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Line 1: − {{infoBoxMilitaryCommand + {{infoBoxStateUnit − | image = [[image:Bolan Defenders.png|150px|Insignia of the Bolan Defenders]] + | image = [[image:Bolan Defenders.png|150px|Insignia of the Bolan Defenders]] − | Designation = Third Bolan Defenders + | nickname = A Rock and a Hard Place<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp12"/> − | formed = ca. 2558+ | parent formation = [[Bolan Defenders]] − | Disbanded = + | formed = ca. 2558 − | Previous Designation = + | year = 2765 − | Nickname = A Rock and a Hard Place<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp12"/>+ | unitname = Third Bolan Defenders − | Affiliation = [[Free Worlds League]] − | Parent Command = [[Bolan Defenders]] − | Sub-Command = }} }} − + ==History== − == History == === Formation === === Formation === − The '''Third Bolan Defenders''' came into being as a result of the successful [[Age of War]]-era conquest by the [[Free Worlds League]] of the region of the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] that came to be known as the Bolan Thumb. Although the conquest of the various worlds of the Bolan Thumb was completed during the Third half of the [[twenty-sixth century]] the Third Bolan Defenders wouldn't reach full strength until after the signing of the [[Ian Cameron#Tharkad Accords|Tharkad Accords]] in [[2558]], by which point the borders between the Free Worlds League and Lyran Commonwealth had been formalized and the pressure on the [[Free Worlds League Military]] (FWLM) units holding onto the various conquered worlds had reduced.<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp12">''Field Report 2765: FWLM'', p. 12, "Bolan Defenders"</ref> + The '''Third Bolan Defenders''' came into being as a result of the successful [[Age of War]]-era conquest by the [[Free Worlds League]] of the region of the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] that came to be known as the Bolan Thumb. Although the conquest of the various worlds of the Bolan Thumb was completed during the Third half of the [[twenty-sixth century]] the Third Bolan Defenders wouldn't reach full strength until after the signing of the [[Tharkad Accords]] in [[2558]], by which point the borders between the Free Worlds League and Lyran Commonwealth had been formalised and the pressure on the [[Free Worlds League Military]] (FWLM) units holding onto the various conquered worlds had reduced.<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp12">''Field Report 2765: FWLM'', p. 12, "Bolan Defenders"</ref> − In an act of appeasement towards the populations of the various conquered worlds of the Bolan Thumb the majority of the personnel for the Third Bolan Defenders and its sister regiments were recruited from the worlds of the Thumb, although the FWLM included a sprinkling of liaisons from the [[National Intelligence Agency]] (NIA) put in place to watch for signs of subversion.When the NIA confirmed that the Defenders had been vetted for loyalty to the region the [[brigade]] was given free rein to police the region as it saw fit. The Third wasn't vetted primarily for loyalty to the [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League|Captain-General]], and this was a distinction echoed somewhat in the nature of the Defenders' place within the FWLM, somewhere between federal and provincial forces.<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp12"/> + In an act of appeasement towards the populations of the various conquered worlds of the Bolan Thumb the majority of the personnel for the Third Bolan Defenders and its sister regiments were recruited from the worlds of the Thumb, although the FWLM included a sprinkling of liaisons from the [[National Intelligence Agency]] (NIA) put in place to watch for signs of subversion.When the NIA confirmed that the Defenders had been vetted for loyalty to the region the [[brigade]] was given free rein to police the region as it saw fit. The Third wasn't vetted primarily for loyalty to the [[Captain-General]], and this was a distinction echoed somewhat in the nature of the Defenders' place within the FWLM, somewhere between federal and provincial forces.<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp12"/> === The Star League === === The Star League === Line 22:
Line 18: The majority of the personnel serving within the Third were still recruited from the Bolan region at this point, and those who joined the Third rarely requested a transfer outside the brigade. It was this dedication that was in large part responsible for the Defenders as a whole consistently maintaining one of the highest readiness ratings of any FWLM formation; intimately familiar with the landscape of the region - both political and topographical - the Defenders were effective at mobilizing against threats and responding to or repelling bandit raids consistently faster than their SLDF counterparts.<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp12"/> The majority of the personnel serving within the Third were still recruited from the Bolan region at this point, and those who joined the Third rarely requested a transfer outside the brigade. It was this dedication that was in large part responsible for the Defenders as a whole consistently maintaining one of the highest readiness ratings of any FWLM formation; intimately familiar with the landscape of the region - both political and topographical - the Defenders were effective at mobilizing against threats and responding to or repelling bandit raids consistently faster than their SLDF counterparts.