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| − | + | Formerly known as '''Fuchida's Fusiliers''', the '''Tortuga Fusiliers''' are a former [[Davion]] aligned [[BattleMech]] [[mercenary]] unit that turned to Piracy. | |
==History== | ==History== | ||
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| + | As of [[3038]], Fuchida's Fusiliers were stationed on the [[Draconis March]] world of [[Udibi]]. Among the many [[Federated Suns]]-employed mercenary units selected to assist the [[War of 3039]], the Fusiliers were transferred to [[Benet III]] and assigned to retake the lightly defended world of [[Royal]], captured by the Combine during the [[Fourth Succession War]]. Seemingly a relatively easy mission, the mercenaries would later learn that things were much more complex behind the scenes.<ref name=HWo3039-140>''Historical: War of 3039'' , p. 140 </ref> <ref name=HWo3039-50>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 50 "Wave One - Royal (March-April)"</ref> | ||
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| + | Though [[First Prince]] [[Hanse Davion]] forbade Duke [[Paul Stephenson]] of [[New Ivaarsen]] from using his [[New Ivaarsen Chasseurs]] from retaking his lost landhold, Duke Paul ensured a steady volume of supplies and support for an underground movement against the Combine occupation. When he received word that AFFS would send the Fusiliers to retake Royal as his Chasseurs prepared for action elsewhere, the Duke sent his son Leto Stephenson to accompany the mercenaries as their liaison officer. Duke Paul then proceeded to recruit a [[battalion]]s-worth of [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] from both Chasseur [[regiment]]s as well a regiment from New Ivaarsen's milita to create the New Ivaarsen Volunteers. Just before the Fusiliers [[JumpShip|jumped]], Lete signalled his father, who immediately dispatched Volunteers. As soon as they arrived on-world, Colonel Stephenson assumed direct command of the Royal invasion. With word of their duke's son leading the invasion, almost the entire population of Royal rose up against the three Kurita conventional regiments stationed on-world. While suffering heavy losses, the people of Royal played a decisive role in ensuring Colonel Stephenson and his Volunteers ejected the Combine forces in a mere five weeks. <ref name=HWo3039-50/> | ||
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| + | After war ended, the Fusiliers lodged more than a dozen formal complaints against Colonel Leto Stephenson, alleging that he overstepped his authority in assuming control of the Royal invasion and that he issued orders that forced the Fusiliers to take the brunt of the combat losses, yet assigned the bulk of the salvage taken to his New Iverson Volunteers. When these complaints disappeared in the AFFS bureaucracy, the Fusiliers proceeded to file civil suits against the Stephenson family, and while these too also faded away, several New Ivaarsen-based businesses made a number of large payouts to the mercenary unit in the mid-[[3040]]s. <ref name=HWo3039-51>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 51 "Wave One - Royal Backlash"</ref> | ||
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| + | Unfortunately while they eventually received some degree of financial redress, the Fusiliers lost in the court of public opinion in the process. A number of prominent Royal citizens, including the new planetary governor, charged the mercenaries with cowardice, citing seemingly endless examples of the Fusiliers either held back or outright refused to follow attack orders given to them by Colonel Leto Stephenson. As word of these claims spread throughout the Draconis March, the Fusiliers soon found themselves ''persona-non-grata'' anywhere near Royal, New Ivaarsen or even [[Robinson]], with the AFFS forced to relocate them entirely after no Draconis March world wished anything to do with them. The final blow was the lack of respect given for the Fusiliers' service in the war. Where other mercenary units received a visit from [[Field Marshal]] [[James Sandoval]] or another member of the AFFS high command in person, the Fusiliers merely received a note of thanks from Field Marshal [[Ardan Sortek]]. <ref name=HWo3039-51/> | ||
