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Line 1: − The Capellan '''Warrior House Orders''' are semireligious military orders within the [[Capellan Confederation]], independent from the regular [[Capellan Confederation Armed Forces]]. They are a unique feature of the Capellan military, and well known and feared throughout the [[Inner Sphere]]. Led by the Grand Master of the Order, the Warrior Houses report directly to the [[Chancellor]] and are placed under the command of the [[Strategios]] only at the Chancellor's direction. Many members of the [[Death Commandos]] are drawn from the ranks of the Warrior Houses.+ {{Refimprove}} − [[File:Warrior House Hiritsu (Handbook, House Liao).png|thumb|right|Twelve-year-old aspirant to Warrior House Hiritsu, training in swordsmanship with his ''sifu''.]] + <onlyinclude> − ==History==+ The Capellan '''[[Warrior House Orders]]''' are semi-religious military orders within the [[Capellan Confederation]], independent from the regular [[Capellan Confederation Armed Forces]]. They are a unique feature of the Capellan military, and well known and feared throughout the [[Inner Sphere]]. Led by the Grand Master of the Order, the Warrior Houses reported directly to the [[Chancellor]] and were placed under the command of the [[Strategios]] only at the Chancellor's direction. Many members of the [[Death Commandos]] are drawn from the ranks of the Warrior Houses. − In the lull between the [[Second Succession War|Second]] and [[Third Succession War]]s, [[Colonel]] [[Hiritza Kikaru]] proposed the idea of creating small groups of elite warriors, dedicated to the art of warfare and to [[House Liao]], as an answer to the overwhelming number of Capellan soldiers being lost in the field.<ref name=HL48>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 48</ref><ref name=HHL32>''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 32</ref> The Colonel based his theories partially on the disbanded [[Lorix Order]] and aligned himself with House Liao so that his ideas would find more purchase within the government.<ref>''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 65</ref> Chancellor [[Dainmar Liao]] was won over by the colonel's efforts, and issued the Decree of Military Unity in [[2864]], granting him authority to create his new units.<ref name=FMCC57>''Field Manual: Capellan Confederation'', p. 57</ref> Although Colonel Kikakru died before he could implement his plans, an admirer of his, [[Colonel]] [[Kamachi Imarra]] of the [[Prefectorate Guard]], took up the idea. Using handpicked troops and special training, Kamachi created the first of what would be known as the Warrior Houses, Warrior House Imarra.<ref name=HL48/><ref name=HHL32/>+ </onlyinclude> − The regular military protested the creation of this special corps of troops, especially as it was siphoning off a disproportionate number of personnel and equipment which would have gone to them. Kamachi Imarra offered a test; his warriors against the [[Prefectorate Guard]] in a series of simulated battles. Imarra's warriors proved to be superior in the end and the Warrior House ideal preserved.<ref name=HHL32/><ref>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 58</ref> By [[2928]] three more Warrior Houses had been formed - Kamata, Hiritsu and Lu Sann - and proved themselves in victory against the enemy.<ref name=FMCC57/> These victories only furthered the friction that existed between the Warrior Houses and the regular forces, especially as the former grew in power and the latter continued to suffer defeat after defeat.<ref>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 50</ref>+ ==Overview== + Sworn ''"to the Chancellor and to the Confederation"'' and fanatically loyal to [[House Liao]], the Warrior Houses are autonomous monastic organizations operating as combined arms regiments, typically pairing highly trained [[infantry]] with one or two [[battalion]]s of [[BattleMechs]], and occasionally [[Combat Vehicle|armor]] elements. They operate under traditional House laws based on the ''Warrior House guidelines''. − Though swearing loyalty to the State and the Chancellor, the Warrior Houses were persuaded by and played a major role in [[Maximilian Liao]]'s coup to seize power from his father in [[2990]]. Maximilian would play off the rivalry of the Warrior Houses and the military throughout his reign: increasing the number of Houses to eight in [[2991]], opening up the Death Commandos to regular military recruits in [[3003]], and finally removing the Warrior Houses from CCAF control in [[3004]] and putting them under the personal command of the Chancellor.<ref>''Handbook: House Liao'', pp. 35–36</ref><ref>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', pp. 50–51</ref>+ Each House warrior answers only to the Chancellor, the House Master and the order. Assigning a Warrior House to a military operation requires the approval of the Chancellor. Owing to their structure, the Warrior Houses are mainly used as special forces rather than frontline troops, and have access to the best equipment that the [[Capellan Confederation]] has to offer. In the field the Warrior Houses have the overall command over other units; local commander have no autority over the Warrior Houses. For this preferential treatment, they have a strained relationship with the CCAF, the regular Capellan military, most of the time. − There was little the Warrior Houses could do to stop the Steiner-Davion juggernaut during the [[Fourth Succession War]] though; in several cases Warrior Houses were specifically targeted for destruction by elite forces.