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This was a veteran-quality unit comprised of the best of [[Duke]] [[Anton Marik]]'s personal forces, <ref name=HBW35R>''Historical: Brush Wars'' p. 35, Deployment Tables: Rebels (April - July 3014)</ref> the First Ducal spent the war protecting their master on [[New Delos]]. <ref name=HBW124FSA1D>''Historical: Brush Wars'' p. 124, Force Special Abilities: First Ducal GUard</ref> | This was a veteran-quality unit comprised of the best of [[Duke]] [[Anton Marik]]'s personal forces, <ref name=HBW35R>''Historical: Brush Wars'' p. 35, Deployment Tables: Rebels (April - July 3014)</ref> the First Ducal spent the war protecting their master on [[New Delos]]. <ref name=HBW124FSA1D>''Historical: Brush Wars'' p. 124, Force Special Abilities: First Ducal GUard</ref> | ||
| − | In November [[3014]], the First briefly mobilized when loyalist forces jumped into the New Delos system. The attackers proved to be the [[ | + | In November [[3014]], the First briefly mobilized when loyalist forces jumped into the New Delos system. The attackers proved to be the [[aerospace fighter]]s of the [[72nd Heavy Fighter Wing]], who attempted bombardment of the Duke's headquarters as well as an orbital attack on the Dragoons' [[Hephaestus Station]]. The raid did little actual damage and losses to the First Ducal on the ground were light. <ref name=HBW27OA>''Historical: Brush Wars'' p. 27, Other Actions</ref> <ref name=HBW37R>''Historical: Brush Wars'' p. 37, Deployment Tables: Rebels (August - December 3014)</ref> |
When Duke Anton ordered the arrests of [[Colonel]] [[Joshua Wolf]] and the liaison staff of [[Wolf's Dragoons]], it sealed his fate and that of the First Ducal Guards. The Dragoons assaulted New Delos en masse, destroying everything that stood in their way. Despite their supposed loyalty, elements of the First Guard saw the writing on the wall and commandeered several [[DropShips]] while [[Delta Regiment (Wolf's Dragoons)|Delta Regiment]] was assaulting the spaceport, abandoning their comrades and their Duke. The rest of the First Ducal Guard were completely destroyed by the Dragoons along with Duke Anton. <ref name=HBW39R>''Historical: Brush Wars'' p. 39, Deployment Tables: Rebels (January - May 3015)</ref> <ref name=HBW3132ND>''Historical: Brush Wars'' pp. 31-32, New Delos</ref><ref>''The Memory of Pain''</ref> | When Duke Anton ordered the arrests of [[Colonel]] [[Joshua Wolf]] and the liaison staff of [[Wolf's Dragoons]], it sealed his fate and that of the First Ducal Guards. The Dragoons assaulted New Delos en masse, destroying everything that stood in their way. Despite their supposed loyalty, elements of the First Guard saw the writing on the wall and commandeered several [[DropShips]] while [[Delta Regiment (Wolf's Dragoons)|Delta Regiment]] was assaulting the spaceport, abandoning their comrades and their Duke. The rest of the First Ducal Guard were completely destroyed by the Dragoons along with Duke Anton. <ref name=HBW39R>''Historical: Brush Wars'' p. 39, Deployment Tables: Rebels (January - May 3015)</ref> <ref name=HBW3132ND>''Historical: Brush Wars'' pp. 31-32, New Delos</ref><ref>''The Memory of Pain''</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:52, 7 August 2022
| 1st Ducal Guard | |
| Disbanded | 3014 |
| Affiliation | Anton Marik |
| Parent Command | Ducal Guards |
Contents
History[edit]
This was a veteran-quality unit comprised of the best of Duke Anton Marik's personal forces, [1] the First Ducal spent the war protecting their master on New Delos. [2]
In November 3014, the First briefly mobilized when loyalist forces jumped into the New Delos system. The attackers proved to be the aerospace fighters of the 72nd Heavy Fighter Wing, who attempted bombardment of the Duke's headquarters as well as an orbital attack on the Dragoons' Hephaestus Station. The raid did little actual damage and losses to the First Ducal on the ground were light. [3] [4]
When Duke Anton ordered the arrests of Colonel Joshua Wolf and the liaison staff of Wolf's Dragoons, it sealed his fate and that of the First Ducal Guards. The Dragoons assaulted New Delos en masse, destroying everything that stood in their way. Despite their supposed loyalty, elements of the First Guard saw the writing on the wall and commandeered several DropShips while Delta Regiment was assaulting the spaceport, abandoning their comrades and their Duke. The rest of the First Ducal Guard were completely destroyed by the Dragoons along with Duke Anton. [5] [6][7]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
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| Commanding Officers of the 1st Ducal Guard | |||
Tactics[edit]
Unknown.
Composition History[edit]
Unknown.
Game Notes[edit]
1st Ducal Guard[edit]
When playing the role of the defender, the First Ducal Guard receives an initiative bonus of 2. [2]
References[edit]
- ↑ Historical: Brush Wars p. 35, Deployment Tables: Rebels (April - July 3014)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Historical: Brush Wars p. 124, Force Special Abilities: First Ducal GUard
- ↑ Historical: Brush Wars p. 27, Other Actions
- ↑ Historical: Brush Wars p. 37, Deployment Tables: Rebels (August - December 3014)
- ↑ Historical: Brush Wars p. 39, Deployment Tables: Rebels (January - May 3015)
- ↑ Historical: Brush Wars pp. 31-32, New Delos
- ↑ The Memory of Pain