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Line 18: ===Reconstituted, the Succession Wars=== ===Reconstituted, the Succession Wars=== − The Guards were re-formed in [[2786]] when [[Magestrix]] [[Janina Centrella]] declared Magistracy independence. The unit gained its current name, Raventhir's Iron Hand, through the actions of its commander [[John Raventhir III]]. He led the regiment to break the [[House Marik|Marik]] siege of [[Thurrock]] at end of the [[First Succession War]]. The unit was renamed in his honor for this achievement. For most of the Succession Wars, the unit was stationed at the Palace of the Magestrix in the city of Crimson.<ref name=FMPp30>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 30, "Raventhir's Iron Hand unit profile"</ref> + The Guards were reformed in [[2786]] when [[Magestrix]] [[Janina Centrella]] declared Magistracy independence. The unit gained its current name, Raventhir's Iron Hand, through the actions of its commander Jason Raventhir. He led the regiment to break the [[House Marik|Marik]] siege of [[Thurrock]] at end of the [[First Succession War]]. The unit was renamed in his honor for this achievement. + + For most of the Succession Wars, the unit was stationed at the Palace of the Magestrix in the city of Crimson.<ref name=FMPp30>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 30, "Raventhir's Iron Hand Unit Profile"</ref> ===Liao Raid on Canopus=== ===Liao Raid on Canopus=== Line 24:
Line 26: ===Early 3060s=== ===Early 3060s=== − As of [[3064]], the unit was barely veteran status, having not seen combat since 3035, Andurien Secession conflict.<ref name=FMPp30/> The unit became unlike a parade unit, with few technology upgrades among their troops. Only its commanding officer had been issued a new Capellan ''[[Yu Huang]]'' Assault 'Mech.<ref name=FMPp30/> Efforts had been made to upgrade the force, including a new Armor Battalion consisting of [[Heavy LRM Carrier]]s and [[Light SRM Carrier]]s. Despite the majority of the unit slowly losing its skills, the infantry battalion had retained its elite status, since it was consistently being rotated into frontline forces every six months. The Infantry was employed to protect the Magestrix herself. + As of [[3064]], the unit was barely veteran status, having not seen combat since 3035, Andurien Succession conflict.<ref name=FMPp30/> The unit became unlike a parade unit, with few technology upgrades among their troops. Only its commanding officer had been issued a new Capellan ''[[Yu Huang]]'' Assault 'Mech.<ref name=FMPp30/> Efforts had been made to upgrade the force, including a new Armor Battalion consisting of [[Heavy LRM Carrier]]s and [[Light SRM Carrier]]s. Despite the majority of the unit slowly losing its skills, the infantry battalion had retained its elite status, since it was consistently being rotated into frontline forces every six months. The Infantry was employed to protect the Magestrix herself. ===Blakist Invasion of Canopus=== ===Blakist Invasion of Canopus=== Line 35:
Line 37: === The Dark Age === === The Dark Age === − Having rebuilt to battalion strength, the Iron Hand promptly resumed their standard pattern of duties; two companies of the Iron Hand assumed guard duty on Canopus IV and at the Palace of the Magestrix, while a third company rotated out onto various Canopian border worlds to gain experience. The Iron Hand was soon proving its mettle against those who would harm the Magistracy; the Third Company had only recently mustered to full strength and deployed to the world of [[Bass]] in July [[3085]] when the planet was attacked by a raiding party numbering at least two companies in strength. The raiders, believed to originate from [[Astrokaszy]], expected Bass to be unguarded and had arrived with the intent of capturing and enslaving a number of the locals. The Third Company violently disabused the raiders of this notion, slamming into the enemy landing zone and pushing them back. The raiders tried to fall back to their [[DropShips]], only to have the Iron Hand attack and disable the DropShips in turn. Choosing to surrender, the raiders were subsequently executed outside the rebuilt provincial academy in Magestrix Square.