<ref>''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 43</ref> Particular embarrassment came during one of the last operations of the war, the rescue of the traitor [[Justin Xiang Allard]]. Warrior House Imarra's 'Mechs had been the only ones equipped with [[Triple Strength Myomer]] stolen from the Davions, but the technology was sabotaged. When the [[1st Kathil Uhlans]] arrived on Sian to retrieve Allard, the gas they unleashed caused the myomer to burst into flames, leaving the Imarra 'Mechs helpless as the traitor was spirited away.<ref>''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 45</ref>+ Membership in a Warrior House is regarded as a great honor. Members wear long Katana blades (at least with their ceremonial uniforms) and are trained experts in a wide variety of martial skills, including [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] training, infantry training, infiltration, espionage and specialist training. − It would not be until [[3051]] that the eight Warrior Houses had regained their pre–Fourth Succession War strength.<ref>''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 51</ref> A measure of revenge was achieved in [[3057]] during [[Operation GUERRERO]], when all eight Houses liberated the planet [[Liao]] from Davion control and returned House Liao's ancestral home to their control.<ref>''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 74</ref>+ Each Warrior House is led by a House Master with subordinate Mentors. Suitable membership candidates are chosen at the age of 12 by the House Master, and then educated and trained by the House for a lifetime of service. It is very rare, although not unheard of, for a House member to leave the order. Warrior House pupils lead a life apart from normal society; each House strives to inculcate basic martial philosophy and discipline, and each member is required to take various House Vows. − Due to the philosophical and spiritual demands of induction and training into a Warrior House, the various Houses were slow to rebuild after the [[Jihad]]. Three Houses - Fujita, Lu Sann, and Ma-Tsu Kai - had effectively been destroyed during the Jihad, and Ijori soon after, fighting the Republic. Chancellor [[Sun-Tzu Liao]] chose to keep the monasteries of each order open, even though each was little more than a home for elderly veterans, new acolytes, and washouts from other training programs. In doing so, the Chancellor allowed the possibility of raising fresh battalions in the future to be kept open.<ref name="J:FRp99">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 99: "The Warrior Houses"</ref> However, to the year [[3145]], only House Ijori was reborn (in [[3134]]) after the recovery of Liao for the Confederation. The reborn house established its headquarters on that planet.<ref name=ACtA01>''By Temptations and by War'', p. 288</ref>+ There is no formal ranking among the Warrior House Orders, although House Imarra is considered the first among equals and serves as a representative for all of the Warrior Houses combined. − ==Structure== + ==History== − Fanatically loyal to House Liao, the Warrior Houses are autonomous monastic organizations operating as combined arms regiments. Each is led by a House Master, who is answerable only to the Chancellor or the Master of House Imarra in their capacity as Grand Master of the Blessed Discipline. Only with the Chancellor's blessing may a Warrior House be placed under the command of the [[Strategios]]; more typically the [[Strategic Military Director]] will coordinate their efforts with the Grand Master. When operating alongside regular units in the field, the Warrior House will be considered senior and issue joint commands as necessary. The only exceptions are for the [[Capellan Hussars]] and the [[Death Commandos]], although they rarely work alongside each other for just such a reason.<ref name=FMCC58>''Field Manual: Capellan Confederation'', p. 58</ref>+ The House laws were created by [[Colonel]] [[Hiritza Hikaru]] from a somewhat revised concept of the [[Lorix Order]], modeled along the [[Korvin Doctrine]]. The first Warrior House, House Imarra, was formed by the Chancellor's [[Decree of Martial Unity]] in [[2864]]. − During the Andurien Crisis and Operation GUERRERO, [[McCarron's Armored Cavalry]] had seniority over the warrior houses as well.<ref>''Andurien Secession{{cn}}</ref><ref>''Brush Wars: Operation Guerrero''{{cn}}</ref> − With rare singularity, each Warrior House is composed of two [[battalion]]s: one [[BattleMech]] and one [[infantry]].<ref name=HL70>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 70</ref> The 'Mech battalion will have the latest in martial technology, although the Warrior Houses take pride in piloting at least one of every 'Mech design ever built within the Confederation.<ref name=FMCC58/> The infantry battalion will be trained to fulfill a variety of roles: scouts, infiltrators, demolition experts, armored vehicle crews, even assassins. Most will also be adept at anti-'Mech tactics.<ref name=HL70/><ref name=FMCC58/> After the advent of [[battle armor]], each battalion also received at least a platoon's worth of [[Fa Shih]] suits. The Warrior Houses (for the most part) do not maintain their own aerospace forces but will second them from the military as needed.<ref name=FMCC58/> − − The Warrior Houses also take care of all administrative duties themselves, not least given the notable corruption of the CCAF's Administration and Finance bureau.<ref>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 67</ref> Each House also maintains their own logistics network separate from the military's as a backup, staffed by personnel such as technicians and medics seconded from the CCAF. Although not actual members of the Warrior House, service to them in this capacity is considered a great honor.