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==History==
 
==History==
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'''IV Legio''' was formed to act as a rapid-response force for the Marian Legions. The IV Legio contained more vehicles than any other BattleMech Legion. The Legion deployed two vehicles for every 'Mech. The 'Mechs were typically faster medium and heavy models. The need to coordinate these fast vehicles and and 'Mechs made the IV Legio one of the most coordinated of the Marian Legions.
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'''IV Legio''' was formed to act as a rapid response force for the Marian Legions. IV Legio contained more vehicles than any other BattleMech legion, deploying two vehicles for every 'Mech. The 'Mechs were typically faster medium and heavy models. The need to coordinate these fast vehicles and 'Mechs made IV Legio one of the most coordinated of the Marian Legions.
  
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Deployed to [[Trasjkis]], the Legion drove the [[Arms of Thor|Left Arm of Thor]] from the world, nearly eliminating half that battalion. Later they deployed to [[Trondheimal]] and encountered two battalions of light armor. These units inflicted heavy losses on the Legion before they were destroyed.<ref name=FMP80/>
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Deployed to [[Trasjkis]], the Legion drove the [[Arms of Thor|Left Arm of Thor]] from the world, nearly eliminating half that battalion. Later they deployed to [[Trondheimal]] and encountered two battalions of light armor. These units inflicted heavy losses on the legion before they were destroyed.<ref name=FMP80/>
  
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During the Hegemony's invasion of the [[Circinus Federation]] the defenders were disguised as members of IV Legio.<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 194</ref> The IV Legion actually spent most of the time of the Federation invasion pacifying worlds in the Illyrian district and fighting pirates.<ref name=fmup195>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 195</ref> The Legion was used to garrison [[Illyria]], Trondheimal, and [[Reykavis]].<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 202</ref>
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During the Hegemony's invasion of the [[Circinus Federation]] the defenders were disguised as members of IV Legio.<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 194</ref> IV Legio actually spent most of the time of the Federation invasion pacifying worlds in the Illyrian district and fighting pirates.<ref name=fmup195>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 195</ref> The legion was used to garrison [[Illyria]], Trondheimal, and [[Reykavis]].<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 202</ref>
  
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In 3074 IV Legio were on Trasjkis attempting to put down local resistance forces when they were themselves the target of a heavy raid performed by Blakist-baked mercenaries.<ref name="JHS3076p40">''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 40-41, "Chaos Overwhelming: Roman Candle"</ref><ref name="TCp133">''Total Chaos'', p. 133-134, "Roman Candle"</ref> The Blakists had hired [[Grandin's Crusaders]] for the raid, and the Crusaders attacked on the 20th of March. The Crusaders dropped outside the planetary capital city - which the Marian Hegemony had renamed Nova Mediolanum - and made contact first with the various detachments IV Legio had set up in an effort to deter the local resistance. Unprepared for the sudden and unexpected arrival of an attacking force, the IV Legio detachments fell back to their temporary headquarters and called on reinforcements from elements of the Legion that had been detached on occupation duties. Those reinforcements attempted to assist, but were ambushed by [[battle armor]] squads from the Crusaders, who exploited the lack of experience the IV Legio [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] had at fighting battle armor infantry, leaving the Marian forces flailing around while the bulk of the Crusaders [['Mech]]s struck at the Legion's headquarters. The Crusaders tore through a number of occupied buildings in an effort to achieve a level of surprise before attacking and destroying the IV Legio command center. A small number of security personnel attempted to attack the Crusaders, but were gunned down mercilessly by the mercenaries before the Crusaders went on to annihilate the Marian forces in the area. The Crusaders then attacked the remaining IV Legio detachments with his 'Mechs, armor and infantry. When the Marians fell back to regroup [[Pierre Grandin]] disengaged his forces as his objective was complete, and the Crusaders lifted off from Trasjkis aboard the [[DropShip]] ''[[Tonnant]]'' even as a number of DropShips from the Circinus Federation arrived in orbit.<ref name="TCp133"/>
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In 3074 IV Legio were on Trasjkis attempting to put down local resistance forces when they were themselves the target of a heavy raid performed by Blakist-backed mercenaries.<ref name="JHS3076p40">''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', pp. 40–41: "Chaos Overwhelming: Roman Candle"</ref><ref name="TCp133">''Total Chaos'', pp. 133–134: "Roman Candle"</ref> The Blakists had hired [[Grandin's Crusaders]] for the raid and the Crusaders attacked on the 20th of March. The Crusaders dropped outside the planetary capital city - which the Marian Hegemony had renamed Nova Mediolanum - and made contact first with the various detachments IV Legio had set up in an effort to deter the local resistance. Unprepared for the sudden and unexpected arrival of an attacking force, the IV Legio detachments fell back to their temporary headquarters and called on reinforcements from elements of the legion that had been detached on occupation duties. Those reinforcements attempted to assist, but were ambushed by [[battle armor]] squads from the Crusaders, who exploited the lack of experience IV Legio [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] had at fighting battle armor infantry, leaving the Marian forces flailing around while the bulk of the Crusaders' [['Mech]]s struck at the legion's headquarters. The Crusaders tore through a number of occupied buildings in an effort to achieve a level of surprise before attacking and destroying the IV Legio command center. A small number of security personnel attempted to attack the Crusaders, but were gunned down mercilessly by the mercenaries before the Crusaders went on to annihilate the Marian forces in the area. The Crusaders then attacked the remaining IV Legio detachments with their  'Mechs, armor and infantry. When the Marians fell back to regroup, [[Pierre Grandin]] disengaged his forces as his objective was complete, and the Crusaders lifted off from Trasjkis aboard the [[DropShip]] ''[[Tonnant]]'' even as a number of DropShips from the Circinus Federation arrived in orbit.<ref name="TCp133"/>
  
