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The Arcadians were rotated to the [[Clan]] border in [[3056]] where they would remain for the next five years.<ref>''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 39 - "The Arcadians original profile" -  Unit stationed St. Ives Compact in 3061, prior stationed they were stationed Clan Borders for five years.</ref> The unit was then deployed into the [[St. Ives Compact]] and were almost immediately involved in the [[Capellan Confederation]] invasion in [[3061]].<ref>''Field Manual: Capellan Confederation'', p. 16 - St. Ives Conflict & Capellan Civil War articles. Start actual Liao invasion (not peacekeepers) in 3061.</ref>  The unit remained in the Compact throughout the fighting until it victory was achieved.  They were then redeployed amongst the first wave of the [[Federated Commonwealth Civil War]] in [[3063]] as part of a strategic operation against [[Talcott]]. Here the Arcadians safeguarded the [[GM]] production facilities on behalf of Duke [[George Hasek II|George Hasek]]<ref name="FM:MRp39"/>.<ref name="FCCWp163>''Federated Commonwealth Civil War'', p. 183.</ref>
 
The Arcadians were rotated to the [[Clan]] border in [[3056]] where they would remain for the next five years.<ref>''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 39 - "The Arcadians original profile" -  Unit stationed St. Ives Compact in 3061, prior stationed they were stationed Clan Borders for five years.</ref> The unit was then deployed into the [[St. Ives Compact]] and were almost immediately involved in the [[Capellan Confederation]] invasion in [[3061]].<ref>''Field Manual: Capellan Confederation'', p. 16 - St. Ives Conflict & Capellan Civil War articles. Start actual Liao invasion (not peacekeepers) in 3061.</ref>  The unit remained in the Compact throughout the fighting until it victory was achieved.  They were then redeployed amongst the first wave of the [[Federated Commonwealth Civil War]] in [[3063]] as part of a strategic operation against [[Talcott]]. Here the Arcadians safeguarded the [[GM]] production facilities on behalf of Duke [[George Hasek II|George Hasek]]<ref name="FM:MRp39"/>.<ref name="FCCWp163>''Federated Commonwealth Civil War'', p. 183.</ref>
  
After the war ended in [[3067]] the unit was deployed to [[Acamar]] to defend the planet from possible [[Capellan]] raids. By this time the unit had upgraded a considerable amount of its equipment. The unit had bolstered itself up to 126 [[BattleMech|BattleMechs]] including a number of ''[[Avatar (OmniMech)|Avatar]]'' and ''[[Sunder]]'' [[OmniMech|OmniMechs]]. In addition they were presented with a company of [[battle armor]] and a pair of the new ''[[Templar]]'' assault class [[OmniMech]]s by Duke [[George Hasek II|Hasek]].<ref name="FM:MRp39"/>
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After the war ended in [[3067]] the unit was deployed to [[Acamar]] to defend the planet from possible [[Capellan]] raids. By this time the unit had upgraded a considerable amount of its equipment. The unit had bolstered itself up to 126 [[BattleMech|BattleMechs]] including a number of ''[[Avatar (OmniMech)|Avatar]]'' and ''[[Sunder]]'' [[OmniMech|OmniMechs]]. In addition they were presented with a company of [[Battle Armor]] and a pair of the new ''[[Templar]]'' Assault Class [[OmniMech]]s by Duke [[George Hasek II|Hasek]].<ref name="FM:MRp39"/>
  
 
====Operation SOVEREIGN JUSTICE====
 
====Operation SOVEREIGN JUSTICE====
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** CO: [[Colonel]] Bradley Andrews
 
** CO: [[Colonel]] Bradley Andrews
 
* 8843rd Armored Regiment - ([[Combat Vehicle|Armor]] Regiment)
 
* 8843rd Armored Regiment - ([[Combat Vehicle|Armor]] Regiment)
** CO: [[Lieutenant Colonel]] August Prentiss
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** CO: [[Lt. Colonel]] August Prentiss
  
 
===3067===
 
===3067===
 
* The Arcadians (Reinforced BattleMech Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)
 
* The Arcadians (Reinforced BattleMech Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)
 
** CO: Colonel Bradley Andrews
 
** CO: Colonel Bradley Andrews
** XO: Lieutenant Colonel Willard Estevez
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** XO: Lt. Colonel Willard Estevez
* First Arcadian Air Wing (Reinforced [[Wing]]/Regular/Fanatical)
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* 1st Arcadian Air Wing (Reinforced [[Wing]]/Regular/Fanatical)
 
** CO: [[Major]] Kelli Winston  
 
** CO: [[Major]] Kelli Winston  
 
* 8843rd Armored Regiment (Reinforced Armor Regiment)
 
* 8843rd Armored Regiment (Reinforced Armor Regiment)
** CO: Lieutenant Colonel August Prentiss
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** CO: Lt. Colonel August Prentiss
  
