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| image = [[File:Deneb_Light_Cavalry.jpg|150px]] | | image = [[File:Deneb_Light_Cavalry.jpg|150px]] | ||
| nickname = Strength through tradition | | nickname = Strength through tradition | ||
| parent formation = [[AFFC]]/[[AFFS]] | | parent formation = [[AFFC]]/[[AFFS]] | ||
| − | | formed = | + | | formed = [[2782]]<ref name="FSWp33"/> |
| year = 3062 | | year = 3062 | ||
| unitname = Deneb Light Cavalry | | unitname = Deneb Light Cavalry | ||
}} | }} | ||
<onlyinclude> | <onlyinclude> | ||
| − | + | The Deneb Light Cavalry brigade was an [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] brigade founded during the declining years of the [[Star League]], initially from a mix of former [[Star League Defense Force]] personnel drawn from one of the SLDF Rapid Deployment Mixed Armed Forces regiments. | |
</onlyinclude> | </onlyinclude> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | + | === Formation === | |
| + | In [[2782]] the [[AFFS]] recruited enough [[SLDF]] personnel from the [[Thirteenth Royal French Demi-Brigade]],<ref name="FSWp33">''First Succession War'', p. 33, "Those Left Behind"</ref> a part of [[LVI Corps (Star League)|LVI Corps]]<ref name=fmsldf224>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 224, "LVI Corps"</ref><ref name=SL157>''The Star League'', p. 157, "Nineteenth"</ref> within the [[19th Army (Star League)|Nineteenth Army]],<ref name="FSWp33"/><ref name=fmsldf224/><ref name=SL157/> The Thirteenth Royal French Demi-Brigade was one of a number of commands that could trace its heritage back to the French Foreign Legion on [[Terra]]; the Foreign Legion's First Foreign Regiment had been split into smaller and smaller administrative units as waves of colonists left Terra, with those small units assigned to posts further and further afield. The Thirteenth had been stationed in the [[Le Blanc]] system when the Star League was founded, and it and all of the other sub-units for the First Foreign Regiment were recalled to Terra at this point and reorganised into the new French Royal Regiments within the SLDF.<ref name=fmsldf224/> | ||
| + | The Star League had recognised the need in its early years for quick-response units that could deploy rapidly to any world, tasks that the SLDF Independent regiments and Marine regiments were ill-equipped and trained to perform, and as a result the SLDF quickly developed a new formation to tackle these tasks. These new units became known as Rapid Deployment Mixed Armed Forces regiments, or RDMAF units, and were considered to be a part of the Special Operations command of the SLDF, placing them outside of the standard Regular Army organization. These RDMAF units were assigned to every combat region, and quickly became an open secret within the [[Inner Sphere]]; recruited from the world of [[Deneb Kaitos]], the RDMAFs became known as the Deneb Light Cavalry. When [[General]] [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] launched [[Operation EXODUS]] and led the bulk of the surviving SLDF out of the Inner Sphere in the wake of the [[Amaris Civil War]], only one surviving RDMAF chose to remain in the Inner Sphere - the [[Fourth Deneb Light Cavalry]].<ref name="FM:FSp84">''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', p. 84, "Deneb Light Cavalry"</ref> Commanded by [[General]] [[Eveline McDennis]], the Fourth was determined to protect its homeworld from the ravages of war that were certain to come as the Star League collapsed, but with trade subject to massive disruption and the population beginning to starve, General McDennis looked outside her homeworld for help. Pledging that they would support whichever House could guarantee that the people of Deneb Kaitos would have enough food to survive until they could become self-sufficient, McDennis found only one House willing to meet her terms - and the Fourth Deneb Light Cavalry joined the Armed Forces of the Federated Suns accordingly.