FAS1714_FieldManualComstar

The fi rst year of training is standard for all fi elds of study, crewmen, green with brown tri m for infantry, black with red trim
teaching basic space navigation and null-G living. Dealing with for naval crewme n, and dark gray with wh ite trim for support
hosti le at mos pheres is also a required course, as is the st an- personnel. RO M agents wear all-white robes , like those worn by
dard Word of Bl ake indoctrination course. The second and third non-Militia members.
years vary. MOS available include DropShip and Jum pShi p
crews, aerospace pilot, WarShip crew, and technician. Because Branch des ignat ion pi ns, which correspond to the colors of
mistakes can easily prove fatal in such a hostile environment , dress robes , are worn on field un iforms.
the faculty enforces strict rules. As a result, the at mosphere is
tense, but not dangerously so. Gradu ates are promoted to Rank insign ia in t he dress un iform is a medallion worn
acolyte. Aerospace pilots are assigned to a Mi lit ia unit , and aroun d t he neck. Cadet s and acolytes wear brass medallions,
ship crews begin a further period of advanced training aboa rd adept s silver meda llions , and precentors go ld ones. Demi-
an actual vessel. They are promoted to adept wh en t hey fi nish Precentors often have a
this training.
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UNIFORMS AND AWARDS
"When you and I, and indeed everyone, have joined together
Most of the uniforms and awards are the same as t hose and become one, we will truly understand what the Blessed
used by ComStar before Tukayyid, though we have made minor Blake has taught. ..
ch anges.
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DRESS UNIFORM
The dress uniform is essenti ally the same for all branches mixed silver/ go ld meda llion made, th ough t his is not officially
issued , and the Prece ntor Martial, Precentor Naval, and
of the Militia, differing only in color. It con sists of a full set of Precentor ROM wear no medallion at al l. The nu mber of years
robes with a hood and a broadsword bearing the Word of Bl ake of service at that rank are inscri bed upon t he medallions,
insignia on its hilt. The colors of the robes indicate t he service t hough precentors who have served for more tha n twenty-five
branch: dark blue with red trim for MechWarriors, red wit h white years have no num ber on theirs. Awards and unit ins ignias are
t rim for ae rospace pilots, brown with yellow t rim fo r vehicle worn on t he left breast, an d many have taken to wearing the
symbol of t heir faction on their right breast , th ough t his is not
an official parr of the uniform.

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FIELD UNIFORM COLOR SCHEMES
In all versions of the fie ld uniform , the Word of Blake symbol Indicative of t hei r common origins with the Com Guards,

appears as a patch on the right arm, and a un it insignia patch is t he Word of Bl ake Milit ia pa int their vehicles in white or use
on the left arm . Sidearm s are also commonly worn, though they appropriate camouflage .
are only an official part of the conventional soldier's uniform.
MILITIA LEADERS
MechWarriors
MechWarriors generally wear their field uniforms only when [Victor- Since we were already working on verifying this Word of
Bl ake materi al, I thought you'd appreciate it if we also filled in
t hey are in their ' Mech or expecting attack; it consists of a dark some information the WoB conveniently left out. These capsule
bl ue cooling suit and a red neurohelmet. with red boots and su mmaries are the latest from the SLDF Intelligence Command
gloves. Both the cooling suit and neurohelmet use Star Le ague- Archives .-JC)
era technology. The MechWarrior 's name and rank are stenciled
on the suit's left breast and on the front of the helmet. PRECENTOR MARTIAL
CAMERON ST. .JAMAIS
Aerospace Personnel
Militia aerospace pilots also only wear the ir fi eld unifo rms Precentor Martia l Cameron St. Jamais began his meteoric
rise to power as the leader of the 6th of June movement. a radi-
when expecting attack or in their fighter. Standard issue is a red cal sub-sect of the Toyamas named for the day Primus Waterly
j ump suit and white flight helmet, with a G-suit and white gloves was murdered. He and his sect proved most useful to the
and boots. The G-suit and flight helmet are advanced Star Toyamas' cause, and he was promoted to head of the ent ire fac-
League versions. The pilot's name and rank are stencil ed on tion following Demona Aziz's death. His support quickly built, and
t he suit's left breast. and their call sign (if they have one) is he became Precentor Martial when Trent Arian was assassinated
stenciled on the sides of their flight helmet. in 3061. Prior to his defection to the Word of Blake, st. Jamais
wa s a member of the Blake's Wrath special-forces unit of the
Naval Personnel Com Guard and is quite accomplished at piloting a BattleMech.
Naval crewmen have two field uniforms. When not in dan-
St. Jamais has proved si nce his promotion that he is ded-
ger of hull breach , they wear a pair of black covera ll s with mu l- icated to expanding t he Mil it ia, increasing war-mach ine produc-
t iple pockets and an open-front red jacket. Du ri ng combat or tion and encouraging recru itment . Many who serve under hi m
other situations where hull breach is possible , the uniform con- find him cold , though ded icated and effective . St. Jam ais also
sists of a black pressure suit and a lightwe ight red helmet . The seems to have t he su pport of the entire Conclave, someth ing
suit is an advanced Star League model t hat featu res an extend- his predecessor never enjoyed.
ed oxygen supply and a maneuvering unit.
PRECENTOR NAVAL
Conventional Troops GREGORV ZWICK
Armor crews, infantry, and other convent ion al t roo ps share
When the mu rderer Focht began the reformation, Zwick
a fi eld uniform , which con sists of full-length coverall s and an decided he had had enough. Over the course of severa l
armored combat vest, with tough leather boots and gloves. months, he arranged to have officers loyal to him transferred to
Arm ored helmets provide head protection and cont ain his JumpSh ip. Then, in an act of exceptional daring, Zwick and
advanced communicat ions and targeti ng gear. A hood and half- his loyal officers jum ped t he ir JumpShip and two DropShips fu ll
cape complete the ensemble. The colors of the uniform change of supplies into Free Worlds League space. They were met by
among various camouflage patterns. Word of Blake fo rces th at had been in commu nicatio n with
Zwick , wh ich ens ured th at all three vessels and their cargo
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS joined t he Word of Blake.
The Word of Blake Militia still allows it s members to wear
Zwick received hi s reward duri ng Operat ion Odysseus,
their Tukayyid Campaign Ribbons. We have instituted on ly one when he was chosen to command the Word of Blake liberation
additional award: t he Li berati on Star. flotilla . His success led to his promoti on to Precentor Naval
when the post was created, and he has since concentrated on
Liberation Star the Titan yards . Zwi ck is quite good at his job and has in spi red
The Liberation Star is given for "incredible acts of valor an incredible loyalty to himself and Precentor Marti al St. Jamais
among the naval arm of t he Militia. He strongly supports St .
under fire" and is generally accompa nied by promot ion t o the Jamai s , and, though he is an extremel y moderate Counter-
next rank in the hierarchy or five ext ra yea rs of seniority if Reformist, he has considered joining the Toyama .
alre ady a precentor. Then-Precentor Mart ial Arian instii uted the
Star in early 3058, and a total of eighty-seven were awarded
during Operation Odysseus.

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1 ST DIVISION: TRUE DEVOTION IV-BETA

The first Word of Blake Militia division created, True Devotion helped suppress rebel-
lion on Gibson and formed a large portion of the simul ated 21st Centauri Lancers during
Operat ion Odysseus. They are regarded as the prem ier unit of the Milit ia, praise that has
gone to their heads. Many in the Militia consider them insufferab ly arrogant; competition is
fie rce among other divisions for the right to "teach t hem a lesson" in va rious war games.
Each time, True Devotion has emerged victorious.

True Devotion also maintains an old tradition that invites derision from many: all sol-
diers in the division give thanks in prayer to the ir machi nes before entering them. The sol-
diers know that the machines will run without such prayers but feel it keeps them from tak-
ing such dangerous technology for granted-a sure path to destruction. This tradition is
widespread among HPG operators and other non-military personnel, but it has nearly dis-
appeared among the Militia. Only in True Devotion is it still practiced regularly.
The division 's insign ia shows an Exterminator kneeling in prayer.

OFFICERS
Formerly of the Com Guard Eighty-Fifth Division, Precentor Shin-Ichi Yoshizumi belongs to the Toyama sect. He is considered a

brilliant tactician and is a master of the ambush, a skill that served him well on Tukayyid when facing the Diamond Sharks' 222nd
Assault Cluster. He rea lizes his skills as a strategist are somewhat lacking, however. As a resu lt, he leaves most of the strategic
planning to hi s XO , Precentor Newton Fawcett.

Precentor Fawcett belongs to the Expatriate faction and is newly arrived in the Militia. His skills are well-known, however, as he
commanded the Com Guard 207th Division before joining his true brethren. He handles strategic concerns, allowing Precentor
Yoshizumi to lead his troops from t he front lines , a relationship that suits Fawcett fine. Many of the troops in True Devotion see
Fawcett as aloof and unreachable, and they often refer to him as "The Hermit, " though never within his hearing.

Precentor Debra Hale, commander of Ring of Fire III-beta, is also an Expatriate. Ring of Fire left wholesale from ComStar with
Hale after Victor Steiner-Davion became Precentor Martial and was added to the roster of True Devotion as a unit.

TACTIC S
Though headquartered in Sal ina, Kansas , on Terra, True Devotion ranges across much of North America practicing ambush tech-

niques in various enviro nments. The division is quite competent at most offensive and defensive operations but is at its best when
surprise is on its side.

~ 1st Division (True Devotion IV-beta)
Division/Elite/Fanatical
CO/Long Night III-alpha:
Precentor X Shin-Ichi Yoshizumi
XO: Precentor XVI Newton Fawcett
Ring of Fire III-beta: Precentor V Debra Hale
Signs and Portents III-alpha:
Demi-Precentor (Adept XI) James Lundergan
Quality of Mercy III-delta:
Demi-Precentor (Adept XII) Masayuki Hoshi
Hunter and Prey III-epsilon: Precentor VII Alexey Kotov
True Devotion technically contains one more Level III-Fall
of Night III-alpha , commanded by Precentor Alex Nash-but it is
cu rrently attached to the Free Worlds League unit Fourth Free
Worlds Legionnaires and serves as its Fourth Battalion.

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2ND DIVISION:
STERN RESISTANCE IV-GAMMA

Well known in the Militia for its defensive skill and incredib le tenacity, Stern Resistance also proved it
could attack successfully during Operation Odysseus. The Second Division had the task of taking the seat
of Terran government, Geneva, so the Word of Blake could re-establish order quickly and with little organized
resistance. This was accomplished despite snow and icy cond itions, in a brutal city campaign that lasted
several days. Stern Resistance proved its persistence in a series of four assaults that badly damaged much
of Geneva as well as troops on both sides. In the end, Geneva fe ll , but the Second Division had been sav-
aged. In recognition of their efforts, then-Precentor Martial Arian allocated many new machines to Stern
Resistance and changed the unit inSignia to its current form.

Though Stern Resistance has more machines now than it did when Odysseus began, the loss of veter-
an warriors has yet to be compensated fo r. That loss has forced Precentor Martial St. Jamais to down-
grade them from a Veteran to a Regular rating, until they can sufficiently train all their new warriors.

The new division insignia shows a soldi er atop a ruined building, his rifle raised in victory.

OFFICERS
Stern Resistance is commanded by Precentor Daphne Chrysler, a True Believer and sometime adviser to
Precentor Blane. Chrysler is a veteran of Tukayyid, having fought the Smoke Jaguars in the Racice River delta.
Amazingly, the Highlander she pilots has been passed down in her family since the time of the Star League and has never been seri-
ously damaged.
Precentor John Christopher, Stern Resistance's executive officer, followed Chrysler, a family friend, from ComStar. She is now
his immediate superior, and the two work well together. Christopher initially commanded a Level III in Fourth Division but was given
command of Task Force Steel during Operation Odysseus. His success led to his posting as XO of Stern Resistance, and many see
him as a rising star in the True Believers , perhaps a future Precentor Martial.

TACTICS
Stern Resistance is at its best when defending and excels at city fi ghting. They practice the techniques of city fighting constantly

from their headquarters in the Sandhurst, British Isles Castle Brian, often engaging Sa nd hurst College cadets in war games to help
teach them urban warfare. The warriors of Stern Resistance have learned how to act independently, as they commonly spread
throughout a city. The division tends to run into problems when forced to fight in groups larger than a Level III.

2nd Division (Stern Resistance lV-gamma)
Division/Regular/Reliable
CO / Severed Dreams III-beta:

Precentor XII Daphne Chrysler
XO: Precentor VII John Christopher
Dust to Dust III-beta: Precentor VI Anna Michaels
Cosmic Faith III-delta:

Demi-Precentor (Precentor III) Brian Rhoads
Bad Moon III-gamma: Precentor IX Nicholas Karger
Lasting Thoughts III-delta:

Derrli-Precentor (Adept X) Glen Argall
Composed almost entirely of new warriors fresh from
Sandhurst, Lasting Thoughts III-delta is considered Green by
the Precentor Martial, though that is expected to change fairly
soon, as they participate in war games with other units. Bad
Moon III-gamma lacks any armor support, having replaced vehi-
cles lost in Geneva with infantry.

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3RD DIVISION:
PURE THOUGHTS AND ACTIONS IV·MU

Badly battered du ring Operation Odysseus, Pure Thoughts and Actions has only returned to its
pre-assault strength with in th e past few months. The Third Division's target for Odysseus was
southeastern Asia , and it did well t here until it ran into strong ComStar resistance in China. The
ComStar troops ret reated into th e T'ienchen Castle Brian, a fortress built in the time of the Star
League. Despite several devastating assaults, T'ienchen held throughout Odysseus and on ly fe ll
unde r the combin ed might of th e entire Third Division . Pure Thoughts and Actions lost two Level Ill s
overal l and has had to repl ace many lost Battl eMech s with armor units until it can procure new
Battle Me chs.
Pure Thoughts and Act ions has since been assigned to garrison southern Africa and is headquartered in
the Magadi, Kenya Castl e Brian. Two Level Ill s , Sacred Dream III-omicron and Bloody Skies III-mu, are stat ioned
in South Africa, where they work with th e Te rran Security Service to crush heretic resistance . So far, t hey have
been quite successful, cutting the freq uen cy of raids to a fraction of wh at th ey were immediately following Odysseus. They even
seem to be receiving help from native civili ans, who appea r to be tiring of the violence and wish to resume their normal lives. RO M
has not yet determined whether thi s is sincere or an elaborate trap.
The in signi a of Pure Thoughts and Acti ons is an angel wie lding a fl am ing sword.

OFFICERS
The commander of Pure Thoughts and Actions , Precentor Randolph Kanni , is a fervent True Believer and an old frie nd of

Precentor Blane . He defected from ComStar with Blane and sti ll feels slighted by being passed over for Precentor Marti al. He is quite
vocal about his opinions and is known to be hard on non-True Be lievers in his unit, especially Toyamas. Indeed, he is so bi ased that
nearly al l of his non-True Believers have put in for a transfer at one time or another. Blane and Precentor Martial St. Jam ai s have
di scussed this with him, but it seems unli kely he will change hi s ways .

Pure Thoughts and Actions' XO is al so a True Believe r, but he is much more forgiving in his views of others . Precentor David
Fellers spends most of his time soothing ruffled feath ers and easi ng tempers within his unit and is a much more welcome sight in
camp than Kanni. He is also somewh at of an oddity, a jump infantryman who has risen to the post of XO, which is normally reserved
for MechWarriors or aerospace pilots . He is renowned among the infantry of th e Tilird Division for having kil led three Nova Cat
Elementals with a vibroblade on Tu kayyid.

T ACTICS
Pure Thoughts and Actions has not developed any partic ular tactica l specialty, Precentor Kanni preferring to have t hem be at

least capable in every area. Those infantry se rvi ng in South Afric a have become particularly adept at guerrilla warfare, howeve r, as
their constant search for resistance movem ents has honed their ski lls cons iderab ly.

~ 3rd Division (Pure Thoughts and Actions IV-mu) ed Afri ca, th e Third Division has been given the honor of fi eld-
Division/Veteran/ Reliable testing the new Purifier Adaptive battle armor. Whether this will
CO/ Crown of Light III-i ota: mollify Precentor Kanni remains to be seen.
Precentor XIV Randolph Kan ni
XO : Precentor X David Fell ers
Sacred Dream III-omicron: Precentor VI Shilpa Pai
Bloody Skies III-m u: Precentor VII Vadim Kravsov
Blazing Hearts III-kappa:
Demi-Precentor (Adept XI) Elizabeth Joppa
Fortunes of War III-xi:
Demi-Prec entor (Precentor IV) Craig Callen
All of Bloody Skies III-mu' s units are jump capable; it con·
tains no armor or air support, and only jump infantry. The unit
also contains a Level II of Achileus Light battle armo r, which it
has put to use hu nting guerri llas. Because of their expertise in
battle armor tactics, along with their positioning in rebel-infest-

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4TH DIVISIO N :
BLAKEJS BOLDEST IV-IOTA

Out rageous and bo ld, Fourth Division specializes in unort hodox action s-particularly "combat
drops ." In ordinary drops, units exit DropShips a short distance from the battlefield and move
t o it under the ir own power. Th is is safer, but it gives t he enemy time to prepare for your
arrival. Du ring combat drops, units leap from low-flying Dro pShips and slow their advance with
jetpacks or jump jets. This allows a force to la nd litera lly in the mi ddle of the enemy and allows
the DropShips to get in one good round of support fire from cl ose range, but it requires expert
pi lotin g skills . Bl ake 's Boldest has shown tho se skill s time and again and practices them con-
stantly.
Th is skill se rved them well during Ope ration Odysseus, wh en Blake' s Boldest targeted the
British Isles and Western Eu rope-i n particula r the Sandhurst Royal Military College . The battle
for t he college was fa irly quick but vici ou s-a detachme nt of Blake's Boldest destroyed the
defenders but took quite a few ca sualties. Even worse , t he Com Gua rd defenders occupied their attackers long enough to allow more
th an f ifty Com Gu ard warriors to escape with th eir machines, headi ng we st. A runni ng battle ensued, making several combat drops
necessary. Joined at the end by then-Precentor Martial Arian, Blake 's Boldest showed the ir skill for their commander by destroying
the defenders .
Fourt h Division's in signia is a crazed warthog.

OFFICERS
Precentor Jake Rul e is the division' s command ing officer, and he is extremely friend ly and outgoing. Despite his loose manner,

however, he runs one of the tightest divisions in t he Militia-Rule is very aware th at hi s me n could be hurt or killed during the dan-
ge rou s maneuvers they perform , so he does his best to ensu re th at skills are honed, machines are well-tended, and people are alert.
His men know why he is so demanding and appreciate it. Rule is a True Believer, t hough he seldom makes a big deal about it.

Adept Epsilon-VII Aen aeus Parvu s com mands Shield of Just ice II-a lpha, part of Into the Fire III-omicron. He led the initial assault
on Sandhurst Coll ege during Odysseus and was badly sha ken by the seriou s ca sua lti es his men took. He has begun to doubt his
skill as a leader; he is seeing an an alyst and is under ca reful scrutiny by ROM, though no action aga inst him is currently deemed
necessary.

T A C TICS
Blake 's Bo ldest rely heavily on combat drops, though they are skilled at standard fighting tactics as wel l. Duri ng such a drop,

stand ard policy is to unload t he non-battle armor infant ry and vehicles near t he proposed as sault battlefield and then perform the
drop, with the infant ry and armor provid ing reinforcements as they arrive.

4th Division (Blake's Boldest IV-iota)
Division/Veteran/Fanatical
CO/Blake's Messengers III-bet a:

Precentor X Jake Rule
XO : Precentor VIII Harry McKelvey
Into the Fire III-omicron: Precentor VI Jian Feng Ding
The Hunters III-kappa:

Demi-Precentor (Precentor IV) Jessica Dowling
The Wanderers III-iota : Precentor X Yousef Ahram
Bot h The Hunters III-ka ppa and The Wanderers III-iota have
a Level II of Longinus battle armor. The SRM packs are usually
detached so the Longinus can make combat drops, though they
can be used if a normal drop is made.

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5TH DIVISION: THE CHOSEN IV-ETA

The Chosen drew what wa s perhaps t he most dangerous assignment of Operation
Odysseus: Mars. Due to Star League-era ter raforming, enough of an atmosphere exist-
ed to prevent vacuum danger, but Mars has about one-third of Terra 's gravity, and the war-
rio rs of The Chosen had no experience wit h gravitational differences outside of their original
tra ining. This made moving with any speed dangerous, as even experienced pilots can dam-
age t heir machines in such conditi ons. De spite t his, The Chosen secured Mars , though of
t he Level III-sized t ask force assigned to capture the War Academy of Mars, on ly six
'Mech s returned.

Foll owing Odys se us, the Fifth Divis ion has been based out of Brisbane, Australia, and
has used t he Gle n Va ll ey, Australi a Cast le Brian as its headquarters since it reopened a
year ago . They have spent much of t heir t ime rebuilding the damaged division and inte-
grat ing new recruits, though The Chosen have also been heavily involved in putting down guerrilla uprisings throughout Australasia .
Six months ago, the White Cliffs, New Zealand Castle Brian reopened, and it has since been occupied by True Vision III-lambda as
an anti-terrorism base.
Fifth Division 's insignia is a gargoyl e in fli ght, its head surroun ded by a glowi ng halo.

OFFICERS
The com ma nd ing officer of The Chosen, Precentor Trenton End icott, is a radi cal Toyam a member whose views sometimes cause

conflict with his su pe riors and his subordin ates. Precentor Mart ial St. Jamais has met with hi m several times, t hough no ne of these
meetings has improved Endicott's attitude. Despite his problems, End icott remai ns in command of Fifth Division because of hi s con-
summate skill on the battlefield. Though few li ke his company, none can dispute his results .

