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Formed in [[3034]], The Third Federated Commonwealth RCT recruited from both the Lyran Commonealth and Federated Suns halves in an attempt to build loyalty to the Federated Commonwealth as a whole. The unit was posted to the world of [[Sarna]] where the RCT built a strong relationship with that worlds people. The Third Fedcom remained on [[Sarna]] two decades but did not see any action until [[3049]] when the [[Free Worlds League]] raided Sarna but were beaten back by the Third Fedcom, the Planetery militia, and the Sarna Training Battalion. The Third Fedcom took severe damage driving off the [[Free Worlds League]] Forces. In 3056 the Third Fedcom was relocated to[[New Earth]] where they would be able to respond to the expected Skye Rebellion, the Rebellion fnever happened but the Third Fedcom would remain on [[New Earth]] until the summer of [[3056]] when the RCT departed for [[Sarna]]. The RCT only made it as far as [[New Aragon]] when the Marik-Liao offensive of 3057 happened. The RCT could only look on hopelessly as the Sarna March fragmented under rival claiments, soon becoming known as the Chaos March. The Third FedCom believed they had failed in its promise to protect the world of Sarna as it fell indirectly under the influence of the Capellan Confederation. Many in the RCT would blame [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] for the Marik-Liao offensive of 3057 and argued for joining the LAAF at [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]] request, while others in the RCT believed that by doing so they would be abandoning the former Sarna March and they would fail in their promise to protect it, soon the RCT decided to remain in the Federated Commonwealth. <ref name=FMFS>''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', pg. 92</ref> | Formed in [[3034]], The Third Federated Commonwealth RCT recruited from both the Lyran Commonealth and Federated Suns halves in an attempt to build loyalty to the Federated Commonwealth as a whole. The unit was posted to the world of [[Sarna]] where the RCT built a strong relationship with that worlds people. The Third Fedcom remained on [[Sarna]] two decades but did not see any action until [[3049]] when the [[Free Worlds League]] raided Sarna but were beaten back by the Third Fedcom, the Planetery militia, and the Sarna Training Battalion. The Third Fedcom took severe damage driving off the [[Free Worlds League]] Forces. In 3056 the Third Fedcom was relocated to[[New Earth]] where they would be able to respond to the expected Skye Rebellion, the Rebellion fnever happened but the Third Fedcom would remain on [[New Earth]] until the summer of [[3056]] when the RCT departed for [[Sarna]]. The RCT only made it as far as [[New Aragon]] when the Marik-Liao offensive of 3057 happened. The RCT could only look on hopelessly as the Sarna March fragmented under rival claiments, soon becoming known as the Chaos March. The Third FedCom believed they had failed in its promise to protect the world of Sarna as it fell indirectly under the influence of the Capellan Confederation. Many in the RCT would blame [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] for the Marik-Liao offensive of 3057 and argued for joining the LAAF at [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]] request, while others in the RCT believed that by doing so they would be abandoning the former Sarna March and they would fail in their promise to protect it, soon the RCT decided to remain in the Federated Commonwealth. <ref name=FMFS>''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', pg. 92</ref> | ||
| − | The RCT would remain on New Aragon and act as that worlds garrison while the [[ | + | The RCT would remain on New Aragon and act as that worlds garrison while the [[1st Aragon Borderers]] would take part in [[Operation Bulldog]] and would remain there even after the the [[1st Aragon Borderers]] returned. New Aragon though was a contested world prior to the FedCom Civil War with the planets population and units split between the two camps. The Third Fedcom was given several orders to relocate offworld but would make escuses or deflect his superiors querys. The [[1st Aragon Borderers]] commander Leftenant General Jimmie Kirsten would issue his own orders to the Third FedCom to vacate certain regions and he was also given exscuses. Even Marshall Piper Burullo, Valexa PDZ’s commander could not get the Third FedCom to budge. Then the fighting on [[Kathil]] began and both Burullo and Kirsten issued orders for the Third FedCom to move offplanet, using the [[1st Aragon Borderers]] Jumpships and Dropships if necessary. Hauptmann General Charles Finnigan confirmed the order and mobilized his forces, but not for a withdrawel instead ordering his forces to march on Alexandria from two opposite directions, where the [[1st Aragon Borderers]] were stationed. On December 9th the fighting began when the [[Twelfth Vegan Rangers]] under General Tom Stancel made a combat drop right on top of one the Third FedComs columns, over one third of the Third FedComs