The Ascalon Squad

The Ascalon Squad was a squad within the Protestant Church Order's Military Branch within the novel ''Dark Blaze. ''Their commander was Ch. Vivian Williams. They were active during the Great War.

By the end of Dark Blaze, the Ascalon Squad are riding high from their victory over the Strigoi-Troop during the Battle of Königsberg in February 1916.

Background:
The Ascalon Squad was formed at the beginning of the Great War by Ch. Vivian Williams. He first recruited a captain, by the name of Trent Moore, and then a medic / leftenant, named Carl McIntyre, in 1914.

Throughout the war, the Ascalon Squad began to recruit more and more members, requiring so to remain strong.

Affiliates:

 * Sir Alexander Phoenix - Chief Chairman of the Protestant Church Order.
 * Gérard Platini - An A.D.C. for the P.C.O.
 * Igor Zobnin - Russian N.C.O. who aids the Ascalon Squad during the Battle of Königsberg.
 * Stelios Manolas - Kataphraktoi who is attached to the squad during 1916.

Appearances:
The Ascalon Squad feature exclusively in Nicholas Aero and Hadrian Voivode's 1915-1916 storylines.

Trivia:

 * The Ascalon Squad is significantly smaller than both the Count Killers Squad and the Wycombe Warriors Squad.
 * The Ascalon Squad is named after one of King Arthur's swords.
 * Although Vivian Williams is a chaplain, he has the rank equivalent to a major and is addressed as such.
 * Nicholas Aero is the youngest officer to be a member within the Ascalon Squad, at only 17-years-old.