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| − | {{Update Needed|[[Era Report: 2750]] | + | {{Update Needed|[[Era Report: 2750]]|[[Field Manual: SLDF]]}} |
| + | The '''Martial Olympiad''' was a series of mock combats held every four years from [[2640]] to [[2736]], designed to test fighting skills and recognize the best units within the [[Star League Defense Force]].<ref name=FM:SLDFp22>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 22</ref> | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | The | + | The Martial Olympiad took place on the surface and in orbit above [[Terra|Mars]], and later [[Outreach]], and involved more than 100 "events" pitting regiments, divisions and spacecraft against each other. Precautions were made to prevent the loss of life, although deaths did occur, and while it was expensive to maintain the Olympiad was popular among troops as a way to display their skills and the public as a media event.<ref name=SLp134-135>''The Star League'', pp. 134–135: "The Martial Olympiad"</ref> |
| − | At the proposal of modern SLDF commanding General [[Hohiro Kurita II|Hohiro Kurita]], the reborn Star League would respond by reviving the Martial Olympiad as a means of honing the skills and inter-House cooperation of its member states in response to the continued threat of the [[Clans]]. While initially hoping to hold the Olympiad on Outreach, after this was rejected by | + | At the proposal of modern SLDF commanding General [[Hohiro Kurita II|Hohiro Kurita]], the reborn Star League would respond by reviving the Martial Olympiad as a means of honing the skills and inter-House cooperation of its member states in response to the continued threat of the [[Clans]]. While initially hoping to hold the Olympiad on Outreach, after this was rejected by [[Wolf's Dragoons]], [[ComStar]] offered to host the event on [[Tukayyid]]. In [[3062]] it was expected to be able to run the Olympiad on [[3064]]<ref name=OSp9>''Operation: Stiletto (scenario pack)'', p. 9 "THARKAD MAY HOLD 3064 MARTIAL OLYMPIAD"</ref>, but in the end the event happened for three months in [[3067]] on the various locations that last saw combat during the [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]], warriors from almost every nation and faction in the [[Inner Sphere]], no matter their size or legitimacy, and even a number of the Clans themselves fought in mock combat to compete for the Championship, a shining example of cooperation despite the fact many of the factions were directly involved in conflicts against each other at the time. This unsettled state did effect the reborn and supposedly apolitical Olympiad, with political maneuvering and even off-field brawls between opposing factions, but was regarded by many as an example of hope for the future.<ref name=FMU-94>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 94: "Star League Defense Force - Martial Olympiad"</ref> Such beliefs would be dashed when the second Star League collapsed later that very same year and the [[Word of Blake]] [[Jihad]] erupted. |
==Martial Olympiad Champions== | ==Martial Olympiad Champions== | ||
{| class="wikitable" border="1" | {| class="wikitable" border="1" | ||
| − | |+ Period [[2640]] - [[2736]] <ref>''The Star League'', p. 135 | + | |+ Period [[2640]] - [[2736]]<ref name=SLp135>''The Star League'', p. 135: "Martial Olympiad Champions list"</ref> |
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! Martial Olympiad | ! Martial Olympiad | ||
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| [[316th Royal BattleMech Division]] (Rio Grande Div.) | | [[316th Royal BattleMech Division]] (Rio Grande Div.) | ||
| [[90th Dragoon Regiment]] | | [[90th Dragoon Regiment]] | ||
| − | | [[Ark Royal|SLS ''Ark Royal'']] | + | | [[Ark Royal (Individual WarShip)|SLS ''Ark Royal'']] |
|- | |- | ||
| 2nd, Mars, [[2644]] | | 2nd, Mars, [[2644]] | ||
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| [[83rd BattleMech Division]] (Balan Div.) | | [[83rd BattleMech Division]] (Balan Div.) | ||
