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=== Early Years === | === Early Years === | ||
The '''Eleventh Atrean Dragoons''' were originally a part of the armed forces of the [[Marik Commonwealth]], with the [[brigade]] being founded during the early days of the [[Free Worlds League]]. The Atrean Dragoons would continue to serve as the provincial forces of the Marik Commonwealth until the League had expanded to the point that the forces of the [[Free Worlds Guards]] were insufficient to garrison the League's borders; when that point was reached, the League Parliament applied pressure to the Marik Commonwealth to loan a portion of the Dragoons to the League to for the purposes of federal defense.<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp9">''Field Report 2765: FWLM'', p. 9, "Atrean Dragoons"</ref> | The '''Eleventh Atrean Dragoons''' were originally a part of the armed forces of the [[Marik Commonwealth]], with the [[brigade]] being founded during the early days of the [[Free Worlds League]]. The Atrean Dragoons would continue to serve as the provincial forces of the Marik Commonwealth until the League had expanded to the point that the forces of the [[Free Worlds Guards]] were insufficient to garrison the League's borders; when that point was reached, the League Parliament applied pressure to the Marik Commonwealth to loan a portion of the Dragoons to the League to for the purposes of federal defense.<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp9">''Field Report 2765: FWLM'', p. 9, "Atrean Dragoons"</ref> | ||
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The relationship between the Atrean Dragoons and the [[Free Worlds League Military]] was formalised in [[2528]], when [[Captain-General]] [[Albert Marik]] made the loan permanent in response to the eruption of the [[Second Andurien War]] between the Free Worlds League and the [[Capellan Confederation]]. Albert Marik attached a single stipulation to the formal transfer; the Eleventh and the other [[regiment]]s of the Dragoons were required to honor their roots in the Marik Commonwealth by continuing the tradition of recruiting graduates from the military academies on [[Atreus (FWL)|Atreus]].<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp9"/> | The relationship between the Atrean Dragoons and the [[Free Worlds League Military]] was formalised in [[2528]], when [[Captain-General]] [[Albert Marik]] made the loan permanent in response to the eruption of the [[Second Andurien War]] between the Free Worlds League and the [[Capellan Confederation]]. Albert Marik attached a single stipulation to the formal transfer; the Eleventh and the other [[regiment]]s of the Dragoons were required to honor their roots in the Marik Commonwealth by continuing the tradition of recruiting graduates from the military academies on [[Atreus (FWL)|Atreus]].<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp9"/> | ||
| − | The Eleventh Atrean Dragoons were effectively destroyed on [[Bolan]] in [[2541]] but kept on [[FWLM]] rolls for political reasons.<ref name= | + | The Eleventh Atrean Dragoons were effectively destroyed on [[Bolan]] in [[2541]] but kept on [[FWLM]] rolls for political reasons.<ref name="FM:FWLp51"/> |
=== Star League Era === | === Star League Era === | ||
| − | The Eleventh was reconstituted during the reign of [[Captain-General]] [[Ewan Marik]] by reassigning experienced personnel from the other regiments within the Atrean Dragoons.<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp9"/> [[Erin Chu]], a former mercenary unit commander who went on to serve as the [[Dormuth Council]] representative for irregular forces, played a large part in the reconstitution of the Eleventh and would eventually serve as the Eleventh's Commanding Officer.<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp7">''Field Report 2765: FWLM'', p. 7, "Free Worlds Irregular Forces"</ref><ref name= | + | The Eleventh was reconstituted during the reign of [[Captain-General]] [[Ewan Marik]] by reassigning experienced personnel from the other regiments within the Atrean Dragoons.<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp9"/> [[Erin Chu]], a former mercenary unit commander who went on to serve as the [[Dormuth Council]] representative for irregular forces, played a large part in the reconstitution of the Eleventh and would eventually serve as the Eleventh's Commanding Officer.<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp7">''Field Report 2765: FWLM'', p. 7, "Free Worlds Irregular Forces"</ref><ref name="FM:FWLp51">''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 51, "Eleventh Atrean Dragoons"</ref> By [[2765]] the Eleventh was close to forming a third [[battalion]].<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp9"/> |