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On the 11th of November [[3077]], [[Lahti]] was one of four Free Worlds League worlds to be attacked by the Marian Hegemony.<ref name="J:FRp58">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 58, "The Jihad in Review"</ref> Lahti continued to be harassed by forces from the Marian Hegemony, and finally the planetary government grew so sick of the raids by [[IV Legio]] that they hired the [[1st Marik Protectors]] to launch a punitive strike against IV Legio's home base on [[Trondheimal]]. Colonel Kawamura accepted the contract, although he was unwilling to provoke the Hegemony. He attempted to fulfil the contract by subcontracting the work to [[Havoc, Inc.]]. Havoc, Inc. made a less than stellar impression when they arrived on Lahti; disreputable to begin with, the mercenaries made a drunken arrival on Lahti that prompted Colonel Kawamura to call off the raid. One of Kawamura's officers, [[Lieutenant]] [[Fiona san Marcos]], convinced Kawamura to launch the raid as a false-flag operation, using a company of Protector forces painted in Havoc, Inc. colors and deployed using Havoc, Inc. transport assets. San Marcos led the raid personally, inflicting damage on IV Legio and deliberately leaving evidence pointing towards Lahti.<ref name="SO:1MPp3">''Spotlight On: First Marik Protectors'', p. 3, "Unit History and Description"</ref>
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On the 11th of November [[3077]], [[Lahti]] was one of four Free Worlds League worlds to be attacked by the Marian Hegemony.<ref name="J:FRp58">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 58: "The Jihad in Review"</ref> Lahti continued to be harassed by forces from the Marian Hegemony, and finally the planetary government grew so sick of the raids by [[IV Legio]] that they hired the [[1st Marik Protectors]] to launch a punitive strike against IV Legio's home base on [[Trondheimal]]. Colonel Kawamura accepted the contract, although he was unwilling to provoke the Hegemony. He attempted to fulfil the contract by subcontracting the work to [[Havoc, Inc.]]. Havoc, Inc. made a less than stellar impression when they arrived on Lahti; disreputable to begin with, the mercenaries made a drunken arrival on Lahti that prompted Colonel Kawamura to call off the raid. One of Kawamura's officers, [[Lieutenant]] [[Fiona san Marcos]], convinced Kawamura to launch the raid as a false-flag operation, using a company of Protector forces painted in Havoc, Inc. colors and deployed using Havoc, Inc. transport assets. San Marcos led the raid personally, inflicting damage on IV Legio and deliberately leaving evidence pointing towards Lahti.<ref name="SO:1MPp3">''Spotlight On: First Marik Protectors'', p. 3: "Unit History and Description"</ref>
  
