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| − | | Previous Names = | + | | Previous Names = Advanced Combat and Maneuvering Skills Project |
| − | | Location = [[Venus]] | + | | Location = [[Venus]]<ref name=TSL59>''The Star League'', p. 59: "Urizen's Scheme"</ref> |
| − | | Founded = | + | | Founded = Between [[2682]] - [[2687]]<ref name=TSL59/> |
| MilCourse01 = [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] | | MilCourse01 = [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] | ||
| − | | MilCourse01Dates = | + | | MilCourse01Dates = 2687 - [[2781]],<br>Restarted on [[3062]]<ref name=FMCS-79>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 79: "The Star League Defense Force - Focht War College"</ref> |
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | The First Hidden War began after the [[Council Edict of 2650]] forced many units of the [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery]] to be disbanded. | + | The First Hidden War began after the [[Council Edict of 2650]] forced many units of the [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery]] to be disbanded. This included a number of [[BattleMech]] regiments; however the Combine [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] were allowed to take their 'Mechs with them. These ''ronin'', lacking steady employment, challenged other MechWarriors to tests of personal combat, including those of the SLDF. The first of these latter duels took place in [[2681]] on the planet [[Benjamin]], where the Combine MechWarrior easily defeated her SLDF counterpart.<ref name=TSL58>''The Star League'', p. 58: "First Hidden War"</ref> As more soldiers fought and lost these duels, to both ''ronin'' and DCMS champions, the SLDF tried to determine how this was happening. After capturing a Combine 'Mech intact and determining that it was no more technologically advanced than the [[Star League]] 'Mechs, they realized that it was superior training which contributed to these victories.<ref name=TSL59/> |
| − | Determined to prevent any more loss of both men, matériel and honor, the Advanced Combat and Maneuvering Skills Project was started to produce superior duelists to take on the Combine warriors. The new program included a wide range of material, from ancient Asian martial philosophies to advanced neural-thought technology. | + | Determined to prevent any more loss of both men, matériel and honor, the Advanced Combat and Maneuvering Skills Project was started to produce superior duelists to take on the Combine warriors. The new program included a wide range of material, from ancient Asian martial philosophies to advanced neural-thought technology. The first graduating class of [[2687]] consisted of fifty-two warriors, all of whom were stationed within the Draconis Combine.<ref name=TSL59/> In the first-ever fight between these new Gunslingers and the ''ronin'', [[Colonel]] [[Donovan Fresnel]] was able to fight his opponent to a draw after an hour of combat. Just ten days later, [[Lieutenant]] [[Karen Graham]] was able to defeat a ''ronin'' on [[Awano]].<ref name=TSL59/> |
| − | These early victories however did not stop the issue of Combine warriors challenging the SLDF to duels; if anything it inspired them more so now that they faced worthy opponents. | + | These early victories however did not stop the issue of Combine warriors challenging the SLDF to duels; if anything it inspired them more so now that they faced worthy opponents. The SLDF was however successful in recruiting a few Combine dueling masters to join the ACMS, which was eventually renamed to the Gunslinger Program, and expanded the program further, moving it to the [[Military Academy of Aphros]] on Venus. By the time the dueling finished, the final tally between the two sides resulted in [[House Kurita]] winning 49% of the time, with the SLDF winning 47% of the time and the rest ending in draws.<ref name=TSL59/> |
| − | While the program would cease upon the collapse of the original Star League in [[2781]], it would be later revived by the reborn Second Star League in January [[3062]]. Run from the [[Tukayyid]]-based [[Focht War College]] and open to troops from any member state, this Gunslinger program was a one-year course more specifically designed to teach the one-on-one combat style favored by the [[Clans]].<ref name=FMCS-79 | + | While the program would cease upon the collapse of the original Star League in [[2781]], it would be later revived by the reborn Second Star League in January [[3062]]. Run from the [[Tukayyid]]-based [[Focht War College]] and open to troops from any member state, this Gunslinger program was a one-year course more specifically designed to teach the one-on-one combat style favored by the [[Clans]].<ref name=FMCS-79/> |
