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| nickname = The Keystone Yeomanry
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| Designation    = Sixth Marik Militia
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| parent formation = [[Marik Militia]]
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| formed        = [[2241]]<ref name=er2750p48>''Era Report: 2750'', p. 48</ref>
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| formed  = 2241<ref name=er2750p48>''Era Report: 2750'', p. 48</ref>
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| unitname = 6th Marik Militia
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| Nickname      = The Keystone Yeomanry
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| Affiliation    = [[Free Worlds League]]
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==History==
 
==History==
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===Formation===
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===Age of War===
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The '''Sixth Marik Militia''' was formed in [[2241]]. Intended to anchor other units in their division, the Sixth was designated a "keystone" unit by the [[LCCC]]. This designation, along with the fact that most of their heavy vehicles carried [[LRM]] launchers, led to their name. The Sixth was one of the first [[FWLM]] units to receive 'Mechs, but retained their battlefield role. The first battalion was equipped exclusively with [[Assault 'Mech]]s while the other two battalions were equipped with a mix of [[Heavy 'Mech|heavy]] and assault 'Mechs. Since these units had a low ground speed, the Sixth trained extensively in making combat drops.<ref name=er2750p48/> The Sixth Marik Militia would serve the League for centuries. Like the other regiments of the brigade, the Third was dedicated to serving and defending the people of the League, rather than serving the [[Captain-General]], a distinction that seperated the Militia from other federal formations such as the [[Atrean Dragoons]] and [[Free Worlds Guards]].<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp10">''Field Report 2765: FWLM'', p. 10, "Marik Militia"</ref>
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====Formation====
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The '''Sixth Marik Militia''' was formed in [[2241]]. Intended to anchor other units in their division, the Sixth was designated a "keystone" unit by the [[LCCC]]. This designation, along with the fact that most of their heavy vehicles carried [[LRM]] launchers, led to their name. The Sixth was one of the first [[FWLM]] units to receive 'Mechs, but retained their battlefield role. The first battalion was equipped exclusively with [[Assault 'Mech]]s while the other two battalions were equipped with a mix of [[Heavy 'Mech|heavy]] and assault 'Mechs. Since these units had a low ground speed, the Sixth trained extensively in making combat drops.<ref name=er2750p48/> The Sixth Marik Militia would serve the League for centuries. Like the other regiments of the brigade, the Third was dedicated to serving and defending the people of the League, rather than serving the [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League|Captain-General]], a distinction that separated the Militia from other federal formations such as the [[Atrean Dragoons]] and [[Free Worlds Guards]].<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp10">''Field Report 2765: FWLM'', p. 10, "Marik Militia"</ref>
  
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===Reunification War===
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===Star League Era===
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The Sixth Marik Militia was one of six regiments chosen to serve in the [[2nd Marik Auxiliary Corps]] formed in [[2581]]<ref name="H:RWp152">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 152, "Rim Worlds Republic Front (Jump-off - 2587)</ref> to support the [[Star League Defense Force]] when the [[Star League]] decided to intervene in the civil war that had been raging inside the [[Rim Worlds Republic]] since [[2575]].<ref name="H:RWp131">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 131, "False Starts (2579-81)</ref>
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====Reunification War====
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The Sixth Marik Militia was one of six regiments chosen to serve in the [[Second Marik Auxiliary Corps]] formed in [[2581]]<ref name="H:RWp152">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 152, "Rim Worlds Republic Front (Jump-off - 2587)</ref> to support the [[Star League Defense Force]] when the [[Star League]] decided to intervene in the civil war that had been raging inside the [[Rim Worlds Republic]] since [[2575]].<ref name="H:RWp131">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 131, "False Starts (2579-81)</ref>
  
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The 2nd Marik Auxiliary Corps incorporated the Sixth Marik Militia and a sister regiment, the [[2nd Marik Militia|Second Marik Militia]], as well as the [[2nd Regulan Hussars|Second Regulan Hussars]], [[2nd Defenders of Andurien|Second Defenders of Andurien]] and the [[1st Fusiliers of Oriente|First]] and [[2nd Fusiliers of Oriente|Second Brigades]] of the [[Fusiliers of Oriente]]. The 2nd Marik Auxiliary Corps was one of a number of Corps that made up [[Task Force MAILED FIST]], the military component of [[Operation MAILED FIST]], the Star League operation within the Rim Worlds Republic between [[2581]] and [[2596]].<ref name="H:RWp152"/><ref name="H:RWp153">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 153, "Rim Worlds Republic Front (2588-2596)"</ref>
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The Second Marik Auxiliary Corps incorporated the Sixth Marik Militia and a sister regiment, the [[2nd Marik Militia|Second Marik Militia]], as well as the [[2nd Regulan Hussars|Second Regulan Hussars]], [[2nd Defenders of Andurien|Second Defenders of Andurien]] and the [[1st Fusiliers of Oriente|First]] and [[2nd Fusiliers of Oriente|Second Brigades]] of the [[Fusiliers of Oriente]]. The 2nd Marik Auxiliary Corps was one of a number of Corps that made up [[Task Force MAILED FIST]], the military component of [[Operation MAILED FIST]], the Star League operation within the Rim Worlds Republic between [[2581]] and [[2596]].<ref name="H:RWp152"/><ref name="H:RWp153">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 153, "Rim Worlds Republic Front (2588-2596)"</ref>
  