<ref name=FMCC58/> − ==Training==+ The Warrior Houses played an important role in [[Maximilian Liao]]'s reach for power in [[2990]], and he authorized an increase of established Warrior House regiments from four to eight the following year. The Capellan Chancellor can create or disband Warrior Houses at any time. − Applicants for Warrior House training are selected between the ages of ten to twelve. Warrior House recruiters are always on the lookout for potential applicants, while a local noble, the child's family or the child themselves may request consideration. The applicant will only be accepted however if they pass the interview and meet the House Master's approval, and only if they willingly volunteer for the position; no conscription is allowed among the Warrior Houses.<ref name=FMCC49>''Field Manual: Capellan Confederation'', p. 49</ref><ref name=HHL107>''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 107</ref> − Once an aspirant, the trainee will be assigned a mentor, or ''sifu'', for the next two years. During this time the aspirant will be completely cut-off from the outside world, and when not busy training they will be in meditation. The basic curriculum includes heavy indoctrination into Warrior House traditions and philosophies, infantry training and self-defense. By age fourteen, more specialized training will begin, depending on the aspirant's intended role, such as special forces or MechWarrior. By sixteen the aspirant will graduate to the rank of warrior and join the House's infantry force, with secondary education continuing as needed. Of all the training regimens in the Inner Sphere, the Warrior Houses' come closest to replicating the [[Clans]]' ''[[sibko]]'' system, although with notably less brutality.<ref name=FMCC49/><ref name=HHL107/>+ Due to the philosophical and spiritual demands of induction and training into a Warrior House, the various Houses were slow to rebuild after the [[Jihad]]. Three Houses - Fujita, Lu Sann, and Ma-Tsu Kai - had effectively been destroyed during the Jihad, but Chancellor [[Sun-Tzu Liao]] chose to keep the monasteries of each order open afterwards, even though each was little more than a home for elderly veterans, new acolytes and washouts from other training programs. In doing so, the Chancellor allowed the possibility of raising fresh battalions in the future to be kept open.<ref name="J:FRp99">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 99, "The Warrior Houses"</ref> − − == Composition History == − :3050: 8 commands - each 2 Battalions<ref name="20YUp6263">''20 Year Update'', pp. 62–63: "Capellan Confederation Armed Forces (CCAF)"</ref> ==Known Warrior Houses== ==Known Warrior Houses== ; [[Warrior House Imarra]] [[Image:Capellan Confederation - House Imarra.jpg|left|70px|House Imarra]] :Entrusted with the defense of [[Sian]], the Capellan capital world, and permanently stationed there. The other Warrior House battalions rotate to Sian periodically for special training. The Imarra House Master is the accepted spokesman for all the Warrior Houses together. ; [[Warrior House Imarra]] [[Image:Capellan Confederation - House Imarra.jpg|left|70px|House Imarra]] :Entrusted with the defense of [[Sian]], the Capellan capital world, and permanently stationed there. The other Warrior House battalions rotate to Sian periodically for special training. The Imarra House Master is the accepted spokesman for all the Warrior Houses together. <div style="clear:both"></div> <div style="clear:both"></div> − ; [[Warrior House Kamata]] [[Image:Warrior House Kamata logo.png|left|70px|House Kamata]] :Based on [[Betelgeuse]] and tasked with defending the factories there. Buddhistic outlook and strong belief in Karma. One of only two Warrior Houses that deploy their own Aerospace assets. + ; [[Warrior House Kamata]] [[Image:Capellan Confederation - House Kamata.jpg|left|70px|House Kamata]] :Based on [[Betelgeuse]] and tasked with defending the factories there. Buddhistic outlook and strong belief in Karma. One of only two Warrior Houses that deploy their own Aerospace assets. <div style="clear:both"></div> <div style="clear:both"></div> ; [[Warrior House Hiritsu]] [[Image:Capellan Confederation - House Hiritsu.jpg|left|70px|House Hiritsu]] :Moved their stronghold to [[Randar]]. House Hiritsu is notable for strongly following the philosophy of K'ung-fu-tzu ([[w:Confucius|Confucius]]), having incorporated his teachings into their House Vows, with courtesy a major element. ; [[Warrior House Hiritsu]] [[Image:Capellan Confederation - House Hiritsu.jpg|left|70px|House Hiritsu]] :Moved their stronghold to [[Randar]]. House Hiritsu is notable for strongly following the philosophy of K'ung-fu-tzu ([[w:Confucius|Confucius]]), having incorporated his teachings into their House Vows, with courtesy a major element. <div style="clear:both"></div> <div style="clear:both"></div> − ; [[Warrior House Lu Sann]] [[Image:Capellan Confederation - House LuSann.jpg|left|70px|House Lu Sann]] :Also spelled ''LuSann''. Based on [[Grand Base]], but often sent to fight elsewhere. Believes in applying the Lorix Order at all levels of Capellan society. This has led them to criticize Chancellors in the past. Their loyalty to House Liao is therefore not rated as high as other Warrior Houses. Destroyed on [[Herotitus]] in [[3074]] by the [[Word of Blake]] during the Jihad.<ref name=FRCCAFp9>''Field Report: CCAF'', p. 9</ref><ref>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 63</ref> + ; [[Warrior House Lu Sann]] [[Image:Capellan Confederation - House LuSann.jpg|left|70px|House Lu Sann]] :Also spelled ''LuSann''. Based on [[Grand Base]], but often sent to fight elsewhere. Believes in applying the Lorix Order at all levels of Capellan society. This has led them to criticize Chancellors in the past. Their loyalty to House Liao is therefore not rated as high as other Warrior Houses. Destroyed on [[Herotitus]] in [[3074]] by the [[Word of Blake]] during the Jihad.