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Line 13: The '''Findas Motorized Infantry''' was a pre–[[Age of War]] infantry unit within the [[Federated Peacekeeping Forces]]. In mid-[[2367]] the Findas Motorized Infantry was considered an elite unit and was deployed on [[Capella]] by [[President of the Federated Suns|President]] [[Reynard Davion]] of the [[Federated Suns]]. In [[2363]] Prime Minister [[Seluk Tucas]] had declared war between the [[Capellan Hegemony]] and the Federated Suns, only for the war to go badly for the Hegemony — and the [[Tikonov Grand Union]] and [[St. Ives Mercantile League]], two states temporarily allied with the Hegemony. The [[FPF]] made steady gains against the three states, prompting Tucas' removal from power, and ultimately, the formation of the [[Capellan Confederation]] under the rule of [[Chancellor]] [[Franco Liao]]. The turmoil in the region led Reynard to deploy what he referred to as "peacekeeping" forces on Capella — not just the Findas Motorized Infantry, but a number of other units including the [[1st Victoria Lancers|First]] and [[Fifth Victoria Lancers]] the [[Third Aragon Lancers]] and the [[Illisen Commandos]] — the latter two also being elite infantry units.<ref name="HL(TSC)p28">''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 28: "Hell on Capella Prime"</ref> The '''Findas Motorized Infantry''' was a pre–[[Age of War]] infantry unit within the [[Federated Peacekeeping Forces]]. In mid-[[2367]] the Findas Motorized Infantry was considered an elite unit and was deployed on [[Capella]] by [[President of the Federated Suns|President]] [[Reynard Davion]] of the [[Federated Suns]]. In [[2363]] Prime Minister [[Seluk Tucas]] had declared war between the [[Capellan Hegemony]] and the Federated Suns, only for the war to go badly for the Hegemony — and the [[Tikonov Grand Union]] and [[St. Ives Mercantile League]], two states temporarily allied with the Hegemony. The [[FPF]] made steady gains against the three states, prompting Tucas' removal from power, and ultimately, the formation of the [[Capellan Confederation]] under the rule of [[Chancellor]] [[Franco Liao]]. The turmoil in the region led Reynard to deploy what he referred to as "peacekeeping" forces on Capella — not just the Findas Motorized Infantry, but a number of other units including the [[1st Victoria Lancers|First]] and [[Fifth Victoria Lancers]] the [[Third Aragon Lancers]] and the [[Illisen Commandos]] — the latter two also being elite infantry units.<ref name="HL(TSC)p28">''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 28: "Hell on Capella Prime"</ref> − One of Franco's first orders was for the transport fleet that brought the FPF to Capella to be destroyed by the new Capellan Navy, comprised of elements of the fleets from the [[Duchy of Liao]], [[Sarna Supremacy]] and the St. Ives Mercantile League, initiating a seven-hour battle. Franco then ordered the FPF units that had fortified within the capital city on Capella to surrender, an ultimatum the FPF commands refused, believing that there was no way Franco would fire on his own people. Two minutes after the deadline passed Franco initiated an orbital bombardment of the city, destroying it and the Third Aragon Lancers, the Findas Motorized Infantry and the Illisen Commandos. There are no records confirming if the two Victoria Lancers units were also destroyed in the bombardment, but none of the FPF regiments destroyed on Capella were ever reconstituted.<ref name="HL(TSC)p28"/> + One of Franco's first orders was for the transport fleet that brought the FPF to Capella to be destroyed by the new Capellan Navy, comprised of elements of the fleets from the [[Duchy of Liao]], [[Sarna Supremacy]] and the St. Ives Mercantile League, initiating a seven-hour battle. Franco then ordred the FPF units that had fortified within the capital city on Capella to surrender, an ultimatum the FPF commands refused, believing that there was no way Franco would fire on his own people. Two minutes after the deadline passed Franco initiated an orbital bombardment of the city, destroying it and the Third Aragon Lancers, the Findas Motorized Infantry and the Illisen Commandos. There are no records confirming if the two Victoria Lancers units were also destroyed in the bombardment, but none of the FPF regiments destroyed on Capella were ever reconstituted.<ref name="HL(TSC)p28"/> == Officers == == Officers ==
