Operation: Marker

: "Get the boy and get out. Simple as that."
: —Gordon DeHathem to the Alpha Force
Operation: Marker refers to the mission to break Ronald Marker out of the Bareid on Eznius, Suezeus. It occurred on 2 January, 1984 nearing the end of the First Ghost War. It was seen to be a mediocre mission by the Lux Republic, but it was actually extremely dangerous and chaotic, leading the mission into failure with Ronald Marker being killed as well as many Alpha Force members.
== History ==
=== Background information ===
The plan for the mission started when Alpha I member Sam Mitchell stole a map of the layout of the prison cells for the Bareid fortress that held the imprisoned Ronald Marker. It was seen to be a mediocre mission for the Alpha Forces, so they chose to make it a stealth mission to avoid chaos.
=== The breakout ===
On the 2 January, 1984, the Alpha Forces set out to Eznius on the planet Suezeus to finally break Ronald Marker out of the Bareid. The Alpha Forces quietly entered the prison block of the Bareid and proceeded to find Ron. They found him, scarred, bloodied and mutated in a prison cell. He had mutated into Sathron-like characteristics due to the cursed atmosphere of the planet, the raw meat diet he was forced to and the brutal conditions he was put in by the ghosts. Alpha I grabbed Ron and proceeded to escape back to the Leviathan.
=== The escape ===
The mission proved to be a success until they were compromised by Suezian forces. The Alpha Forces were attacked by the Suezian forces leading to many fatalities. Admiral Kodell herself killed many of the Alpha Force soldiers. Michael Thompson grabbed Ronald Marker and made a run for the Leviathan. They got into a sticky situation in which Ron sacrificed his life to save Michael Thompson's. Michael Thompson, Sam Mitchell, Gordon DeHathem and the remaining surviving Alpha Force survivors escaped the Bareid and Suezeus.
=== Aftermath ===
The mission proved to be a complete failure. It caused great depression with Ronald Marker's best friends Sam Mitchell and Michael Thompson. The failed mission angered the entire Lux Republic whom then planned to destroy the Ghost Empire for good. They then planned to lock Asolas up in the Ex-Void to end the war.
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