Editing 1st Freemen (Rasalhague Dominion)

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| image          = [[File:Galaxy Taiga (Rasalhague Dominion) logo.png|191px|Insignia of Taiga Galaxy]]
| Designation = First Freemen
| Formed = Early 3070s
| Disbanded = 
| Previous Designation = 
| Nickname = 
| Affiliation = [[Rasalhague Dominion]]<br>[[Clan Ghost Bear]] (previous)
| Parent Command = [[Taiga Galaxy (Clan Ghost Bear)|Taiga Galaxy]]
| Sub-Command = 
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==Unit Description==
The '''First Freemen''' is a [[Clan Ghost Bear]] second-line BattleMech [[Cluster]], which originally consisted of soldiers who were members of the [[Free Rasalhague Republic]] military.<ref>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 113: Unit's configuration and origin as Inner Sphere Regiment</ref>

==Unit History==
===Formation===
After the merging of the Republic into the [[Ghost Bear Dominion]], Clan Ghost Bear would by [[3074]] would reorganize the KungsArmé into a new Clan oriented military fighting force. Honoring the Free Rasalhague Republic's military past, the Clan re-forming lost regiments at hands of the Clan's invasion of 3050.  This would include the First Freemen, which would join the Republic's Second Freemen, and newly formed Third Freemen.

The Clan in order to drum unity of the merge of the two states, would staff the Cluster with native Rasalhagians and former KungsArmé soldiers.  The soldiers of the First Freemen would have to undertake a series of [[Trial of Position|Trials of Position]] to attain their place in the Cluster.  Assigned to the newly formed Taiga Galaxy, the unit would soon be redeployed within the Dominion in order to free up Clan frontline Combat units to fight the [[Word of Blake]].<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 59: Reorganization of KungsArmé, which includes the 1st Drakøns as a Clan Ghost Bear combat force</ref><ref>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 101: Domestic Affairs - KungsArmé merge and Trials to retain their warrior status noted</ref><ref>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 113: Unit's rebirth as a BattleMech Cluster honoring old Free Rasalhague Republic's dead Regiment by the same name</ref>

During the brief KungsArmé rebellion in 3076, the unit would not join its sister unit, the Second Freemen in the rebellion.  Despite it too sharing same resentment of the treatment of fellow soldiers of the former KungsArmé. The unit's members overcame their desire to revolt after bearing witness to many of their fellow Rasalhague soldiers being demoted to lesser roles or forced out of [[Clan Ghost Bear Touman|the Clan ''touman'']].<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 91: Rasalhague Rebellion - First Freemen did not join in the rebellion against the Ghost Bears</ref>

The unit would be moved to [[Soverzene]] as part of their garrison assignment as of December 3076.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 105: KungsArmé/Taiga Galaxy status on the Cluster</ref> Because of its fellow Cluster's betrayal, the unit had to work hard to regain the trust of the Dominion.<ref>''Field Report: Clans'', pp. 22–23: Irregular Forces/Tundra Galaxy - First Drakøns would receive upgrades for not acting out during the Rebellion, but were not trusted</ref>

===Early Dark Age Era===
====Post-Jihad Events====
After the Jihad, the First Freemen raided the world of [[Skallevoll]], where they encountered the [[666th Mechanized Assault (Clan Hell's Horses)|666th Mechanized Assault Cluster]] of [[Clan Hell's Horses]] [[Beta Galaxy (Clan Hell's Horses)|Beta Galaxy]]. The Horses used the Freemen's overconfidence to blood the Freemen while using deploying their new quad ProtoMechs. Flaw in their strategy was Freemen had underbid their Trial with the Horses, not expecting much from [[Procyon (ProtoMech)#variants| ProtoMechs]]. The Trial ended in stalemate, neither side wanting to escalate matters further into open conflict between the two Clans.<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', pp. 116, 121: Clan Hell's Horses/Beta Galaxy - Two sources describe brief encounter with First Freemen in battle with the Horses' new quad ProtoMech</ref><ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 121: Clan Ghost Bear/Taiga Galaxy - The Cluster's Galaxy deployments in later part of the Jihad/Early Dark Age</ref>

