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Line 13: === Reunification War === === Reunification War === − The First Arkab Legion was one of four regiments assigned by the [[DCMS]] to the [[Draconis Auxiliary Corps]]<ref name="H:RWp152">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 152: "Rim Worlds Republic Front (Jump-Off - 2587)"</ref> formed in the early 2580s as a contribution towards [[Operation MAILED FIST]], the [[Star League]] intervention in the [[Rim Worlds Republic]] Civil War.<ref name="H:RWp131">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 131: "False Starts (2579-81)"</ref> The First Arkab Legion had petitioned the [[Coordinator]] directly to be assigned to [[Task Force MAILED FIST]]<ref name="H:RWp36A">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 36: "First Arkab Legion"</ref> and served alongside the [[2nd Sword of Light|Second]] and [[7th Sword of Light|Seventh Swords of Light]] and the [[4th Proserpina Hussars|Fourth Proserpina Hussars]].<ref name="H:RWp152"/> + The First Arkab Legion was one of four regiments assigned by the [[DCMS]] to the [[Draconis Auxiliary Corps]]<ref name="H:RWp152">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 152, "Rim Worlds Republic Front (Jump-Off - 2587)"</ref> formed in the early 2580s as a contribution towards [[Operation MAILED FIST]], the [[Star League]] intervention in the [[Rim Worlds Republic]] Civil War.<ref name="H:RWp131">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 131, "False Starts (2579-81)"</ref> The First Arkab Legion had petitioned the [[Coordinator]] directly to be assigned to [[Task Force MAILED FIST]]<ref name="H:RWp36A">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 36, "First Arkab Legion"</ref> and served alongside the [[2nd Sword of Light|Second]] and [[7th Sword of Light|Seventh Swords of Light]] and the [[4th Proserpina Hussars|Fourth Proserpina Hussars]].<ref name="H:RWp152"/> − The First Arkab Legion began operations in the Rim Worlds Republic as a part of Battle Group Timbuktu in [[2584]] with the campaign to secure [[Nightwish]] and the [[2nd Amaris Dragoons|Second Amaris Dragoons]].<ref name="H:RWp152"/><ref name="H:RWp21"/> The First Arkab Legion spearheaded many of the attacks, making ferocious fast attacks against the enemy forces. While the First Arkab Legion gained a degree of grudging respect for the compassion with which they treated their prisoners<ref name="H:RWp36A"/> the other Draconis Combine forces were soon notorious for their arrogance, brutality and inhumane methods;<ref name="H:RWp36">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 36: "Second Sword of Light"</ref> unimpeded by the [[Ares Conventions]] as a result of the declaration by [[First Lord]] [[Ian Cameron]] in [[2578]] that [[SLDF]] operations in the [[Periphery]] would not be bound by the Conventions,<ref name="H:RWp21">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 21: "Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges"</ref> the other DCMS units caused carnage on Nightwish, shelling inhabited areas to drive out hidden [[Rim Worlds Army]] forces and torturing prisoners for information. When the overall commander of Battle Group Timbuktu, [[Duke]] [[Narinder Selaj]] of the [[Principality of Regulus]], challenged the DCMS units over their tactics, he was rebuffed with the reply that the tactics were efficient and saved troops and resources. On paper, this was true; the DCMS forces lost 42 personnel - including 7 [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] - in the conquest of Nightwish, whereas casualties on the opposing side exceeded 10,000 people.<ref name="H:RWp133">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 134: "Helbrent to Nightwish (July 2582 - November 2584)"</ref> + The First Arkab Legion began operations in the Rim Worlds Republic as a part of Battle Group Timbuktu in [[2584]] with the campaign to secure [[Nightwish]] and the [[2nd Amaris Dragoons|Second Amaris Dragoons]].<ref name="H:RWp152"/><ref name="H:RWp21"/> The First Arkab Legion spearheaded many of the attacks, making ferocious fast attacks against the enemy forces. While the First Arkab Legion gained a degree of grudging respect for the compassion with which they treated their prisoners<ref name="H:RWp36A"/> the other Draconis Combine forces were soon notorious for their arrogance, brutality and inhumane methods;<ref name="H:RWp36">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 36, "Second Sword of Light"</ref> unimpeded by the [[Ares Conventions]] as a result of the declaration by [[First Lord]] [[Ian Cameron]] in [[2578]] that [[SLDF]] operations in the [[Periphery]] would not be bound by the Conventions,<ref name="H:RWp21">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 21, "Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges"</ref> the other DCMS units caused carnage on Nightwish, shelling inhabited areas to drive out hidden [[Rim Worlds Army]] forces and torturing prisoners for information. When the overall commander of Battle Group Timbuktu, [[Duke]] [[Narinder Selaj]] of the [[Principality of Regulus]], challenged the DCMS units over their tactics, he was rebuffed with the reply that the tactics were efficient and saved troops and resources. On paper, this was true; the DCMS forces lost 42 personnel - including 7 [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrios]] - in the conquest of Nightwish, whereas casualties on the opposing side exceeded 10,000 people.