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Kawamura had deployed the Marik Protectors in anticipation of the inevitable IV Legio counterattack, and IV Legio arrived as anticipated, crashing into the Protector forces. Initially, IV Legio was able to tear through the Protector lines using [[Ravager]] [[battle armor]], until [[Captain]] [[Doris Calhoun]] dropped a company of [[Kopis]]-equipped infantry onto the IV Legio battle armor and broke them. Kawamura's heavy armor successfully ambushed the IV Legio [['Mech]]s, pushing the Marian forces into the open for the Protectors' artillery forces to bombard; an attempt by the IV Legio [[aerospace fighter]] forces to relieve the pressure on the 'Mech forces was countered with fire from [[Partisan]] anti-aircraft tanks. The commanding officer of [[IV Legio]], [[Prefect]] [[Alberich Winograd]], realized that his forces were in a trap, and led them in an orderly retreat back to their transport vessels; Colonel Kawamura, impressed with the Marian troops' discipline under fire, parlayed briefly with Winograd. During that parlay, the two established a degree of mutual respect for each other, as well as a détente between the Hegemony and Lahti. Encounters between IV Legio and the Protectors after the battle on Lahti were marked by relatively little bloodshed and an almost cordial or ceremonial attitude between the two commands.<ref name="SO:1MPp3"/>
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Kawamura had deployed the Marik Protectors in anticipation of the inevitable IV Legio counterattack, and IV Legio arrived as anticipated, crashing into the Protector forces. Initially, IV Legio was able to tear through the Protector lines using [[Ravager (Battle Armor)|Ravager]] [[battle armor]], until [[Captain]] [[Doris Calhoun]] dropped a company of [[Kopis]]-equipped infantry onto the IV Legio battle armor and broke them. Kawamura's heavy armor successfully ambushed the IV Legio [['Mech]]s, pushing the Marian forces into the open for the Protectors' artillery forces to bombard; an attempt by IV Legio [[aerospace fighter]] forces to relieve the pressure on the 'Mech forces was countered with fire from [[Partisan]] anti-aircraft tanks. The commanding officer of [[IV Legio]], ''[[Prefect (rank)|Prefect]]'' [[Alberich Winograd]], realized that his forces were in a trap, and led them in an orderly retreat back to their transport vessels; Colonel Kawamura, impressed with the Marian troops' discipline under fire, parlayed briefly with Winograd. During that parlay, the two established a degree of mutual respect for each other, as well as a détente between the Hegemony and Lahti. Encounters between IV Legio and the Protectors after the battle on Lahti were marked by relatively little bloodshed and an almost cordial or ceremonial attitude between the two commands.<ref name="SO:1MPp3"/>
  
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IV Legio was used to pacify the [[Landfall]] system in [[3079]]<ref>''Field Report: Periphery'', p. 15</ref>. They had an important role keeping the retreat corridor open for other Legions to return to the Hegemony after raiding former [[Free Worlds League]] systems. They later returned to their previous garrison assignments by [[3085]]. During the [[Bloody Tricentennial]] members of the Legion found several Blakist terrorists trying to poison Trondheimal's water supply. Thanks to the Legion's efforts, the terrorists were quickly killed and a massacre was avoided.<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 143</ref>
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IV Legio was used to pacify the [[Landfall]] system in [[3079]].<ref>''Field Report: Periphery'', p. 15</ref> They had an important role keeping the retreat corridor open for other legions to return to the Hegemony after raiding former [[Free Worlds League]] systems. They later returned to their previous garrison assignments by [[3085]]. During the [[Bloody Tricentennial]], members of the legion found several Blakist terrorists trying to poison Trondheimal's water supply. Thanks to the legion's efforts, the terrorists were quickly killed and a massacre was avoided.<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 143</ref>
  
