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Line 34: {{Sectionstub}} {{Sectionstub}} − ===''Xin Sheng'' Campaign=== + ===Xin Sheng Campaign=== Convinced of their superiority, the Legionnaires became the self-anointed leaders of the [[Capellan Brigade]]. After accepting Capellan sponsorship, the unit went to the planet [[Denbar]] as a garrison force during the [[Capellan-St. Ives War|St. Ives conflict]]. There, the Legionnaires confiscated several older 'Mechs from the local militia and used them to fill out their forces. ''Sang-shao'' Adrienne Marshigama and her warriors now consider themselves the equal, if not the better, of more prestigious rivals such as [[McCarron's Armored Cavalry]].<ref name=FMCCp100/> Convinced of their superiority, the Legionnaires became the self-anointed leaders of the [[Capellan Brigade]]. After accepting Capellan sponsorship, the unit went to the planet [[Denbar]] as a garrison force during the [[Capellan-St. Ives War|St. Ives conflict]]. There, the Legionnaires confiscated several older 'Mechs from the local militia and used them to fill out their forces. ''Sang-shao'' Adrienne Marshigama and her warriors now consider themselves the equal, if not the better, of more prestigious rivals such as [[McCarron's Armored Cavalry]].<ref name=FMCCp100/> Line 42:
Line 42: Considered one of the weaker components of the Capellan Brigade when the [[Word of Blake]] [[Jihad]] started, the Legionnaires were relegated to low-key garrison and escort duty during its early stages. Finally assigned to the capture of [[Zurich]] alongside the [[Harloc Raiders]], the Legionnaires eventually took the world on their own after the Raiders moved to spearhead the assault against [[Pleione]] in [[3077]]. Despite their success, the former mercenaries had lost an entire [[company]] of troops in the process. As of [[3079]] the Legionnaires remained stationed on Zurich.<ref name=FRCCAF-17>''Field Report: CCAF'', p. 17: "Capellan Brigade"</ref> Considered one of the weaker components of the Capellan Brigade when the [[Word of Blake]] [[Jihad]] started, the Legionnaires were relegated to low-key garrison and escort duty during its early stages. Finally assigned to the capture of [[Zurich]] alongside the [[Harloc Raiders]], the Legionnaires eventually took the world on their own after the Raiders moved to spearhead the assault against [[Pleione]] in [[3077]]. Despite their success, the former mercenaries had lost an entire [[company]] of troops in the process. As of [[3079]] the Legionnaires remained stationed on Zurich.<ref name=FRCCAF-17>''Field Report: CCAF'', p. 17: "Capellan Brigade"</ref> − It was suspected that in the immediate wake of the [[Jihad]] that the CO of [[Ambermarle's Highlanders]] had resorted to pilfering from shipments from the [[Tao 'Mechworks]] plant on [[Styk]] intended for supply to Marshigama's Legionnaires to make up for the Highlanders' low priority for supplies within the Capellan military. ''[[Sang-shao]]'' Marshigama promised to settle things with Ambermarle - or "that old sow", as Marshigama phrased it - at the earliest opportunity.<ref name="J:FRp100">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 100: "The Capellan Brigade"</ref> + It was suspected that in the immediate wake of the [[Jihad]] that the CO of [[Ambermarle's Highlanders]] had resorted to pilfering from shipments from the [[Tao MechWorks]] plant on [[Styk]] intended for supply to Marshigama's Legionnaires to make up for the Highlanders' low priority for supplies within the Capellan military. ''[[Sang-shao]]'' Marshigama promised to settle things with Ambermarle - or "that old sow", as Marshigama phrased it - at the earliest opportunity.<ref name="J:FRp100">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 100: "The Capellan Brigade"</ref> ===Dark Age era and Destruction=== ===Dark Age era and Destruction=== − After the Confederation launched [[Operation Golden Fortress]] against the newly formed [[Republic of the Sphere]] in [[3081]], the Legionnaires found themselves stationed on [[Woodstock]] alongside the third [[battalion]] of the newly created [[4th Capellan Defense Force]]. Consisting of raw recruits fresh from the [[Capella War College]], the Legionnaires took the battalion under their wing, the [[Strategios]] allowing this hoping that some of the former mercenaries' respectable combat experience would rub off on the 4th without too heavily disrupting the new unit's discipline.<ref name=FM3085-29>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 29: "Capellan Confederation - Capellan Defense Force"</ref> + After the Confederation launched [[Operation GOLDEN FORTRESS]] against the newly formed [[Republic of the Sphere]] in [[3081]], the Legionnaires found themselves stationed on [[Woodstock]] alongside the third [[battalion]] of the newly created [[4th Capellan Defense Force]]. Consisting of raw recruits fresh from the [[Capella War College]], the Legionnaires took the battalion under their wing, the [[Strategios]] allowing this hoping that some of the former mercenaries' respectable combat experience would rub off on the 4th without too heavily disrupting the new unit's discipline.<ref name=FM3085-29>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 29: "Capellan Confederation - Capellan Defense Force"</ref> − This seemed to be the case when the [[RAF]] forces struck Woodstock, the Legionnaires and 4th CDF holding out for weeks of brutal street fighting against four times their number before finally being forced to withdraw. Later moving to Zurich as the RAF launched their counterattack against the Confederation, the Capellan high command made the fateful choice of ordering the Ambermarle's Highlanders on [[Azha]] redeploy to assist the Legionnaires. Unwilling to take any special measures to help their hated nemesis, the Highlanders dragged their feet only to be caught by surprise and destroyed by the [[7th Hastati]].<ref name=FM3085-29/> + This seemed to be the case when the [[RAF]] forces struck Woodstock, the Legionnaires and 4th CDF holding out for weeks of brutal street fighting against four times their number before finally being forced to withdraw. Later moving to Zurich as the RAF launched their counterattack against the Confederation, the Capellan high command made the fateful choice of ordering the Ambermarle's Highlanders on [[Axha]] redeploy to assist the Legionnaires. Unwilling to take any special measures to help their hated nemesis, the Highlanders dragged their feet only to be caught by surprise and destroyed by the [[7th Hastati]].<ref name=FM3085-29/> <ref name=FM3085-32>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 32: "Capellan Confederation - Capellan Brigade"</ref> <ref name=FM3085-32>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 32: "Capellan Confederation - Capellan Brigade"</ref>