<ref name="H:RWp133">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 134, "Helbrent to Nightwish (July 2582 - November 2584)"</ref> − The actions of the DCMS forces on Nightwish led to them being despised by the Rim Worlds Army, the [[Rift Republican Army]]... and their own allies in the SLDF. Soon all of the Task Force MAILED FIST forces were being tarred with the same brush; both the RWA and RRA put the DCMS units on automatic kill lists - with the notable exception of the First Arkab Legion<ref name="H:RWp36A">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 36: "First Arkab Legion"</ref> - and resistance on Republic worlds increased sharply, both from the various military units and from the growing civilian partisan movements<ref name="H:RWp134">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 134: "Arlina to Viborg (December 2584 - September 2588)"</ref> with hidden bunkers and weapon emplacements becoming both increasingly common and increasingly cynical in their placement, not that this prevented the Combine forces from removing such sites through heavy weapons and shelling even as the Republic forces began locating complexes under schools, hospitals and other such sites.<ref name="H:RWp134A">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 134: "Busting Bunkers"</ref> + The actions of the DCMS forces on Nightwish led to them being despised by the Rim Worlds Army, the [[Rift Republican Army]]... and their own allies in the SLDF. Soon all of the Task Force MAILED FIST forces were being tarred with the same brush; both the RWA and RRA put the DCMS units on automatic kill lists - with the notable exception of the First Arkab Legion<ref name="H:RWp36A">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 36, "First Arkab Legion"</ref> - and resistance on Republic worlds increased sharply, both from the various military units and from the growing civilian partisan movements<ref name="H:RWp134">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 134, "Arlina to Viborg (December 2584 - September 2588)"</ref> with hidden bunkers and weapon emplacements becoming both increasingly common and increasingly cynical in their placement, not that this prevented the Combine forces from removing such sites through heavy weapons and shelling even as the Republic forces began locating complexes under schools, hospitals and other such sites.<ref name="H:RWp134A">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 134A, "Busting Bunkers"</ref> − The Draconis Auxiliary Corps fought as a complete formation against local militia forces during the occupation of [[Milvano]] in [[2586]]<ref name="H:RWp152"/> and against the loyalist [[7th Amaris Dragoons|Seventh Amaris Dragoons]] on [[Timbuktu]] in [[2588]].<ref name="H:RWp153">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 153: "Rim Worlds Republic Front (2588-2596)"</ref><ref name="H:RWp155">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 155: "Rim Worlds Republic Front (2588-2596)"</ref> The conquest of Milvano took more than a year, considerably longer than originally planned, thanks to ongoing bouts of civil unrest despite the brutality with which the DCMS units put down such actions.<ref name="H:RWp134"/> + The Draconis Auxiliary Corps fought as a complete formation against local militia forces during the occupation of [[Milvano]] in [[2586]]<ref name="H:RWp152"/> and against the loyalist [[7th Amaris Dragoons|Seventh Amaris Dragoons]] on [[Timbuktu]] in [[2588]].<ref name="H:RWp153">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 153, "Rim Worlds Republic Front (2588-2596)"</ref><ref name="H:RWp155">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 155, "Rim Worlds Republic Front (2588-2596)"</ref> The conquest of Milvano took more than a year, considerably longer than originally planned, thanks to ongoing bouts of civil unrest despite the brutality with which the the DCMS units put down such actions.<ref name="H:RWp134"/> − The campaign for Timbuktu saw the Draconis Auxiliary Corps fighting alongside the elite [[11th Royal Division|Eleventh Royal Division]], an SLDF [[division]] from [[IV Corps (Star League)|IV Corps]], and the combined forces made short work of the defenses prepared by the Seventh Dragoons. [[Colonel]] [[Samuel Macao]] withdrew his forces to the more sparsely populated Hades continent, intent on using the mining complexes there for cover, but reports of the harsh treatment of Republic citizens at the hands of the DCMS forces provoked him into strikes that cost him much of his unit; the Fourth Hussars were then subjected to nineteen days of merciless bombardment until the survivors surrendered.<ref name="H:RWp135">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 135: "Timbuktu (July 2588)"</ref> + The campaign for Timbuktu saw the Draconis Auxiliary Corps fighting alongside the elite [[11th Royal Division|Eleventh Royal Division]], an SLDF [[division]] from [[IV Corps (Star League)|IV Corps]], and the combined forces made short work of the defenses prepared by the Seventh Dragoons. [[Colonel]] [[Samuel Macao]] withdrew his forces to the more sparsely-populated Hades continent, intent on using the mining complexes there for cover, but reports of the harsh treatment of Republic citizens at the hands of the DCMS forces provoked him into strikes that cost him much of his unit; the Fourth Hussars were then subjected to nineteen days of merciless bombardment until the survivors surrendered.