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===From Mercenaries to Pirates=== | ===From Mercenaries to Pirates=== | ||
| − | + | Shuffled about by the AFFS, the Fusiliers eventually returned to [[Udibi]] only to find the ill-feeling against them in the Draconis March remained. Remaining in the service [[Federated Commonwealth]] during the mid-31st Century, as of [[3050]] the Fusilers were still stationed on Udibi <ref name=20YU19>''20 Year Update'', p. 19, "Federated Commonwealth Deployment Table"</ref> | |
| − | Once going rogue, the unit raided the [[Precision Weaponry]] of [[Tancredi IV]] for their own upgraded equipment. The raid caused significant damage to the weapons plant, motivating the unit move quickly out of FedCom controlled space. The unit proceeded through the [[Outworlds Alliance]], raiding for only food & water. Fusiliers continued with minimum stops with brief stop in the [[Mica Majority]], where the unit acquired supplies and some gold through legal channels. | + | In [[3051]] the Fusiliers was ordered by FedCom High Command to deploy to the Lyran half of the Commonwealth to face the [[Clans]], despite not receiving the [[Star League era]] upgrades that [[AFFC]] front-line units were receiving ahead of such transfers. Already emitted after Royal, the Fusiliers believed this indicated the Federated Commonwealth intended to sacrifice them to slow the Clan juggernaut, breaking contract in the face of this "betrayal". Once going rogue, the unit raided the [[Precision Weaponry]] of [[Tancredi IV]] for their own upgraded equipment. The raid caused significant damage to the weapons plant, motivating the unit move quickly out of FedCom controlled space. The unit proceeded through the [[Outworlds Alliance]], raiding for only food & water. Fusiliers continued with minimum stops with brief stop in the [[Mica Majority]], where the unit acquired supplies and some gold through legal channels. |
The unit wandered the barren star systems outside of Outworlds Alliance for few years. With only brief clash with the [[Brotherhood of Randis]] on [[Antallos]], who repulsed their attempt to grab a BattleMech cache. The unit finally found itself in [[Tortuga Dominions]] in [[3054]], where they decided to setup their own operations.<ref>''The Periphery (1996)'' p. 85 - Fuchida's Fusiliers - Origin and Early history from 3050s.</ref> | The unit wandered the barren star systems outside of Outworlds Alliance for few years. With only brief clash with the [[Brotherhood of Randis]] on [[Antallos]], who repulsed their attempt to grab a BattleMech cache. The unit finally found itself in [[Tortuga Dominions]] in [[3054]], where they decided to setup their own operations.<ref>''The Periphery (1996)'' p. 85 - Fuchida's Fusiliers - Origin and Early history from 3050s.</ref> | ||
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*''[[Field Manual: Periphery]]'' | *''[[Field Manual: Periphery]]'' | ||
*''[[Handbook: Major Periphery States]]'' | *''[[Handbook: Major Periphery States]]'' | ||
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*''[[Masters & Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers]]'' | *''[[Masters & Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers]]'' | ||
*''[[The Periphery (1996)]]'' (sourcebook) | *''[[The Periphery (1996)]]'' (sourcebook) | ||
Revision as of 01:51, 9 September 2013
Template:InfoBoxStateUnit Formerly known as Fuchida's Fusiliers, the Tortuga Fusiliers are a former Davion aligned BattleMech mercenary unit that turned to Piracy.