| ''90th Dragoon Regiment'' | | ''90th Dragoon Regiment'' | ||
| − | | [[Israel|SLS ''Israel'']] | + | | [[Israel (Individual WarShip)|SLS ''Israel'']] |
|- | |- | ||
| 4th, Mars, [[2652]] | | 4th, Mars, [[2652]] | ||
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| [[13th Royal Infantry Division]] (Superstition Div.) | | [[13th Royal Infantry Division]] (Superstition Div.) | ||
| [[13th Royal French Demi-Brigade]] | | [[13th Royal French Demi-Brigade]] | ||
| − | | [[Yorktown|SLS ''Yorktown'']] | + | | [[Yorktown (Individual WarShip)|SLS ''Yorktown'']] |
|- | |- | ||
| 8th, Mars, [[2668]] | | 8th, Mars, [[2668]] | ||
| [[181st Royal Mechanized Infantry Division]] (King's Own Scots Rifles) | | [[181st Royal Mechanized Infantry Division]] (King's Own Scots Rifles) | ||
| [[512th Striker Regiment]] | | [[512th Striker Regiment]] | ||
| − | | [[Iona|SLS ''Iona'']] | + | | [[Iona (Individual McKenna-class WarShip)|SLS ''Iona'']] |
|- | |- | ||
| 9th, Mars, [[2672]] | | 9th, Mars, [[2672]] | ||
| ''316th Royal BattleMech Division'' (Rio Grande Div.) | | ''316th Royal BattleMech Division'' (Rio Grande Div.) | ||
| ''90th Dragoon Regiment'' | | ''90th Dragoon Regiment'' | ||
| − | | [[Cyclone|SLS ''Cyclone'']] | + | | [[Cyclone (Individual WarShip)|SLS ''Cyclone'']] |
|- | |- | ||
| 10th, Mars, [[2676]] | | 10th, Mars, [[2676]] | ||
| [[318th BattleMech Division]] (Swamp Fox Div.) | | [[318th BattleMech Division]] (Swamp Fox Div.) | ||
| [[55th Royal Light Horse Regiment]] | | [[55th Royal Light Horse Regiment]] | ||
| − | | [[Victory|SLS ''Victory'']] | + | | [[Victory (Individual WarShip)|SLS ''Victory'']] |
|- | |- | ||
| 11th, Mars, [[2680]] | | 11th, Mars, [[2680]] | ||
| [[262nd BattleMech Division]] (Chief Joseph Div.) | | [[262nd BattleMech Division]] (Chief Joseph Div.) | ||
| ''302nd Hussar Regiment'' | | ''302nd Hussar Regiment'' | ||
| − | | [[Enterprise|SLS ''Enterprise'']] | + | | [[Enterprise (Individual McKenna-class WarShip)|SLS ''Enterprise'']] |
|- | |- | ||
| 12th, Mars, [[2684]] | | 12th, Mars, [[2684]] | ||
| ''13th Royal Infantry Division'' (Superstition Div.) | | ''13th Royal Infantry Division'' (Superstition Div.) | ||
| ''55th Royal Light Horse Regiment'' | | ''55th Royal Light Horse Regiment'' | ||
| − | | [[Whitewind|SLS ''Whitewind'']] | + | | [[Whitewind (Individual WarShip)|SLS ''Whitewind'']] |
|- | |- | ||
| 13th, Mars, [[2688]] | | 13th, Mars, [[2688]] | ||
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| 14th, Mars, [[2692]] | | 14th, Mars, [[2692]] | ||
| ''181st Royal Mechanized Infantry Division'' (King's Own Scots Rifles) | | ''181st Royal Mechanized Infantry Division'' (King's Own Scots Rifles) | ||
| − | | '' | + | | ''13th Royal French Demi-Brigade'' |
| − | | [[Golden Hind ( | + | | [[Golden Hind (Individual WarShip, 7th Fleet)|SLS ''Golden Hind'']] |
|- | |- | ||
| 15th, Mars, [[2696]] | | 15th, Mars, [[2696]] | ||
| ''318th BattleMech Division'' (Swamp Fox Div.) | | ''318th BattleMech Division'' (Swamp Fox Div.) | ||
| [[29th Royal CAAN Marine Regiment]] | | [[29th Royal CAAN Marine Regiment]] | ||
| − | | [[McKenna ( | + | | [[McKenna (Individual McKenna-class WarShip)|SLS ''McKenna'']] |
|- | |- | ||
| 16th, Mars, [[2700]] | | 16th, Mars, [[2700]] | ||
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| [[349th Royal BattleMech Division]] (King Henry Div.) | | [[349th Royal BattleMech Division]] (King Henry Div.) | ||
| [[51st Hussar Regiment]] | | [[51st Hussar Regiment]] | ||
| − | | [[Nimitz|SLS ''Nimitz'']] | + | | [[Nimitz (Individual WarShip)|SLS ''Nimitz'']] |
|- | |- | ||
| 18th, Outreach, [[2708]] | | 18th, Outreach, [[2708]] | ||
| ''50th Royal Infantry Division'' (Flame Keepers of Greece) | | ''50th Royal Infantry Division'' (Flame Keepers of Greece) | ||
| [[299th Heavy Assault Regiment]] | | [[299th Heavy Assault Regiment]] | ||
| − | | [[Bismarck ( | + | | [[Bismarck (Individual WarShip)|SLS ''Bismarck'']] |
|- | |- | ||
| 19th, Outreach, [[2712]] | | 19th, Outreach, [[2712]] | ||
| ''318th BattleMech Division'' (Swamp Fox Div.) | | ''318th BattleMech Division'' (Swamp Fox Div.) | ||
