee that Darkwater is thoroughly eliminated, the Empire is offering a range of incentives to pilots. These include awarding the rank of Master in the Imperial Navy Auxiliary, discounts on Imperial ships and weapons in the Summerland system, and Imperial Hammer railguns for the ten pilots who achieve the most combat bonds.