While the Eleventh remained federal troops the entire brigade was loyal to the office of the [[Captain-General]], allowing whichever member of [[House Marik]] was holding the office at the time to employ the Dragoons for his or her own purposes. These purposes - officially all undertaken in the interest of federal security, but often either of a federal or personal nature - included those that might have caused other federal units to hesitate, and with the increased tension between the Free Worlds League and the [[Star League]] following the [[Marik Civil War (28th c.)|Marik Civil War]] Captain-General [[Ewan Marik]] wasn't above using the Dragoons as a martial extension of his belligerant and antagonistic policies towards the [[Lyran Commonwealth]]. Ewan Marik's son, Captain-General [[Kenyon Marik]], continued to use the Atrean Dragoons to make life difficult for [[Star League Defense Force]] garrisons in the Free Worlds League.<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp9"/> | While the Eleventh remained federal troops the entire brigade was loyal to the office of the [[Captain-General]], allowing whichever member of [[House Marik]] was holding the office at the time to employ the Dragoons for his or her own purposes. These purposes - officially all undertaken in the interest of federal security, but often either of a federal or personal nature - included those that might have caused other federal units to hesitate, and with the increased tension between the Free Worlds League and the [[Star League]] following the [[Marik Civil War (28th c.)|Marik Civil War]] Captain-General [[Ewan Marik]] wasn't above using the Dragoons as a martial extension of his belligerant and antagonistic policies towards the [[Lyran Commonwealth]]. Ewan Marik's son, Captain-General [[Kenyon Marik]], continued to use the Atrean Dragoons to make life difficult for [[Star League Defense Force]] garrisons in the Free Worlds League.<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp9"/> | ||
=== Third Succession War === | === Third Succession War === | ||
| − | During [[Marik Civil War (31st c.)|Anton Marik's Revolt]] the Eleventh was stationed on Matheran.<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 22</ref> At that time they were inexperienced and equipped with medium-weight 'Mechs. Since they were loyal to the [[Captain-General]], [[Anton Marik]] had to dispatch a force to deal with them. He sent the [[Twelfth Atrean Dragoons]] to Matheran, confident that the | + | During [[Marik Civil War (31st c.)|Anton Marik's Revolt]] the Eleventh was stationed on Matheran.<ref name="H:BWp22+">''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 22-23, "Matheran"</ref> At that time they were inexperienced and equipped with medium-weight 'Mechs. Since they were loyal to the [[Captain-General]], [[Anton Marik]] had to dispatch a force to deal with them. He sent the [[Twelfth Atrean Dragoons]] to Matheran, confident that the Eleventh would be destroyed quickly. Unfortunately several officers, including all three battalion commanders, resigned rather than support Anton. This lack of experience allowed the Eleventh to string out the Twelfth's efforts to destroy them. The Twelfth would be on Matheran for six months, slowly grinding the Eleventh down to half strength. The timely arrival of [[Smithson's Chinese Bandits]] lifted the pressure on the Eleventh Dragoons and forced the Twelfth on the defensive.<ref name="H:BWp22+"/> |
| − | Though the Twelfth was nearly destroyed after another month of fighting, the Eleventh wasn't able to deliver the death blow. Instead Duke Anton sent [[Wolf's Dragoons]] [[Beta Regiment (Wolf's Dragoons)|Beta]] and [[Gamma Regiment (Wolf's Dragoons)|Gamma]] regiments to reinforce the Twelfth Atrean Dragoons. The Wolf's Dragoons units were led by a newly created unit called the [[Black Widow Company]].<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', | + | Though the Twelfth was nearly destroyed after another month of fighting, the Eleventh wasn't able to deliver the death blow. Instead Duke Anton sent [[Wolf's Dragoons]] [[Beta Regiment (Wolf's Dragoons)|Beta]] and [[Gamma Regiment (Wolf's Dragoons)|Gamma]] regiments to reinforce the Twelfth Atrean Dragoons. The Wolf's Dragoons units were led by a newly created unit called the [[Black Widow Company]].