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The Arcadians were a unregistered FedSun's affilated mercenary force, which was setup later to be not unlike a [[AFFS]]'s [[Regimental Combat Team]].  
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The Arcadians were an unregistered FedSun's affilated mercenary force, setup later to be similar to an [[AFFS]]'s [[Regimental Combat Team]].
  
 
===Unit Insigna===
 
===Unit Insigna===

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Unit Description

The Arcadians were an unregistered FedSun's affilated mercenary force, setup later to be similar to an AFFS's Regimental Combat Team.

Unit Insigna

Their insigna is crossed sword and lightning bolt on a gold shield.

History

Formation

The unit was formed in 3042 by senior officers from AFFS military. These twenty officers wanted to take advange of the new Federated Commonwealth's re-organization of its military in wake of the War of 3039. At the time, number of regiments within the Federated Suns was being demobilized, these officers with their pentions and retirements funds felt they assemble mercenary force from this situation.

The officers had purchased regiment worth of BattleMechs, all which had Succession Wars level technology. They were able fill all the billiets for their new unit with retiring and discharged personnel from the Sun's military.

Early Contracts

Using their lifetime of service with the AFFS to land the Arcadians contracts protecting private military supplier complexes. During that time the unit begun forging itself up. Conducting, training, early raids, to home their new unit's skills.

Service of the Federated Commonwealth

The FedCom took over the Arcadian's contract during the wake of the Clan Invasion of 3050. The unit was deployed at initially as garrison force on the Capellan border where relieved AFFC regular units to re-deployed to face the Clans. In 3052, the unit absorbed demobilized AFFS 8843rd Armored Regiment into its rolls. This enabled the unit to become a Regimental Combat Team.[1]

Later, the unit was rotated on the Clan border itself in 3056 where remained for five years.[2] The unit then deployed in St. Ives Compact as Capellan Confederation invaded in 3061.[3] The unit remained in the Compact throught fighting until it fell. They were then routed to Talcott in Capellan March of FedCom. There it took position to safeguard GM production facilities on behave of Duke George Hasek.

The Arcadians were not partipate in the FedCom Civil War. After the war ended in 3067, the unit was deployed to Acamar to defend the planet from possible Capellan raids.[4] By this time, the unit had upgraded consisterable amount equipment. The unit had bolstered up to 126 BattleMechs with several of them being Avatar & Sunder OmniMechs. It purchased Arrow IV equipt Demolisher tanks enhanced its artillery abilities. It also was gifted company of Battle Armor & pair of Templar Assault Class OmniMechs from Duke Hasek.

Operation Sovereign Justice

In 3068, Duke George Hasek had the Arcadians conduct a diversionary raid as part of his invasion of the St. Ives Commonality and Capellan Confederation. The raid against Capellan world of Ningpo went terribly wrong, when they encounter entire elite Liao contracted aerospace mercenary regiment, the Hell's Black Aces. The Ace's Aerospace Wing took severe damage by elite pilots, while its ground forces landed near armor-sheet factory. As they approach their objective, they were intercept by 1st Taurian Lancers. The Lancer tore into the Arcadians, fueled by fact the Arcadian's Davion orgins. Ferocity of the Taurian's attack stunned the Arcadians. The Arcadian's cavalry squadron managed succeed in flanking the lancers . The 3rd Battalion conducting the flanking was demolisheded by Hell's Black Aces conducting attack runs. The drumming from both the Lancers and Aces within 24 hours inflicted up 60 percent of losses on the beleiger unit. They were force to conduct fighting withdraw from the planet, in process losing their carrier dropship, Darkstar and its remaining fighter compliment.[5] The surviving members of the Air Wing begun to suffer from severe demoralization, robbing them fearless spirit they once had.[6]

Acamar takeover & Thirst for Revenge

By July of 3068, the unit had returned back to their base on Acamar. The worked up to rebuild their heavily damage regiments. During this time, Acamar government secretly neogiated with the Word of Blake to join their growing Protectorate. In August, the government gave formal announcement that unit had two choices; terminate their contract with the Federated Suns and sign up with the Protectorate or packup and pullout immediately withdraw with promise of being unmolested. Colonel Andrews, sent HPG message to New Avalon and New Syrtis requesting confirmation of the situation. However, the Arcadian commander didn't realize Blake were already control of the world's Hyper Pulse Generator station. Blake forces on planet moved in forced the Arcadians in fighting withdraw to their ships. Unable to find enough transportation for all its equipment, was forced abandon the vehicles of its entire Armor regiment and its 3rd BattleMech Battalion.

