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{{infoBoxStateUnit
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| Designation    = Skye March Militia
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| formed        = [[3035]]
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| parent formation = [[AFFC]]
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| formed  = [[3035]]
| Previous Designation =
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| year    = 3050
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| unitname = Skye March Militia
| Affiliation    = Federated Commonwealth
 
| Parent Command = [[AFFC]]
 
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==History==
 
==History==
Even prior the formal reorganization of the [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces]] and the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] into the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Commonwealth]], the Lyran Commonwealth began forming new march militia units, copying the approach that had worked well for the Federated Suns for centuries. These commands would function as second-line "mini-[[Regimental Combat Team]]s", composed of a single '[[Mech]] regiment, two [[combat vehicle|armor]] regiments, and five [[infantry]] regiments, along with an [[aerospace fighter|aerospace]] [[Wing (Military Unit)|wing]]. Each would each defend its own [[Polymorphous Defense Zone]] within a Theater, with the Theaters within a newly-formed March.<ref name=FMLA108-RM-1>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 108, "Regional Militias", the formation of the Lyran March Militias</ref> In [[3035]], the [[Accrington SMM]] would be the first Skye March Militia formed, seeing action in [[3036]] against the raiding [[5th Amphigean Light Assault Group]]. Unfortunately, the result was a military defeat for the new march militia.<ref name=FMLA113-AFTM-1>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 113, "Accrington FTM", the Accrington militia receives its baptism by fire</ref> By [[3039]] four years later, the Accrington SMM was still the only formation of the SMM. Despite serving on a border world, they saw no action during the [[War of 3039]].<ref name=HW39-159-SMM-1>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 159, "Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces: Skye March Militia", the Accrington SMM is the only command in operation</ref>
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Even prior the formal reorganization of the [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces]] and the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] into the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Commonwealth]], the Lyran Commonwealth began forming new march militia units, copying the approach that had worked well for the Federated Suns for centuries. These commands would function as second-line "mini-[[Regimental Combat Team]]s", composed of a single '[[Mech]] regiment, two [[Combat Vehicle|armor]] regiments and five [[infantry]] regiments, along with an [[AeroSpace Fighter|aerospace]] [[Wing (Military Unit)|wing]]. Each would each defend its own [[Polymorphous Defense Zone]] within a Theater, with the Theaters within a newly-formed March.<ref name=FMLA108-RM-1>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 108, "Regional Militias", the formation of the Lyran March Militias</ref> In [[3035]], the [[Accrington SMM]] would be the first Skye March Militia formed, seeing action in [[3036]] against the raiding [[5th Amphigean Light Assault Group]]. Unfortunately, the result was a military defeat for the new march militia.<ref name=FMLA113-AFTM-1>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 113, "Accrington FTM", the Accrington militia receives its baptism by fire</ref> By [[3039]] four years later, the Accrington SMM was still the only formation of the SMM. Despite serving on a border world, they saw no action during the [[War of 3039]].<ref name=HW39-159-SMM-1>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 159, "Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces: Skye March Militia", the Accrington SMM is the only command in operation</ref>
  
By [[3050]], all six march militias had been formed. Although a significant portion of personnel had been drawn from throughout the Federated Commonwealth, a majority of the soldiers and officers were drawn from the [[Federation of Skye]]. Despite the best efforts of [[Archon]] [[Melissa Steiner-Davion]] and [[First Prince]] [[Hanse Davion]], many of these commands nevertheless fell under the influence of [[Duke]] [[Ryan Steiner]] and the [[Free Skye Movement]].<ref name=FMLA119-NSPM-1>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 119, "Nekkar SPM", Free Skye infiltrates the Nekkar militia and others</ref> All six of the commands were considered green in quality by this time, with three holding a questionable loyalty rating.<ref name=20YU-2728-SM-1>''20 Year Update'', pp. 26-27, "Skye March", the disposition of the Skye March Militia units in 3050</ref> The Skye March Militia were barely impacted by the [[Clan Invasion]], and most of their commands were suspiciously quiet during the [[Second Skye Rebellion]] of [[3056]]. With the formation of the [[Lyran Alliance]] in [[3057]], the Skye March Militia brigade was broken up, with most of its units distributed to the [[Freedom Theater Militia]], with the exception of the [[Nekkar SMM]], which became the sole command in the [[Skye Province Militia]].<ref name=FMLA108-RM-1/><ref name=FMLA125-RM-1>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 125, "Regional Militia", the Skye March Militia is broken up</ref>
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By [[3050]], all six march militias had been formed. Although much of the personnel had been drawn from throughout the Federated Commonwealth, a majority of the soldiers and officers were drawn from the [[Federation of Skye]]. Despite the best efforts of [[Archon]] [[Melissa Steiner-Davion]] and [[First Prince]] [[Hanse Davion]], many of these commands nevertheless fell under the influence of [[Duke]] [[Ryan Steiner]] and the [[Free Skye Movement]].<ref name=FMLA119-NSPM-1>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 119, "Nekkar SPM", Free Skye infiltrates the Nekkar militia and others</ref> All six of the commands were considered green in quality by this time, with three holding a questionable loyalty rating.<ref name=20YU-2728-SM-1>''20 Year Update'', pp. 26-27, "Skye March", the disposition of the Skye March Militia units in 3050</ref> The Skye March Militia were barely impacted by the [[Clan Invasion]], and most of their commands were suspiciously quiet during the [[Second Skye Rebellion]] of [[3056]]. With the formation of the [[Lyran Alliance]] in [[3057]], the Skye March Militia brigade was broken up, with most of its units distributed to the [[Freedom Theater Militia]], with the exception of the [[Nekkar SMM]], which became the sole command in the [[Skye Province Militia]].<ref name=FMLA108-RM-1/><ref name=FMLA125-RM-1>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 125, "Regional Militia", the Skye March Militia is broken up</ref>
  
 
==Officers==
 
==Officers==
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Skye March Militia'''
 
| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Skye March Militia'''
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| [[Field Marshal]]||[[James Ellis]]||[[3050]]<ref name=20YUp26>''20 Year Update'', p. 26: "Armed Forces of the Federated Commonwealth"</ref>
 
 
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===Other Officers===
 
* [[Marshal (rank)|Marshal]] [[David Etherege|David Hayes Etherege]], aide to the commander in [[3050]].<ref name=20YUp26/>
 
  
 
==Tactics==
 
==Tactics==
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* [[Lyons SMM]]  
 
* [[Lyons SMM]]  
 
* [[Nekkar SMM]]
 
* [[Nekkar SMM]]
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==Notes==
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==Rules==
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==References==
 
==References==
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* ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]''
 
* ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]''
 
* ''[[Objective Raids]]''
 
* ''[[Objective Raids]]''
 
  
 
[[Category:Federated Commonwealth Militia Commands|Skye March Militia]]
 
[[Category:Federated Commonwealth Militia Commands|Skye March Militia]]

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