Regional Defense Force 5

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History

Regional Defense Force 5 (RDF 5) 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.[1]

By the mid-3060s RDF 5 was responsible for the anti-spinward border of the Hanseatic League, possibly the quietest of the RDF postings; as a result of the lack of hostilities in the area the various worlds within the region saw little reason to fund RDF 5 with the full tithe due, leading to supply shortages across the brigade.[2]

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.[2]

Were's Aide, a former Clan Smoke Jaguar 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.[2]

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.[3]

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.[4] 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.[5]

Officers

The senior Captain-General of RDF 5 in 3064 Captain-General Jonas Were.[2] Were's replacement appointed by the Council of Merchants and in place by 3067 was Captain-General Eloise Grady.[6]

Tactics

Composition History

In common with all of the RDF brigades RDF 5 was a combined arms force, and standard deployments for sub-units drawn from RDF 3 typically consisted of a 'Mech company reinforced by one or two battalions of armor and infantry.[7]

3064

Regional Defense Force 5 (Green/Reliable)[2]

  • 1 BattleMech Regiment
  • 4 Conventional Regiments
  • CO: Captain-General Jona Were
  • Aide: Major Aimee

3067

Regional Defense Force 5 (Green/Reliable)[6]

  • 1 BattleMech Regiment
  • CO: Captain-General Eloise Grady

- At this point in time RDF 5 was at one hundred and ten percent of full strength; five percent of the RDF were using advanced equipment, and the RDF was based on the world of Tomalov. - Conventional forces are not listed within Field Manual: Updates, leaving the strength of the RDF 5 conventional forces unknown.

3079

Regional Defense Force 5 (Green/Reliable)[4]

  • 1 BattleMech Regiment

- At this point in time RDF 5 was at full strength and approximately five percent of the RDF was using upgraded equipment. - Conventional forces are not listed within Field Report: Periphery, leaving the strength of the RDF 5 conventional forces unknown.

Rules

Game Rules

3064

  • RDF 5 uses the Hanseatic League column of the Random 'Mech Assignment Table within Field Manual: Periphery.[8]
  • No BattleMech, AeroSpace Fighter or vehicle from RDF 5 may begin a scenario with more than half of its standard ammunition load.[8]
  • MechWarrior 3 RPG characters from RDF 5 gain Technician/Any +2 and Scrounge +1.[8]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Field Manual: Periphery, p. 135, "Hanseatic League"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Field Manual: Periphery, p. 138, "Regional Defense Force 5"
  3. ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 200, "Hanseatic League"
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Field Report: Periphery, p. 18, "Deep Periphery Forces"
  5. ↑ Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 231, "Albert Snow"
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Field Manual: Updates, p. 204, "Hanseatic League"
  7. ↑ Field Manual: Periphery, p. 136, "Structure"
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Field Manual: Periphery, p. 155-156, "Hanseatic League"

Bibliography

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