<ref>''Field Report: CCAF'' page 9</ref>, <ref>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'' page 63</ref> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div style="clear:both"></div> − ; [[Warrior House Dai Da Chi]] [[Image:Warrior House Dai Da Chi logo.png|left|70px|House Dai Da Chi]] :Also spelled ''Daidachi''. The most bellicose of all Warrior Houses, they strive towards martial excellence and are noted for hard training and high attrition rates. They are the only Warrior House to field two 'Mech battalions, and one of only two maintaining their own aerospace assets. + ; [[Warrior House Dai Da Chi]] [[Image:Capellan Confederation - House Daidachi.jpg|left|70px|House Dai Da Chi]] :Also spelled ''Daidachi''. The most bellicose of all Warrior Houses, they strive towards martial excellence and are noted for hard training and high attrition rates. They are the only Warrior House to field two 'Mech battalions, and one of only two maintaining their own aerospace assets. <div style="clear:both"></div> <div style="clear:both"></div> − ; [[Warrior House Fujita]] [[Image:Capellan Confederation - House Fujita.jpg|left|70px|House Fujita]] :Moved their stronghold to [[Hunan]]. Founded on principles borrowed from ''[[bushido]]''. Destroyed during the Jihad.<ref name=FRCCAFp9 /> + ; [[Warrior House Fujita]] [[Image:Capellan Confederation - House Fujita.jpg|left|70px|House Fujita]] :Moved their stronghold to [[Hunan]]. Founded on principles borrowed from [[bushido]]. Destroyed during the Jihad.<ref>''Field Report: CCAF'' page 9</ref> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div style="clear:both"></div> − ; [[Warrior House Ma-Tsu Kai]] [[Image:Capellan Confederation - House Matsukai.jpg|left|70px|House Ma-Tsu Kai]] :Also spelled ''Matsukai''. The only Warrior House founded by a nonmilitary scholar. Destroyed during the Jihad.<ref name=FRCCAFp9 /> + ; [[Warrior House Ma-Tsu Kai]] [[Image:Capellan Confederation - House Matsukai.jpg|left|70px|House Ma-Tsu Kai]] :Also spelled ''Matsukai''. The only Warrior House founded by a non-military scholar. Destroyed during the Jihad.<ref>''Field Report: CCAF'' page 9</ref> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div style="clear:both"></div> − ; [[Warrior House Ijori]] [[Image:Warrior House Ijori logo.png|left|70px|House Ijori]] :Based on Han philosophies including Confucianism, Taoism and the Lorix Order. The only Warrior House to field two infantry battalions. + ; [[Warrior House Ijori]] [[Image:Capellan Confederation - House Ijori.jpg|left|70px|House Ijori]] :Based on Han philosophies including Confucianism, Taoism and the Lorix Order. The only Warrior House to field two infantry battalions. <div style="clear:both"></div> <div style="clear:both"></div> − ; [[Warrior House Tsang Xiao]] : After the first [[Word of Blake]] attack on [[Sian]], [[Aiguo Yang]] privately raised a regiment of forces to defend the Capellan homeworld and nearby systems. Once the situation had calmed down ''Mandrinn'' Yang assembled the best survivors of the regiment into a formation based on that used by the classic Warrior Houses. He then gave the battalion of troops to [[Sun-Tzu Liao]] as a gift. The Chancellor incorporated them into Sian's defenses after officially granting them Warrior House status.<ref>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', pp. 55–56: Profile of Aiguo Yang</ref> + ; [[Warrior House Tsang Xiao]] : After the first [[Word of Blake]] attack on [[Sian]], [[Aiguo Yang]] privately raised a regiment of forces to defend the Capellan homeworld and nearby systems. Once the situation had calmed down Mandrinn Yang assembled the best survivors of the regiment into a formation based on that used by the classic Warrior Houses. He then gave the battalion of troops to [[Sun-Tzu Liao]] as a gift. The Chancellor incorporated them into Sian's defenses after officially granting them Warrior House status.<ref>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', pp. 55-56, Profile of Aiguo Yang</ref> ===Thuggee Warrior Houses=== ===Thuggee Warrior Houses=== [[Kali Liao]] created two additional "Warrior Houses" in the late 3060s from her [[Thuggee]] cult members who were cybernetically enhanced using [[Word of Blake]] technology obtained through her affair with [[Cameron St. Jamais]]. The existence of these two units came as a surprise to the Capellan Confederation as much as to other factions. [[Kali Liao]] created two additional "Warrior Houses" in the late 3060s from her [[Thuggee]] cult members who were cybernetically enhanced using [[Word of Blake]] technology obtained through her affair with [[Cameron St. Jamais]]. The existence of these two units came as a surprise to the Capellan Confederation as much as to other factions. − During the Word of Blake assault on Sian in [[3074]] the White Tigers turned on their fellow House Rakshasa and they destroyed each other.<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', pp. 46–47, 97: Thuggee Warrior houses creation and destruction</ref> + During the Word of Blake assault on Sian in [[3074]] the White Tigers turned on their fellow House Raksasha and they destroyed each other.<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 46, 47, 97 - Thugee Warrior houses creation and destruction</ref> − ; [[Warrior House Rakshasa]] [[Image:Warrior House Rakshasa logo.png|left|70px|House Rakshasa]] :Wiped out to the last man on Sian by House White Tiger.<div style="clear:both"></div> + ; [[Warrior House Rakshasa]] [[Image:Ccaf-warriorhouse-rakshasa.png|left|70px|House Rakshasa]] :Wiped out to the last man on Sian by House White Tiger.