Precentor Jane Skulle, who comma nds True Vision III-l ambda, harbors a deep hatred for anti-Word of Bl ake terrori st s. Less than
a week after Odysseus, Skulle's home was firebombed. Though she got' out al ive, her husband did not, and Skulle has hunted t hose
terrorists with a passion ever since . She was recently given command of anti-terrorist forces throughout Australasia , followed by a
marked decrease in terrorist activity.

TACTICS
The Chosen re ly heavily on thei r aerospace element s , which are used for scouting, combat air patrol , ground support, and bomb-

ing missions . This sometimes costs them , however- the assau lt on Mars lost its aerospace support early, and the Word of Blake
forces fell into several traps that could have been avoided if the ground forces had scouted more extensively. Precentor Endicott
has begun trying to reduce this dependence.

~ 5th Division (The Chosen IV-eta)
Division/Veteran/Reliable
CO / Signs and Portents III-gamma: Precentor X
Trenton Endicott
XO : Precentor XII Harry McKelvey
True Vision III-lambda: Precentor VI Jane Skulie
The Deviants III-theta:
Demi-Precentor (Adept XII) Jeffrey Husar
Angel Wi ngs III-zeta: Precentor VIII Jose ph ine Hsia
Angel Wings III-zeta is composed entire ly of BattleMechs
and aerospace f ighters, lacking any armor or infant ry su pport.
Arranged contrary to Militi a doctrine, the unit has nonet heless
proved successful as mobile support for the rest of The
Ch os en .

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6TH D IVISION:
T R U E BELIEVERS IV-T HETA

Integrated with First Division to form the false Lancers during Operat ion Odysseus ,
Sixth Division came to strongly admire t heir tempora ry unit mates. When the True Believe rs
expanded following Terra's liberation , they t ried to ensure that all new members were
trai ned to the same high standards as the warriors of First Division. Precentor Lane
Brandenburg-Curi, commanding officer of Sixth Divis ion, wanted his division to defeat the
First in one of the yearly war games, so he pu shed his soldiers to their limits in a series of
harsh training exercises. Despite this , the Tru e Believers have never been able to beat True
Devotion , t hough they have become good enough to be classed Elite by Precentor Mart ial
St. Jamais.

Brandenburg-Curi continues to push his troo ps with train ing exercise s, so much so
that the precentors of the other divisions call Sixth Divisi on "The Graduate Academy," as it
seems to be more war college than milit ary unit. Sixth Division's successes speak for themselves, however: they have reduced guer-
rilla act ivity in Amazon ia to nearly nothing and consistently defeat every division but First in war gam es. Precentor Martial St. Jamai s
is so impressed by t heir skill that he has begun transferring soldiers from the Sixth to other divi sions, including moving an entire
Level III to the rece nt ly formed Ninth Division. In effect, the Sixth Division has become a mobile academy.
The Sixth Division's unit insignia is an HPG station dish in front of crossed lightn ing bolts.

OFFICERS
Precentor Lane Brandenburg-Curi is known among his division as "The Schoolmaster." When he first heard the nickname,

Brandenburg-Curi liked it so much that he issued an order allowing its use in place of his proper rank. The Schoolmaster is hard on
his troops and expects the best from the m, but he is unstinting with rewards fo r success. The soldiers of the Sixth don't exact ly
love hi m, but t hey appreciate the high level of skill he has coaxed from them, so mo rale is quite good . Brandenburg-C uri is begin-
ning to be an noyed by all of t he transfers, but he cannot fault the logic behind them. Bran denburg-Curi belongs t o the True Beli ever
faction .

TACTICS
Un like thei r ri val s, the True Bel ievers do not rely on ambush to succeed . Because t hey have trained so long and so hard togeth-

er, warriors of the Sixt h Division can execute intricate maneuvers with precision, often dazzling an d confusi ng their opponent. A
favorite t actic, a variatio n of the ancient Te rran General Hannibal's tactic at t he battle of Cannae, is t o use infantry and armor assets
to pin an enemy force , allowing the 'Mechs to drive in from the flanks and rear, encirc ling them. Fighters t hen strafe the bunched
targets, generally causing a collapse of the enemy.

Sixth Division (True Believers IV-theta)
Division/Elite/Fanatical
CO/ Last Light III-zeta : Precentor XII Lane "The

Schoolmaster" Brandenburg-Curi
XO: Precentor X Olga Gabrielow
The Gu ardsmen III-kappa : Precentor X Sungkyu Park
Blazing Eye s III-iota:

Demi-Precentor (Adept XII) Arnold Juern
Glimpse of Pain III-eta:

Demi-Precentor (Precentor IV) Jack Koslow
The main division headquarters , where Last Light III-zeta is
stationed, is the Manaus , Amazonia Castle Brian. The
Guardsmen III-kappa are stationed in the nearby Curitiba,
Amazonia Castle Brian, and the other two Level Ills are spread
across Amazonia .

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7TH DIVISION : T H E GLORIOUS IV-IOTA

Formed just months before Operat ion Odysseus, Seventh Division contained sold iers of all
sects and skill levels who had little time to adjust to one another. Several factions soon fo rmed
within the nascent division, the two largest being the Veterans, skilled warriors who had fought

the Clans on Tukayyid, and the Moderns, newly graduated soldiers. For more than a month divi-
sion camps bustled with activity, as each faction tried everything short of violence to gain
dominance over the other.

* * * Transmission Altered * * *

"Truly, if you will prepare for peace, then you yourself will learn many things, for
that preparation breeds growth. The contemplation is not wasted time. Only living
and dreaming of life 's wonders are spiritually cleansing. "

* * *Alteration Ended * * *

Despite orders to the contrary and the intervention of many of the officers, incl uding the command ing officer, the troops continued
their private battles unt il just before Odysseus .

Two weeks before Odysseus ' scheduled beginning, the leaders of the two factions finally met in a peace accord orchestrated
by the commanding officer of the division, Precentor Anna Friel. Under her guidance, the soldiers came to reali ze that each faction
had different things to co ntribute and finally began working together. The leaders of each faction were demoted, and The Glorious
finally re sembled a mi litary unit, just in time for the liberation of Terra . Seventh Division acquitted itself fairly well, though the lack
of serious training took its toll. Fo ll owi ng Odysseus , The Glorious were posted to Kor yo, Chryse Planetia, on Mars . They have since
more than made up for their lost t rai ning time, becoming extreme ly adept at using Mars ' lower gravi ty to produce surprising bursts
of speed.

The Seventh Division 's unit insignia is a hand holding a bloody knife.

OFFICERS
Precentor Anna Friel is the commanding officer of Seventh Division , though she was almost replaced when her division began

its infighting. Precentor Bl ane used his influence to help her, however, despite the fact that Frie l is not a True Believer, and she has
become one of his greatest supporters in the Militia.

Frie l is a Counter-Reformi st, an oddity in the Militia, especially in a command position. She be lieves that ComStar's semi-mys-
tical religiou s aspect wa s all that kept them pure , and the changes wrought by the traitor Focht t o ComStar forced her to join the
Word of Blake. Despite thi s, Friel is quite a believer in the mil itary, and many other Counter-Reformists have ostracized her for say-
ing so. Many Toyamas also avoid her for her Counter-Reformist stance, which seems to suit her just fine .

TACTICS
Most of Seventh Division 's training emphasis has been on the effective use of combined arms , so methi ng all Militia units must

be adept at. Specific tactical specialties haven't really developed yet, though the division does often practice low-gravity movement.

~ 7th Division (The Glorious IV-iota)
Division/Regular/ Reliable
CO/ Sacred Ashes III-delta: Precentor X Anna Friel
XO : Precentor VII I Carol Widegren
Keys of Hope III-kappa: Precentor VI James Gages
Gordian Knot III-lambda:
Demi-Precentor (Precentor IV) Yun Kap Ju
Bells of Faith II I-lambda:
Demi-Precentor (Adept X) Shannon Paice
Originally drawn from Fifth Division , all of Sacred Ashes 111-
delta' s 'Mechs are Heavy and Assault, creating a formidable
block of firepower. They often act as a bodyguard unit for ROM
headquarters , which is also in Koryo .

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8TH DIVISION:
HANDS OF FATE IV·KAPPA

The first Militia division formed since Terra was liberated, Hands of Fate has already
had two commanding officers. The first, Precentor Devon Manos, was a ComStar ROM agent.
This information, discovered by an investigation of fragmentary records in ComStar ROM headquar-
ters during the first few months of Eighth Division's existence, rocked a still-forming command staff.
ROM began an investigation of all officers in the Eighth Division, looking for links to Manos, and
removed three other precentors from their posts.
Precentor Alex Winningham was installed on a probationary basis as the commanding officer; he was the division's original
executive officer, and it was expected that he could pull the divi sion together. Winningham performed solidly and was quickly certi-
fied in his position. Precentor Martial St. Jamais investigated the unit after he was promoted and once again certified Winningham
as the best man for the job. Hands of Fate has since shaken off the shock of treachery and brought themselves up to Militia stan-
dards of tactical experience and combined-arms cooperation. They are expected to be moved up to Veteran status within the next
year or so.
Hands of Fate's unit insignia is an "8 " with angel wings and devil horns.

OFFICERS
Precentor Alex Winningham is a born leader. His ability to motivate his soldiers is incredible, as shown by his taking a Green

Division stunned by treachery and turning them into a Regular fighting force . Winningham's men are exceedingly loyal to him per-
sonally and somewhat less so to the Precentor Martial. This would be worrisome except that Precentor Martial St. Jamais has taken
Winningham, who is also a Toyama, into his councils, and Winningham is extremely loyal to St. Jamais.

Precentor Gina Curuso is the insurance for that arrangement. Though nominally the division's executive officer, Curuso is sus-
pected by nearly the entire division of being a ROM spy. Despite t he standard fear of ROM agents, Eighth Division treats her as a sim-
ple Militia officer, reasoning that they want treachery as little as she does. Winningham is quite open with her about everything the
division does and gives her all the normal duties of an executive officer. If Curuso is a ROM agent, she hasn't revealed herself.

TACTICS
Hands of Fate is headquartered in the Cairo, Egypt Castle Brian, ROM's old headquarters. The division is spread across North

Africa , however. They have had some practice dealing with guerrilla terrorists there, but most such problems centered on the south-
ern part of the continent and were handled by Third Division. Still , most of Eighth Division has dealt with some guerrillas from time
to time, and as a result the unit is more adept at small-unit actions than larger engagements.

8th Division (Hands of Fate IV-kappa)
Division/Regular/Fanatical
CO/ Lost Memories III-theta:

Precentor VIII Alex Winningham
XO: Precentor X Gina Curuso
Forbidden Fru it Ill-mu: Precentor VII Llewellyn Licht
Steel Rain III-kappa:

Demi-Precentor (Precentor II) Mary Stahl
Headhunters III-kappa:

Demi-Precentor (Adept XVI) John Flakne
Originally drawn from Fourth Division, Lost Memories 111-
theta is stationed at the Cairo headqu arters and usually pro-
vides guards for ROM agents by Level II across the entirety of
northern Africa, and it would take at least a week for them to
be gathered into one place again.

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9TH DIVISION:
BLINDING LIGHT III-GAMMA

One of the first things Precento r Mart ia l St. Jamais did after being elected was to expand the
Militia by two divisions, Ninth and Tenth. To act as a foundation for the division, St. Jamais trans-

ferred Measu re of Trust III-beta in its entirety from Sixth Division. He reasoned that with an Elite
Level III as its core, he could add a Green Level III, fresh from schooling, without seriously damag-
ing the unit' s viabil ity. To help matters some, he transferred personnel between the two Level Ills until
roughly half of each was El ite and half Green. St. Jamais' final maneuver was to appoint Precentor Alice
Phuong, a fellow Toyama he knew he could trust, as the commanding officer of the new Division .
Since that time, Ninth Division has served garrison duty based out of the Gunnison, Colorado Castle
Brian. Those warriors who entered the division fresh from school have improved quite a bit, but they are begin-
ning to get bored. With First Division handling most of the North American problems, they find themselves with lit-
tle to do but drill, barring the occasional war game with the First. They lament the fact that they just missed Operation Odysseus
and are vocally ready for some action. The more experienced soldiers, who know that fighting is no picnic, simply shake their heads
and go on about their business.
Ninth Division's unit insignia is an eight-pointed star surmounted by a crown.

OFFICERS
Ninth Division's commanding officer is Precentor Alice Phuong, a veteran of Tukayyid who followed Precentor Demona Aziz to

the Word of Blake. Phuong is an aerospace pilot who wa s shot down by Jade Falcon fighters on Tukayyid. She was unable to eject
due to damage and crashed with her fighte r. Rescue crews saved her life, but much of her body is now cybernetic or bionic . Despite
th is, Ph uong still flies with the aid of special interface gear, piloting a salvaged Jade Falcon Scytha. The irony that she may be fly-
ing the ve ry fighter that shot her down has not escaped her.

Precentor William Mandat, the unit's executive officer, is a rarity in Word of Blake: an ex-member of ComStar's Explorer Corps.
Dissatisfied with searching for enemies outside the Inner Sphere when they seemed to abound at home, he left shortly after
Tukayyid. Mandat spent a few years working as a mercenary and then met a Blakist who persuaded him to join. Mandat has been
a rising star ever since, an up-and-coming member of the Toyama faction.

TACTICS
Blinding Light has not had time t o develop any t actical preferenees ; they have been quite busy enough getting new soldiers up

to Militia field standards. Under Phuong's supervi sion, the veterans of the division have done quite well teaching their compatriots,
and Precentor Martial St. Jamais now rates t he entire division as Veteran.

~ 9th Division (Blinding Light III-gamma)
2 Level Ills/Veteran/Reliable
CO/ Measure of Trust III-beta:
Precentor XII Alice Phuong
XO: Precentor VI William Mandat
Crushing Reality III-delta: Precentor V Bruce Lenca
Though the Ninth Division is in reality barely a regiment, at
least one more Level III is expected in the near future, with the
increase in 'Mech production and the graduations of cl asses
from the reopened Terran academies.

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10TH DIVISION:
SHOOTING STARS III·BETA

Like Ninth Division, Precentor Martial St. Jamais formed Shooting Stars soon after he
gained command of the Militia. St. Jamais chose to use Iron Gri p III-al pha as the core of the
new divis ion. Iron Grip had been serving as the Fourth Battalion of the Fifteenth Marik Militia,
a Free Worlds League unit that sometimes serves as a cadre unit for the Militia and fieldtests
new designs. To this foundation he added Dreams of Revenge III-gamma, a Level III formed
entirely of Expatriates, most of whom were skilled Tukayyid veterans. Neither Level III contain s
any armor units.

As both Level Ills have spent their recent past within non-Militia milit aries , there was
some concern over possible traitors or ComStar ROM agents . As a result, St. Jamais posted
a ROM agent within the command staff and informed the division that they had an agent with-
in their rank s, but did not name who the agent was or what rank they held. This has caused quite a bit of parano ia and the appear-
ance of complete loyalty; St. Jamais therefore considers the Tenth to be Fanatical, though they are more accurate ly described as
"' Reliable with acting skills. "
Tenth Division's unit insignia is a chess rook twined with ivy.

OFFICERS
Shooting Stars is led by Precentor Karina Vista, one of the first Expatriates . Vista was once comman de r of the Com Gu ard's

Seventh Army and accepted a demotion to division commander when she joined the Militia . She provided va luabl e informat ion
regarding ComStar units remaining on Terra, which aided in their capture and destruction. For her information about t he Blake 's
Wrath unit's safe houses and hidden bases, she was rewarded with command of Shooting Stars. Vista has never shown any treach-
erous behavior, and ROM considers her to be safe .

Precentor Eric Goodwin is the commander of Iron Fist III-alpha and a True Believer. Goodwin pilots a rare Pers eus OmniMech,
a gift from Free Wo rlds League Captain-General and Word of Blake Primus-in-Exile Thomas Marik. The 'Mech was given in gratitude
for Goodwin's revealing and stopping a plot by several ComStar agents to sabotage a 'Mech production facility. Spare parts are hard-
er to come by now that Iron Fist has returned from Marik space , however, and Goodwin may be forced to return t o pilot ing hi s old
' Mech soon.

TACTICS
Tenth Divisi on has yet to develop a tactical bent; troops from so many different backgrounds and trai ning styles take time to

lose their old identity and become a true unit. Iron Fist III-alpha is based at the division's headquarters in the Tinogasta, Argentina
Castle Brian and mostly practices defensive maneuvers; Dreams of Revenge III-gamma is spread across a large area, helping Sixth
Division keep the peace and fight guerrillas , so it lacks any cohesive training regimen.

10th Division (Shooting Stars III-beta)
2 Level Ills/Veteran/Fanatical
CO /Dreams of Revenge III-alpha:

Precentor XVI Karina Vista
XO: Precentor Christine Galla
Iron Fist III-alpha: Precentor V Eric Goodwin
Shooting Stars is slated to receive a new Level III from
academy graduates and Expatriates soon . St. Jamais plans to
assign many armor crews to this new Level III , to make up for
the division's current lack; those crews will most likely be
Green warriors fresh from schooling, as relatively few armor
crews defect from ComStar anymore.

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FREE RASALHAGUE REPUBLIC

No sweet harp-strumming ORIGINS A ND HISTORY
gathers the songwords
Despite being tru ly in existence for only a short time, the
nor the good falcon Republic has existed in spirit for several centuries. The effect
swings through the hall that hundreds of years of captivity and oppression have had on
our people should not be underest imated .
nor the swift battle-steed
clatters in the yard. FREEDDM A N D L O S S
The beginnings of the Free Rasalhague Re public date back
Cold death-wardens
have sent into silence to the mid-23rd cent ury, when interstellar travel was new
enough that on ly the foo lish or desperate used it. Many citizens
sons of this land. of the Federal Republ ics of Sweden , Fin land , and Norway, tired
-Author Unknown , "Beowulf" of paying to rebui ld the ru ined Soviet States, chose t o emigrate
to a planet far from t he oppression and bureaucracy of Terra.
From its birth foll owing the Fourth Succession War, Within sixty years, they had colonized the world of Rasalhague
through the Ronin Wars and t he Clan invasion , the Free and its eight nearest neighbors, fo rmi ng the Rasalhague
Rasal hague Republic has known few t imes of real peace. This Consortium , a joint govern ment that quickly evolved into the
has only served t o strengthen our people, however, and teach Principality of Rasalhague.
us the value of a strong mil it ary. As requested, I have contained
herein all perti nent information on the Republ ic's military arm; Despite the Principal ity's isolationist stance and political
ComStar troops are stat ioned withi n our borders as well, but I neutrality, the growing Dracon is Combine attacked and con-
have no doubt that Precentor Marti al Davion will provide you quered it in 2330, renaming it t he Rasalhague Military District.
with information concern ing them. Asians emigrated into the region, but they never outnumbered
the Scandinavians. Nati ve customs remained in force, and the
In the hope of a lasting peace, I remain: vast majority of people chose to speak Swed ish instead of the
-Christian Mansdotter, Overbefalhavare of the Rasalhague officia l Kuritan Japanese . Secret societies that remembered
KungsArme, 26 March 3062

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the days of freedom continually fomented rebellion , but they tracts, some mercena ries ref used to enter battle under certa in
were never successful due to a lack of coordination. circumstance s. Though they were withi n t he ir rights , their
actions left Ra salh agi ans wit h a deep hatred fo r mercen ari es,
LYRAN AID AND REVOLT one th at is on ly now begin ning to pass. Even worse were t he
This changed in 3029, when the Lyran Commonwealth, riots . Hatred t ook control, and lynchings of innocent Asian citi-
zens were t he order of t he day. Thankfully, Elected Prince
embroiled in the Fourth Succession War, invited Rasalhague Magnu sson was able t o calm the situation.
resistance leaders-all autonomous members of an indepen-
dence movement known as the Tyr-to a meeting on the Lyran THE CLANS ARRIVE
world of Tamar. There, the leaders discovered that the Lyran More than a decade of peace followed , enough time for the
government had trained some Rasalhagian exiles and given
them assault ' Mechs, forming a unit known as the First Tyr. The Elected Prince to get the Republic in order. He delegated com-
secret regiment had covertly aided the Lyrans in their capture mand of t he KungsArme to General Christian Mansdotter, allow-
of Kirchbach the year before, inciting the people to revolt . ing him to concentrate on politics . He refused to greatly
st rengthen the militar y, however, fearing this would arouse our
This gave the Tyr the impetus to cooperate , and the lead- neighbors ' anger. Thi s proved to be a grave error in March
ers began coordinating uprisings with projected Lyran inva- 3050, when Cl ans Wolf and Ghost Bear struck at several
sions; providing the Lyran military with details on terrain, tar- Republic worlds on the border of the Periphery. Severely out-
gets, and the enemy; and undertaking commando missions. In classed and outnumbered, the brave troops of the KungsArme
return , Archon Katrina Steiner signed the Intention of the Free could do little to stop the marauding Clans , and world after
Rasalhague Peoples, a document recognizing the Tyr as the worl d fe ll t o t hem , including the capital world of Rasalhague.
official Rasalhague government-in-exile .
The capture of Rasalhague forced the Elected Prince to
Unfortunately, the end of the war did not bring indepen- fl ee with only the aerospace wing of the First Drak0ns for pro-
dence . The Lyrans .had not captured all of the form er tection . Mimsdotter remained on-planet , coordinating defens-
Principality worlds, and on those worlds they did capture, Lyran es. With the loss of the worl d, the general was forced into hid-
planetary administrators took over without acknowledging t he ing. He was captured by Wolf troops a little more t han a year
Tyr's right to rule , under orders from Du ke Selvin Kel swa. later, but Mansdotter's aide, General Nels Rasmus sen, took
Rad ical Tyr members responded by bombing gove rnment buil d- command of his guerri ll a forces with scarcely a ri pple .
ings, for which Kelswa arrested and imprisoned many of t he Tyr
leaders . Though the Archon freed them and apologized as soon Clan Wolf forces met up wit h the First Drak0n s again at
as she discovered what Kelswa had done , it was too late-a ny Radstadt, foll owing t he loss of t hat world . The Elected Pri nce
hope the Lyrans had of absorbing the newly conquered and his esco rt jumped in-system only to discover Clan
Rasalhague worlds was gone. WarShi ps waiting. The Dra k0ns quickly leapt to the attack, buy-
ing time for Magnusson to rec harge his j ump engines and
INDEPENDENCE AND WAR escape. Kapten Tyra Miraborg, daughter of the famous war
On 13 March 3034 . a Tyr leader named Haa kon hero Tor Mi rabo rg, led the final assault. Her Shilone fighter
bad ly damaged, Miraborg drove it into the bridge of a WarShip,
Magnusson announced the formation of the Free Rasa lhague which we later learned had cont ained the ilKhan of the Clans.
Republic . The Republic was separate from the Lyran With his death, the Clans stalled thei r offensive to elect a new
Commonwealth and the Draconis Combine , and Magnu sson leader. One brave woma n's f inal act had bought a year' s res pite
was its first Elected Prince. Both ComStar and the Dracon is for her people .
Combine immediately recognized the new rea lm , wit h the
Combine ceding traditional Rasalhague worlds to the new st ate. PAUSING FOR BREATH
The Lyran Commonwealth quickly followed suit, grant ing to the During this year, all t he Inner Sphere leade rs met on t he
Republic most of the Rasalhague worlds captured during the
Fourth Succession War. world of Outreach with the Wolf s Dragoons mercenary unit .
There , they learned that the Dragoons had long ago come from
However, most of the Com bine un it s st at ioned on the the Clans but were now ready to he lp us f ight t hem . Their t rain-
ceded wo rlds refused to le ave , disagreeing with their ing occupied much of t he year.
Coordinator's decision . Gunji-no-Kanre i Theodore Kurita
declared these units ronin, Japanese for "wave men ," or mas- In November 3051, the Wolves renewed their offe ns ive.
terless warriors . With Elected Prince Magnusson 's perm ission, The Ghost Bears returned a month lat er, and the slaughter
Kurita led loyal Combine soldi ers into the Republic , fighting the began anew. Devastating news for Magnusson came in Janu ary
rebels alongside Rasalhague KungsArme units in what beca me of the fo ll owing year: his only son, Ragnar, had been captu red
known as the Ronin Wars . by the Wolves while defending Satalice. The report rocked the
Republic, and for a time, t he people lost hope.
Though the ronin were quickly defeated, the wars left bitter
stains upon the Republic . Because of poorly negoti ated con-