<ref name="H:RWp135">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 135, "Timbuktu (July 2588)"</ref> − After the campaign to secure Timbuktu was complete the First Arkab Legion were dispatched along with the Fourth Proserpina Hussars to take the world of [[Marisura]] in [[2590]]. This was the first and only time that forces from the Draconis Auxiliary Corps would campaign directly alongside forces from Duke Narinder Selaj's [[2nd Marik Auxiliary Corps]], operating alongside a [[brigade]] of forces consisting of the [[2nd Marik Militia|Second]] and [[6th Marik Militia|Sixth Marik Militias]] and the [[1st Fusiliers of Oriente|First Brigade]] of the [[Fusiliers of Oriente]]. The combined Combine and Free Worlds forces overwhelmed the loyalist [[7th Amaris Fusiliers|Seventh Amaris Fusiliers]] and had secured the world in sufficient time for the Arkab Legion to be deployed alongside the Fourth Hussars to secure the world of [[Mahrah]] in [[2590]], which would be the last campaign of the Reunification War for the Legion;<ref name="H:RWp153"/> the Draconis Auxiliary Corps was withdrawn from Operation MAILED FIST in [[2591]] as the various District Warlords of the [[Draconis Combine]] attempted to compensate for the erratic actions of [[Coordinator]] [[Leonard Kurita]].<ref name="H:RWp138">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 138: "Leonard the Debauched"</ref> + After the campaign to secure Timbuktu was complete the First Arkab Legion were dispatched along with the Fourth Proserpina Hussars to take the world of [[Marisura]] in [[2590]]. This was the first and only time that forces from the Draconis Auxiliary Corps would campaign directly alongside forces from Duke Narinder Selaj's [[2nd Marik Auxiliary Corps]], operating alongside a [[brigade]] of forces consisting of the [[2nd Marik Militia|Second]] and [[6th Marik Militia|Sixth Marik Militias]] and the [[1st Fusiliers of Oriente|First Brigade]] of the [[Fusiliers of Oriente]]. The combined Combine and Free Worlds forces overwhelmed the loyalist [[7th Amaris Fusiliers|Seventh Amaris Fusiliers]] and had secured the world in sufficient time for the Arkab Legion to be deployed alongside the Fourth Hussars to secure the world of [[Mahrah]] in [[2590]], which would be the last campaign of the Reunification War for the Legion;<ref name="H:RWp153"/> the Draconis Auxiliary Corps was withdrawn from Operation MAILED FIST in [[2591]] as the various District Warlords of the [[Draconis Combine]] attempted to compensate for the erratic actions of [[Coordinator]] [[Leonard Kurita]].<ref name="H:RWp138">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 138, "Leonard the Debauched"</ref> − In [[2765]] the First Arkab Legion was stationed on Algedi.<ref name=FM2765-9>''Field Report 2765: DCMS'', p. 9</ref> + In [[2765]] the First Arkab Legion was stationed on Algedi.<ref name=FM2765-9>''Field Report 2765: Draconis Combine'', p. 9</ref> === Jihad === === Jihad === − During the Jihad the First Legion was reconstituted on [[Algedi]] after half a millennium<ref>''Field Report: DCMS'', p. 19</ref> When the [[Azami Brotherhood]] learned that the [[Black Dragon Society]] had not only taken control of [[Korramabad]] but also executed more than 450,000 [[Azami]] on the world the 1st Arkab Legion was swiftly dispatched to the world. The Legion arrived just a few days after the [[2nd An Ting Legion]] had pacified Korramabad; the 1st Arkab promptly began planning a combined operation with the 2nd An Ting and with the [[10th Pesht Regulars]], who were also fighting against Black Dragon Society insurgencies in the region. The three units conducted a swift campaign on [[Slaithwaite]], beginning on the 30th of March [[3078]]. By the 15th of April, the government on Slaithwaite had been toppled and almost 300 Black Dragon Society leaders and sympathizers had been executed.<ref name="J:FRp58">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 58: "The Jihad in Review"</ref> + During the Jihad the First Legion was reconstituted on [[Algedi]] after half a millenium<ref>''Field Report: DCMS'', p. 19</ref> When the [[Azami Brotherhood]] learned that the [[Black Dragon Society]] had not only taken control of [[Korramabad]] but also executed more than 450,000 [[Azami]] on the world the 1st Arkab Legion was swiftly dispatched to the world. The Legion arrived just a few days after the [[2nd An Ting Legion]] had pacified Korramabad; the 1st Arkab promptly began planning a combined operation with the 2nd An Ting and with the [[10th Pesht Regulars]], who were also fighting against Black Dragon Society insurgencies in the region. The three units conducted a swift campaign on [[Slaithwaite]], beginning on the 30th of March [[3078]]. By the 15th of April, the government on Slaithwaite had been toppled and almost 300 Black Dragon Society leaders and sympathisers had been executed.<ref name="J:FRp58">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 58, "The Jihad in Review"</ref> − While the 1st Arkab Legion had been reconstituted by the Caliph to take advantage of the fervor felt on [[Algedi]], the First comported themselves with respect and decorum when deployed alongside the 2nd An Ting and the 10th Pesht Regulars; their conduct was considered a sign by the Imperial Throne that a reconciliation between the Dragon and the Azami was possible, albeit perhaps in the longer term. Despite this hope, the Combine halted shipments of men and matériel to the various Arkab Legions while the Azami Brotherhood remained independent, forcing the 1st and the other Legions to rebuild slowly from local resources.<ref name="FR:DCMSp19">''Field Report: DCMS'', p. 19: "Arkab Legions"</ref> + While the 1st Arkab Legion had been reconstituted by the Caliph to take advantage of the fervor felt on [[Algedi]], the First comported themselves with respect and decorum when deployed alongside the 2nd An Ting and the 10th Pesht Regulars; their conduct was considered a sign by the Imperial Throne that a reconciliation between the Dragon and the Azami was possible, albeit perhaps in the longer term. Despite this hope, the Combine halted shipments of men and materiel to the various Arkab Legions while the Azami Brotherhood remained independent, forcing the 1st and the other Legions to rebuild slowly from local resources.<ref name="FR:DCMSp19">''Field Report: DCMS'', p. 19, "Arkab Legions"</ref> === Republic Era === === Republic Era === Line 39:
Line 36: === Dark Age === === Dark Age === − During the [[Draconis Combine]]'s invasion of [[The Republic of the Sphere]], the First Arkab Legion invaded [[Ashio]]. During this fighting, the First Arkab captured two [[Knights of the Sphere]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine'', p. 20</ref> They have thus far refused to contribute to the [[Federated Suns]] invasion, until their promised supplies are delivered. This has strained the Coordinator's leniency toward the Arkab regiments.<ref name="FM3145p62">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 62: "First Arkab Legion"</ref> + During the [[Draconis Combine]]'s invasion of [[The Republic of the Sphere]], the First Arkab Legion invaded [[Ashio]]. During this fighting, the First Arkab captured two [[Knights of the Sphere]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine'', p. 20</ref> They have thus far refused to contribute to he [[Federated Suns]] invasion, until their promised supplies are delivered. This has strained the Coordinator’s leniency toward the Arkab regiments. <ref name="FM3145p62">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 62, "First Arkab Legion"</ref> == Officers == == Officers == − {| class="wikitable"+ In [[3085]] the commanding officer is ''[[Tai-sa]]'' Yori Inoue.<ref name=FMU3085p49>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 49, "DCMS Deployment Table - 3085"</ref> − |- − ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank − ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name − ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command − |- − | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 1st Arkab Legion''' − |- − | ''[[Tai-sa]]''||[[Yori Inoue]]||[[3085]]<ref name=FMU3085p49>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 49: "DCMS Deployment Table - 3085"</ref> − |- − | ''Tai-sa''||[[Abdullah Sharif]]||[[3145]]<ref name=FM3145p64>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 64: "DCMS Deployment Table - 3145"</ref> − |-+ As of [[3145]] the commanding officer was ''Tai-sa'' Abdullah Sharif.<ref name=FM3145p64>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 64, "DCMS Deployment Table - 3145"</ref> − |} == Tactics == == Tactics == − The First were recon specialists.<ref name=FM2765-9/> + The First were recon specialists.<ref name=FM2765-9/> == Composition History == == Composition History == === 2765 === === 2765 === − '''First Arkab Legion''' (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name="FR2765p9">''Field Report 2765: DCMS'', p. 9: "Arkab Legions"</ref> + '''First Arkab Legion''' (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name="FR2765p9">''Field Report 2765: DCMS'', p. 9, "Arkab Legions"</ref> − : Note: At this point in time the Legion was supported by an [[aerospace fighter]] wing, three regiments of armor and three infantry regiments, and was stationed on [[Algedi]].<ref name="FR2765p9"/> + :- At this point in time the Legion was supported by an [[aerospace fighter]] wing, three regiments of armor and three infantry regiments, and was stationed on [[Algedi]].<ref name="FR2765p9"/> − === 2786–2821 === + === 2786 === − '''First Arkab Legion''' (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name="FSWp136">''First Succession War'', p. 136: "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery (DCMS)"</ref> + '''First Arkab Legion''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name="FSWp136">''First Succession War'', p. 136, "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery (DCMS)"</ref> − : Note: At this point in time the Legion was a light-weight regiment, operating at full strength and stationed on Algedi.<ref name="FSWp136"/> In 2821 the unit was operating at just above one-third of full strength and stationed on [[McComb]].<ref name="FSWp136"/> + :- At this point in time the Legion was a light-weight regiment, operating at full strength and stationed on Algedi.<ref name="FSWp136"/> − === 2830 === + === 2821 === − '''1st Arkab Legion''' (Regiment/Elite/Reliable)<ref name=2SWp96>''Second Succession War'', p. 96</ref> + '''First Arkab Legion''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name="FSWp136"/> − : Note: At this point in time the light-weight unit was stationed on [[McComb]] with an operational readiness of 102 percent.<ref name=2SWp96/> + :- At this point in time the Legion was a light-weight regiment, operating at just above one-third of full strength and stationed on [[McComb]].<ref name="FSWp136"/> − − === 2864 === − '''1st Arkab Legion''' (Regiment/Elite/Reliable)<ref name=2SWp96/> − : Note: At this point in time the light-weight unit was stationed on [[David]] with an operational readiness of 43 percent.<ref name=2SWp96/> === 3079 === === 3079 === '''First Arkab Legion''' (Mixed Regiment/Regular/Questionable)<ref>''Field Report: DCMS'', p. 20</ref> '''First Arkab Legion''' (Mixed Regiment/Regular/Questionable)<ref>''Field Report: DCMS'', p. 20</ref> − : Note: At this point in time, the First Legion was recovering from losses taken on Slaithwaite<ref name="FR:DCMSp19"/> and was operating at 40% of full strength, although 70% of the Legion's equipment featured upgraded technology.