<div style="clear:both"></div> − ; [[Warrior House White Tiger]] [[Image:Warrior House White Tiger logo.png|left|70px|House White Tiger]] :Marched with the Word of Blake on Sian but turned against them on Kali Liao's command, wiping out House Rakshasa and sowing chaos among the Word of Blake forces. Only a handful of members are said to have survived.<div style="clear:both"></div> + ; [[Warrior House White Tiger]] [[Image:Ccaf-warriorhouse-white-tiger.png|left|70px|House White Tiger]] :Marched with the Word of Blake on Sian but turned against them on Kali Liao's command, wiping out House Rakshasa and sowing chaos among the Word of Blake forces. Only a handful members are said to have survived.<div style="clear:both"></div> Although they are colloquially referred to as such, it remains arguable whether or not Houses White Tiger and Rakshasa could be regarded as Warrior Houses in the strictest sense, because Kali Liao technically was in no legal position to raise additional Warrior Houses. It is doubtful if Chancellor Sun-Tzu Liao approved or even knew of the creation of these Warrior Houses. Although they are colloquially referred to as such, it remains arguable whether or not Houses White Tiger and Rakshasa could be regarded as Warrior Houses in the strictest sense, because Kali Liao technically was in no legal position to raise additional Warrior Houses. It is doubtful if Chancellor Sun-Tzu Liao approved or even knew of the creation of these Warrior Houses. + + ===Death Commandos=== + Some also consider the Capellan Death Commandos to be a Warrior House in the wider sense, or at least a related institution. However, it should be noted that, unlike Warrior Houses, the Death Commandos are part of the regular Capellan military and have a particularly strained relationship with the Warrior Houses; they are often set against the Warrior Houses in political maneuvering. Yet, they exclusively recruited (or drafted) their personnel from the Warrior Houses until they opened up for qualified personnel from regular line regiments in [[3003]]. + + ==Training== + Applicants usually enter a Warrior House at the age of ten to twelve at the own free will. Potential cadets are granted an interview and the House later decides over their application. Every individual Warrior House has its own specific recruitment procedures, but the baselines are similar: Capellan citizenship, loyalty to the state (Chancellor) and belief in the state philosophies such as the Lorix Order. + + New recruits have a mentor (Sifu) to guide them through their entire training. The basics are taught in the first two years, followed by advanced training that typically begins at age fourteen and lasts two years. At sixteen years of age, the cadet could enter service with the active Warrior House unit as a warrior. + + The orders are a community. Every member is to regard the others with respect and honor. The House provides support in hard times, but also expects total devotion to the order from the students. + ==Warrior House Ranking Conventions== ==Warrior House Ranking Conventions== − Much like they are a rank apart from the CCAF as a whole, the Warrior Houses employ their own unique ranking convention. However, like the CCAF under the tenets of ''[[Xin Sheng]]'', the ranks and their names have been altered: + Much like they are a rank apart from the CCAF as a whole, the Warrior Houses employ their own unique ranking convention. However, like the CCAF under the tenets of [[Xin Sheng]], the ranks and their names have been altered: {| class="wikitable" {| class="wikitable" − |- + |- − ! scope="col" width="200" style="background:#dedede" | Old Rank + ! scope="col" width="150" style="background:#dedede" | Old Rank ! scope="col" width="200" style="background:#dedede" | New Rank ! scope="col" width="200" style="background:#dedede" | New Rank − ! scope="col" width="200" style="background:#dedede" | CCAF Equivalent |- |- | House Master | House Master − | <span id="Shiao-zhang">''Shiao-zhang'' (Lord Colonel)</span> + | <span id="Shiao-zhang">Shiao-zhang ''(Lord [[Colonel#Capellan_Confederation_Armed_Forces|Colonel]])''</span> − |[[Colonel#Capellan_Confederation_Armed_Forces|Colonel]] |- |- − | Battalion Leader (Infantry) + | Battalion Leader − | <span id="Ying-zhang">''Ying-zhang''</span> + | <span id="Ying-zhang">Ying-zhang ''([[Lieutenant Colonel#Capellan_Confederation_Armed_Forces|Lieutenant Colonel]] [Infantry])''</span> − |[[Lieutenant Colonel#Capellan_Confederation_Armed_Forces|Lieutenant Colonel]] |- |- | Company Leader | Company Leader − | <span id="Lien-zhang">''Lien-zhang''</span> + | <span id="Lien-zhang">Lien-zhang ''([[Major#Capellan_Confederation|Major]])''</span> − | [[Major#Capellan_Confederation_Armed_Forces|Major]] |- |- | Lance/Platoon Leader | Lance/Platoon Leader − | <span id="Pai-zhang">''Pai-zhang''</span> + | <span id="Pai-zhang">Pai-zhang ''([[Captain#Capellan_Confederation_Armed_Forces|Captain]])''</span> − | [[Captain#Capellan_Confederation_Armed_Forces|Captain]] |- |- − | Squad Leader/MechWarrior + | Squad Leader − | <span id="Ban-zhang">''Ban-zhang''</span> + | <span id="Ban-zhang">Ban-zhang ''([[Sergeant#Capellan_Confederation_Armed_Forces|Lieutenant]])''</span> − | [[Lieutenant#Capellan_Confederation_Armed_Forces|Lieutenant]] |- |- | Infantryman | Infantryman − | <span id="Zhang-si">''Zhang-si''</span> + | <span id="Zhang-si">Zhang-si ''([[Corporal#Capellan_Confederation_Armed_Forces|Lance Corporal]])''</span> − | [[Sergeant#Capellan_Confederation_Armed_Forces|Sergeant]] |- |- |} |} Line 99:
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| − | + | The Capellan '''[[Warrior House Orders]]''' are semi-religious military orders within the [[Capellan Confederation]], independent from the regular [[Capellan Confederation Armed Forces]]. They are a unique feature of the Capellan military, and well known and feared throughout the [[Inner Sphere]]. Led by the Grand Master of the Order, the Warrior Houses reported directly to the [[Chancellor]] and were placed under the command of the [[Strategios]] only at the Chancellor's direction. Many members of the [[Death Commandos]] are drawn from the ranks of the Warrior Houses. | |
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| − | + | ==Overview== | |
| + | Sworn ''"to the Chancellor and to the Confederation"'' and fanatically loyal to [[House Liao]], the Warrior Houses are autonomous monastic organizations operating as combined arms regiments, typically pairing highly trained [[infantry]] with one or two [[battalion]]s of [[BattleMechs]], and occasionally [[Combat Vehicle|armor]] elements. They operate under traditional House laws based on the ''Warrior House guidelines''. | ||
| − | + | Each House warrior answers only to the Chancellor, the House Master and the order. Assigning a Warrior House to a military operation requires the approval of the Chancellor. Owing to their structure, the Warrior Houses are mainly used as special forces rather than frontline troops, and have access to the best equipment that the [[Capellan Confederation]] has to offer. In the field the Warrior Houses have the overall command over other units; local commander have no autority over the Warrior Houses. For this preferential treatment, they have a strained relationship with the CCAF, the regular Capellan military, most of the time. | |
| − | + | Membership in a Warrior House is regarded as a great honor. Members wear long Katana blades (at least with their ceremonial uniforms) and are trained experts in a wide variety of martial skills, including [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] training, infantry training, infiltration, espionage and specialist training. | |
| − | + | Each Warrior House is led by a House Master with subordinate Mentors. Suitable membership candidates are chosen at the age of 12 by the House Master, and then educated and trained by the House for a lifetime of service. It is very rare, although not unheard of, for a House member to leave the order. Warrior House pupils lead a life apart from normal society; each House strives to inculcate basic martial philosophy and discipline, and each member is required to take various House Vows. | |
| − | + | There is no formal ranking among the Warrior House Orders, although House Imarra is considered the first among equals and serves as a representative for all of the Warrior Houses combined. | |
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| − | + | The House laws were created by [[Colonel]] [[Hiritza Hikaru]] from a somewhat revised concept of the [[Lorix Order]], modeled along the [[Korvin Doctrine]]. The first Warrior House, House Imarra, was formed by the Chancellor's [[Decree of Martial Unity]] in [[2864]]. | |
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| − | + | The Warrior Houses played an important role in [[Maximilian Liao]]'s reach for power in [[2990]], and he authorized an increase of established Warrior House regiments from four to eight the following year. The Capellan Chancellor can create or disband Warrior Houses at any time. | |
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| − | + | Due to the philosophical and spiritual demands of induction and training into a Warrior House, the various Houses were slow to rebuild after the [[Jihad]]. Three Houses - Fujita, Lu Sann, and Ma-Tsu Kai - had effectively been destroyed during the Jihad, but Chancellor [[Sun-Tzu Liao]] chose to keep the monasteries of each order open afterwards, even though each was little more than a home for elderly veterans, new acolytes and washouts from other training programs. In doing so, the Chancellor allowed the possibility of raising fresh battalions in the future to be kept open.<ref name="J:FRp99">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 99, "The Warrior Houses"</ref> | |
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==Known Warrior Houses== | ==Known Warrior Houses== | ||
; [[Warrior House Imarra]] [[Image:Capellan Confederation - House Imarra.jpg|left|70px|House Imarra]] :Entrusted with the defense of [[Sian]], the Capellan capital world, and permanently stationed there. The other Warrior House battalions rotate to Sian periodically for special training. The Imarra House Master is the accepted spokesman for all the Warrior Houses together. | ; [[Warrior House Imarra]] [[Image:Capellan Confederation - House Imarra.jpg|left|70px|House Imarra]] :Entrusted with the defense of [[Sian]], the Capellan capital world, and permanently stationed there. The other Warrior House battalions rotate to Sian periodically for special training. The Imarra House Master is the accepted spokesman for all the Warrior Houses together. | ||
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| − | ; [[Warrior House Kamata]] [[Image: | + | ; [[Warrior House Kamata]] [[Image:Capellan Confederation - House Kamata.jpg|left|70px|House Kamata]] :Based on [[Betelgeuse]] and tasked with defending the factories there. Buddhistic outlook and strong belief in Karma. One of only two Warrior Houses that deploy their own Aerospace assets. |
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; [[Warrior House Hiritsu]] [[Image:Capellan Confederation - House Hiritsu.jpg|left|70px|House Hiritsu]] :Moved their stronghold to [[Randar]]. House Hiritsu is notable for strongly following the philosophy of K'ung-fu-tzu ([[w:Confucius|Confucius]]), having incorporated his teachings into their House Vows, with courtesy a major element. | ; [[Warrior House Hiritsu]] [[Image:Capellan Confederation - House Hiritsu.jpg|left|70px|House Hiritsu]] :Moved their stronghold to [[Randar]]. House Hiritsu is notable for strongly following the philosophy of K'ung-fu-tzu ([[w:Confucius|Confucius]]), having incorporated his teachings into their House Vows, with courtesy a major element. | ||