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The Sixth Marik Militia sent the bulk of Operation MAILED FIST operating alongside the Second Marik Militia and the First Brigade of the Fusiliers of Oriente; together, the three regiments would conduct campaigns in the [[Star's End]] system in [[2581]], on [[Stirling]] in [[2583]], [[Viborg]] in [[2588]], [[Marisura]] in [[2589]], [[Barcelona]] in [[2591]], [[Gotterdammerung]] in [[2592]], [[Bensinger]] in [[2594]] and [[Crellacor]] in [[2595]]. In addition to these campaigns the Sixth also fought alongside the Fusiliers on [[Kladnitsa]] in [[2584]], the only battle the Second Marik Militia missed - the Second remained on Stirling that year.<ref name="H:RWp152"/><ref name="H:RWp153"/>
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The Sixth Marik Militia sent the bulk of Operation MAILED FIST operating alongside the Second Marik Militia and the First Brigade of the Fusiliers of Oriente; together, the three regiments would conduct campaigns in the [[Star's End]] system in [[2581]], on [[Stirling]] in [[2583]], [[Viborg]] in [[2588]], [[Marisura]] in [[2589]], [[Barcelona]] in [[2591]], [[Götterdämmerung (system)|Götterdämmerung]] in [[2592]], [[Bensinger]] in [[2594]] and [[Crellacor]] in [[2595]]. In addition to these campaigns the Sixth also fought alongside the Fusiliers on [[Kladnitsa]] in [[2584]], the only battle the Second Marik Militia missed - the Second remained on Stirling that year.<ref name="H:RWp152"/><ref name="H:RWp153"/>
  
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The Star's End campaign was one of the first systems to be designated as a target for the Star League forces; still considered a newly-colonised system in the late twenty-sixth century, the population of the Star's End system numbered less than five thousand but was considered a strategically significant system. As a result, it merited a strong garrison, and during the early years of the civil war within the Rim Worlds Republic that garrison was a battalion from the [[5th Amaris Fusiliers|Fifth Amaris Fusiliers]]. The Fifth were considered to be loyal to [[First Consul]] [[Gregory Amaris]] but with no idea of how these loyalist forces would react, Task Force MAILED FIST was forced to treat the Fusiliers with suspicion.<ref name="H:RWp132">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 132, "Persistence, Treeline, Star's End and Black Earth (May-December 2581)"</ref>
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The Star's End campaign was one of the first systems to be designated as a target for the Star League forces; still considered a newly-colonized system in the late twenty-sixth century, the population of the Star's End system numbered less than five thousand but was considered a strategically significant system. As a result, it merited a strong garrison, and during the early years of the civil war within the Rim Worlds Republic that garrison was a battalion from the [[5th Amaris Fusiliers|Fifth Amaris Fusiliers]]. The Fifth were considered to be loyal to [[First Consul]] [[Gregory Amaris]] but with no idea of how these loyalist forces would react, Task Force MAILED FIST was forced to treat the Fusiliers with suspicion.<ref name="H:RWp132">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 132, "Persistence, Treeline, Star's End and Black Earth (May-December 2581)"</ref>
  
 
The Sixth Marik Militia and the other [[FWLM]] units entered the Star's End system in May 2581. Unsure of what resistance to expect, if any, the [[Free Worlds League]] forces were surprised to find no visible military presence when they entered the system. The colonies had all been established on various asteroids along with the military garrison, all of which had gone dark to evade detection; with no charts of the system to draw on, the [[SLDF]] forces were forced to survey the system for themselves, a long, laborious fourteen-month task. Despite the difficulties in surveying the system, the Star's End system was declared to be secure in June or July, and the SLDF began to establish a fleet base in the system that ironically became the single biggest customer for the local mining colonies. The SLDF also established a supply depot on Novo Cressidas, the one habitable world in the system.<ref name="H:RWp132"/>
 