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In the Dark Age the Fourth Legion was stationed on [[Pompey]], [[Ballalaba]], and [[Horatius]]. These are heavily populated worlds and home to Hegemony industries. Being so heavily defended, the Fourth rarely saw action while garrisoning these worlds. They were responsible for driving a [[Duchy of Tamarind-Abbey]] raiding force that hit Pompey in [[3142]].<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 196</ref> Since then they have remained on those same worlds.<ref name=FM:3145p202/>
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In the Dark Age, the Fourth Legion was stationed on [[Pompey]], [[Ballalaba]], and [[Horatius]]. These are heavily populated worlds and home to Hegemony industries. Being so heavily defended, the Fourth rarely saw action while garrisoning these worlds. They were responsible for driving away a [[Duchy of Tamarind-Abbey]] raiding force that hit Pompey in [[3142]].<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 196</ref> Since then they have remained on those same worlds.<ref name=FM:3145p202/>
  
 
==Officers==
 
==Officers==
 
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the IV Legio'''
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of IV Legio'''
 
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| [[Principes]]||[[Julie Gupton]]||[[3064]]<ref name=FMP80>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 80, "IV Legio Unit Profile"</ref>
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| ''[[Principes]]''||[[Julie Gupton]]||[[3064]]<ref name=FMP80>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 80: "IV Legio Unit Profile"</ref>
 
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| [[Prefect (rank)|Prefect]]||[[Chakra Sunkehl]]||[[3067]]<ref name=FMU202>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 202, "Marian Hegemony Armed Forces Deployment Table - 3067"</ref>
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| ''[[Prefect (rank)|Prefect]]''||[[Chakra Sunkehl]]||[[3067]]<ref name=FMU202>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 202: "Marian Hegemony Armed Forces Deployment Table - 3067"</ref>
 
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| Prefect||[[Alberich Winograd]]||[[3077]]<ref name="SO:1MPp3">''Spotlight On: First Marik Protectors'', p. 3, "Unit History and Description"</ref>
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| ''Prefect''||[[Alberich Winograd]]||[[3077]]<ref name="SO:1MPp3">''Spotlight On: First Marik Protectors'', p. 3: "Unit History and Description"</ref>
 
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| Prefect||[[Albert DeVereaux]]||[[3085]]<ref name=FM3085p151>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 151, "Marian Hegemony Deployment Table - 3085"</ref>
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| ''Prefect''||[[Albert DeVereaux]]||[[3085]]<ref name=FM3085p151>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 151: "Marian Hegemony Deployment Table - 3085"</ref>
 
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| Prefect||[[Ferdinand Hurley]]||[[3145]]<ref name=FM:3145p202>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 202, "Marian Hegemony Armed Forces"</ref>
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| ''Prefect''||[[Ferdinand Hurley]]||[[3145]]<ref name=FM:3145p202>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 202: "Marian Hegemony Armed Forces"</ref>
 
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==Tactics==
 
==Tactics==
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The IV Legio prefers to utilize hit-and-run maneuvers in striking logistical and weak points in order to bring down the enemy.<ref name=FMP80/> After their experience with putting down insurgents, they also became proficient in counter-insurgency operations.<ref name=fmup195/>
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IV Legio prefers to utilize hit-and-run maneuvers in striking logistical and weak points in order to bring down the enemy.<ref name=FMP80/> After their experience with putting down insurgents, they also became proficient in counterinsurgency operations.<ref name=fmup195/>
  
 
==Composition History==
 
==Composition History==
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'''IV Legio''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMP143>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 143</ref>
 
'''IV Legio''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMP143>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 143</ref>
  
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:'''Prima Cohors''' (1 [[Cohort]]/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMP80/>
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:'''''Prima Cohors''''' (1 [[Cohort]]/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMP80/>
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::*CO: [[Legatus]] David Self
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::*CO: ''[[Legatus]]'' David Self
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::- The IV Legio Prima field the fewest upgraded 'Mechs in the Marian Legions.
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::- IV Legio ''Prima'' field the fewest upgraded 'Mechs in the Marian Legions.
  
