Alarion Province Militia

Unit Brief

The Alarion APM was formed as part of the newly created Federated Commonwealth's Armed Forces. The unit created principly as garrison force for the province capital of Alarion. The unit was noted for being one of few militia units not heavy number of private owned BattleMechs in it.

History

Early History

The APM is created in 3041, as serving garrison force. The unit was seen action through much thirty years up to the FedCom Civil War.

It most noted action prior to the Civil War, was Operation Clean Sweep, where the unit was deployed with the 1st Alarion Jaegers deployed to put down a riot in capital city of Craiova in August of 3062. After Alarion Jaeger's commander had mass number of people arrested, the concern for the Jaegers departing the planet have left concern with Colonel Engle. He then attempted to build better ties with ruling duke of Alarion, Anatoly Serfass.

FedCom Civil War

During the early years of the FedCom Civil War, Alarion APM has remained on station on Alarion with the Jaegers. However, this changed in late October of 3063 when leading element of the 11th Arcturan Guards lead by Lieutenant General Maria Esteban. Esteban notifies them of the pro-Victor Steiner-Davion forces were on their way here. Feeling that the Jaegers and green Alarion APM were not up for task with her to fend them off. She then orders Militia and the Jaegers to abandon their garrison duties and come with her force. The militia begins what will become its first combat duty since it formation as what will later be referred to as the 11th Arcturan Battlegroup.

Battle for York

As part of the 11th Arcturan's growing Task Force of military units, General Esteban moved the unit to York to set her "Prince Trap". There with the recent acquired Carlisla APM, the two militia units became bait for Victor Steiner-Davion's task force whom arrived in early 3065. Taking the roll of garrison force stationed outside area known as the Salibury Plains, the unit drew attention of 6th Crucis Lancers. Short of 15 kilometers of the Alarion Milita and its sister unit, 11th Arcturan Guards landed in daring orbital drop behind the 6th Crucis Lancers.

Finding themselves in trap, the Crucis Lancers fled the APMs, moving west of York's capital city. The Alarion and Carlisle regiments being faster than the heavily laden 6th Crucis, allowed the unit damage unit as it withdrew to their Landing Zone and fled the planet.

Officers

As of 3062 the Commanding Officer was Colonel Brad Engle.

• Colonel Engle was former battalion commander from the 1st Crucis Lancers, but his loyalist views contributing to him resigning from the Victor Steiner-Davion pro-unit and was placed in command of the Alarion APM.

Tactics

The unit is trained in small unit tactics, but it has problems in large scale battles.

Composition

3062

• Alarion APM (BattleMech) Regiment) - CO: Colonel Brad Engle
  • Alarion APM Wing - CO: Kommandant Julie Lawrence

• Alarion APM Armor Brigade (2 Regiments) - CO: Colonel David Hayward-Jones

• Alarion APM Infantry Brigade (5 Regiments) - CO: Colonel Alexine Noble
  • 18th Alarion MP Regiment
  • 41st Light Infantry

Game Notes

When using the Alarion APM, to reflect the unit's mix of new and old equipment. The Controlling player must roll on random assignment, one out of four 'mechs assigned to the force maybe roll from the "C" rated equipment. Once the weight classes are randomly established, the controling player for the Alarion APM choose which of will be rolled from the "C" column. The controlling player now must choose a 'Mech to be rolled from the Random Rolling Table from the "F" rated equipment table.

References

• Field Manual: Lyran Alliance pg.109
• FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)
• Field Manual: Updates