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The '''Star League Defense Force Royal Divisions''' were the elite of the original [[Star League Defense Force]]. When the SLDF was founded, it was decided that while the soldiers would come from throughout all the six member states of the [[Star League]], troops from the [[Terran Hegemony]] would form the central core of the new defense force. <ref name=SL41>''The Star League'', p. 41, "Organizing the Military"</ref>
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== Troop Composition ==
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The '''Star League Defense Force Royal Divisions''' were the elite of the original [[Star League Defense Force]]. When the SLDF was founded, it was decided that while the soldiers would come from throughout all the six member states of the [[Star League]], troops from the [[Terran Hegemony]] would form the central core of the new defense force.<ref name=SL41>''The Star League'', p. 41: "Organizing the Military"</ref>
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When the SLDF was divided into [[Star League Defense Force#Military Regions|six separate regions]], General [[Shandra Noruff-Cameron]], wife of [[First Lord]] [[Ian Cameron]], decided that the core of each region's forces would be divisions from the [[Hegemony Armed Forces]]. Every member of the Royal units had to be a native to a world of the Hegemony. In addition to the Royal Divisions, Royal Regiments and Battalions would be dispersed throughout the rest of the regular army.<ref name=SL41/> This also included Royal units among those elements of the SDLF Marines permanently or otherwise attached to the regular army, one example being the [[8th Royal CAAN Marine Regiment]],<ref name=SL140>''The Star League'', p. 140, "First"</ref> another the marine elements of the [[Royal Black Watch Regiment]].<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 39</ref> There were also Royal units among those marine forces under the direct operational as well as administrative control of the [[Star League Defense Force#Naval|SLDF Marine Corps]], including a number of independently operating (as were the bulk of the 'standard' [[CAAN Regiment|CAAN Regiments]]) Royal CAAN Regiments.<ref>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 82, "The Marines Of Carver V"</ref><ref>''Field Manual: SLDF''</ref><ref>''The Star League'', pp. 140-158</ref>
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==Troop Composition==
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When the SLDF was divided into [[Star League Defense Force#Military Regions|six separate regions]], General [[Shandra Noruff-Cameron]], wife of [[First Lord]] [[Ian Cameron]], decided that the core of each region's forces would be divisions from the [[Hegemony Armed Forces]]. Every member of the Royal units had to be a native to a world of the Hegemony. In addition to the Royal Divisions, Royal Regiments and Battalions would be dispersed throughout the rest of the regular army.<ref name=SL41/> This also included Royal units among those elements of the SLDF Marines permanently or otherwise attached to the regular army, one example being the [[8th Royal CAAN Marine Regiment]],<ref name=SL140>''The Star League'', p. 140: "First"</ref> another the marine elements of the [[Royal Black Watch Regiment]].<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 39</ref> There were also Royal units among those marine forces under the direct operational as well as administrative control of the [[Star League Defense Force#Naval|SLDF Marine Corps]], including a number of independently operating (as were the bulk of the 'standard' [[CAAN Regiment|CAAN Regiments]]) Royal CAAN Regiments.<ref>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 82: "The Marines of Carver V"</ref><ref>''Field Manual: SLDF''</ref><ref>''The Star League'', pp. 140–158</ref>
  
 
Officers of the Royal Guards wore ceremonial swords.<ref name=SL110>''The Star League'', p. 110</ref>
 
Officers of the Royal Guards wore ceremonial swords.<ref name=SL110>''The Star League'', p. 110</ref>
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== Equipment ==
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==Equipment==
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Generally the Royal Divisions were given the newest weapon technologies first, the rest of the SLDF second, and only then to the armies of the member states. During the military buildup under [[First Lord]] [[Jonathan Cameron]] this policy was reemphasized.<ref name=SL61>''The Star League'', p. 61</ref>
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Generally, the newest weapon technologies were given to the Royal Divisions first, the rest of the SLDF second, and the armies of the member states third. During the military buildup under [[First Lord]] [[Jonathan Cameron]] this policy was reemphasized.<ref name=SL61>''The Star League'', p. 61</ref>
  