<ref name="H:BWp24+">''Historical: Brush Wars'', pp. 24-26, "Matheran"</ref> Smithson's Chinese Bandits saw the writing on the wall and began to withdraw, advising the Eleventh Dragoons to do the same. The Eleventh initially refused, but soon discovered that they were trapped between two larger and more experienced forces. During their retreat, the 11th Dragoons survivors ran into the Black Widow Company and couldn't get past them. When they received reports that Beta regiment was on the way, the Eleventh Dragoons surrendered to [[Captain]] [[Natasha Kerensky]].<ref name="H:BWp24+"/> |
=== Andurien Secession === | === Andurien Secession === | ||
Twenty years later during the [[Andurien Secession]], the Eleventh Dragoons and [[Eighth Orloff Grenadiers]] attacked a single battalion of the [[Third Defenders of Andurien]] on [[Sadurni]]. Despite being warned that the Third Defenders were very skilled, the Eighth and Eleventh took serious damage. The Third Defenders, realizing they couldn't win a stand-up fight, broke into lance sized units that came together to attack the Loyalist forces. This might have gone on forever, but the Eighth Grenadiers fought back without regard for collateral damage. At the end of February, 3038, the Third Defenders withdrew to [[Andurien]].<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 76</ref> | Twenty years later during the [[Andurien Secession]], the Eleventh Dragoons and [[Eighth Orloff Grenadiers]] attacked a single battalion of the [[Third Defenders of Andurien]] on [[Sadurni]]. Despite being warned that the Third Defenders were very skilled, the Eighth and Eleventh took serious damage. The Third Defenders, realizing they couldn't win a stand-up fight, broke into lance sized units that came together to attack the Loyalist forces. This might have gone on forever, but the Eighth Grenadiers fought back without regard for collateral damage. At the end of February, 3038, the Third Defenders withdrew to [[Andurien]].<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 76</ref> | ||
| − | The Eleventh Dragoons later dropped on Andurien, and supported the [[First Regulan Hussars]] as they destroyed a battalion of the Third Defenders of Andurien.<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 81</ref> Later the Eleventh Dragoons surrounded a rebel neighborhood on Atreus and began reducing it. To their surprise a grey haired woman appeared in the middle of their formation. She announced that she was [[Dame]] [[Catherine Humphreys]] and surrendered to the Eleventh Dragoons, who had surrounded her refuge.<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 82</ref> | + | The Eleventh Dragoons later dropped on Andurien, and supported the [[First Regulan Hussars]] as they destroyed a battalion of the Third Defenders of Andurien.<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 81</ref> Later the Eleventh Dragoons surrounded a rebel neighborhood on Atreus and began reducing it. To their surprise a grey haired woman appeared in the middle of their formation. She announced that she was [[Dame]] [[Catherine Humphreys]] and surrendered to the Eleventh Dragoons, who had surrounded her refuge.<ref name="H:BWp82">''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 82, "Sadurni"</ref> |
=== FedCom Civil War === | === FedCom Civil War === | ||
| − | During the [[FedCom Civil War]] the Eleventh Atrean Dragoons were called to [[Rochelle]], leading them to think that combat was imminent. Instead, the [[LCCC]] had them oversee shipments of humanitarian aid into the [[Isle of Skye]]. Persistent rumors that had the Eleventh Dragoons raiding worlds in the Skye region were investigated by [[SAFE]].<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 147, " | + | During the [[FedCom Civil War]] the Eleventh Atrean Dragoons were called to [[Rochelle]], leading them to think that combat was imminent. Instead, the [[LCCC]] had them oversee shipments of humanitarian aid into the [[Isle of Skye]]. Persistent rumors that had the Eleventh Dragoons raiding worlds in the Skye region were investigated by [[SAFE]].<ref name="FM:Up147">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 147, "Eleventh Atrean Dragoons"</ref> |
=== The Jihad === | === The Jihad === | ||
