The Hawthorne Expeditionary Force.

"I have defended the interests of my company, I made my money, I made my colonists money, and I lost very little human life in the process."

- Cornelius Hawthorne, 12FSI.

## The Hawthorne Expeditionary Force.

### H.Q.

Satoura II

Roughly two and a half centuries before the fall of the Solarian Imperium, the Hawthorne family stood as a well respected wealthy family on Movis. It was not long before the patriarch of the family decided to found a mining company. Things started very small scale, they exploited the rather tense atmosphere that came with the Solarian Imperium. The originator of the company, Earl Hawthorne is thought to be the sole reason for its success. It made profits selling weapons to the empire. As administering the empire became harder and harder, the Hawthorne company earned more and more mining contracts and land rights.

Nearly fifty years after being founded, Earl Hawthorne headed one of the largest commercial mining companies in the galaxy. He took advantage of the push for advanced technology, funding the galaxy's deep yearning for resources. Earl soon passed from his age, leaving the second generation with the Hawthorne Company.

Underneath Arcturus Hawthorne, the Hawthorne renamed itself to the **Hawthorne Expeditionary Force**. The company's public perception quickly changed. They were now intergalactic mercenaries.

Arcturus used much of the wealth given from his father to expand their reach. They controlled a rather small chunk of uninhabited planets across the galaxy. He also contracted nearly ten thousand human colonists from all over Movis. Arcturus knew the fall of the Solarian Imperium was coming. He used billions worth in currency and bought out two other mining companies.

With his assets, he relocated their operation to the X-22 Solar System, where they built a colony on the uninhabited Satoura II. Arcturus abandoned all intersolar mining operations, focusing on his colony's survival. He sent several expeditions to Satoura, none of which returned.

It wasn't long before he sent a full battalion, which made landing in the former empire of Reclusia

"The natives put up quite a fight. I don't think I've ever seen so many dead men.."

- H.E.F Colonist.

First contact with the Satourans was a bloody mess. Nearly two hundred men died trying to put up a fight against the Satourans who quickly stormed their ship. Luckily, taking prisoners was something done in Satouran culture. Several humans ended up being taken and investigated by Satouran authorities. Arcturus Hawthorne decided to postpone his next visit to Satoura. The native species was clearly not friendly.

A year after the formation of the colony, the news of the fall of the Solarium Imperium came. Arcturus and his son Cornelius returned to Satoura, desperate for help. They came with no weapons, landed directly in the capital and surrendered themselves. After numerous long talks, the two men ended up making a deal with the Satourans.

The Hawthornes would provide valuable technology to the Reclusian military in exchange for satouran soldiers.

Arcturus passed months after they made deals with Satourans. Cornelius Hawthorne began to lead the company. Once they began to allow Satourans on the colonyThey separated satourans in different camps on the colony, clearly believing that the satourans were inferior to them. They placed human officers in charge of battle hardened officers. Many satourans were extremely disatisfied with their military leadership.