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The Royal Divisions included exclusive variations of many BattleMech designs as well as tanks and AeroSpace Fighters.<ref name=TRO3075169>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 169</ref> These variants used the latest Star League technology, giving the Royal Divisions an undeniable edge in combat. Most notable among these variants was the exclusive ''[[Atlas II]]'',<ref name=TRO3075184>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 184</ref> released just prior to the [[Periphery Uprising]], which led to the Amaris Civil War. The Royal Divisions were also intended to receive the [[Nighthawk#Variants|''Nighthawk'' Mk. XXII]] [[Power Armor (Light)|PA(L)]], but this was frustrated by the civil war and the eventual fall of the Star League.
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The Royal Divisions included exclusive variations of many BattleMech designs as well as tanks (e.g. the [[Fury (Combat Vehicle)#Variants|SLDF Royal variant of the Fury command tank]]) and aerospace fighters.<ref name=TRO3075169>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 169</ref> These variants used the latest Star League technology, giving the Royal Divisions an undeniable edge in combat. Most notable among these variants was the exclusive ''[[Atlas II]]'',<ref name=TRO3075184>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 184</ref> released just prior to the [[Periphery Uprising]], which led to the Amaris Civil War. The Royal Divisions were also intended to receive the [[Nighthawk#Variants|Nighthawk Mk. XXII]] [[Power Armor (Light)|PA(L)]], but this was frustrated by the civil war and the eventual fall of the Star League.
  
 
:''Also see'': [[:Category:SLDF Royal BattleMechs]], [[:Category:SLDF Royal Combat Vehicles]], and [[:Category:SLDF Royal Aerospace Fighter classes]]
 
:''Also see'': [[:Category:SLDF Royal BattleMechs]], [[:Category:SLDF Royal Combat Vehicles]], and [[:Category:SLDF Royal Aerospace Fighter classes]]
  
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==Alternate command structure==
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The [[Star League Defense Force#Royal|Royal Command]] was one of the SLDF's most important Military Departments. Formerly the High Command of the [[Hegemony Armed Forces]], the Royal Command had two roles.  The first was overseeing any issues or conflicts regarding Royal units within the army. The second, and less well-known role, was to act as a "shadow" High Command, issuing secret orders for Royal units to carry out.<ref name=TSL129>''The Star League'', pp. 129–130</ref>
  
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== Alternate command structure ==
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==The Amaris Civil War==
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The [[Star League Defense Force#Royal|Royal Command]] was one of the SLDF's most important Military Departments. Formerly the High Command of the Hegemony Armed Forces, the Royal Command had two roles.  The first was overseeing any issues or conflicts regarding Royal units within the army. The second, and less well-known role, was to act as a "shadow" High Command, issuing secret orders for Royal units to carry out.<ref name=TSL129>''The Star League'', pp. 129–130</ref>  
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The Royal troops of the SLDF were emotionally the hardest hit by [[Stefan Amaris]]' coup, knowing their families were now living under the aegis of a tyrannical despot and murderer.<ref name=SL85>''The Star League'', p. 85</ref> The [[Amaris Civil War]] would devastate the worlds of the [[Terran Hegemony]] during ten long years of fighting, with General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]]'s forces emerging triumphant despite suffering heavy casualties.<ref name=SL93>''The Star League'', p. 93</ref>
  
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The overwhelming majority of the surviving Royal Divisions left with General Kerensky along with the bulk of the Regular Army on the [[Operation EXODUS|Exodus]] in [[2784]].<ref name=SL93>''The Star League'', p. 93</ref>
  
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== The Amaris Civil War ==
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==See also==
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The Royal troops of the SLDF were emotionally the hardest hit by [[Stefan Amaris]]' coup, knowing their families were now living under the aegis of a tyrannical despot and murderer.<ref name=SL85>''The Star League'', p. 85</ref> The [[Amaris Civil War]] would devastate the worlds of the [[Terran Hegemony]] during ten long years of fighting, with General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]]'s forces emerging triumphant despite suffering heavy casualties.<ref name=SL93>''The Star League'', p. 93</ref>
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* [[Gunslinger Program|SLDF Advanced Combat and Maneuvering Skills Project (AKA the ''Gunslinger Program'')]]
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* [[328th Royal BattleMech Division]]
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* [[Striker (BattleMech)|''Striker'' (BattleMech)]] - Early SLDF assault BattleMech reserved for non-Royal SLDF units
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* [[Highlander]]
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* [[Talon (BattleMech)|''Talon'' (BattleMech)]] - At least prior to the [[Amaris-Kerensky Civil War]] the TLN-5W was reserved for Royal units only,<ref name=sldf1>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 14</ref><ref name=sldf2/> as was initially the wartime TLN-5V<ref name=sldf2>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 241</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League)'', p. 232</ref>
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* [[Pillager]]
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* [[Gabriel (Combat Vehicle)|Gabriel]]
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* [[Snub-Nose PPC]]
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* [[Headhunter Missile]]
  