| − | In [[3079]] the Atrean Dragoons were stationed on [[Atreus (FWL)|Atreus]], guarding the capital world from assaults by other former Free Worlds League forces. They spent most of the [[Jihad]] as a reserve force and are one of the few units to be at their official strength.<ref name= | + | In [[3079]] the Atrean Dragoons were stationed on [[Atreus (FWL)|Atreus]], guarding the capital world from assaults by other former Free Worlds League forces. They spent most of the [[Jihad]] as a reserve force and are one of the few units to be at their official strength.<ref name="FR:FWLp8>''Field Report: FWLM'', p. 8, "Marik Commonwealth - Regimental Status"</ref> |
=== The Dark Age === | === The Dark Age === | ||
When the [[Free Worlds League]] fragmented and the [[Marik Commonwealth]] became an independent nation again, the Commonwealth found itself critically short of weapon supplies due to the trade problems endemic within the former [[Free Worlds League]] and restrictions on trade. As a manufacturer already established within Commonwealth space, Imperator Automatic Weaponry stepped up. Many 'Mechs within the Commonwealth military were modified to take Imperator Ultra model autocannon, and with the heavy urban combat seen to retake Atreus, the larger grade Imperator autocannon became increasingly popular. One of the anecdotes of the era was that the Eleventh Atrean Dragoons replaced so many weapons with Imperator autocannon that if it wasn't for the purple Marik eagle on their 'Mechs, the unit could've be mistaken for an [[AFFS]] unit.<ref name="J:FRp91">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 91, "The Marik Commonwealth"</ref> | When the [[Free Worlds League]] fragmented and the [[Marik Commonwealth]] became an independent nation again, the Commonwealth found itself critically short of weapon supplies due to the trade problems endemic within the former [[Free Worlds League]] and restrictions on trade. As a manufacturer already established within Commonwealth space, Imperator Automatic Weaponry stepped up. Many 'Mechs within the Commonwealth military were modified to take Imperator Ultra model autocannon, and with the heavy urban combat seen to retake Atreus, the larger grade Imperator autocannon became increasingly popular. One of the anecdotes of the era was that the Eleventh Atrean Dragoons replaced so many weapons with Imperator autocannon that if it wasn't for the purple Marik eagle on their 'Mechs, the unit could've be mistaken for an [[AFFS]] unit.<ref name="J:FRp91">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 91, "The Marik Commonwealth"</ref> | ||
| − | The [[Fifth Regulan Hussars]] landed on Atreus in [[3083]], but the Eleventh Atrean Dragoons quickly destroyed many of the Regulan 'Mechs. In fact, the Dragoons seized more in salvageable equipment than they lost in the conflict. They repelled another raid on Atreus with equal ease, but not as much salvage.<ref name= | + | The [[Fifth Regulan Hussars]] landed on Atreus in [[3083]], but the Eleventh Atrean Dragoons quickly destroyed many of the Regulan 'Mechs. In fact, the Dragoons seized more in salvageable equipment than they lost in the conflict. They repelled another raid on Atreus with equal ease, but not as much salvage.<ref name="FM:3085p81">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 81, "Army Of The Marik-Stewart Commonwealth - Eleventh Atrean Dragoons"</ref> |
The Eleventh invaded [[Harmony]] in [[3119]]. They successfully took the world away from the [[Principality of Regulus]] and inflicted heavy losses on the [[Regulan Hussars]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League'', p. 32</ref> | The Eleventh invaded [[Harmony]] in [[3119]]. They successfully took the world away from the [[Principality of Regulus]] and inflicted heavy losses on the [[Regulan Hussars]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League'', p. 32</ref> | ||
| − | ==Officers== | + | == Officers == |
| − | In [[3025]] the unit was commanded by [[Colonel]] Omar Sandusky.<ref name= | + | In [[3025]] the unit was commanded by [[Colonel]] Omar Sandusky.<ref name="HM(TFWL)p108">''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 108, "FWL Deployment Table"</ref> |
| − | As of [[3050]] to [[3059]] the commanding officer was Colonel Evelyn Panfili, she is also still the unit's commander in [[3067]].<ref name=20YUp56>''20 Year Update'', p. 56, "FWLM Deployment Table"</ref><ref name=ORp37>''Objective Raids'', p. 37, "FWLM Deployment Table - 3054"</ref><ref name= | + | As of [[3050]] to [[3059]] the commanding officer was Colonel Evelyn Panfili, she is also still the unit's commander in [[3067]].<ref name="20YUp56">''20 Year Update'', p. 56, "FWLM Deployment Table"</ref><ref name="ORp37">''Objective Raids'', p. 37, "FWLM Deployment Table - 3054"</ref><ref name="FM:FWLp51"/><ref name="FM:Up159">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 159, "FWLM Deployment Table - 3067"</ref> |