The Sixth Marik Militia and the other [[FWLM]] units entered the Star's End system in May 2581. Unsure of what resistance to expect, if any, the [[Free Worlds League]] forces were surprised to find no visible military presence when they entered the system. The colonies had all been established on various asteroids along with the military garrison, all of which had gone dark to evade detection; with no charts of the system to draw on, the [[SLDF]] forces were forced to survey the system for themselves, a long, laborious fourteen-month task. Despite the difficulties in surveying the system, the Star's End system was declared to be secure in June or July, and the SLDF began to establish a fleet base in the system that ironically became the single biggest customer for the local mining colonies. The SLDF also established a supply depot on Novo Cressidas, the one habitable world in the system.<ref name="H:RWp132"/>
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The Sixth Marik Militia and their companion units from the 2nd Marik Auxiliary Corps operated largely independently of the other units within Task Force MAILED FIST; the exceptions to this were on Marisura, where they operated alongside the [[1st Arkab Legion|First Arkab Legion]] and the [[4th Proserpina Hussars|Fourth Proserpina Hussars]] from the Draconis Auxiliary Corps, on Barcelona where the forces of the [[Lyran Auxiliary Corps]] and the [[31st Armor Division|Thirty-First Armor Division]] were also deployed - with the FWLM forces being on the periphery of the event known as the [[Day of Rage]] - and lastly on Bensinger, where the Sixth fought alongside the [[17th Royal Division|Seventeenth Royal Division]].<ref name="H:RWp152"/><ref name="H:RWp153"/>
 
The Sixth Marik Militia and their companion units from the 2nd Marik Auxiliary Corps operated largely independently of the other units within Task Force MAILED FIST; the exceptions to this were on Marisura, where they operated alongside the [[1st Arkab Legion|First Arkab Legion]] and the [[4th Proserpina Hussars|Fourth Proserpina Hussars]] from the Draconis Auxiliary Corps, on Barcelona where the forces of the [[Lyran Auxiliary Corps]] and the [[31st Armor Division|Thirty-First Armor Division]] were also deployed - with the FWLM forces being on the periphery of the event known as the [[Day of Rage]] - and lastly on Bensinger, where the Sixth fought alongside the [[17th Royal Division|Seventeenth Royal Division]].<ref name="H:RWp152"/><ref name="H:RWp153"/>
  
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When the [[Star League]] Council issued the [[Council Edict of 2650]] limiting the size of the military maintained by each [[Great House]] the Sixth was one of nineteen active regiments within the Marik Militia. Like the other regiments of the Militia, the Sixth remained a popular unit with both the commoners within the League and the peerage because of their public dedication to the people of the League, and like the other regiments of the Militia often acted as training grounds for troops across the League. A significant number of the personnel serving in other more prestigious federal units and various provincial forces within the League had actually begun their careers in the Sixth or another of the Marik Militia regiments.<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp10"/> In [[2749]] the Sixth was deployed to [[Blue Sava]] in response to rising tensions with the [[Lyran Commonwealth]].<ref name=er2750p48/>
 
When the [[Star League]] Council issued the [[Council Edict of 2650]] limiting the size of the military maintained by each [[Great House]] the Sixth was one of nineteen active regiments within the Marik Militia. Like the other regiments of the Militia, the Sixth remained a popular unit with both the commoners within the League and the peerage because of their public dedication to the people of the League, and like the other regiments of the Militia often acted as training grounds for troops across the League. A significant number of the personnel serving in other more prestigious federal units and various provincial forces within the League had actually begun their careers in the Sixth or another of the Marik Militia regiments.<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp10"/> In [[2749]] the Sixth was deployed to [[Blue Sava]] in response to rising tensions with the [[Lyran Commonwealth]].<ref name=er2750p48/>
  
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===Anton's Revolt===
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===Succession Wars===
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Together with the [[9th Marik Militia|Ninth Marik Militia]], defended [[Emris IV]] against [[Wolf's Dragoons]] in [[3014]] during the [[Marik Civil War (31st c.)|Marik Civil War]], holding out for three weeks before conceding defeat. Wolf's Dragoons [[Gamma Regiment (Wolf's Dragoons)|Gamma Regiment]] was stopped completely by the Sixth's assault battalion, the Death Watch Brigade.<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 21</ref> They then redeployed to [[Sophie's World]] and [[Vanra]].<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 35</ref>  
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====Third Succession War====
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In [[2901]] the Sixth launched an attack on Loric, supported by a large force of [[DropShip]]s and [[aerospace fighter]]s, which successfully crippled the defending Steiner forces. The attack would become known as one of the most successful operations in the history of the [[Marik Militia]] [[brigade]].<ref name="HM(TFWL)p90">''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 90, "Marik Militia"</ref>
  
