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| − | | parent formation = [[Freemen]]
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| − | | formed = 3034<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', pp. 106, 120 - The Ronin Wars/ The Drakon's Bite & FREE RASALHAGUE FORCES (MARCH-JUNE 3034) - Unit shown to be operational as of 3034.</ref>
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| − | ==Unit Description==
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| − | The '''Second Freemen''' was a combat unit that served both the [[Free Rasalhague Republic]] and later [[Rasalhague Dominion]] under the direct command of [[Clan Ghost Bear]].
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| − | ==History==
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| − | ===Formation and the Ronin Wars===
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| − | Like the First Freeman, the Second's origin can be traced to smaller infantry units from border world, but they saw no fighting during the Ronin Wars. During the [[Ronin War]]s, the unit operated as a garrison force. It was providentially used to as garrison force starting in July [[3034]], when it was sent to [[Engadin]]. The Second was there to relieve the [[2nd Genyosha|Second Genyosha]] just after they had completed it's extermination of survivors of the [[9th Rasalhague Regulars|Ninth Rasalhague Regulars]] after shattering the unit during its attack in June.<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', pp. 106, 111, 120-121 - Unit's origin as an Infantry Regiment, and its brief history during the war being used as a garrison unit after being formed formally as frontline command.</ref>
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| − | ===The Clan Invasion===
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| − | During [[Operation Revival]] the regiment was stationed on [[Hainfeld]]. The world was defended by a large garrison force, which lacked sufficient air defense capabilities. The assaulting Wolf Clan task force ([[Green Keshik (Clan Wolf)|Green Keshik]], [[Nega Garrison (Clan Wolf)|Nega]] and [[Dorbeng Garrison (Clan Wolf)|Dorbeng Garrison Clusters]]) made a night combat drop at the capital. The Freeman retreated off-world to avoid damage to the civilian infrastructure.<ref>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 66</ref>
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| − | Both sides met again on [[Carse]] in February [[3052]]. The invaders ([[Red Keshik (Clan Wolf)|Red Keshik]], [[11th Wolf Guards (Clan Wolf)|11th Wolf Guards]], [[37th Striker (Clan Wolf)|37th Striker Cluster]]) landed far away from all important objectives. The CO of the Freeman used his scouts and set a series of engagements. The bad weather conditions hampered the Clan, preventing the use of its [[AeroSpace Fighter]]s. The Second inflicted serious damage on several Wolf Clan units before withdrawing to [[Ueda]].<ref>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 69</ref> Also on Carse was approximately a quarter of the [[Twenty-third Arcturan Guards]] [[RCT]], who had refused orders to redeploy; these forces fought alongside the Second Freemen, but where the Freeman managed to escape with approximately half their forces, only a handful of personnel from the Guards escaped; included among the casualties and captured prisoners were two regiments from the Guards infantry brigade, most notably the [[73rd Guards Jump Regiment|Seventy-third Guards Jump Regiment]].<ref name="FM:LAp60">''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 60, "23rd Arcturan Guards RCT: The Frost Giants"</ref>
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| − | ===Clan Invasion Era and the Raiding the Ghost Bear Dominion===
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| − | After the [[Truce of Tukayyid]] the Kungsarme shipped a great deal of equipment to the Second Freemen, hoping to put more effective weapons in the hands of soldiers who could use it. The unit became after being rebuilt, became a symbol of Rasalhague's determination to resist the Clans, expanding into a Regimental Combat Team by 3062.<ref name="fmcs70">''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 70 - Second Freemen - Strength through Growth - Armed force report, noting Second Freemen's activities, noting that the Elected-Prince expanded the unit into a Combat Team.</ref>
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| − | In [[3065]] the Second Freemen were assigned to probe the territory claimed by [[Clan Ghost Bear]]. During this expedition they met the [[1st Rasalhague Bears (Clan Ghost Bear)|1st Rasalhague Bears]], a Cluster commanded by [[Ragnar Magnusson]]. Rather than engage their Elected Prince in combat, the Second withdrew.<ref name="fmu92">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 92</ref>
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| − | ===The Jihad, Joining the Ghost Bear's Dominion, and Rebellion===
