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Revision as of 17:14, 1 March 2010
Contents
Unit Description
The lead Regiment of the Shin Legion, which was House unit of in the Capellan Confederation.
Motto
Welcome to interesting times.
Insigna
Original
Unit's original Signa had a Budda on a Golden Disk.
History
Post 3061
Insigna of Buddha on Red Disk, shunting Gold Disk so not suggest that it has unit the Chancellor's favor.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
However, over the years despite their dedication. The unit has not been granted permission by the Coordinator to allow them to add the emblem of Draconis Combine on their units. This request sent regularly to him up to 3061.
The Tai-sa Nguyen then received invitation from the Chancellor Sun Tzu Liao. Which invited the Legion to return to the Confederation. With chance to return from exile, Nguyen accepted with endorcement of rest of the Legion.[1] Prior to returning to Confederation, the unit gifted the old 2nd Shin Legion's DropShips to the Combine as pay its debt to the Combine for its reconstruction.
Returning to the Service of the Capellan Confederation
Upon accepting an invitation from Sun-Tzu Liao the first returned to Capellan service in 3061, renaming themselves simply as the Shin Legion. The unit when it arrived in the Confederation, the unit traded lance of its Kurita OmniMechs for lance of Men Shin Medium OmniMechs.
Flight of of the 24th Luthien Light Wing defected with the Legion to Confederation, becoming the Red Sun Flight. However, its defection with Legion, caused its loyality rating to go down Questionable. [2] By 3067 the unit had gained 2nd flight of Aerospace Fighters and mixed battalion of Battle Armor attached to its parent command.[3]
Jihad
Necromo
While recovering from after effects of the fighting against House Davion's Operation Soveriegn on Necromo. In August 3071, the Shin Legion and Home Guard was utterly wiped out by Word of Blake's 47th Shadow Division days before Blakist sent asteroids to plumble the planet into barren wasteland.[4]
Officers
As of 3051 the Commanding Officer was Tai-sa Chou Yanyouan.[5]
As of 3063 the Commanding Officer was Sang-shao Huang Nguyen.
Tactics
The unit noted for its being able to adapt quickly to fluid situations on the Battlefield. Its members trained to handle all-terrians, specializing in open field engagements. It has noted from learning from their enemy's actions against them.
After fighting the Nova Cats on Cyrenaica, it learn to employ it assets more wisely. The Legion uses its heavy 'mechs to harass enemy's flanks, while using its Aerospace assets to strafe the enemy's rear.[6]
Organization
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| BattleMech HQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st Battalion HQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Supply Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st Company | 2nd Company | 3rd Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BattleMech Lance | BattleMech Lance | BattleMech Lance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BattleMech Lance | BattleMech Lance | BattleMech Lance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BattleMech Lance | BattleMech Lance | BattleMech Lance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Company Supply Train Platoon | Company Supply Train Platoon | Company Supply Train Platoon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd Battalion HQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Supply Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st Company | 2nd Company | 3rd Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BattleMech Lance | BattleMech Lance | BattleMech Lance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BattleMech Lance | BattleMech Lance | BattleMech Lance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BattleMech Lance | BattleMech Lance | BattleMech Lance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Company Supply Train Platoon | Company Supply Train Platoon | Company Supply Train Platoon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3rd Battalion HQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Supply Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st Company | 2nd Company | 3rd Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BattleMech Lance | BattleMech Lance | BattleMech Lance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BattleMech Lance | BattleMech Lance | BattleMech Lance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BattleMech Lance | BattleMech Lance | BattleMech Lance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Company Supply Train Platoon | Company Supply Train Platoon | Company Supply Train Platoon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Supply and Transport Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Field Services Section | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medical Treatment Section | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Attached Aerospace) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Attached Armor) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Attached Infantry) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Artillery Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Combat Engineers Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Evacuation Hospital Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transportation Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Military Police Platoon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Composition History
3059
- 1st Shin Legion (1 BattleMech Regiment) - CO: Tai-Sa Huang Nguyen
XO/ Chu-sa Li Chang
- 24th Luthien Light Wing (2 AeroSpace Fighter Companies) - CO: Dai-i Carlton Ryuanji
3063
- Shin Legion (1 BattleMech Regiment)
- CO/1st Battalion: Sang-shoa Huang Nguyen
Aide: Zhong-shoa Huang Nguyen - 2nd Zhong-shoa: Chu-sa Naomi Yang-ming
- 3rd Battalion: Zhong-shoa Hachidu Toroda
- CO/1st Battalion: Sang-shoa Huang Nguyen
- Capellan Navy Red Sun Aerospace Fighter Flight
- CO/Wing Commander: Kong-zoa-shoa Sul Wen Tym
3067
- Shin Legion (1 BattleMech Regiment) - CO: Sang-shoa Huang Nguyen
- Capellan Navy Red Sun (2 Aerospace Fighter Flights) - CO: Kong-zoa-shoa Sul Wen Tym
- Shin Mechanized Infantry (Battalion) - CO : Zhong-shoa Noh Ka Du
Game Notes
Draconis Combine Force Specific Rules
When using Advance scenarios rules, the unit has been given Force Specific rules to allow it to receive +1 to its initiative when fighting on flatlands terrans. Also opposing player forces who receive loses their any bonus when facing Legion due to them being well-rounded. While in service from 3051 and to end their service with Combine, unit received C Equipment rating.[7]
Capellian Confederation Force Specific Rules
In addition to bonuses gained while in Draconis Combine. When Legion is rolled up from Random Assignment Tables, three out of four units must be rolled from Draconis Combine tables for C Rated Equipment.[8]
Bibliography
- Field Manual: Draconis Combine
- Field Manual: Capellan Confederation
- Field Manual: Updates
- With Carrion Men BattleCorps story.
References
- ↑ Field Manual: Capellan Confederation page 101 - 1st Shin Legion profile - Unit brief history post 4th Succession War to rejoining the Confederation.
- ↑ Field Manual: Capellan Confederation page 101 - Info from Aerospace Flight history.
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates page 28 - Shin Legion - unit update in 3067.
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents page 106 - 47th Shadow Division raids Necromo, while Shin Legion resting and its killed to the last man.
- ↑ Field Manual: Draconis Combine page 111 - 1st Shin Legion profile - Earlier commanding officer mentioned.
- ↑ Field Manual: Draconis Combine page 111 - Tactics.
- ↑ Field Manual: Draconis Combine - Rules Annex - page 148-149 - 1st Shin Legion force specific rules.
- ↑ Field Manual: Capellan Confederation page 130 - Rules Annex - Shin Legion's special rules for scenarios.