34th Marik Militia
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Contents
History
Formation
The 34th Marik Militia was formed in 3057.
Operation Guerrero
During Operation Guerrero the 34th Marik Militia captured Pollux.[1] There they faced off against a regiment of infantry and armor.[2]
Operation Bulldog
The 34th didn't participate in Operation Bulldog.
Jihad
In 3067 they were headquartered on Amity.[3] The 34th Marik Militia was part of Operation Broken Fist, the defense of the Free Worlds League against invading forces from the Lyran Commonwealth's Skye and Bolan Provinces.[4] By 3079 they had overcome their inexperience and become a stalwart defense unit. Splitting into two smaller commands, they garrisoned the Tamarind District worlds Epsilon and Nockatunga.[5]
The relentless pace of Lyran assaults on worlds protected by the Thirty-Fourth eventually led to disaster. In mid to late 3079 the Thirty-Fourth was soundly defeated at Epsilon, suffering severe losses before they could escape to the friendly system of Promised Land.[6] The 34th would be defeated again on Nockatunga in early September 3079 by the 4th Alliance Guards and was forced to retreat to limit collateral damage.[7] Shortly thereafter, the Free Worlds League was disbanded following the final vote of the Free Worlds League Parliament in January 3079.[8] This shocking event, coupled with the unit's losses, drove morale to an all-time low. For the next five years, any rumor of a deployment to a front line sparked numerous desertions.[6]
Officers
As of 3059 to 3067 the commanding officer was Colonel William Adams.[2][3]
As of 3085 the commanding officer is Colonel Rumi Vyse[9]
Tactics
The 34th is too new to have any tactical specialties.[2]
Composition History
3059-3067
34th Marik Militia (1 Regiment/Green/Reliable)[2][3]
- CO/1st Battalion: Colonel William Adams
- XO: Force Commander Rumi Vyse
- 2nd Battalion: Force Commander Nicholas Bryce
- 3rd Battalion: Force Commander David "Dragon" Cotteril
67th Independent Air Wing (1 Wing/Regular/Reliable)[2][3]
- Wing Commander: Commodore Cleophas Galliard
3079
The assault by the Lyran Commonwealth and ongoing raids reduced the Thirty-fourth to about seventy percent of its pre-Jihad strength.[5]
3085
34th Marik Militia (Regular/Questionable)[9]
- CO: Colonel Rumi Vyse
34th Militia Aerospace (Wing/Regular/Reliable)[9]
- CO: Captain Myghal Ward
12th Promised Land Armor Regiment (Green/Questionable)[9]
- CO: Lieutenant Colonel Toni Knezevic
3rd Promised Land Infantry Brigade (Green/Reliable)[9]
- CO: Lieutenant Colonel Radzim Carrara
Notes
References
- ↑ Shattered Sphere, p. 68
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Field Manual: Free Worlds League, p. 69, "34th Marik Militia Unit Profile"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Field Manual: Updates, p. 160, "FWLM Deployment Table - 3067"
- ↑ Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 80
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Field Report: FWLM, p. 11
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Field Manual: 3085, p. 89
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 24-25, "Lyran Aggressors Press Into League Territory"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 24, "Item 2"
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 Field Manual: 3085, p. 93, "FWLM Deployment Table - 3085"