After withdrawing from Acamar, the Colonel managed to use his old corporate connections to rebuild is unit on Ronel. There as the unit rebuilds, the Colonel Andrews dispatches a liaison team to offer services to the Allied Mercenary Command. The Arcadians set their goals to liberate Acamar from the clutches of Blakist and little payback in return against them.[7]

Officers

  • As of 3067, the Commanding Officer was Brigadier Michael Penne.
  • As of 3067, the Commanding Officer was Colonel Bradley Andrews

Tactics

3042 to 3068

The unit trained in traditional AFFS-style combined-arms fighting. It is able to conduct unsupported battles. The unit perfer style of combat is first engage at range and wither the enemy. Then has a cavarly forces flank the battle damage opposition and deliver the final blow.[8]

3071

The Arcadians had to change their tactics due to losse of their artillery and losses of majority of their air wing. The unit now resorts to close-in fighting instead of firing at range. Though they still use Combined-Arms tactics when they can.

Composition History

3042

3052

  • 1 The Arcadians - (BattleMech Regiment) - CO: Colonel Bradley Andrews
  • 1 8843rd Armored Regiment - (Armor Regiment) - CO: Lt. Colonel August Prentiss

3067

  • The Arcadians - (BattleMech Regiment) - CO: Colonel Bradley Andrews
  • 1st Arcadian Air Wing - (Reinforced Wing) - CO: Major Kelli Winston
  • 8843rd Armored Regiment - (Armor Regiment) - CO: Lt. Colonel August Prentiss
    • Includes mechanized infantry battalion

3071

  • The Arcadians - (2 BattleMech Battalions) - CO: Colonel Bradley Andrews
  • 1st Arcadian Air Wing - (2 Air Lances) - CO: Lt. Colonel Kelli Winston

Support

As of 3067, the unit contracted two JumpShips to transport entire force to its various locations. It also sufficent five DropShips to move all its regiments and Air Wing.

As of 3071, the unit reduced to four Dropships to transport its 2 battalions of 'Mechs.

Notes

The Arcadians current number of DropShips, JumpShips, surviving other equipment is unclear. Never specified in either Field Manual: Mercenaries Revised or Mercenaries Supplimental Update on its status of what equipment it has left or uses.

Game Notes

Field Manual: Mercenaries Revised - Force Specific Rules

A player using the Arcadians may choose to roll on the "B" column Field Manual: Fed Suns Random Assignment Table or roll on the "A" column in Field Manual: Update's RAT table. The unit may use off-map movement. Also the 'Mechs and Vehicles get added -1 to their to-attack rolls when using; PPCs, LRMs, Gauss Rifles, Large Lasers, & all-types of Autocannon/2s.[9]

Mercenaries Supplimental Update - Force Specific Rules

A player using the Arcadians may choose to roll on the "B" column Field Manual: Fed Suns Random Assignment Table or roll on the "A" column in Field Manual: Update's RAT table. The unit may use off-map movement.

Do to their demortized defeats on Ningpo at hands of the Hell's Black Aces, the unit Air Wing suffers a -2 to its inititive.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Field Manual: Mercenaries (Revised) page 39 - 8843rd Armored Regiment information.
  2. ↑ Mercenaries Supplemental Update page 39 - The Arcadians original profile - Unit stationed St. Ives Compact in 3061, prior stationed they were stationed Clan Borders for 5 years.
  3. ↑ Field Manual: Capellen Confedertion page 16 - St. Ives Conflict & Capellan Civil War articles. Start actual Liao invasion (not peacekeepers) in 3061.
  4. ↑ Field Manual: Mercenaries Revised page 39 - Unit late 3060s history.
  5. ↑ Mercenaries Supplemental Update page 25 - Arcadians failed raid on Ningpo in spring of 3068.
  6. ↑ Mercenaries Supplemental Update page 25 - First Arcadia Air Wing - Pilots suffer from severe demoralization, making them more timid.
  7. ↑ Mercenaries Supplemental Update page 25 - Arcadians forced off Acamar and plot libreration of planet.
  8. ↑ Field Manual: Mercenaries Revised page 39 - Tactics (3067).
  9. ↑ Field Manual: Mercenaries Revised page 128 - FORCE-SPECIFIC RULES - The Arcadians special bonus and traits as of 3067.
  10. ↑ Mercenaries Supplemental Update page 123 - Force-Specific Rules - Air Wing lost nerver to be fearless, get -2 inititive in Force rules now.

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