Syrtis Fusiliers

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The Syrtis Fusiliers are the honor guard of the leader of the Capellan March. For that reason their fortunes have been tied to the Hasek family for years. The Hasek family is an ambitious and often scheming group of leaders that have commanded the Capellan March since the time of Prince Alexander Davion. The Syrtis Fusiliers are respected for their skill in combat but at times have been held in suspicion by an AFFS that questions their loyalty to the First Prince.

History

The Fusiliers originated as the private army of the Hasek family. Despite frequent purges of anti-Davion elements since the brigade's absorption into the AFFS after the Davion Civil War, they have continually looked to the Duke of New Syrtis for direction, following orders of New Avalon only if the Duke agrees with them. The Hasek's fanatical loyalty to the region and the defense of the Capellan March ensures the Fusiliers have a fanatical source of recruits from New Syrtis and its surrounding worlds while at the same time ensuring their loyalty to House Hasek.

After the Jihad, the Syrtis Fusiliers (like the Robinson Rangers) were reorganized into a series of Light Combat Teams that focused on defensive operations. This allowed the Capellan March to put fighting forces back into the field much more quickly and over a larger area than the rebuilding of RCT's would have allowed. However this streamlining did not come without a price: Nathaniel Hasek opposed the reorganization plan until the Princess-Regent offered a squadron of Pocket WarShips to guard New Syrtis. Once these ships arrived the reorganization took place. In 3079 the Sixth Syrtis Fusiliers were the only unit near full Regimental Combat Team status.

Demonstrating that their size hadn't affected their skills the Syrtis Fusiliers participated in Operation MATADOR taking several worlds. During this fighting Nathaniel Hasek was killed. Angela Hasek began supplying the units with officers and soldiers loyal to New Syrtis first and New Avalon second. The Princess-Regent responded by delivering supplies from outside the Capellan March, reminding the Fusiliers that they were part of the AFFS as a whole.

Units of the Syrtis Fusiliers

• 1st Syrtis Fusiliers LCT - Created in 3079.
• 2nd Syrtis Fusiliers LCT (Active during the Victoria War)
• 5th Syrtis Fusiliers
• 6th Syrtis Fusiliers
• 7th Syrtis Fusiliers
• 8th Syrtis Fusiliers
• Syrtis Avengers LCT

Color Scheme

The brigade fields its vehicles with a standard dark green color scheme.

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  Unit colors of the 5th Syrtis Fusiliers

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  Dervish of the 8th Syrtis Fusiliers

Unit Insignia

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  5th Syrtis Fusiliers

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  6th Syrtis Fusiliers

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  7th Syrtis Fusiliers

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  8th Syrtis Fusiliers

References

• Field Manual: Federated Suns, p. 104 - "Syrtis Fusiliers bio"

Bibliography

• House Davion (The Federated Suns)
• Field Manual: 3085
• Field Manual: Federated Suns
• Field Manual: Updates
• Field Report: AFFS