<ref name="FM:3085p137"/> + Having rebuilt to battalion strength, the Iron Hand promptly resumed their standard pattern of duties; two companies of the Iron Hand assumed guard duty on Canopus IV and at the Palace of the Majestrix, while a third company rotated out onto various Canopian border worlds to gain experience. The Iron Hand was soon proving its mettle against those who would harm the Magistracy; the Third Company had only recently mustered to full strength and deployed to the world of [[Bass]] in July [[3085]] when the planet was attacked by a raiding party numbering at least two companies in strength. The raiders, believed to originate from [[Astrokaszy]], expected Bass to be unguarded and had arrived with the intent of capturing and enslaving a number of the locals. The Third Company violently disabused the raiders of this notion, slamming into the enemy landing zone and pushing them back. The raiders tried to fall back to their [[DropShips]], only to have the Iron Hand attack and disable the DropShips in turn. Choosing to surrender, the raiders were subsequently executed outside the rebuilt provincial academy in Magestrix Square.<ref name="FM:3085p137"/> In the 3120s the Iron Hand shifted away from recruiting the best graduates from the Emma Centrella Martial Academy, instead recruiting more and more graduates from the [[Canopian Institute of War]], which had been rebuilt after the Jihad. By [[3145]] almost all of the Iron Hand's intake of recruits was being drawn from the CIW. The Iron Hand continued to be based on Canopus - and continued to receive the best equipment [[Majesty Metals and Manufacturing]] produced. However, while the bulk of the regiment remained on Canopus, following the marriage of Magestrix [[Ilsa Centrella]] to the ruler of the [[Duchy of Andurien]] a company from the Iron Hand was assigned to postings in the Duchy, with the chosen company rotating every three months, helping the Iron Hand to maintain their combat skills.<ref name="FM:3145p191">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 191, "Magistracy Royal Guards Brigade"</ref> In the 3120s the Iron Hand shifted away from recruiting the best graduates from the Emma Centrella Martial Academy, instead recruiting more and more graduates from the [[Canopian Institute of War]], which had been rebuilt after the Jihad. By [[3145]] almost all of the Iron Hand's intake of recruits was being drawn from the CIW. The Iron Hand continued to be based on Canopus - and continued to receive the best equipment [[Majesty Metals and Manufacturing]] produced. However, while the bulk of the regiment remained on Canopus, following the marriage of Magestrix [[Ilsa Centrella]] to the ruler of the [[Duchy of Andurien]] a company from the Iron Hand was assigned to postings in the Duchy, with the chosen company rotating every three months, helping the Iron Hand to maintain their combat skills.<ref name="FM:3145p191">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 191, "Magistracy Royal Guards Brigade"</ref> Line 102:
Line 104: '''Raventhir's Infantry Guard''' (Battalion/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FMPp30/><ref name=FMUp201/> '''Raventhir's Infantry Guard''' (Battalion/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FMPp30/><ref name=FMUp201/> − * CO: Colonel [[David Collins]] + * CO: Colonel David Collins ===3085=== ===3085=== Line 119:
Line 121: ===3145=== ===3145=== '''Raventhir's Iron Hand''' (Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:3145p200/> '''Raventhir's Iron Hand''' (Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:3145p200/> − * CO: Colonel [[Kaci Dotson]] + * CO: Colonel Kaci Dotson '''Raventhir's Air Guard''' (Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:3145p200/> '''Raventhir's Air Guard''' (Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:3145p200/> − * CO: Colonel [[Elva Berryman]] + * CO: Colonel Elva Berryman '''Raventhir's Armor Guard''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:3145p200/> '''Raventhir's Armor Guard''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:3145p200/> − * CO: Colonel [[Keith Rivers]] + * CO: Colonel Keith Rivers '''Raventhir's Infantry Guard''' (Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:3145p200/> '''Raventhir's Infantry Guard''' (Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:3145p200/> − * CO: Colonel [[Walker Chappell]] + * CO: Colonel Walker Chappell ==Notes== ==Notes== Line 151:
