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Line 15: == History == == History == === Formation === === Formation === − The '''First Canopian Lancers''' was one of a wave of new [[regiment]]s created by the [[Magistracy Armed Forces]] in [[3114]] as the [[Magistracy of Canopus]] expanded its military. The First was one of the first new regiments to form up, and was modeled on the [[Tau Ceti Lancers]]; the First was built around three mixed battalions, each consisting of fast medium and heavy [[BattleMech]]s, [[hovercraft]] and [[VTOL]]s augmented by fast-moving [[battle armor]].<ref name="FM:3145p192">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 192, "First Canopian Lancers"</ref> The Lancers trained alongside the Tau Ceti Lancers for nearly five years after forming, and the tradition of exchanging officers between the two commands lasted until at least the mid-[[Thirty-second century]].<ref name="ER:3145p45">''Era Report: 3145'', p. 45, "Tau Ceti Lancers"</ref> + The '''First Canopian Lancers''' was one of a wave of new [[regiment]]s created by the [[Magistracy Armed Forces]] in [[3114]] as the [[Magistracy of Canopus]] expanded its military. The First was one of the first new regiments to form up, and was modeled on the [[Tau Ceti Lancers]]; the First was built around three mixed battalions, each consisting of fast medium and heavy [[BattleMech]]s, [[hovercraft]] and [[VTOL]]s augmented by fast-moving [[Battle Armor|battle armor]].<ref name="FM:3145p192">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 192, "First Canopian Lancers"</ref> The Lancers trained alongside the Tau Ceti Lancers for nearly five years after forming, and the tradition of exchanging officers between the two commands lasted until at least the mid-[[Thirty-second century]].<ref name="ER:3145p45">''Era Report: 3145'', p. 45, "Tau Ceti Lancers"</ref> === The Dark Age === === The Dark Age === Line 21:
Line 23: In [[3145]] the First were deployed on the former Republic world of [[Acamar]] and were responsible for protecting the large-scale mining operations extracting metals such as gold, platinum and titanium vital to defense manufacturers in the Magistracy and Confederation.<ref name="FM:3145p192"/> The Lancers' Commanding Officer, Colonel Centrella-Tompkins, was a distant cousin of both the [[Magestrix]] and [[Chancellor]] [[Daoshen Liao]]. Having lost eight family members in the [[3036]] Andurien War, Tompkins-Liao was a vocally outspoken opponent of the marriage between [[Ilsa Liao]] and [[Duke]] [[Ari Humphreys]] of the [[Duchy of Andurien]].<ref name="ER:3145p77"/> In [[3145]] the First were deployed on the former Republic world of [[Acamar]] and were responsible for protecting the large-scale mining operations extracting metals such as gold, platinum and titanium vital to defense manufacturers in the Magistracy and Confederation.<ref name="FM:3145p192"/> The Lancers' Commanding Officer, Colonel Centrella-Tompkins, was a distant cousin of both the [[Magestrix]] and [[Chancellor]] [[Daoshen Liao]]. Having lost eight family members in the [[3036]] Andurien War, Tompkins-Liao was a vocally outspoken opponent of the marriage between [[Ilsa Liao]] and [[Duke]] [[Ari Humphreys]] of the [[Duchy of Andurien]].<ref name="ER:3145p77"/> − − While on Acamar in 3146 they were attacked by the [[Dawn Guards]] to distract the CCAF from [[Julian Davion]]'s movement to the [[Federated Suns]]. The First tried to drive off the Republic troops, but were unable to do so. Their commander reported that the First was being attacked by Republic forces.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 22</ref> − − Four years later they joined the [[Fourth McCarron's Armored Cavalry]] in an assault on [[Northwind]]'s capital city, Tara. They engaged the [[XII Hastati Sentinels]], and by 26 November the CCAF had nearly seized the entire planet. Republic reinforcements arrived in the form of four 'Mech battalions. The Lancers were engaged by a battalion of the [[6th Fides Defenders]].<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', pp. 94-95</ref> == Officers == == Officers == Line 48:
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Line 54: * The First Canopian Lancers have the Off-Map Movement special ability.<ref name="FM:3145p210"/><ref name="ER:3145p166"/> * The First Canopian Lancers have the Off-Map Movement special ability.<ref name="FM:3145p210"/><ref name="ER:3145p166"/> * The First Canopian Lancers are a highly-mobile unit favoring lighter units; when randomly determining the composition of a First Lancers force a -2 modifier is applied when generating units.<ref name="FM:3145p210"/><ref name="ER:3145p166"/> * The First Canopian Lancers are a highly-mobile unit favoring lighter units; when randomly determining the composition of a First Lancers force a -2 modifier is applied when generating units.<ref name="FM:3145p210"/><ref name="ER:3145p166"/> − − === Shattered Fortress/Northwind=== − When fighting in the Northwind Touchpoint the First: − * is a C rated unit on the Magistracy of Canopus Random Assignment Table − * is a Veteran rated unit − * has a preference for lighter units, so the controlling player applies a -2 modifier to their roll for determining lance and company weight − * can use the Overrun Combat and Off-Map Movement special abilities<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 118</ref> </div> </div> Line 72:
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== History == | == History == | ||
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| − | The '''First Canopian Lancers''' was one of a wave of new [[regiment]]s created by the [[Magistracy Armed Forces]] in [[3114]] as the [[Magistracy of Canopus]] expanded its military. The First was one of the first new regiments to form up, and was modeled on the [[Tau Ceti Lancers]]; the First was built around three mixed battalions, each consisting of fast medium and heavy [[BattleMech]]s, [[hovercraft]] and [[VTOL]]s augmented by fast-moving [[battle armor]].<ref name="FM:3145p192">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 192, "First Canopian Lancers"</ref> The Lancers trained alongside the Tau Ceti Lancers for nearly five years after forming, and the tradition of exchanging officers between the two commands lasted until at least the mid-[[Thirty-second century]].<ref name="ER:3145p45">''Era Report: 3145'', p. 45, "Tau Ceti Lancers"</ref> | + | The '''First Canopian Lancers''' was one of a wave of new [[regiment]]s created by the [[Magistracy Armed Forces]] in [[3114]] as the [[Magistracy of Canopus]] expanded its military. The First was one of the first new regiments to form up, and was modeled on the [[Tau Ceti Lancers]]; the First was built around three mixed battalions, each consisting of fast medium and heavy [[BattleMech]]s, [[hovercraft]] and [[VTOL]]s augmented by fast-moving [[Battle Armor|battle armor]].<ref name="FM:3145p192">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 192, "First Canopian Lancers"</ref> The Lancers trained alongside the Tau Ceti Lancers for nearly five years after forming, and the tradition of exchanging officers between the two commands lasted until at least the mid-[[Thirty-second century]].<ref name="ER:3145p45">''Era Report: 3145'', p. 45, "Tau Ceti Lancers"</ref> |
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In [[3145]] the First were deployed on the former Republic world of [[Acamar]] and were responsible for protecting the large-scale mining operations extracting metals such as gold, platinum and titanium vital to defense manufacturers in the Magistracy and Confederation.<ref name="FM:3145p192"/> The Lancers' Commanding Officer, Colonel Centrella-Tompkins, was a distant cousin of both the [[Magestrix]] and [[Chancellor]] [[Daoshen Liao]]. Having lost eight family members in the [[3036]] Andurien War, Tompkins-Liao was a vocally outspoken opponent of the marriage between [[Ilsa Liao]] and [[Duke]] [[Ari Humphreys]] of the [[Duchy of Andurien]].<ref name="ER:3145p77"/> | In [[3145]] the First were deployed on the former Republic world of [[Acamar]] and were responsible for protecting the large-scale mining operations extracting metals such as gold, platinum and titanium vital to defense manufacturers in the Magistracy and Confederation.<ref name="FM:3145p192"/> The Lancers' Commanding Officer, Colonel Centrella-Tompkins, was a distant cousin of both the [[Magestrix]] and [[Chancellor]] [[Daoshen Liao]]. Having lost eight family members in the [[3036]] Andurien War, Tompkins-Liao was a vocally outspoken opponent of the marriage between [[Ilsa Liao]] and [[Duke]] [[Ari Humphreys]] of the [[Duchy of Andurien]].<ref name="ER:3145p77"/> | ||
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- At this point in time the First were operating at five percent below full strength. | - At this point in time the First were operating at five percent below full strength. | ||
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* The First Canopian Lancers have the Off-Map Movement special ability.<ref name="FM:3145p210"/><ref name="ER:3145p166"/> | * The First Canopian Lancers have the Off-Map Movement special ability.<ref name="FM:3145p210"/><ref name="ER:3145p166"/> | ||
* The First Canopian Lancers are a highly-mobile unit favoring lighter units; when randomly determining the composition of a First Lancers force a -2 modifier is applied when generating units.<ref name="FM:3145p210"/><ref name="ER:3145p166"/> | * The First Canopian Lancers are a highly-mobile unit favoring lighter units; when randomly determining the composition of a First Lancers force a -2 modifier is applied when generating units.<ref name="FM:3145p210"/><ref name="ER:3145p166"/> | ||
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* ''[[Era Report: 3145]]'' | * ''[[Era Report: 3145]]'' | ||
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