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| − | ; [[Warrior House Lu Sann]] [[Image:Capellan Confederation - House LuSann.jpg|left|70px|House Lu Sann]] :Also spelled ''LuSann''. Based on [[Grand Base]], but often sent to fight elsewhere. Believes in applying the Lorix Order at all levels of Capellan society. This has led them to criticize Chancellors in the past. Their loyalty to House Liao is therefore not rated as high as other Warrior Houses. Destroyed on [[Herotitus]] in [[3074]] by the [[Word of Blake]] during the Jihad.<ref | + | ; [[Warrior House Lu Sann]] [[Image:Capellan Confederation - House LuSann.jpg|left|70px|House Lu Sann]] :Also spelled ''LuSann''. Based on [[Grand Base]], but often sent to fight elsewhere. Believes in applying the Lorix Order at all levels of Capellan society. This has led them to criticize Chancellors in the past. Their loyalty to House Liao is therefore not rated as high as other Warrior Houses. Destroyed on [[Herotitus]] in [[3074]] by the [[Word of Blake]] during the Jihad.<ref>''Field Report: CCAF'' page 9</ref>, <ref>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'' page 63</ref> |
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| − | ; [[Warrior House Dai Da Chi]] [[Image: | + | ; [[Warrior House Dai Da Chi]] [[Image:Capellan Confederation - House Daidachi.jpg|left|70px|House Dai Da Chi]] :Also spelled ''Daidachi''. The most bellicose of all Warrior Houses, they strive towards martial excellence and are noted for hard training and high attrition rates. They are the only Warrior House to field two 'Mech battalions, and one of only two maintaining their own aerospace assets. |
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| − | ; [[Warrior House Fujita]] [[Image:Capellan Confederation - House Fujita.jpg|left|70px|House Fujita]] :Moved their stronghold to [[Hunan]]. Founded on principles borrowed from | + | ; [[Warrior House Fujita]] [[Image:Capellan Confederation - House Fujita.jpg|left|70px|House Fujita]] :Moved their stronghold to [[Hunan]]. Founded on principles borrowed from [[bushido]]. Destroyed during the Jihad.<ref>''Field Report: CCAF'' page 9</ref> |
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| − | ; [[Warrior House Ma-Tsu Kai]] [[Image:Capellan Confederation - House Matsukai.jpg|left|70px|House Ma-Tsu Kai]] :Also spelled ''Matsukai''. The only Warrior House founded by a | + | ; [[Warrior House Ma-Tsu Kai]] [[Image:Capellan Confederation - House Matsukai.jpg|left|70px|House Ma-Tsu Kai]] :Also spelled ''Matsukai''. The only Warrior House founded by a non-military scholar. Destroyed during the Jihad.<ref>''Field Report: CCAF'' page 9</ref> |
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| − | ; [[Warrior House Ijori]] [[Image: | + | ; [[Warrior House Ijori]] [[Image:Capellan Confederation - House Ijori.jpg|left|70px|House Ijori]] :Based on Han philosophies including Confucianism, Taoism and the Lorix Order. The only Warrior House to field two infantry battalions. |
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| − | ; [[Warrior House Tsang Xiao]] : After the first [[Word of Blake]] attack on [[Sian]], [[Aiguo Yang]] privately raised a regiment of forces to defend the Capellan homeworld and nearby systems. Once the situation had calmed down | + | ; [[Warrior House Tsang Xiao]] : After the first [[Word of Blake]] attack on [[Sian]], [[Aiguo Yang]] privately raised a regiment of forces to defend the Capellan homeworld and nearby systems. Once the situation had calmed down Mandrinn Yang assembled the best survivors of the regiment into a formation based on that used by the classic Warrior Houses. He then gave the battalion of troops to [[Sun-Tzu Liao]] as a gift. The Chancellor incorporated them into Sian's defenses after officially granting them Warrior House status.<ref>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', pp. 55-56, Profile of Aiguo Yang</ref> |
===Thuggee Warrior Houses=== | ===Thuggee Warrior Houses=== | ||
[[Kali Liao]] created two additional "Warrior Houses" in the late 3060s from her [[Thuggee]] cult members who were cybernetically enhanced using [[Word of Blake]] technology obtained through her affair with [[Cameron St. Jamais]]. The existence of these two units came as a surprise to the Capellan Confederation as much as to other factions. | [[Kali Liao]] created two additional "Warrior Houses" in the late 3060s from her [[Thuggee]] cult members who were cybernetically enhanced using [[Word of Blake]] technology obtained through her affair with [[Cameron St. Jamais]]. The existence of these two units came as a surprise to the Capellan Confederation as much as to other factions. | ||
| − | During the Word of Blake assault on Sian in [[3074]] the White Tigers turned on their fellow House | + | During the Word of Blake assault on Sian in [[3074]] the White Tigers turned on their fellow House Raksasha and they destroyed each other.<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 46, 47, 97 - Thugee Warrior houses creation and destruction</ref> |
| − | ; [[Warrior House Rakshasa]] [[Image: | + | ; [[Warrior House Rakshasa]] [[Image:Ccaf-warriorhouse-rakshasa.png|left|70px|House Rakshasa]] :Wiped out to the last man on Sian by House White Tiger.<div style="clear:both"></div> |