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:'''Secunda Cohors''' (1 Reinforced Cohort/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMP80/>
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:'''''Secunda Cohors''''' (1 Reinforced Cohort/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMP80/>
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::*CO: Legatus Lionel Mandrake
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::*CO: ''Legatus'' Lionel Mandrake
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::- The Secunda fields a both of fast hovercrafts, like the ''[[Saladin]]'' and ''[[Saracen]]''.
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::- The ''Secunda'' fields a both of fast hovercraft, like the ''[[Saladin]]'' and ''[[Saracen]]''.
  
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:'''Tertia Cohors''' (1 [[Maniple]]/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMP80/>
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:'''''Tertia Cohors''''' (1 [[Maniple]]/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMP80/>
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::*CO: Legatus Michael Hutchisson
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::*CO: ''Legatus'' Michael Hutchisson
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::- The bulk of older assault 'Mech designs, are used by the Tertia.
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::- The bulk of older assault 'Mech designs are used by the ''Tertia''.
  
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:'''Auxilia Comitatensie''' (1 [[Legion]]/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMP80/>
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:'''''Auxilia Comitatensis''''' (1 [[Legion]]/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMP80/>
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::*CO: Prefect Jon "Bates" Battaglia
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::*CO: ''Prefect'' Jon "Bates" Battaglia
  
 
===3067===
 
===3067===
 
'''IV Legio''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMU202/>
 
'''IV Legio''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMU202/>
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:* CO: Prefect Chakra Sunkehl
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:* CO: ''Prefect'' Chakra Sunkehl
  
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:'''Prima Cohors''' (1 Cohort/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMU202/>
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:'''''Prima Cohors''''' (1 Cohort/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMU202/>
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::* CO: Legatus Onufry Sopczak
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::* CO: ''Legatus'' Onufry Sopczak
  
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:'''Secunda Cohors''' (1 Cohort/Regular/Questionable)<ref name=FMU202/>
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:'''''Secunda Cohors''''' (1 Cohort/Regular/Questionable)<ref name=FMU202/>
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::* CO: Legatus Terryl Mulberry
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::* CO: ''Legatus'' Terryl Mulberry
  
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:'''Tertia Cohors''' (1 Cohort/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMU202/>
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:'''''Tertia Cohors''''' (1 Cohort/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMU202/>
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::* CO: Legatus Gorman Tuman
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::* CO: ''Legatus'' Gorman Tuman
  
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:'''IV Auxilia Legio''' (1 Legion/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMU202/>
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:'''IV ''Auxilia'' Legio''' (1 Legion/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMU202/>
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::* CO: Prefect Harry Ontkean
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::* CO: ''Prefect'' Harry Ontkean
  
 
===3085===
 
===3085===
 
'''IV Legio''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p151/>
 
'''IV Legio''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p151/>
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:* CO: Prefect Albert DeVereaux
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:* CO: ''Prefect'' Albert DeVereaux
  
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:'''Prima Cohors''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p151/>
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:'''''Prima Cohors''''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p151/>
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::* CO: Prefect Severine Xavier
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::* CO: ''Prefect'' Severine Xavier
  
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:'''Secunda Cohors''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p151/>      
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:'''''Secunda Cohors''''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p151/>
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::* CO: Prefect Hulda Adessi
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::* CO: ''Prefect'' Hulda Adessi
  
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:'''Tertia Cohors''' (Green/Questionable)<ref name=FM3085p151/>  
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:'''''Tertia Cohors''''' (Green/Questionable)<ref name=FM3085p151/>
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::* CO: Prefect Alberich Winograd
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::* CO: ''Prefect'' Alberich Winograd
  
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:'''IV Auxilia Legio''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p151/>
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:'''IV ''Auxilia'' Legio''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p151/>
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::* CO: Legatus Chandra Roscoe
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::* CO: ''Legatus'' Chandra Roscoe
  