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| − | ====Ice Hellion Raids of 3076====
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| − | In early [[3076]] during the [[Jihad]], the Second Freemen helped to fight off [[Clan Ice Hellion]] raids in the Dominion. Half completed it's conversion to a true Clan Cluster, they fought notably on [[Pinnacle]] and [[Damian]]. The unit was one of three clusters of former Rasalhague troops who had responded to series of multiple interplanetary raids. The Second had teamed up with the [[3rd Drakøns (Rasalhague Dominion)|Third Drakøn]] and [[2nd Kavalleri (Rasalhague Dominion)|Second Kavalleri]]. It was around Damian’s capital city is where they began to put stop to renegade Hellions. The Cluster size Hellion troops fought the under strength ex-KungsArmé troops to a standstill, when the fighting moved to the wooded outskirts of the capital city where Second Freemen and other troops managed put down the Hellion's raids despite the damage incurred in the fighting.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 70 - HELLION RENEGADES TEST RASALHAGUE DEFENSE - Actions of the Second Freemen during the Hellion raids of 3076.</ref>
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| − | ====Rasalhague Rebellion====
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| − | The unit was reorganized into a Clan style Cluster around this same time. In October [[3076]] warriors from the Second refused to return to their base and participate in the [[Trial of Position|Trials of Position]] mandated by the merger of the Republic with Clan Ghost Bear. The unit would rebel against the reorganization with the [[1st Kavalleri (Rasalhague Dominion)|First Kavalleri]], where they would face their own countrymen in stand off. In November the First Tyr would be dispatch to [[Trondheim (FRR)|Trondheim]] to meet with the rebels of Second Freemen. However, talks between the two ex-KungsArme' unit would devolve into open warfare. In the resulting battle, the Second Freemen were all but destroyed with only six MechWarriors left alive, none of it's BattleMechs left operation. Those surviving members of the Second Freemens would later be tried in court marshal for their rebellious act.<ref name="JHS:Tp22">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 22, "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref><ref name="J:FRp56">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 56, "The Jihad In Review"</ref><ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', pp. 91-92 Rasalhague Rebellion - Details of the Second Freemen's rebellion and destruction at hands of their own country men.</ref> By December, the rebuilding Second Freemen began, with the unit's name kept on the rolls of the Dominion due to unit's past defense of rebellion and keeping peace with the Clan's civilian population. By [[3079]] the Second's new members worked hard to improve their unit's image in the eyes of their countrymen.<ref name=frc23>''Field Report: Clans'', p. 23</ref><ref>''Jihad Host Spots: 3076'', p. 105 State of Homelands/KUNGSARMÉ - Unit status after the Rebellion in October/November, and the reasons why the Second Freemen continued to exist in the Ghost Bear touman.</ref>
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| − | ===Early Dark Age Era===
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| − | ====The Second Combine-Dominion War====
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| − | By late 3090s, tensions were running high between [[Clan Nova Cat]] and Dominion. A noticeably decline in relations through trials conducted between two forces, would cause the Ghost Bear's lead Dominion become increasingly less civil and devolving into ignoring ''zellbrigen'' and turning into outright hatred. The Second Freemen would not be called up to serve as part of Clan's [[Second Combine-Dominion War|offensive]] into Irece Prefecture in [[3099]], when other two clusters of its Galaxy would be called upon to invade fight the [[Draconis Combine]] and try to exterminate Clan Nova Cat. Prior to the breakout of war the unit would be built up, along with other Clusters of the KungsArmé to five Trinaries of 'Mechs and equipment.<ref>''Historical: Wars of the Republic Era'', p. 22 State of Readiness/Clan Ghost Bear - Freemen's Taiga Galaxy receives bolstering of fighting equipment and men for coming war. Number of Trinaries noted.</ref><ref>''Historical: Wars of the Republic Era'', p.26 Opening Actions/The Disaster at Soverzene - Nova Cats Hussars raid against 3rd Hussars, overwhelms and destroys the Cluster. triggering Second Combine-Dominion War.</ref>
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| − | ===Late Dark Age Era===
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| − | By the late Dark Ages, the Second had became the historical core of the Taiga Galaxy, due unit remaining active since founding of the Free Rasalhague Republic. The Second had retained ruthless attitude in protecting Rasalhague Dominion and keep it "Free".<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 164 Taiga Galaxy - Second Freemen mentioned of it's significance by 3145.</ref>