Line 153: * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' * ''[[Field Report: Periphery]]'' * ''[[Field Report: Periphery]]'' − * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)]]'' * ''[[Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers]]'' * ''[[Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers]]'' * ''[[Objective Raids]]'' * ''[[Objective Raids]]'' * ''[[The Periphery (1988)]]'' * ''[[The Periphery (1988)]]'' − * ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)]]'' + * ''[[First Succession War (Sourcebook)]]'' + * ''[[Second Succession War (Sourcebook)]]'' [[Category:Magistracy of Canopus Commands|Magistracy Royal Guards, Raventhir's Iron Hand]] [[Category:Magistracy of Canopus Commands|Magistracy Royal Guards, Raventhir's Iron Hand]]
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| image = [[File:Raventhirs Iron Hand logo.png|150px|Insignia of Raventhir's Iron Hand]] | | image = [[File:Raventhirs Iron Hand logo.png|150px|Insignia of Raventhir's Iron Hand]] | ||
| Designation = Raventhir's Iron Hand | | Designation = Raventhir's Iron Hand | ||
| − | | formed = | + | | formed = 2579 |
| Disbanded = | | Disbanded = | ||
| Previous Designation = | | Previous Designation = | ||
| Nickname = Undying Service | | Nickname = Undying Service | ||
| − | | Affiliation = | + | | Affiliation = Magistracy of Canopus |
| Parent Command = [[Magistracy Royal Guards]] | | Parent Command = [[Magistracy Royal Guards]] | ||
| Sub-Command = | | Sub-Command = | ||
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===Reconstituted, the Succession Wars=== | ===Reconstituted, the Succession Wars=== | ||
| − | The Guards were | + | The Guards were reformed in [[2786]] when [[Magestrix]] [[Janina Centrella]] declared Magistracy independence. The unit gained its current name, Raventhir's Iron Hand, through the actions of its commander Jason Raventhir. He led the regiment to break the [[House Marik|Marik]] siege of [[Thurrock]] at end of the [[First Succession War]]. The unit was renamed in his honor for this achievement. |
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| + | For most of the Succession Wars, the unit was stationed at the Palace of the Magestrix in the city of Crimson.<ref name=FMPp30>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 30, "Raventhir's Iron Hand Unit Profile"</ref> | ||
===Liao Raid on Canopus=== | ===Liao Raid on Canopus=== | ||
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===Early 3060s=== | ===Early 3060s=== | ||
| − | As of [[3064]], the unit was barely veteran status, having not seen combat since 3035, Andurien | + | As of [[3064]], the unit was barely veteran status, having not seen combat since 3035, Andurien Succession conflict.<ref name=FMPp30/> The unit became unlike a parade unit, with few technology upgrades among their troops. Only its commanding officer had been issued a new Capellan ''[[Yu Huang]]'' Assault 'Mech.<ref name=FMPp30/> Efforts had been made to upgrade the force, including a new Armor Battalion consisting of [[Heavy LRM Carrier]]s and [[Light SRM Carrier]]s. Despite the majority of the unit slowly losing its skills, the infantry battalion had retained its elite status, since it was consistently being rotated into frontline forces every six months. The Infantry was employed to protect the Magestrix herself. |
===Blakist Invasion of Canopus=== | ===Blakist Invasion of Canopus=== | ||
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=== The Dark Age === | === The Dark Age === | ||
| − | Having rebuilt to battalion strength, the Iron Hand promptly resumed their standard pattern of duties; two companies of the Iron Hand assumed guard duty on Canopus IV and at the Palace of the | + | Having rebuilt to battalion strength, the Iron Hand promptly resumed their standard pattern of duties; two companies of the Iron Hand assumed guard duty on Canopus IV and at the Palace of the Majestrix, while a third company rotated out onto various Canopian border worlds to gain experience. The Iron Hand was soon proving its mettle against those who would harm the Magistracy; the Third Company had only recently mustered to full strength and deployed to the world of [[Bass]] in July [[3085]] when the planet was attacked by a raiding party numbering at least two companies in strength. The raiders, believed to originate from [[Astrokaszy]], expected Bass to be unguarded and had arrived with the intent of capturing and enslaving a number of the locals. The Third Company violently disabused the raiders of this notion, slamming into the enemy landing zone and pushing them back. The raiders tried to fall back to their [[DropShips]], only to have the Iron Hand attack and disable the DropShips in turn. Choosing to surrender, the raiders were subsequently executed outside the rebuilt provincial academy in Magestrix Square.<ref name="FM:3085p137"/> |