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The overwhelming majority of the surviving Royal Divisions left with General Kerensky along with the bulk of the Regular Army on the [[Exodus]] in [[2784]].<ref name=SL93>''The Star League'', p. 93</ref>
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Examples of SLDF Royal Division-exclusive BattleMech designs/variants:
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* [[Marauder#Variants|''Marauder'' MAD-1R & MAD-2R fire support and frontline attack heavy BattleMech]]
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* [[Warhammer#Variants|''Warhammer'' WHM-7A heavy BattleMech]]
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* [[Galahad (BattleMech)|''Galahad'' GLH-2D heavy fire support BattleMech]]
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* [[Griffin#Variants|''Royal Griffin'' GRF-2N long range fire support medium BattleMech]]
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* [[Sentinel#Variants|STN-3Lb ''Sentinel'' infantry support and installation defense medium BattleMech]]
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* [[Mongoose|MON-66b ''Mongoose'' light command BattleMech]]
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* [[Thorn (BattleMech)#Variants|''Thorn'' THE-Nb light BattleMech]]
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* [[Stinger#Variants|STG-3Gb ''Royal Stinger'' recon BattleMech]]
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* [[Wyvern|''Wyvern'' WVE-5Nb military police/gendarmerie and urban combat medium BattleMech]]
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* [[Exterminator|''Exterminator'' EXT-4Db infiltration BattleMech (heavy)]]
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* [[Spector|''Spector'' RPS-4F infiltration BattleMech (light)]]
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* [[Shootist|''Shootist'' ST-8A heavy command / close-assault BattleMech]]
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* [[BattleMaster#Variants|''BattleMaster'' BLR-1C & BLR-1Gb heavy command BattleMechs]]
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* [[Black Knight#Variants|''Black Knight'' BL-6b-KNT command and heavy assault BattleMech]]
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* [[King Crab#Variants|''King Crab'' KGC-000b heavy assault BattleMech]]
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* [[Emperor|''Emperor'' EMP-6A assault BattleMech]]
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* [[Excalibur (BattleMech)#Variants|''Excalibur'' EXC-B2b long range engagement BattleMech]]
  
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: Note: ''While it is likely that the relatively few examples of the GOL-1H ''[[Goliath]]'' assault BattleMech procured by the SLDF were issued solely to the heavy assault BattleMech regiments of the Royal Divisions, this has not been confirmed.''
  
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Examples of SLDF Royal Division-exclusive combat vehicles designs/variants (including VTOLs):
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*[[Galahad (BattleMech)|''Galahad'' GLH-2D heavy fire support BattleMech]]
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* [[Cyrano#Variants|Cyrano (Royal variant) attack/reconnaissance heavy VTOL]]
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*[[Thorn (BattleMech)#Variants|''Thorn'' THE-Nb light BattleMech]]
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* [[Ripper (Combat Vehicle)#Variants|Ripper (Royal variant) quick response troop transport VTOL]]
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*[[Stinger#Variants|STG-3Gb ''Royal Stinger'' recon BattleMech]]
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* [[Nightshade (Combat Vehicle)#Variants|Nightshade (Royal variant) reconnaissance/electronic warfare light VTOL]]
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*[[Exterminator|''Exterminator'' EXT-4Db infiltration BattleMech (Heavy)]]
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* [[Von Luckner#Variants|Von Luckner (Royal variant) heavy tank]] [Note: the Royal Divisions also used the standard version as well]
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*[[Spector|''Spector'' RPS-4F infiltration BattleMech (Light)]]
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* [[Burke (Combat Vehicle)#Variants|Burke (Royal variant) heavy fire support/garrison tank]]
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* [[Rhino (Combat Vehicle)#Variants|Rhino (Royal variant) heavy fire support vehicle]]
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* [[Zephyr (Combat Vehicle)#Variants|Zephyr (Royal variant) medium hovertank]]
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* [[Demon (Combat Vehicle)#Variants|Demon (Royal variant) wheeled armored fighting vehicle]]
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* [[Lightning (Combat Vehicle)#Variants|Lightning (Royal variant) reconnaissance hovercraft]]
  
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== References ==
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:Note: ''It has not been confirmed whether or not the "fusion" version of the [[Maultier#Variants|Maultier]] [[hover APC]] is actually a Royal variant.''
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==References==
 