<ref name="FR:DCMSp20">''Field Report: DCMS'', p. 20: "Irregular Force Status"</ref> However, in common with the other Arkab Legions, the 1st operated as a combined-arms unit; only a third of the Legion's full strength consisted of [['Mech]] forces, while the remainder was comprised of conventional and infantry forces.<ref name="FR:DCMSp19"/> + :- At this point in time, the First Legion was recovering from losses taken on Slaithwaite<ref name="FR:DCMSp19"/> and was operating at 40% of full strength, although 70% of the Legion's equipment featured upgraded technology.<ref name="FR:DCMSp20">''Field Report: DCMS'', p. 20, "Irregular Force Status"</ref> However, in common with the other Arkab Legions, the 1st operated as a combined-arms unit; only a third of the Legion's full strength consisted of [['Mech]] forces, while the remainder was comprised of conventional and infantry forces.<ref name="FR:DCMSp19"/> === 3085 === === 3085 === '''First Arkab Legion''' (Regular/Questionable)<ref name=FMU3085p49/> '''First Arkab Legion''' (Regular/Questionable)<ref name=FMU3085p49/> − :* CO: ''Tai-sa'' [[Yori Inoue]]+ * CO: ''Tai-sa'' Yori Inoue − '''First Arkab Aerospace''' ([[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]]/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMU3085p49/> + '''First Arkab Aerospace''' ([[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]]/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMU3085p49/> − :* CO: ''[[Cho-sa]]'' [[Aya Sato]]+ * CO: ''[[Cho-sa]]'' Aya Sato − '''First Arkab Armor''' (Green/Questionable)<ref name=FMU3085p49/> + '''First Arkab Armor''' (Green/Questionable)<ref name=FMU3085p49/> − :* CO: ''Tai-sa'' [[Yori Yukimura]]+ * CO: ''Tai-sa'' Yori Yukimura − '''First Arkab Infantry''' (Green/Questionable)<ref name=FMU3085p49/> + '''First Arkab Infantry''' (Green/Questionable)<ref name=FMU3085p49/> − :* CO: ''Tai-sa'' [[Haruko Kurosawa]]+ * CO: ''Tai-sa'' Haruko Kurosawa === 3145 === === 3145 === '''First Arkab Legion''' (Elite/Questionable)<ref name=FM3145p64/> '''First Arkab Legion''' (Elite/Questionable)<ref name=FM3145p64/> − :* CO: ''Tai-sa'' Abdullah Sharif+ * CO: ''Tai-sa'' Abdullah Sharif + + '''First Arkab Aerospace''' (Wing/Elite/Reliable)<ref name=FM3145p64/> + * CO: ''[[Sho-sa]]'' Ibrahim Malakov) + + '''First Arkab Armor''' (Veteran/Questionable)<ref name=FM3145p64/> + * CO: ''Tai-sa'' William Cochran − '''First Arkab Aerospace''' (Wing/Elite/Reliable)<ref name=FM3145p64/> + '''First Arkab Infantry''' (Elite/Questionable)<ref name=FM3145p64/> − :* CO: ''[[Sho-sa]]'' [[Ibrahim Malakov]]+ * CO: ''Tai-sa'' Fadl Sarah − '''First Arkab Armor''' (Veteran/Questionable)<ref name=FM3145p64/>+ == Notes == − :* CO: ''Tai-sa'' [[William Cochran]] − '''First Arkab Infantry''' (Elite/Questionable)<ref name=FM3145p64/>+ <div class="gamerules"> − :* CO: ''Tai-sa'' [[Fadl Sarah]]+ == Rules == + + </div> == References == == References == Line 114:
Line 103: * ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' * ''[[Field Report: DCMS]]'' * ''[[Field Report: DCMS]]'' − * ''[[Field Report 2765: DCMS]]'' + * ''[[Field Report 2765: Draconis Combine]]'' − * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]'' + * ''[[First Succession War (Source Book)|First Succession War]]'' + * ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' * ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]'' * ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]'' * ''[[House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)]]'' * ''[[House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)]]'' − * ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' − * ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)|Second Succession War]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine]]'' − [[Category:Draconis Combine Commands|Arkab Legion, 01st]] [[Category:Draconis Combine Commands|Arkab Legion, 01st]]
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=== Reunification War === | === Reunification War === | ||
| − | The First Arkab Legion was one of four regiments assigned by the [[DCMS]] to the [[Draconis Auxiliary Corps]]<ref name="H:RWp152">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 152 | + | The First Arkab Legion was one of four regiments assigned by the [[DCMS]] to the [[Draconis Auxiliary Corps]]<ref name="H:RWp152">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 152, "Rim Worlds Republic Front (Jump-Off - 2587)"</ref> formed in the early 2580s as a contribution towards [[Operation MAILED FIST]], the [[Star League]] intervention in the [[Rim Worlds Republic]] Civil War.<ref name="H:RWp131">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 131, "False Starts (2579-81)"</ref> The First Arkab Legion had petitioned the [[Coordinator]] directly to be assigned to [[Task Force MAILED FIST]]<ref name="H:RWp36A">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 36, "First Arkab Legion"</ref> and served alongside the [[2nd Sword of Light|Second]] and [[7th Sword of Light|Seventh Swords of Light]] and the [[4th Proserpina Hussars|Fourth Proserpina Hussars]].<ref name="H:RWp152"/> |
