Editing Warrior House Dai Da Chi

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| image = [[Image:Warrior House Dai Da Chi logo.png|150px|Emblem of House Dai Da Chi]]
| Designation = Warrior House Dai Da Chi
| Formed = [[2991]]
| Disbanded = 
| Previous Designation = 
| Nickname = A Philosophy of Excellence
| Affiliation = [[Capellan Confederation]]
| Parent Command = [[Warrior House Orders]]
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[[Image:Warrior House Dai Da Chi BattleMechs.jpg| A ''[[Grasshopper]]'', a ''[[Clint]]'', and a ''[[Cyclops]]'' of House Dai Da Chi|thumb|right|250px]]

==History==
===Formation===
Founded by [[Colonel]] Dai Da Chi of the [[Red Lancers]].
* Was granted permission to expand to two [['Mech]] [[Battalion]]s in [[2998]].
* Petitioned for, and was granted permission to raise its own aerospace forces in [[3013]].
* Based on [[Drozan]] as of [[3025]].

===Fourth Succession War===
* Didn't see any fighting during the [[Fourth Succession War]].

===Andurien/Canopus Invasion===
Warrior House Dai Da Chi saw combat during the [[Andurien Crisis]], during which an alliance between the [[Magistracy of Canopus]] and the [[Duchy of Andurien]] invaded the Confederation in [[3030]].<ref>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 21</ref> Dai Da Chi was posted on Drozan when it came under assault by [[MAF]] forces in October of that year.<ref name=HBWp55>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 55</ref> Aware that Dai Da Chi was the lynchpin of Capellan defenses along the anti-spinward Canopian invasion corridor, the MAF committed the [[1st Canopian Light Horse]] and [[Harcourt's Destructors|Harcourt's Aliens]] as well as a mercenary detachment from [[Caesar's Cohorts]].<ref name=HBWp55 />

The MAF assets, used to fighting ragtag Periphery units, drastically underestimated the skill and cohesion of a Capellan Warrior House. Dai Da Chi gave no quarter to the invading forces, crashing a commandeered shuttle into a Harcourt's Aliens armor transport before the fighting truly started, as well as skillfully managing an elastic defense and bleeding the Light Horse and Aliens effectively in the few engagements that the Warrior House permitted. Caesar's Cohorts performed much better, only losing around ten percent of their committed forces - by the end of the year, the Light Horse and Aliens had taken around twenty five percent losses, although Dai Da Chi had sustained fifty percent losses from the all the fighting on-planet by December 3030. By that time, the MAF forces had taken control of much of the agricultural infrastructure of Drozan (although their holdings had been successfully infiltrated by Dai Da Chi operatives), with the Warrior House stubbornly protecting the mountain strongholds and population centers.<ref name=HBWp55 />

During the first half of [[3031]] the fighting degenerated mainly into sporadic raiding by Dai Da Chi, while the MAF forces waged a mainly defensive campaign. Angered by MAF commander [[Cynthia Evans (Magistracy of Canopus)|Cynthia Evans]]' reluctance to attack the Warrior House in force, Caesar's Cohorts commander [[Worrell Orosco]] began offensive operations in May. However, by July it became clear that these operations had failed to inflict serious damage to Dai Da Chi, with the Cohorts instead suffering badly from the repeated clashes. After this fact became apparent, the MAF line units joined the attack and made surprising progress. Meeting with little resistance throughout the month, by the 3rd of August Drozan was declared under Canopian control and Dai Da Chi was deemed destroyed. In reality, the Warrior House had simply abandoned its static holdings and begun preparations for a guerrilla war.<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 61</ref>

In March of [[3032]], after the MAF had landed more troops and begun using Drozan as a staging point, Dai Da Chi made a surprising return along with elements of the [[1st Liao Dragoons]]. The unexpected attack severely bloodied the MAF forces planetside, who were forced to retreat and abandon much of their territory. Caesar's Cohorts, who were still posted on Drozan, offered brief resistance before evacuating to [[Andarmax]] while the rest of the MAF forces escaped to [[New Roland]].<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 63</ref>

By [[3033]], the momentum of the campaign had swung firmly in favor of the CCAF, and Dai Da Chi deployed to [[Jacomarle]] in April alongside the [[1st Liao Grenadiers]] where they swiftly ejected [[Long's Light Lancers]] from the planet<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 65</ref> before redeploying in November of [[3034]] to New Roland where along with the [[1st Liao Hussars]] they routed the MAF forces in the field, finally driving them off-planet by February of [[3035]].<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 66</ref>