<ref name="HD(TFS)">''House Davion (The Federated Suns), unnumbered page, "Deneb Light Cavalry"</ref> In total, the AFFS recruited enough personnel from the Thirteenth Royal French Demi-Brigade in [[2782]] - including the Fourth Deneb Light Cavalry - to form three regiments, the Fourth, [[5th Deneb Light Cavalry|Fifth]] and [[8th Deneb Light Cavalry|Eighth Deneb Light Cavalry]].<ref name="FSWp33"/> By [[2786]] the brigade had expanded to five regiments, with the addition of the [[3rd Deneb Light Cavalry|Third]] and [[Ninth Deneb Light Cavalry]].<ref name="FSWp134">''First Succession War'', p. 134, "Armed Forces of the Federated Suns (AFFS)"</ref> | ||
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| + | === The Jihad === | ||
During the [[Jihad]] the Deneb Light Cavalry's homeworld, [[Deneb Kaitos]], was invaded by the [[Word of Blake]]. This invasion destroyed the Fourth DLC. Later the Eighth DLC attacked Deneb Kaitos to retake it, but they sustained heavy losses when their [[JumpShip]]s were ambushed. The Twelfth attacked the [[Draconis Combine]], losing nearly all their troops. The survivors were reassigned to the Eighth DLC to make up losses in that regiment.<ref>''Field Report: AFFS'', p. 13</ref> | During the [[Jihad]] the Deneb Light Cavalry's homeworld, [[Deneb Kaitos]], was invaded by the [[Word of Blake]]. This invasion destroyed the Fourth DLC. Later the Eighth DLC attacked Deneb Kaitos to retake it, but they sustained heavy losses when their [[JumpShip]]s were ambushed. The Twelfth attacked the [[Draconis Combine]], losing nearly all their troops. The survivors were reassigned to the Eighth DLC to make up losses in that regiment.<ref>''Field Report: AFFS'', p. 13</ref> | ||
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| + | === Dark Age Era === | ||
| + | Two of the regiments of the Deneb Light Cavalry, the Fourth and Eighth, were gifted to the newly-founded [[Republic of the Sphere]] in the aftermath of the Jihad.<ref name=FM3085p167>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 167</ref> | ||
==Command== | ==Command== | ||
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==Units of the Deneb Light Cavalry== | ==Units of the Deneb Light Cavalry== | ||
| − | *[[ | + | * [[Third Deneb Light Cavalry]] |
| − | *[[ | + | * [[Fourth Deneb Light Cavalry]] |
| − | *[[ | + | * [[Fifth Deneb Light Cavalry]] - (destroyed after a rescue raid on Sudeten for POWs) <ref>''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', p. 85</ref> |
| − | *[[ | + | * [[Eighth Deneb Light Cavalry]] |
| − | *[[ | + | * [[Ninth Deneb Light Cavalry]] |
| − | *[[ | + | * [[Tenth Deneb Light Cavalry]] - (destroyed during [[FedCom Civil War]]) |
| − | *[[ | + | * [[Twelfth Deneb Light Cavalry]] |
| + | * [[Fifteenth Deneb Light Cavalry]] | ||
==Color Scheme and Insignia== | ==Color Scheme and Insignia== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | *''[[Field Manual: 3085]]'' | + | * ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]'' |
| − | *''[[Field Manual: Federated Suns]]'' | + | * ''[[Field Manual: Federated Suns]]'' |
| − | *''[[Field Report: AFFS]]'' | + | * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' |
| − | *''[[House Davion (The Federated Suns)]]'' | + | * ''[[Field Report: AFFS]]'' |
| − | + | * ''[[First Succession War (Source Book)|First Succession War]]'' | |
| − | + | * ''[[House Davion (The Federated Suns)]]'' | |
| + | * ''[[The Star League]]'' | ||
[[Category:Federated Suns Commands|Deneb Light Cavalry]] | [[Category:Federated Suns Commands|Deneb Light Cavalry]] | ||
Revision as of 06:47, 2 December 2016
The Deneb Light Cavalry brigade was an Armed Forces of the Federated Suns brigade founded during the declining years of the Star League, initially from a mix of former Star League Defense Force personnel drawn from one of the SLDF Rapid Deployment Mixed Armed Forces regiments.
