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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | '''Regional Defense Force 1''' (RDF 1) was formed as a part of the creation of the [[Hanseatic Security Force]] following attempts by a number of colonies to throw off the influences of the [[Hanseatic League]] [[Council of Merchants]] in or around [[2920]].<ref name="FM:Pp135">''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 135 | + | '''Regional Defense Force 1''' (RDF 1) was formed as a part of the creation of the [[Hanseatic Security Force]] following attempts by a number of colonies to throw off the influences of the [[Hanseatic League]] [[Council of Merchants]] in or around [[2920]].<ref name="FM:Pp135">''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 135: "Hanseatic League"</ref> |
| − | After attempting to enforce a period of isolation from external influences across the League, the Council of Merchants changed tack in [[3011]] and decided to declare three worlds to be open worlds, accessible to all. Those worlds were [[Bergen]], [[Bruges]] and [[Lübeck]];<ref name="FM:Pp135"/> responsibility for protecting those worlds along with the Hanseatic capital world, [[Bremen (HL)|Bremen]], and the heart of the League fell to RDF 1.<ref name="FM:Pp137">''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 137 | + | After attempting to enforce a period of isolation from external influences across the League, the Council of Merchants changed tack in [[3011]] and decided to declare three worlds to be open worlds, accessible to all. Those worlds were [[Bergen]], [[Bruges]] and [[Lübeck]];<ref name="FM:Pp135"/> responsibility for protecting those worlds along with the Hanseatic capital world, [[Bremen (HL)|Bremen]], and the heart of the League fell to RDF 1.<ref name="FM:Pp137">''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 137: "Regional Defense Force 1"</ref> |
| − | As a result, by the mid-3060s RDF 1 was amongst the most experienced of the HSF units, in part because personnel for RDF 1 were drawn from the other units of the HSF;<ref name="FM:Pp137"/> it was also the most prestigious of the HSF commands and received the best equipment.<ref name="FM:Pp137A">''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 137 | + | As a result, by the mid-3060s RDF 1 was amongst the most experienced of the HSF units, in part because personnel for RDF 1 were drawn from the other units of the HSF;<ref name="FM:Pp137"/> it was also the most prestigious of the HSF commands and received the best equipment.<ref name="FM:Pp137A">''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 137: "Hanseatic Security Force Units"</ref> RDF 1 took its role as protectors of the heartland seriously, constantly practicing defensive scenarios ranging from small raids to full-scale [[Clan]] invasions. While the exercises show the limitations in RDF 1's ability, the skill of those in RDF 1 was unquestionable and highlighted that any outside force attempting to invade the League's core worlds would suffer substantial casualties.<ref name="FM:Pp137"/> |
In addition to these defensive exercises, RDF 1 also practiced ceremonial drills, and a [[lance]] of [[BattleMech]]s is permanently stationed outside the Council of Merchants building on Bremen.<ref name="FM:Pp137"/> | In addition to these defensive exercises, RDF 1 also practiced ceremonial drills, and a [[lance]] of [[BattleMech]]s is permanently stationed outside the Council of Merchants building on Bremen.<ref name="FM:Pp137"/> | ||
| − | By [[3067]] the Captain-General of RDF 1, [[Albert Snow]], had been promoted to the position of head of the entire HSF; under his replacement,<ref name="FM:Up200"/> Captain-General [[James Hock]],<ref name="FM:Up204">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 204 | + | By [[3067]], the Captain-General of RDF 1, [[Albert Snow]], had been promoted to the position of head of the entire HSF; under his replacement,<ref name="FM:Up200"/> Captain-General [[James Hock]],<ref name="FM:Up204">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 204: "Hanseatic League"</ref> RDF 1 had been undergoing a vigorous training regimen as well as receiving the best equipment the Hanseatic League could provide to re-equip with.<ref name="FM:Up200">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 200: "Hanseatic League"</ref> |
| − | In [[3076]]<ref name=FRP>''Field Report: Periphery'', | + | In [[3076]],<ref name=FRP>''Field Report: Periphery'', p. 5: "Peripheral Quotes"</ref> during the Jihad, RDF 1 and [[Regional Defense Force 3|RDF 3]] launched a combined attack on [[Clan Diamond Shark]] forces within the [[Chainelane Isles]]; the result was an unmitigated disaster, with the Diamond Sharks destroying a quarter of RDF 1's 'Mech regiment and inflicting more than fifty percent casualties on RDF 3 before the two RDFs limped back to Hanseatic space. As a result, by [[3079]] RDF 1 was focused completely on rebuilding.<ref name="FR:Pp18">''Field Report: Periphery'', p. 18: "Deep Periphery Forces"</ref> |