| − | The First Arkab Legion began operations in the Rim Worlds Republic as a part of Battle Group Timbuktu in [[2584]] with the campaign to secure [[Nightwish]] and the [[2nd Amaris Dragoons|Second Amaris Dragoons]].<ref name="H:RWp152"/><ref name="H:RWp21"/> The First Arkab Legion spearheaded many of the attacks, making ferocious fast attacks against the enemy forces. While the First Arkab Legion gained a degree of grudging respect for the compassion with which they treated their prisoners<ref name="H:RWp36A"/> the other Draconis Combine forces were soon notorious for their arrogance, brutality and inhumane methods;<ref name="H:RWp36">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 36 | + | The First Arkab Legion began operations in the Rim Worlds Republic as a part of Battle Group Timbuktu in [[2584]] with the campaign to secure [[Nightwish]] and the [[2nd Amaris Dragoons|Second Amaris Dragoons]].<ref name="H:RWp152"/><ref name="H:RWp21"/> The First Arkab Legion spearheaded many of the attacks, making ferocious fast attacks against the enemy forces. While the First Arkab Legion gained a degree of grudging respect for the compassion with which they treated their prisoners<ref name="H:RWp36A"/> the other Draconis Combine forces were soon notorious for their arrogance, brutality and inhumane methods;<ref name="H:RWp36">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 36, "Second Sword of Light"</ref> unimpeded by the [[Ares Conventions]] as a result of the declaration by [[First Lord]] [[Ian Cameron]] in [[2578]] that [[SLDF]] operations in the [[Periphery]] would not be bound by the Conventions,<ref name="H:RWp21">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 21, "Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges"</ref> the other DCMS units caused carnage on Nightwish, shelling inhabited areas to drive out hidden [[Rim Worlds Army]] forces and torturing prisoners for information. When the overall commander of Battle Group Timbuktu, [[Duke]] [[Narinder Selaj]] of the [[Principality of Regulus]], challenged the DCMS units over their tactics, he was rebuffed with the reply that the tactics were efficient and saved troops and resources. On paper, this was true; the DCMS forces lost 42 personnel - including 7 [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrios]] - in the conquest of Nightwish, whereas casualties on the opposing side exceeded 10,000 people.<ref name="H:RWp133">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 134, "Helbrent to Nightwish (July 2582 - November 2584)"</ref> |
| − | The actions of the DCMS forces on Nightwish led to them being despised by the Rim Worlds Army, the [[Rift Republican Army]]... and their own allies in the SLDF. Soon all of the Task Force MAILED FIST forces were being tarred with the same brush; both the RWA and RRA put the DCMS units on automatic kill lists - with the notable exception of the First Arkab Legion<ref name="H:RWp36A">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 36 | + | The actions of the DCMS forces on Nightwish led to them being despised by the Rim Worlds Army, the [[Rift Republican Army]]... and their own allies in the SLDF. Soon all of the Task Force MAILED FIST forces were being tarred with the same brush; both the RWA and RRA put the DCMS units on automatic kill lists - with the notable exception of the First Arkab Legion<ref name="H:RWp36A">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 36, "First Arkab Legion"</ref> - and resistance on Republic worlds increased sharply, both from the various military units and from the growing civilian partisan movements<ref name="H:RWp134">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 134, "Arlina to Viborg (December 2584 - September 2588)"</ref> with hidden bunkers and weapon emplacements becoming both increasingly common and increasingly cynical in their placement, not that this prevented the Combine forces from removing such sites through heavy weapons and shelling even as the Republic forces began locating complexes under schools, hospitals and other such sites.<ref name="H:RWp134A">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 134A, "Busting Bunkers"</ref> |
| − | The Draconis Auxiliary Corps fought as a complete formation against local militia forces during the occupation of [[Milvano]] in [[2586]]<ref name="H:RWp152"/> and against the loyalist [[7th Amaris Dragoons|Seventh Amaris Dragoons]] on [[Timbuktu]] in [[2588]].<ref name="H:RWp153">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 153 | + | The Draconis Auxiliary Corps fought as a complete formation against local militia forces during the occupation of [[Milvano]] in [[2586]]<ref name="H:RWp152"/> and against the loyalist [[7th Amaris Dragoons|Seventh Amaris Dragoons]] on [[Timbuktu]] in [[2588]].<ref name="H:RWp153">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 153, "Rim Worlds Republic Front (2588-2596)"</ref><ref name="H:RWp155">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 155, "Rim Worlds Republic Front (2588-2596)"</ref> The conquest of Milvano took more than a year, considerably longer than originally planned, thanks to ongoing bouts of civil unrest despite the brutality with which the the DCMS units put down such actions.<ref name="H:RWp134"/> |
