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| − | | | + | | formed = [[2786]]<ref name="FSW(SB)p35">''First Succession War (sourcebook)'', p. 36, "Those Left Behind (Continued)"</ref> |
| − | + | | Disbanded = by 2864 <ref name="SSWp95">''Second Succession War (sourcebook)'', p. 95, "Second Succession War Deployment Table - Armed Forces of the Federated Suns"</ref> | |
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| + | The '''Lazy Eights''' were a mercenary unit that was destroyed in the Second Succession War. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | The | + | The Lazy Eights were a [[battalion]]-sized mercenary command formed from elements of the [[Star League Defense Force]] [[Eighth Striker Regiment]], an independent [[regiment]] within [[XLVIII Corps (Star League)|XLVIII Corps]], a part of the [[SLDF]] [[17th Army (Star League)|Seventeenth Army]].<ref name="FSW(SB)p35"/> |
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| + | ===First Succession War=== | ||
| + | The Lazy Eights were stationed on [[Orbisonia]] in [[2786]], where the medium-weight unit was at full strength.<ref name="FSWp135"/> By the war's end in [[2821]] they were still the garrison of Orbisonia but were reduced to half-strength.<ref name="FSWp135"/> | ||
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| + | ===Second Succession War=== | ||
| + | In [[2830]] the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Tecumseh]] with an operational readiness of 101 percent.<ref name=2ndSSp95/> The unit was destroyed during the [[Second Succession War]].<ref name=2ndSSp95/> | ||
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==Composition History== | ==Composition History== | ||
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| − | + | '''Lazy Eights''' (Battalion/Regular/Questionable/)<ref name="FSWp135">''First Succession War'', p. 135, "Mercenary Combat Commands (AFFS)"</ref> | |
| − | + | :- At this point in time the Eights were stationed on [[Orbisonia]].<ref name="FSWp135"/> In 2821 the command was reduced to 51 percent of its strength. <ref name="FSWp135"/> | |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | * ''[[First Succession War ( | + | * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Second Succession War ( | + | * ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)]]'' |
[[Category:Mercenary Commands|Lazy Eights]] | [[Category:Mercenary Commands|Lazy Eights]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:54, 6 July 2022
| The Lazy Eights | |
| Formed | 2786[1] |
| Disbanded | by 2864 [2] |
| Affiliation | Mercenary |
| Parent Command | Independent |
The Lazy Eights were a mercenary unit that was destroyed in the Second Succession War.
Contents
History[edit]
The Lazy Eights were a battalion-sized mercenary command formed from elements of the Star League Defense Force Eighth Striker Regiment, an independent regiment within XLVIII Corps, a part of the SLDF Seventeenth Army.[1]
First Succession War[edit]
The Lazy Eights were stationed on Orbisonia in 2786, where the medium-weight unit was at full strength.[3] By the war's end in 2821 they were still the garrison of Orbisonia but were reduced to half-strength.[3]
Second Succession War[edit]
In 2830 the medium-weight unit was stationed on Tecumseh with an operational readiness of 101 percent.[4] The unit was destroyed during the Second Succession War.[4]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
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| Commanding Officers of the Lazy Eights | |||
Tactics[edit]
Unknown.
Composition History[edit]
2786 - 2821[edit]
Lazy Eights (Battalion/Regular/Questionable/)[3]
- - At this point in time the Eights were stationed on Orbisonia.[3] In 2821 the command was reduced to 51 percent of its strength. [3]
2830[edit]
The Lazy Eights (Regiment/Regular/Questionable) [4]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 First Succession War (sourcebook), p. 36, "Those Left Behind (Continued)"
- ↑ Second Succession War (sourcebook), p. 95, "Second Succession War Deployment Table - Armed Forces of the Federated Suns"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 First Succession War, p. 135, "Mercenary Combat Commands (AFFS)"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Second Succession War, p. 95