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Colonel '''Ashley Gorman''' was the commander of the [[First Canopian Brigade]] from at least [[3145]] to [[3152]].<ref name=FM3145>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 200</ref><ref name=EAp70>''Empire Alone'', p. 70</ref>

==History==
Gorman, with the First Canopian Brigade, was based on [[Booker]] as of 3145.<ref name=FM3145/>

In 3152, while stationed on [[Candiear]], Gorman was requested to join Colonel [[Isolde Centrella]]'s assault on the [[Marian Hegemony]]. Notorious for her unit's lack of discipline and autonomy in responding to threats to the Magistracy, Gorman jumped at the chance to join Centrella's taskforce.<ref name=EAp93>''Empire Alone'', p. 93</ref> Rendezvousing with Centrella in the [[Lindenmarle]] system on 19 April 3052, Gorman arrived just in time with the [[JumpShip]] ''[[Desmostrenes]]'' to join Isolde's attack on [[Booker]] and [[Marantha]]. Colonel Gorman initially argued her unit should join the forces who commenced an attack on Booker on 27 April, but was convinced to instead lead the assault on Marantha, taking advantage of the First Canopian Brigade's experience with guerilla tactics.<ref name=EAp70/>

Commencing her counter-invasion of Marantha on 25 May 3152, Gorman's force landed outside the capital city of Dixonderoga. Securing the city, Gorman moved to put the Marian Hegemony CO ''[[Prefect (rank)|Prefect]]'' [[Ferdinand Hurley]] defensive positions under siege, which held for about a week. ''Prefect'' Hurley however attempted a break-out on 31 May, having underestimated the supplies he required, and was initially successful in seriously damaging the First Canopian Brigade's Second Battalion. The situation was stabilized from a Canopian perspective by the intervention of the Third Battalion of [[Gabrielle's Pride]], after which [[Isolde Centrella]] reached out to Hurley in an attempt to parley. Advising Hurley that further Canopian reinforcements were likely to arrive after the recapture of [[Booker]], and offering free passage off-world with all the equipment and supplies he had captured, Isolde managed to convince Hurley to withdraw back to the Hegemony.<ref name=EAp71>''Empire Alone'', p. 71</ref>

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Empire Alone]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]''

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