===War of 3039===
In August the [[Fourth Illician Rangers|Fourth]] and [[Twenty-first Illician Rangers]] landed on [[Victoria (CC)|Victoria]] essentially unopposed and occupied the [[Trellis Electronics]] factory. Shortly afterwards the second battalion of [[House LuSann]] landed, followed by the entirety of House Dai Da Chi.  After four week on planet the Rangers had caused all the mischief they could short of destroying the factory, and on 15 September they retreated off world for [[Mendham]] and [[Frazer]]. Both Rangers would suffer moderate casualties (≤25%) while House LuSann returned to [[Jackson (Individual Vincent-class WarShip)|Jackson]] with only light losses (≤10%). House Dai Da Chi bore some of the heaviest fighting, first battalion suffering moderate losses (≤25%) while second battalion was classified as severe casualties (≤60%). Both battalions returned to their longtime base on Drozan. Capellan media called this conflict a resounding victory, claiming “Houses LuSann and Dai Da Chi defeated a Davion force three times their number, once again demonstrating to all the superiority of the Capellan soldier.”<ref>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 129: "Victoria (August-September"</ref><ref name=HW39DT>''Historical: War of 3039'', pp. 135–141: "Deployment Table"</ref>

===Operation Guerrero===
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===Operation Bulldog===
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===''Xin Sheng'' Campaign===
Attacking the planet [[Indicass]] ([[St. Ives Compact]]) in [[3062]], fighting elements of [[Khorsakhov's Cossacks]]. Attacking the planet [[St. Ives]] with other Capellan units in 3062.

Sent on Tikonov at end of the Steiner-Davion civil war, allegedly to assist Victor Steiner-Davion. Victor could not allow the unit to travel with him to New Avalon, fearing they would fight with the Blackwind Lancers. Left on garrison duty, House Dai Da Chi then claimed the world for [[House Liao]] following a battle with the [[23rd Arcturan Guards]] with the help of the [[Free Republic Revolutionaries]]. They moved to assist the besieged Guard, and were purportedly fired on by the 23rd, claiming the planet in the name of the [[Chancellor]]. Dai Da Chi lost twenty percent material in the battles.<ref>''FedCom Civil War'', p. 173 "Tikonov"</ref>

===Jihad===
During [[Operation SOVEREIGN JUSTICE]] Warrior House Dai Da Chi spearheaded one of the Capellan task forces that countered the Federated Suns' assault. They faced [[AFFS]] forces on [[New Syrtis]] and [[Almach]]. During the [[Jihad]] they faced off against [[Word of Blake]] forces on [[Foochow]] and later smashed all Blakist resistance on [[Poznan]]. As of [[3079]], they remained on Poznan, guarding the world for the Confederation.<ref name=FRCCAFp9>''Field Report: CCAF'', p. 9</ref>

===Republic Era===

During their counterattack into the Federated Suns, the troops of Dai Da Chi routinely destroyed civilian targets including power stations and manufacturing centers. Many of the planets they attacked had their power plants and spaceports rendered inoperable, increasing the time it took to recover from the assault. This method of wanton destruction even extended to their own worlds when fighting the Word of Blake. On Poznan for example the House Master ordered two cities completely destroyed with artillery fire rather than try to root out Blakist forces in a house to house search.<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 24</ref>

When the [[Republic of the Sphere]] counterattacked the [[Operation GOLDEN FORTRESS|Capellan invasion]] in [[3082]], [[Stone's Lament]] faced the soldiers of this Warrior House on [[Styk]]. Despite fighting hard, eventually the Republic unit forced the Dai Da Chi warriors off-world with heavy losses.<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 183</ref> During this fighting, the [[Tao 'Mechworks]] plant on Styk was gutted.<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 21</ref>

In [[3085]] Warrior House Dai Da Chi was the garrison for [[Westerhand]].<ref name=fm85p34>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 34</ref>

Around [[3090]] the production model of the Confederation's new light ’Mech, the DOL-1A1 ''[[Dola]]'' became popular among the Warrior house as it fit nicely into the aggressive tactics.<ref>''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 96: "DOL=1A1 Dola"</ref>

===Dark Age===
The Warrior House and elements of [[McCarron's Armored Cavalry]] landed on [[Palos]] in [[3134]]. There they faced a [[Principes Guards]] unit. After three weeks of combat, the Capellans had taken the world.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation'', p. 10</ref>