In the 3120s the Iron Hand shifted away from recruiting the best graduates from the Emma Centrella Martial Academy, instead recruiting more and more graduates from the [[Canopian Institute of War]], which had been rebuilt after the Jihad. By [[3145]] almost all of the Iron Hand's intake of recruits was being drawn from the CIW. The Iron Hand continued to be based on Canopus - and continued to receive the best equipment [[Majesty Metals and Manufacturing]] produced. However, while the bulk of the regiment remained on Canopus, following the marriage of Magestrix [[Ilsa Centrella]] to the ruler of the [[Duchy of Andurien]] a company from the Iron Hand was assigned to postings in the Duchy, with the chosen company rotating every three months, helping the Iron Hand to maintain their combat skills.<ref name="FM:3145p191">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 191, "Magistracy Royal Guards Brigade"</ref> | In the 3120s the Iron Hand shifted away from recruiting the best graduates from the Emma Centrella Martial Academy, instead recruiting more and more graduates from the [[Canopian Institute of War]], which had been rebuilt after the Jihad. By [[3145]] almost all of the Iron Hand's intake of recruits was being drawn from the CIW. The Iron Hand continued to be based on Canopus - and continued to receive the best equipment [[Majesty Metals and Manufacturing]] produced. However, while the bulk of the regiment remained on Canopus, following the marriage of Magestrix [[Ilsa Centrella]] to the ruler of the [[Duchy of Andurien]] a company from the Iron Hand was assigned to postings in the Duchy, with the chosen company rotating every three months, helping the Iron Hand to maintain their combat skills.<ref name="FM:3145p191">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 191, "Magistracy Royal Guards Brigade"</ref> | ||
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'''Raventhir's Infantry Guard''' (Battalion/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FMPp30/><ref name=FMUp201/> | '''Raventhir's Infantry Guard''' (Battalion/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FMPp30/><ref name=FMUp201/> | ||
| − | * CO: Colonel | + | * CO: Colonel David Collins |
===3085=== | ===3085=== | ||
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===3145=== | ===3145=== | ||
'''Raventhir's Iron Hand''' (Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:3145p200/> | '''Raventhir's Iron Hand''' (Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:3145p200/> | ||
| − | * CO: Colonel | + | * CO: Colonel Kaci Dotson |
'''Raventhir's Air Guard''' (Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:3145p200/> | '''Raventhir's Air Guard''' (Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:3145p200/> | ||
| − | * CO: Colonel | + | * CO: Colonel Elva Berryman |
'''Raventhir's Armor Guard''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:3145p200/> | '''Raventhir's Armor Guard''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:3145p200/> | ||
| − | * CO: Colonel | + | * CO: Colonel Keith Rivers |
'''Raventhir's Infantry Guard''' (Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:3145p200/> | '''Raventhir's Infantry Guard''' (Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:3145p200/> | ||
| − | * CO: Colonel | + | * CO: Colonel Walker Chappell |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Report: Periphery]]'' | * ''[[Field Report: Periphery]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers]]'' | * ''[[Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers]]'' | ||
* ''[[Objective Raids]]'' | * ''[[Objective Raids]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Periphery (1988)]]'' | * ''[[The Periphery (1988)]]'' | ||
| − | * ''[[Second Succession War ( | + | * ''[[First Succession War (Sourcebook)]]'' |
| + | * ''[[Second Succession War (Sourcebook)]]'' | ||
[[Category:Magistracy of Canopus Commands|Magistracy Royal Guards, Raventhir's Iron Hand]] | [[Category:Magistracy of Canopus Commands|Magistracy Royal Guards, Raventhir's Iron Hand]] | ||