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===Fourth Succession War===
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====Anton's Revolt====
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Together with the [[9th Marik Militia|Ninth Marik Militia]], defended [[Emris IV]] against [[Wolf's Dragoons]] in [[3014]] during the [[Marik Civil War (31st c.)|Marik Civil War]], holding out for three weeks before conceding defeat. Wolf's Dragoons [[Gamma Regiment (Wolf's Dragoons)|Gamma Regiment]] was stopped completely by the Sixth's assault battalion, the Death Watch Brigade.<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 21</ref> They then redeployed to [[Sophie's World]] and [[Vanra]].<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 35</ref>
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====Fourth Succession War====
 
Anticipated a call-up for [[Fourth Succession War|Operation Dagger]] in [[3028]], but wasn't activated.<ref name=FMFWL58>''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 58, "6th Marik Militia Unit Profile"</ref>
 
Anticipated a call-up for [[Fourth Succession War|Operation Dagger]] in [[3028]], but wasn't activated.<ref name=FMFWL58>''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 58, "6th Marik Militia Unit Profile"</ref>
  
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===Andurien Secession===
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====Andurien Secession====
 
Captured a former [[Defenders of Andurien]] base on [[Scarborough]] in [[3032]].<ref name=FMFWL58/>
 
Captured a former [[Defenders of Andurien]] base on [[Scarborough]] in [[3032]].<ref name=FMFWL58/>
  
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Landed on [[Conquista]] with the [[Atrean Hussars]] and [[2nd Free Worlds Guards|Second Free Worlds Guards]] in a failed attempt to capture the [[5th Defenders of Andurien|Fifth Defenders of Andurien]]. This campaign led to bad blood between the Sixth and the Hussars.<ref name=FMFWL58/>
 
Landed on [[Conquista]] with the [[Atrean Hussars]] and [[2nd Free Worlds Guards|Second Free Worlds Guards]] in a failed attempt to capture the [[5th Defenders of Andurien|Fifth Defenders of Andurien]]. This campaign led to bad blood between the Sixth and the Hussars.<ref name=FMFWL58/>
  
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===War of 3039===
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===Clan Invasion Era===
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During [[Operation Guerrero]], they attacked [[Talitha]] with the [[Atrean Hussars]] and the [[Iron Guard]].<ref>''Shattered Sphere'', p. 74</ref>
  
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===Operation Guerrero===
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===Civil War Era===
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During [[Operation Guerrero]], they attacked [[Talitha]] with the [[Atrean Hussars]] and the [[Iron Guard]].<ref>''Shattered Sphere'', p. 74</ref>
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During the [[FedCom Civil War]], the Sixth was [[Battle of Arcadia (3063)|deployed]] to the [[Lyran Alliance]] world of [[Arcadia (LC)|Arcadia]] in an attempt to rescue [[Kristen's Krushers]]. They drove the [[Second Donegal Guards]] off-world, but couldn't rescue all of the Krushers.<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 148</ref>
  
 
===Jihad===
 
===Jihad===
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During the [[FedCom Civil War]], the 6th was deployed to the [[Lyran Alliance]] world of [[Arcadia]] in an attempt to rescue [[Kristen's Krushers]]. They drove the [[2nd Donegal Guards]] off-world, but couldn't rescue all of the Krushers.<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 148</ref>
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In March [[3068]] the Sixth Marik Militia was destroyed on [[Megrez]]<ref>''Dawn of the Jihad'', p. 77 "Skye, Bolan Forces hit Three Worlds"</ref> by three Lyran commands who left few survivors.<ref name="JS:TBDp21">''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 21, "Überschatten"</ref>
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In [[3068]], the 6th Marik Militia was destroyed on [[Megrez]].<ref>''Dawn of the Jihad'', p. 77 "Skye, Bolan Forces hit Three Worlds"</ref>
 
  
 
==Officers==
 
==Officers==
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In [[3025]] the unit is commanded by [[Colonel]] [[Boris Ames-Marik]].<ref name=HMp108>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 108, "FWL Deployment Table"</ref>
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As of [[3050]] to [[3059]] the Commanding Officer was Colonel David Kyster<ref name=20YUp56>''20 Year Update'', p. 56, "FWLM Deployment Table"</ref><ref name=FMFWL58/>. He was still in command in [[3067]].<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 160</ref>
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 6th Marik Militia'''
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| [[Colonel]]||[[Boris Ames-Marik]]||[[3025]]<ref name=HMp108>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 108, "FWL Deployment Table"</ref>
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==Tactics==
 