<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp12"/> − Like the other regiments of the Defenders, the Third began to suffer from the high tempo of activity within the Thumb during the closing years of the Star League; piracy and border raids ramped up sharply from the mid-2740s onwards, placing an increasing strain on the Third as the weariness of constantly being on high alert began to affect the morale and performance of the units. Also dragging the morale of the brigade down were the persistent rumors that despite the corrupt NIA having been replaced by [[SAFE]] the League continued to place SAFE agents within each regiment to search for seditious tendencies. The Third remained keen to jump across the Lyran border if required, and were determined to live up to the brigade motto ''"Ad Respiratio Ultimus"'' - To the last breath - but the Defenders were increasingly on edge. After [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces]] performed a series of military actions in systems bordering the Free Worlds League and toppled the governments of [[Al Jafr]], [[Ilzra]] and [[Maisons]] in the early 2760s the Third went on high alert for nine months before being stood down.<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp12"/> + Like the other regiments of the Defenders, the Third began to suffer from the high tempo of activity within the Thumb during the closing years of the Star League; piracy and border raids ramped up sharply from the mid-2740s onwards, placing an increasing strain on the Third as the weariness of constantly being on high alert began to affect the morale and performance of the units. Also dragging the morale of the brgiade down were the persistent rumours that despite the corrupt NIA having been replaced by [[SAFE]] the League continued to place SAFE agents within each regiment to search for seditious tendencies. The Third remained keen to jump across the Lyran border if required, and were determined to live up to the brigade motto ''"Ad Respiratio Ultimus"'' - To the last breath - but the Defenders were increasingly on edge. After [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces]] performed a sereis of military actions in systems bordering the Free Worlds League and toppled the governments of [[Al Jafr]], [[Ilzra]] and [[Maisons]] in the early 2760s the Third went on high alert for nine months before being stood down.<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp12"/> ==Officers== ==Officers== − {| class="wikitable" + {{Sectionstub}} − |- − ! 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 3rd Bolan Defenders''' − |- − |} ==Tactics== ==Tactics== − Unknown.+ {{Sectionstub}} − == Composition History == + ==Composition History== − === 2765 === + ===2765=== − '''Third Bolan Defenders''' (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp12A">''Field Report 2765: FWLM'', p. 12, "Regimental Status"</ref> + '''Third Bolan Defenders''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp12A">''Field Report 2765: FWLM'', p. 12, "Regimental Status"</ref> :- At this point in time the Third was stationed on [[Ilion]].<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp12A"/> :- At this point in time the Third was stationed on [[Ilion]].<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp12A"/> − === 2786=== + == Notes == − '''3rd Bolan Defenders ''' (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical) <ref name= FSSp138 >''First Succession War'', p. 138</ref>+ − : Note: At this point in time the assault-weight unit was stationed on [[Ilion]]. The unit was destroyed during the war. <ref name= FSSp138/> − == References == + ==References== <references /> <references /> − == Bibliography == + ==Bibliography== * ''[[Field Report 2765: FWLM]]'' * ''[[Field Report 2765: FWLM]]'' [[Category: Free Worlds League Commands|Bolan Defenders, 03rd]] [[Category: Free Worlds League Commands|Bolan Defenders, 03rd]]
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=== Formation === | === Formation === | ||
| − | The '''Third Bolan Defenders''' came into being as a result of the successful [[Age of War]]-era conquest by the [[Free Worlds League]] of the region of the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] that came to be known as the Bolan Thumb. Although the conquest of the various worlds of the Bolan Thumb was completed during the Third half of the [[twenty-sixth century]] the Third Bolan Defenders wouldn't reach full strength until after the signing of the [[ | + | The '''Third Bolan Defenders''' came into being as a result of the successful [[Age of War]]-era conquest by the [[Free Worlds League]] of the region of the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] that came to be known as the Bolan Thumb. Although the conquest of the various worlds of the Bolan Thumb was completed during the Third half of the [[twenty-sixth century]] the Third Bolan Defenders wouldn't reach full strength until after the signing of the [[Tharkad Accords]] in [[2558]], by which point the borders between the Free Worlds League and Lyran Commonwealth had been formalised and the pressure on the [[Free Worlds League Military]] (FWLM) units holding onto the various conquered worlds had reduced.<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp12">''Field Report 2765: FWLM'', p. 12, "Bolan Defenders"</ref> |