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Reports also arrived at thi s ti me that the Wolves had and tech nically wa s not even el igible , an incredible nin ety-three
offered General Mansdotter the governorship of all captured perce nt of the Republic Parliament voted fo r the captured
world s in exchange for helping pacify them. Mansdotter refused Ragnar Magnusson! Since his capture, Ragnar had risen to t he
and was imprisoned . Despite Magnus son 's hatred of merce- rank of Star Captain in the Wolf Clan, and had since been taken
naries, the special forces of Wolf's Dragoons-Seventh by Clan Ghost Bear. In an em ergency meeting, the Parliament,
Koom ando-volunteered to use their Clan kn owl edge to resc ue or Riksdag, decided that Ragnar was t heir duly Elected Prince
the general. The Dragoon s sli pped a DropShip past Wolf and that t hey would hold another election to see wh o would act
defenses on Rasa lh ague, releasi ng several Kestrel VTOLs con- as regent until his return-if he ever returned.
taining troops and Elementals. They overpowered Mansdotter's
Elemental guards and smuggled him off the world. The general The winne r of that second election was General
soon returned to leading his force s, which were sorely pressed, Ma nsdotter. The Riksdag awarded him the t itl e of Elected
despite new skills taught by the Dragoons. Prince Regen t, thou gh he much prefers his mil itary rank of Over-
befalhavare, and gave hi m all powers of the Elected Prince until
ENTER COMST AR Ragnar returns to claim hi s position. Mansdotter has concen-
In February 3052, Pri mu s Myndo Waterly of ComStar trated on increas ing the size of the military and revivi ng the
First Tyr regiment, creating a vi sible symbol of the Republic's
approached the Elected Prince and general with a proposition. independence . He has also changed the Republic's im ports
The Precentor Martial planned to fight a proxy battle with all of and exports somewhat, dealing more wi th t he Lyran Alliance
the Clans fo r Terra and wanted to use a Rasalhague planet as and less with t he Draconis Co mbine. Politically, however, the
the battle site-a quiet, agricultural world called Tukayyid. Overbefalhavare's most popular move has been the abolition of
Magnusson and Mansdotter agreed and immediately began "mercenary reservation s" and an easing of the regulations for
evacuating citizens with ComStar's help. Over the course of dealing with me rcenaries. The reservations, instituted in the
that fateful May, the fut ure of Rasalhague was rewritten with wake of the Ronin Wars, re stricted mercenaries to closely
the surprising victory of the Com Guards. In less than two guarded sections of each city to en sure the mercenaries did
years, the Republic had gone from eighty-four worlds to a mere not mix with Republic citizens or cau se trou ble . Whether this is
seven , from 206 regime nts in the KungsArme to twenty-six. If simply meant to increase Mansdotter's popularity outside the
he wished to defend what he stil l had when the Truce of Republic or stems from gratitude to the Wolf' s Dragoons who
Tukayyid ended, Magnusson had to allow Com Star, wh ich was rescued him is hotly debated among pol itical ana lysts.
looking for a base to defend Terra from the Clans, to station its
military in the Republi c. OVERALL STRUCTURE

Fo llowing t he loss of Terra to t he Wo rd of Blake, ComSta r The organization of the Rasal hague KungsArme is pat-
based all its forces out of Free Rasa lh ague ; indeed, Tukayyid is terned quite heavi ly on that used by the Lyran Commonwealth
garrisoned entirely by the Com Gu ards , th ough this may soon Armed Forces when the Republic was formed. This is not sur-
change as more and more Republi c citizens return there fol- prising, as a la rge number of LCAF officers acted as advisers in
lowi ng the Great Refu sa l. Some cit ize ns fear that ComStar the formation of the new army.
intends to absorb what rem ains of t he Republic , an idea that
has sparked seve ral angry demonstration s and some vandaliz- KUNGSARME DEPARTMENT S
ing of HPG stations. Though not seriou s, the problem could get The KungsArme cons ists of twe lve departments, each ful-
worse if allowed to continue.
fill ing a different , vital function.
The size of the Ku ngsArme was reduced even more with the
invasion of Clan Smoke Jaguar holdings by the new Star League. Administration
The Third Drak0ns helped reclai m Inner Sphere territory but The Admin istration Department is a large bureaucracy creat-
emerged relati vely whole. Not all KungsArme units were so lucky,
however. The Republic sent the Fourth Drak0ns to Huntress, ed to handle the paperwork generated by a large military. It is by
where they were so damaged they had to be disbanded. far the largest of the twelve de partments, as it must keep track
of every soldier, machine, spare part, and food ration, as well as
A NEW LEADER anything else needed to keep the KungsArme running. The current
Immediately fo llowi ng the election of Theodore Kurita to head of Administration is Genera/major Sigemund Lewit.

First Lord of t he Star League in November 3061, Haakon Command Council
Magnusson res igned the post of Elected Prince. Magnusson The Comma nd Council provides advice and information to
had remained beyond his limit of two t en-year terms due to the
Clan threat, but wi th the Great Ref usal he could no longer jus- the Overbefalhavare. It con sists of the heads of the other
tify his con t inued rule. The Republic held new elections imme- eleven department s , the Overbef~/havare. his Chief of Staff
diately, with an amazing result-though he was not nominated, General Margrethe Minuit, and the commander of Orestes
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are free to offer plans and advice , t he f inal decision in each Reservist Readiness
case is made by Overbetalhavare Mansdotter. Reservist Readi ness is in charge of those portions of the

ComStar/Mercenary Relations mil itary held in reserve, often outdated mach ines manned by
Originally just Mercenary Relations , this department retired sol diers. This department shran k greatly following the
Cl an invas ion, as so many reserve units were destroyed. It now
expanded following the Battle of Tukayyid to include diplomacy runs on a skeleton crew, led by Genera/major Thomas Lagger.
and coordination with ComStar. This department has begun to
grow recently, reflecting Overbefa/havare Mimsdotter's friend- Strat egy and Tactics
lier stance toward mercenaries, though it is undergoing an The th ink t ank of t he KungsArme, Strategy and Tactics
investigation meant to find and replace those with the worst
hatred of mercenaries. Genera/ Nels Rasmussen currently uses sophisticated computers to study data gathered by
leads the department. Intell igence and divine an enemy's next move. Strategy and
Tactics is commanded by Genera/ Barrie Cizek.
Intelligence
Separate from the intelligence arm of'the civilian govern- Transportation
The job of th e Transportation Department is to ensure that
ment, Intelligence is responsible for gathering information
about the enemy, from troop strength to personal knowledge of all soldi ers and materi als arrive at their correct stations with
enemy commanders. Most of the department's operati ves are maximum speed and minimum hassle. This department con-
active in Clan-occupied space, mainly Wolf and Ghost Be ar, trols th e majority of the non-combat JumpShips in the
though some are also active in the Lyran Alliance and Draconi s Kun gsArm e . Ge nera /major Robert Hansel heads
Combine. Genera/ Weiand Rebsamen , a leader of the original Trans p o r t ation.
Tyr movement, heads Intelligence .
Warrior's Ombudsmen
Justice Unlike Justice, which deals with civilian/military legal
This department handles accusations made by civilians
issues, the Warrior's Ombudsmen Department ensures that a
against KungsArme personnel, ensuring that the soldier is fai r- sold ier who accuses or is accused by another soldier has his
ly represented while administering a fair and unbiased code of rights protecte d and receives fair treatment. The department
laws. Reports of unfair judicial actions have been rem arka bly was formed so th at so ldiers would have legal recourse agai nst
few. Genera/major Yrse Richgels is the current command er of th eir superi or officers , thou gh it more often deals with minor
Justice. issues . Genera/m ajor Dolores Olsen commands this depart-
ment.
Medical Corps
The Medical Corps is responsible for providing medica l CHAIN OF COMMAND
The supreme commander of the KungsArme is the Over-
care to KungsArme soldiers. Genera/major Doctor Bogdan
Stepn iak heads the department. befa /h avare, though he may choose to delegate that authority
to hi s ch ief of staff, as Haakon Magnusson did. The chief of
Military Education staff in turn relays the Overbetalhavare's orders to the Province
This department trains all planetary militia trainees in the commanders . Though the Republic originally consisted of three
Provinces , the Clan assault reduced that to one, the former
Republic, from infantry to BattleMech pilots . Milit ary Educat ion Ska nd ia (now Orest es) Province. Commanders of each
is also responsible for maintaining the two major Republic mil- Ku ngsArme BattleMech unit answer to the Province comman-
itary academies. Genera/major Don Siggurson leads Military der, while th e heads of support infantry, aerospace, and armor
EdlJeation . units report to the head of the BattieMech unit they are
attached to. Support units are at times given independence of
Quartermaster command , but thi s is rare .
The vital task of providing the KungsArme with th e proper
UNIT STRUCTURE
material and supplies lies with the Quartermaster Department. Each unit in the Kun gsArme is divided into smaller units .
Quartermaster deals with companies that provi de th e Republ ic
with BattleMechs, fighters, and vehicles, ensuring a steady These divisi ons are listed below.
supply of new machines for the ever-increasing KungsArme.
The department is headed by Genera/ Dani Wickell.

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STANDARD KUNGSARME UNIT General (General)
ORGANIZATION A KungsArme Genera/ heads a large and important section

BATTLEMECHI of the military and is not generally a field officer. Genera/s lead
the Com Star/Mercenary Relations, Intelligence, Quarter-
UnIt Component Units Total Strength master, and Strategy and Tactics Departments, and the Over-
befa/h avare's chief of staff is always a Genera/. Commanders
Lance 4 BattleMechs of the two lost Provi nces were also of this rank.
Company
Battalion 3 Lances 12 BattieMechs Genera/s wear a silver Roman numeral two to denote their
Regiment rank .
3 Companies 36 BattleMechs
Generalmajor (Major General)
3 Battalions 108 BattleMechs Genera /majors, like Genera/s, head sections of the

AEROSPACE: KungsArme, though their jobs generally involve smaller or less
vital areas. Genera/majors head the Administration, Justice,
UnIt Component Units Total Strength Medical Corps, Military Education , Reservist Readiness,
Transportation, and Warrior's Ombudsmen Departments. The
Lance 2 aerospace fighters highest-ranking field officer of the KungsArme, the Commander
Right of Orestes Province, is also a Genera/major.
Company 3 Lances 6 aerospace fighters
Wing The insignia worn by a Genera/major is a gold Roman
Regiment 2 Rights 12 aerospace fighters numeral two.

3 Companies 36 aerospace fighters Overste (Colonel)
The rank of Overste usually denotes command of a regi-
3 Wings 108 aerospace fighters
ment of any type . Overstes of 'Mech regiments, however, are
ARMOR: considered to be of slightly higher rank than Overstes of sup-
port units attached to them, to maintain the chain of command.
Unit Component Units Total Strength An Overste will also occasionally act as a Genera/major's aide.
Lance
Company 4 vehicles The rank insignia of an Overste is a silver Roman numeral
Battalion one.
Regiment 3 Lances 12 vehicles
Overste-Lojtnant (Lieutenant Colonel)
3 Companies 36 vehicles A KungsArme Overste-Lojtnant generally commands a bat-

3 Battalions 108 vehicles t alion of BattleMechs, though they may also lead battalions of
armor or infantry, and the rank indicates command of a wing in
INFANTRY: aerospace forces. The executive officer of a ' Mech regiment is
also usually an Overste-Lojtnant.
Unit Component Units Total Strength
Squad The rank is denoted by an upright silver bar crossed at the
Platoon 7 troops top by a smaller silver bar.
Company
Battalion 4 Squads 28 troops Major (Major)
Regiment Majors in the ground forces often command a battalion of
3 Platoons 84 troops
armor or infantry, though they may also lead a company of
3 Companies 252 troops BattleMechs or act as the executive officer of a 'Mech battal-
ion. Among aerospace units, a Major denotes command of a
3 Battalions 756 troops company.

RANKS AND RANK INSIGNIA Majors wear an upright silver bar crossed in the center by
The ranks of the KungsArme are roughly equivalent to a smaller silver bar.

those used by the old Star League, save that they are in Kapten (Captain)
Swedish. English versions of the rank are in parentheses . All Kaptens are most often found leading a company of
officer rank insignias are on a dark green square background,
while noncommissioned insignias are on a blue squa re back- ground forces . Aerospace Kaptens command flights.
ing. Kaptens wear an upright silver bar crossed at the bottom

Overbefiilhavare (Commander in Chief) by a smaller silver bar.
This is the military rank of the Elected Prince (or, in the cur-

rent case, Elected Prince Regent). He can choose to assign the
duties that go with this rank to his chief of staff, but if he does
he is never referred to by this title.

The rank insignia of the Overbetalhavare is a si lve r Roman
numeral ten.

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Lojtnant (Lieutenant) Menigs wear an orange cross, with a small orange square
The lowest officer rank in the KungsArme, LOjtnants com- in the lower two corners of the cross.

mand BattleMech, armor, or aerospace lances. UNIFORMS
The rank insignia of a Lojtnant is an upright gOlden bar AND DECORATIONS

crossed at the bottom by a smaller golden bar. The KungsArme issues both field and dress uniforms to all
of its soldiers , regardless of rank or service branch. The dress
Fanjunkare (Sergeant Major) uniforms are only for formal occasions; field uniforms are the
Fanjunkare is the highest noncommissioned rank in the standard clothing for the Republic's troops.

Ku ngsArme. They are responsi ble for the conduct and discipli ne CRESS UNIFCRM
of enlisted men and noncommissioned officers, and there is The KungsArme dress uniform consists of a dark gray jack-
one in every regiment.
et with a lighter gray lining and red cuffs on the sleeves, worn
Fanjunkares wear an upright orange tau cross, with a over a white collared shirt. Over the jacket is a full-length black
sma ll er upright orange bar on either side of the base . ca pe with red lining and a stiff, high-backed neck. Male soldiers
wear dark gray pants with light gray striping and black boots,
Sergeant (Sergeant) accented at the hip with a light gray sash. Female troops may
Sergeants in the KungsArme lead infantry platoo ns . replace the pants with a dark gray full-length skirt if they wish.
The insignia of a Sergeant is an orange tau cross tipped on
The sym bol of the Republic is worn on the right shoulder.
its right side, with two small orange squares on either side of Noncommissioned troops wear their rank insignia as a patch on
the base. the left shoulder; officers wear theirs as pins on each lapel of
the shirt. Medals and decorations are worn on the left shoulder
Korpral/Kavellrist (Corporal) as well, except fo r the Miraborg Cross, which is pinned to the
KungsArme Korpra/s command infantry squads and may neck of the sh irt.

also command a vehicle crew. Korpra/s may also pil ot MechWarriors
BattleMechs, though in such cases they are known by t he rank The Ku ngsArme issues its MechWarri ors two different fiel d
of Kavellrist, Swedish for cavalry soldier. Korprals may also
pilot aerospace fighters. uniforms. The piloting uniform , for use when actually piloting a
'Mech or when on alert, consists of olive drab shorts and a
Korpra/s wear an orange cross, with a small orange square tank top, a cooling vest, and a neurohelmet. Sidearms are
in each corner of the cross. mand atory, though the MechWarrior may choose from a variety
of types.
Menig (Private)
The rank of Menig denotes a qualified soldier who has The standard uniform is worn on occasions when neither
the dress unifo rm nor the piloting uniform is appropriate. It is
graduated from training. made up of a white high-necked shirt, worn under a camouflage
armored jacket with kev!a r shoulder pads. Olive drab pants and
KUNGSARME RANKS black boots and belt complete the ensemble. Sidearms are
optional, though recommended. Troops may choose from either
Commissioned Officers (Commander in Chief) a dark green beret or an olive drab armored helmet. Ran k
(General) insignia is a patch on the left shoulder, and the symbol of the
OverbefBlhavare (Major General) Republic appears on the left breast.
General (Colonel)
Genera/major (Lieutenant Colonel) Aerospace Pilots
Overste (Major) Pilots also have two field uniforms, for the same reasons.
Overste-L6jtnanf (Captain)
Major (Lieutenant) The piloting uniform consists of a dark gray pressure suit worn
Kapten under a heavy G-suit and a helmet that provides oxygen and
L6jtnant fl ight data. The standa rd uniform is identical to that wo rn by
MechWarriors.
Noncommissioned Officers (Sergeant Major)
Fanjunkare (Sergeant) Conventional Forces
(Corporal) Armor crews and infantry have only a standard uniform . It
Sergeant (Private)
Korpral/Kavellrist is essentially the same as those worn by MechWarriors and
Menig pilots , except th at it includes flame-retardant black leather

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gloves and a different belt with multiple pouches. A large knife COLOR SCHEMES
and a sidearm com plete the package .
With the notable exception of the First Tyr Regiment, the
Naval Crews KungsArme has not existed long enough for individual regi-
Naval crews wea r dark gray coveralls and a light gray jack- ments to evolve their own color schemes. For official occa-
sions, vehicles are painted the color scheme of the
et wi th large pockets. A dark gray beret is required headgear, KungsArme: a light blue, highlighted with grays and reds. When
and rank insignia appears as a patch on the left shoulder of the entering combat-again with the exception of the First Tyr-
jacket. Officers wear their rank as a pin on their beret, as well. units use appropriate camouflage .

KUNGSARME AWA RDS PREPARING A
The Repu bli c follows th e tradition of its ancient forebears NEW GENERATION

in honoring its sold iers with medals and decorations. The demand for new soldiers in the KungsArme has been
incredible since the Clan invasion and has only increased after
Miraborg Cross Overbefalhavare M~msdotter instituted programs to eventually
The Miraborg Cross is the KungsArme's most sought-after increase the Republ ic's military by almost fifty percent. All of
the major training facilities were lost to the Clans, including the
deco ration for aerospace pilots. Named for Kapten Tyra premier Radstadt Academy, so in 3054 we allocated funds to
Miraborg, who gave her life for a year of peace, it is only grant- open two new ones. The most promising students are admitted
ed to pilots who have five confirmed kills of Clan fighters. to the joint ComStar/Star League-run Focht War College on
Conferred with t he Cross is an automatic promotion for the pilot Tukayyid, though they can refuse if they wish.
and their standard wingmate, if any. The Cross itself is made of
gOld , and is in the shape of a square with all four sides extend- TVRA MIRABDRG
ing out and tapering. MEMORIAL ACADEMY [TMMl

White Starburst and Blac k Starburst of Rasalhague Located on the Republic capital of Orestes, the Tyra Miraborg
An award once granted by the Warlord of the Rasalhague Memorial Academy is best-known for its training programs for
aerospace pilots and naval crews. A department for training
Milit ary District and now given by the Overberathavare, the MechWarriors also exists, but it is often eclipsed by the aero-
Starburst goes to Draconis Combi ne soldiers who save the lives space programs. The TMM opened in 3056 and has had full class-
of Rasal hague citizens or otherwise serve the Republic in extra- es every year since then. The most notable instructor is General
ordinary fashion. The White version is given to living recipients , Tor Miraborg, ex-commander of Radstadt Province and father of
and the Black Starburst is awarded posthumously. the famed pilot. Miraborg's classes are always full, despite his
opposition of many of.the Overbefalhavare's policies .
The Starburst resembles a galaxy, with four arms spiraling
out from the silver (or black) lightning bolt in the center of the The TMM is open to all Republic citizens who can meet its
medal. It is cu sto ma rily worn on a blue-and-white-striped ribbon. physical and mental entry requirements, but there are always
more applicants than available spaces . All TMM cadets spend
Raiding Ribbons
Raiding ribbons indicate involvement in a successful raid

on Clan forces. Brown ribbons indicate raids against the
Wolves, green against t he Jade Fa lcons, blue against the Ghost
Bears, and (rare) red against the Steel Vipers.

