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| parent formation = [[Marik Militia]] | | parent formation = [[Marik Militia]] | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
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| − | + | 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]]. The Eighth Marik Militia would serve the League for centuries. Like the other regiments of the brigade, the Eighth was dedicated to serving and defending the people of the League, rather than serving the [[Captain-General]], a distinction that seperated the Militia from other federal formations such as the [[Atrean Dragoons]] and [[Free Worlds Guards]].<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp10">''Field Report 2765: FWLM'', p. 10, "Marik Militia"</ref> | |
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| + | ===Star League Era=== | ||
| + | When the [[Star League]] Council issued the [[Council Edict of 2650]] limiting the size of the military maintained by each [[Great House]] the Eighth was one of nineteen active regiments within the Marik Militia. Like the other regiments of the Militia, the Eighth remained a popular unit with both the commoners within the 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 serving in other more prestigious federal units and various provincial forces within the League had actually begun their careers in the Eighth or another of the Marik Militia regiments.<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp10"/> | ||
| − | == | + | The Eighth Marik Militia was one of two Militia regiments to fight for [[Oliver Marik]] during the [[Marik Civil War (28th c.)|Marik Civil War]], fighting against the forces of Captain-General [[Elise Marik]] and her son, [[Bertram Marik|Bertram]]. After the Civil War ended with the [[Treaty of Verona]] Bertram pardoned the Eighth and the other Marik Militia regiment that fought alongside them, the [[3rd Marik Militia|Third]],<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp10"/> and both regiments returned to duty. A number of officers within the command staff of both regiments were quietly retired in the years following the civil war,<ref name="HM(TFWL)p90">''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 90, "Marik Militia"</ref> and a number of the other Marik Militia regiments would bear grudges against the Third and Eighth for decades afterwards, although both regiments spent at least the next thirty years going out of their way to prove their loyalty to Bertram and his successors, [[Ewan Marik|Ewan]] and [[Kenyon Marik]].<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp10"/> |
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==Composition History== | ==Composition History== | ||
| − | ===2765=== | + | === 2765 === |
| − | ''' | + | '''Eighth Marik Militia''' (Green/Fanatical)<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp10A">''Field Report 2765: FWLM'', p. 10, "Regimental Status"</ref> |
| + | :- At this point in time the Eighth was stationed on [[Camlann (FWL)|Camlann]].<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp10A"/> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | *''[[Field Report 2765: FWLM]] | + | * ''[[Field Report 2765: FWLM]]'' |
| − | + | * ''[[House Marik (The Free Worlds League)]]'' | |
[[Category: Free Worlds League Commands|Marik Militia, 08th]] | [[Category: Free Worlds League Commands|Marik Militia, 08th]] | ||
Revision as of 04:48, 18 August 2014
Contents
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. The Eighth Marik Militia would serve the League for centuries. Like the other regiments of the brigade, the Eighth was dedicated to serving and defending the people of the League, rather than serving the Captain-General, a distinction that seperated the Militia from other federal formations such as the Atrean Dragoons and Free Worlds Guards.[1]
Star League Era
When the Star League Council issued the Council Edict of 2650 limiting the size of the military maintained by each Great House the Eighth was one of nineteen active regiments within the Marik Militia. Like the other regiments of the Militia, the Eighth remained a popular unit with both the commoners within the 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 serving in other more prestigious federal units and various provincial forces within the League had actually begun their careers in the Eighth or another of the Marik Militia regiments.[1]
The Eighth Marik Militia was one of two Militia regiments to fight for Oliver Marik during the Marik Civil War, fighting against the forces of Captain-General Elise Marik and her son, Bertram. After the Civil War ended with the Treaty of Verona Bertram pardoned the Eighth and the other Marik Militia regiment that fought alongside them, the Third,[1] and both regiments returned to duty. A number of officers within the command staff of both regiments were quietly retired in the years following the civil war,[2] and a number of the other Marik Militia regiments would bear grudges against the Third and Eighth for decades afterwards, although both regiments spent at least the next thirty years going out of their way to prove their loyalty to Bertram and his successors, Ewan and Kenyon Marik.[1]
Composition History
2765
Eighth Marik Militia (Green/Fanatical)[3]