| − | In an act of appeasement towards the populations of the various conquered worlds of the Bolan Thumb the majority of the personnel for the Third Bolan Defenders and its sister regiments were recruited from the worlds of the Thumb, although the FWLM included a sprinkling of liaisons from the [[National Intelligence Agency]] (NIA) put in place to watch for signs of subversion.When the NIA confirmed that the Defenders had been vetted for loyalty to the region the [[brigade]] was given free rein to police the region as it saw fit. The Third wasn't vetted primarily for loyalty to the [[ | + | In an act of appeasement towards the populations of the various conquered worlds of the Bolan Thumb the majority of the personnel for the Third Bolan Defenders and its sister regiments were recruited from the worlds of the Thumb, although the FWLM included a sprinkling of liaisons from the [[National Intelligence Agency]] (NIA) put in place to watch for signs of subversion.When the NIA confirmed that the Defenders had been vetted for loyalty to the region the [[brigade]] was given free rein to police the region as it saw fit. The Third wasn't vetted primarily for loyalty to the [[Captain-General]], and this was a distinction echoed somewhat in the nature of the Defenders' place within the FWLM, somewhere between federal and provincial forces.<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp12"/> |
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The majority of the personnel serving within the Third were still recruited from the Bolan region at this point, and those who joined the Third rarely requested a transfer outside the brigade. It was this dedication that was in large part responsible for the Defenders as a whole consistently maintaining one of the highest readiness ratings of any FWLM formation; intimately familiar with the landscape of the region - both political and topographical - the Defenders were effective at mobilizing against threats and responding to or repelling bandit raids consistently faster than their SLDF counterparts.<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp12"/> | The majority of the personnel serving within the Third were still recruited from the Bolan region at this point, and those who joined the Third rarely requested a transfer outside the brigade. It was this dedication that was in large part responsible for the Defenders as a whole consistently maintaining one of the highest readiness ratings of any FWLM formation; intimately familiar with the landscape of the region - both political and topographical - the Defenders were effective at mobilizing against threats and responding to or repelling bandit raids consistently faster than their SLDF counterparts.<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp12"/> | ||
| − | Like the other regiments of the Defenders, the Third began to suffer from the high tempo of activity within the Thumb during the closing years of the Star League; piracy and border raids ramped up sharply from the mid-2740s onwards, placing an increasing strain on the Third as the weariness of constantly being on high alert began to affect the morale and performance of the units. Also dragging the morale of the | + | Like the other regiments of the Defenders, the Third began to suffer from the high tempo of activity within the Thumb during the closing years of the Star League; piracy and border raids ramped up sharply from the mid-2740s onwards, placing an increasing strain on the Third as the weariness of constantly being on high alert began to affect the morale and performance of the units. Also dragging the morale of the brgiade down were the persistent rumours that despite the corrupt NIA having been replaced by [[SAFE]] the League continued to place SAFE agents within each regiment to search for seditious tendencies. The Third remained keen to jump across the Lyran border if required, and were determined to live up to the brigade motto ''"Ad Respiratio Ultimus"'' - To the last breath - but the Defenders were increasingly on edge. After [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces]] performed a sereis of military actions in systems bordering the Free Worlds League and toppled the governments of [[Al Jafr]], [[Ilzra]] and [[Maisons]] in the early 2760s the Third went on high alert for nine months before being stood down.<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp12"/> |
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| − | == Composition History == | + | ==Composition History== |
| − | === 2765 === | + | ===2765=== |
| − | '''Third Bolan Defenders''' ( | + | '''Third Bolan Defenders''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp12A">''Field Report 2765: FWLM'', p. 12, "Regimental Status"</ref> |
:- At this point in time the Third was stationed on [[Ilion]].<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp12A"/> | :- At this point in time the Third was stationed on [[Ilion]].<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp12A"/> | ||
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* ''[[Field Report 2765: FWLM]]'' | * ''[[Field Report 2765: FWLM]]'' | ||
[[Category: Free Worlds League Commands|Bolan Defenders, 03rd]] | [[Category: Free Worlds League Commands|Bolan Defenders, 03rd]] | ||