==Tactics==
 
=== Star League Era ===
 
=== Star League Era ===
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In [[2765]] the Sixth was one of the heaviest BattleMech regiments in the entire Free Worlds League Military in terms of average weight, and it had continued to train and equip for assault operations, a speciality it had been practising for almost five and a half centuries.<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp10"/>
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In [[2765]] the Sixth was one of the heaviest BattleMech regiments in the entire Free Worlds League Military in terms of average weight, and it had continued to train and equip for assault operations, a specialty it had been practicing for almost five and a half centuries.<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp10"/>
  
 
=== Clan Invasion Era ===
 
=== Clan Invasion Era ===
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==Composition History==
 
==Composition History==
 
=== 2765 ===
 
=== 2765 ===
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'''Sixth Marik Militia''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp10A">''Field Report 2765: FWLM'', p. 10, "Regimental Status"</ref>
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'''Sixth Marik Militia''' (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp10A">''Field Report 2765: FWLM'', p. 10, "Regimental Status"</ref>
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:- At this point in time the Sixth was stationed on [[Hamilton]].<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp10A"/>
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:- At this point in time the Sixth was stationed on [[Hamilton (FWL)|Hamilton]].<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp10A"/>
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=== 2786 - 2821 ===
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'''Sixth Marik Militia''' (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name="FSWp138"/>
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:- At this point in time the Sixth was a light-weight regiment operating at full strength and based on [[Hamilton (FWL)|Hamilton]].<ref name="FSWp138">''First Succession War'', p. 138, "Free Worlds League Military (FWLM)"</ref>In 2821 the unit was operating at just below half-strength, and was located on [[Shui-pào]].<ref name="FSWp138"/>
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=== 2830 ===
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'''6th Marik Militia''' (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical) <ref name=2ndSSp98>''Second Succession War'', p. 98 </ref>
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: Note: At this point in time the light-weight unit was stationed on [[Shui-pào]] with an operational readiness of 75 percent. <ref name=2ndSSp98/>
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=== 2864 ===
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'''6th Marik Militia''' (Regiment/Elite/Fanatical) <ref name=2ndSSp98/>
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: Note: At this point in time the light-weight unit was stationed on [[Shui-pào]] with an operational readiness of 27 percent. <ref name=2ndSSp98/>
  
 
===3025===
 
===3025===
 
'''Sixth Marik Militia''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=HMp108/>
 
'''Sixth Marik Militia''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=HMp108/>
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* CO: Colonel Boris Ames-Marik
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* CO: Colonel Boris Ames-Marik
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===3028===
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'''6th Marik Militia'''(Regiment\Veteran\Fanatical)<ref name =HBSp86/>
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:Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Holt]].  <ref name =HBSp86>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p.86</ref>
  
 
===3050===
 
===3050===
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'''Sixth Marik Militia''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=20YUp56/>
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'''Sixth Marik Militia''' (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=20YUp56/>
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* CO: Colonel David Kyster
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:* CO: Colonel David Kyster <ref name=20YUp56/>
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: Note:  At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Holt]]. <ref name=20YUp56/>
  
 
===3059===
 
===3059===
 
'''Sixth Marik Militia''' (1 [[Regiment]]/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FMFWL58/>
 
'''Sixth Marik Militia''' (1 [[Regiment]]/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FMFWL58/>
 
* CO/First [[Battalion]]: [[Colonel]] David Kyster
 
* CO/First [[Battalion]]: [[Colonel]] David Kyster
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** XO: Force Commander Jan Sinclair
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** XO: [[Force Commander]] [[Jan Sinclair]]
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* Secnd Battalion : Force Commander Ulric Ferand
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* Second Battalion : Force Commander [[Ulric Ferand]]
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* Third Battalion: Force Commander Shuzo Matsuoka
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* Third Battalion: Force Commander [[Shuzo Matsuoka]]
  
 
'''Sixth Militia Aerospace''' (2 [[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]]s/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FMFWL58/>
 
'''Sixth Militia Aerospace''' (2 [[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]]s/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FMFWL58/>
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* Wing Commander: [[Commodore]]  Dario Avila
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* Wing Commander: [[Commodore]]  [[Dario Avila]]
  
 
- The Beta Wing is a mix of Aerospace Fighters, [[VTOL]]s and Atmospheric Fighters
 
- The Beta Wing is a mix of Aerospace Fighters, [[VTOL]]s and Atmospheric Fighters
  
 
'''Twenty-third Marik Reconnaissance Regiment''' (1 Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name=FMFWL58/>
 