| − | ; [[Warrior House White Tiger]] [[Image: | + | ; [[Warrior House White Tiger]] [[Image:Ccaf-warriorhouse-white-tiger.png|left|70px|House White Tiger]] :Marched with the Word of Blake on Sian but turned against them on Kali Liao's command, wiping out House Rakshasa and sowing chaos among the Word of Blake forces. Only a handful members are said to have survived.<div style="clear:both"></div> |
Although they are colloquially referred to as such, it remains arguable whether or not Houses White Tiger and Rakshasa could be regarded as Warrior Houses in the strictest sense, because Kali Liao technically was in no legal position to raise additional Warrior Houses. It is doubtful if Chancellor Sun-Tzu Liao approved or even knew of the creation of these Warrior Houses. | Although they are colloquially referred to as such, it remains arguable whether or not Houses White Tiger and Rakshasa could be regarded as Warrior Houses in the strictest sense, because Kali Liao technically was in no legal position to raise additional Warrior Houses. It is doubtful if Chancellor Sun-Tzu Liao approved or even knew of the creation of these Warrior Houses. | ||
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| + | Some also consider the Capellan Death Commandos to be a Warrior House in the wider sense, or at least a related institution. However, it should be noted that, unlike Warrior Houses, the Death Commandos are part of the regular Capellan military and have a particularly strained relationship with the Warrior Houses; they are often set against the Warrior Houses in political maneuvering. Yet, they exclusively recruited (or drafted) their personnel from the Warrior Houses until they opened up for qualified personnel from regular line regiments in [[3003]]. | ||
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| + | ==Training== | ||
| + | Applicants usually enter a Warrior House at the age of ten to twelve at the own free will. Potential cadets are granted an interview and the House later decides over their application. Every individual Warrior House has its own specific recruitment procedures, but the baselines are similar: Capellan citizenship, loyalty to the state (Chancellor) and belief in the state philosophies such as the Lorix Order. | ||
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| + | New recruits have a mentor (Sifu) to guide them through their entire training. The basics are taught in the first two years, followed by advanced training that typically begins at age fourteen and lasts two years. At sixteen years of age, the cadet could enter service with the active Warrior House unit as a warrior. | ||
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| + | The orders are a community. Every member is to regard the others with respect and honor. The House provides support in hard times, but also expects total devotion to the order from the students. | ||
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==Warrior House Ranking Conventions== | ==Warrior House Ranking Conventions== | ||
| − | Much like they are a rank apart from the CCAF as a whole, the Warrior Houses employ their own unique ranking convention. However, like the CCAF under the tenets of | + | Much like they are a rank apart from the CCAF as a whole, the Warrior Houses employ their own unique ranking convention. However, like the CCAF under the tenets of [[Xin Sheng]], the ranks and their names have been altered: |
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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| − | ! scope="col" width=" | + | ! scope="col" width="150" style="background:#dedede" | Old Rank |
! scope="col" width="200" style="background:#dedede" | New Rank | ! scope="col" width="200" style="background:#dedede" | New Rank | ||
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| House Master | | House Master | ||
| − | | <span id="Shiao-zhang"> | + | | <span id="Shiao-zhang">Shiao-zhang ''(Lord [[Colonel#Capellan_Confederation_Armed_Forces|Colonel]])''</span> |
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| − | | Battalion Leader | + | | Battalion Leader |
| − | | <span id="Ying-zhang"> | + | | <span id="Ying-zhang">Ying-zhang ''([[Lieutenant Colonel#Capellan_Confederation_Armed_Forces|Lieutenant Colonel]] [Infantry])''</span> |
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| Company Leader | | Company Leader | ||
| − | | <span id="Lien-zhang"> | + | | <span id="Lien-zhang">Lien-zhang ''([[Major#Capellan_Confederation|Major]])''</span> |
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| Lance/Platoon Leader | | Lance/Platoon Leader | ||
| − | | <span id="Pai-zhang"> | + | | <span id="Pai-zhang">Pai-zhang ''([[Captain#Capellan_Confederation_Armed_Forces|Captain]])''</span> |
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| − | | Squad Leader | + | | Squad Leader |
| − | | <span id="Ban-zhang"> | + | | <span id="Ban-zhang">Ban-zhang ''([[Sergeant#Capellan_Confederation_Armed_Forces|Lieutenant]])''</span> |
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| Infantryman | | Infantryman | ||
| − | | <span id="Zhang-si"> | + | | <span id="Zhang-si">Zhang-si ''([[Corporal#Capellan_Confederation_Armed_Forces|Lance Corporal]])''</span> |
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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* ''[[Field Manual: Capellan Confederation]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: Capellan Confederation]]'' | ||
* ''[[From the Highest Spire]]'' | * ''[[From the Highest Spire]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' | * ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' | ||
* ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]'' | * ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Capellan Confederation Commands|Warrior House]] | [[Category:Capellan Confederation Commands|Warrior House]] | ||