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Line 18: The senior Captain-General of RDF 5, [[Jona Were]], allowed stock levels within the RDF to plummet, rather than making up the shortfalls from his own pocket, as would normally be expected of a Captain-General. Rumors were also circulating within the brigade that Were wasn't even using all of the reduced tithe being provided by the various worlds in the region, and that he was instead simply lining his own pockets.<ref name="FM:Pp137"/> The senior Captain-General of RDF 5, [[Jona Were]], allowed stock levels within the RDF to plummet, rather than making up the shortfalls from his own pocket, as would normally be expected of a Captain-General. Rumors were also circulating within the brigade that Were wasn't even using all of the reduced tithe being provided by the various worlds in the region, and that he was instead simply lining his own pockets.<ref name="FM:Pp137"/> − Were's Aide, a former [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] named [[Aimee (Hanseatic League)|Aimee]] found the actions of her superior to be abhorrent, but as of [[3064]] wasn't in a position to directly oppose Were because of her lack of political or economic contacts within the Hanseatic League. Complicating matters was the fact that Aimee owed her position within the RDF to others within the Were family, particularly [[Jessica Were]], a member of the influential Council of Merchants.<ref name="FM:Pp137"/> + Were's Aide, a former [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] named [[Aimee]] found the actions of her superior to be abhorrent, but as of [[3064]] wasn't in a position to directly oppose Were because of her lack of political or economic contacts within the Hanseatic League. Complicating matters was the fact that Aimee owed her position within the RDF to others within the Were family, particularly [[Jessica Were]], a member of the influential Council of Merchants.<ref name="FM:Pp137"/> Between 3064 and [[3067]] Jonas Were was removed from command of RDF 5 as a result of a disagreement within the Council of Merchants. Officially, Captain-General [[Eloise Grady]] became the new senior Captain-General of RDF 5; however, Grady was in fact little more than a figurehead, and the actual management and control of RDF 5 was being conducted by Major Aimee.<ref name="FM:Up200">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 200, "Hanseatic League"</ref> Between 3064 and [[3067]] Jonas Were was removed from command of RDF 5 as a result of a disagreement within the Council of Merchants. Officially, Captain-General [[Eloise Grady]] became the new senior Captain-General of RDF 5; however, Grady was in fact little more than a figurehead, and the actual management and control of RDF 5 was being conducted by Major Aimee.<ref name="FM:Up200">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 200, "Hanseatic League"</ref> − During the [[Jihad]] RDF 5 continued to fight against bandits and pirates, and the successes enjoyed by the RDF led to very high morale, despite the fact that most of the engagements involved pitting elements of the RDF against outnumbered opponents who were using inferior technology.<ref name="FR:Pp18">''Field Report: Periphery'', p. 18, "Deep Periphery Forces"</ref> RDF 5 suffered a high profile loss during the early years of the Jihad, however - Major Aimee was struck from the rolls of RDF 5, not as a result of death or injury, but rather at the orders of Captain-General [[Albert Snow]], the former senior Captain-General of [[RDF 1]] and new head of the HSF. At some point between 3067 and [[3076]] Snow conducted a sweep through the HSF and removed every former Clan member from the HSF, with Major Aimee being the most visible of the personnel to be removed from service.<ref name="M&M:TSCp231">''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 231, "Albert Snow"</ref> + During the [[Jihad]] RDF 5 continued to fight against bandits and pirates, and the successes enjoyed by the RDF lead to very high morale, despite the fact that most of the engagements involved pitting elements of the RDF against outnumbered opponents who were using inferior technology.