Tyr's Hand
Often awarded posthumously, Tyr's Hand is named for the

Norse god who sacrificed one of his hands to trick the wolf
Fenrir so the other gods could capture it. This award is given to
any soldier who sacrifices (or attempts to sacrifice) himself to
save his comrades or civilians. The most notable recipients are
the First Drak0ns aerospace wing, who threw themselves at a
Wolf WarShip to ensure the escape of the Elected Prince.

Tyr's Hand is a golden medal shaped like two crossed
arms, the left one lacking a hand. It is worn hanging from a
black-and-white ribbon .

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three months in a training camp, where they learn military dis- Forces wh en the original First Tyr formed, Mansdotter volun-
cipline and undergo physical training. The TMM offers several teered and became the commander of the regiment. He proved
MOS choices, including aerospace pilot, DropShip crew, hi s mettle on Kirchbach and offered his loyalty t o the Tyr move-
MechWarrior, and several technician fields. ment at that time. Mansdotter advanced quickly in the esteem
of Tyr leaders and was considered the most like ly cand idate for
Cadets in all fields at the TMM show respect to one anoth- the first Elected Prince when Haakon Magnusson revealed his
er because they know that if the Clans come again, their lives treaty with the Draconis Combine that freed many Rasalhague
will depend on their comrades' skills. This fosters a brotherly worlds. Magnusson named Mansdotter his chief of staff and
feeling, and it is not unknown for cadets who hate each other t urned t he military over t o him.
to band together when outside the Academy. Graduate s are
assigned to machines and units following a br!ef leave at the Mansdotter led th e Motpart, a group of ex-Tyr members
end of their training. The highest-scoring may be admitted to from th e Lyran portion of the Republic who opposed many of
one of several small Officer Candidacy Schools, where they Magnusson's policies. After Magnusson's retirement,
graduate after further instruction as LOjtnants. Mansdotte r bec ame the Elected Prince Regent and has since
begun reversing tho se policies he disagrees with, including the
FRIHET TRAINING FACILITY (FTFl official ill-treatment of mercenaries. His most important action
Much larger than the TMM, the Frihet ("Freedom") Training so far, however, has been his expansion of the military, some-
thing he has espoused for decades.
Facility on Grumium trains all of the KungsArme's infantry and
armor crews. Opened in 3055, the FTF has been filled ever GENERAL NELS RASMUSSEN
since and is playing a massive role in the Overbefalhavare's
military growth effort. Any Republic citizen who can meet th e General Rasmussen is a shrewd military leader, but what
FTF's entrance requirements is accepted. When all spaces are won him his current position as head of th e
full, remaining students are placed on a priority list for the next ComStar/ Mercenar y Relations Department are his middle-of-
course cycle. The initial three months of training concentrate on the-road political views. He supports neither Mansdotter nor
discipline and physical fitness . Each cadet is expected to reach Magnuss.on fully, and thus is perfect for representing the
certain levels of skill in marksmanship, unarmed combat, and Republic to outsiders. Rasmussen commanded a lance in the
navigation by the end of the training. The FTF offers only three First Tyr on Kirchbach and had ri se n to the position of aide to
MOS curricula: infantry, cavalry, and reconnaissance. Mansdotter whe n the Clans attacked. He commanded the
Instructors are pushing for the addition of an armored infantry KungsArme for about a year while Mansdotter was trapped on
MOS, but there are so few battle armor suits available that Rasalhague, proving his leadership abilities, and achieved his
their requests have been denied. current position following the Battle of Tukayyid.

The pressure put on cadets to excel at their chosen field cre- Rasmussen has been quietly trying to change the
ates a high stress level. Rigid discipline is enforced at all times. Republic's mercenary policies since his appointment, a job
Though this causes many cadets to drop out during the training, made much easier by Mansdotter's ascension to Qverbefa l-
those who make it are as well-prepared as possible to face th e havare. These more lenient policies have slowly begun to draw
Clans. Though the FTF's motto is "Freedom for All," its unofficial mercenaries back int o the employ of the Republic, where they
slogan is "Quality over Quantity." Cadets near graduation divide are used to raid Clan worlds .
into two armies and hold a mock war. The side that wins attends
a graduation ceremony presided over by the Overbefalhavare him- GENERAL TOR MIRABORG
self; the losers get a slightly smaller ceremony, though the
results do not affect their potential for future promotion or their A stout supporter of Haakon Magnusson's policies ,
new assignments. The best of either side go on to a private General Miraborg became Military Commander of the Radstadt
Officer's School and graduate from there as Lojtnants. Province when the Republic formed. He wa s also elected
Varldherre, or planetary leader, of the world of Gunzburg.
KUNGSARME NOTABLES Miraborg's hatred of mercenaries is legendary-he lost the use
of his legs because his unit was abandoned by mercenaries
Though the KungsArme is only effective because of the holding to their contract in the Ronin Wars-but even he has
efforts of all of its soldiers, a few leaders have proved that they begun easing his stance against them.
deserve to be specially recognized.
The Clan invasion took an incredible toll on Miraborg-he
CVERSEFALHAVARE lost his daughter, Tyra, when she sacrificed herself to save
CHRISTIAN MA.NSCOTTER Elected Prince Magnusson and his homeworld of Gunzburg
when he surrendered to the Wolves without a fight in order to
Though born and raised in the Lyran Commonwealth, save his people. The experience has left him a changed man .
Christian Mansdotter has become one of the most ardent patri- Clan Wolf (in Exile) returned him to the Republic following the
ots of the Republic. Serving in the Lyran Commonwealth Armed Refusal War; he has since begun teaching at the Tyra Miraborg
Memorial Academy.

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3RD DRAKIZINS: SAVAGED BY WOLVES

Though the Th ird Drak0n s have exist ed si nce the formation of the Republic , the events that
shaped th em into what they are today to ok place during the Clan invasion. In the fifth wave of Wolf
Clan assa ult s, t he Drak0ns, stationed on Mem mingen, had yet to face their enemies . Star Colonel
Marcos Radick led a sma ll Wolf force aga in st them and ordered two villages razed as an example
to the rebel liou s population. After only a few battles, the Drak0ns retreated offworld , fearing their
presence would bring more civilian ca sualties . As they left for Satalice , the Drak0ns vowed to make
Radick pay. That vow still sta nds, and the Third Drak0ns launch raids into Wolf territory from time
to time search ing fo r him. Information provided by ComStar indicates he was killed during the
Refusal War, th ough none of the Drak0ns is quite willing to believe it.

On Sata lice , t he Drak0ns ran afoul of th e Thirteenth Wolf Guards Cluster and a rising star
na med Ph el an, wh o would eventually become Khan of his Clan. Phelan captured the Drak0ns'
greatest prize: the Elected Prince's son , Prince Ragnar Magnusson. The news of Ragnar's capture
sent the Drak0ns into retre at aga in , this ti me to Skan dia. The Wolves, wishing to destroy a unit that had twice escaped them, fo l-
lowed, setting two Clusters against t he Drak0ns . The battles ttl at followed destroyed every ' Mech the Drak0ns had, though many of
the pilots escaped with help from civili an pat riots. Those pilots fo rm ed th e core of the Drak0ns when Elected Prince Magnu sson
chose to rebuild the unit following Tu kayyid.
The Dra k0ns' in signia is a silver fox with the word "Memmingen" written beneath it, honoring both Haakon Magnusson (whose
nickname is t he Silver Fox) and th e ci vilian s sla in on Mem mingen .

OFFICERS
Overste Joan Dahl strom, the commandi ng officer of t he Thi rd Drak0ns , is well-liked and respected by her subordinates. She has

been with the unit since the Ronin Wars and is fierce ly loyal to the Republic as a whole. Dahlstrom is also a berserker, a trait ill-
suited to a comm ander. She is often seen leapi ng into battle in her Axman, and as a result her executive officer has become accus-
tomed to coordinating battles while Dah lstrom f ights .

TACTICS
The Drak0ns have no specific tactica l stre ngt hs. They are best-known for the ir headlong rush into battle, Viking war cries blar-

ing from speakers. This assau lt can be extremely devastating, but ene mies prepa re d for it can easily turn it against the Dra k0ns .

~ 3rd Drak0ns 1st Ueda Cavaliers
2 Battalions/Veteran/Fanatical Battalion/Regular/Reliable
CO/ First Batt: Overste Joan Dah lstrom Armor Cmdr: Overste-Lojtnant Dennis Dressel
XO / Second Batt: Overste-Lojtnant Gordon Jorgen sson At least one vehicle in every lance of the Cavaliers has a
Many of the 'Mechs in the Drak0n s are equipped with Beagle Acti ve Probe for use in scouting; such scouts are often
hatchets , whether th e origi nal design called fo r it or not. These paired wit h units equipped with Guardian ECM suites .
provide much of their up-cl ose power.
4> 3rd Ueda Infantry
Holy Valkyries Regiment/Regular/Reliable
Company/Regular/Fanatical Troop Cmdr: Overste Janis Hovi
Wing Cmdr: Major Denise Fan slow The Third Ueda have received anti-BattleMech train ing
The Ho ly Val kyri es have devoted them se lves to t he me mo- and are adept at knee-capping bird-legged ' Mechs such as the
ry of Kapten Tyra Miraborg's sacrifice . As a resu lt, all of the Vulture and Mad Cat.
Valkyries f ly Shilone fight ers like Miraborg did.

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2 ND FREEMEN:
STRE NGTH THROUGH GROWTH

The Second Freemen began the Clan invasion stationed on Hainfeld and fi rst saw action again st
the Clans when the Wolves attacked there in December 3051. Because the defenders outnumbered
t he Wolves, the Clan commander chose an unorthodox strategy. Taking advantage of the Freeme n's
lack of aerospace support, the Wolves performed a night drop into the capital city. Reluctant to harm

the city or its inhabitants, the Freemen only skirmished briefly before withdrawing to the world of
Carse.
Ashamed of their performance, the Freemen were ready for the Wolves when they attacked
Carse early the next year. The constant storms grounded the Wolf aerospace , and the Freemen
dealt heavy damage to the attackers in two battles. Despite this, the Freemen knew they were
still seriously outmatched and pulled back again to preserve the unit, t his time to Ueda .
Thanks to the Truce of Tukayyid, the Clans never made it to Ueda , and the Freemen relocated

to Dehgolan to rebuild . Elected Prince Magnusson poured much of the KungsArme 's military resourc es
into expanding the Freemen, putting large amounts of firepower in the hands of men who knew how to fight the Cl ans. Current ly, the
Second Freemen and su pport units form the largest combat team in the KungsArme .

The insignia of the Freemen is a pair of manacles with their connecting chain broken.

OFFICERS
Overste Rhett Weaver has been the commanding officer of the Freemen since before the Clan invasion and has gained a rep-

utation as an expert on Clan strategy and tactics. He grew up in a household run in the Kuritan manner, and he hol ds to those tra-
ditions despite the prejudice against Kuritan ways so prevalent in the Republic. Weaver was offered the pOSition of command ing
officer of the new First Tyr unit, but he turned it down, preferring to remain with the unit he considers to be home.

T ACTICS
The Second Freemen have concentrated on those tactics known to hurt the Clans the most. They have developed a system to

more efficiently concentrate fire upon individual opponents, and they use ambushes and concentrated artiller y fire as wel l.

2nd Freemen 2nd Dehgolan Light Armor
Regiment/Veteran/ Fanatical Regiment/Regular/Reliable
CO/ First Batt: Overste Rhett Weaver Armor Cmdr: Overste Philip Jopa
XO/Second Batt: Overste-L6jtnant Hi roshi Hosokawa The Second Dehgola n is com posed mainly of scout veh i-
Thi rd Batt: Overste-L6jtnant Barbara Drabek cles equipped with a TAG system. The entire Third Battalion ,
The Freemen have been transferred to the First Tyr and however, is composed of mobile artille ry, ranging fro m
serve as the command lance there. Primarily a medium 'Mech Thumpers to Arrow IV batte ries .
regiment, the Freemen field few assault 'Mechs.
4> 7th Dehgolan Militia
Headhunters Regiment/Regular/Reliable
Wing/Veteran/Fanatical Troop Cmdr: Overste Pierre Ch as sin
Wing Cmdr: Overste-L6jtnant Pamela Kirch The troo ps of the Seventh Dehgolan have been trained
The Freemen lea rned t hei r lesson about aerospace sup- in the use of portab le TAG systems and spotting techniques
port on Hainfeld , and now the Headhunters accompany the and are mainly used in artillery bombardments .
Freemen on nearly every mission .

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3RD HUSSARS: UNT ESTED VETERANS

Of all the 'Mech units active in the KungsArme , only two have never faced the Clans:
the Fourth Kavalleri and the Third Hussars . Even the newly reborn First Tyr fought the Clans
during several raids . This has left these two units with the stigma of weakness, despite their
ski ll s and combat experience with Inner Sphere foes . The solution was to provide the" untest-
ed" units with specia l t rain ing in Cla n fi ghting methods as well as the best available equip-
ment- the Third Hussars fi eld the lion's sh are of the new Viking assault BattleMechs, jointly
produced by ComStar and t he Free Rasalhague Republic . The Overbefalhavare chose not to
transfer Clan invasion veterans from other units, however, believing that this would weaken the
rest of the KungsArme.

The effect on the Hu ssars has been considerable. Once composed mainly of light and
medium 'Mechs, t he new eq uipment has left the regi ment with a mainly heavy- and assault-
class force . Where once Commandos and Panthers were th e norm, now Ze us and Grand Dragons dominate the Hussars' roster. This
has led t he Hussars to believe th at they are ready to face the Clans in battle, and they have been making increasingly in sistent
requests for a raiding assignment into Cla n-occupied territory. So far, the Overbefalhavare has ignored their requests, but he is
expected to allow them to raid sometime wi t hin the next year.
The insignia of the Third Hussars is a large human eye with eight lightning bolts rad iating from it in the eight major directions.

OFFICERS
Overs te Hjalmer Ol se n is the commanding officer of the Hussars. His ego has been deeply scarred by the supposed weakness

of his unit, and he has turned to strong drink for re spite. Whe n in hi s cup s , Olsen often begins roaring about how it wasn 't his fault
the Hussars never fought the Cl ans. Thus far, his drinking has not impa ired his com mand ability, but he will probably be replaced
before a raid on the Clan s is allowed. Olsen se nses this , and it has driven him deeper into drink.

Overste-Lojtnant Argos Belle is the Hussars' executive officer and commander of the Second Battalion . It is mainly his work that
has prepared the regiment to face the Clans, and he is like ly to ass ume comma nd when Olsen is removed.

TACTICS
The Thi rd Hussa rs have no tactical specia lties , though t hey do tend to val ue offense over defense.

~ 3rd Hussars 1st Grumium Armored Militia
2 Battalions/Veteran/Fanatical 2 Battalions/Green/Reliable
CO/ First Batt: Over.ste Hjalmer Ol sen Armo r Cmdr: Overste-Lojtnant Paul Crabbe
XO/ Second Batt: Overste-Lojtnant Argos Belle The First Grumium was only recently formed from native
The Hussars recently received the second sh ipment of new Grumium recruits. Though equipped with advanced machines,
Viking BattleMechs, two of which went to the command lance its members are still learning how to use them .
of each batta lion . The next shipment is du e soon , and the
Hussars expect to have a full company of t hem in each battal- ~ 3rd Grumium Mechanized Infantry
ion by 3064. Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical
Troop Cmdr: Overste Diane Garncarz
3rd Hussars Aerospace The t roops of the Third Grumi um 's First Battalion are
Wing/Veteran/Reliable well-t rained in anti-BattleMech warfare . They also all carry
Wing Cmdr: Overste-Lojtnant Jordan Galkin vibroblades for use against enemy battle armor.
The pilots of the Third Hussars Aerospace are quite adept
at bombing runs and often load their fighters with as many
bombs as possible unless enemy airc raft are expected.

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2ND KAVALLERI:
MASTERS OF STEALTH

The Second Kavall eri met the Clans only once during the invasion, but that engagement
was enough to send the Rasalhague troops into retreat in disarray. That fateful battle took
place on Lothan, against a Cluster of Wolf Clan 'Mechs. The Kavalleri, a relatively light regi-
ment focused on scouting and mobility, was overrun by the Wolf heavy and assault 'Mechs,
many of which were as mobile as the lighter Rasalhague machines. A successful attack by a
Wolf headhunter Star, a unit dedicated to killing enemy commanders, compounded the
Kavalleri's problems, and they were eventually caught without cover and savaged by the Clan.
The survivors, numberi ng only five companies, retreated to Ueda to recover.

The debacle on Lothan taught the Second Kavalleri one very important lesson: If the
enemy can't find you , it's more difficu lt for him to harm you. The troops of the Kavalleri took
this to heart and began intense training in the art of the ambush. Help from ComStar after
the Battle of Tukayyid in the form of advanced technology added a new level to their trainin g, as they began making extensive use of
the Guardian Electronic Countermeasures suite. The Second Kavalleri have since trained heavily in the use of the ECM, developing
new tactics around its use.
The insignia of the Second Kavalleri is a patch of wispy gray fog with two glowing yellow cat's eyes st aring from it.

OFFICERS
Overste Signa Pegrem has commanded the Second Kavalleri since before the Clan invasion. Pegrem was one of very few offi-

cers to escape the Wolf headhunters on Lothan, due more to luck than anything else. She claims to be descended from an ancient
clan of ninja, an unproved lineage that nonetheless bolsters her troops' trust in her.

Overste-L6jtnant Ky Hovi, the unit's executive officer, rotated into th at position following Lothan. He has since proved his value
in several ways, not the least of which is his technical knowledge of ECM systems. Hovi obtained an advanced electronics degree
while training to become an officer, and his skills have proved extremely beneficial to his new unit.

TACTICS
The Second Kavalleri try to avoid a standup fight at all costs , knowing t hat the ir sm all size puts them at a disadvantage. Their

hallmark is the ambush, into which they lure opponents with a few units as bait, then emerge viciously from hiding. After a few min-
utes of combat, they retreat, only to lay another ambush.

2nd Kavalleri 2nd Karbala Heavy Armor
Battalion/Veteran/Fanatical Regiment/Regular/Reliable
CO/First Batt: Overste Signa Pegrem Armor Cmd r: Overste Alexander Howanski
XO : Overste-L6jtnant Ky Hovi The Second Karbala provides the power for the Kavalleri
The Second Kavalleri is made up almost exclusively of with its heavy vehicles, playing a major part in nearly every
light- and medium-class 'Mechs. Many of th e unit' s ambus h .
BattleMechs have been refitted with Guardian ECM suites;
there is at least one in every lance. ~ 2nd Kavalleri Infantry
2 Regiment~/Veteran/Fanatical
Delta Darts Troop Cmdr: Overste Jack Koslow
Company/Regular/Fanatical Overste Koslow has repeatedly petitioned the Overbe-
Wing Cmdr: Major Amy Findlay falhavare to purchase Kage battle armor suits from the
The Delta Darts fly combat air patrol for the Kava lleri, Draconis Comb ine. Mansdotter is considering the request,
ensuring that no unfriendly aerospace fighters spot an ambush though it seems unlikely the Combine will sell any.
before it is sprung.

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4 T H K AVALLERI:
THEIR OWN WORST ENEMY

Like the Third Hussars, the Fourth Kavalleri have never f aced the Clans and are con-
sidered weak and unready fo r battle by the rest of the KungsArme. Unlike the Hussars, how-
ever, the troops of the Fourth Kavalleri believe what is said about t hem: morale among this unit
is the lowest in the KungsArme. Thi s lack of self-confidence has turned a once-proud recon-
naissance and scouting unit into a regiment of dedicated losers. This situation greatly worries the
leaders of the Ku ngsArme, and they have taken several steps to remedy it.

Despite strong requests, the Overbefalhavare has refused to authorize transfers to
and from the Fourth Kaval leri, fe aring that t he horribl e morale would simply infect st rong
troops. He has opted instead to assign some of the latest machines to the unit-namely the
new Beowulfmedium 'Mech design, jointly prod uced by the Republic and ComStar- hoping this
will boost their sense of worth , and to begin psychological cou nse ling for each member of the regiment, from the Overste on down.
Thi s cou nseling has begun to payoff, and both morale reports and train ing analysis have shown small improvements. The Fourth
Kavalleri should be re ady for a rai d on the Wolf Clan within the next year, which may al so al leviate some of the problem. Until then ,
however, they are stationed on AI Hil lah , away fro m the Clan front.
The Fou rth Kavalleri' s insigni a is a pair of crossed lightn ing bolts beh ind a shield bearing a silver star.

O FFICERS
The Fourth Kaval leri's commanding officer, Overste Jeffery Cizek, gained his ran k because of his father's positio n as head of

the Strategy and Tactics Department. This has always haunted him, as he wondered whether he was truly good enough . Despite his
untested status, KungsArme analysis has shown that he is indeed competent, and recent psychiatric meetings have begun con-
vincing Cizek of it.

Overste-Lojtnant Jane Maginot is the backbone of the Kavalleri . Her belief in herself and her unit is infectious, and it is the only
reason the Fourth Kavalleri has not co ll apsed entirely. A ray of light in dark times, Maginot is now working feveri shly t o accelerate
her unit's recovery.