In [[3067]], the air [[wing]] consisted mostly of ''[[Stuka|Stukas]]'', ''[[Transgressor|Transgressors]]'', and ''[[Eagle (Aerospace Fighter class)|Eagles]]''. The 8843rd Armored Regiment consisted of a [[cavalry]] [[squadron]] and two heavy [[battalions]], plus an attached [[mechanized infantry]] battalion and a [[company]] of [[battle armor]]. The BattleMech regiment could muster 126 'Mechs at this point in time, most of which were of modern construction; the Arcadians were noted as not only fielding a number of ''Avatar'' and ''Sunder'' 'Mechs, but as also having been given two ''[[Templar]]'' [[OmniMech]]s by Duke Hasek.<ref name="FM:MRp39"/>
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In [[3067]], the air [[wing]] consisted mostly of ''[[Stuka|Stukas]]'', ''[[Transgressor|Transgressors]]'', and ''[[Eagle (AeroSpace Fighter)|Eagles]]''. The 8843rd Armored Regiment consisted of a [[cavalry]] [[squadron]] and two heavy [[battalion]]s, plus an attached [[mechanized infantry]] [[battalion]] & a [[company]] of [[battle armor]]. The BattleMech regiment could muster 126 'Mechs at this point in time, most of which were of modern construction; the Arcadians were noted as not only fielding a number of ''Avatar'' and ''Sunder'' 'Mechs, but as also having been given two ''[[Templar]]'' [[OmniMech]]s by Duke Hasek.<ref name="FM:MRp39"/>
  
 
===3071===
 
===3071===
 
* The Arcadians (2 BattleMech [[Battalion|Battalions]])
 
* The Arcadians (2 BattleMech [[Battalion|Battalions]])
 
** CO: Colonel Bradley Andrews
 
** CO: Colonel Bradley Andrews
* First Arcadian Air Wing (2 Air [[Lance|Lances]])
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* 1st Arcadian Air Wing (2 Air [[Lance|Lances]])
** CO: Lieutenant Colonel Kelli Winston
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** CO: Lt. Colonel Kelli Winston
  
 
==Support==
 
==Support==
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==Notes==
 
==Notes==
* The specific number of DropShips, JumpShips, and other surviving equipment prior to the unit’s destruction in the Jihad is unclear. The unit entry in the ''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries (Revised)]]'' does not specify the unit’s transport assets and the ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental Update]]'' gave little detail on the status or types of the equipment left prior to the Arcadian’s destruction.
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The specific number of DropShips, JumpShips, and other surviving equipment prior to the unit’s destruction in the Jihad is unclear. The unit entry in the [[Field Manual: Mercenaries (Revised)]] does not specify the unit’s transport assets and the [[Mercenaries Supplemental Update]] gave little detail on the status or types of the equipment left prior to the Arcadian’s destruction.
  
* The Arcadians are not mentioned in the ''[[20 Year Update]]''. This may be explained retrospectively through the Arcadians predominantly being hired by defense companies, rather than the [[Federated Commonwealth]], for the majority of its existence up until the [[Clan Invasion]].
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The Arcadians are not mentioned in the [[20 Year Update]]. This may be explained retrospectively through the Arcadians predominantly being hired by defense companies, rather than the [[Federated Commonwealth]], for the majority of its existence up until the [[Clan]] invasion.
  
* Special rules for {{PAGENAME}} can be found in ''Field Manual: Mercenaries Revised'' (p. 128) and ''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'' (p. 123).
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==Rules==
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===Game Rules===
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====Field Manual: Mercenaries (Revised) - Force Specific Rules====
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* A player using the Arcadians may choose to roll on the "B" column of the [[Field Manual: Federated Suns]] Random Assignment Table or to roll on the "A" column of the [[Field Manual: Updates]] Random Assignment Table when generating equipment.<ref name="FM:MRp128">''Field Manual: Mercenaries Revised'', p. 128</ref> 
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* The Arcadians may use off-map movement.<ref name="FM:MRp128"/>
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* All Arcadian [[BattleMechs]] and vehicles apply a -1 to their to-attack rolls when making ranged attacks with any of the following: [[PPC]]s, [[LRM]]s, [[Gauss rifle]]s, [[large laser]]s and [[Autocannon|autocannon/2s]]. This includes all ER, LB-X, light, pulse, RAC and ultra weapons, as appropriate.<ref name="FM:MRp128"/>
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====Mercenaries Supplemental Update - Force Specific Rules====
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* A player using the Arcadians may choose to roll on the "B" column of the [[Field Manual: Federated Suns]] Random Assignment Table or to roll on the "A" column of the [[Field Manual: Updates]] Random Assignment Table when generating equipment. The Arcadians may also use off-map movement.<ref name="MSUp123">''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 123</ref>
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* Due to their humiliating defeat on [[Ningpo]] at the hands of the [[Hell's Black Aces]], the 1st Arcadian Air Wing suffers a -2 penalty to its initiative.<ref name="MSUp123"/>
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==References==
 
==References==

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