Skondia Militia
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| Skondia Militia | |
| Affiliation | Lyran Commonwealth |
| Parent Command | LCAF |
The Skondia Militia defended Skondia on the Lyran Commonwealth
History[edit]
Skondia was invaded by the Draconis Combine's 14th Legion of Vega in 3029. This was part of Theodore Kurita's counterassault named Operation Contagion during the last year of the Fourth Succession War. The Skondia Militia was there to defend the planet. For their first engagement, the 14th Legion landed on top of an outpost named Fort Eagle which was defended by two infantry regiments. While fighting bravely, the defending units were no match for their opponents and were nearly wiped out. The Legion then hopped from city to city inflicting a considerable amount of damage while they crushed all resistance. Five weeks into the Legion's campaign, the LCAF's acting commanding officer, Colonel Mitch Freeman, ordered his ill armed and inexperienced BattleMech battalions to engage the Vegans near the town of Robes. Outnumbered and outgunned, The First and Second Battalions of the Skondia 'Mech Militia charged the Kuritan forces. The surprise attack inflicted heavy damage to two companies of the Vegans' BattleMechs. However, the Vegans quickly recovered, counterattacked and wiped out the two Skondian units to the last 'Mech.[1]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the Skondia Militia | |||
Tactics[edit]
Unknown.
Composition History[edit]
3029[edit]
- Five infantry regiments[1]
- Two battalions of BattleMechs made up mostly of Chameleon training 'Mechs with weapon refits. Most of the Lyran MechWarriors were either retirees or young trainees[1]