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| Affiliation = [[Capellan Confederation]]
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| Affiliation = [[Mercenary]] (3014-3060)<br>[[Capellan Confederation] (3060-)
| Parent Command = [[Citizens' Honored]]
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==History==
 
==History==
 
===Formation===
 
===Formation===
'''Laurel's Legion''' was a [[mercenary]] unit created by a retired member of the [[Northwind Highlanders]] in [[3014]],<ref name=FMCCp96>''Field Manual: Capellan Confederation'', p. 96: "Laurel's Legion Unit Profile"</ref> and have been based on [[Tigress]] since 3025.<ref>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 107</ref> The Legion was known as the only all-female mercenary unit in the [[Inner Sphere]].{{cn}} In the [[Third Succession War]] they were one of the few Capellan mercenary units that could go toe-to-toe with [[Federated Suns]] forces.<ref>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 55</ref> In [[3020]] the Legion, along with elements of the [[4th Tau Ceti Rangers|Fourth Tau Ceti Rangers]], raided [[New Rhodes III]] and captured two ''[[Corsair (Aerospace Fighter class)|Corsair]]'' [[aerospace fighter]]s. Four years later they halted [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] attacks on [[Fletcher (CC)|Fletcher]] and [[Epsilon Eridani]].<ref name=HLp96/>
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'''Laurel's Legion''' was a [[mercenary]] unit created by a retired member of the [[Northwind Highlanders]] in [[3014]],<ref name=FMCCp96>''Field Manual: Capellan Confederation'', p. 96: "Laurel's Legion Unit Profile"</ref> and have been based on [[Tigress]] since 3025.<ref>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 107</ref> The Legion was known as the only all-female mercenary unit in the [[Inner Sphere]].{{cn}} In the [[Third Succession War]] they were one of the few Capellan mercenary units that could go toe-to-toe with [[Federated Suns]] forces.<ref>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 55</ref> In [[3020]] the Legion, along with elements of the [[4th Tau Ceti Rangers|Fourth Tau Ceti Rangers]], raided [[New Rhodes III]] and captured two ''[[Corsair]]'' [[aerospace fighter]]s. Four years later they halted [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] attacks on [[Fletcher (ROTS)|Fletcher]] and [[Epsilon Eridani]].<ref name=HLp96/>
  
 
===Fourth Succession War===
 
===Fourth Succession War===
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===Republic Era===
 
===Republic Era===
The Legion was initially kept out of [[Capellan-Republic_War#Operation_GOLDEN_FORTRESS|Operation GOLDEN FORTRESS]], the offensive against the [[Republic of the Sphere]] launched by the Capellan Confederation in [[3081]]. The Legion was forced to watch with growing frustration as the campaign headed for disaster, and when the Legion was finally deployed to [[New Macao]] to act as a reserve force, the temptation to act became too much. The Legion abandoned its assigned post and lifted for the nearby world of [[Styk]] when it heard that Republican forces were attacking the Warrior Houses defending the planet. When the Legion made landfall on Styk, it found that both [[Warrior House Dai Da Chi]] and [[Warrior House Tsang Xiao]] were already in full retreat to their [[DropShip|DropShips]], leaving the legion to face [[Stone's Lament]] on their own. The resulting three-hour battle saw the Republican regiment reduce the Legion to just a company of effective forces, with losses including the ''[[Wolverine (BattleMech)|Wolverine]]'' piloted by the Legion's commanding officer, [[Alexia Laurel]]. After ''Sao-shao'' [[Betsy Lindsey|Betsy "Sugar" Lindsey]] surrendered the remains of the command to the [[Republic Armed Forces]], the Republic repatriated the survivors to the Confederation as a part of the [[Treaty of Tikonov]], although the Republic kept a sizeable amount of the Legion's equipment.<ref name="FM:3085p27">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 27: "Laurel's Legion"</ref>
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The Legion was initially kept out of [[Capellan-Republic_War#Operation_GOLDEN_FORTRESS|Operation GOLDEN FORTRESS]], the offensive against the [[Republic of the Sphere]] launched by the Capellan Confederation in [[3081]]. The Legion was forced to watch with growing frustration as the campaign headed for disaster, and when the Legion was finally deployed to [[New Macao]] to act as a reserve force, the temptation to act became too much. The Legion abandoned its assigned post and lifted for the nearby world of [[Styk]] when it heard that Republican forces were attacking the Warrior Houses defending the planet. When the Legion made landfall on Styk, it found that both [[Warrior House Dai Da Chi]] and [[Warrior House Tsang Xiao]] were already in full retreat to their [[DropShip|DropShips]], leaving the legion to face [[Stone's Lament]] on their own. The resulting three-hour battle saw the Republican regiment reduce the Legion to just a company of effective forces, with losses including the ''[[Wolverine (BattleMech)|Wolverine]]'' piloted by the Legion's commanding officer, [[Alexia Laurel]]. After ''Sao-shao'' Betsy "Sugar" Lindsey surrendered the remains of the command to the [[Republic Armed Forces]], the Republic repatriated the survivors to the Confederation as a part of the [[Treaty of Tikonov]], although the Republic kept a sizeable amount of the Legion's equipment.<ref name="FM:3085p27">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 27: "Laurel's Legion"</ref>
  