| [[305th Battle Regiment]] | | [[305th Battle Regiment]] | ||
| − | | [[Ymir ( | + | | [[Ymir (Individual WarShip)|SLS ''Ymir'']] |
|- | |- | ||
| 20th, Outreach, [[2716]] | | 20th, Outreach, [[2716]] | ||
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| [[Hindenburg|SLS ''Hindenburg'']] | | [[Hindenburg|SLS ''Hindenburg'']] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | | + | | 21st, Outreach [[2720]] |
| [[81st BattleMech Division]] (Devils of Devil's Rock) | | [[81st BattleMech Division]] (Devils of Devil's Rock) | ||
| [[231st Light Horse Regiment]] | | [[231st Light Horse Regiment]] | ||
| − | | [[Kiev|SLS ''Kiev'']] | + | | [[Kiev (Individual WarShip)|SLS ''Kiev'']] |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | | + | | 22nd, Outreach [[2724]] |
| ''349th Royal BattleMech Division'' (King Henry Div.) | | ''349th Royal BattleMech Division'' (King Henry Div.) | ||
| [[302nd Hussar Regiment]] | | [[302nd Hussar Regiment]] | ||
| ''SLS Hindenburg'' | | ''SLS Hindenburg'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | | + | | 23rd, Outreach [[2728]] |
| ''81st BattleMech Division'' (Devils of Devil's Rock) | | ''81st BattleMech Division'' (Devils of Devil's Rock) | ||
| [[51st Hussar Regiment]] | | [[51st Hussar Regiment]] | ||
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{| class="wikitable" border="1" | {| class="wikitable" border="1" | ||
| − | |+ Period [[3067]] <ref name=FMU-94/> | + | |+ Period [[3067]]<ref name=FMU-94/> |
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! Martial Olympiad | ! Martial Olympiad | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | *''[[Field Manual: | + | * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' |
| − | *''[[The Star League]]'' | + | * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' |
| + | * ''[[The Star League]]'' | ||
[[Category: Military Exercises|Martial Olympiad]] | [[Category: Military Exercises|Martial Olympiad]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:15, 12 April 2024
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The Martial Olympiad was a series of mock combats held every four years from 2640 to 2736, designed to test fighting skills and recognize the best units within the Star League Defense Force.[1]
Description[edit]
The Martial Olympiad took place on the surface and in orbit above Mars, and later Outreach, and involved more than 100 "events" pitting regiments, divisions and spacecraft against each other. Precautions were made to prevent the loss of life, although deaths did occur, and while it was expensive to maintain the Olympiad was popular among troops as a way to display their skills and the public as a media event.[2]
At the proposal of modern SLDF commanding General Hohiro Kurita, the reborn Star League would respond by reviving the Martial Olympiad as a means of honing the skills and inter-House cooperation of its member states in response to the continued threat of the Clans. While initially hoping to hold the Olympiad on Outreach, after this was rejected by Wolf's Dragoons, ComStar offered to host the event on Tukayyid. In 3062 it was expected to be able to run the Olympiad on 3064[3], but in the end the event happened for three months in 3067 on the various locations that last saw combat during the Battle of Tukayyid, warriors from almost every nation and faction in the Inner Sphere, no matter their size or legitimacy, and even a number of the Clans themselves fought in mock combat to compete for the Championship, a shining example of cooperation despite the fact many of the factions were directly involved in conflicts against each other at the time. This unsettled state did effect the reborn and supposedly apolitical Olympiad, with political maneuvering and even off-field brawls between opposing factions, but was regarded by many as an example of hope for the future.[4] Such beliefs would be dashed when the second Star League collapsed later that very same year and the Word of Blake Jihad erupted.