| − | As of [[3085]] the commanding officer is Colonel Said Berridge.<ref name= | + | As of [[3085]] the commanding officer is Colonel Said Berridge.<ref name="FM:3085p91">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 91, "FWLM Deployment Table - 3085"</ref> |
| − | ==Tactics== | + | == Tactics == |
| − | The | + | The Eleventh Atrean Dragoons were specialists in small unit actions.<ref name="FM:FWLp51"/> In [[3085]] however, their specialization changed. With their posting to Atreus, the Eleventh Atrean Dragoons became skilled at city fighting.<ref name="FM:3085p81"/> |
| − | ==Composition History== | + | == Composition History == |
| − | ===2765=== | + | === 2765 === |
'''Eleventh Atrean Dragoons''' (Regular/Fanatical)<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp9A">''Field Report 2765: FWLM'', p. 9, "Regimental Status"</ref> | '''Eleventh Atrean Dragoons''' (Regular/Fanatical)<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp9A">''Field Report 2765: FWLM'', p. 9, "Regimental Status"</ref> | ||
:- At this point in time the Eleventh was stationed on Atreus.<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp9"/> | :- At this point in time the Eleventh was stationed on Atreus.<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp9"/> | ||
| − | ===3025=== | + | === 3025 === |
| − | '''Eleventh Atrean Dragoons''' (Green/Fanatical)<ref name= | + | '''Eleventh Atrean Dragoons''' (Green/Fanatical)<ref name="HM(TFWL)p108"/> |
* CO: Colonel Omar Sandusky | * CO: Colonel Omar Sandusky | ||
| − | ===3050-3054=== | + | === 3050-3054 === |
| − | '''Eleventh Atrean Dragoons''' (Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=20YUp56/><ref name=ORp37/> | + | '''Eleventh Atrean Dragoons''' (Regular/Fanatical)<ref name="20YUp56"/><ref name="ORp37"/> |
* CO: Colonel Evelyn Panfili | * CO: Colonel Evelyn Panfili | ||
| − | ===3059=== | + | === 3059 === |
| − | '''Eleventh Atrean Dragoons''' (1 [[Regiment]]/Regular/Fanatical)<ref name= | + | '''Eleventh Atrean Dragoons''' (1 [[Regiment]]/Regular/Fanatical)<ref name="FM:FWLp51"/> |
* CO/First Battalion: [[Colonel]] Evelyn Panfili | * CO/First Battalion: [[Colonel]] Evelyn Panfili | ||
:* XO: [[Lieutenant Colonel]] Anders O'Hagen | :* XO: [[Lieutenant Colonel]] Anders O'Hagen | ||
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* Third Battalion: Force Commander Barry "Hyper" Knight | * Third Battalion: Force Commander Barry "Hyper" Knight | ||
| − | '''[[802nd Independent Aerospace]] Wing''' (1 [[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]]/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name= | + | '''[[802nd Independent Aerospace]] Wing''' (1 [[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]]/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name="FM:FWLp51"/> |
* Wing Commander: [[Commodore]] Sunny Devalis | * Wing Commander: [[Commodore]] Sunny Devalis | ||
| − | '''Third Calloway Armored [[Brigade]]''' (1 Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name= | + | '''Third Calloway Armored [[Brigade]]''' (1 Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name="FM:FWLp51"/> |
* Armor Commander: Force Commander Didier Major | * Armor Commander: Force Commander Didier Major | ||
- The Third contains over one hundred heavy tanks | - The Third contains over one hundred heavy tanks | ||
| − | '''Ninety-fourth [[Oriente]] Garrison [[Division]]''' (Division/Green/Reliable)<ref name= | + | '''Ninety-fourth [[Oriente]] Garrison [[Division]]''' (Division/Green/Reliable)<ref name="FM:FWLp51"/> |
* Troop Commander: Lt. Colonel Shu Zugang | * Troop Commander: Lt. Colonel Shu Zugang | ||
- 4 Regiments, two Mechanized and two foot troops | - 4 Regiments, two Mechanized and two foot troops | ||
| − | ===3067=== | + | === 3067 === |
| − | '''Eleventh Atrean Dragoons''' (Regular/Fanatical)<ref name= | + | '''Eleventh Atrean Dragoons''' (Regular/Fanatical)<ref name="FM:Up159"/> |
* CO: Colonel Evelyn Panfili | * CO: Colonel Evelyn Panfili | ||
| − | '''802nd Independent Aerospace''' (Wing/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name= | + | '''802nd Independent Aerospace''' (Wing/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name="FM:Up159"/> |
