Colonial Marshals
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History
The Marshals were initially created as a part of the Treaty of Taurus which set forth a plan for the joint colonization of the star systems which lay between the Canopian and Taurian realms. As a provision of this treaty the Colonial Marshals were formed to protect their joint investments. This force was tasked to patrol and protect the property and people of the New Colony Region. [1] [2]
The agreement between the two realms set forth the responsibilities of each. The Taurian Concordat was to equip the new force, while the Magestrix saw to their training at the new Canopian Institute of War. Citizens of both realms were welcome and encouraged to join this force and it attracted the best and brightest from both nations. Initially this experiment was an unconditional success and caused a moral boost to both parent realms and to the worlds of the New Colony region. [1]
This all changed in 3060. On this Christmas eve the New Colony President Sherman Maltin led a contingent of Colonial Marshals and took hostage the visiting Magestrix Emma Centrella and Protector Jeffrey Calderon, demanding independence of the New Colony region as the ransom for their release. This lead to a standoff between the rogue Marshals and the forces of the other two realms. Finally in February of 3061 Naomi Centrella led a Capellan force to free the hostages, in the process killing Maltin and the rogue Colonial Marshals. This raid was a partial succes as they rescued the Magestrix but were unable to prevent the death of the Taurian Protector.[1]
Due to the action of the rogue Marshals the Taurian Concordat radically reduced support of the program, reducing the volume of supplies, repair parts and training to the now disgraced force. The Canopians, unwilling to abandon the project, continued to support them and new Marshal candidates were trained under the watchful eyes of the Magistracy Intelligence Ministry (MIM).[1]
As time passed new mutterings of independence surfaced in the region. Despite the angry mutterings from their allies in the Concordat the Magistrix has given tacit suport the current Colonial Marshals, and specifically the Marshals leader Force Marshal McEvans, as they call for indepence for the New Colony region. This seems a marked change for the Magestry after their recent occupation of the BattleMech construction facilities on Detroit. The public face and commander of the Marshals, Force Marshal Dirk McEvans, was the leader of the faction of Colonial Marshals that did not support the actions of then President Maltin. Though McEvans does want independence from both parent realms, he and the Marshals he leads follow a more peaceful means to this end rather than rebelling against their sponsor realms.[1]
Independence for the region was finally achieved in 3066 when the newly name Fronc Reaches was recognized by both the Free Rasalhague Republic and Comstar. In support of their declared freedom the new Fronc Reaches government hired Mercenary units to bolster the Colony Marshals forces. It is not known at this time if the hired Mercenaries are folded into the deployment and command structure of the Marshals or if they are kept as a seperate supporting force. [3]
Officers
In 3064 the commanding officer is Force Marshal Dirk McEvans[1].
Tactics
The individual nature of the Marshals assignments leads to their preferred method of fightng. The Marshals will use probing attacks and guerilla tactics to keep their opponents off balance. They prefer to use sniping tactics to weaken stronger foes rather than face their opponents in an upright battle, wanting to weaken their foes and force them to retreat rather than trying to outright destroy them.[1]
Composition History
3064
Colonial Marshals (2 Battalions/Veteran/Independent)[1]
- CO: Force Marshal Dirk McEvans
Notes
Though a small force the Marshals field some of the newest 'Mechs available to the Taurian Concordat. This includes the specifically designed Marshal and the new to the Periohery Anubis BattleMechs. [1]