Contents
History
War of 3039
As of 3038, Fuchida's Fusiliers were stationed on the Draconis March world of Udibi. Among the many Federated Suns-employed mercenary units selected to assist the War of 3039, the Fusiliers were transferred to Benet III and assigned to retake the lightly defended world of Royal, captured by the Combine during the Fourth Succession War. Seemingly a relatively easy mission, the mercenaries would later learn that things were much more complex behind the scenes.[1] [2]
Though First Prince Hanse Davion forbade Duke Paul Stephenson of New Ivaarsen from using his New Ivaarsen Chasseurs from retaking his lost landhold, Duke Paul ensured a steady volume of supplies and support for an underground movement against the Combine occupation. When he received word that AFFS would send the Fusiliers to retake Royal as his Chasseurs prepared for action elsewhere, the Duke sent his son Leto Stephenson to accompany the mercenaries as their liaison officer. Duke Paul then proceeded to recruit a battalions-worth of MechWarriors from both Chasseur regiments as well a regiment from New Ivaarsen's milita to create the New Ivaarsen Volunteers. Just before the Fusiliers jumped, Lete signalled his father, who immediately dispatched Volunteers. As soon as they arrived on-world, Colonel Stephenson assumed direct command of the Royal invasion. With word of their duke's son leading the invasion, almost the entire population of Royal rose up against the three Kurita conventional regiments stationed on-world. While suffering heavy losses, the people of Royal played a decisive role in ensuring Colonel Stephenson and his Volunteers ejected the Combine forces in a mere five weeks. [2]
After war ended, the Fusiliers lodged more than a dozen formal complaints against Colonel Leto Stephenson, alleging that he overstepped his authority in assuming control of the Royal invasion and that he issued orders that forced the Fusiliers to take the brunt of the combat losses, yet assigned the bulk of the salvage taken to his New Iverson Volunteers. When these complaints disappeared in the AFFS bureaucracy, the Fusiliers proceeded to file civil suits against the Stephenson family, and while these too also faded away, several New Ivaarsen-based businesses made a number of large payouts to the mercenary unit in the mid-3040s. [3]
Unfortunately while they eventually received some degree of financial redress, the Fusiliers lost in the court of public opinion in the process. A number of prominent Royal citizens, including the new planetary governor, charged the mercenaries with cowardice, citing seemingly endless examples of the Fusiliers either held back or outright refused to follow attack orders given to them by Colonel Leto Stephenson. As word of these claims spread throughout the Draconis March, the Fusiliers soon found themselves persona-non-grata anywhere near Royal, New Ivaarsen or even Robinson, with the AFFS forced to relocate them entirely after no Draconis March world wished anything to do with them. The final blow was the lack of respect given for the Fusiliers' service in the war. Where other mercenary units received a visit from Field Marshal James Sandoval or another member of the AFFS high command in person, the Fusiliers merely received a note of thanks from Field Marshal Ardan Sortek. [3]
From Mercenaries to Pirates
Shuffled about by the AFFS, the Fusiliers eventually returned to Udibi only to find the ill-feeling against them in the Draconis March remained. Remaining in the service Federated Commonwealth during the mid-31st Century, as of 3050 the Fusilers were still stationed on Udibi [4]
In 3051 the Fusiliers was ordered by FedCom High Command to deploy to the Lyran half of the Commonwealth to face the Clans, despite not receiving the Star League era upgrades that AFFC front-line units were receiving ahead of such transfers. Already emitted after Royal, the Fusiliers believed this indicated the Federated Commonwealth intended to sacrifice them to slow the Clan juggernaut, breaking contract in the face of this "betrayal". Once going rogue, the unit raided the Precision Weaponry of Tancredi IV for their own upgraded equipment. The raid caused significant damage to the weapons plant, motivating the unit move quickly out of FedCom controlled space. The unit proceeded through the Outworlds Alliance, raiding for only food & water. Fusiliers continued with minimum stops with brief stop in the Mica Majority, where the unit acquired supplies and some gold through legal channels.
The unit wandered the barren star systems outside of Outworlds Alliance for few years. With only brief clash with the Brotherhood of Randis on Antallos, who repulsed their attempt to grab a BattleMech cache. The unit finally found itself in Tortuga Dominions in 3054, where they decided to setup their own operations.[5]
New Name and Nation Building
The Fusiliers settled in the Dominion, taking over what used to be Lady Death and her Pirate band's base of operations twelve years after their capture by 9th FedCom RCT.[6] The unit setout and begun raiding neighboring nations, specially the Federated Commonwealth.
Thought these raids, Tortuga Prime begun to Industrialize and create primitive BattleMech factories, due to the Fusilier's actions shortly after their arrival in late 3050s. Fusilier's industrializing revived the planet's flagging economy and allowed for a Word of Blake to setup a B Class HPG Station on planet.[7]
The unit adopted the planet's name as its own, as Tortuga Fusiliers. They beefed their force be expanding their Aerospace forces and creating infantry unit by 3064. Where drawing from people of the Dominion to create a formal infantry regiment trained in crowd control as well as a general battlefield unit. They also moved to rebuild Tortuga Prime's aerospace forces, using up to nineteen Aerospace fighters form the core of a Assault force planetary assault & interdict trade for Fusiliers.
