12th Marik Militia
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| 12th Marik Militia[1] | |
| Nickname | The Bootstrappers[1] |
| Affiliation | Free Worlds League |
| Parent Command | Marik Militia |
The Twelfth Marik Militia were one of the many Marik Militia to fall and be rebuilt during the Succession Wars.
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History[edit]
Star League Era[edit]
While all the Marik Malitia effectively acted as cadre units for the Free Worlds League Military, the Twelfth Marik Militia was the only one that officially served as a training unit. To this end, only the First Battalion's command company and the COs of all other companies were veteran officers, the remaining troops all recent academy graduates who served two years in the Twelfth before transfer to another Marik Militia regiment or other more prestigious units. [1]
During the twilight years of the Star League the Twelfth were stationed on San Nicolas near the Free Worlds League's Anti-spinward border with the Periphery.[1]
First Succession War[edit]
Immediately prior to the First Succession War the Twelfth Marik Militia were transferred to garrison Maxwell in the League's Abbey District, the green unit would survive that hellish conflict but would lose almost half their number in the process.[2]
Second Succession War[edit]
Rebuilding in the lull between the First and Second Succession Wars, as of 2830 the then-overstrength Twelfth were transferred to assist the Sixth Regulan Hussars defend the Lyran Commonwealth-border world of Cerillos. Cerillos's location would ensure both units would see heavy combat during the Second Succession War, with the Twelfth Marik Militia destroyed while the Sixth Hussars just barely survived to end of the war in 2864.[3]
Third Succession War[edit]
At sometime during the early Third Succession War, the 12th Marik Militia was rebuilt and involved in an assault on the world of Wyatt. There they engaged the 6th Lyran Regulars in July 2868. The two units would find themselves involved in a giant melee and both units were so damaged that they were both disbanded.[4]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 12th Marik Militia | |||
Tactics[edit]
Unknown.
Composition History[edit]
2765[edit]
Twelfth Marik Militia (Regiment/Regular/Reliable).[1]
- - At this point in time the Twelfth was stationed on Lesnovo.[1]
2786 - 2821[edit]
12th Marik Militia (Regiment/Green/Reliable) [2]
- Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on Maxwell. In 2821 the command was reduced to 53 of its strength and was deployed at Maxwell. [2]
2830[edit]
12th Marik Militia (Regiment/Green/Reliable) [3]
- Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on Cerillos with an operational readiness of 118 percent. [3] The unit was destroyed during the war. [3]
2868[edit]
Unknown
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Field Report 2765: FWLM,p.10
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 First Succession War (sourcebook), p. 138, "First Succession War Deployment Table - FWLM"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Second Succession War (sourcebook), p. 98, "Second Succession War Deployment Table - Free Worlds League Military"
- ↑ BattleCorps Scenario: Lead Rainmakers, p. 3: "Aftermath"