Citizens' Honored

The Citizens' Honored brigade was created by Sun-Tzu Liao and encompasses former mercenary units that became regular Capellan units. Many of these mercenary units had strong ties to the Confederation.

History

Formed three months after McCarron's Armored Cavalry became a House Liao line unit, a delay born out of respect for the Big Mac and the Blackwind Lancers' ill-fated attack against the Confederation, the Citizen's Honored was built around the well-respected and A* Dragoon rated 4th Tau Ceti Rangers, the 15th Dracon and Lockhardt's Ironsides, all units with long histories of service to the Confederation

Laurel's Legion were added later, a former Liao employed mercenary unit that uneasily served the Federated Commonwealth after their homeworld of Tigress was captured in the Fourth Succession War. The Legion responded to Chancellor Sun-Tzu Liao's invitation for all expatriate Liao units to return home, a choice supported by their homeworld despite the fact it remained deep in House Davion controlled space.

While not taking part in the Xin Sheng Campaign, as if to prove themselves worthy of the Chancellor's offer of sponsorship the units of the Citizen's Honored performed well beyond what was expected of them. With each of the four regiments earning an impressive volume of citations, the personal favor shown the brigade by the Chancellor saw off those critics who claimed they had not truly earned their accolades.

The brigade finally silenced its detractors with the dedication to the state shown by its units during the malestrom of the Jihad, most notably the destruction of the 15th Dracon during the brutal opening stages of Duke George Hasek’s Operation Sovereign Justice. While the three surving regiments suffered heavy losses, their morale after that conflict remains high thanks to finally proving their worth. In an effort to make up for the loss of the 15th Dracon, the Strategios attached the Sarna Martial Academy Cadre to the brigade, more for administrative purposes than as a proper formal transfer.

Units of the Citizens' Honored

3060 to 3068

• 4th Tau Ceti Rangers
• 15th Dracon - Destroyed on Overton during Operation Sovereign Justice.
• 15th Dracon
• Lockhardt's Ironsides
• Laurel's Legion

3079

• 4th Tau Ceti Rangers
• Lockhardt's Ironsides
• Laurel's Legion
• Sarna Martial Academy Cadre

Colors and Unit Insignia

The various component elements of the Citizens' Honored retained their own color schemes and insignia with one exception, as a reminder of their years of mercenary service two thin silver lines symbolizing money are painted on a 'Mech's lower leg, AeroSpace Fighter wing, or rear quarter of a Combat Vehicle. Only those who served time as mercenaries feature the stripes while new, non-mercenary recruits, do not.

The brigade's crest is tiger inside an inverted triangle of dadao swords, according to Han symbolism the beast signifies strength.

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  4th Tau Ceti Rangers

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  15th Dracon

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  Lockhardt's Ironsides

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  Laurel's Legion

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  Sarna Martial Academy Cadre

Bibliography

• Field Manual: Capellan Confederation
• Field Manual: Updates
• Field Report: CCAF