* CO: Commodore Sunny Devalis | * CO: Commodore Sunny Devalis | ||
| − | '''Third Calloway Armored Brigade''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name= | + | '''Third Calloway Armored Brigade''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name="FM:Up159"/> |
* CO: Force Commander Didier Major | * CO: Force Commander Didier Major | ||
| − | ===3079=== | + | === 3079 === |
| − | + | '''Eleventh Atrean Dragoons''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable) | |
| − | ===3085=== | + | - The Eleventh Dragoons were actually five percent over their listed strength. This was due to their being held back as a reserve force by the [[Marik Commonwealth]].<ref name="FR:FWLp8/> |
| − | '''Eleventh Atrean Dragoons''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name= | + | |
| + | === 3085 === | ||
| + | '''Eleventh Atrean Dragoons''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name="FM:3085p91"/> | ||
* CO: Colonel Said Berridge | * CO: Colonel Said Berridge | ||
| − | '''802nd Independent Aerospace''' (Wing/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name= | + | '''802nd Independent Aerospace''' (Wing/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name="FM:3085p91"/> |
* CO: Force Commander Isaac Lawniczak | * CO: Force Commander Isaac Lawniczak | ||
| − | '''Third Calloway Armored Regiment''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name= | + | '''Third Calloway Armored Regiment''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name="FM:3085p91"/> |
* CO: Lieutenant Colonel Tobias Mah | * CO: Lieutenant Colonel Tobias Mah | ||
| − | '''Forty-seventh Marik Regulars Brigade''' (Elite/Fanatical)<ref name= | + | '''Forty-seventh Marik Regulars Brigade''' (Elite/Fanatical)<ref name="FM:3085p91"/> |
| − | + | * CO: Colonel York Macaslan | |
| − | ==Notes== | + | == Notes == |
| − | ==References== | + | == References == |
<references /> | <references /> | ||
| − | ==Bibliography== | + | == Bibliography == |
* ''[[20 Year Update]]'' | * ''[[20 Year Update]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]'' | ||
Revision as of 15:02, 21 May 2016
History
Early Years
The Eleventh Atrean Dragoons were originally a part of the armed forces of the Marik Commonwealth, with the brigade being founded during the early days of the Free Worlds League. The Atrean Dragoons would continue to serve as the provincial forces of the Marik Commonwealth until the League had expanded to the point that the forces of the Free Worlds Guards were insufficient to garrison the League's borders; when that point was reached, the League Parliament applied pressure to the Marik Commonwealth to loan a portion of the Dragoons to the League to for the purposes of federal defense.[1]
Age of War
The relationship between the Atrean Dragoons and the Free Worlds League Military was formalised in 2528, when Captain-General Albert Marik made the loan permanent in response to the eruption of the Second Andurien War between the Free Worlds League and the Capellan Confederation. Albert Marik attached a single stipulation to the formal transfer; the Eleventh and the other regiments of the Dragoons were required to honor their roots in the Marik Commonwealth by continuing the tradition of recruiting graduates from the military academies on Atreus.[1]
The Eleventh Atrean Dragoons were effectively destroyed on Bolan in 2541 but kept on FWLM rolls for political reasons.[2]
Star League Era
The Eleventh was reconstituted during the reign of Captain-General Ewan Marik by reassigning experienced personnel from the other regiments within the Atrean Dragoons.[1] Erin Chu, a former mercenary unit commander who went on to serve as the Dormuth Council representative for irregular forces, played a large part in the reconstitution of the Eleventh and would eventually serve as the Eleventh's Commanding Officer.[3][2] By 2765 the Eleventh was close to forming a third battalion.[1]
While the Eleventh remained federal troops the entire brigade was loyal to the office of the Captain-General, allowing whichever member of House Marik was holding the office at the time to employ the Dragoons for his or her own purposes. These purposes - officially all undertaken in the interest of federal security, but often either of a federal or personal nature - included those that might have caused other federal units to hesitate, and with the increased tension between the Free Worlds League and the Star League following the Marik Civil War Captain-General Ewan Marik wasn't above using the Dragoons as a martial extension of his belligerant and antagonistic policies towards the Lyran Commonwealth. Ewan Marik's son, Captain-General Kenyon Marik, continued to use the Atrean Dragoons to make life difficult for Star League Defense Force garrisons in the Free Worlds League.[1]
