Taurian Velites
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The Taurian Velites is a Taurian Concordat BattleMech line Regiment assigned to the Taurian Guards Corps
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Unit Insignia
The Taurian Velites insignia is a Viking raising a warhammer against a red field.[1]
History
The Velites were created by combining Noble volunteer battalions and a covert officer cadre during the rebellion of the Periphery against the Star League in the later years of the 2760's. With the invasion of the Concordat by the SLDF the Velites faced off against both the 14th and 71st Star League Striker Regiments in defense of Pinard.The fighting in this campaign was heavy and lasted 140 days. During this period the Velites were one of the few TDF units to have integrated AeroSpace assets permanently assigned.[1]
When the Star League Defense Forces left the Periphery during the Amaris Coup the Velites were assigned to garrison and defensive duties along the Concordat/Magistracy border. While assigned this duty the Velites were occasional called upon to defend Taurian claims on disputed border worlds. In the final years before the 30th century they were reasigned to duties in the interior regions of the Concordat. Due to their experiences the Velites are one of the more seasoned and experienced units in the Taurian Defense Forces.[1]
Officers
In 3025 the commanding officer was Colonel Anastasia Dreede[1]
In 3052 the Commanding Officer was Colonel William Heise[2]
Tactics
The Taurian Velites use both Medium weight BattleMechs and AeroSpace Fighters. Though they do not have integral Armor assets permanently assigned they do have Infantry forces in their TOE[1]
Composition History
2765
Taurian Velites (Elite/Reliable)[3]
3025[1]
Taurian Velites (3 BattleMech Battalions)
- CO: Colonel Anastasia Dreede
- 1st Battalion - CO: Subaltern William Heise, Vetran/Fanatical Taurus
- 2nd Battalion - CO: Subaltern Randolph Webber, Vetran/Reliable Hyades Cluster
- 3rd Battalion - CO: Subaltern Richard White, Vetran/Reliable Hyades Cluster
3050[4]
Taurian Velites (3 BattleMech Battalions)
- CO: Colonel William Heise
- 1st Battalion - CO: Subaltern Charles Heiser, Vetran/Reliable Taurus
- 2nd Battalion - CO: Subaltern Alfred Wallentine, Vetran/Reliable Hyades Cluster
- 3rd Battalion - CO: Subaltern Charles Calderon, Vetran/Reliable Hyades Cluster
3058[2]
Taurian Velites (3 BattleMech Battalions)
- CO: Colonel William Heise
- 1st Battalion - CO: Brigadier Charise Heiser, Stationed on Taurus - Veteran/Reliable
- 2nd Battalion - CO: Brigadier Margaret Doru-Trudel, Stationed in the Hyades Cluster - Veteran/Reliable
- 3rd Battalion - CO: Brigadier Charles Calderon, Stationed on Aea - Veteran/Reliable
Support
The Taurian Velites have permanently assigned DropShip and JumpShip assets to aid in their assigned task of defending the core worlds of the Taurian Concordat in the Hyades Cluster as part of the Taurian Guard Corps.[1]
Notable past members of the Velites include Marshal Baron Cham Kithrong and Marshal Hadji Doru[5]