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==History==
 
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===The Star League===
 
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The 331st Royal BattleMech Division and its parent unit, the [[V Corps (Star League)|V Corps]] were founded in [[2576]]. It was one of the first true combined arms divisions in the SLDF. It was unique in that it fielded designs from across the [[Inner Sphere]]. In addition, the regiments of the division contained four battalions, making it over-strength compared to most SLDF divisions.<ref name=er2570p57>''Era Report: 2750'', p. 57</ref>
 
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====Early Years====
 
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In [[2578]], the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] threatened to secede from the Star League. The 331st was sent to that nation to make sure the Commonwealth remained in the League. Later that year, the Star League declared war upon the [[Periphery]], namely the [[Magistracy of Canopus]], the [[Outworlds Alliance]] and the [[Rim Worlds Republic]] to force those Periphery states to join the League.
 
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The 331st was assigned to [[Operation Mailed Fist]] in [[2581]], the invasion of the Rim Worlds Republic, where the 331st took heavy losses during the invasion of [[Apollo (planet)|Apollo]]. At the time, the 331st was only at brigade strength, and it would take nearly a half-century for the SLDF to rebuild the unit to full strength.<ref name=er2570p57/>
 
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In [[2764]], the 331st was part of the Eleventh Army, with its headquarters on the Lyran planet of [[Zollikofen]]. In April of that year, the 331st was dispatched to [[New Vandenburg]] as a base of operations during the Star League's attempt to put down rebellions on seventeen Periphery worlds. The following year, the 331st was transferred to [[Zaprudy]] as the entire Periphery (with the exception of the Rim Worlds Republic) was now in open revolt.
 
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In [[2772]], the 331st joined up with Task Force Commonwealth when General Kerensky planned his mass assault to retake [[Terra]] from the forces of the Usurper, [[Stefan Amaris]]. On September 30, [[2779]], the SLDF succeeded in overthrowing the Amaris coup and summarily executed the Usurper for crimes against humanity.
 
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====Exodus====
 
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After the fall of the Star League in [[2781]], General Kerensky began recruiting SLDF forces to join him in leaving the Inner Sphere; one of the many units answering Kerensky's call was the 331st. On November 5, [[2784]], 80% of the SLDF departed with Kerensky in his Exodus.
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After the fall of the Star League in [[2781]], General Kerensky began recruiting SLDF forces to join him in leaving the Inner Sphere; one of the many units answering Kerensky's call was the [[331st Royal BattleMech Division]]. On November 5, [[2784]], 80% of the SLDF departed with Kerensky in his Exodus.
  
 
In [[2786]], the Exodus Fleet reached the [[Caliban Nebula|Cloak of Kerensky]] and the later-named [[Pentagon Worlds]]. The 331st became part of the group that colonized the planet [[Circe]]. In [[2801]], the Exodus Civil War broke out and Nicholas Kerensky called for a Second Exodus. What remained of the 331st rallied to Nicholas' cause and departed with him to form a new society: the [[Clans]].
 
In [[2786]], the Exodus Fleet reached the [[Caliban Nebula|Cloak of Kerensky]] and the later-named [[Pentagon Worlds]]. The 331st became part of the group that colonized the planet [[Circe]]. In [[2801]], the Exodus Civil War broke out and Nicholas Kerensky called for a Second Exodus. What remained of the 331st rallied to Nicholas' cause and departed with him to form a new society: the [[Clans]].
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==Officers==
 
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[[Major General]] [[James McEvedy]] was the commander in 2764.<ref name=FM:SLDFp139>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 139, "331st Royal BattleMech Division"</ref>
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==Composition==
 
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As an [[SLDF]] BattleMech [[Division]] the 331st would have been composed with two [[Brigade]]s of [[BattleMech|'Mech]] [[regiment]]s and one brigade of [[Mechanized Infantry]] regiments.<ref name="SLp133">''The Star League'', p. 133</ref>
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===2764===
 
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'''331st Royal BattleMech Division''' - Elite<ref name=FM:SLDFp139/>
 
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* 3313th Royal Mechanized Infantry Brigade
 
  
 
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==Game Rules==
 
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During the Star League era, the 331st is skilled at combined arms. Any time they field a force that mixes BattleMechs with combat vehicles or infantry, they gain a +1 initiative bonus. If the 331st's force only includes one type of unit in the scenario, the bonus isn't added. Since they have a wide variety of BattleMechs for every four units on the field ('Mechs or vehicles) the 331st player can choose two of them from the Star League Random Assignment Table instead of rolling for them.<ref>''Era Report: 2750'', p. 143</ref>
 
 
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Revision as of 07:16, 15 July 2019

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Overview

The 331st Royal BattleMech Division was one of the most famous military units of the first Star League. Since the 331st was a "Royal" unit, it was part of the Terran Hegemony ruled by House Cameron. After the fall of the Star League, the 331st joined General Aleksandr Kerensky on his Exodus. When the Exodus Civil War broke out, the 331st left with Aleksandr's son Nicholas Kerensky in the Second Exodus and eventually formed the core of Clan Wolverine becoming the 331st Battle Cluster.[1]

History

Exodus

After the fall of the Star League in 2781, General Kerensky began recruiting SLDF forces to join him in leaving the Inner Sphere; one of the many units answering Kerensky's call was the 331st Royal BattleMech Division. On November 5, 2784, 80% of the SLDF departed with Kerensky in his Exodus.

In 2786, the Exodus Fleet reached the Cloak of Kerensky and the later-named Pentagon Worlds. The 331st became part of the group that colonized the planet Circe. In 2801, the Exodus Civil War broke out and Nicholas Kerensky called for a Second Exodus. What remained of the 331st rallied to Nicholas' cause and departed with him to form a new society: the Clans.

Clan Wolverine

In 2821, the Clans returned and conquered the Pentagon Worlds, ending the Exodus Civil War. The 331st was part of the task force that retook Circe. At this time, the 331st was formally disbanded and its soldiers became part of the Clan Wolverine Touman as the 331st Battle Cluster.[1] Sarah McEvedy, daughter of the last commander of the 331st (James McEvedy[2]), was elected the first Khan of Clan Wolverine, and Franklin Hallis, a descendant of another previous commander of the 331st, was elected saKhan.

Two years later in 2823, a Brian Cache containing equipment formerly belonging to the 331st became the focal point of the incident that led to the Trial of Annihilation against Clan Wolverine.

Minnesota Tribe

It is almost certain that the legendary group known as the "Minnesota Tribe" is the last surviving remnant of the 331st. The location and status of the Minnesota Tribe is unknown, even to the present day.

Officers

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 16th Division

Composition

Unknown.

Game Rules

Notes

The SLDF Division's commander was always from the North American region of Terra, and its symbol changed depending on which socio-political region the commander was from. In the Case of James McEvedy his was Minnesota.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Betrayal of Ideals
  2. ↑ Historical: Operation Klondike, p. 115
  3. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named FM:SLDFp139

Bibliography

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