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| parent formation = [[Covenant Guards]] | | parent formation = [[Covenant Guards]] | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | + | Established by the [[Covenant Worlds]] in the late 3130s, the Second Covenant Guards were formed from a mixture of militia and mercenaries. When its parent state joined the League in [[3139]], the Second became part of the resurrected [[Free Worlds League Military]]. As of [[3145]] the regiment was stationed on [[Van Diemen IV]].<ref name="FM:3145p107">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 107, "Loyalty Defenders / Covenant Guards"</ref> <ref name="FM:3145p116">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 116, "Free Worlds League Military"</ref> | |
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| + | In [[3146]] naval units attached to the Second intercepted [[Julian Davion|Julian Davion's]] [[Task Force Navarre]] at [[Talitha]] as it made its way through League space.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 15, "Taking the Scenic Route"</ref> | ||
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 2nd Covenant Guards''' | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 2nd Covenant Guards''' | ||
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| − | | [[Colonel]]||[[Mark Timur]]||[[3145]]<ref name="FM:3145p116" | + | | [[Colonel]]||[[Mark Timur]]||[[3145]]<ref name="FM:3145p116"/> |
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==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
| − | + | In 3145 the Second specialized in fast response and mobile defense, and was also trained by its CO for defensive combat drops behind enemy lines.<ref name="FM:3145p107"/> | |
==Composition History== | ==Composition History== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
*''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' | *''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Shattered Fortress]]'' | ||
[[Category:Free Worlds League Commands|Covenant Guards, 2nd]] | [[Category:Free Worlds League Commands|Covenant Guards, 2nd]] | ||
Revision as of 01:04, 9 May 2021
Contents
Description
The Second Covenant Guards is a Combined Arms Regiment in service of the newly reformed Free Worlds League.
History
Established by the Covenant Worlds in the late 3130s, the Second Covenant Guards were formed from a mixture of militia and mercenaries. When its parent state joined the League in 3139, the Second became part of the resurrected Free Worlds League Military. As of 3145 the regiment was stationed on Van Diemen IV.[1] [2]
In 3146 naval units attached to the Second intercepted Julian Davion's Task Force Navarre at Talitha as it made its way through League space.[3]
Officers
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 2nd Covenant Guards | |||
| Colonel | Mark Timur | 3145[2] | |
Tactics
In 3145 the Second specialized in fast response and mobile defense, and was also trained by its CO for defensive combat drops behind enemy lines.[1]
Composition History
3145
Second Covenant Guards (Green/Reliable)[2]
- CO: Colonel Mark Timur
Second Covenant Armor (Regular/Questionable)[2]
- CO: Lieutenant Colonel James Cline
Second Covenant Infantry (Green/Questionable)[2]
- CO: Lieutenant Colonel Burl Barton