<ref name="FR:Pp18">''Field Report: Periphery'', p. 18, "Deep Periphery Forces"</ref> RDF 5 suffered a high profile loss during the early years of the Jihad, however - Major Aimee was struck from the rolls of RDF 5, not as a result of death or injury, but rather at the orders of Captain-General [[Albert Snow]], the former senior Captain-General of [[RDF 1]] and new head of the HSF. At some point between 3067 and [[3076]] Snow conducted a sweep through the HSF and removed every former Clan member from the HSF, with Major Aimee being the most visible of the personnel to be removed from service.<ref name="M&M:TSCp231">''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 231, "Albert Snow"</ref> − − In [[3099]], a group of old 'Mechs from the RDF 5 attacked the Scorpion colony of [[Graystone]]. Despite facing only a ''solahma'' Cluster with a ''[[Flashman]]'' and a ''[[Delphyne]]'' [[ProtoMech]], they suffered heavy losses while slaying the last ProtoMech pilot in the Imperio.<ref>''Dying Breed'' in ''Shrapnel'', issue #12, pp. 97–101</ref> − − In [[3139]] RDF 5 found several [[Seeker (Clan Goliath Scorpion)|Seeker]]s from the [[Escorpión Imperio]] on [[Bergen]]. The Seekers were quickly killed, but their [[JumpShip]] was able to flee. The Imperio's [[Loremaster]] [[Kalara Yeh]] demanded a response to this act. This incident was the cause of the Hanseatic Crusade.<ref>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 10</ref> − − As part of Wave Four of the Imperio's attack, RDF 5 was sent to Konigsberg to face off against Alpha Galaxy. Though they occupied the Clan forces for four weeks, the 14th Scorpion Hussars captured the RDF's [[DropShip]]s. With no way off the world, the RDF attacked the Clans. RDF 5 lost eighty percent of its warriors in the conflict. Of the remaining twenty percent, half would never fight again because they were so badly injured. The remaining ten percent were taken by the Scorpions as ''isorla''.<ref name=otphcp12>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 12, "Wave 4"</ref> ==Officers== ==Officers== Line 45:
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Line 65: - Conventional forces are not listed within ''Field Report: Periphery'', leaving the strength of the RDF 5 conventional forces unknown. - Conventional forces are not listed within ''Field Report: Periphery'', leaving the strength of the RDF 5 conventional forces unknown. − ===3140=== + ==Rules== − '''Regional Defense Force 5''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=otphcp23/> − * 1 heavy BattleMech battalion − * 1 medium BattleMech battalion − * 1 heavy vehicle battalion − * 1 foot infantry regiment − * 1 battlesuit infantry battalion − <div class="gamerules"> <div class="gamerules"> − ==Game Rules== + ===Game Rules=== − ===3064=== + ====3064==== * RDF 5 uses the Hanseatic League column of the ''Random 'Mech Assignment Table'' within ''Field Manual: Periphery''.<ref name="FM:Pp155+">''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 155-156, "Hanseatic League"</ref> * RDF 5 uses the Hanseatic League column of the ''Random 'Mech Assignment Table'' within ''Field Manual: Periphery''.<ref name="FM:Pp155+">''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 155-156, "Hanseatic League"</ref> * No BattleMech, AeroSpace Fighter or vehicle from RDF 5 may begin a scenario with more than half of its standard ammunition load.<ref name="FM:Pp155+"/> * No BattleMech, AeroSpace Fighter or vehicle from RDF 5 may begin a scenario with more than half of its standard ammunition load.<ref name="FM:Pp155+"/> * MechWarrior 3 RPG characters from RDF 5 gain Technician/Any +2 and Scrounge +1.<ref name="FM:Pp155+"/> * MechWarrior 3 RPG characters from RDF 5 gain Technician/Any +2 and Scrounge +1.<ref name="FM:Pp155+"/> − − ===3140=== − * RDF 5 can use the Zone of Control special command ability.<ref name=otphcp23/> </div> </div> Line 97:
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The senior Captain-General of RDF 5, [[Jona Were]], allowed stock levels within the RDF to plummet, rather than making up the shortfalls from his own pocket, as would normally be expected of a Captain-General. Rumors were also circulating within the brigade that Were wasn't even using all of the reduced tithe being provided by the various worlds in the region, and that he was instead simply lining his own pockets.<ref name="FM:Pp137"/> | The senior Captain-General of RDF 5, [[Jona Were]], allowed stock levels within the RDF to plummet, rather than making up the shortfalls from his own pocket, as would normally be expected of a Captain-General. Rumors were also circulating within the brigade that Were wasn't even using all of the reduced tithe being provided by the various worlds in the region, and that he was instead simply lining his own pockets.<ref name="FM:Pp137"/> | ||