'''Twenty-third Marik Reconnaissance Regiment''' (1 Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name=FMFWL58/>
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* Armor Commander: Force Commander Liu Shau
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* Armor Commander: Force Commander [[Li Shau]]
  
 
'''Nineteenth [[Megrez]] Home Guard'''(1 Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name=FMFWL58/>
 
'''Nineteenth [[Megrez]] Home Guard'''(1 Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name=FMFWL58/>
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* Troop Commander: [[Lieutenant-Colonel]] Greg Solis
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* Troop Commander: [[Lieutenant Colonel]] [[Greg Sollis]]
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
 
It was noted in ''[[House Marik (The Free Worlds League)]]'' that the [[1st Marik Militia|First]] and [[Third Marik Militia]]s earned enough salvage during the Reunification War campaign against the Magistracy of Canopus to form a sixth regiment.<ref name="HM(TFWL)p90">''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 90, "Marik Militia"</ref> However, as the formation of the Sixth Marik Militia has been confirmed as 2241 in at least one more recent sourcebook<ref name=er2750p48/> the sixth regiment references in ''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'' has either been retconned or it refers to another regiment from within the Marik Militia.
 
It was noted in ''[[House Marik (The Free Worlds League)]]'' that the [[1st Marik Militia|First]] and [[Third Marik Militia]]s earned enough salvage during the Reunification War campaign against the Magistracy of Canopus to form a sixth regiment.<ref name="HM(TFWL)p90">''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 90, "Marik Militia"</ref> However, as the formation of the Sixth Marik Militia has been confirmed as 2241 in at least one more recent sourcebook<ref name=er2750p48/> the sixth regiment references in ''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'' has either been retconned or it refers to another regiment from within the Marik Militia.
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== Rules ===
 
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=== 2750 ===
 
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The Sixth Marik Milita of the late Star League period was highly trained in planetary assaults and combat drops. To reflect this, they receive a +1 modifier to their Combat Drops rolls. They can also make use of the Overrun Combat and Forcing the Initiative [[Force Specific Rules]]. When rolling random Lance type, add a +3 modifier.<ref name=er2750p141>''Era Report: 2750'', p. 141</ref>
 
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==References==
 
==References==
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
 
* ''[[20 Year Update]]''
 
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[[Category:Free Worlds League Commands|Marik Militia, 06th]]
 
[[Category:Free Worlds League Commands|Marik Militia, 06th]]

Revision as of 21:42, 10 February 2024

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Sixth Marik Militia
Formed 2241[1]
Nickname The Keystone Yeomanry
Affiliation Free Worlds League
Parent Command Marik Militia


History

Age of War

Formation

The Sixth Marik Militia was formed in 2241. Intended to anchor other units in their division, the Sixth was designated a "keystone" unit by the LCCC. This designation, along with the fact that most of their heavy vehicles carried LRM launchers, led to their name. The Sixth was one of the first FWLM units to receive 'Mechs, but retained their battlefield role. The first battalion was equipped exclusively with Assault 'Mechs while the other two battalions were equipped with a mix of heavy and assault 'Mechs. Since these units had a low ground speed, the Sixth trained extensively in making combat drops.[1] The Sixth Marik Militia would serve the League for centuries. Like the other regiments of the brigade, the Third was dedicated to serving and defending the people of the League, rather than serving the Captain-General, a distinction that separated the Militia from other federal formations such as the Atrean Dragoons and Free Worlds Guards.[2]

Star League Era

Reunification War

The Sixth Marik Militia was one of six regiments chosen to serve in the Second Marik Auxiliary Corps formed in 2581[3] to support the Star League Defense Force when the Star League decided to intervene in the civil war that had been raging inside the Rim Worlds Republic since 2575.[4]

The Second Marik Auxiliary Corps incorporated the Sixth Marik Militia and a sister regiment, the Second Marik Militia, as well as the Second Regulan Hussars, Second Defenders of Andurien and the First and Second Brigades of the Fusiliers of Oriente. The 2nd Marik Auxiliary Corps was one of a number of Corps that made up Task Force MAILED FIST, the military component of Operation MAILED FIST, the Star League operation within the Rim Worlds Republic between 2581 and 2596.[3][5]

The Sixth Marik Militia sent the bulk of Operation MAILED FIST operating alongside the Second Marik Militia and the First Brigade of the Fusiliers of Oriente; together, the three regiments would conduct campaigns in the Star's End system in 2581, on Stirling in 2583, Viborg in 2588, Marisura in 2589, Barcelona in 2591, Götterdämmerung in 2592, Bensinger in 2594 and Crellacor in 2595. In addition to these campaigns the Sixth also fought alongside the Fusiliers on Kladnitsa in 2584, the only battle the Second Marik Militia missed - the Second remained on Stirling that year.[3][5]

