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Line 10: | Sub-Command = | Sub-Command = }} }} + ==Unit Description== ==Unit Description== − The '''I Corps''' (also originally referred to as First Corps or the Terran Corps<ref>''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 29</ref>) was a very large military formation that worked for the [[Star League Defense Force]]. The Corps' three [[divisions]] consisted of twenty-seven [[regiments]] of frontline combat troops (principally BattleMechs, assortment of other vehicles/equipment/infantry) and additional auxiliary support formations. + The '''I Corps''' (also originally referred to as First Corps or the Terran Corps<ref>''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 29</ref>) was a very large military formation that worked for the [[Star League Defense Force]]. The Corps' three Divisions consisted of twenty-seven regiments of frontline combat troops (principally BattleMechs, assortment of other vehicles/equipment/infantry) and additional auxiliary support formations. ==History== ==History== Line 20:
Line 21: ===Reunification War=== ===Reunification War=== − Tensions between the Periphery Nations and the Star League continued to rise, with tariffs on Periphery goods failing to bring those nations to heel. So the First Lord [[Ian Cameron]] and his Star League Council began put into motion unspoken decision for war. Since the massive military exercises on the Periphery border had yielded much needed bases for the League. After Lord Ian would issue his [[Pollux Proclamation]] to the Periphery, he would begin move his realm and the Corps in motion. The 1st Corps and its sister Corps were placed at some of these bases which were on the border with the [[Taurian Concordat|Taurian Concordat's]] between March of [[2575]] and December of [[2576]]. The Corps's force would be part of campaign including the III, IV, and the VI Corps and backed by an Auxiliary Corps of [[Federated Suns]] troops. The Corps and its sister commands would be placed in expeditionary force, commanded by [[General]] Charles Mainstein Wexworth. However, Expedition's assembly was time slow goings. The Federated Suns troops moved ahead of the V's Star League Expedition, and ended up being ambushed in [[2577]] in the [[Tentativa]] system. + Tensions between the Periphery Nations and the Star League continued to rise, with tariffs on Periphery goods failing to bring those nations to heel. So the First Lord [[Ian Cameron]] and his Star League Council began put into motion unspoken decision for war. Since the massive military exercises on the Periphery border had yielded much needed bases for the League. After Lord Ian would issue his [[Pollux Proclamation]] to the Periphery, he would begin move his realm and the Corps in motion. The 1st Corps and its sister Corps were placed at some of these bases which were on the border with the [[Taurian Concordat|Taurian Concordat's]] between March of [[2575]] and December of [[2576]]. The Corps's force would be part of campaign including the III, IV and the VI Corps and backed by an Auxiliary Corps of [[Federated Suns]] troops. The Corps and its sister commands would be placed in expeditionary force, commanded by [[General]] Charles Mainstein Wexworth. However, Expedition's assembly was time slow goings. The Federated Suns troops moved ahead of the V's Star League Expedition, and ended up being ambushed in [[2577]] in the [[Tentativa]] system. In May of [[2578]], the I Corps and rest of the Expedition would retaliate to the Taurians' preemptive strikes by beginning the invasion. In course of the initial fighting, the Concordat forces lose several key battles to League. However each of these fights the Concordat would send waves of suicidal Concordat infantry Regulars inflicting considerable amount of damage to the League forces. Taurians would slow down the invasion down to years, when it was originally projected as a six month campaign. Among other tactics, stubborn Taurians would employ would be terrorist style attacks, including poisoning water and blowing up SLDF forces in cities by placing bombs in sewers from under them. This would lead to Ian Cameron's announcement of the end of the use of the [[Ares Conventions]] by Star League forces in [[2579]]. In May of [[2578]], the I Corps and rest of the Expedition would retaliate to the Taurians' preemptive strikes by beginning the invasion. In course of the initial fighting, the Concordat forces lose several key battles to League. However each of these fights the Concordat would send waves of suicidal Concordat infantry Regulars inflicting considerable amount of damage to the League forces. Taurians would slow down the invasion down to years, when it was originally projected as a six month campaign. Among other tactics, stubborn Taurians would employ would be terrorist style attacks, including poisoning water and blowing up SLDF forces in cities by placing bombs in sewers from under them. This would lead to Ian Cameron's announcement of the end of the use of the [[Ares Conventions]] by Star League forces in [[2579]]. Line 55:
Line 56: ==Composition History== ==Composition History== ===2578–2596=== ===2578–2596=== − : [[First Royal Division]]<ref name="H:RWp143"/> + : [[1st Royal Division]]<ref name="H:RWp143"/> − :* [[Forty-third Royal Light Horse Regiment]]<ref name="H:RWp164">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 164: "Lieutenant General Nicholas Cameron, SLDF (Ret.)"</ref> + :* [[43rd Royal Light Horse Regiment]]<ref name="H:RWp164">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 164: "Lieutenant General Nicholas Cameron, SLDF (Ret.)"</ref> − : [[Second Mechanized Infantry Division]]<ref name="H:RWp143"/> + : [[2nd Mechanized Infantry Division|2nd Division]]<ref name="H:RWp143"/> − : [[3rd Division (Star League)|Third Division]]<ref name="H:RWp143"/> + : [[3rd Division]]<ref name="H:RWp143"/> ===2764=== ===2764=== :'''Divisions''' :'''Divisions''' − :* [[Forty-eighth Royal BattleMech Division]] + :* [[48th Royal BattleMech Division]] :* [[191st Royal BattleMech Division]] :* [[191st Royal BattleMech Division]] − :* [[Sixth Royal Mechanized Infantry Division]] + :* [[6th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division]] − :* [[Seventy-fourth Mechanized Infantry Division]] + :* [[74th Mechanized Infantry Division]] :* [[156th Mechanized Infantry Division]] :* [[156th Mechanized Infantry Division]] :* [[290th Mechanized Infantry Division]] :* [[290th Mechanized Infantry Division]] − :* [[Eighty-ninth Jump Infantry Division]] + :* [[89th Jump Infantry Division]] :* [[175th Jump Infantry Division]] :* [[175th Jump Infantry Division]] Line 84:
Line 85: ==Notes== ==Notes== The unit was originally known as the 1st Corps in the original Star League sourcebook. Details of their actions and demise have not been noted as of this writing. The unit was originally known as the 1st Corps in the original Star League sourcebook. Details of their actions and demise have not been noted as of this writing. + + ==Rules== + <div class="gamerules"> + ===Reunification War=== + * All I Corps forces receive a +2 bonus to the Random Experience roll.<ref name="H:RWp181">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 181: "The Star League"</ref> + * All I Corps forces receive a +1 bonus when rolling to determine the availability of equipment, replacements and Advanced Components.<ref name="H:RWp181"/> + * All [[1st Royal Brigade (SLDF)|1st Royal Brigade]] forces receive a +2 bonus when rolling to determine lance weight.<ref name="H:RWp181"/> + * All [[2nd Royal Brigade (SLDF)|2nd Royal Brigade]] may roll once per lance on the appropriate Royal/Terran Hegemony column when determining force composition.<ref name="H:RWp181"/> + * All [[3rd Royal Brigade (SLDF)|3rd Royal Brigade]] may roll once per lance on the appropriate Royal/Terran Hegemony column when determining force composition.<ref name="H:RWp181"/> + </div> ==References== ==References== Line 92:
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| − | The '''I Corps''' (also originally referred to as First Corps or the Terran Corps<ref>''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 29</ref>) was a very large military formation that worked for the [[Star League Defense Force]]. The Corps' three | + | The '''I Corps''' (also originally referred to as First Corps or the Terran Corps<ref>''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 29</ref>) was a very large military formation that worked for the [[Star League Defense Force]]. The Corps' three Divisions consisted of twenty-seven regiments of frontline combat troops (principally BattleMechs, assortment of other vehicles/equipment/infantry) and additional auxiliary support formations. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
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===Reunification War=== | ===Reunification War=== | ||
| − | Tensions between the Periphery Nations and the Star League continued to rise, with tariffs on Periphery goods failing to bring those nations to heel. So the First Lord [[Ian Cameron]] and his Star League Council began put into motion unspoken decision for war. Since the massive military exercises on the Periphery border had yielded much needed bases for the League. After Lord Ian would issue his [[Pollux Proclamation]] to the Periphery, he would begin move his realm and the Corps in motion. The 1st Corps and its sister Corps were placed at some of these bases which were on the border with the [[Taurian Concordat|Taurian Concordat's]] between March of [[2575]] and December of [[2576]]. The Corps's force would be part of campaign including the III, IV | + | Tensions between the Periphery Nations and the Star League continued to rise, with tariffs on Periphery goods failing to bring those nations to heel. So the First Lord [[Ian Cameron]] and his Star League Council began put into motion unspoken decision for war. Since the massive military exercises on the Periphery border had yielded much needed bases for the League. After Lord Ian would issue his [[Pollux Proclamation]] to the Periphery, he would begin move his realm and the Corps in motion. The 1st Corps and its sister Corps were placed at some of these bases which were on the border with the [[Taurian Concordat|Taurian Concordat's]] between March of [[2575]] and December of [[2576]]. The Corps's force would be part of campaign including the III, IV and the VI Corps and backed by an Auxiliary Corps of [[Federated Suns]] troops. The Corps and its sister commands would be placed in expeditionary force, commanded by [[General]] Charles Mainstein Wexworth. However, Expedition's assembly was time slow goings. The Federated Suns troops moved ahead of the V's Star League Expedition, and ended up being ambushed in [[2577]] in the [[Tentativa]] system. |