forces were killed or captured. The other column of Third FedCom were engaged by the [[1st Aragon Borderers]] dropships and Mechs in a concerted mobile defense a day away from Alexandria, soon the Third FedCom fragmented into several different units. Both the [[1st Aragon Borderers]] and the [[Twelfth Vegan Rangers]] would stage raids on the Third FedComs bases of operation, abd would suceed in taking one but failingto take the other. Meanwhile the Third FedComs forces rallied in the field and would attack Alexandria were the the [[1st Aragon Borderers]] world defend the city, and only with aid from the [[Twelfth Vegan Rangers]] would they drive off the Third FedCom, the two sides soon seperated to their respective bases. On January 4th the [[1st Aragon Borderers]] would attack the Third FedComs base but were repulsed by the Third FedComs artillery, fortifications, and Infantry elements, and the [[1st Aragon Borderers]] took heavy losses. Once again the [[Twelfth Vegan Rangers]] came to the [[1st Aragon Borderers]] aid when they made another combat drop into the battle. It would devolve into a two week seige, and by the end of January the seige ended with the [[1st Aragon Borderers]] and the [[Twelfth Vegan Rangers]] withdrawing. The [[1st Aragon Borderers]] having being reduced to only a battalion of Battlemechs. <ref name=FCCW1>''FedCom Civil War'', pg. 28-29</ref> |
| − | By March, the Third FedCom staged a counter attack against the [[ | + | By March, the Third FedCom staged a counter attack against the [[1st Aragon Borderers]] and the [[Twelfth Vegan Rangers]] with the focus on destroying the [[Twelfth Vegan Rangers]]s. Sending some troops to keep the [[1st Aragon Borderers]] busy, the main force attacked the [[Twelfth Vegan Rangers]] base and sucedded in destroying or crippling their dropships. In April the two sides jockeyed for position and soon the [[Twelfth Vegan Rangers]] thought they found a hole in the Third FedComs position, so they attacked. Quickly finding themselves surrounded by the elements of the Third FedCom, [[Twelfth Vegan Rangers]] continued to fight until the [[1st Aragon Borderers]] came to their aid with their own Combat drop. At the end of the day the [[1st Aragon Borderers]] were able to save the [[Twelfth Vegan Rangers]] but had been reduced to only fifteen operational Battlemechs, though a dozen more could be repaired quickly. The Third FedCom attacked the two weakened units in a attempt to wipe them out. After ten days of fighting and after another combat drop, this time on the Third FedComs Command Post, Hauptmann General Charles Finnigan was killed in his Devastator. For the next month and a half fighting continued but on May 11th, the fighting was brought to an end after just one more combat drop and fighting that lasted six hours the Third FedCom was essentially destroyed with over a third of its forces killed and the rest captured or deserting their posts and escaping into the planets population. <ref name=FCCW1>''FedCom Civil War'', pg. 58-59</ref> |
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Revision as of 01:44, 7 July 2009
Three Battalions of refitted Battlemechs, two Heavy battlemech Battalions and one Meduim battlemech battalion made up the 3rd FedCom, and had a history of service on the world of Sarna until the Marik-Liao offensive of 3057 when the unit believed it failed in its duty to protect that world.
History
Formed in 3034, The Third Federated Commonwealth RCT recruited from both the Lyran Commonealth and Federated Suns halves in an attempt to build loyalty to the Federated Commonwealth as a whole. The unit was posted to the world of Sarna where the RCT built a strong relationship with that worlds people. The Third Fedcom remained on Sarna two decades but did not see any action until 3049 when the Free Worlds League raided Sarna but were beaten back by the Third Fedcom, the Planetery militia, and the Sarna Training Battalion. The Third Fedcom took severe damage driving off the Free Worlds League Forces. In 3056 the Third Fedcom was relocated toNew Earth where they would be able to respond to the expected Skye Rebellion, the Rebellion fnever happened but the Third Fedcom would remain on New Earth until the summer of 3056 when the RCT departed for Sarna. The RCT only made it as far as New Aragon when the Marik-Liao offensive of 3057 happened. The RCT could only look on hopelessly as the Sarna March fragmented under rival claiments, soon becoming known as the Chaos March. The Third FedCom believed they had failed in its promise to protect the world of Sarna as it fell indirectly under the influence of the Capellan Confederation. Many in the RCT would blame Victor Steiner-Davion for the Marik-Liao offensive of 3057 and argued for joining the LAAF at Katherine Steiner-Davion request, while others in the RCT believed that by doing so they would be abandoning the former Sarna March and they would fail in their promise to protect it, soon the RCT decided to remain in the Federated Commonwealth. [1]