| − | By [[3250]], the program had been revived again in some form, as evidenced by the work of [[Gunslinger Program|Gunslinger]] [[Eli Sender]].<ref name=2SWp11>''Second Succession War'', p. 11</ref> | + | By [[3250]], the program had been revived again in some form, as evidenced by the work of [[Gunslinger Program|Gunslinger]] [[Eli Sender]].<ref name=2SWp11>''Second Succession War'', p. 11: "Introduction"</ref> Open to both Clan and Spheroid SLDF personnel alike who proved worthy and acting as a living symbol to aspire others, it borrowed a modified model off of the Republic of the Sphere’s [[Knights of the Republic of the Sphere|Knights]].<ref name=TRDAp4>''Technical Readout: Dark Age'', p. 4</ref> |
==Notable Members== | ==Notable Members== | ||
| − | *[[Colonel]] [[Daniel Allison]]<ref name=SL59b>''The Star League'', p. 59: "Famous Star League Gunslingers"</ref><ref name=ER2750-84>''Era Report: 2750'', p. 84: "Major Personas - Daniel Allison"</ref> | + | {{div col|colwidth=25em}} |
| − | *Colonel [[Neil Campbell]]<ref name=FMCS-99>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 99: "Royal Black Watch - Notable Personalities"</ref> | + | * [[Colonel]] [[Daniel Allison]]<ref name=SL59b>''The Star League'', p. 59: "Famous Star League Gunslingers"</ref><ref name=ER2750-84>''Era Report: 2750'', p. 84: "Major Personas - Daniel Allison"</ref> |
| − | *[[Captain]] [[Aaron Dane]] | + | * Colonel [[Neil Campbell]]<ref name=FMCS-99>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 99: "Royal Black Watch - Notable Personalities"</ref> |
| − | *Colonel [[Donovan Fresnel]]<ref name=TSL59/> | + | * [[Captain]] [[Aristotle Crandall]]<ref name=Technical_Readout:_3039p262>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 262: "CHP-2N Champion"</ref> |
| − | * | + | * [[Captain]] [[Aaron Dane]]<ref name=An_Ill-Made_House>''An Ill-Made House''</ref> |
| − | *[[Lieutenant]] [[Karen Graham]]<ref name=TSL59/> | + | * Colonel [[Donovan Fresnel]]<ref name=TSL59/> |
| − | *Lieutenant [[Oha Heller]]<ref name=SL59b/> | + | * Captain [[Wilbur Frews]]<ref name=SL59b/><ref name=TRO3050U-212>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 212: "BL-6-KNT Black Knight"</ref> |
| − | *[[Major General]] [[Kaiyo Matsumoto]]<ref name=FMSLDFp73>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 73: "202nd BattleMech Division"</ref> | + | * [[Lieutenant]] [[Karen Graham]]<ref name=TSL59/> |
| − | *[[General]] [[Ethan Moreau]]<ref name="OTP:WAp12">''Operational Turning Points: Widowmaker Absorption'', p. 12: "Ethan Moreau"</ref> | + | * Lieutenant [[Oha Heller]]<ref name=SL59b/> |
| − | *[[Colonel]] [[Hanni Schmitt]]<ref name=FMCS98-FFG-G-1>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 98: "Fall From Glory", every member of the Black Watch being a graduate of the Gunslinger program</ref><ref name=TSL83-COTH-GP-1>''The Star League'', p. 83: "Conquest of the Hegemony", the Royal Black Watch is made up entirely of graduates of the Gunslinger Program</ref><ref name=NHSP17-S3-HS-GS-1>''Northwind Highlanders | + | * [[Major General]] [[Kaiyo Matsumoto]]<ref name=FMSLDFp73>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 73: "202nd BattleMech Division"</ref> |
| − | *[[Edwin Sender]]<ref name=FMSLDFp177>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 177</ref> | + | * [[General]] [[Ethan Moreau]]<ref name="OTP:WAp12">''Operational Turning Points: Widowmaker Absorption'', p. 12: "Ethan Moreau"</ref> |
| + | * [[Colonel]] [[Hanni Schmitt]]<ref name=FMCS98-FFG-G-1>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 98: "Fall From Glory", every member of the Black Watch being a graduate of the Gunslinger program</ref><ref name=TSL83-COTH-GP-1>''The Star League'', p. 83: "Conquest of the Hegemony", the Royal Black Watch is made up entirely of graduates of the Gunslinger Program</ref><ref name=NHSP17-S3-HS-GS-1>''Northwind Highlanders'', p. 17: "Scenario 3: Fall From Glory", "Situation", every member of the Black Watch is a graduate of the Gunslinger program</ref> | ||
| + | * [[Edwin Sender]]<ref name=FMSLDFp177>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 177</ref> | ||
| + | * [[Eli Sender]]<ref name=2SWp11/> | ||
| + | {{div col end}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | *''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]'' | + | * ''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]'' |
| − | *''[[The Star League]]'' | + | * ''[[The Star League]]'' |
| + | * ''[[An Ill-Made House]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]'' | ||
[[Category:Military Academies]] | [[Category:Military Academies]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:07, 25 October 2023
| Gunslinger Program | |
|---|---|
| Academy Information | |
| Previous Name(s) | Advanced Combat and Maneuvering Skills Project |
| Location | Venus[1] |
| Founding Year | Between 2682 - 2687[1] |
| Course Information | |
| MechWarrior | 2687 - 2781, Restarted on 3062[2] |
The Gunslinger Program, originally known as the Advanced Combat and Maneuvering Skills Project, was a special training program started by the Star League Defense Force in response to the First Hidden War.