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Convinced of their superiority, the Legionnaires became the self-anointed leaders of the [[Capellan Brigade]]. After accepting Capellan sponsorship, the unit went to the planet [[Denbar]] as a garrison force during the [[Capellan-St. Ives War|St. Ives conflict]]. There, the Legionnaires confiscated several older 'Mechs from the local militia and used them to fill out their forces. ''Sang-shao'' Adrienne Marshigama and her warriors now consider themselves the equal, if not the better, of more prestigious rivals such as [[McCarron's Armored Cavalry]].<ref name=FMCCp100/> | Convinced of their superiority, the Legionnaires became the self-anointed leaders of the [[Capellan Brigade]]. After accepting Capellan sponsorship, the unit went to the planet [[Denbar]] as a garrison force during the [[Capellan-St. Ives War|St. Ives conflict]]. There, the Legionnaires confiscated several older 'Mechs from the local militia and used them to fill out their forces. ''Sang-shao'' Adrienne Marshigama and her warriors now consider themselves the equal, if not the better, of more prestigious rivals such as [[McCarron's Armored Cavalry]].<ref name=FMCCp100/> | ||
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Considered one of the weaker components of the Capellan Brigade when the [[Word of Blake]] [[Jihad]] started, the Legionnaires were relegated to low-key garrison and escort duty during its early stages. Finally assigned to the capture of [[Zurich]] alongside the [[Harloc Raiders]], the Legionnaires eventually took the world on their own after the Raiders moved to spearhead the assault against [[Pleione]] in [[3077]]. Despite their success, the former mercenaries had lost an entire [[company]] of troops in the process. As of [[3079]] the Legionnaires remained stationed on Zurich.<ref name=FRCCAF-17>''Field Report: CCAF'', p. 17: "Capellan Brigade"</ref> | Considered one of the weaker components of the Capellan Brigade when the [[Word of Blake]] [[Jihad]] started, the Legionnaires were relegated to low-key garrison and escort duty during its early stages. Finally assigned to the capture of [[Zurich]] alongside the [[Harloc Raiders]], the Legionnaires eventually took the world on their own after the Raiders moved to spearhead the assault against [[Pleione]] in [[3077]]. Despite their success, the former mercenaries had lost an entire [[company]] of troops in the process. As of [[3079]] the Legionnaires remained stationed on Zurich.<ref name=FRCCAF-17>''Field Report: CCAF'', p. 17: "Capellan Brigade"</ref> | ||
| − | It was suspected that in the immediate wake of the [[Jihad]] that the CO of [[Ambermarle's Highlanders]] had resorted to pilfering from shipments from the [[Tao | + | It was suspected that in the immediate wake of the [[Jihad]] that the CO of [[Ambermarle's Highlanders]] had resorted to pilfering from shipments from the [[Tao MechWorks]] plant on [[Styk]] intended for supply to Marshigama's Legionnaires to make up for the Highlanders' low priority for supplies within the Capellan military. ''[[Sang-shao]]'' Marshigama promised to settle things with Ambermarle - or "that old sow", as Marshigama phrased it - at the earliest opportunity.<ref name="J:FRp100">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 100: "The Capellan Brigade"</ref> |
===Dark Age era and Destruction=== | ===Dark Age era and Destruction=== | ||
| − | After the Confederation launched [[Operation | + | After the Confederation launched [[Operation GOLDEN FORTRESS]] against the newly formed [[Republic of the Sphere]] in [[3081]], the Legionnaires found themselves stationed on [[Woodstock]] alongside the third [[battalion]] of the newly created [[4th Capellan Defense Force]]. Consisting of raw recruits fresh from the [[Capella War College]], the Legionnaires took the battalion under their wing, the [[Strategios]] allowing this hoping that some of the former mercenaries' respectable combat experience would rub off on the 4th without too heavily disrupting the new unit's discipline.<ref name=FM3085-29>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 29: "Capellan Confederation - Capellan Defense Force"</ref> |
| − | This seemed to be the case when the [[RAF]] forces struck Woodstock, the Legionnaires and 4th CDF holding out for weeks of brutal street fighting against four times their number before finally being forced to withdraw. Later moving to Zurich as the RAF launched their counterattack against the Confederation, the Capellan high command made the fateful choice of ordering the Ambermarle's Highlanders on [[ | + | This seemed to be the case when the [[RAF]] forces struck Woodstock, the Legionnaires and 4th CDF holding out for weeks of brutal street fighting against four times their number before finally being forced to withdraw. Later moving to Zurich as the RAF launched their counterattack against the Confederation, the Capellan high command made the fateful choice of ordering the Ambermarle's Highlanders on [[Axha]] redeploy to assist the Legionnaires. Unwilling to take any special measures to help their hated nemesis, the Highlanders dragged their feet only to be caught by surprise and destroyed by the [[7th Hastati]].<ref name=FM3085-29/> |
<ref name=FM3085-32>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 32: "Capellan Confederation - Capellan Brigade"</ref> | <ref name=FM3085-32>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 32: "Capellan Confederation - Capellan Brigade"</ref> | ||