Editing 10th Marik Militia

{{infoBoxStateUnit
| image    = [[File:Marikmilitia10th.png|150px]]
| nickname = "The Hammers"
| parent formation = [[Marik Militia]]
| formed   = unknown
| disbanded = c. [[3080]] <ref name=SO1MP2>''Spotlight On: First Marik Protectors'', p. 2</ref>
| year     = 3079
| unitname = Tenth Marik Militia
}}

==History==
===Formation===
The Marik Militia [[brigade]] was formed in the early [[twenty-third century]] as the primary offensive and defensive brigade of the newly-formed [[Free Worlds League]] and mustered nineteen regiments in strength when the [[Star League]] Council issued the [[Council Edict of 2650]].<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp10">''Field Report 2765: FWLM'', p. 10, "Marik Militia"</ref> The Marik Militia then expanded to twenty-eight regiments in strength<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp10"/> between [[2755]] and [[2760]]<ref name="HM(TFWL)p90">''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 90, "Marik Militia"</ref> following the repeal of the Council Edict of 2650.<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp10"/>

=== Star League Era ===
Like the other regiments of the brigade, the Tenth was dedicated to serving and defending the people of the League, rather than serving the [[Captain-General]], a distinction that separated the Militia from other federal formations such as the [[Atrean Dragoons]] and [[Free Worlds Guards]].<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp10"/>

The Tenth remained a popular unit with both the commoners within the Free Worlds League and the peerage because of their public dedication to the people of the League, and like the other regiments of the Militia often acted as training grounds for troops across the League. A significant number of the personnel who would serve in other more prestigious federal units and various provincial forces within the League would actually begin their careers in the Tenth or another of the Marik Militia regiments.<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp10"/>

During the Star League era the Tenth was one of the most prominent regiments within the Militia; typically operating as shock troops, the Tenth used a wide range of BattleMechs.<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp10"/>

===Third Succession War===
In [[3020]] the Tenth fought Lyran forces on [[Callison]]<ref name=TRO3025p8>''Technical Readout: 3025'', p. 8</ref>

===Anton’s Revolt===
In [[3014]] the Tenth Marik Militia supported [[Janos Marik]] during Anton Marik's revolt. For most of that conflict they were based on [[Thermopolis]].<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 33</ref> Typically the 10th Marik Militia was equipped with heavy and assault units, with several light companies added to provide some quick strike ability.<ref name=FMFWL60>''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 60, "10th Marik Militia Unit Profile"</ref>

===Andurien Secession===
The Tenth attacked [[Xanthe III]] in [[3037]] as part of the Andurien War.<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 74</ref> Alongside the [[15th Marik Militia]] they faced the [[3rd Defenders of Andurien]] and the [[5th Defenders of Andurien]]. The Fifth Defenders hit the 15th Marik Militia and destroyed their command cohesion. At this time the Tenth's commander, Samuel Garibaldi took command of all FWLM forces on the world and led them out to a fortified area. Unfortunately the Tenth lost two-thirds of their 'Mechs in that effort.<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 74</ref> Fortunately, they didn't lose the MechWarriors and this allowed them to rebuild quickly.<ref name=FMFWL60/>

===Clan Invasion===
During the [[Clan Invasion]] they were known as the Hammers and the Tenth remained a very skilled unit. The LCCC regarded them as the equal of the [[1st Marik Militia]] and [[6th Marik Militia]].<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 148</ref> Prior to the start of the [[Jihad]], they were based on [[Bernardo]].<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 160</ref>

===Operation Guerrero===
During [[Operation GUERRERO]] the Tenth's commander Colonel Cindy Myer led the FWLM assault on [[Van Diemen|Van Dieman IV]]. The battle was a hard-fought one with the planet contested until [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] ceded the world at the war's end.<ref name=FMFWL60/> <ref>''Shattered Sphere'', p. 74</ref>

===Jihad and transformation into a new force===
When the Free Worlds League shattered, the Tenth initially obeyed the orders given to them by [[Corinne Marik]], leader of the [[Marik Commonwealth]]. She sent them to the [[Rim Commonality]] in [[3077]] to forcibly integrate that small political union into the Commonwealth. On the way to their new station, however, the Tenth received a plea for assistance from [[Kendall]]. The Kendalls reported that the [[Marian Hegemony]] had attacked and driven the [[Bad Dream]] mercenary unit offworld. The Tenth, led by Force Commander [[Yoshio Kawamura]], deposed their leader in a bloodless coup and chose to defend their former countrymen rather than wage war upon them. In the subsequent action against the pirates the Tenth began its new life as a unit devoted to protecting the denizens of their sundered nation.<ref name=FRFWL15>''Field Report: FWLM'', p. 15</ref> <ref name=SO1MP2>''Spotlight On: First Marik Protectors'', p. 2</ref>

As of [[3079]], the Tenth positioned one 'Mech battalion apiece of the regiment on Kendall, [[Lahti]], and [[Hednesford]] to dissuade Marian aggression.<ref name=FRFWL15/>