 
===3145===
 
===3145===
 
'''IV Legio''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p202/>
 
'''IV Legio''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p202/>
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:*CO: Prefect Ferdinand Hurley
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:*CO: ''Prefect'' [[Ferdinand Hurley]]
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:'''Prima Cohors''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p202/>
 
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::* CO: Prefect Emerson Souza
 
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:'''Secunda Cohors''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p202/>
 
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::* CO: Legatus Humberto Neumann
 
  
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:'''Tertia Cohors''' (Regular/Questionable)<ref name=FM:3145p202/>
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:'''''Prima Cohors''''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p202/>
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::* CO: Prefect Coy Patten
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::* CO: ''Prefect'' [[Emerson Souza]]
  
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:'''Quarta Cohors''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p202/>
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:'''''Secunda Cohors''''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p202/>
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::* CO: Prefect Erich Lear
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::* CO: ''Legatus'' [[Humberto Neumann]]
  
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:'''Quinta Cohors''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:3145p202/>
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:'''''Tertia Cohors''''' (Regular/Questionable)<ref name=FM:3145p202/>
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::* CO: Prefect Renaldo Dempsey
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::* CO: ''Prefect'' [[Coy Patten]]
  
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:'''IV Prima Auxilia Legio''' (Regular/Reliable)
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:'''''Quarta Cohors''''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p202/>
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::* CO: Legatus Porter Starks
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::* CO: ''Prefect'' [[Erich Lear]]
  
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:'''IV Secunda Auxilia Legio''' (Green/Reliable)
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:'''''Quinta Cohors''''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:3145p202/>
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::* CO: Prefect Antone Tilley
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::* CO: ''Prefect'' [[Renaldo Dempsey]]
  
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:'''IV Caelum Wing''' (Veteran/Reliable)
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:'''IV ''Prima Auxilia'' Legio''' (Regular/Reliable)
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::* CO: Prefect Sal Neel
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::* CO: ''Legatus'' [[Porter Starks]]
  
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==Notes==
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:'''IV ''Secunda Auxilia'' Legio''' (Green/Reliable)
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::* CO: ''Prefect'' [[Antone Tilley]]
  
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==Rules==
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:'''IV ''Caelum'' Wing''' (Veteran/Reliable)
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::* CO: ''Prefect'' [[Sal Neel]]
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
 
* ''[[Field Report: Periphery]]''
 
* ''[[Field Report: Periphery]]''
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* ''[[Spotlight On: First Marik Protectors]]''
 
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[[Category:Marian Hegemony Commands|Legio, 04]]

Latest revision as of 15:26, 31 January 2024

Legio IV logo.png
IV Legio Comitatensis
Formed 3058
Nickname Imperial Legionnaires
Affiliation Marian Hegemony
Parent Command Marian Hegemony Armed Forces

History[edit]

IV Legio was formed to act as a rapid response force for the Marian Legions. IV Legio contained more vehicles than any other BattleMech legion, deploying two vehicles for every 'Mech. The 'Mechs were typically faster medium and heavy models. The need to coordinate these fast vehicles and 'Mechs made IV Legio one of the most coordinated of the Marian Legions.

Deployed to Trasjkis, the Legion drove the Left Arm of Thor from the world, nearly eliminating half that battalion. Later they deployed to Trondheimal and encountered two battalions of light armor. These units inflicted heavy losses on the legion before they were destroyed.[1]

During the Hegemony's invasion of the Circinus Federation the defenders were disguised as members of IV Legio.[2] IV Legio actually spent most of the time of the Federation invasion pacifying worlds in the Illyrian district and fighting pirates.[3] The legion was used to garrison Illyria, Trondheimal, and Reykavis.[4]