Contents
History
Formation
In 2782 the AFFS recruited enough SLDF personnel from the Thirteenth Royal French Demi-Brigade,[1] a part of LVI Corps[2][3] within the Nineteenth Army,[1][2][3] The Thirteenth Royal French Demi-Brigade was one of a number of commands that could trace its heritage back to the French Foreign Legion on Terra; the Foreign Legion's First Foreign Regiment had been split into smaller and smaller administrative units as waves of colonists left Terra, with those small units assigned to posts further and further afield. The Thirteenth had been stationed in the Le Blanc system when the Star League was founded, and it and all of the other sub-units for the First Foreign Regiment were recalled to Terra at this point and reorganised into the new French Royal Regiments within the SLDF.[2]
The Star League had recognised the need in its early years for quick-response units that could deploy rapidly to any world, tasks that the SLDF Independent regiments and Marine regiments were ill-equipped and trained to perform, and as a result the SLDF quickly developed a new formation to tackle these tasks. These new units became known as Rapid Deployment Mixed Armed Forces regiments, or RDMAF units, and were considered to be a part of the Special Operations command of the SLDF, placing them outside of the standard Regular Army organization. These RDMAF units were assigned to every combat region, and quickly became an open secret within the Inner Sphere; recruited from the world of Deneb Kaitos, the RDMAFs became known as the Deneb Light Cavalry. When General Aleksandr Kerensky launched Operation EXODUS and led the bulk of the surviving SLDF out of the Inner Sphere in the wake of the Amaris Civil War, only one surviving RDMAF chose to remain in the Inner Sphere - the Fourth Deneb Light Cavalry.[4] Commanded by General Eveline McDennis, the Fourth was determined to protect its homeworld from the ravages of war that were certain to come as the Star League collapsed, but with trade subject to massive disruption and the population beginning to starve, General McDennis looked outside her homeworld for help. Pledging that they would support whichever House could guarantee that the people of Deneb Kaitos would have enough food to survive until they could become self-sufficient, McDennis found only one House willing to meet her terms - and the Fourth Deneb Light Cavalry joined the Armed Forces of the Federated Suns accordingly.[5] In total, the AFFS recruited enough personnel from the Thirteenth Royal French Demi-Brigade in 2782 - including the Fourth Deneb Light Cavalry - to form three regiments, the Fourth, Fifth and Eighth Deneb Light Cavalry.[1] By 2786 the brigade had expanded to five regiments, with the addition of the Third and Ninth Deneb Light Cavalry.[6]
The Jihad
During the Jihad the Deneb Light Cavalry's homeworld, Deneb Kaitos, was invaded by the Word of Blake. This invasion destroyed the Fourth DLC. Later the Eighth DLC attacked Deneb Kaitos to retake it, but they sustained heavy losses when their JumpShips were ambushed. The Twelfth attacked the Draconis Combine, losing nearly all their troops. The survivors were reassigned to the Eighth DLC to make up losses in that regiment.[7]
Dark Age Era
Two of the regiments of the Deneb Light Cavalry, the Fourth and Eighth, were gifted to the newly-founded Republic of the Sphere in the aftermath of the Jihad.[8]
Command
Marshal Andrew Terlecki Jr. lead this brigade after the retirement of his father. He was the commander of the disbanded 5th Deneb Light Cavalry and try to navigate through the political chaos around his formations.
Forces
The brigade is also organized in a completely different manner: 1 BattleMech regiment, 2 Hovercraft regiments, 2 Jump Infantry or Battle Armor regiments, 1 engineer unit, 1 ranger battalion, and between 3 and 6 Aerospace Fighter wings. The commands prefer light to medium machines for fast deployment.
Units of the Deneb Light Cavalry
- Third Deneb Light Cavalry
- Fourth Deneb Light Cavalry
- Fifth Deneb Light Cavalry - (destroyed after a rescue raid on Sudeten for POWs) [9]
- Eighth Deneb Light Cavalry
- Ninth Deneb Light Cavalry
- Tenth Deneb Light Cavalry - (destroyed during FedCom Civil War)
- Twelfth Deneb Light Cavalry
- Fifteenth Deneb Light Cavalry
Color Scheme and Insignia
The unit generally fields light tan units for all ceremonial and combat duties, in any theater.
- DenebLightCavalry.jpg
Colors of the 4th Deneb Light Cavalry
- Deneblightcavalry4.png
4th Deneb Light Cavalry
- Deneblightcavalry8.png
8th Deneb Light Cavalry
- Deneblightcavalry10.png
10th Deneb Light Cavalry
- Deneblightcavalry12.png
12th Deneb Light Cavalry
- Deneblightcavalry15.png
15th Deneb Light Cavalry
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 First Succession War, p. 33, "Those Left Behind"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Field Manual: SLDF, p. 224, "LVI Corps"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Star League, p. 157, "Nineteenth"
- ↑ Field Manual: Federated Suns, p. 84, "Deneb Light Cavalry"
- ↑ House Davion (The Federated Suns), unnumbered page, "Deneb Light Cavalry"
- ↑ First Succession War, p. 134, "Armed Forces of the Federated Suns (AFFS)"
- ↑ Field Report: AFFS, p. 13
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 167
- ↑ Field Manual: Federated Suns, p. 85