| − | Were's Aide, a former [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] named [[ | + | Were's Aide, a former [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] named [[Aimee]] found the actions of her superior to be abhorrent, but as of [[3064]] wasn't in a position to directly oppose Were because of her lack of political or economic contacts within the Hanseatic League. Complicating matters was the fact that Aimee owed her position within the RDF to others within the Were family, particularly [[Jessica Were]], a member of the influential Council of Merchants.<ref name="FM:Pp137"/> |
Between 3064 and [[3067]] Jonas Were was removed from command of RDF 5 as a result of a disagreement within the Council of Merchants. Officially, Captain-General [[Eloise Grady]] became the new senior Captain-General of RDF 5; however, Grady was in fact little more than a figurehead, and the actual management and control of RDF 5 was being conducted by Major Aimee.<ref name="FM:Up200">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 200, "Hanseatic League"</ref> | Between 3064 and [[3067]] Jonas Were was removed from command of RDF 5 as a result of a disagreement within the Council of Merchants. Officially, Captain-General [[Eloise Grady]] became the new senior Captain-General of RDF 5; however, Grady was in fact little more than a figurehead, and the actual management and control of RDF 5 was being conducted by Major Aimee.<ref name="FM:Up200">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 200, "Hanseatic League"</ref> | ||
| − | During the [[Jihad]] RDF 5 continued to fight against bandits and pirates, and the successes enjoyed by the RDF | + | During the [[Jihad]] RDF 5 continued to fight against bandits and pirates, and the successes enjoyed by the RDF lead to very high morale, despite the fact that most of the engagements involved pitting elements of the RDF against outnumbered opponents who were using inferior technology.<ref name="FR:Pp18">''Field Report: Periphery'', p. 18, "Deep Periphery Forces"</ref> RDF 5 suffered a high profile loss during the early years of the Jihad, however - Major Aimee was struck from the rolls of RDF 5, not as a result of death or injury, but rather at the orders of Captain-General [[Albert Snow]], the former senior Captain-General of [[RDF 1]] and new head of the HSF. At some point between 3067 and [[3076]] Snow conducted a sweep through the HSF and removed every former Clan member from the HSF, with Major Aimee being the most visible of the personnel to be removed from service.<ref name="M&M:TSCp231">''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 231, "Albert Snow"</ref> |
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* RDF 5 uses the Hanseatic League column of the ''Random 'Mech Assignment Table'' within ''Field Manual: Periphery''.<ref name="FM:Pp155+">''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 155-156, "Hanseatic League"</ref> | * RDF 5 uses the Hanseatic League column of the ''Random 'Mech Assignment Table'' within ''Field Manual: Periphery''.<ref name="FM:Pp155+">''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 155-156, "Hanseatic League"</ref> | ||
* No BattleMech, AeroSpace Fighter or vehicle from RDF 5 may begin a scenario with more than half of its standard ammunition load.<ref name="FM:Pp155+"/> | * No BattleMech, AeroSpace Fighter or vehicle from RDF 5 may begin a scenario with more than half of its standard ammunition load.<ref name="FM:Pp155+"/> | ||
* MechWarrior 3 RPG characters from RDF 5 gain Technician/Any +2 and Scrounge +1.<ref name="FM:Pp155+"/> | * MechWarrior 3 RPG characters from RDF 5 gain Technician/Any +2 and Scrounge +1.<ref name="FM:Pp155+"/> | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Report: Periphery]]'' | * ''[[Field Report: Periphery]]'' | ||
* ''[[Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers]]'' | * ''[[Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers]]'' | ||
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[[Category: Hanseatic League Commands]] | [[Category: Hanseatic League Commands]] | ||