History[edit]
The First Hidden War began after the Council Edict of 2650 forced many units of the Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery to be disbanded. This included a number of BattleMech regiments; however the Combine MechWarriors were allowed to take their 'Mechs with them. These ronin, lacking steady employment, challenged other MechWarriors to tests of personal combat, including those of the SLDF. The first of these latter duels took place in 2681 on the planet Benjamin, where the Combine MechWarrior easily defeated her SLDF counterpart.[3] As more soldiers fought and lost these duels, to both ronin and DCMS champions, the SLDF tried to determine how this was happening. After capturing a Combine 'Mech intact and determining that it was no more technologically advanced than the Star League 'Mechs, they realized that it was superior training which contributed to these victories.[1]
Determined to prevent any more loss of both men, matériel and honor, the Advanced Combat and Maneuvering Skills Project was started to produce superior duelists to take on the Combine warriors. The new program included a wide range of material, from ancient Asian martial philosophies to advanced neural-thought technology. The first graduating class of 2687 consisted of fifty-two warriors, all of whom were stationed within the Draconis Combine.[1] In the first-ever fight between these new Gunslingers and the ronin, Colonel Donovan Fresnel was able to fight his opponent to a draw after an hour of combat. Just ten days later, Lieutenant Karen Graham was able to defeat a ronin on Awano.[1]
These early victories however did not stop the issue of Combine warriors challenging the SLDF to duels; if anything it inspired them more so now that they faced worthy opponents. The SLDF was however successful in recruiting a few Combine dueling masters to join the ACMS, which was eventually renamed to the Gunslinger Program, and expanded the program further, moving it to the Military Academy of Aphros on Venus. By the time the dueling finished, the final tally between the two sides resulted in House Kurita winning 49% of the time, with the SLDF winning 47% of the time and the rest ending in draws.[1]
While the program would cease upon the collapse of the original Star League in 2781, it would be later revived by the reborn Second Star League in January 3062. Run from the Tukayyid-based Focht War College and open to troops from any member state, this Gunslinger program was a one-year course more specifically designed to teach the one-on-one combat style favored by the Clans.[2]
By 3250, the program had been revived again in some form, as evidenced by the work of Gunslinger Eli Sender.[4] Open to both Clan and Spheroid SLDF personnel alike who proved worthy and acting as a living symbol to aspire others, it borrowed a modified model off of the Republic of the Sphere’s Knights.[5]
Notable Members[edit]
- Colonel Daniel Allison[6][7]
- Colonel Neil Campbell[8]
- Captain Aristotle Crandall[9]
- Captain Aaron Dane[10]
- Colonel Donovan Fresnel[1]
- Captain Wilbur Frews[6][11]
- Lieutenant Karen Graham[1]
- Lieutenant Oha Heller[6]
- Major General Kaiyo Matsumoto[12]
- General Ethan Moreau[13]
- Colonel Hanni Schmitt[14][15][16]
- Edwin Sender[17]
- Eli Sender[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 The Star League, p. 59: "Urizen's Scheme"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Field Manual: ComStar, p. 79: "The Star League Defense Force - Focht War College"
- ↑ The Star League, p. 58: "First Hidden War"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Second Succession War, p. 11: "Introduction"
- ↑ Technical Readout: Dark Age, p. 4
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 The Star League, p. 59: "Famous Star League Gunslingers"
- ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 84: "Major Personas - Daniel Allison"
- ↑ Field Manual: ComStar, p. 99: "Royal Black Watch - Notable Personalities"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3039, p. 262: "CHP-2N Champion"
- ↑ An Ill-Made House
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 212: "BL-6-KNT Black Knight"
- ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. 73: "202nd BattleMech Division"
- ↑ Operational Turning Points: Widowmaker Absorption, p. 12: "Ethan Moreau"
- ↑ Field Manual: ComStar, p. 98: "Fall From Glory", every member of the Black Watch being a graduate of the Gunslinger program
- ↑ The Star League, p. 83: "Conquest of the Hegemony", the Royal Black Watch is made up entirely of graduates of the Gunslinger Program
- ↑ Northwind Highlanders, p. 17: "Scenario 3: Fall From Glory", "Situation", every member of the Black Watch is a graduate of the Gunslinger program
- ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. 177