In 3074 IV Legio were on Trasjkis attempting to put down local resistance forces when they were themselves the target of a heavy raid performed by Blakist-backed mercenaries.[5][6] The Blakists had hired Grandin's Crusaders for the raid and the Crusaders attacked on the 20th of March. The Crusaders dropped outside the planetary capital city - which the Marian Hegemony had renamed Nova Mediolanum - and made contact first with the various detachments IV Legio had set up in an effort to deter the local resistance. Unprepared for the sudden and unexpected arrival of an attacking force, the IV Legio detachments fell back to their temporary headquarters and called on reinforcements from elements of the legion that had been detached on occupation duties. Those reinforcements attempted to assist, but were ambushed by battle armor squads from the Crusaders, who exploited the lack of experience IV Legio MechWarriors had at fighting battle armor infantry, leaving the Marian forces flailing around while the bulk of the Crusaders' 'Mechs struck at the legion's headquarters. The Crusaders tore through a number of occupied buildings in an effort to achieve a level of surprise before attacking and destroying the IV Legio command center. A small number of security personnel attempted to attack the Crusaders, but were gunned down mercilessly by the mercenaries before the Crusaders went on to annihilate the Marian forces in the area. The Crusaders then attacked the remaining IV Legio detachments with their 'Mechs, armor and infantry. When the Marians fell back to regroup, Pierre Grandin disengaged his forces as his objective was complete, and the Crusaders lifted off from Trasjkis aboard the DropShip Tonnant even as a number of DropShips from the Circinus Federation arrived in orbit.[6]

On the 11th of November 3077, Lahti was one of four Free Worlds League worlds to be attacked by the Marian Hegemony.[7] Lahti continued to be harassed by forces from the Marian Hegemony, and finally the planetary government grew so sick of the raids by IV Legio that they hired the 1st Marik Protectors to launch a punitive strike against IV Legio's home base on Trondheimal. Colonel Kawamura accepted the contract, although he was unwilling to provoke the Hegemony. He attempted to fulfil the contract by subcontracting the work to Havoc, Inc.. Havoc, Inc. made a less than stellar impression when they arrived on Lahti; disreputable to begin with, the mercenaries made a drunken arrival on Lahti that prompted Colonel Kawamura to call off the raid. One of Kawamura's officers, Lieutenant Fiona san Marcos, convinced Kawamura to launch the raid as a false-flag operation, using a company of Protector forces painted in Havoc, Inc. colors and deployed using Havoc, Inc. transport assets. San Marcos led the raid personally, inflicting damage on IV Legio and deliberately leaving evidence pointing towards Lahti.[8]

Kawamura had deployed the Marik Protectors in anticipation of the inevitable IV Legio counterattack, and IV Legio arrived as anticipated, crashing into the Protector forces. Initially, IV Legio was able to tear through the Protector lines using Ravager battle armor, until Captain Doris Calhoun dropped a company of Kopis-equipped infantry onto the IV Legio battle armor and broke them. Kawamura's heavy armor successfully ambushed the IV Legio 'Mechs, pushing the Marian forces into the open for the Protectors' artillery forces to bombard; an attempt by IV Legio aerospace fighter forces to relieve the pressure on the 'Mech forces was countered with fire from Partisan anti-aircraft tanks. The commanding officer of IV Legio, Prefect Alberich Winograd, realized that his forces were in a trap, and led them in an orderly retreat back to their transport vessels; Colonel Kawamura, impressed with the Marian troops' discipline under fire, parlayed briefly with Winograd. During that parlay, the two established a degree of mutual respect for each other, as well as a détente between the Hegemony and Lahti. Encounters between IV Legio and the Protectors after the battle on Lahti were marked by relatively little bloodshed and an almost cordial or ceremonial attitude between the two commands.[8]

IV Legio was used to pacify the Landfall system in 3079.[9] They had an important role keeping the retreat corridor open for other legions to return to the Hegemony after raiding former Free Worlds League systems. They later returned to their previous garrison assignments by 3085. During the Bloody Tricentennial, members of the legion found several Blakist terrorists trying to poison Trondheimal's water supply. Thanks to the legion's efforts, the terrorists were quickly killed and a massacre was avoided.[10]