However, the intervening year had not been kind. The unit had expanded two battalions however, two companies had been outright destroyed when the decided to leave to try to the Lady Death's Death's Consorts.[8]
Officers
Between 3058 and 3064, the commanding officer of the unit was Major Twylla Sumeral.[9][10]
Tactics
The Fusiliers, by 3064, had become specialized in Urban Combat. The unit developed devious methods for this area of fighting. They had devised, laying mines in parks and MechWarriors walking their machines through buildings. Also they developed method of destroying non-jump capable 'mechs, in tactic they call Canyon of Death. Trick & move enemy into tight spot and then have their jump capable 'mechs jump on to buildings next to them and blast them from above.[11]
Composition History
3025
Fuchida's Fusiliers(Regiment/Regular/Questionable)
- Contract:FWLM [12]
- CO: Major Michael Iverson
3040
Fuchida's Fusiliers (Battalion/Regular/Questionable)
- Contract:AFFC[1]
3054
- Fuchida's Fusilers (BattleMech Battalion)[10]
3058
- Fuchida's Fusilers (BattleMech Battalion)
3064
- Tortuga Fusiliers (BattleMech Battalion) - CO: Twyla "The Major" Sumeral
- The unit consisted of four companies.[13]
- Tortuga Corsairs (2 AeroSpace Fighter Wings) - CO: Cameron "Hot Seat" Kline
- 1st Tortuga Infantry Regiment (1 Infantry Regiment) - CO: Ryan "Lady Killer" Coleman
Notes
In Master & Minions sourcebook, the unit was destroyed by Death's Consorts during the Jihad, however, unclear when this exactly happened.[14] They are not listed in Field Manual: Updates, but are mentioned as of 3067 in Handbook: Major Periphery States as a threat.[15]
Game Rules
While using Force Specific Rules in a scenario, when using Urban settings. The Fusiliers can deploy a fourth of their units numbers in hidden positions prior to start of a game. Another rule the Fusiliers posse is the Banking Initiative ability.[16]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Historical: War of 3039 , p. 140
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Historical: War of 3039, p. 50 "Wave One - Royal (March-April)"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Historical: War of 3039, p. 51 "Wave One - Royal Backlash"
- ↑ 20 Year Update, p. 19, "Federated Commonwealth Deployment Table"
- ↑ The Periphery (1996) p. 85 - Fuchida's Fusiliers - Origin and Early history from 3050s.
- ↑ Field Manual: Periphery pp. 124-125 - Paula Lady Death Trevaline - The Lady Death - Brief her early history & capture by the 9th FedCom RCT.
- ↑ Masters & Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers pp. 239-240 - Tortuga Prime - Fusiliers arrival revives Tortuga Prime's economy.
- ↑ Field Manual: Periphery p. 130 - Tortuga Fusiliers, how they got their name and their history in early to mid 3060s.
- ↑ The Periphery (1996), p. 78 - Periphery Independents - Fuchidia's Fusiliers strength and status listed as of 3058, including Commanding Officer.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Objective Raids, p. 49
- ↑ Field Manual: Periphery p. 130 - Tortuga Fusiliers - Tactics.
- ↑ House Marik (The Free Worlds League), p.109
- ↑ Field Manual: Periphery p. 130 - Tortuga Fusiliers re-organized into Four company battlalion after infighting.
- ↑ Masters & Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers p. 240 - Tortuga Prime - planetary history includes the Fusilier take over of the planet and its demise.
- ↑ Handbook: Major Periphery States p. 141 - THE CONSTANT ENEMY: PIRATES IN THE OUTWORLDS - Other Threats - Tortuga Fusiliers are noted as threat as of 3067.
- ↑ Field Manual: Periphery p. 155 - Tortuga Fusiliers - Force-Specific Abilities.