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Morut'tsad, known as The Mandalorian Guild, The Mando Ver'verd'tsad, Mythosaur, or in literal basic Haven Alliance was an Old Mandalorian Guild of mercenaries, bounty hunters, assassins, and soldiers that operated as a paramilitary unit throughout the Galaxy.
History[]
The origins of Morut'tsad date back to the Mandalorian Protectors, an ancient order of Elite Mandalorian warriors who were charged with protecting the Mand’alor, ruler of Mandalore with their lives. In 42 BBY however, Mandalore was caught in a Devastating Civil War in which the outcome birthed a New Pacifist Governance of Mandalore; The New Mandalorians. Many founding members of Morut'tsad were Protectors who did not see Duchess Satine Kryze and her Government as the True Rulers of Mandalore and defected into their own militarized ranks.
The original faction which became known merely as The Mandalorian Guild was founded sometime before 38 BBY and was only maintained in small sects across the Mandalore System, only having a handful of minor outposts and safe havens outside the sector. Ranking members at this stage were generally ex-affiliated Protectors, Martial Traditionalists, and Old Mandalorians who put aside their former squabbles to preserve their warrior heritage.
Morut'tsad found a home on many planets, reorganizing themselves into Freelance Mercenaries who protected the Mandalorian Systems from harm, just as their cousins the Mandalorian Protectors did however outside the laws of the New Mandalorians. The Guild did still however maintain a cautious neutrality with New Mandalore, though often avoiding contact altogether. They also acted heavily as a Mercenary Guild which took up Bounty Jobs frequently and split the earnings as pay. These earnings would also be a fund for weapons and vehicles, amongst other resources.
During the Clone Wars, the Faction operated out of many hideouts, coverts, and strongholds, however notably ‘The Devastator’, a repurposed Warship stolen from the Lok Revenants. Upon completing a bounty contract that targeted the ship's captain, the Mandalorian faction was able to successfully commandeer the vessel and apprehend the target.
Some weeks following the completion of the contract, however, a stronghold of the Guild would come under siege by the Death Watch under the orchestration of the Revenants. The siege would take place in a Guild stronghold on Zanbar and ultimately would lead to its destruction. Only several survivors were able to escape the planet, and the factions founder was killed by Pre Vizsla with many members joining the ranks of Death Watch soon after.
Many recruits of the Guild after this point came from various major and minor Clans, and even outsiders were welcomed if they were willing to adopt Mandalorian culture. Thus making the collective incredibly diverse range of warriors, and having no-identifiable discriminations or hatred for the pre-established clans; nor that of other races.
During Maul’s reign of Mandalore, many members of the faction aligned themselves with Bo-Katan Kryze and the Nite Owl faction and fought Maul’s Supercommando’s in another Mandalorian Civil War.
This allegiance lasted until the Galactic Empire took hold of Mandalore, where the remaining members of the Faction splintered once again. The Devastator was then hidden for decades amidst the ruins of Taris for many years to come, far from the Galactic Empire’s prying eyes.