In the Dark Age, the Fourth Legion was stationed on Pompey, Ballalaba, and Horatius. These are heavily populated worlds and home to Hegemony industries. Being so heavily defended, the Fourth rarely saw action while garrisoning these worlds. They were responsible for driving away a Duchy of Tamarind-Abbey raiding force that hit Pompey in 3142.[11] Since then they have remained on those same worlds.[12]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of IV Legio
Principes Julie Gupton 3064[1]
Prefect Chakra Sunkehl 3067[13]
Prefect Alberich Winograd 3077[8]
Prefect Albert DeVereaux 3085[14]
Prefect Ferdinand Hurley 3145[12]

Tactics[edit]

IV Legio prefers to utilize hit-and-run maneuvers in striking logistical and weak points in order to bring down the enemy.[1] After their experience with putting down insurgents, they also became proficient in counterinsurgency operations.[3]

Composition History[edit]

3064[edit]

IV Legio (Veteran/Reliable)[15]

Prima Cohors (1 Cohort/Veteran/Reliable)[1]
- IV Legio Prima field the fewest upgraded 'Mechs in the Marian Legions.
Secunda Cohors (1 Reinforced Cohort/Regular/Reliable)[1]
  • CO: Legatus Lionel Mandrake
- The Secunda fields a both of fast hovercraft, like the Saladin and Saracen.
Tertia Cohors (1 Maniple/Veteran/Reliable)[1]
  • CO: Legatus Michael Hutchisson
- The bulk of older assault 'Mech designs are used by the Tertia.
Auxilia Comitatensis (1 Legion/Veteran/Reliable)[1]
  • CO: Prefect Jon "Bates" Battaglia

3067[edit]

IV Legio (Regular/Reliable)[13]

  • CO: Prefect Chakra Sunkehl
Prima Cohors (1 Cohort/Veteran/Reliable)[13]
  • CO: Legatus Onufry Sopczak
Secunda Cohors (1 Cohort/Regular/Questionable)[13]
  • CO: Legatus Terryl Mulberry
Tertia Cohors (1 Cohort/Veteran/Reliable)[13]
  • CO: Legatus Gorman Tuman
IV Auxilia Legio (1 Legion/Regular/Reliable)[13]
  • CO: Prefect Harry Ontkean

3085[edit]

IV Legio (Regular/Reliable)[14]

  • CO: Prefect Albert DeVereaux
Prima Cohors (Veteran/Reliable)[14]
  • CO: Prefect Severine Xavier
Secunda Cohors (Regular/Reliable)[14]
  • CO: Prefect Hulda Adessi
Tertia Cohors (Green/Questionable)[14]
  • CO: Prefect Alberich Winograd
IV Auxilia Legio (Regular/Reliable)[14]
  • CO: Legatus Chandra Roscoe

3145[edit]

IV Legio (Regular/Reliable)[12]

Prima Cohors (Regular/Reliable)[12]
Secunda Cohors (Veteran/Reliable)[12]
Tertia Cohors (Regular/Questionable)[12]
Quarta Cohors (Regular/Reliable)[12]
Quinta Cohors (Veteran/Fanatical)[12]
IV Prima Auxilia Legio (Regular/Reliable)
IV Secunda Auxilia Legio (Green/Reliable)
IV Caelum Wing (Veteran/Reliable)

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Field Manual: Periphery, p. 80: "IV Legio Unit Profile"
  2. ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 194
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Field Manual: Updates, p. 195
  4. ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 202
  5. ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3076, pp. 40–41: "Chaos Overwhelming: Roman Candle"
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Total Chaos, pp. 133–134: "Roman Candle"
  7. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 58: "The Jihad in Review"
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Spotlight On: First Marik Protectors, p. 3: "Unit History and Description"
  9. ↑ Field Report: Periphery, p. 15
  10. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 143
  11. ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 196
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 Field Manual: 3145, p. 202: "Marian Hegemony Armed Forces"
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 Field Manual: Updates, p. 202: "Marian Hegemony Armed Forces Deployment Table - 3067"
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 Field Manual: 3085, p. 151: "Marian Hegemony Deployment Table - 3085"
  15. ↑ Field Manual: Periphery, p. 143

Bibliography[edit]

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