 
The Legion's actions saw the CCAF downgrade the Legion's loyalty rating to questionable. Had the Legion had not been a formation of proven combat ability — and if it was not for the Legion's vehement hatred of the Republic of the Sphere — the Legion would likely have been disbanded after Operation GOLDEN FORTRESS.<ref name="FM:3085p27"/>
 
The Legion's actions saw the CCAF downgrade the Legion's loyalty rating to questionable. Had the Legion had not been a formation of proven combat ability — and if it was not for the Legion's vehement hatred of the Republic of the Sphere — the Legion would likely have been disbanded after Operation GOLDEN FORTRESS.<ref name="FM:3085p27"/>
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| [[Colonel]] || [[Elyse Laurel]] || [[3025]]<ref name=HLp96>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 96: "Laurel's Legion Profile"</ref>
 
| [[Colonel]] || [[Elyse Laurel]] || [[3025]]<ref name=HLp96>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 96: "Laurel's Legion Profile"</ref>
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| [[Colonel]] || [[Constance Laurel]] || [[3050]] - [[3059]]<ref name=20yup24/><ref name=OpjRp17/><ref name=FMMercsp108/>
 
 
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| ''[[Sang-shao]]'' || [[Alexia Laurel|Alexia "Zi" Laurel]] || [[3063]]–[[3081]]<ref name=FMCCp96/><ref name=FMUp33>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 33: "CCAF Deployment Table - 3067"</ref>
 
| ''[[Sang-shao]]'' || [[Alexia Laurel|Alexia "Zi" Laurel]] || [[3063]]–[[3081]]<ref name=FMCCp96/><ref name=FMUp33>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 33: "CCAF Deployment Table - 3067"</ref>
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'''Twelfth Aldebaran Home Guard''' (Battalion/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p34/>
 
'''Twelfth Aldebaran Home Guard''' (Battalion/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p34/>
* CO: ''Zhong-shao'' [[Vonda Bell]]
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* CO: ''Zhong-shao'' Vonda Bell
  
 
'''Tigress Citizens' Brigade''' (2 Battalions/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p34/>
 
'''Tigress Citizens' Brigade''' (2 Battalions/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p34/>
* CO: ''Zhong-shao'' [[Fabiana Calicchio]]
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* CO: ''Zhong-shao'' Fabiana Calicchio
  
 
===3145===
 
===3145===
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'''The Flying Tigresses''' (2 [[Flight]]s/Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3145p47/>
 
'''The Flying Tigresses''' (2 [[Flight]]s/Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3145p47/>
* CO: ''Kong-sao-shao'' [[Jacky Ruegsegger]]
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* CO: ''Kong-sao-shao'' Jacky Ruegsegger
  
 
'''Laurel’s Armor Legion''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3145p47/>
 
'''Laurel’s Armor Legion''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3145p47/>
* CO: ''Zhong-shao'' [[Kyra Marr]]
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* CO: ''Zhong-shao'' Kyra Marr
  
 
'''Tigress Citizens' Brigade''' (Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3145p47/>
 
'''Tigress Citizens' Brigade''' (Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3145p47/>
* CO: ''Zhong-shao'' [[Gita Sarna]]
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* CO: ''Zhong-shao'' Gita Sarna
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
* ''[[20 Year Update]]''
 
 
* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]''

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