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| colspan="2" | <big><big><b>The Staff of Qa-Len</b></big></big>

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<b>The Staff of Qa-Len</b> is an ancient doomsday device from the [[Battalion Wars (series)|Battalion Wars]] series.

200 years ago, [[Lord Ferrok]] commanded his [[Iron Legion]] of [[Xylvania|Old Xylvania]] to march against the free nations of the world in a bid for global conquest.  Many nations fell to the supernatural might of the Legion, and soon the [[Solar Empire]] was the only one left standing. Mustering her forces, Solar Empress [[Empress Qa-Len|Qa-Len]] managed to form a naval blockade along the Old Xylvanian shores, forcing the Legion armies back into their borders. She also mobilized legions of [[Anti-Air Vehicle]]s, [[Frigate]]s, and [[Anti-Air Veteran|Missile Vets]] to prevent the Iron Lord's massive air force from leaving their borders.  Qa-Len's forces were able to slowly push their way into the country, forcing the Legion units to retreat further and further.

After two major defeats that saw the first use of a [[Battlestation]] prototype and the massacre at the Mining Saws, [[Empress Qa-Len|the Imperial Empress]] was done playing games.  Gathering her remaining forces, Qa-Len ordered a strike battalion to attack the Legion's coastal {{defense}}s, the Quad Cannons. However, [[Lord Ferrok]] was able to reclaim a Solar-held Airbase nearby, adding [[Fighter (Battalion Wars)|Fighter]] and [[Bomber (Battalion Wars)|Bomber]] support to his forces.  Despite their best efforts, Qa-Len's [[Battleship (Battalion Wars)|Battleship]]s and [[Gunship]]s were quickly eliminated.

Against all odds, a single [[Solar Empire|Solar]] Grunt survived the onslaught at the beach.  This lone soldier met up with a handful of other survivors, and stumbling across the Staff of Qa-Len, fought their way to the Iron Tower, [[Lord Ferrok]]'s personal stronghold.  The staff's power granted the Staff Bearer great power as well as great {{defense}}, and the soldiers were able to inflict massive damage to Legion units they met on their way.  Reaching the tower, the group quickly climbed to the roof, where they activated the staff.  The staff sent a signal to the orbiting Imperial satellite, which expanded its solar panels and absorbed the sun's rays.  Focusing the energy into a single intense beam, the satellite took aim at the location of the signal, locking onto the Iron Tower. In a single, powerful blast, the intense solar energy obliterated the tower, killed [[Lord Ferrok]], and decimated his [[Iron Legion]].  The resulting shock wave carved a massive crater in the earth where the tower once stood, and would come to be known as the [[Crater of the Sun]].  With the war over, Qa-Len traveled to a [[Tundran Territories|Tundran]] glacier to dispose of the staff so that it could never be used again.