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==History==
 
==History==
As part of the Sian Dragoons, the '''Eighth Sian Dragoons''' were a part of the largest [[BattleMech]] [[brigade]] in the history of the [[Capellan Confederation Armed Forces]] - both during the [[Age of War]], and then again in the closing decades of the [[Star League era]] as the [[CCAF]] began rapidly expanding and reactivating regiments - and a regiment that could trace its origins back to when the first ''[[WAM-B]]'' BattleMechs were issued to support the tanks of the [[Sian Lancers]].<ref name=fr2765ccafp/>
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As part of the Sian Dragoons, the '''Eighth Sian Dragoons''' were a part of the largest [[BattleMech]] [[brigade]] in the history of the [[Capellan Confederation Armed Forces]] - both during the [[Age of War]], and then again in the closing decades of the [[Star League era]] as the [[CCAF]] began rapidly expanding and reactivating regiments - and a regiment that could trace its origins back to when the first ''[[WAM-B]]'' BattleMechs were issued to support the tanks of the [[Sian Lancers]].<ref name=FR2765CCAFp13>''Field Report 2765: CCAF'', p. 13</ref>
 
 
The Eighth Sian Dragoons were stationed on [[Kern]] in [[2765]]. <ref name=fr2765ccafp/>
 
  
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The Eighth Sian Dragoons were stationed on [[Kern]] in [[2765]].<ref name=FR2765CCAFp13/>
  
 
==Officers==
 
==Officers==
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 8th Sian Dragoons'''
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==Tactics==
 
==Tactics==
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Unknown.
 
 
  
 
==Composition History==
 
==Composition History==
 
===2765===
 
===2765===
'''Eighth Sian Dragoons''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable) <ref name=fr2765ccafp>''Field Report 2765: Capellan Confederation'' p. 13 </ref>
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'''Eighth Sian Dragoons''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FR2765CCAFp13 />
: Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Kern]].
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: Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Kern]].
 
=== 2786 ===
 
'''Eighth Sian Dragoons''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name="FSWp136">''First Succession War'', p. 136, "Capellan Confederation Armed Forces (CCAF)"</ref>
 
:- At this point in time the Dragoons were a medium-weight regiment operating at full strength and were stationed on Kern.<ref name="FSWp136"/>
 
 
 
=== 2821 ===
 
'''Eighth Sian Dragoons''' ((Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name="FSWp136"/>
 
:- At this point in time the Dragoons were a medium-weight regiment operating at just below half-strength and were stationed on Kern.<ref name="FSWp136"/>
 
  
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=== 2786–2821 ===
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'''Eighth Sian Dragoons''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name="FSWp136">''First Succession War'', p. 136: "Capellan Confederation Armed Forces (CCAF)"</ref>
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:- At this point in time the Dragoons were a medium-weight regiment operating at full strength and were stationed on Kern.<ref name="FSWp136"/> In 2821 the unit was operating at just below half-strength and were stationed on Kern.<ref name="FSWp136"/>
  
 
=== 2830 ===
 
=== 2830 ===
'''8th Sian Dragoons''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable) <ref name=2ndSSp96>’’ Second Succession War’’, p. 96 </ref>
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'''8th Sian Dragoons''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=2SWp96>''Second Succession War'', p. 96</ref>
: Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Rollis]] with an operational readiness of 96 percent. <ref name=2ndSSp96/>
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: Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Rollis]] with an operational readiness of 96 percent.<ref name=2SWp96/>
=== 2864 ===
 
'''8th Sian Dragoons''' (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical) <ref name=2ndSSp96/>
 
: Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Rollis]] with an operational readiness of 30 percent. <ref name=2ndSSp96/>
 
 
 
 
 
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===Game Rules===
 
 
 
  
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=== 2864 ===
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'''8th Sian Dragoons''' (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=2SWp96/>
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: Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Rollis]] with an operational readiness of 30 percent.<ref name=2SWp96/>
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
* ''[[Field Report 2765: Capellan Confederation]]''
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* ''[[Field Report 2765: CCAF]]''
* ''[[First Succession War (Source Book)|First Succession War]]''
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* ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)]]''
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* ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)]]''
  
 
[[Category:Capellan Confederation Commands|Sian Dragoons, 08th]]
 
[[Category:Capellan Confederation Commands|Sian Dragoons, 08th]]

Latest revision as of 18:32, 21 October 2023

Brigade Insignia of the Sian Dragoons
Eighth Sian Dragoons
Affiliation Capellan Confederation
Parent Command Sian Dragoons

History[edit]

As part of the Sian Dragoons, the Eighth Sian Dragoons were a part of the largest BattleMech brigade in the history of the Capellan Confederation Armed Forces - both during the Age of War, and then again in the closing decades of the Star League era as the CCAF began rapidly expanding and reactivating regiments - and a regiment that could trace its origins back to when the first WAM-B BattleMechs were issued to support the tanks of the Sian Lancers.[1]

The Eighth Sian Dragoons were stationed on Kern in 2765.[1]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 8th Sian Dragoons

Tactics[edit]

Unknown.

Composition History[edit]

2765[edit]

Eighth Sian Dragoons (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[1]

Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Kern.

2786–2821[edit]

Eighth Sian Dragoons (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[2]

- At this point in time the Dragoons were a medium-weight regiment operating at full strength and were stationed on Kern.[2] In 2821 the unit was operating at just below half-strength and were stationed on Kern.[2]

2830[edit]

8th Sian Dragoons (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[3]

Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on Rollis with an operational readiness of 96 percent.[3]

2864[edit]

8th Sian Dragoons (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)[3]

Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on Rollis with an operational readiness of 30 percent.[3]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Field Report 2765: CCAF, p. 13
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 First Succession War, p. 136: "Capellan Confederation Armed Forces (CCAF)"
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Second Succession War, p. 96

Bibliography[edit]