| − | In January [[3140]] the Scorpion Empire attacked the Hanseatic League. RDF 1 redeployed to | + | In January [[3140]], the Scorpion Empire attacked the Hanseatic League. RDF 1 redeployed to Bremen as a defensive force.<ref>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 11: "Wave 1"</ref> In April<ref>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 31</ref> they landed on [[Lübeck]] and counterattacked Seeker Galaxy. Outweighing the Fourth Scorpion Seekers, the RDF quickly shattered the Clan formation. They outflanked and outmaneuvered the Seekers at every turn, eventually killing [[Loremaster]] [[Kalara Yeh]] and forcing the Galaxy to retreat. The RDF then returned to Bremen.<ref>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 12</ref> |
Joining forces with RDF 3, RDF 1 was on Bremen when Alpha Galaxy and Seeker Galaxy arrived in July 3140. RDF 1 mostly faced Alpha Galaxy. Eventually RDF 3 had to disengage from Seeker Galaxy, which left RDF 1 to face the two Scorpion Galaxies alone. They held an extensive series of defensive works and refused to give them up. This allowed Alpha Galaxy Elementals to bypass the defenders and capture the [[Council of Merchants]] on October 12. The Council detonated a failsafe which destroyed the Council building and much of the capital city. The Hanseatic League's Captain-Marshal, as the only surviving Council member, ordered the Hansa to surrender.<ref>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', pp. 13, 34</ref> | Joining forces with RDF 3, RDF 1 was on Bremen when Alpha Galaxy and Seeker Galaxy arrived in July 3140. RDF 1 mostly faced Alpha Galaxy. Eventually RDF 3 had to disengage from Seeker Galaxy, which left RDF 1 to face the two Scorpion Galaxies alone. They held an extensive series of defensive works and refused to give them up. This allowed Alpha Galaxy Elementals to bypass the defenders and capture the [[Council of Merchants]] on October 12. The Council detonated a failsafe which destroyed the Council building and much of the capital city. The Hanseatic League's Captain-Marshal, as the only surviving Council member, ordered the Hansa to surrender.<ref>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', pp. 13, 34</ref> | ||
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==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank | ||
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name | ||
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| Captain-General || [[Helga Bauer]] || [[3110]]?<ref>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 10</ref> | | Captain-General || [[Helga Bauer]] || [[3110]]?<ref>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 10</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Captain-General || [[Anja Weissenegger]] || [[3140]]<ref name=otphcp22>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 22 | + | | Captain-General || [[Anja Weissenegger]] || [[3140]]<ref name=otphcp22>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 22: "Regional Defense Force 1"</ref> |
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
===Other Unit Officers === | ===Other Unit Officers === | ||
| − | * [[Captain]] [[Reginald Jonvelson]] in [[3076]].<ref name=FRP>''Field Report: Periphery'', | + | * [[Captain]] [[Reginald Jonvelson]] in [[3076]].<ref name=FRP>''Field Report: Periphery'', p. 5: "Peripheral Quotes"</ref> |
==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
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==Composition History== | ==Composition History== | ||
| − | In common with all of the RDF brigades RDF 1 was a combined arms force, and standard deployments for sub-units drawn from RDF 1 typically consisted of a 'Mech [[company]] reinforced by one or two [[battalion]]s of armor and infantry.<ref name="FM:Pp136">''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 136 | + | In common with all of the RDF brigades RDF 1 was a combined arms force, and standard deployments for sub-units drawn from RDF 1 typically consisted of a 'Mech [[company]] reinforced by one or two [[battalion]]s of armor and infantry.<ref name="FM:Pp136">''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 136: "Structure"</ref> |
===3064=== | ===3064=== | ||
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'''Regional Defense Force 1''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name="FR:Pp18"/> | '''Regional Defense Force 1''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name="FR:Pp18"/> | ||
* 1 BattleMech Regiment | * 1 BattleMech Regiment | ||