Third Succession War
During Anton Marik's Revolt the Eleventh was stationed on Matheran.[4] At that time they were inexperienced and equipped with medium-weight 'Mechs. Since they were loyal to the Captain-General, Anton Marik had to dispatch a force to deal with them. He sent the Twelfth Atrean Dragoons to Matheran, confident that the Eleventh would be destroyed quickly. Unfortunately several officers, including all three battalion commanders, resigned rather than support Anton. This lack of experience allowed the Eleventh to string out the Twelfth's efforts to destroy them. The Twelfth would be on Matheran for six months, slowly grinding the Eleventh down to half strength. The timely arrival of Smithson's Chinese Bandits lifted the pressure on the Eleventh Dragoons and forced the Twelfth on the defensive.[4]
Though the Twelfth was nearly destroyed after another month of fighting, the Eleventh wasn't able to deliver the death blow. Instead Duke Anton sent Wolf's Dragoons Beta and Gamma regiments to reinforce the Twelfth Atrean Dragoons. The Wolf's Dragoons units were led by a newly created unit called the Black Widow Company.[5] Smithson's Chinese Bandits saw the writing on the wall and began to withdraw, advising the Eleventh Dragoons to do the same. The Eleventh initially refused, but soon discovered that they were trapped between two larger and more experienced forces. During their retreat, the 11th Dragoons survivors ran into the Black Widow Company and couldn't get past them. When they received reports that Beta regiment was on the way, the Eleventh Dragoons surrendered to Captain Natasha Kerensky.[5]
Andurien Secession
Twenty years later during the Andurien Secession, the Eleventh Dragoons and Eighth Orloff Grenadiers attacked a single battalion of the Third Defenders of Andurien on Sadurni. Despite being warned that the Third Defenders were very skilled, the Eighth and Eleventh took serious damage. The Third Defenders, realizing they couldn't win a stand-up fight, broke into lance sized units that came together to attack the Loyalist forces. This might have gone on forever, but the Eighth Grenadiers fought back without regard for collateral damage. At the end of February, 3038, the Third Defenders withdrew to Andurien.[6]
The Eleventh Dragoons later dropped on Andurien, and supported the First Regulan Hussars as they destroyed a battalion of the Third Defenders of Andurien.[7] Later the Eleventh Dragoons surrounded a rebel neighborhood on Atreus and began reducing it. To their surprise a grey haired woman appeared in the middle of their formation. She announced that she was Dame Catherine Humphreys and surrendered to the Eleventh Dragoons, who had surrounded her refuge.[8]
FedCom Civil War
During the FedCom Civil War the Eleventh Atrean Dragoons were called to Rochelle, leading them to think that combat was imminent. Instead, the LCCC had them oversee shipments of humanitarian aid into the Isle of Skye. Persistent rumors that had the Eleventh Dragoons raiding worlds in the Skye region were investigated by SAFE.[9]
The Jihad
In 3079 the Atrean Dragoons were stationed on Atreus, guarding the capital world from assaults by other former Free Worlds League forces. They spent most of the Jihad as a reserve force and are one of the few units to be at their official strength.[10]
The Dark Age
When the Free Worlds League fragmented and the Marik Commonwealth became an independent nation again, the Commonwealth found itself critically short of weapon supplies due to the trade problems endemic within the former Free Worlds League and restrictions on trade. As a manufacturer already established within Commonwealth space, Imperator Automatic Weaponry stepped up. Many 'Mechs within the Commonwealth military were modified to take Imperator Ultra model autocannon, and with the heavy urban combat seen to retake Atreus, the larger grade Imperator autocannon became increasingly popular. One of the anecdotes of the era was that the Eleventh Atrean Dragoons replaced so many weapons with Imperator autocannon that if it wasn't for the purple Marik eagle on their 'Mechs, the unit could've be mistaken for an AFFS unit.[11]
