Cohors Morituri
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The Cohors Morituri or Cohort of the Dead are a penal unit of the Marian Hegemony, comprising convicted men and woman: murderers, rapist and political prisoners. A posting to the Cohort is seen as a death sentence with little chance of a pardon, though some have been granted posthumously. [1]
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History
Upon joining the Cohort each member's forehead is branded with the state insignia, indicating that they are now the Hegemony's property. Non-officers are little better than slaves with no legal rights, confined to "barracks" and constantly guarded. Despite this the morale of the unit is macabrely stable, they even have a burgeoning sense of pride as they survive near-suicide missions just to spite the Hegemony leadership.[1]
The Cohort is assigned the Auxilia Ripariensis, these act as a military police force and gaolers to ensure order and keep the Cohort in line. [1]
The unit remained in Hegemony Space during the invasion of the Circinus Federation of 3066 and was on hand to repel a battalion of Black Warriors that attacked Alphard and the Marian Capital. The Cohors Morituri destroyed them utterly in three engagements. [2]
The Cohort was rotated off Valerius at the end of the Jihad and transferred to Marius' Tears and Horatius in anti-pirate operations. In there first engagement one of their Union-class DropShips was shot down with the loss of the company of 'Mechs on board, although later encounters were more successful. [3]
Officers
After Sean O'Reilly's death in 3063 Winston Sorfleet volunteered for duty with the Cohort and was assigned to command the unit and the rank of Legatus. [1] Able to achieve such a rank at an early age did little for his social status as his fellow commanders looked down on him. He remained in command throughout the Jihad and was still in command in 3085.[4][5]
In 3064 William Bejamin was Principes of the Auxilia Ripariensis, [1] by 3067 this position was elevated to the rank of Legatus and taken by Trace Cranston.[4] After the Jihad Alboin Kadlec had assumed this position. [5]
Tactics
The unit has no special tactic abilities.[1]
Composition History
3064-3085[1][4][5]
Cohors Morituri (1 Cohort/Regular/Questionable)[1]
- Comprising 18 ageing BattleMechs and a few tanks in 3064.
Auxilia Ripariensis (1 Maniple/Veteran/Reliable)[1]
- Infantry and light armor.
Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Field Manual: Periphery, p. 83
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 195
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 144
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Field Manual: Updates, p. 202, "Marian Hegemony Armed Forces Deployment Table - 3067"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Field Manual: 3085, p. 150, "Marian Hegemony Deployment Table - 3085"