| − | - At this point in time RDF 1 was at seventy-five percent of full strength following the disastrous battles in the [[ | + | - At this point in time RDF 1 was at seventy-five percent of full strength following the disastrous battles in the [[Chainelane Isles]], but twenty-five percent of RDF 1 was using upgraded technology. |
- Conventional forces are not listed within ''Field Report: Periphery'', leaving the strength of the RDF 1 conventional forces unknown. | - Conventional forces are not listed within ''Field Report: Periphery'', leaving the strength of the RDF 1 conventional forces unknown. | ||
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* 1 heavy BattleMech regiment | * 1 heavy BattleMech regiment | ||
* 1 assault combat vehicle regiment | * 1 assault combat vehicle regiment | ||
| − | * 1 | + | * 1 battlesuit infantry regiment |
<div class="gamerules"> | <div class="gamerules"> | ||
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==Game Rules== | ==Game Rules== | ||
===3064=== | ===3064=== | ||
| − | * RDF 1 uses the Hanseatic League column of the ''Random 'Mech Assignment Table'' within ''Field Manual: Periphery''.<ref name="FM:Pp155+">''Field Manual: Periphery'', | + | * RDF 1 uses the Hanseatic League column of the ''Random 'Mech Assignment Table'' within ''Field Manual: Periphery''.<ref name="FM:Pp155+">''Field Manual: Periphery'', pp. 155–156: "Hanseatic League"</ref> |
* Units from RDF 1 receive a +1 Initiative bonus when fighting on the core worlds of the Hanseatic League.<ref name="FM:Pp155+"/> | * Units from RDF 1 receive a +1 Initiative bonus when fighting on the core worlds of the Hanseatic League.<ref name="FM:Pp155+"/> | ||
* Units from RDF 1 receive a -2 Initiative penalty when fighting outside the Hanseatic League.<ref name="FM:Pp155+"/> | * Units from RDF 1 receive a -2 Initiative penalty when fighting outside the Hanseatic League.<ref name="FM:Pp155+"/> | ||
| − | * '' | + | * ''MechWarrior 3'' RPG characters from RDF 1 gain Protocol/Hanseatic League +1.<ref name="FM:Pp155+"/> |
===3140=== | ===3140=== | ||
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* ''[[Field Report: Periphery]]'' | * ''[[Field Report: Periphery]]'' | ||
* ''[[Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade]]'' | * ''[[Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade]]'' | ||
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[[Category: Hanseatic League Commands]] | [[Category: Hanseatic League Commands]] | ||
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| Regional Defense Force 1 | |
| Affiliation | Hanseatic League |
| Parent Command | Hanseatic Security Force |
Contents
History[edit]
Regional Defense Force 1 (RDF 1) was formed as a part of the creation of the Hanseatic Security Force following attempts by a number of colonies to throw off the influences of the Hanseatic League Council of Merchants in or around 2920.[1]
After attempting to enforce a period of isolation from external influences across the League, the Council of Merchants changed tack in 3011 and decided to declare three worlds to be open worlds, accessible to all. Those worlds were Bergen, Bruges and Lübeck;[1] responsibility for protecting those worlds along with the Hanseatic capital world, Bremen, and the heart of the League fell to RDF 1.[2]
As a result, by the mid-3060s RDF 1 was amongst the most experienced of the HSF units, in part because personnel for RDF 1 were drawn from the other units of the HSF;[2] it was also the most prestigious of the HSF commands and received the best equipment.[3] RDF 1 took its role as protectors of the heartland seriously, constantly practicing defensive scenarios ranging from small raids to full-scale Clan invasions. While the exercises show the limitations in RDF 1's ability, the skill of those in RDF 1 was unquestionable and highlighted that any outside force attempting to invade the League's core worlds would suffer substantial casualties.[2]
In addition to these defensive exercises, RDF 1 also practiced ceremonial drills, and a lance of BattleMechs is permanently stationed outside the Council of Merchants building on Bremen.[2]
By 3067, the Captain-General of RDF 1, Albert Snow, had been promoted to the position of head of the entire HSF; under his replacement,[4] Captain-General James Hock,[5] RDF 1 had been undergoing a vigorous training regimen as well as receiving the best equipment the Hanseatic League could provide to re-equip with.[4]
In 3076,[6] during the Jihad, RDF 1 and RDF 3 launched a combined attack on Clan Diamond Shark forces within the Chainelane Isles; the result was an unmitigated disaster, with the Diamond Sharks destroying a quarter of RDF 1's 'Mech regiment and inflicting more than fifty percent casualties on RDF 3 before the two RDFs limped back to Hanseatic space. As a result, by 3079 RDF 1 was focused completely on rebuilding.[7]