| − | The campaign for Timbuktu saw the Draconis Auxiliary Corps fighting alongside the elite [[11th Royal Division|Eleventh Royal Division]], an SLDF [[division]] from [[IV Corps (Star League)|IV Corps]], and the combined forces made short work of the defenses prepared by the Seventh Dragoons. [[Colonel]] [[Samuel Macao]] withdrew his forces to the more sparsely populated Hades continent, intent on using the mining complexes there for cover, but reports of the harsh treatment of Republic citizens at the hands of the DCMS forces provoked him into strikes that cost him much of his unit; the Fourth Hussars were then subjected to nineteen days of merciless bombardment until the survivors surrendered.<ref name="H:RWp135">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 135 | + | The campaign for Timbuktu saw the Draconis Auxiliary Corps fighting alongside the elite [[11th Royal Division|Eleventh Royal Division]], an SLDF [[division]] from [[IV Corps (Star League)|IV Corps]], and the combined forces made short work of the defenses prepared by the Seventh Dragoons. [[Colonel]] [[Samuel Macao]] withdrew his forces to the more sparsely-populated Hades continent, intent on using the mining complexes there for cover, but reports of the harsh treatment of Republic citizens at the hands of the DCMS forces provoked him into strikes that cost him much of his unit; the Fourth Hussars were then subjected to nineteen days of merciless bombardment until the survivors surrendered.<ref name="H:RWp135">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 135, "Timbuktu (July 2588)"</ref> |
| − | After the campaign to secure Timbuktu was complete the First Arkab Legion were dispatched along with the Fourth Proserpina Hussars to take the world of [[Marisura]] in [[2590]]. This was the first and only time that forces from the Draconis Auxiliary Corps would campaign directly alongside forces from Duke Narinder Selaj's [[2nd Marik Auxiliary Corps]], operating alongside a [[brigade]] of forces consisting of the [[2nd Marik Militia|Second]] and [[6th Marik Militia|Sixth Marik Militias]] and the [[1st Fusiliers of Oriente|First Brigade]] of the [[Fusiliers of Oriente]]. The combined Combine and Free Worlds forces overwhelmed the loyalist [[7th Amaris Fusiliers|Seventh Amaris Fusiliers]] and had secured the world in sufficient time for the Arkab Legion to be deployed alongside the Fourth Hussars to secure the world of [[Mahrah]] in [[2590]], which would be the last campaign of the Reunification War for the Legion;<ref name="H:RWp153"/> the Draconis Auxiliary Corps was withdrawn from Operation MAILED FIST in [[2591]] as the various District Warlords of the [[Draconis Combine]] attempted to compensate for the erratic actions of [[Coordinator]] [[Leonard Kurita]].<ref name="H:RWp138">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 138 | + | After the campaign to secure Timbuktu was complete the First Arkab Legion were dispatched along with the Fourth Proserpina Hussars to take the world of [[Marisura]] in [[2590]]. This was the first and only time that forces from the Draconis Auxiliary Corps would campaign directly alongside forces from Duke Narinder Selaj's [[2nd Marik Auxiliary Corps]], operating alongside a [[brigade]] of forces consisting of the [[2nd Marik Militia|Second]] and [[6th Marik Militia|Sixth Marik Militias]] and the [[1st Fusiliers of Oriente|First Brigade]] of the [[Fusiliers of Oriente]]. The combined Combine and Free Worlds forces overwhelmed the loyalist [[7th Amaris Fusiliers|Seventh Amaris Fusiliers]] and had secured the world in sufficient time for the Arkab Legion to be deployed alongside the Fourth Hussars to secure the world of [[Mahrah]] in [[2590]], which would be the last campaign of the Reunification War for the Legion;<ref name="H:RWp153"/> the Draconis Auxiliary Corps was withdrawn from Operation MAILED FIST in [[2591]] as the various District Warlords of the [[Draconis Combine]] attempted to compensate for the erratic actions of [[Coordinator]] [[Leonard Kurita]].<ref name="H:RWp138">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 138, "Leonard the Debauched"</ref> |
| − | In [[2765]] the First Arkab Legion was stationed on Algedi.<ref name=FM2765-9>''Field Report 2765: | + | In [[2765]] the First Arkab Legion was stationed on Algedi.<ref name=FM2765-9>''Field Report 2765: Draconis Combine'', p. 9</ref> |
=== Jihad === | === Jihad === | ||
| − | During the Jihad the First Legion was reconstituted on [[Algedi]] after half a | + | During the Jihad the First Legion was reconstituted on [[Algedi]] after half a millenium<ref>''Field Report: DCMS'', p. 19</ref> When the [[Azami Brotherhood]] learned that the [[Black Dragon Society]] had not only taken control of [[Korramabad]] but also executed more than 450,000 [[Azami]] on the world the 1st Arkab Legion was swiftly dispatched to the world. The Legion arrived just a few days after the [[2nd An Ting Legion]] had pacified Korramabad; the 1st Arkab promptly began planning a combined operation with the 2nd An Ting and with the [[10th Pesht Regulars]], who were also fighting against Black Dragon Society insurgencies in the region. The three units conducted a swift campaign on [[Slaithwaite]], beginning on the 30th of March [[3078]]. By the 15th of April, the government on Slaithwaite had been toppled and almost 300 Black Dragon Society leaders and sympathisers had been executed.<ref name="J:FRp58">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 58, "The Jihad in Review"</ref> |
| − | While the 1st Arkab Legion had been reconstituted by the Caliph to take advantage of the fervor felt on [[Algedi]], the First comported themselves with respect and decorum when deployed alongside the 2nd An Ting and the 10th Pesht Regulars; their conduct was considered a sign by the Imperial Throne that a reconciliation between the Dragon and the Azami was possible, albeit perhaps in the longer term. Despite this hope, the Combine halted shipments of men and | + | While the 1st Arkab Legion had been reconstituted by the Caliph to take advantage of the fervor felt on [[Algedi]], the First comported themselves with respect and decorum when deployed alongside the 2nd An Ting and the 10th Pesht Regulars; their conduct was considered a sign by the Imperial Throne that a reconciliation between the Dragon and the Azami was possible, albeit perhaps in the longer term. Despite this hope, the Combine halted shipments of men and materiel to the various Arkab Legions while the Azami Brotherhood remained independent, forcing the 1st and the other Legions to rebuild slowly from local resources.<ref name="FR:DCMSp19">''Field Report: DCMS'', p. 19, "Arkab Legions"</ref> |