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== Bibliography ==
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==Bibliography==
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* ''[[The Star League]]'' (sourcebook)
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* ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]''
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* ''[[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1]]''
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* ''[[The Star League]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]''
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[[Category:Military Organizations|Star League Defense Force, 2nd]]
 
[[Category:Military Organizations|Star League Defense Force, 2nd]]

Latest revision as of 01:14, 7 March 2024

The Star League Defense Force Royal Divisions were the elite of the original Star League Defense Force. When the SLDF was founded, it was decided that while the soldiers would come from throughout all the six member states of the Star League, troops from the Terran Hegemony would form the central core of the new defense force.[1]

Troop Composition[edit]

When the SLDF was divided into six separate regions, General Shandra Noruff-Cameron, wife of First Lord Ian Cameron, decided that the core of each region's forces would be divisions from the Hegemony Armed Forces. Every member of the Royal units had to be a native to a world of the Hegemony. In addition to the Royal Divisions, Royal Regiments and Battalions would be dispersed throughout the rest of the regular army.[1] This also included Royal units among those elements of the SLDF Marines permanently or otherwise attached to the regular army, one example being the 8th Royal CAAN Marine Regiment,[2] another the marine elements of the Royal Black Watch Regiment.[3] There were also Royal units among those marine forces under the direct operational as well as administrative control of the SLDF Marine Corps, including a number of independently operating (as were the bulk of the 'standard' CAAN Regiments) Royal CAAN Regiments.[4][5][6]

Officers of the Royal Guards wore ceremonial swords.[7]

See also: Uniforms of the SLDF

Equipment[edit]

Generally, the newest weapon technologies were given to the Royal Divisions first, the rest of the SLDF second, and the armies of the member states third. During the military buildup under First Lord Jonathan Cameron this policy was reemphasized.[8]

The Royal Divisions included exclusive variations of many BattleMech designs as well as tanks (e.g. the SLDF Royal variant of the Fury command tank) and aerospace fighters.[9] These variants used the latest Star League technology, giving the Royal Divisions an undeniable edge in combat. Most notable among these variants was the exclusive Atlas II,[10] released just prior to the Periphery Uprising, which led to the Amaris Civil War. The Royal Divisions were also intended to receive the Nighthawk Mk. XXII PA(L), but this was frustrated by the civil war and the eventual fall of the Star League.

Also see: Category:SLDF Royal BattleMechs, Category:SLDF Royal Combat Vehicles, and Category:SLDF Royal Aerospace Fighter classes

Alternate command structure[edit]

The Royal Command was one of the SLDF's most important Military Departments. Formerly the High Command of the Hegemony Armed Forces, the Royal Command had two roles. The first was overseeing any issues or conflicts regarding Royal units within the army. The second, and less well-known role, was to act as a "shadow" High Command, issuing secret orders for Royal units to carry out.[11]

The Amaris Civil War[edit]

The Royal troops of the SLDF were emotionally the hardest hit by Stefan Amaris' coup, knowing their families were now living under the aegis of a tyrannical despot and murderer.[12] The Amaris Civil War would devastate the worlds of the Terran Hegemony during ten long years of fighting, with General Aleksandr Kerensky's forces emerging triumphant despite suffering heavy casualties.[13]

The overwhelming majority of the surviving Royal Divisions left with General Kerensky along with the bulk of the Regular Army on the Exodus in 2784.[13]

See also[edit]

Examples of SLDF Royal Division-exclusive BattleMech designs/variants:

Note: While it is likely that the relatively few examples of the GOL-1H Goliath assault BattleMech procured by the SLDF were issued solely to the heavy assault BattleMech regiments of the Royal Divisions, this has not been confirmed.

Examples of SLDF Royal Division-exclusive combat vehicles designs/variants (including VTOLs):

Note: It has not been confirmed whether or not the "fusion" version of the Maultier hover APC is actually a Royal variant.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Star League, p. 41: "Organizing the Military"
  2. ↑ The Star League, p. 140: "First"
  3. ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. 39
  4. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 82: "The Marines of Carver V"
  5. ↑ Field Manual: SLDF
  6. ↑ The Star League, pp. 140–158
  7. ↑ The Star League, p. 110
  8. ↑ The Star League, p. 61
  9. ↑ Technical Readout: 3075, p. 169
  10. ↑ Technical Readout: 3075, p. 184
  11. ↑ The Star League, pp. 129–130
  12. ↑ The Star League, p. 85
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 The Star League, p. 93
  14. ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. 14
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Field Manual: SLDF, p. 241
  16. ↑ Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Clan & Star League), p. 232

Bibliography[edit]

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