Bereft of government support and with unit members leaving for their home provinces, the Tenth began to waste away. Kawamura saved the unit in spirit if not in name by merging his troops with other like-minded and similarly hard-hit commands to form the [[First Marik Protectors]].<ref name=SO1MP2/> 

==Officers==
{| class="wikitable"
|- 
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command
|-
| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 10th Marik Militia'''
|-
| [[Lieutenant Colonel]]||[[Samuel Garibaldi]]||[[3025]]<ref name=HMp108>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 108, "FWL Deployment Table"</ref>
|-
| [[Colonel]]||[[Symnington Beauregard Lee]]||[[3050]]<ref name=20YUp56>''20 Year Update'', p. 56, "FWLM Deployment Table"</ref>
|-
| Colonel||[[Cindy Meyer]]||[[3057]] - [[3067]]<ref name=FMFWL60/><ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 149</ref>
|}

==Tactics==
=== Star League Era ===
Each company of the Tenth had a specialised role, bar the ninth company, which operated as a catch-all company for whatever role was needed.<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp10"/>

=== Clan Invasion Era ===
The Tenth Marik Militia was usually used as a shock troop unit, but they were skilled at adjusting their tactics to the behavior of their enemies. For example in one case they used the Case Red Assault Battalion to strike Capellan lines head on, but a few years later they used light 'Mechs to string out and destroy slow moving Lyran forces in a city.<ref name=FMFWL60/>

==Composition History==
=== 2765 ===
'''Tenth Marik Militia''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp10"/>
:- At this point in time the Tenth was stationed on [[Eleusis]].<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp10"/>

=== 2786 ===
'''Tenth Marik Militia''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name="FSWp138"/>
:- At this point in time the Tenth was a medium-weight regiment operating at full strength and based on Eleusis.<ref name="FSWp138">''First Succession War'', p. 138, "Free Worlds League Military (FWLM)"</ref>

=== 2821 ===
'''Tenth Marik Militia''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name="FSWp138"/>
:- At this point in time the Tenth was a medium-weight regiment operating at just below half-strength, and was located on Eleusis.<ref name="FSWp138"/>

=== 2830 ===
'''10th Marik Militia''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable) <ref name=2ndSSp98>’’ Second Succession War’’, p. 98 </ref>
: Note: At this point in time the heavy-weight unit was stationed on [[Eleusis]] with an operational readiness of 109 percent. <ref name=2ndSSp98/>

=== 2864 ===	
'''10th Marik Militia''' (Regiment/Regular/Fanatical) <ref name=2ndSSp98/>
: Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Eleusis]] with an operational readiness of 53 percent. <ref name=2ndSSp98/>

===3025===
'''Tenth Marik Militia''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=HMp108/>
* CO: Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Garibaldi
=== 3028 ===
'''10th* Marik Militia'''(Regiment\Veteran\Reliable)<ref name =HBSp86/>
:Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Bernardo]].  <ref name =HBSp86>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p.86</ref>

===3050===
'''Tenth Marik Militia''' (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=20YUp56/>
:* CO: Colonel Symnington Beauregard Lee <ref name=20YUp56/>
: Note:  At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Bernardo]].   <ref name=20YUp56/>

===3059===
'''Tenth Marik Militia''' ([[Regiment]]/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMFWL60/>
* CO/1st Battalion: [[Colonel]] Cindy Meyer
** XO: Force Commander Yoshio Kawamura
* 2nd Battalion: Force Commander Barbara Shield
* 3rd Battalion: Force Commander Juliette Morretti

- Two battalions of the 10th use brand new [[BattleMech]]s

'''10 Militia Aerospace''' ([[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]]/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMFWL60/>
* Wing Commander: [[Commodore]] Lei Feng

3rd Ibstock Armored Regiment (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name=FMFWL60/>
* Armor Commander: Force Commander David Kamino

7th Marik Irregulars (Regiment/Regular/ Reliable)<ref name=FMFWL60/>
* Troop Commander: [[Lieutenant-Colonel]] Annie Valadez

===3079===
After the [[Jihad]] the Tenth was at three-quarters of its strength.<ref name=FRFWL15/>

==Rules==
<div class="gamerules">
=== First Succession War ===
* As a Marik Militia regiment the Tenth receives no modifiers to die rolls when generating forces on RAT tables during the First Succession War.<ref name="FSWp147">''First Succession War'', p. 147, "RAT Die Roll Modifiers by Combat Command Table"</ref>
</div>

==Notes==

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[20 Year Update]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Free Worlds League]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
* ''[[Field Report 2765: FWLM]]''
* ''[[Field Report: FWLM]]''
* ''[[First Succession War (Sourcebook)|First Succession War]]''
* ''[[Historical: Brush Wars]]''
* ''[[House Marik (The Free Worlds League)]]''
* ''[[First Succession War (Source Book)|First Succession War]]''
* ''[[Second Succession War (Sourcebook)|Second Succession War]]''
* ''[[Shattered Sphere]]''
* ''[[Spotlight On: First Marik Protectors]]''

[[Category:Free Worlds League Commands|Marik Militia, 10th]]