The RCT would remain on New Aragon and act as that worlds garrison while the 1st Aragon Borderers would take part in Operation Bulldog and would remain there even after the the 1st Aragon Borderers returned. New Aragon though was a contested world prior to the FedCom Civil War with the planets population and units split between the two camps. The Third Fedcom was given several orders to relocate offworld but would make escuses or deflect his superiors querys. The 1st Aragon Borderers commander Leftenant General Jimmie Kirsten would issue his own orders to the Third FedCom to vacate certain regions and he was also given exscuses. Even Marshall Piper Burullo, Valexa PDZ’s commander could not get the Third FedCom to budge. Then the fighting on Kathil began and both Burullo and Kirsten issued orders for the Third FedCom to move offplanet, using the 1st Aragon Borderers Jumpships and Dropships if necessary. Hauptmann General Charles Finnigan confirmed the order and mobilized his forces, but not for a withdrawel instead ordering his forces to march on Alexandria from two opposite directions, where the 1st Aragon Borderers were stationed. On December 9th the fighting began when the Twelfth Vegan Rangers under General Tom Stancel made a combat drop right on top of one the Third FedComs columns, over one third of the Third FedComs forces were killed or captured. The other column of Third FedCom were engaged by the 1st Aragon Borderers dropships and Mechs in a concerted mobile defense a day away from Alexandria, soon the Third FedCom fragmented into several different units. Both the 1st Aragon Borderers and the Twelfth Vegan Rangers would stage raids on the Third FedComs bases of operation, abd would suceed in taking one but failingto take the other. Meanwhile the Third FedComs forces rallied in the field and would attack Alexandria were the the 1st Aragon Borderers world defend the city, and only with aid from the Twelfth Vegan Rangers would they drive off the Third FedCom, the two sides soon seperated to their respective bases. On January 4th the 1st Aragon Borderers would attack the Third FedComs base but were repulsed by the Third FedComs artillery, fortifications, and Infantry elements, and the 1st Aragon Borderers took heavy losses. Once again the Twelfth Vegan Rangers came to the 1st Aragon Borderers aid when they made another combat drop into the battle. It would devolve into a two week seige, and by the end of January the seige ended with the 1st Aragon Borderers and the Twelfth Vegan Rangers withdrawing. The 1st Aragon Borderers having being reduced to only a battalion of Battlemechs. [2]
By March, the Third FedCom staged a counter attack against the 1st Aragon Borderers and the Twelfth Vegan Rangers with the focus on destroying the Twelfth Vegan Rangerss. Sending some troops to keep the 1st Aragon Borderers busy, the main force attacked the Twelfth Vegan Rangers base and sucedded in destroying or crippling their dropships. In April the two sides jockeyed for position and soon the Twelfth Vegan Rangers thought they found a hole in the Third FedComs position, so they attacked. Quickly finding themselves surrounded by the elements of the Third FedCom, Twelfth Vegan Rangers continued to fight until the 1st Aragon Borderers came to their aid with their own Combat drop. At the end of the day the 1st Aragon Borderers were able to save the Twelfth Vegan Rangers but had been reduced to only fifteen operational Battlemechs, though a dozen more could be repaired quickly. The Third FedCom attacked the two weakened units in a attempt to wipe them out. After ten days of fighting and after another combat drop, this time on the Third FedComs Command Post, Hauptmann General Charles Finnigan was killed in his Devastator. For the next month and a half fighting continued but on May 11th, the fighting was brought to an end after just one more combat drop and fighting that lasted six hours the Third FedCom was essentially destroyed with over a third of its forces killed and the rest captured or deserting their posts and escaping into the planets population. [2]
Officers
In 3058 the Thirds commander Hauptmann General Gregory Sykes retired rather than serve under Victor Steiner-Davion. Hauptmann General Charles Finnigan soon took over command. Hauptmann General Charles Finnigan has a rocky relationship with his superiors in the Valexa PDZ and likes to cite “Administrative problems” rather than comply with orders he does not like or which he doesn’t wish to undertake. He would be killed on April 13th 3063 after heavy fighting..
Tactics
The Third Fedcom trains in trains in defensive tactics and uses its engineering battalion to build fortification and field emplacements backed up by its vehichles and Battlemechs.
Composition
In 3067 the unit consisted of:
- 3rd FedCom Regiment
- “3rd FedCom Armor Brigade
- “3rd FedCom Infantry Brigade
Notes
- unlike other FedCom RCTs, the Third does not use FedCom Corps crest exceptfor a few exception instead replacing it with a stylized map of Sarna in white on a red rectangle as its insignia.
- The Third does not use the normal Fedcom Corp Parade color scheme instead painting their Battlemechs and Vehichles jet black.