In [[3145]] Warrior House Dai Da Chi was one of four [[CCAF]] units that assaulted [[Tikonov]] to take the system from the [[Federated Suns]].<ref>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 161</ref> They faced the [[3rd Federated Suns Lancers]],<ref>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 8</ref> and the [[4th Federated Suns Lancers]].<ref>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 155</ref> They were unsuccessful in this assault, but they did kill [[Aaron Sandoval (32nd c.)|Aaron Sandoval]], precipitating a leadership crisis in the [[Federated Suns]].<ref>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 37</ref> Dai Da Chi returned just five months later, alongside a larger CCAF task force that ultimately gained control of the planet.<ref name=FM3145p31>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 31: "Warrior House Orders - Warrior House Dai Da Chi"</ref>

It is to be seen how House Dai Da Chi will continue, as years of brutal frontal assaults have claimed the lives of many of the House’s most experienced MechWarriors.<ref name=FM3145p31>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 31: "Warrior House Orders - Warrior House Dai Da Chi"</ref>

==Officers==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of Warrior House Dai Da Chi'''
|-
| ''[[Shiao-zhang]]''||[[Muhammed Dehringé]]||[[3063]]
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| ''Shiao-zhang''||[[Fah Li Shei]]||[[3067]] - [[3085]]<ref name=fm85p34/>
|-
| ''Shiao-zhang''||[[Dietrich Löwe]]||[[3145]]<ref name=FM3145p47>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 47: "CCAF Deployment Table - 3145"</ref>
|-
|}

==Tactics==
House Dai Da Chi prefers stand-up fights to running engagements and decimate most of the forces which meet them on equal footing.<ref>''Field Manual: Capellan Confederation'', p. 63</ref>

==Composition History==
===3025===
''' House Dai Da Chi''' (2 Battalions/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=hslioap107>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 107</ref>
:Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Drozan]].<ref name=hslioap107/>
=== 3028 ===
'''House Dai Da Chi ''' (2 Battalions/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=HBSp88/>
:Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Drozan]].<ref name=HBSp88>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 88</ref>

===3040===
'''House Dai Da Chi''' (2 Battalions/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=HW39DT/>
:Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Drozan]].<ref name=HW39DT/>

===3050===
'''House Dai Da Chi''' (2 Battalions/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name="20YUp6263">''20 Year Update'', pp. 62–63: "Capellan Confederation Armed Forces (CCAF)"</ref>
:*CO: House Master Marcus Valentino<ref name="20YUp6263"/>
:Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Grand Base]] and [[Holloway]].<ref name="20YUp6263"/>

===3063===
'Mech
* Dai Da Chi House [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] (2 Battalions, each slightly understrength)
** 1st Battalion: ''[[Ying-zhang]]'' Fah Li Shei
** 2nd Battalion: ''Ying-zhang'' Kevin Drake

Aerospace
* Dai Da Chi House Aerospace (1 [[Wing (Formation)|Wing]])
** Wing Commander: ''Ying-zhang'' Rica Habeleon
*** Wing Commander: ''Ying-zhang'' Solis Freehold

Infantry
* Dai Da Chi House infantry (one battalion, includes two [[platoon]]s of [[battle armor]], heavy artillery, assassins, snipers, and a platoon of [[VTOL]]s)
** Infantry Commander ''(3067)'': ''Ying-zhang'' Fredrick Omatai

===3079===
'''House Dai Da Chi ''' (Mixed Regiment/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FRCCAFp9 />
: Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Poznan]].<ref name=FRCCAFp9/> The battles of [[Operation Thunderbolt]] and the [[Jihad]] reduced the Warrior House down to a little under two thirds of its pre-Jihad strength.<ref name=FRCCAFp9/>

===3085===
'''House Dai Da Chi''' (1 [[Battalion]]s/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=fm85p34/>
* CO: ''Shiao-zhang'' Fah Li Shei

===3145===
'''House Dai Da Chi''' (2 [[Battalion]]s/Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3145p47/>
* CO: ''Shiao-zhang'' Dietrich Löwe

==Notes==
* House Dai Da Chi emphasizes martial excellence almost to the exclusion of the spiritual and philosophical underpinnings of most other Warrior Houses.{{cn}}

* Has the hardest training regimen of all the Warrior Houses, with a high attrition rate and frequent casualties, leading observers to draw comparisons with [[Clan]] ''[[sibko]]s''.{{cn}}

* Is one of only two Warrior Houses to field their own aerospace complement, [[Warrior House Kamata|House Kamata]] being the other. They are also the only Warrior House to field two 'Mech battalions.{{cn}}

==References==
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==Bibliography==
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* ''[[20 Year Update]]''
* ''[[Endgame]]'' (novel)
* ''[[Era Report: 3145]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Capellan Confederation]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
* ''[[Field Report: CCAF]]''
* ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]''
* ''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]]''
* ''[[Objective Raids]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation]]''
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