TACTICS
The troops of the Fourth Kavalleri are not adept at anyone tactic over others, though the small s ize of many of their BattleMechs

tends to push them toward recon and scouting missions.

~ 4th Kavalleri . 1st AI Hillah Lancers
Regiment/Green/Reliable
Regiment/Regular/Questionable Armor Cmdr: Overste Marty Vercam men
Though cons idered Green , the Lancers have shown them-
CO/First Batt: o ve:.ste Jeffery Cizek se lves to be quite skilled on the practice range and during mock
battles. They lack only combat experience.
XO/ Second Batt: Overste-Lojtnant Jane Maginot
~ 3rd AI Hillah Assault Infantry
Third Batt: Overste-Lojtnant Sung Kim Regiment/Green/Reliable
Troop Cmdr: Overste Jay Sharov
The Fourth Kavalleri has just received another shipment of The Th ird AI Hillah have been t rai ning extensively to
act as spotters for indirect missile fire and artil lery. Despite
the new Beowulf BattleMech , which was spread evenly across somewhat poor showing on the rifl e ranges, the me mbers of
the Third constantly amaze their superiors wit h their uncanny
the regiment. Another is expected with in the year. distance and target judgment when spotting.

4th Kavalleri Aerospace
Company/Regular/Questionable
Wing Cmdr: Major Sara Belkov
The Fourth Aerospace pilots mainly light fighters, with noth-
ing heavier than a Shilone.

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1ST T VR: A PHOENIX EMERGES

The First Tyr is unique among KungsArme units in that it existed as a fighting force for a free
Rasalhague several years before the Free Rasalhague Republic formed . The Tyr underground move-
ment, established to promote an independent Rasalhague, fo rmed the First Tyr with help from the Lyran
Commonwealth to add some military strength to their cause . An entire regiment of assault ' Mechs, the
First Tyr was kept a secret unti l the Fourth Succession War, when it helped the Lyrans liberate the
Draconis Combine world of Kirchbach. The First Tyr's defeat of a Combine unit there encouraged the
people to rise up against the Combine, causing utter chaos and sowing defeat for the other Combine
defenders .

Following the Fourth Succe ssion War, the Fi rst Tyr again went into hiding, biding its t ime while
politicians worked to secure independence. The First Tyr was reactivated to face the t hreat of rene-
gade Combine soldiers during the Ronin Wars and successfully defended several worlds , including
Rasalhague itself. Afte r the Ronin Wars, the First Tyr disbanded . Many members of the regiment were
promoted to positions within the new government and military, and the First Tyr became a memory.
During his expansion of t he KungsArme, however, Overbetalhavare Mansdotter chose to re-form the
First Tyr as a symbol of rebirth following the devastation of the Clan invasion. The deci sion was a popular one, and the First Tyr has
quickly become the symbol for Rasalhague 's strength once again, even going so fa r as to strike back at the Clans in several raids .
The insignia for the First Tyr is a gold Viking helm above a silver star, re presenti ng t he Rasalhague Principality. All Tyr ' Mechs
are painted dark blue, regardless of the terrain th ey fight on.

OFFICERS
The commanding officer of the First Tyr, Overste-Lojtnant Hanssen Mansdotter, is the only son of the Overbefalhavare. Despite

the obvious appearance of nepotism, Mansdotter has proved himself to be quite gifted. He was also the second choice for the posi-
tion , after the Second Freemen's Overste Rhett Weaver, which has been used to counter nepotism charges .

TACTICS
Overste-Lojtnant Mimsdotter ha s trained the First Tyr to defend itself aga inst faster an d more mobile opponents by careful place-

ment of units on the flanks and rear. Th is allows the First Tyr to quickly bring the f irepower of several assault 'Mechs against any
flanking attacks by larger forces.

1st Tyr 4th Orestes Armor
Battalion/Elite/Fanatical Company/Regular/Reliable
CO /First Batt: Overste-Lojtnant Hanssen Mansdotter Armor Cmdr: Kapten Patrick Jops
XO: Major Jeff X. Mink Composed mainly of heavy and assault vehicles, the
The command lance of First Company is made up of ca p- Fou rth Orestes is large ly used for static defense, though it also
tured Clan OmniMechs. Though there have been many prob- practices combined assaults with the First Tyr.
lems due to the technology differences, they are kept in use as
a symbol of strength over the Clans . ~ 2nd Orestes Motorized Infantry
Battalion/Veteran/Reliable
1st Orestes Lancers Troop Cmdr: Major Chris Kotis
Company/Veteran/Fanatical The Second Orestes provides the First Tyr with an
Wing Cmdr: Major Susan Plante impressive ra nge of ground troops, as well as many different
The First Lancers are scheduled to receive another com- models of infantry vehicle .
pany of aerospace fighters within six months and to be a full
wing within a year after that.

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THE STAR LEAGU E
DEFENSE FORCE

The Star League Defense Force embodies all that is good Inner Sphere armed forces , the SLDF being too small to pro-
duce officers of suffic ient rank. However, long-term plans call
in humanity: honor, courage, tenacity, and a willingness to take for the Commanding Genera l to be raised from within the SLDF,
a stand against tyranny and oppression. though this is not expected until about 3070. To date both
Commanding Generals have been the heads of ComStar's
-Aleksandr Kerensky, 6 March 2753 armed forces, first Anastasi us Focht (3058-61) and Victor
Steiner-Davion (3061-present).
The First Whitting Conference, which re-formed the Star
League and instigated the cou nterattack against the Clans, A small advisory staff, based on Tu kayyid and appointed by
also called for the re-est ablishment of the Star League Defense the member-state mi litaries, assist s the Command ing General.
Force (SLDF). The ultimate goal was for the creation of a whol- The First Lord and the Command ing General can veto member-
ly independent SLDF, but at first it wou ld comprise troops of the state appointees , but so fa r both have refrain ed. These
League 's member states, working under the aegis of the Star staffers, headed by Gene ral Caradoc Traven a, former member
League and obeying the rules and regu lations of the SLDF. of the AFFC and LAAF and now a fU ll-time me mber of the SLDF,
Operatio ns Bulldog and Serpent exemplified this , with all ied advise on tactical and strategic considerati ons and serve as
troops working toward a common purpose and obeying a com- liaisons to their respecti ve militaries.
mon command structure.
The role of these advise rs is important, but the degree of
SLDF CHAIN OF COMMAND respect fo r the post varies con siderably among member states.
For example, wh ile he was sti !1 rule r of the Federated
All SLDF troops , be t hey core units or allied forces sec- Commonwealth, Victor Steiner-Davion appointed one of his
onded to the Star League , obey the dictates of the Council of closest all ies, Ardan Sorte k, to the AFFC liai son post (which
Lords and the First Lord. Th e Council's representative is the Katherine has yet to repeal) , whi le the current Archon regards
Commanding Genera l of the SLDF. In the new Sta r League, the t he post as an exile for popu lar but polit ical ly dangerous offi-
new First Lord appoints thi s individ ual after his election , though cers . The current LAAF incumbent is Caesar Steiner, a distant
a two-thirds vote by the Cou ncil ca n ove rride any appointment. cousin of Katherine's and thus a pol it ical ri val. The remaining
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members are Anne-Marie Van Creveld of the Free Worlds at the req uest of t he Commanding General pending t he
League Military, Lukas Kouda of the Draconi s Comb ine app rova l of the member state . The First Lord or the
Mustered Soldiery, Tung Sing Tang of th e Capellan Com manding General may also dismiss units early. The mem-
Confederation Armed Forces (who also represents the non- ber states may not refuse such dismissals, t hough th ey may
member Taurian Concordat and Magistracy of Canopu s), protest to the St ar League if this places unreasonable
General Margrethe Minuit of the FRR KungsArme, and Biccon demands on the units or Jeopardizes their safety.
Winters of Clan Nova Cat. The head of the SLDF intelligence
agency, Lieutenant General Jerrard Cranston, also sits on th e We should note that Victor Steiner-Davion heads both
panel , as does Wolf Clan Khan Phelan Kell. ComStar and the SLD F, although they are distinct entities. A
nu mber of peo ple have called for incorporating the Com Guards
When the SLDF is fully formed, the Commanding General into t he SLDF, a mot ion supported by the large overlap in the
and his staff will issue orders to theater commanders, one for dutie s and responsibilitie s of the two groups. However, with
each member state, who in turn wi ll pass them on to army com- ComStar al ready suffering a number of defecti ons since
manders. However, at present neither unit type exists, and thus Precentor Martial Davion's appointment, Davion and Primu s
the Commanding General gives instructions directly to regi- Mori have to be ca reful about further alienating members of the
mental commanders or the heads of ad-hoc task forces . Com Gu ards, and t hus negotiations between the League and
ComSta r are progressing at a snail's pace. For the foreseeable
The Commanding General follows the orders of th e Fi rst fut ure , th e Com Guards will remain little more t han t he armed
Lord and the Star League Council but is allowed to deploy up to fo rces of a (nonvoting) member state.
ten regiments of troops on his own authority or that of the First
Lord. Larger deployments require the autho rization of th e Li kewi se, the Nova Cats are in a difficu lt position, being
Council. members of the Star League and its command stru cture yet
vassals of the Draconis Combine through their landh old of the
MEMBER·STATE FORCES Irece Prefecture . Though the Nova Cat Touman are theoretical-
With few SLDF units yet formed , t he Star League reli es ly under th e authority of the Commanding General, their agree-
ment with the Draconis Combine requires them to maintai n at
heavily on troops supplied by member-state mil ita ries, and a least a t hird of the ir forces avail ab le to the DCMS. However, t he
formal system governs the recruitment, utilization, and dis- Nova Cats ' nava l assets remain outside DCMS control and
mi ssal of such forces . have fo rged cl ose li nks with ComStar's navy.

The first step is a request from the Commanding General THE N E W SLDF
or First Lord via the military liaisons on the general's staff or
the SLDF ambassadors on the capital worlds. Normally thi s is The charte r of t he new SLDF laid down firm guidelines for
a request for a body of troops , allowing the member state to t he organization and composition of the new military. However,
assign troops without compromising their defenses or opera- with on ly two SLDF un its formed to date, most of these are the-
tions. However, in some cases the SLDF may request parti cu- oretical. As the new SLDF grows, the old co mm and s (JAG,
lar units because of force mixes , skills , or other con siderations . Quartermaster, Transport, Special Forces , etc.) will grow in li ne
Member states are not required to comply with requ ests or to with th e combat arms, fo ll owing th e sleek and efficient model
supply named units , though to date no state has refused. of th e original SLDF.

Once under SLDF command , units are bound by the SLDF SLCF STRUCTURE
Articles of War and report through the SLDF command struc- Regiments are the princi pa l building block of the SLDF,
ture. Commanders of such units are expected to follow orders ,
but political considerations playa major role and the SLDF operating independently or as part of a task force. At present
avoids placing units from antagonistic nations in the same for- th ey are domin ated by the structure of the origi nating milit ary,
mation. Allied units who feel they have been mistreated by t he but lo ng-term plans call for a wide ran ge of types grouped into
SLDF or other allied units can lodge a complaint with t he SLDF large combat for mations. Reconn aissance and rapid-response
command on Tukayyid. t roops will gather into Regimental Combat Teams, comprisi ng
anywhere f rom two to five regiments. Unlike the AFFC forma-
The members of "badged" units may we ar SLDF uniforms, ti ons of t he same name, these RCTs ' composition varies to
though most retain their home uniforms and merely add t he match preva iling conditions or un it specialties. An RCT is as
Cameron Star of the SLDF and blue arm bands. In th eory, the likely to comprise only 'Mech or armor forces as it is to be a
unit's needs while under SLDF command-wages, transport, combined-arms force.
supplies, and so forth-are handled by the Sta r League and
paid for by each member state. However, in practice the SLDF's Brigades are to be roughly analogou s to an RCT, contain-
logistics system is minimal, and these duties are handled by ing three regiments. Unlike an RCT, the units of a brigade will
the quartermaster corps of member states or by ComSt ar. be perm anently assigned to work together. They consist of
three types: BattleMech, Mecha nized Infantry, and Light
Allied troops are recruited for a f ixed period, usually
between six and nine months. However, t his may be extended

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Infantry brigades . Though there will be no armor brigades, such Periphery alli es ' militaries-has refused any further sales to
units may be assigned to BattleMech or Mechanized Inf ant ry t he SLDF. In stark contrast, Thomas Marik has actively sought
brigades. Some brigades will operate independently, but most t he SLDF's patronage, though delivery is a major problem .
wi ll join into larger units known as divisions. Each division will
comprise three brigades in one of three configu rati ons : There will be six types of 'Mech units: three comprised
solely of 'Mechs and three combined-arms units .
SLDF DIVISIDN COMPOSITION
Heavy Assault units will serve as shock troops, containing
Division Type Composition a mix of heavy and assault BattleMechs supported by artillery.
Battle regiments are intended as versatile regiments compris-
BattleMech Two BattleMech brigades and one ing medium and heavy ' Mechs. Striker regiments, composed of
mechanized infantry brigade light and medium 'Mechs, are intended as reconnaissance
Mechanized Infantry unit s or exploitation troops .
Two mechanized infantry brigades
Infantry and one BattleMech brigade Dragoon regiments are heavy combined-arms units , com-
pris ing heavy and assault 'Mechs and heavy tanks. They occu-
Two infantry brigades and one py a si milar niche to Heavy Assault regiments but are designed
BattleMech brigade to operate without outside support. Similarly, Hussar regiments
are multipurpose units comparable to Battle regiments but con-
Larger formations are planned, though none wi ll deploy in taining medium tanks and mechanized infantry. Lastly, Light
the foreseeable future. These will include corps (a collection of Horse units comprise light and medium 'Mechs together with
five to ten divisions, divided roughly 30:70 between 'Mechs and fa st vehicles, typically hovercraft.
infantry and intended as garrison forces for up to one hundred
member worlds), armies (collections of two to four corps), and AEROSPACE ASSETS
army groups (a collection of two to four armies assigned to Aerospace units will playa major role in the reborn SLDF,
work alongside a member state's military).
both integrated into line regiments and as independent air
Colors wings attached to divisions. Integrated units will contain eigh-
As with t he original Star League Defense Force , t he new teen aircraft, attached in lance strength to each company.
Independent air wings will comprise fifty-four aircraft with inte-
SLDF does not have an official color scheme for it s vehicles. gral logi stic and engineering support.
When required to display their vehicles for offici al ceremonies ,
they simply paint the vehicles olive drab. ARMOR UNITS
Armor units will serve a supporting role in the SLDF,
BATTLEMECH ASSETS
Ever since the early Mackie designs devastated Kuritan attached to infantry and 'Mech regiments but rarely operati ng
on t heir own. They are divided into three distinct groups, each
tanks on Styk in 2443, the BattleMech has pl ayed a vital rol e with two battalions of troops and a third of support personnel.
in milit ary operations. They dominated the military formations Heavy ta nk regiments will contain wheeled or tracked tanks and
of the old SLDF and will likely do the same in the modern equiv- are int ended as defensive units. Medium regiments are
alent. Plans call for the SLDF 'Mech forces to compri se a wide designed for versatility and are capable of offensive and defen-
range of designs from each of the member states. However, sive operations. Light tank regiments are intended as recon-
already politics have hampered the form ation of new SLDF naissance units.
units.
STANDARD SLOP
On ly the Draconis Combine appears committed to supply- aATTLEMIECH ORGANIZATION
ing the SLDF with material, and thus its designs domin ate. The
internal problems of the Lyran Alliance and Federated Unit Component Units Total Strength
Commonwealth have made acquiring ' Mechs difficult but not
impossible. Though the Ca pellan Confederation acted as a mil- Lance 4 BattleMechs
itary supplier for the SLDF from 3058 to 3060 , Chancellor Sun
Tzu-citing his realm's involvement in the Chaos March and St. Company 3 Lances 12 BattleMechs
Ives Compact, as well as their commitment to upgrading their
Battalion 3 Companies 36 BattleMechs

Reinforced Battalion 4 Companies 48 BattleMechs

Regiment 3 Battalions 108 BattleMechs

Reinforced Regiment 4 Battalions 144 BattleMechs

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STANDARD SLDF AEROSPACE RECRUIT M ENT
UNIT ORGANIZATION AND TRAINING

Unit Component Units Total Strength Commanding General Davion hopes the force will re ach
2 aerospace fighters divisional strength within the next eighteen months and corps
Lance 6 aerospace fighters level by 3065. Given the cooperation of the Successor States,
18 aerospace fighters acquiring military equipment for this ambitious program should
Squadron 3 Lances 54 aerospace fighters not be too much of a prob lem. However, a lack of personn el
poses a greater difficulty.
Regiment ,3 Squadrons
The SLDF has two options: recruit from existing units or
Wing 3 Regiments among the dispossessed, or train its own troops. Although, like
ComStar, the SLDF has purchased a number of pl aces in mem-
STANDARD SLDF ARMOR ber states ' mi litar y academ ies (pri ncipally NAIS, the Nagelring,
ORGANIZATION and Sun Zhang MechWarrior Academy), the number of gradu-
ates has been small , and t hey have been used to make good
Unit Component Units Total Strength losses in the Eridani Light Horse and to bring the First Royal
Platoon 4 vehicles BattleMech Regi ment and Black Watch regiments up to
Company 3 Platoons 12 vehicles strength. The SLDF has also been working with ComStar to
Battalion 3 Companies 36 vehicles build and operate the Focht War College on Tukayyid . However,
Regiment 3 Battalions with the first recruits not graduat ing until the fall of 3062, this
108 vehicles is a long-term propositi on.

INFANTRY A SSETS Recruiting from existing units can produce im medi ate
SLDF infantry fall into four distinct groups: mechanized results, as shown by the First Royal BattieMech Regiment, but
most House militaries do not look favorably on the SLDF
infantry, jump infant ry, light infantry, and specialists . "poaching" their best warriors , and several have enacted incen-
Mechan ized infantry serve with offensive units, are equipped tive programs designed to prevent defections to the SLDF.
with APCs or IFVs , and are often supported by light tanks. Jump
infantry units are smaller than other units, with on ly twenty-one The pool of mercenary warriors has also provided a num-
troopers per platoon, but are highly mobil e thanks to their jump ber of recruits, but again, existing units do not look kindly on
packs . Light infantry, also known as line infantry or "grunts," the SLDF luring their personnel away. The Eridani Light Horse
are intended as defe nsive troops and lack integral transport and the Northwind Highlander's Black Watch chose to join the
assets. Specialists are a catchall group for infantry with SLDF en masse, but most of the mercenary warriors who apply
advanced training. Some, like engineers or medical corpsmen, are "free agents." Such individu als are free agent s for a rea-
form part of regular infantry units, but others , like paratroop- son , usually discipline or attitude problems, and thus are gen-
ers, marines, special forces , and battle armor troops, will form erally not suited to life in the SLDF.
units of their own.
The final source of existing warriors is the large numbers
STANDARD SLDF INFANTRY who were dispossessed in the Clan invasion. Many have not
ORGANIZATION piloted a 'Mech in ten years , and their ski ll s are questionable.
Nonetheless, the SLDF recru iting offices on the House capitals,
Unit Component Units Total Strength Outreach, and Tukayyid have received many applications,
Squad 7 troops though delays in establishing the admin istrative structure of
Platoon 3-4 Squads the Star League an~. the SLDF have slowed inducti on to a trick-
Company 4 Platoons 21-28 troops le. Full-scale recruiting can hopefully begi n within the next year.
Battalion 4 Companies 84-112 troops
Regiment 4 Battalions 336-448 troops THE FOCHT WAR COLLEGE [FWC]
1,344-1,792 troops Since the climactic battle that took place there in 3052 ,

Battlesuit Squad 3 Squads 4 troops ComStar has used Tukayyid as an exerci se ground on which to
Battlesuit Platoon 12 troops train its troops. Even before the order lost control of Terra in early
3058, plans were under way for the construction of a military
academy on the world ; the Blakist attack merely hastened prepa-
rations. ComSt ar found financing the project difficult, but, since
the newly created SLDF would need a facility to train recruits, the
Star League Council agreed to co-finance the FWC. The college,
which opened in October 3060, incorporated most of the Eridani
Light Horse 's training personnel, and their commander, Colonel

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Scott Hinesick, became commandant of the co llege. The FlNC Atmosphere
expects to graduate its first class in the summer of 3062. The FlNC is still fin ding its identity, which has not been

Enrollment helped by the division between Com Guard and SLDF recruits.
Any citizen of a Star League membe r state may apply for However, in some regards this dichotomy has spurred the
recruits to prove t heir superiority. Thi s rivalry is generally good-
adm ission to the FlNC, though the appl icant must commit to at natured, though there have been some violent incident s. The
least five years ' service (ten for officers and 'Mech pilots) with FlNC all ows "honor matches, " in effect duel s between the dis-
either t he Com Gu ards or the SLDF (specified at the time of senting parties, although the fo rm at of the challenge can be any-
application). Application is done thro ugh the Sta r League thing from chess to a boxi ng match or simulated 'Mech duel.
embassies on the House capi tals and Outreach , the Star
League f ac ility on Dieron, or direct to th e academy. Applicants Graduation
for Com Gu ard service may also apply at any HPG station , and The FlNC has yet to giadu at e troops; the first are expected
after the spri ng of 3063, SLD F applica nts will be able to do like-
wi se. All cand idates undergo a st ringent recruitment process , in the summer of 3062.
mental as well as physical, to ensure they are up to the FlNC 's
rigorous program . RANK S AND INSIGNIA

Basic Training The new SLDF has adopted the rank structure and uni-
Th e first year of all courses at t he FlNC is concerned with forms of its histori cal pred ecessor, whi ch provides a recogniz-
ab le system; most military officers were exposed to the Star
devel opi ng bas ic phys ical fitness and soldiering skills . Though League system during t heir edu cation, and its rank structure
all cadet s undergo t he same basic physical t raining, technical and organ ization pl ayed a major role in sh aping that of the
and academic schooling are t ai lored to individual course needs. Successor States.