In May of [[2578]], the I Corps and rest of the Expedition would retaliate to the Taurians' preemptive strikes by beginning the invasion. In course of the initial fighting, the Concordat forces lose several key battles to League. However each of these fights the Concordat would send waves of suicidal Concordat infantry Regulars inflicting considerable amount of damage to the League forces. Taurians would slow down the invasion down to years, when it was originally projected as a six month campaign. Among other tactics, stubborn Taurians would employ would be terrorist style attacks, including poisoning water and blowing up SLDF forces in cities by placing bombs in sewers from under them. This would lead to Ian Cameron's announcement of the end of the use of the [[Ares Conventions]] by Star League forces in [[2579]]. | In May of [[2578]], the I Corps and rest of the Expedition would retaliate to the Taurians' preemptive strikes by beginning the invasion. In course of the initial fighting, the Concordat forces lose several key battles to League. However each of these fights the Concordat would send waves of suicidal Concordat infantry Regulars inflicting considerable amount of damage to the League forces. Taurians would slow down the invasion down to years, when it was originally projected as a six month campaign. Among other tactics, stubborn Taurians would employ would be terrorist style attacks, including poisoning water and blowing up SLDF forces in cities by placing bombs in sewers from under them. This would lead to Ian Cameron's announcement of the end of the use of the [[Ares Conventions]] by Star League forces in [[2579]]. | ||
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==Composition History== | ==Composition History== | ||
===2578–2596=== | ===2578–2596=== | ||
| − | : [[ | + | : [[1st Royal Division]]<ref name="H:RWp143"/> |
| − | :* [[ | + | :* [[43rd Royal Light Horse Regiment]]<ref name="H:RWp164">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 164: "Lieutenant General Nicholas Cameron, SLDF (Ret.)"</ref> |
| − | : [[ | + | : [[2nd Mechanized Infantry Division|2nd Division]]<ref name="H:RWp143"/> |
| − | : [[3rd | + | : [[3rd Division]]<ref name="H:RWp143"/> |
===2764=== | ===2764=== | ||
:'''Divisions''' | :'''Divisions''' | ||
| − | :* [[ | + | :* [[48th Royal BattleMech Division]] |
:* [[191st Royal BattleMech Division]] | :* [[191st Royal BattleMech Division]] | ||
| − | :* [[ | + | :* [[6th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division]] |
| − | :* [[ | + | :* [[74th Mechanized Infantry Division]] |
:* [[156th Mechanized Infantry Division]] | :* [[156th Mechanized Infantry Division]] | ||
:* [[290th Mechanized Infantry Division]] | :* [[290th Mechanized Infantry Division]] | ||
| − | :* [[ | + | :* [[89th Jump Infantry Division]] |
:* [[175th Jump Infantry Division]] | :* [[175th Jump Infantry Division]] | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
The unit was originally known as the 1st Corps in the original Star League sourcebook. Details of their actions and demise have not been noted as of this writing. | The unit was originally known as the 1st Corps in the original Star League sourcebook. Details of their actions and demise have not been noted as of this writing. | ||
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| + | ==Rules== | ||
| + | <div class="gamerules"> | ||
| + | ===Reunification War=== | ||
| + | * All I Corps forces receive a +2 bonus to the Random Experience roll.<ref name="H:RWp181">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 181: "The Star League"</ref> | ||
| + | * All I Corps forces receive a +1 bonus when rolling to determine the availability of equipment, replacements and Advanced Components.<ref name="H:RWp181"/> | ||
| + | * All [[1st Royal Brigade (SLDF)|1st Royal Brigade]] forces receive a +2 bonus when rolling to determine lance weight.<ref name="H:RWp181"/> | ||
| + | * All [[2nd Royal Brigade (SLDF)|2nd Royal Brigade]] may roll once per lance on the appropriate Royal/Terran Hegemony column when determining force composition.<ref name="H:RWp181"/> | ||
| + | * All [[3rd Royal Brigade (SLDF)|3rd Royal Brigade]] may roll once per lance on the appropriate Royal/Terran Hegemony column when determining force composition.<ref name="H:RWp181"/> | ||
| + | </div> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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* ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]'' | * ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Star League]]'' | * ''[[The Star League]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Star League Defense Force Corps|Corps, 0001st]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Corps|Corps, 0001st]] | ||