The Star's End campaign was one of the first systems to be designated as a target for the Star League forces; still considered a newly-colonized system in the late twenty-sixth century, the population of the Star's End system numbered less than five thousand but was considered a strategically significant system. As a result, it merited a strong garrison, and during the early years of the civil war within the Rim Worlds Republic that garrison was a battalion from the Fifth Amaris Fusiliers. The Fifth were considered to be loyal to First Consul Gregory Amaris but with no idea of how these loyalist forces would react, Task Force MAILED FIST was forced to treat the Fusiliers with suspicion.[6]

The Sixth Marik Militia and the other FWLM units entered the Star's End system in May 2581. Unsure of what resistance to expect, if any, the Free Worlds League forces were surprised to find no visible military presence when they entered the system. The colonies had all been established on various asteroids along with the military garrison, all of which had gone dark to evade detection; with no charts of the system to draw on, the SLDF forces were forced to survey the system for themselves, a long, laborious fourteen-month task. Despite the difficulties in surveying the system, the Star's End system was declared to be secure in June or July, and the SLDF began to establish a fleet base in the system that ironically became the single biggest customer for the local mining colonies. The SLDF also established a supply depot on Novo Cressidas, the one habitable world in the system.[6]

In addition to facing the Fifth Amaris Fusiliers at Star's End, the Sixth Marik Militia would also come into conflict with the Third Amaris Fusiliers on Viborg, the Seventh Amaris Fusiliers on Marisura and the Third Amaris Legionnaires on Stirling.[7][8] While many of the campaigns were fought against local militia and partisan forces rather than line regiments from the Rim Worlds Army, the Sixth Marik Militia found that the overall campaign became increasingly difficult after the atrocities performed by the Draconis Auxiliary Corps when they captured Nightwish in mid-2584 resulted in a massive increase in resistance from local forces and partisans and increasingly rebellious populations.[9]

The Sixth Marik Militia and their companion units from the 2nd Marik Auxiliary Corps operated largely independently of the other units within Task Force MAILED FIST; the exceptions to this were on Marisura, where they operated alongside the First Arkab Legion and the Fourth Proserpina Hussars from the Draconis Auxiliary Corps, on Barcelona where the forces of the Lyran Auxiliary Corps and the Thirty-First Armor Division were also deployed - with the FWLM forces being on the periphery of the event known as the Day of Rage - and lastly on Bensinger, where the Sixth fought alongside the Seventeenth Royal Division.[3][5]

When the Star League Council issued the Council Edict of 2650 limiting the size of the military maintained by each Great House the Sixth was one of nineteen active regiments within the Marik Militia. Like the other regiments of the Militia, the Sixth remained a popular unit with both the commoners within the League and the peerage because of their public dedication to the people of the League, and like the other regiments of the Militia often acted as training grounds for troops across the League. A significant number of the personnel serving in other more prestigious federal units and various provincial forces within the League had actually begun their careers in the Sixth or another of the Marik Militia regiments.[2] In 2749 the Sixth was deployed to Blue Sava in response to rising tensions with the Lyran Commonwealth.[1]

Succession Wars

Third Succession War

In 2901 the Sixth launched an attack on Loric, supported by a large force of DropShips and aerospace fighters, which successfully crippled the defending Steiner forces. The attack would become known as one of the most successful operations in the history of the Marik Militia brigade.[10]

Anton's Revolt

Together with the Ninth Marik Militia, defended Emris IV against Wolf's Dragoons in 3014 during the Marik Civil War, holding out for three weeks before conceding defeat. Wolf's Dragoons Gamma Regiment was stopped completely by the Sixth's assault battalion, the Death Watch Brigade.[11] They then redeployed to Sophie's World and Vanra.[12]

Fourth Succession War

Anticipated a call-up for Operation Dagger in 3028, but wasn't activated.[13]

Andurien Secession

Captured a former Defenders of Andurien base on Scarborough in 3032.[13]

Made occasional raids on Shiro III and Palladaine between 3032 and 3038.[13]

Landed on Conquista with the Atrean Hussars and Second Free Worlds Guards in a failed attempt to capture the Fifth Defenders of Andurien. This campaign led to bad blood between the Sixth and the Hussars.[13]

Clan Invasion Era

During Operation Guerrero, they attacked Talitha with the Atrean Hussars and the Iron Guard.[14]

Civil War Era

During the FedCom Civil War, the Sixth was deployed to the Lyran Alliance world of Arcadia in an attempt to rescue Kristen's Krushers. They drove the Second Donegal Guards off-world, but couldn't rescue all of the Krushers.[15]

