During the Battle of Shavad in 17 B.E., Rawlin was selected by Captain Adam Fenix to follow him, Lt. Helena Stroud, and Cpl. Collins into a museum in Gorlian Square where an Indie observer was hiding. Rawlin stayed downstairs with Adam and Collins to guard the staircase while Helena scouted the upper floors. When they heard shots being fired, Adam signalled for them to remain downstairs while he went up. He came back down soon with Helena, who had killed the observer. Rawlin and the others rejoined the rest of the company, but were forced to retreat when they received word that the Indies had taken the bridge leading to their position.