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| − | The Second Freemen Cluster faced the [[Clan Hell's Horses|Hell's Horses]] [[91st Mechanized Assault (Clan Hell's Horses)|Ninety-first Mechanized Assault Cluster]] in [[3143]]. The Ninety-first landed on [[Gunzburg]] and the Second's artillery forced the Horses to seek cover. The Horse Cluster used several [[QuadVee]]s, and these were able to hide in nearby woods, but this cost them six ''[[Arion]]'' QuadVee crews.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 The Clans'', p. 26</ref><ref name="TRO:3150p114">''Technical Readout: 3150'', p. 114, "Arion"</ref>
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| − | ==Officers==
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| − | In [[3050]] the commanding officer of the unit was ''[[Överste]]'' Rhett Weaver.<ref>''20 Year Update'' p. 51</ref> He remained in command through [[3062]]<ref name="fmcs70"/> and on into [[3067]].<ref name="fmu99">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 99</ref>
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| − | ==Tactics==
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| − | *3062 - The Second Freemen specialized in anti-Clan tactics. They were experts at ambushes, concentrated artillery strikes, and concentrating their fire on individual Clan warriors.<ref name="fmcs70"/>
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| − | *3145 - Second Freemen by 3145, like other Freemen Clusters try to corral and isolate elements of opposing force, then use Star of [[Huitzilopochtli]] guided by binary worth scout vehicles to destroy them.<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 164 Tagia Galaxy - Freemen Cluster information includes galaxy wide tactics of using heavy artillery vehicles to destroy enemy once they are isolated.</ref>
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| − | ==Composition History==
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| − | ===3034===
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| − | '''Freemen''' (Infantry [[Regiment]])
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| − | *Unit Notes: Little information about unit is known other than it was a regiment of infantry.
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| − | ===3050===
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| − | '''Freemen''' (BattleMech [[Regiment]])<ref>''20 Year Update'' p. 51</ref>
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| − | ===3062-3067===
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| − | '''Freemen''' (BattleMech [[Regiment]]) - (Veteran skilled, Fanatical loyalty)<ref name="fmcs70"/><ref name="fmu99"/>
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| − | * CO: 1st [[Battalion]] - ''Överste'' Rhett Weaver
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| − | * XO: 2nd Battalion - ''[[Överste-Löjtnant]]'' Hiroshi Hosokawa
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| − | * 3rd Battalion - ''Överste-Löjtnant'' Barbara Drabek
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| − | '''Headhunters''' ([[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]])-(Veteran skilled, Fanatical loyalty)<ref name="fmcs70"/><ref name="fmu99"/>
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| − | * Wing Commander - ''Överste-Löjtnant'' Pamela Kirch
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| − | '''Second Dehgolan Light Armor''' (Regiment)-(Regular skilled, Reliable loyalty)<ref name="fmcs70"/><ref name="fmu99"/>
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| − | * Armor Commander - ''Överste'' Philip Jopa
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| − | '''Seventh Dehgolan Militia''' (Regiment) [Regular Skilled, Reliable Loyalty]<ref name="fmcs70"/><ref name="fmu99"/>
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| − | * Troop Commander - ''Överste'' Pierre Chassin
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| − | *Unit Note: - After their probe of Ghost Bear held territory in 3067, the Freemen returned to Rasalhague space with a [[Tyr (combat vehicle)|Tyr armored hovercraft]]. They also received a Level I of [[Purifier Adaptive]] battle armor from [[ComStar]].<ref name="fmu92"/>
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| − | ===3076===
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| − | '''Second Freemen''' ([[Cluster]]) - [Regular Skilled, Reliable (Clan) Loyalty/Fanatical Loyalty (Republic)]
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| − | *Unit Note: Loyalties for the unit are divided due to the recent merger of the Dominion and Free Rasalhague Republic. Stationed on [[Orestes]], the unit's fighting strength as of December 3076 was at 15 percent fighting strength. This was due to its destructive rebellion against Clan leadership.<ref>''Jihad Host Spots: 3076'', p. 105 State of Homelands/KUNGSARMÉ - Unit status after the Rebellion in October/November.</ref>