In January 3140, the Scorpion Empire attacked the Hanseatic League. RDF 1 redeployed to Bremen as a defensive force.[8] In April[9] they landed on Lübeck and counterattacked Seeker Galaxy. Outweighing the Fourth Scorpion Seekers, the RDF quickly shattered the Clan formation. They outflanked and outmaneuvered the Seekers at every turn, eventually killing Loremaster Kalara Yeh and forcing the Galaxy to retreat. The RDF then returned to Bremen.[10]
Joining forces with RDF 3, RDF 1 was on Bremen when Alpha Galaxy and Seeker Galaxy arrived in July 3140. RDF 1 mostly faced Alpha Galaxy. Eventually RDF 3 had to disengage from Seeker Galaxy, which left RDF 1 to face the two Scorpion Galaxies alone. They held an extensive series of defensive works and refused to give them up. This allowed Alpha Galaxy Elementals to bypass the defenders and capture the Council of Merchants on October 12. The Council detonated a failsafe which destroyed the Council building and much of the capital city. The Hanseatic League's Captain-Marshal, as the only surviving Council member, ordered the Hansa to surrender.[11]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the Regional Defense Force 1 | |||
| Captain-General | Albert Snow | 3064[2] | |
| Captain-General | James Hock | 3067[5] | |
| Captain-General | Helga Bauer | 3110?[12] | |
| Captain-General | Anja Weissenegger | 3140[13] | |
Other Unit Officers[edit]
Tactics[edit]
RDF 1 specializes in defensive warfare aimed at protecting the heart of the Hanseatic League.[2]
In 3140 they were specialists in melee combat and using overwhelming force to destroy a foe.[13]
Composition History[edit]
In common with all of the RDF brigades RDF 1 was a combined arms force, and standard deployments for sub-units drawn from RDF 1 typically consisted of a 'Mech company reinforced by one or two battalions of armor and infantry.[14]
3064[edit]
Regional Defense Force 1 (Veteran/Fanatical)[2]
- 1 BattleMech Regiment
- 5 Conventional Regiments
- CO: Captain-General Albert Snow
- Aide: Major Jory Hammerfield
3067[edit]
Regional Defense Force 1 (Veteran/Fanatical)[5]
- 1 BattleMech Regiment
- CO: Captain-General James Hock
- At this point in time RDF 1 was at ninety-five percent of full strength; twenty percent of the RDF were using advanced equipment, with five percent equipped with Clan OmniMechs. - Conventional forces are not listed within Field Manual: Updates, leaving the strength of the RDF 1 conventional forces unknown.
3079[edit]
Regional Defense Force 1 (Veteran/Fanatical)[7]
- 1 BattleMech Regiment
- At this point in time RDF 1 was at seventy-five percent of full strength following the disastrous battles in the Chainelane Isles, but twenty-five percent of RDF 1 was using upgraded technology. - Conventional forces are not listed within Field Report: Periphery, leaving the strength of the RDF 1 conventional forces unknown.
3140[edit]
Regional Defense Force 1 (Elite)[13]
- 1 heavy BattleMech regiment
- 1 assault combat vehicle regiment
- 1 battlesuit infantry regiment
Game Rules[edit]
3064[edit]
- RDF 1 uses the Hanseatic League column of the Random 'Mech Assignment Table within Field Manual: Periphery.[15]
- Units from RDF 1 receive a +1 Initiative bonus when fighting on the core worlds of the Hanseatic League.[15]
- Units from RDF 1 receive a -2 Initiative penalty when fighting outside the Hanseatic League.[15]
- MechWarrior 3 RPG characters from RDF 1 gain Protocol/Hanseatic League +1.[15]
3140[edit]
- RDF 1 can use the Overrun Combat and Tactical Experts (Physical) special command abilities.
- When choosing units for vehicle regiment the controlling player can choose half of the units, selecting from any Star League or Succession Wars era vehicle that weighs 80 or more tons.[13]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Field Manual: Periphery, p. 135: "Hanseatic League"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Field Manual: Periphery, p. 137: "Regional Defense Force 1"
- ↑ Field Manual: Periphery, p. 137: "Hanseatic Security Force Units"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Field Manual: Updates, p. 200: "Hanseatic League"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Field Manual: Updates, p. 204: "Hanseatic League"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Field Report: Periphery, p. 5: "Peripheral Quotes"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Field Report: Periphery, p. 18: "Deep Periphery Forces"
- ↑ Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade, p. 11: "Wave 1"
- ↑ Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade, p. 31
- ↑ Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade, p. 12
- ↑ Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade, pp. 13, 34
- ↑ Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade, p. 10
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade, p. 22: "Regional Defense Force 1"
- ↑ Field Manual: Periphery, p. 136: "Structure"
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 Field Manual: Periphery, pp. 155–156: "Hanseatic League"