The Fifth Regulan Hussars landed on Atreus in 3083, but the Eleventh Atrean Dragoons quickly destroyed many of the Regulan 'Mechs. In fact, the Dragoons seized more in salvageable equipment than they lost in the conflict. They repelled another raid on Atreus with equal ease, but not as much salvage.[12]
The Eleventh invaded Harmony in 3119. They successfully took the world away from the Principality of Regulus and inflicted heavy losses on the Regulan Hussars.[13]
Officers
In 3025 the unit was commanded by Colonel Omar Sandusky.[14]
As of 3050 to 3059 the commanding officer was Colonel Evelyn Panfili, she is also still the unit's commander in 3067.[15][16][2][17]
As of 3085 the commanding officer is Colonel Said Berridge.[18]
Tactics
The Eleventh Atrean Dragoons were specialists in small unit actions.[2] In 3085 however, their specialization changed. With their posting to Atreus, the Eleventh Atrean Dragoons became skilled at city fighting.[12]
Composition History
2765
Eleventh Atrean Dragoons (Regular/Fanatical)[19]
- - At this point in time the Eleventh was stationed on Atreus.[1]
3025
Eleventh Atrean Dragoons (Green/Fanatical)[14]
- CO: Colonel Omar Sandusky
3050-3054
Eleventh Atrean Dragoons (Regular/Fanatical)[15][16]
- CO: Colonel Evelyn Panfili
3059
Eleventh Atrean Dragoons (1 Regiment/Regular/Fanatical)[2]
- CO/First Battalion: Colonel Evelyn Panfili
- XO: Lieutenant Colonel Anders O'Hagen
- Second Battalion: Force Commander Nicola Vachek
- Third Battalion: Force Commander Barry "Hyper" Knight
802nd Independent Aerospace Wing (1 Wing/Veteran/Fanatical)[2]
- Wing Commander: Commodore Sunny Devalis
Third Calloway Armored Brigade (1 Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[2]
- Armor Commander: Force Commander Didier Major
- The Third contains over one hundred heavy tanks
Ninety-fourth Oriente Garrison Division (Division/Green/Reliable)[2]
- Troop Commander: Lt. Colonel Shu Zugang
- 4 Regiments, two Mechanized and two foot troops
3067
Eleventh Atrean Dragoons (Regular/Fanatical)[17]
- CO: Colonel Evelyn Panfili
802nd Independent Aerospace (Wing/Veteran/Fanatical)[17]
- CO: Commodore Sunny Devalis
Third Calloway Armored Brigade (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[17]
- CO: Force Commander Didier Major
3079
Eleventh Atrean Dragoons (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)
- The Eleventh Dragoons were actually five percent over their listed strength. This was due to their being held back as a reserve force by the Marik Commonwealth.[10]
3085
Eleventh Atrean Dragoons (Veteran/Fanatical)[18]
- CO: Colonel Said Berridge
802nd Independent Aerospace (Wing/Veteran/Reliable)[18]
- CO: Force Commander Isaac Lawniczak
Third Calloway Armored Regiment (Veteran/Fanatical)[18]
- CO: Lieutenant Colonel Tobias Mah
Forty-seventh Marik Regulars Brigade (Elite/Fanatical)[18]
- CO: Colonel York Macaslan
Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Field Report 2765: FWLM, p. 9, "Atrean Dragoons"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Field Manual: Free Worlds League, p. 51, "Eleventh Atrean Dragoons"
- ↑ Field Report 2765: FWLM, p. 7, "Free Worlds Irregular Forces"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Historical: Brush Wars, p. 22-23, "Matheran"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Historical: Brush Wars, pp. 24-26, "Matheran"
- ↑ Historical: Brush Wars, p. 76
- ↑ Historical: Brush Wars, p. 81
- ↑ Historical: Brush Wars, p. 82, "Sadurni"
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 147, "Eleventh Atrean Dragoons"
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Field Report: FWLM, p. 8, "Marik Commonwealth - Regimental Status"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 91, "The Marik Commonwealth"
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Field Manual: 3085, p. 81, "Army Of The Marik-Stewart Commonwealth - Eleventh Atrean Dragoons"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League, p. 32
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 House Marik (The Free Worlds League), p. 108, "FWL Deployment Table"
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 20 Year Update, p. 56, "FWLM Deployment Table"
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Objective Raids, p. 37, "FWLM Deployment Table - 3054"
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 Field Manual: Updates, p. 159, "FWLM Deployment Table - 3067"
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 Field Manual: 3085, p. 91, "FWLM Deployment Table - 3085"
- ↑ Field Report 2765: FWLM, p. 9, "Regimental Status"