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The '''Findas Motorized Infantry''' was a pre–[[Age of War]] infantry unit within the [[Federated Peacekeeping Forces]]. In mid-[[2367]] the Findas Motorized Infantry was considered an elite unit and was deployed on [[Capella]] by [[President of the Federated Suns|President]] [[Reynard Davion]] of the [[Federated Suns]]. In [[2363]] Prime Minister [[Seluk Tucas]] had declared war between the [[Capellan Hegemony]] and the Federated Suns, only for the war to go badly for the Hegemony — and the [[Tikonov Grand Union]] and [[St. Ives Mercantile League]], two states temporarily allied with the Hegemony. The [[FPF]] made steady gains against the three states, prompting Tucas' removal from power, and ultimately, the formation of the [[Capellan Confederation]] under the rule of [[Chancellor]] [[Franco Liao]]. The turmoil in the region led Reynard to deploy what he referred to as "peacekeeping" forces on Capella — not just the Findas Motorized Infantry, but a number of other units including the [[1st Victoria Lancers|First]] and [[Fifth Victoria Lancers]] the [[Third Aragon Lancers]] and the [[Illisen Commandos]] — the latter two also being elite infantry units.<ref name="HL(TSC)p28">''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 28: "Hell on Capella Prime"</ref> | The '''Findas Motorized Infantry''' was a pre–[[Age of War]] infantry unit within the [[Federated Peacekeeping Forces]]. In mid-[[2367]] the Findas Motorized Infantry was considered an elite unit and was deployed on [[Capella]] by [[President of the Federated Suns|President]] [[Reynard Davion]] of the [[Federated Suns]]. In [[2363]] Prime Minister [[Seluk Tucas]] had declared war between the [[Capellan Hegemony]] and the Federated Suns, only for the war to go badly for the Hegemony — and the [[Tikonov Grand Union]] and [[St. Ives Mercantile League]], two states temporarily allied with the Hegemony. The [[FPF]] made steady gains against the three states, prompting Tucas' removal from power, and ultimately, the formation of the [[Capellan Confederation]] under the rule of [[Chancellor]] [[Franco Liao]]. The turmoil in the region led Reynard to deploy what he referred to as "peacekeeping" forces on Capella — not just the Findas Motorized Infantry, but a number of other units including the [[1st Victoria Lancers|First]] and [[Fifth Victoria Lancers]] the [[Third Aragon Lancers]] and the [[Illisen Commandos]] — the latter two also being elite infantry units.<ref name="HL(TSC)p28">''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 28: "Hell on Capella Prime"</ref> | ||
| − | One of Franco's first orders was for the transport fleet that brought the FPF to Capella to be destroyed by the new Capellan Navy, comprised of elements of the fleets from the [[Duchy of Liao]], [[Sarna Supremacy]] and the St. Ives Mercantile League, initiating a seven-hour battle. Franco then | + | One of Franco's first orders was for the transport fleet that brought the FPF to Capella to be destroyed by the new Capellan Navy, comprised of elements of the fleets from the [[Duchy of Liao]], [[Sarna Supremacy]] and the St. Ives Mercantile League, initiating a seven-hour battle. Franco then ordred the FPF units that had fortified within the capital city on Capella to surrender, an ultimatum the FPF commands refused, believing that there was no way Franco would fire on his own people. Two minutes after the deadline passed Franco initiated an orbital bombardment of the city, destroying it and the Third Aragon Lancers, the Findas Motorized Infantry and the Illisen Commandos. There are no records confirming if the two Victoria Lancers units were also destroyed in the bombardment, but none of the FPF regiments destroyed on Capella were ever reconstituted.<ref name="HL(TSC)p28"/> |
== Officers == | == Officers == | ||