Advanced Individual Training RANK STRUCTURE
FlNC offers four core courses , each with numerous spe- The fo llowi ng is the command structure of the reborn Star

cial ized courses . The basic infantry course last s one year, but League Defense Fo rce . Naval equivale nts are given in paren-
t ra ining battle armor troops takes eighteen months , and train- t heses .
ing speci al ists-engineers, medical corpsmen, and so forth-
t akes anywhere from eighteen months to three yea rs. Commanding General (Commanding Admiral)
The Com manding General is t he supreme mi litary com-
Courses fo r armor crews are more stand ardized, divided
into piloting and gunnery cou rses with specia lization s in heavy mander of the SLDF. Prio r to An astasius Focht, who never for-
tanks, light cavalry, infantry support , and artill ery. All vehicle mally accepted the title, the Comm anding General of the SLDF
courses last two years, though vehicle com ma nders also under- was Aleksandr Kerensky. A Commanding General appointed
go officer training. from the army wears fo ur st ars on his or her collar, while a
Comm anding General appointed from the navy, also known as
'Mech t raining takes an addit ion al three ye ars and uses a Commanding Adm iral, we ars f our stripes on the jacket cuff.
advanced simulator systems. The first year teaches basic pilot-
ing skill s and the ory, while ye ar two puts those skill s into prac- General (Adm iral)
tice . The third year teaches pilots to work in un its and involves Generals command armies , army groups , or a service com-
a nu mbe r of exe rcises on Tukayyid. Thi s train ing uses
ComStar's adva nced tra ining system, al so installed at the mand (BattleMech, Armor, Infantry branch, and so on). The
ComStar proving grounds on t he world of Warlo ck in the St. Ives naval rank of admiral is supreme commander of the SLDF navy,
Compact , to keep track of "battle damage," allowing the denoted by three cuff stripes. Genera ls wea r th ree stars on
recrui ts to experience a full-scale campaign without risking life their collar.
and limb . Advanced courses teach speci alizations such as
scouti ng or the use of advanced elect ronic s, but the most pres- Major General (Vice Admiral)
t igious course-which started in January 3062-is t he new Major generals serve as divis ion or corps commanders and
Gunslinger program. Open to any member of the SLDF in addi-
t io n to FlNC recruits , this one-year co urse teac hes the thus typically have overall com mand of battles. The naval equiv-
advanced one-on-one combat style favored by the Clans. alent, vice ad miral, serves as theater commander for the SLDF
navy. Two stars denote the rank of major general while two cuff
Officer training forms the fourth stream of t he FlNC, teach- stri pes indicate a vice admiral.
ing battl efie ld command skills as well as strategy and tact ics.
The office r course also teaches rec ruits how to ha ndle t he
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Lieutenant General (Rear Admiral) Sergeant (Chief Petty Officer)
Lieutenant generals command brigades and RCTs or head Sergeants serve as front-line commanders, either in con-

up administrative commands (Judge Advoc ate Gen eral, junction with a junior officer or as commanders of an infantry
Quartermaster, Communications, Intelligence, etc.) . The naval platoon. The unofficial rank of a MechWarrior is in fact
variant, rear admiral , commands major WarShi p fleets . A single sergeant. The naval variant, chief petty officer, heads a work
star denotes the rank of lieutenant general, while rear adm irals party or serves as sen ior NCO on a DropShip. The rank of
wear a single cuff stripe. sergeant is shown by a black box divided into three sections.

Colonel (Commodore) Corporal (Petty Officer)
Colonels serve as regimental commanders or as brigade Corporals and petty office rs are experienced enlisted per-

XOs and are the highest rank directly involved in battles. In the sonnel who serve as squad commanders and work-party
SLDF navy a commodore commands a major WarShip or small heads. Their ran k is shown by a box divided into three sections.
WarShip flotilla. Both are indicated by a small star. The central piece is white while the outer bands are black.

Major (Captain) Private/Private, 1st Class
As in most Successor State militaries , majors serve as (Spaceman/ Able Spaceman)

battalion commanders in the SLDF. In a notable change from Privates and spacemen form the bulk of SLDF personnel.
the old SLDF, the navy version is a captain, who commands a After thei r first battle they are promoted to private, first class
small WarShip, a transport JumpShip, or an aerospace wing. (PFC) or able spaceman with a small pay increase. Their rank is
Both major and captain use two green bars with a silver pip in shown by a wh ite box divided into three parts . There is no dif-
the center as their rank insignia. ference in the inSign ia of privates and PFCs.

Captain (Commander) Recruit (Spaceman Recruit)
Captains serve as company commanders in the army and Cadets undergoi ng training are known as recruits. In a

act as front-line commanders in battle. The naval rank of com- notable change to t he old SLDF, this rank is not used outside
mander, again a deviation from the old Star League form, training. Recruits are denoted by a solid white box.
serves as XO on a WarShip or JumpShip , or as com mander of
a DropShip or an aerospace flight. Their rank is shown by two SLDF RANK STRUCTURE
green bars.
Connnlulonecl Admiralty EquIvalent
Lieutenant, SG/Lieutenant, JG
Lieutenants serve as platoon or lance commanders in the Rag Ranks Commanding Admiral
Commanding General Admiral
army or as section heads on a naval vessel. Lieutenant is al so General Vice Admiral
the most junior naval rank allowed to command a watch. In the Major General Rear Admiral
navy a senior lieutenant may also command an aeros pace lieutenant General
squadron while a junior lieutenant serves as an aerolance com- Commodore
mander. Lieutenants wear a single green bar to which senior Reid Ranks Captain
lieutenants add a silver pip. Colonel
Major Commander
Warrant Officer lieutenant, SG
Warrant officers are specialist enlisted personnel, includ- Company Ranks lieutenant, JG
Captain
ing senior technicians , programmers, and administrators. Their lieutenant, SG
pay and status are comparable to that of a lieutenant, but they lieutenant, JG
are considered noncombatants. The rank of warrant officer is
denoted by a blue bar. Noncommissioned Master Chief Petty Officer
Warrant Officer Chief Petty Officer
Master Sergeant (Master Chief Petty Officer) Master Sergeant Petty Officer
A master sergeant (master chief petty officer in the navy) Sergeant Able Spaceman
Corporal Spaceman
is the senior NCO in a unit or on a JumpShip or WarShip. They Private, 1st Class Spaceman Recruit
are denoted by a black four-way arrow. Private
Recruit

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RANK EmUIVALENCY TABLE

ENUSTI!D Free Free Com Guard!
Rasalbague C8peltan
Federated Lyran DI8conIe Worlds Word of Blake Star
Commonwealth CombIne Republic Confederation League League
Alliance Hojuhel Militia Clans
Recruit Recruit
Recruit

Private Private Helshl Menig Shia-ben-bing Private Acolyte Private

PrIvate. 1st Class Gunjln Private. 1st Class Private. 1st Class

COrpotal COrporal Go-<;ho Korpral San-ben-bing Corporal

Senior Corporal Corporal

Sergeant Sergeant Gunsho Sergeant Si-ben-bing Sergeant Warrior Sergeant

Staff Sergeant Shujin Staff Sergeant

Sergeant M.,r Sergeant Major Kashira Master Sergeant

Staff Sergeant Sergeant Point Master
Major Commander Sergeant
Major Sho-ko Fan}unkare Yi-s/-ben-bing

Senior Sergeant Chu-i LOjtnant Sao-wei Ueutenant. Star Ueutenant
Junior Grade Adept Commander
Major
Ueutenant
OFF ICERS

Leutnant

Lettenant First Leutnant

Hauptmann Hauptmann Tai-; Kapten Sang-wei Captain Star Captain
Captain

Kommandant Kommandant Sho-sa Major Sao-shao Force Major
Commander

Hauptmann-
Kommandant

Leutnant- Overste- Ueutenant Star
Colonel LOjtnant
Chu-sa Zhong-shao Colonal Demi-Precentor Colonel

Lettenant Colonel Ta i-sa Overste Sang-shao Colonel Colonel
General

Hauptmann Leutnant- Sho-sho
General General

Marshal Hauptmann- Ge ne ral Galaxy Ueutenant
General Commander General

Kommandant-

General Tai-sho Genera/major Precentor saKhan Major General

Field Marshal General Tai-shu Genera/ Jiang-jun Marshal Khan General

Marshal of General of Ca p tai n Precentor ilKhan Co m m andi ng
the Armies the Armies Gunji-no-Kanrei Overbefalhavare sang-jiangiun Ge nera l Martial Genera l

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AWARDS overwhelming odds. First Lord Theodore Kurita resurrected the
medal and personally awarded it to several individuals who took
The new Star League has resurrected several awards of part in Operations Bulldog and Serpent, most notably posthu-
the former SLDF to foster a sense of continuity with the original mously to General Ariana Winston of the Eridani Light Horse.
institution. They are awarded to SLDF and allied troops alike, The medal takes the form of the Cameron Star, the emblem of
helping create a sense of comradeship that binds the nascent the Star League, made from precious metals and jewels and
military with those of the Successor States. hung around the neck on a blue, green and white ribbon.

STAR LEAGUE MEDAL DF HONOR THE MEDAL OF VALOR
The medal of honor was the highest awarded by the origi- The Medal of Valor is another decoration from the original

nal Star League, given to those who exhibited extreme courage Star League, awarded for conspicuous gallantry and profes-
in upholding the honor and traditions of the SLDF in the face of

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sionalism . The Commandi ng Ge nera l of the SLDF presents the neu rohelmets, t ho ugh the size of this equipment has
medal, which takes t he form of a Cameron Star made of pre- decreased noticeably in the past decade and comparable
ciou s metals and worn on a silver and black ribbon . Recipients equipment will hopefully be in use within another decade.
also receive promotion to the next rank provided they are under Outside their machines, MechWarriors wear a khaki jump suit
the rank of colonel. that bears the rank insignia on the left shoulder.

MCKENNA W HEE L Aerospace
The only medal awarded by both the Clans and the SLDF, Fighter pilots wear a bulky suit that serves as a pressure

the McKenna Wheel is give n to the best WarShip and crew in suit, coolant suit, and G-suit. The technology to produce the
SLDF service (SLDF or allied). exoskeleton on the origina l version has been lost, as has the
advanced neurohelmet that fed sensor im agery into the pilot's
CAMPAIGN RIBBONS brain. However, it is hoped that contact with the Cl ans will allow
Participation in cam paigns is denoted by campaign rib- the recovery of this system, which remains in service with
Kerensky 's descendents. Rank insignia appears on the left
bons, each roughly two centimeters long and worn on the left shoulder and the front of the helmet.
chest of the dress uniform . Each ribbon is uniquely color-coded
to a battle , and thus there is already a wide range of ribbons. Armor Crews
One exists for each world liberated in Operation Bulldog, each Armor crews wear an olive drab jump suit under a padded
battle site of Ope rations Serpent and Hunter, and each peace-
keeping station in the St. Ives Compact and Chaos March. kevlar field jacket. Padding on the elbows, knees, and shoul-
ders protects the wearer from injury on rough terrain . A steel-
UNIFORMS gray helmet, black pouches, and a sidearm complete the outfit.
Rank insignia appears on the left shoulder.
The new SLDF has adopted the uniforms of the original
SLDF with very few changes. Infantry and Support Personnel
Infantry wear olive drab pants and shirt under a sleeveless
ORESS U N IFORM
The SLDF dress un iform is designed to accentuate service camouflage jacket that includes kevlar panels to protect against
small-arms fire. A rank patch appears on the left shoulder, while
branch rather than rank, and thus the naval and army uniforms unit insignia and the Cameron Star appear on the right. A green,
differ radically. The army version co ns ists of olive drab pants visored helmet and camma-patt ern backpack complete the outfit.
and half-jacket with black shoulders and a black stripe down The uniform of rear-area support st aff is nearly identical to that
each leg. Rank insignia is worn on the right shoulder, while of the infantry but replaces the armored jacket with a utility
campaign and service ribbons as well as unit insignia appear smock and adds a green cap in lieu of the helmet.
on the left. A silver Cameron Star appears on the left chest. and
a sash , worn right shoulder to left hip, indicates either world of NAVAL DUTY UNIFORMS
origin or, in the case of officers , which military academy was The duty uniforms of en listed SLD F naval personnel and
attended . A green service cap completes the uniform.
officers differ slightly. Enlisted person nel wear a sleeveless
The navy dress uniform consists of a knee-length white coat khaki jump suit over a collarless gray flannel shirt. Purple pip-
with gold piping over purple trousers and shirt. The Cameron Star ing covers the shoulders and runs down the right side of the
appears on both collars in purple. The rank insignia of enlisted body to thick purple boots. Rank insignia appears on the right
personnel and junior officers appears on the left shoulder, while shoulder strap, both f ront and back . The officer version fea-
that of senior officers appears as gold cuff stripes. The beret- tures a high-collared shirt, has a white stripe down the right-
style naval cap is purple, and the naval equivalent of the World hand side , and bears the Cameron Star on the left shoulder
Sash/ School Rag takes the form of a cummerbund . strap. Both enlisted ranks and officers wear a knitted cap, the
enlisted version being gray and purple and the officer version
ARMY DUTY UNIF ORMS wh ite. The officer version also bears rank insignia.

MechWarriors
The MechWarrior uniform of the new Star League differs

considerably from that of the old, with the means to manufac-
ture much of the original equipme nt lost in the succession
wars . Most modern MechWarriors wear a cooling vest and
shorts little different from those of the Successor State mili-
tarie s, though a few use Star League-era full-body suits sup-
plied by ComStar. Similarly, they must rely on bulky modern

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ERIDANI LIGHT HORSE

Tradition. Throughout the ages , this word has evo ke d reac- THE HORSEMEN
tions ranging from scorn to misunderstanding to in sincerity. Con si st ing of two Stri ker regiments and two Light Horse
However, for a select few, the word brings a power greater than
any weapon and stronger than any armor. For those few, tradi- regim ents, th e Th ird Regimental Combat Team formed in 2702
tion is existence; without it, there is no purpose to life . For and was st ati oned near the Periphery in the Rasalhague
those few, tradition defines where we once were , who we are Mil itary Dist ri ct of t he Draconis Combine. Though no opportu-
now, and where we strive to be. The Eridani Light Horse's t ra- nity for battle aro se in their early years , the Third RCT trained
ditions were born when mankind was at its pinnacle. Man quic k- consta ntly. Addition ally, because the local Rasalhague popula-
ly plunged back into the shrouded darkness we have lived in for t io n accused th em of bei ng nothing but an occupation force,
most of our existence, but the Light Horse know that for a brief th e Third 's office rs became adept at combat diplomacy.
span of two centuries, mankind lived in the sun of enlighten-
ment. By our adherence to the traditions born in that light, we Thi s all exploded in 2749, when terrorists, hired by the
strive to bring those around us back to those glorious days. Prince of Rasalh ague, assassinated the commander of the
Thi rd RCT. Th is mob ilized th e entire unit, which descended on
Just over three years ago, mankind witnes sed th e rebirth and occupled the major cit ies on all ten worlds in their district.
of what all had believed was lost forever: the Star Le ague. Th at For al most a month , the RCT lay wait ing for Draconis Combine
I stand here today, a proud member of the new Star Leagu e forces to respond . Eventually, the Prince, tired of waiting for
Defense Force , is a testament to the strength of tradition . The troops from Luthien, dispatched his own troops to the city of
Eridani Light Horse have formed the core of the new SLDF, from Erida ni on th e world of Trondheim. Having extensively tr ained
which other units will be created and trained. Through the tra- for decad es , th e Third routed the Combine forces. The RCT
ditions of our ancestors , we will teach the new recruits what it received its unit nickname of the "Eridani Light Horse " when a
means to be a member of the Star League. That I have this sympathetic journalist reported that RCT 'Mechs had scattered
opportunity is the highlight of my career. th e Comb ine ' Mechs " like spirited Eridani stallions chasing
after fat, clu msy Luthien cows ." After this humiliation , the
The following report provides all information available on Prince had no choice but to arrest and execute the assassins .
the Eridani Light Horse. It includes a complete military dossier
on current strength and deployment as well as the most promi- THE USURPER
nent individuals in the ELH. Also provided are the traditions and AND A HORSE'S DEATH
ceremonies that have been passed down to us from the origi-
nal SLDF, thus supplying the new SLDF with a rock-solid con - The bitter memories of their troubles with the Prince of
nection with our past. Finally, for reference, I have included a Rasalhague quickly faded when news reached the Horsemen of
history of the ELH. the First Lord 's death. Throughout the next fifteen years, the
Light Horse participated in numerous actions , both official and
Humbly, unofficial , against Periphery forces. After the New Vandenberg
Campaign in 2766, t he Light Horse finally rotated back to its
-Colonel Scott Hinesick, Kommandant of the Focht War station in the Rasalhague Military District.
College of Tukayyid
Not three months passed before word reached them of
HISTORY Stefa n Am aris ' treachery and the fall of the Star League into
the Usurper's hand . Realizing the Light Horse could not take on
In 2651, five regiments of the Star League Defense Force Ama ri s ' entire forc e, Ezra Bradley, commander of the RCT,
were sent to conduct "war games" just beyond the Rim Worlds chose instead to launch lightning hit-and-run attacks against
Republic . Their deplorable combat results, stemming from their the weaker worlds of the Terran Hegemony. Knowing that
lack of coordination and morale, led the military High Command Genera l Kerensky would already be mobilizing his forces to
to create a new type of unit. Later known as a Regimental reta ke t he Hegemony, Commander Bradley hoped that the
Combat Team (RCT), this new formation contained four combat- RCT' s ra ids wo uld di srupt the Rim Worlds' forces' defensive
ant regiments and a single support and transportation unit. preparat ions . Unfortunately, Minoru Kurita , Coordinator of the
Commanded by a senior officer, this unit was designed to pro- Dracon is Combine, wa s unwilling to choose sides and forced
mote interregimental cooperation, which would allow it to deploy the Third RCT to leave Comb ine space.
and react in battle with the speed and agility of a single regiment
but the strength of four combat regiments. Additionally, unli ke However, they fo und refuge on Marik , Steiner, and Davion
most SLDF units , the RCTs were permanently assigned to a dis- worlds. Though each government remained officially neutral,
trict of the Star League. With this last order, the SLDF High t hey allowed t he Light Horse regiments to use their facilities
Command hoped the units would become familiar wit h t heir ter- whil e secretl y funnel ing them intelligence reports, ammun it ion ,
ritory and act as ambassadors to the local populace. and other supplies. The Light Horse battle acumen, combined

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with the support of three Great Houses, al lowed the Light Enraged , the Eighth and Fiftieth Battalions dropped onto
Horse to succeed in their assaults on Amaris. the planet to annihilate the local Combine forces . After a week
of grim sl aughter, the Eridani Light Horse departed for the Free
After an initial confrontation with the Free World s League, Wo rld s League .
t he League allowed the Nineteenth Striker regiment of the Light
Horse to use its bases. In March of 2771, the Nineteenth Striker THE EAGLE ANC THE HORSE
Regiment dropped onto the planet of Am ity, wit h the goal of Marik immedi ate ly granted the unit safe passage and
destroying a major stockpile of arms and armor. Unknown to the
Nineteenth, a traitor had infiltrated its regimental command and began work ing on a mercenary contract . Commander Bradley
tipped off Amaris ' forces. Instead of the stand ard border garrison pledged hi s unit to the Free Worlds League in exchange for a
they expected, three heavy regi ments struck the Nineteenth as secure world for the unit 's families , a steady supply sou rce,
they made planet fall ; they were destroyed to a man. and a modest fee. Marik quickly signed the contract, and the
world of Bedeque became the permanent residence for the
Though sorely tempted to retali ate , Com mander Bradley con- Light Horse dependents .
t inued his t actics until 277 2, when the Light Horse gathered on
the Marik/ Liao border with SLDF forces of Task Force When the Second Succession War began,the Light Horse
Confederation as part of the Hegemony campaign that began on fi gured prominently in Marik offenses, participating in attacks
14 July 2772. It was during the long cam pa ign to retake Terra on such Lyran worlds as Ilion and Dieudonne. Additionally, the
that the Light Horse finally avenged the death of their regiment. Light Horse gained much favor with the Eagle when, in 2853 ,
th ey ca pt ured the planets of Irian and Megres and even sub-
INTO CHAOS dued the Circinus Federation fo r a time .
Following the libe ration of Terra, as t he Council Lords
When t he Inner Sphere plunged into the Third Succession
began to vie for contr-ol- of the Star League , the Eridani Light War in 2866, the new commander of the Light Horse renegoti-
Horse returned to their posting in the Rasa lhague Military ated their contract. Pleased with the unit's performance, the
District and patiently awaited Genera l Ke rensky's ca ll to restore League Parliament considerably sweetened the Light Horse's
order. origin al contract, giving them titles and free access to League
supply centers.
But when the call to Exodus came , almost the entire unit
chose to remain, their sense of belonging to the area they However, this newfound affluence began to threaten the
defended proving stronger th an their loyalty to Kerensky. interna l st ability of the Horsemen , as many sold iers believed
Commander Brad ley sent a regretful communiq ue to General they were selling out , making the Eridani Light Horse no better
Kerensky, expressing the Light Horse 's desire to rem ain and than any other band of mercenaries . Colonel Johnson, com-
uphold the traditions of the Star League. On the day Kere nsky ma nder of the 151st Regiment, became the leader of this inter-
departed the Inner Sphere, t he me mbers of the Light Horse nal dissent . However, Commander Bronson ignored the growing
asse mbled and observed a mo ment of silence . They took down di sco rd like he ignored the old Star League traditions .
t he Star League f lag and lowered the standard of the Thi rd RCT
to half-mast-a ceremony that would become a tradition. Colonel Johnson led the 151st out of the Free Worlds
League to t he Periphery, and the majority of the other two regi-
Though t he Light Horse wished to remai n aloof from the ment s followed him . Left with only his family, a few loyal off i-
brewing mae lstrom , Coordinator Minoru Ku rita t hreatened to cers, and a couple of loyal lances , Commander Bronson moved
cancel all trade with the unit if a defensive pact was not hi s fo rce to a small but resource-rich world just outside League
achieved . After week s of negotiation, the Light Horse and the borde rs and began to recruit Periphery riffraff into a mercenary
Com bine signed a mutual defense and non aggressi on pact that fo rce.
allowed the Comb ine to tolerate the Light Horse, provided t hey
defended their worlds from outs ide aggression. CAYS OF CESOLATION
The Light Horse languished in the Periphery, slowly deteri-
As the First Succession War erupted and Lyran fo rces
probed Kurita defenses, the Light Horse easily kept their part orating as their supplies and morale ran low. For a time t hey
of the contract. However, the massacre of fi fty million civi lians took up fa rming in an effort to support themselves and thei r
on Kentares IV by the psych otic Coordinator Jinj iro Kurita was dependents. All that changed , however, when bandits struck
more t han the Light Horse coul d condone. the Light Horse' s supply center in June of 2871 . They quickly
ralli ed , driving the raiders off, but not before the few remai ning
By June 2798, all of the Light Horse had lifted off t he plan- suppl ies had been destroyed or carried off.
et Send ai, except for the dependents of the Eighth Recon and
Fiftieth Heavy Cavalry Battalions. Furious with thei r deserti on, A quick meeting of officers turned into a days-long debate
the ad ministrator of t he planet captured and held those fam i- on how to hold off starvation and disbandment. In the heated
lies hostage , demanding that the unit lay down its weapons and arguments that followed, many plans were born and discarded
t urn itself over to him. When the Light Horse refused, he exe- before they reached a compromise . Realizing they had no
cuted al/ two thousand dependents.