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| − | During the [[Draconis Combine]]'s invasion of [[The Republic of the Sphere]], the First Arkab Legion invaded [[Ashio]]. During this fighting, the First Arkab captured two [[Knights of the Sphere]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine'', p. 20</ref> They have thus far refused to contribute to | + | During the [[Draconis Combine]]'s invasion of [[The Republic of the Sphere]], the First Arkab Legion invaded [[Ashio]]. During this fighting, the First Arkab captured two [[Knights of the Sphere]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine'', p. 20</ref> They have thus far refused to contribute to he [[Federated Suns]] invasion, until their promised supplies are delivered. This has strained the Coordinator’s leniency toward the Arkab regiments. <ref name="FM3145p62">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 62, "First Arkab Legion"</ref> |
== Officers == | == Officers == | ||
| − | + | In [[3085]] the commanding officer is ''[[Tai-sa]]'' Yori Inoue.<ref name=FMU3085p49>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 49, "DCMS Deployment Table - 3085"</ref> | |
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== Tactics == | == Tactics == | ||
| − | The First were recon specialists.<ref name=FM2765-9/> | + | The First were recon specialists.<ref name=FM2765-9/> |
== Composition History == | == Composition History == | ||
=== 2765 === | === 2765 === | ||
| − | '''First Arkab Legion''' (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name="FR2765p9">''Field Report 2765: DCMS'', p. 9 | + | '''First Arkab Legion''' (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name="FR2765p9">''Field Report 2765: DCMS'', p. 9, "Arkab Legions"</ref> |
| − | : | + | :- At this point in time the Legion was supported by an [[aerospace fighter]] wing, three regiments of armor and three infantry regiments, and was stationed on [[Algedi]].<ref name="FR2765p9"/> |
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| − | '''First Arkab Legion''' ( | + | '''First Arkab Legion''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name="FSWp136">''First Succession War'', p. 136, "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery (DCMS)"</ref> |
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'''First Arkab Legion''' (Mixed Regiment/Regular/Questionable)<ref>''Field Report: DCMS'', p. 20</ref> | '''First Arkab Legion''' (Mixed Regiment/Regular/Questionable)<ref>''Field Report: DCMS'', p. 20</ref> | ||
| − | : | + | :- At this point in time, the First Legion was recovering from losses taken on Slaithwaite<ref name="FR:DCMSp19"/> and was operating at 40% of full strength, although 70% of the Legion's equipment featured upgraded technology.<ref name="FR:DCMSp20">''Field Report: DCMS'', p. 20, "Irregular Force Status"</ref> However, in common with the other Arkab Legions, the 1st operated as a combined-arms unit; only a third of the Legion's full strength consisted of [['Mech]] forces, while the remainder was comprised of conventional and infantry forces.<ref name="FR:DCMSp19"/> |
=== 3085 === | === 3085 === | ||
'''First Arkab Legion''' (Regular/Questionable)<ref name=FMU3085p49/> | '''First Arkab Legion''' (Regular/Questionable)<ref name=FMU3085p49/> | ||
| − | + | * CO: ''Tai-sa'' Yori Inoue | |
| − | '''First Arkab Aerospace''' ([[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]]/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMU3085p49/> | + | '''First Arkab Aerospace''' ([[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]]/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMU3085p49/> |
| − | + | * CO: ''[[Cho-sa]]'' Aya Sato | |
| − | '''First Arkab Armor''' (Green/Questionable)<ref name=FMU3085p49/> | + | '''First Arkab Armor''' (Green/Questionable)<ref name=FMU3085p49/> |
| − | + | * CO: ''Tai-sa'' Yori Yukimura | |
| − | '''First Arkab Infantry''' (Green/Questionable)<ref name=FMU3085p49/> | + | '''First Arkab Infantry''' (Green/Questionable)<ref name=FMU3085p49/> |
| − | + | * CO: ''Tai-sa'' Haruko Kurosawa | |
=== 3145 === | === 3145 === | ||
'''First Arkab Legion''' (Elite/Questionable)<ref name=FM3145p64/> | '''First Arkab Legion''' (Elite/Questionable)<ref name=FM3145p64/> | ||
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| + | '''First Arkab Aerospace''' (Wing/Elite/Reliable)<ref name=FM3145p64/> | ||
| + | * CO: ''[[Sho-sa]]'' Ibrahim Malakov) | ||
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| + | '''First Arkab Armor''' (Veteran/Questionable)<ref name=FM3145p64/> | ||
| + | * CO: ''Tai-sa'' William Cochran | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Report: DCMS]]'' | * ''[[Field Report: DCMS]]'' | ||
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| − | * ''[[First Succession War ( | + | * ''[[First Succession War (Source Book)|First Succession War]]'' |
| + | * ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' | ||
* ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]'' | * ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]'' | ||
* ''[[House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)]]'' | * ''[[House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Draconis Combine Commands|Arkab Legion, 01st]] | [[Category:Draconis Combine Commands|Arkab Legion, 01st]] | ||