Martial Olympiad Champions[edit]
| Martial Olympiad | Best Division | Best Regiment | Best WarShip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st, Mars, 2640 | 316th Royal BattleMech Division (Rio Grande Div.) | 90th Dragoon Regiment | SLS Ark Royal |
| 2nd, Mars, 2644 | 225th BattleMech Division (Battle of Moscow Div.) | 228th Striker Regiment | SLS Michigan |
| 3rd, Mars, 2648 | 83rd BattleMech Division (Balan Div.) | 90th Dragoon Regiment | SLS Israel |
| 4th, Mars, 2652 | 316th Royal BattleMech Division (Rio Grande Div.) | 302nd Hussar Regiment | SLS Ukraine |
| 5th, Mars, 2656 | 50th Royal Infantry Division (Flame Keepers of Greece) | 228th Striker Regiment | SLS Richelieu |
| 6th, Mars, 2660 | 225th BattleMech Division (Battle of Moscow Div.) | 309th Heavy Assault Regiment | SLS Hiryu |
| 7th, Mars, 2664 | 13th Royal Infantry Division (Superstition Div.) | 13th Royal French Demi-Brigade | SLS Yorktown |
| 8th, Mars, 2668 | 181st Royal Mechanized Infantry Division (King's Own Scots Rifles) | 512th Striker Regiment | SLS Iona |
| 9th, Mars, 2672 | 316th Royal BattleMech Division (Rio Grande Div.) | 90th Dragoon Regiment | SLS Cyclone |
| 10th, Mars, 2676 | 318th BattleMech Division (Swamp Fox Div.) | 55th Royal Light Horse Regiment | SLS Victory |
| 11th, Mars, 2680 | 262nd BattleMech Division (Chief Joseph Div.) | 302nd Hussar Regiment | SLS Enterprise |
| 12th, Mars, 2684 | 13th Royal Infantry Division (Superstition Div.) | 55th Royal Light Horse Regiment | SLS Whitewind |
| 13th, Mars, 2688 | 262nd BattleMech Division (Chief Joseph Div.) | 228th Striker Regiment | SLS Bishop's Regret |
| 14th, Mars, 2692 | 181st Royal Mechanized Infantry Division (King's Own Scots Rifles) | 13th Royal French Demi-Brigade | SLS Golden Hind |
| 15th, Mars, 2696 | 318th BattleMech Division (Swamp Fox Div.) | 29th Royal CAAN Marine Regiment | SLS McKenna |
| 16th, Mars, 2700 | 225th BattleMech Division (Battle of Moscow Div.) | 29th Royal CAAN Marine Regiment | SLS McKenna |
| 17th, Outreach, 2704 | 349th Royal BattleMech Division (King Henry Div.) | 51st Hussar Regiment | SLS Nimitz |
| 18th, Outreach, 2708 | 50th Royal Infantry Division (Flame Keepers of Greece) | 299th Heavy Assault Regiment | SLS Bismarck |
| 19th, Outreach, 2712 | 318th BattleMech Division (Swamp Fox Div.) | 305th Battle Regiment | SLS Ymir |
| 20th, Outreach, 2716 | 161st Mechanized Infantry Division | 902nd Royal Hussar Regiment | SLS Hindenburg |
| 21st, Outreach 2720 | 81st BattleMech Division (Devils of Devil's Rock) | 231st Light Horse Regiment | SLS Kiev |
| 22nd, Outreach 2724 | 349th Royal BattleMech Division (King Henry Div.) | 302nd Hussar Regiment | SLS Hindenburg |
| 23rd, Outreach 2728 | 81st BattleMech Division (Devils of Devil's Rock) | 51st Hussar Regiment | SLS New Jersey |
| 24th, Outreach 2732 | 161st Mechanized Infantry Division | 309th Heavy Assault Regiment | SLS Nelson |
| 25th, Outreach 2736 | 179th BattleMech Division (New Home Div.) | 320th Dragoon Regiment | SLS White Cloud |
| Martial Olympiad | Best Regiment |
|---|---|
| Tukayyid, 3067 | Red Lancers |
References[edit]
- ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. 22
- ↑ The Star League, pp. 134–135: "The Martial Olympiad"
- ↑ Operation: Stiletto (scenario pack), p. 9 "THARKAD MAY HOLD 3064 MARTIAL OLYMPIAD"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Field Manual: Updates, p. 94: "Star League Defense Force - Martial Olympiad"
- ↑ The Star League, p. 135: "Martial Olympiad Champions list"