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choice but to return to the mercenary life , they vowed they tinuous fighting. The High Comm and granted the entire Light
would at least work only for those Houses that attempted to Horse leave to re st and re supply on New Karl sruh . Brevet
ret ain t he honor and integrity of their beloved Star League. In General Wilson used the t ime to good effect, resting his weary
an effort to reinforce this deci sion, the Light Horse adopted warriors while recruiting men and rebuilding badly damaged
many of the traditions it sti ll holds , with the hope that the units . Wilson, along with several compan ies of Horsemen, also
ideal s of t he Star League would become embedded into every left New Karlsruh in late 2946 to look for additional talent in
Horseman . mercenary guild ha lls on several different planets .

The Light Horse moved quickly, sending Colonel Johnson to At this time , word of their activities reached Commander
negotiate a contract with the Lyran Commonwealth. By Janua ry Russel Bronson, son of the Light Horse commander who
0(2872, the Light Horse held a lucrative contract that included deserted in 2869 and leader of the mercenary unit called
the control of a world for their dependents. The Light Horse Bronson's Horde. Having been raised to hate the Light Horse,
began to transfer to the world of New Karl sruh, but tragedy he la unched a hasty attack in November of 2946 . Caught by
struck as the DropShip carrying Colonel Johnson suffered a surprise, the Light Horse still rallied and drove the Horde off-
hull breach that killed him and seven other Horsemen. His suc- planet.
cessor, Jennifer Dirkson, form ally adopted the rank of brevet
general to demonstrate her authority over all th ree regiments, Although they took su bstantial damage in the fighting, they
as well as her willingness to resign if she ever placed merce- sa lvaged enormous qu antit ies of mate rial s from Bronson 's
nary conside rations over Eridani traditions. Horde, which al lowed them to rebui ld quickly. By 2949, they
were back on the warpath, sweeping League units before them
THE HORSE IN BLUE as they raided such worlds as Oliver, Thera, Alula Austral is,
Beginning in mid-2872, the Light Horse served the Lyran Corcyra , Nathan, Procyon , and Feng Pau .

Commonwealth with di stinction, quickly amassi ng a st ring of During this time, the LCAF honored the Light Horse by
military victories that spread their fa me fa r and wide. In partic- choosing the Fifth Striker Batta lion of the Twenty-first Stri ker
ular, members of the Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery Regiment to launch a "head-hunter" mission against the com-
learned to fear the insignia of the prancing brown horse. mander of the Third Marik Militia. The Militia commander had
achieved a tactical mi racle by capturing the world of Cavanaugh
In early March of 2900, the 151st Light Horse Regiment II in 2952. In a highly dangerous but succe ssful combat drop
dropped onto the world of Radalah, in t he Draconis Combine. near the Mi litia's command base, the Fifth engaged t he Mi litia
Expect ing to encounter only a battalion of garrison t roops , the in a pitched battle , resu lting in the Thi rd 's defe at and the ir com-
unit found itself cut in half and the Fiftieth Heavy Cava lry mander's death. On ly later wa s it revealed that the commander
Battalion under siege by the el ite Third Proserpina Hussars . was Mikhail Tetren, a Commonwealth traitor who had eluded
After a week of constant stab-and-feint attacks, the other two the LCAF for more than a decade.
batt al ions of the 151st sapped the strength of the Hussars
enough to allow the Fiftieth to launch a breakout attack, and all T HE F INAL S TRAW
t hree battalions quickly lifted offpl anet. For its spirited fighting The year 29 71 saw the beginning of the end of the Light
against the heavier regiment, the 151st earn ed it s nickname of
"The Dark Horse Regi ment." Horse contract with t he Commonwealth, though the situation
would not come to a head for several more decades. In April of
For the next fifty years, the Light Horse probed , raided, and that year, forces from the Free Worlds League attacked and
caused havoc all along the Combine border. In 2926 Brevet seized the pla net of Loric. That loss put other distant worlds
General Dirkson retired and was succeeded by Montgomery such as Poulsbo , Denebola V, Teukros , and Bobruisk at risk
Wilson, who also took the rank of brevet general. Wilson split from League force s. Unwill ing to sh ift forces away from the
the Light Horse into battalions and spread them along the Combine border to ret ake Loric, the Lyran High Command con-
Combine border, to facilitate raids and expand their scope of tracted several batt alions from the Twelfth Star Guards and the
operation. Launching numerous strikes , the Light Horse hit Eridani Light Horse t o conduct a guerrilla campaign they hoped
dozens of worlds in as many years, including Caledonia, Dawn, would force League units off the planet. The plan was ulti-
Wheel, and St. John . During thi s time, the Light Horse was also mately successful, but not before the Light Horse battalions
instrumental in the defense of Tamar, the capit al of the Tamar had taken heavy casua lties, and resentment that the ir supplies
Pact, when, in March of 2915, House Kurita sent th ree 'Mech had not been delivered as quickly as promised wa s sparked.
regiments to capture the important planet.
In 2998, t hi s spark grew to a small bl aze on the planet of
BRONSON'S RETURN Hesperus II. The LCAF High Command became convinced that
By 2946, the Commonwealt h Military High Comm and real- no raids against Hesperus II would be forthcoming and used
most of the units stationed there to launch a raid against the
ized that the Light Horse had depleted not only their supply League wo rl d of Kalidassa . However, t he Free Worlds League
reserves and men but al so thei r morale after decades of con- learned that Hesperus II was defended by only the Twenty-First

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Striker Regiment and the Fiftieth and Eighty-Second Heavy General Kerston had just relinquished command to Brevet
Cavalry Battalions. They quickly sent several regiments to take General Armstrong when the attack occurred. The Dragoons '
t he world. Incompetence on the part of the defending garrison objective was to capture and extract New Avalon Institute of
commander forced the Light Horse commanders to disobey sev- Science personnel and the prototype experiments they were
eral direct orders to stem the tide of the invasion and force the conducting at the recently reopened Friden Aerospace Park.
attackers offplanet. Holding off the furious assault, the Light Horse played cat-and-
mouse, keeping the Dragoons off balance until reinforcements
In 2999, the Light Horse again successfully defended arrived to drive them offplanet. Although the research facility
Hesperus II despite ignorant Lyran commanders . Unwilling to was captured during the initial assault, the Horsemen prevent-
subject themselves to continued military incompetence, Brevet ed the scientists and prototypes from falling into the attacker's
General Kerston approached House Davion for employment. In hands .
3000, the Light Horse signed a contract and moved to the
world of Derby in the Crucis March of the Federated Suns. House Davion gave the Light Horse R&R and time to
rebuild from its heavy losses. Impressed by their spectacular
T HE HORSE ANO SUN performance, Prince Davion also invited select members of the
The High Command of the Armed Forces of the Federated Light Horse to teach combat skills and Star League history at
the NAIS.
Suns split all three regiments down to battalions and compa-
nies for objective raids . As DCMS soldiers had learned to fear After two years, the Light Horse once again took the ban-
and respect them , the prancing horse was placed all along the ner of House Davion against the Draconis Combine.
Davion/Kurita border, and raiding began. The main objective of
these raids was to convince the DCMS that full regiments were THE FOURTH SUCCESSION WAR
attacking. In this way, the Horsemen deceived the DCMS High Surprisingly, when the Fourth Succession War exploded in
Command into believing that the Davion border was well-
defended. Many of these raids were so successful that the the Inner Sphere, the three elite regiments of the Eridani Light
Horsemen actually captured the planet they were raiding. Horse played only minor roles. Only the Twenty-first Striker and
Seventy-First Light Horse entered combat. When Prince Hanse
However, this did not stop House Kurita from sending Davion struck the planet Algol during the first wave of the
Wolf's Dragoons against the planet Hoff in 3023. Brevet Capellan Confederation invasion , only the Seventy-first Light

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Horse accompanied the Third Davion Gu ards onto the planet. House Kurit a. It wou ld t ake a f ull decade before the Seventy-
Davion held the other two regiments at the jump point in case Fi rst entered the rolls of the FedCom mercenaries again .
he needed to rapidly deploy them to another system. As it
turned out, the forces that dropped onto Algol were more t han THE CLANS
enough . The Seventy-First Light Horse and the Th ird Davio n In 30 49 , the Cl an s fell like a hammer blow agai nst the
Guards decimated the First and Second Battalion s of t he First
Ariana Fusiliers. Quickly realizing the world was lost , the Th ird worl ds of the Inner Sphere, conquering planet after planet. In
Battalion lifted offplanet. the f irst year of the invasion , the Light Horse was kept in the
Sarn a March to defend against possible Liao aggression . When
Davion then pulled all three regiments back to counter any the Wolf' s Dragoons f inally revealed that the Clans were actu-
attacks. Only one Capellan counterattack ever mate rialized; the ally t he descendents of Aleksandr Kerensky and the SLDF, the
Capellan Confederation Armed Forces were simply swept aside Horsemen were ho rrified . For nearly three centuries, the Light
by the might of House Davion. And even the counterattack was Horse had ke pt alive the honor and traditions of the Star
a carefully laid trap, orchestrated by a spy inside the Liao High League, with the secret hope that one day the SLDF units that
Command. The Twenty-First Striker Regiment was on Kawich had left would return and a glorious new Star League would be
when a motley collection of companies , all survivors from born. What they saw in the Clans revolted them to the core .
Capellan regiments lost during the first waves -of the Davion Brevet General Ari ana Winston requested and was granted the
invasion, were ordered to destroy supply warehouses on the right to not face the invaders for at le ast one year, with the
world. Fully prepared for their attack , the Twenty-First qu ic kl y hope that her people would come to gri ps with the death of
surrounded and destroyed every Liao 'Mech onpl anet. their dreams.

YEARS OF BUIET By late 3052 , Win ston informed the FedCom High
The years following the Fourth Succession War were quiet. Com mand that the Light Horse would gladly face the Clans .
Relieved t hat the Horsemen had solved their internal problems ,
So much devastation had occurred that all the Houses were they quickly deployed the Light Horse to garrison worlds in the
shocked into nonaggression . Several years would pass before Kikuyu Command are a of the Tamar March . This put them in a
significant military action was again seen in the Inner Sphere . posit ion to repulse any incursions by Clan Jade Falcon. The ir
resolve to fight the Clans was quickly put to the test when in
During this ti me, the Light Horse t aught more often then July of 3053, two full Jade Falcon Clusters landed on the world
fo ught. The Fede rated Suns had begun t o integrat e with the of Kikuyu, which was garrisoned by the Seventy-f irst Light Horse
Lyran Commonwealth, a union that wou ld event ua lly lead to t he Regiment. The ensuing battle proved that even the Light Horse
creation of the Federated Commonwealth. The Lyran units' lack could be outmatched. The remain ing Falcon forces , having dec-
of military prowess had become the stuff of legends, and imated t he Seventy-f irst, lifted offworld in victo ry.
Prince Davion sent the Light Horse to House Stei ner to conduct
extensive war games with nu merou s Comm onwealth units and The Light Horse began t he painful process of once again
aid in t he integration of the two mil it aries. rebuilding their destroyed sister regim ent; the Seventy-f irst
would not be formally reactivated until 30 55. Subsequent
When the Federated Commonwealth attempt ed to bring the Falcon raids told a diffe rent story, however. Convinced by t he
Dracon is Combine to its knees in 3039 , it proved devast at ing Seventy-first' s destruction t hat the Light Horse did not deserve
to the Light Horse. Under the command of Duke James their reput ation as elite me rcen aries , many Falcon comman-
Sandoval , the 151st. Seventy-first, and Twenty-fi rst regiment s ders raided the Horsemen's garri sons, only to find them selves
drove into t he Benjamin District , hitting t he planets Fell anin II repulsed at every turn .
and Sadalbari. In the second wave of the invasion, the 151st
and Twenty-first regiments conti nued t heir push into Co mbine This tenacity in the face of superior Cl an technology once
space . attempting to hook up with t he Galedon Thru st and iso- again prevai led in 3058 . On 30 Januar y 3058, Clan Jade
late t he Galtor thumb . The Seventy-fi rst remained on Fellanin II Falcon crossed into t he Lyran Alliance th ro ugh the Coreward
to fin ish securing the world and prepare for the third wave . As Periphery border and drove all the way to the world of Coventry.
t he second wave began, Theodore Kurita struck into the teeth The Seventy-first Light Horse was included in the Coventry
of the adva ncing armies, us ing command circuits-consisting Expeditionary Force, whose goa l it was to push the Falcons off
of strings of JumpShips along a jump route-to ferry his t roops the planet. Several weeks of bitter fighting fou nd the Seventy-
rapidly across t he border. One of the fi rst worlds attacked and first under siege in t he city of Liertne rton . Short on replace-
retaken was Fell anin II. Most of the Seventy-f irst Light Horse ment parts, ammu niti on, arm or patches, and combat-capable
Regiment was readying for t ransport to the t hird wave when troops, the Seventy-f irst. along with the other members of the
Kurita forces fell on t hem . The Seventy-first was virtually wiped CEF, nevertheless threw back attack after attack. The defend-
out, and t he FedCo m was cowed into giving up its war. ers suffered heavy casua lties , but the Falcons never t ook
Liertnerton .
The Light Horse returned t o teaching as t hey began rebui ld-
ing the Seventy-f irst. punctuated by infrequent raids aga inst

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THE STAR LEAGUE Even more shocking fo r the Light Horse was their deploy-
In 3058, Brevet Gene ral Ariana Winston attended the ment in late 3061 to the worlds of the St. Ives Compact, in an
attempt to stop the predations of the Capellan Confederation.
Whitting Conference on Tharkad, where the leaders of all the The bitter fighting on all sides has many Horsemen wondering
Great Houses had gathered to attempt the impossible: resur- whether the SLDF should be involved in this conflict at all.
rect the Star League. An incred ulous Winston traveled back to
her command and announced that the Star League had been However, the Light Horse has always survived, and with
reborn and the Light Horse was being asked to join the new the rebirth of the long-lost Star League , there is an even greater
Star League Defense Force . As one of the first acts of the Star mission. They are not so completely naive to believe that the
League, the Houses had decided to el iminate the Clan threat only threat to the Star League is the Clans. After all, the origi-
once and for all. The Horsemen were to become part of Task nal Star League fe ll from within. Honor demands that history
Force Serpent. not be allowed to repeat itself.

The Light Horse used a semi-command circuit of TRADITIONS
JumpShips, set up by the FedCom, to ferry them to the world of
Defiance , where they began traini ng for the histori c campaign. The ELH are known throughout the Inner Sphere as one of
Units from every House joined t hem and sought to mold them- the most tradition-bound units in service today. The recent re-
selves into a cohesive unit. On 1 May 3059, Task Force formation of the Star League and the creation of the Nineteenth
Serpent began its thousand-light-year journey to Huntress. Cavalry Regiment have only slightly cha nged the way traditions
and ceremonies are carri ed out in the ELH .
In thirty days of combat, in March 3060, the Light Horse
saw almost as much loss of life as in the past three hundred BATTLE STANDARD
years. The Smoke Jaguars fought with the feral intensity of the Each regiment has a battle standard-a silver shield, with
doomed, but the prize at the end was worth the loss and the
tears and the pain . The Horsemen gave Prince Victor the victo- the Eridan i Light Horse emblazoned on the center. To this stan-
ry he needed to force t he Clan s into accepting a Trial of Refusal dard are attached long, colorful ribbons that celebrate the vic-
against the invasion. Without the destruction of the Jaguars' tories and mourn the defeat s of each regiment-bright colors
home world , the Clans might not have accepted the challenge. are usually used for victories, wh ile somber colors indicate
They did, they lost, and the new Star League was given a defeats. The Light Horse began t his trad ition shortly after the
chance t o become what it once was . Th at the Light Horse was fall of the Star League to shore up the morale of our warriors.
instrumental in this was the completion of a dream that every
Horseman has had down th rough the years. The fact that The Seventy-first, 151st , and Twenty-first regiments have
Brevet General Ariana Winston also lost her life brings only so many ribbons added to their battle standards that they have
quiet pride. She did her duty. had to "retire" older standards. However, wherever the Light
Horse is stationed, you will find all the standards proudly dis-
R ENEWAL played.
Flush with victor y, t he Light Horse returned to the Inner
Though not officially sancti oned, ma ny battalions and com-
Sphere. Reduced to less then half their strength, the Horsemen panies have the ir own battle st and ards.
expected a long, hard road ahead of them. Instead, they found
themselves inund ated with recruits from across the Inner 19TH STRIKER REGIMENT
Sphere. With the re-formation of the Star League, the unbeliev- For many years, the Light Horse has honored the loss of
able success of Task Force Serpent , and the end of the Clan
invasion , thousands of young men and women wanted to join the Nineteenth Striker Regiment on Amity. Whenever the three
the new Star League Defen se Force . By late 3061 , the Light regimental commanders meet wi th t he Eridani commander,
Horse-includ ing the newly created Nineteenth Cavalry they set a place at the conference ta ble for the commander of
Regiment-had reached operation al strength, although the the Nineteenth. During social functions, the host always says a
influx of new recruits resulted in a severe drop in combat exper- prayer for the members of the lost regiment. Retiring soldiers
tise . The Light Horse's new commander, Lieutenant General who served the Light Horse with distinction become official
Edwi n Am is, accepted the invitation by Coordinator Theodore members of the Nineteenth Striker, rece iving lapel pins with the
Kurit a to t ake command of the renovated Star League base on Nineteenth's symbol, a rearing bronco.
Dieron in the Draconi s Combine. It is believed that Amis chose
this course of action to demonstrate t hat the Light Horse can Even though the ELH has now added a fourth regiment, a
put aside past differences with Hou se Kurita to ensure the sur- chair is still left vacant when the commanding officers meet with
vival of the Star League . Unfortunately, the Dieron population the Eridani commander, though they now place it against a wall.
and many members of the Light Horse are having a difficult
time forgiving centuries of blood. EXODUS DAY
The most so lemn day of mourning occurs on the date of

Ge neral Kerensky's Exodu s. All nonessential functions shut
down as everyone gathers in a central park . There , an honor

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guard unfurls an ancient Star League standard and runs it up League has been reborn , the band signifies the loss of so mdny
the usually bare flagpole. The base commander then re ads Horsemen lives on Huntress.
Colonel Bradley's communique informing General Kerensky of
the Third Regimental Combat Team 's decision to stay. As the TRAINING
honor guard lowers the Star League standard, the military band
softly plays the Star League anthem . Though the Light Horse long ago established its own acad-
emies and training f acilities and continues to maintain a small
Most people expected this ceremony to be discontinued staff at each, most of the command staff have taken positions
after the re-formation of the Star League. However, although at the recently opened Focht War College of Tukayyid. In fact, a
the Star League has been reborn , it is not Kerensky 's Star recent honor for the Eridani Light Horse-and proof of our supe-
League. That such high ideals and sacrifices were ultimately rior training techniques-was the posting of Colonel Scott
twisted into the Clans is reason enough for the Light Horse to Hinesick, originally the commander of the Light Horse Academy,
mourn. As such, Exodus Day has now evolved into a ceremony to the command of Focht.
mourning the defi lement of everything that General Kerensky
stood for by his son, Nicholas. PERSONALITIES

ORGANIZATION LIEUTENANT GENERAL EDWIN AMIS
Amis was born on the planet Landmark in the Taurian
The Third Regimental Combat Team, though a combined-
arms unit from its inception , still maintained distinct divisions Concordat. He is short and stOCky, a common feature on a
between each unit type: BattleMech, vehicle, aerospace fighter, world with gravity somewhat heavier than Terra's . Amis has
and infantry. Though a battalion might have vehicles , infantr y, been a maverick all his life. Starting out as a pilot with the
and 'Mechs, each unit was still divided into its own combat Thirtieth Lyran Guards RCT, Amis was badly wounded when his
unit. Additionally, the ELH initially used mostly light and medi- fighter was destroyed by An Ting Legion aerospace fighters on
um vehicles, as was appropriate for a Light Horse regiment. the world of New Caledonia, during the Fourth Succession War.
Five months after mustering out, he signed on with t he Eridani
However, three centuries of constant warfare have marred Light Horse.
the crisp lines, and now you will find a Juxtaposition of units and
weight classes throughout the Light Horse . For example, the He was assigned to the Seventy-first Light Horse
Recon Lance of the Fourteenth Recon Company of the Regiment, and rose steadily to the rank of colonel. He assumed
Seventeenth Recon Battal ion of the Seventy-first Light Horse command of the Twenty-first in 3039 when Colonel Jamal
Regiment consists of a Jenner, two Pegasus Scout hovertanks, Fallehy, Colonel Winston's successor, was killed. Amis led the
and a jump rifle platoon . Though each regiment has attempted Twenty-first until Brevet General Ariana Winston died in the
to return to the Light Horse's original order of battle by not mix- fighting on Huntress, at which time he assumed command of
ing different unit types in a single lance, they still fall prone to the entire Light Horse.
a multiple-unit mix in companies and even some lances. Not
even the Com Guard has such a convoluted organizational sys- Amis has always been a friendly, likable sort. He tends to
tem . Regardless, the Light Horse make it work and have no be rather boisterous and lacking in proper military decorum, a
plans to change. However, we do concede that the rest of the source of near-infinite disgust for Colonel Antonescu. The man-
Star League Defense Force needs to be organized along more tle of leadership for all of the Light Horse, however, has tem-
traditional lines. pered his freewheeling attitude as well as his reckless courage .
But he still maintains the open personality that has so endeared
UNIFORM. INSIGNIAS. him to his troops, and he refuses to give up his cigars.
AND RANKS
COLONEL SANDRA BARCLAY
The Eridani Light Horse was more than happy to adopt new Colonel Sandra Barclay is the new kid on the block in the
Star League uniforms and ranking conventions . Before joining
the SLDF, most Horsemen displayed their battalion, company, Light Horse. The stepdaughter of Captain "Dashing" John
and even lance insignias . However, even the proudest realized MacAllister, she served two hitches with the elite Seventh
that so many insignias would simply appear vain. Crucis Lancers , following her graduation magna cum laude from
the NAIS College of Military Sciences. After that, she suddenly
The Cameron Star now appears on the left breast of the decided to leave the Lancers and applied to the Light Horse.
uniform and the Eridani Light Horse insignia on the left shoul- She refuses to say why she turned mercenary after serving with
der. Most Horsemen paint all their other insignias-including su ch a prestigious unit. After going through the standard train-
battalion, company, and lance logos-on their 'Mechs. ing program, much to her surprise, she was given the task of
rebuilding the shattered Seventy-first Regiment following their
The Eridani Light Horse insignia is a prancing brown hors e, destruction by the Jade Falcons.
set against a yellow disk. A black border was added to signify
their mourning after the fall of the Star League. Now that the

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The heavy losses taken by the Seve nty-f irst on Coventry,
after she had just re-formed her regiment, left Colonel Barclay
shaken and unwill ing to order her people into danger. Tho ugh
thi s initi ally caused problems during the fighting on Hunt ress,
Barc lay persevere d and has conquered her demons .