Jihad

In March 3068 the Sixth Marik Militia was destroyed on Megrez[16] by three Lyran commands who left few survivors.[17]

Officers

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 6th Marik Militia
Colonel Boris Ames-Marik 3025[18]
Colonel David Kyster 3050-3067[19][13][20]

Tactics

Star League Era

In 2765 the Sixth was one of the heaviest BattleMech regiments in the entire Free Worlds League Military in terms of average weight, and it had continued to train and equip for assault operations, a specialty it had been practicing for almost five and a half centuries.[2]

Clan Invasion Era

The command use the advantages of the combined arms to its best efforts. During landing operation the double strength fighter branch provide air cover and air superiority for the entire brigade. 2 Battalions form the front line because the flanks and backyard are covered by the conventional forces, which also provide reconnaissance for the rest of the brigade. Should ever show the enemy a weak spot the reserve battalion will be ready to do its best to bring the enemies off balance.[13]

Composition History

2765

Sixth Marik Militia (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)[21]

- At this point in time the Sixth was stationed on Hamilton.[21]

2786 - 2821

Sixth Marik Militia (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)[22]

- At this point in time the Sixth was a light-weight regiment operating at full strength and based on Hamilton.[22]In 2821 the unit was operating at just below half-strength, and was located on Shui-pào.[22]

2830

6th Marik Militia (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical) [23]

Note: At this point in time the light-weight unit was stationed on Shui-pào with an operational readiness of 75 percent. [23]

2864

6th Marik Militia (Regiment/Elite/Fanatical) [23]

Note: At this point in time the light-weight unit was stationed on Shui-pào with an operational readiness of 27 percent. [23]

3025

Sixth Marik Militia (Veteran/Fanatical)[18]

  • CO: Colonel Boris Ames-Marik

3028

6th Marik Militia(Regiment\Veteran\Fanatical)[24]

Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on Holt. [24]

3050

Sixth Marik Militia (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)[19]

  • CO: Colonel David Kyster [19]
Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Holt. [19]

3059

Sixth Marik Militia (1 Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)[13]

Sixth Militia Aerospace (2 Wings/Veteran/Fanatical)[13]

- The Beta Wing is a mix of Aerospace Fighters, VTOLs and Atmospheric Fighters

Twenty-third Marik Reconnaissance Regiment (1 Regiment/Green/Reliable)[13]

  • Armor Commander: Force Commander Li Shau

Nineteenth Megrez Home Guard(1 Regiment/Green/Reliable)[13]

Notes

It was noted in House Marik (The Free Worlds League) that the First and Third Marik Militias earned enough salvage during the Reunification War campaign against the Magistracy of Canopus to form a sixth regiment.[10] However, as the formation of the Sixth Marik Militia has been confirmed as 2241 in at least one more recent sourcebook[1] the sixth regiment references in House Marik (The Free Worlds League) has either been retconned or it refers to another regiment from within the Marik Militia.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Era Report: 2750, p. 48
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Field Report 2765: FWLM, p. 10, "Marik Militia"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Historical: Reunification War, p. 152, "Rim Worlds Republic Front (Jump-off - 2587)
  4. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 131, "False Starts (2579-81)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Historical: Reunification War, p. 153, "Rim Worlds Republic Front (2588-2596)"
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Historical: Reunification War, p. 132, "Persistence, Treeline, Star's End and Black Earth (May-December 2581)"
  7. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 154, "Rim Worlds Republic Front (Jump-off - 2587)
  8. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 155, "Rim Worlds Republic Front (2588-2596)"
  9. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 134, "Arlina to Viborg (December 2584 - September 2588)"
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 House Marik (The Free Worlds League), p. 90, "Marik Militia"
  11. ↑ Historical: Brush Wars, p. 21
  12. ↑ Historical: Brush Wars, p. 35
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.7 13.8 13.9 Field Manual: Free Worlds League, p. 58, "6th Marik Militia Unit Profile"
  14. ↑ Shattered Sphere, p. 74
  15. ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 148
  16. ↑ Dawn of the Jihad, p. 77 "Skye, Bolan Forces hit Three Worlds"
  17. ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 21, "Überschatten"
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 House Marik (The Free Worlds League), p. 108, "FWL Deployment Table"
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 20 Year Update, p. 56, "FWLM Deployment Table"
  20. ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 160
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Field Report 2765: FWLM, p. 10, "Regimental Status"
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 First Succession War, p. 138, "Free Worlds League Military (FWLM)"
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 Second Succession War, p. 98
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 Historical: Brush Wars, p.86

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