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| − | ===3079===
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| − | '''Second Freemen''' (Cluster) - [Regular Skilled, Reliable Loyalty]
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| − | *Unit Note: The Second was stationed on [[Goito]], and was at 30 percent of its fighting strength, with only 5 percent numbers having OmniMechs.<ref name=frc23/>
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| − | ===3085===
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| − | '''Second Freemen''' (Cluster) - [Regular Skilled, Reliable Loyalty]
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| − | *Unit Note: Fitted out with Second Line technology, the unit was stationed on [[Holmsbu]] as of 3085. It was at 45 percent of it's fighting strength, with 15 percent it's numbers consisting of OmniMechs. The unit was process of slowly being rebuilt after it's rebellion in 3076.<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', pp. 121, 128, 195 - Unit note, status and other passing information about it's status as of 3085. SL=Second Line Units, with no modifiers to advance equipment.</ref>
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| − | ===3145===
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| − | '''Second Freemen''' (Cluster) - [Regular Skilled, Reliable Loyalty]
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| − | *Unit Note: Stationed on [[Gunzburg]] in 3145, the unit was at 90 percent of its fighting strength and had no OmniMechs among its ranks, while having access to Second-Line Clan equipment.<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 173 Raslhague Dominion/Taiga Galaxy - Second Freemen status as of 3145.</ref>
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| − | ==Rules==
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| − | *Field Manual: ComStar (Special Command Rules)- Trained to fight Clan troops in 3062, the player controlling the Second Freemen, gains +2 to the initiative roll when facing Clan troops. For use of MechWarrior roleplaying system, characters created for use in the Second Freemen gain skill of Special Interest/Clan Tactics at level 1.<ref>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 142 Rules Annex/Special Command Abilities - Freenmen oriented abilities for both boardgame use of the Second Freemen and skills gained when using the old MechWarrior RPG system for characters related to the unit.</ref>
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| − | *Field Manual: 3145 (Special Command Rules)- Taiga Galaxy affiliated Clusters, including the Second Freemen, utilize off-board artillery when it's mutually agreed between players to use them. When fighting on worlds that have historical ties to the old Rasalhague Republic or part of the Rasalhague Dominion they receive -1 to all gunnery skill checks, while receiving -2 to any initiative rolls. These additional conditions reflects to the warriors of the Cluster's tactical wisdom and fanatical devotion to anything tied to the Rasalhague Republic.<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 209 Rules Annex Special Command Rules /Rasalhague Dominion/Taiga galaxy - Taiga Galaxy units, including the Second Freemen receive bonus and special conditions in 3145 time period.</ref>
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| − | ==References==
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| − | ==Bibliography==
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| − | * ''[[20 Year Update]]''
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| − | * ''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]''
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| − | * ''[[Field Manual: Lyran Alliance]]''
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| − | * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
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| − | * ''[[Field Report: Clans]]''
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| − | * ''[[Historical: Brush Wars]]''
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| − | * ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]''
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| − | * ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]''
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| − | * ''[[Wolf Clan Sourcebook]]''
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| − | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 The Clans]]''
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| − | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3150]]''
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| − | [[Category:Rasalhague Dominion Commands|Freemen, 2nd]]
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