COLONEL CHARLES ANTONES CU
Ch arles Antonescu was born on Bromhead and ra ised

around merc en aries. His fath er was a liai son office r between
Hansen' s Rough Riders and the Lyran Com monwealt h. Upon his
graduation from high school , Anton escu fil ed applicat ions with
several mercen ary companies . He wa s accepted by t hree: t he
Rough Riders, t he Twelfth Star Gu ards, and the Eridani Light
Horse . After see ki ng advice from his father and severa l other
LCAF officers, Antonescu shipped out for Colchester, where he
began his basic training. Twenty-five ye ars later, he commands
the 1 51st Light Horse Regiment, which he considers to be t he
best in the Inner Sphere. Antonescu is something of a prig, treat-
ing anyone of lesser rank and / or experience as inferi or.

Des pite any fl aws in his peopl e skills, Antonescu is a su pe-
rior leader and a clever battlefield tactici an. He can be stubborn
in defense and r.uthle ss in attack wh en t he need arises.

COLONEL EVELINE EICHER
Eveli ne Eicher is Amis' successo r t o the command of t he

Twenty-First Striker Regiment. She is a good commander, lack-
ing only seasoning. She does, howeve r, have one potentially
dangerous flaw: she tends to second-guess herse lf . Thus far,
this fl aw has not manifested itself on the battlefield ; only when
the fighting is over does she questi on her decis ion s. Now that
she is in command of a full regiment, only ti me will t ell if thi s
f law in her character will manifest itself in battle.

COLONEL PAUL CALVIN
Pau l Calvi n was "raised in the saddle," an aphorism mean-

ing a second- or third- (or more ) generation Light Horseman. His
mot her, Darlene Olsen, piloted a Phoenix Hawk in the First
Recon Company of the Fiftieth Heavy Cavalry Battalion . Calvin
began military life as an ELH recruit and rap idly worked his way
up through the ranks until he was promoted to colonel and
given command of the newly form ed Nineteenth Caval ry
Regi ment. Calvin is a good, solid warrior with a fi rm grasp of
light caval ry strategy and tactics . His un derstanding of co m-
bined-arms tactics is remarkable .

Calvin is a quiet man of simple tastes. Unlike many war-
riors, he neither smokes nor drinks . In some ways, Calvi n is
havi ng trouble with his promotion. He is te rri bly proud and hon-
ored th at his unit thinks so highly of him, but he fea rs t hat the
promot ion wi ll isolate him from his me n.

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COMMAND AND TRANSPORT DIVISION

The command company of the Erid an i Light Horse , unli ke most other command units, sees bat-
tle often . Unwilling to sit on the sidelines, the Horsema n Generals from the time of Brevet
General Jennifer Dirkson have always fought alongside their men. Although this has gotten

more than one general killed-the recent death of Brevet General Winston is a prime exam-
ple-the commanders believe that the boost in morale and the confidence in Horseman lead-
ership more than make up fo r any ri sk of the loss of command integrity. Lieutenant General
Amis has taken this to heart, and t he comm and co mpany has been active in the fighting in the
St. Ives conflict.
The unit insignia of the ELH High Comma nd Company is a silver Eridani Light Horse on a black
circle.

OFFICERS
Major Beverly Jana is a recruit from the Sarna Supremacy who has been with the Light Horse for only a year. Tired of the end-
less threat of imminent invasion by the Capellan Confederation, Jana f led her homeworld t o join the Star League Defense Force. Her
miraculous skill with a 'Mech earned her a berth with the 151st Light Horse Regiment, where she quickly became a company com-
mander. In early 3062, she came to the attention of General Amis, who has taken her as his protege. Mild resentment over her
rapid advancement has given rise to muttered jokes about what Amis might have rea lly take n her for. However, in the f ighting on the
St. Ives worlds, she proved herself worthy of he r cu rrent position.

TACTICS

Composed of two 'Mech lances, a single mixed 'Mech and vehicle lance, and an artillery lance, t he High Command is used to

reinforce other Light Horse troops in almost any situation.

* ELH High Command ~ Pathfinders
Company/Elite/Fanatical Company/ Veteran/ Fanatical
co: Lieutenant General Edwin Amis Troop Cmdr: Captain William Kyle

XO: Major Beverly Jana The Pathfinders are the newest and most controver-

Though the Light Horse has access to a large stockpile of sial unit of the Erid ani Light Horse. Impressed with the useful-

Clan equipment from Huntress, the High Command has not ness of the Dracon is Elite Strike Teams and the Rabid Fox

upgraded its equipment. teams du ri ng t he fighting on Huntress, General Winston sent a

coded message from Defiance before leaving the Inner Sphere

Transport Division to Gregory Ostroff and Ephraim Collumna, who jOi ntly head the

Expanded Regiment/Regular/Fanat ical Light Horse training facil ity, to build a sm all unit of special-pur-

Fleet Cmdr: Rear Admiral David Natale pose t roops. However, many Horsemen equate such forces

Commanding a total fleet of fifteen JumpShips and thi rty- with discreet government terrorism and do not believe the Light

one DropShips, David Natale-referred to in the Light Horse Horse should train and employ them. In an effort to lessen the

simply as "The Captain"-commands one of the largest single- tension this unit has caused-t he rest of the ELH have started

unit fleets in the Inner Sphere. Regardless of wh ere a Light to call them Blackhearts-Li euten ant General Edwin Amis has

Horse unit may be assigned, all DropSh ip and JumpShi p ca ~ put them directly under hi s control and has stated emphatical-

tains report directly to Natale . He accom panied Task Force ly that they wi ll never be employed against civilians . Only time

Serpent to Huntress, though he did not have much operational wi ll te ll whether the Pathfinde rs wi ll survive their comrades'

authority. He has remarked several times that it is a pity t he antagonism. The Pathf inders were recently outfitted with Gray

Light Horse did not capture an intact WarShip. Death light scout armor, which they purchased from the Gray

Death Legion.

The insignia of the Path finders is a birch leaf.

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71ST LIGHT HORSE:
WHITE HORSE REGIMENT

The Seventy-first Light Horse has the dubious honor of being one of the few un its in the
Inner Sphere to be destroyed twice and decim ated twice-in just over three decades.

In the war of 3039 , t he Seventy-first Light Horse was wiped out in the masterful counter-
invasion by Comb ine forces. The rebuilt regiment was destroyed again in 3053 on the planet
Kikuyu by Clan Jade Fa lcon. The Light Horse spent years rebuilding the Seventy-First aga in ,
only to see it t ake heavy ca sualties as part of the Coventry Expeditionary Force in 3058 .
Rebuilding yet again, the Seventy-first took horrendous casualties as part of Task Force
Serpent in 3060.
Most regiments would have disbanded after the fi rst dest ruction , but the Erid ani Light Horse has never abandoned tradition.
Almost back up to strength followin g the flood of new recru it s to t he SLDF, the Seventy-first is trying to forge the new members into
a cohesive whole. Whether they will be able to do so and f inally erase the "curse of t he Seventy-first" remains to be seen.
The insignia of the Seventy-fi rst is a white prancing horse set against a blue-over-black cavalry guidon with an orange border.

OFFICERS
Heavy fighting on Coventry crushed Colonel Sandra Barclay's self-confidence and caused trouble for her all through the Hunt ress

campaign. Only after surviving the bloody field s of th at far-off world did she ove rcome her own curse. She has made it her person-
al goal to see that the Seventy-first does the same by remind ing them of the Seventy-first's brilliant battlefield history, most notably
t he supply run through Amaris forces to the world of Carver V, wh ich allowed t he su rviving contingent of Star League marines to hold
out until the world was liberated in 2773.

Captain Te lemachus Zeek Jr., comm ande r of the Twelfth Infantry Compa ny (The Kingpins), is a scarred veteran of ma ny battles
and was one of the few infantry officers to survive Huntress. Because of his expertise in anti-'Mech tactics , his company is testi ng
two squads of Inner Sphere battle armor to see if the whole Light Horse should rearm their infantry with battle armor.

TACTICS
The main tactic of the Seventy-first is similar to the ot her Light Horse regiments'-speed . Striking quickly and fading away before

becoming heavily engaged, they unsettle their oppone nts , allowing the Seventy-first to disrupt command and supply lines while sa p-
ping enemy morale.

* 71st Light Horse (White Horse Regiment)
Understrength Regiment/Regular/Reliable
CO/ Command Com: Colonel Sandra Barclay
XO : Major Ruben Avilla
11th Recon Batt: Major Kathy Lykken
82nd Heavy Cavalry Batt: Major Ron Jenkins
17t h Recon Batt: Major James Fossil

As wit h all the Eridani Light Horse, the Seventy-first is a
co mbined-arms unit that has evolved from th e crisp organiza-
tion of the original Star League t o a merging of ve hicles,
infa ntry, aerospace fighters, and 'Mechs. However, the use of
combined arms, as exemplified by the Com Guard , has been
devastatingly effective .

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151ST LIGHT HORSE:
DARK HORSE REGIMENT

The 151st Light Horse Regiment is home to t he Eighth Recon (Cyclones) and the Fiftieth
Heavy Cavalry (The Bloody Half-Hundred) Battalions. Tradition born in 2798 on the then-
Combine world of Sendai dictates t hat these two batta lions always safeguard the depen-
dents of all the Eridani Light Horse regiments.

In th at year, the Light Horse had left the se rvice of t he Draconis Combine. Furious, the
administrator of Sendai captured and hel d the fa milies of these two battalions hostage,
demanding th at the Eridani Light Horse surrender. When the dead line passed, the adminis-
t rator summarily executed all two th ousand dependents .
In a rage, the Eighth and Fiftieth Battalions dropped on the planet. Only afte r every political official and Combine 'Mech was
hunted down and slaughtered did they lift offplanet. Alth ough the officers of t he two units had acted without orders, Colonel Bradley,
commander of the Light Horse, refused their re signations. On t hat day, both battal ions received their nicknames.
Though the 151st participated in many pivotal battles during the Succession Wars- one such exploit on the planet Radalah in
2900 earned the regiment the nickname of "The Dark Horse Regiment"-they hold nothi ng to be of higher honor than protecting
the Light Horse's civilian dependents.
Several commanders in the 151st Light Horse have recently expressed grave reservations about Lieutenant General Amis' deci-
sion to move to the planet of Dieron in the Draconis Combine. Consideri ng it was on a Combine world that the dependents of the
Eighth and Fiftieth Battalions were slaughtered, it is not surprising th at several brawls between personnel of the 151st and local
DCMS units have occurred . Even more dissatisfaction wa s shown when the Light Horse dependents were left on Dieron in the pro-
tection of the Seventy-first, a role always rese rved for the Fiftieth Heavy Cava lry and Eighth Recon Battalions. However, this has not
affected their performance in numerous battles in the St. Ives conflict.
The insignia of the 151st is a black prancing horse, set against a red-over-white cava lry guidon, with a orange border.

OFFICERS
Major Kent Fairfax, the commander of the Fiftieth Heavy Cava lry Battalion (Bloody Half-Hundre d), is the most vocal in his dis-

gust over the move to Di eron. He hates any snake he sets his eyes on and takes no pains about letti ng them know it.
Major Gary Ribic, commander of the Eighth Recon Battalion, leans towards Major Fairfax's sentiments but has an easier time

of hiding his dislike for the Com bine.
Bot h officers have been reprimanded on several occasions for t heir lack of disci pli ne.

TACTICS
Because of its role as protector of the Horsemen's dependents, the 151st has developed unusu al strategies for defending a

static target. One is to secretly move al l personnel and valuable materials to another site but maintain all of its forces around the
t arget. Then the 151st allows the attacking unit to break through to the object ive as it feigns a retreat. At the same time they send
two flan king units that clo se and surroun d the attackers . Alt hough severa l employers have voiced objections over the property dam-
age, t he vital material rema ins int act.

* 151st Light Horse (Dark Horse Regiment)
Understrength Regiment/Veteran/Questionable
CO/Command Com : Colonel Cha rles Antonescu
XO: Chang Shi Koh
50th Heavy Cavalry Batt: Major Kent Fairfax
8th Recon Batt Major Gary Ribic
6th Recon Batt: Major Benedetto Porl iss

Because of the small but strong opposition to the move to
Dieron, the 151st Light Horse is current ly listed as a
Questionable unit. Regardless , the 151st is a strong regiment
that should be up to full strength withi n the next six months.

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21ST STRIKER REGIMENT:
FOUR HORSEMEN

Alt hough it has fought in countless battles, the Twenty-first Striker Regiment has only
recently received its nickn ame, following two decades of leadership under Edwin Amis.
Always one to scoff at military decorum and doctrine, Amis led the Twenty-first from the end
of the war of 3039 th rough the Huntress campaign. So many years under a single, impetu-
ous comman der cre ated a unit with little decorum and no stomach for standard tactics .
Because of t his "he ll-bent " attitude , Colonel Charles Antonescu of the 151st Light Horse Regiment-
a stickler for military decorum-nickn amed them the Four Horsemen, for the four horsemen of the apoc-
alypse. The name stuck, and the Twenty-fi rst wea rs it with pride.
There is no denying their effect iveness. Apart from the fighting on Huntress, t he Twenty-first is best rem embered
for its avenging of the destruction of the Seventy-first Light Horse on Kikuyu by Clan Jade Falcon. Although at a serious technologi-
cal disadvantage, the Twenty-first raided heavily across the Jade Falcon border from late 3053 to early 3054 before returning to gar-
rison Kikuyu . Though they lost an entire battalion in the process, the Twenty-first proved that unorthodox strategies can win the day
against Clan technology.
The insignia of the Twenty-first Striker Regiment is a golden star set on the left side of a blue circle, with the no rth, west and
south points of the star elongated outside the circle and two points f rom the east shooting across the entire circle .

OFFICERS
Colonel Eveline Eicher is having a difficult time adjusti ng to her new pos it ion. More reserved then her predecessor and more

prone to question her actions, she has begun to slowly rei n in the Twenty-fi rst. This has sparked resentment in her t roops, as they
see no reason to change. Only time will tell whethe r she can curb the exuberance of her regiment or whether she will grow to be as
reckless as the Twenty-first wants her to be.

On the other hand, Captain Stacey Vorli ss, commander of t he Eighty-fifth Company of the Third Striker Battalion, is as reckless
as they come. Piloting her STU-5K Stuka, she led her company to many astounding victories against Clan OmniFighters on Huntress.
She has crashed several times after pushing her Stuka too far, but she refuses to give up the fighter she loves . She is a good friend
of Colonel Eicher, and many in the regiment hope that the daredevil ace will "talk some sense" into their colonel.

TACTICS
There is no favorite tactic that the Twenty-first relies upon. Instead , their lack of any cohere nt battle plan often confuses t heir

opponents. Shifting units randomly across the battlefield , attacking and t~l e n withdrawi ng, and sending out a flank attack in strange
directions all add to the confusion the Twenty-first purposely creates.

* 21st Striker Regiment (Four Horsemen)
Understrength Regiment/Veteran/Reliable
CO/ Command Com: Colonel Evel ine Eicher
XO: Major Phil Parks
3rd Striker Batt: Major Rianna Armstrong
5th Striker Batt: Major Anthony Viti na
7th Striker Batt: Major Jonathon Fields

Although a hodgepodge of aerospace fighters , 'Mechs,
vehicles and infantry, the Twenty-First Striker Regiment con-
tains a greater percentage of aerospace fi ghters then any ot her
Light Horse regiment. This allows the Twenty-First to cre ate
additional havoc with continual bombi ng and strafi ng ru ns .

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1 9TH C AVALRY REGIMENT:
THE Eo.UINE PHOENIX

In March 2771, Stefan Amaris ' forces destroyed the Ninet eenth Striker Regiment of t he
Eridani Light Horse on the planet of Am ity. Wit h the recapture of Terra, the subsequent bitter
struggles of the Houses for cont rol of the Star League Council, the Council's dissolution, and
Kerens ky's Exodus, t here was too much chaos to t hi nk about rebuilding a single lost regiment
when so many had been dest roye d. An d once the Light Horse joined the mercenary life, it si m-
ply lacked the resources .

In March 3061, Lieutenant General Edwin Am is decided to create a new regiment, bringing
t he Light Horse up to its original complement of fo ur regiments for the first t ime in 290 years.
Though he had no wish to resurrect the Nineteenth Striker, he felt it was important that the new reg-
iment have t ies to its long-dead sister. As such, he dubbed the new unit the Nineteenth Cavalry Regiment
and nicknamed them the Equine Phoenix. As the phoen ix is born fro m t he ashes of the old, the Nineteenth Cavalry Regiment would
honor the traditions of the Nineteenth Striker.
Though less than a year old , the Ninet eenth has been tra in ing hard. Many Hors emen, alt hough proud of the new regiment, were
shocked when General Amis announced his intention to include t hem in the campaign into the St . Ives Compact. However, as many
of the officers in the Nineteenth are actually recruits from battle-harde ned units, t he Nineteenth has quickly demonstrated that it is
a dangerous foe and more than worthy to be numbered among t he Horsemen .
The insignia of the Nineteenth Striker Regiment was a rearing bronco . To maintain ties to that logo, the Nineteenth Cavalry's
insignia is a flaming bronco set against a yellow disc.

OFFICERS
Major Ty Van Trahn has only recently become a member of the Light Horse, but he constitutes one of the main reasons why the

Nineteenth is storming the fields . Originally commander of the Th ird Batta lion of the Twenty-first Centauri Lancers, Major Trahn left
over a bitter difference with the commander of that unit, Colonel Evelena Haskell, and made his way to Outreach . The Light Horse
liaison on Outreach quickly contacted the ELH High Command when he re alized whom he wa s talking with , and the Horsemen were
more than happy to sign on a commander of such a well-respected and honorable unit. He immediately became the commander of
the Second Striker Battalion, while also acting as t he XO of the Nineteent h, and has become f ast friends with Colonel Calvin.

TACTICS
In a unique twist even for a combined-arms unit, the Nineteenth have begun using t heir 'Mechs to corral their opponents into

a well-laid infantry trap. Whether it is swarm or knee-ca ppi ng attacks, or pit s and infernos, the Nineteenth have quickly become noto-
rious for appearing to place their infantry above their 'Mech s.

* 19th Cavalry Regiment (The Equine Phoenix)
2 Battalions/Regular/Fanatical
CO/Command Com: Colonel Pau l Calvin
XO: Major Ty Van Trahn
2nd Striker Batt: Major Ty Van Trahn
4th Striker Batt: Major Karl Whellington

While still under strength, the Nineteenth Striker Regiment
has a heavy concentration of infantry. Although Major Trahn
does not have that much experience in combined-arms tactics,
he is quickly learning under the careful eye of Colonel Calvin.

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