Marshigama's Legionnaires

While having earned a reputation as the vainest bunch of MechWarriors in the Inner Sphere, Marshigama's Legionnaires are a battle-hardened mercenary unit who accepted Capellan sponsorship in 3061.

History

The Legionnaires' reputation for vanity began with unit founder Ju-Lei Marshigama, who was crowned "Miss Ningpo 3017”, and her questionable belief that her unit must look the part as much as being well-versed in combat. Only the loveliest female warriors are hired, while male recruits are expected to sport facial hair and as many scars as possible— the better to appear "ferocious" and strike fear into the hearts of the enemy. Whether these recruiting standards worked to the Legionnaires’ advantage during the Fourth Succession War remains open to debate, but no one disputes that the unit fought with skill, surviving with their forces and their vanity relatively intact.

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 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.

Officers

As of 3025, the unit CO was Colonel Ju-Lei Marshigama, who founded the Legionnaires.

As of 3063 the Commanding Officer was Sang-shao Adrienne Marshigama.

Composition

3063

'Mech

• Marshigama's Legionnaires (2 Battalions)
  • XO/1st Battalion: Zhong-shao Michael Dale
  • 2nd Battalion: Zhong-shao Allie Miller

Aerospace

• Marshigama's Air Legion (1 Flight)
  • Wing Commander: Kong-zhong-shao Mark Clifford

Notes

• The Legionnaires employs a black-and-white color scheme, in a less-than-effective camouflage pattern and as parade colors. The unit insignia is a black fiddler crab sporting a white mohawk.
• Sang-shao Marshigama has an ongoing feud with Sang-shao Wendy Ambermarle of Ambermarle's Highlanders.

References

• House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)
• Field Manual: Capellan Confederation