====Second Combine-Dominion War====
At command of Khan Kabrinski prior to the outbreak of fighting what would become the [[Second Combine-Dominion War]] in [[3099]], the Khan would end up bolstering the Dominion's KungsArmé Galaxies ''touman'' of troops and equipment. The Freemen would build up to five Trinaries' worth of troops and combat equipment.<ref>''Historical: Wars of the Republic Era'', p. 22: State of Readiness/Clan Ghost Bear - Freemen's Galaxy receives bolstering of fighting equipment and men for coming war. Number of Trinaries noted</ref>

*;The Capture of Richmond : Only actively partaking in last year of the [[Second Combine-Dominion War|conflict]], the unit teamed up with the Third Freemen participated in last wave of the war.  Where they part of the retaliation against the [[Draconis Combine]]'s destruction of the WarShip ''[[Ursa Major]]''.  They would strike [[Richmond]] in November 15th, [[3100]], whereupon their landing on world, planetary officials would surrender to them immediately. The world's leader felt this was a means to avoid the destruction of their outclassed planetary militia which stood no chance against combined forces of the two Ghost Bear Clusters.<ref>''Historical: Wars of the Republic Era'', p. 27: Richmond and Idlewind - Final Wave - First Freemen invades Richmond and captures it with little effort</ref>

===Late Dark Age Era===
In [[3103]] two lances of the [[First Ghost]] regiment landed on [[Grumium]]. They were stopped by a First Freemen [[Nova (unit)|Nova]], but the Nova was unable to prevent the Ghost's warriors from seizing tons of supplies and ammunition.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine'', p. 48</ref>

The Freemen would by the Late Dark Ages be assigned to patrol core sections of the Rasalhague Dominion, as part of the nation's reserve military forces. The Cluster's commanding officer would voice his displeasure at miss opportunities of reclaim lost Rasalhagian worlds which had recently been abandoned by [[Clan Wolf]] only to be lost to the Clan Hell's Horses land grab following the Wolves' absence.<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 164: Taiga Galaxy - First Freemen would be assign to patrol core worlds of the Dominion as reserve force</ref>

==Officers==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! 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 Freemen (Ghost Bear Dominion)'''
|-
| [[Galaxy Commander]]||[[Rhett Weaver]]||[[3076]]<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 105: KungsArmé/Polar Galaxy - Galaxy Commander Rhett Weaver shown to be in command of Taiga Galaxy in 3076, the First Freemen has always been lead unit of the Galaxy</ref>
|-
| Galaxy Commander||[[Hjalmer Olsen]]||[[3085]]<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 128: Clan Military Forces/Ghost Bear Dominion - "Taiga Galaxy's First Freemen commanding officer is listed, who is also the Tundra Galaxy's commander</ref>
|-
| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 1st Freemen (Rasalhague Dominion)'''
|-
| Galaxy Commander||[[Fred Johansen]]||[[3145]]<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 173: Clan Military Forces/Rasalhague Dominion - "Taiga Galaxy's 1st Freemen commanding officer is listed for 3145, who is also the Polar Galaxy's commander</ref>
|-
|}

==Tactics==
*3145 - First Freemen by 3145, like other Freemen Clusters try to corral and isolate elements of opposing force, then use a Star of [[Huitzilopochtli]] guided by a [[Binary]] of scout vehicles to destroy them.<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 164: Taiga Galaxy - Freemen Cluster information includes Galaxy wide tactics of using heavy artillery vehicles to destroy enemy once they are isolated</ref>

==Composition History==
===3076===
* '''First Freemen''' (Cluster) (Elite/Loyalty)
:Unit Note 1: As of December 3076, the unit was headquarters out of [[Soverzene]] at 60% of fighting strength.  The Unit was considered to be Veterans skilled and have a loyalty of Reliable rating to Clan Ghost Bear, while being fanatically loyal to the people of the former Free Rasalhague Republic.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 105: KungsArmé/Taiga Galaxy</ref><ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 128: First Freemen - Unit command is same as it was in 3076, along with status and split loyalties</ref>

:Unit Note 2: The Cluster, like other Clan KungsArmé forces equipment consist of mix of ComStar, Draconis Combine, Lyran, Clan Second-Line 'Mechs and by 3077, some Word of Blake BattleMech as well.<ref>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 113: Equipment note</ref>

===3079===
* '''First Freemen''' (Cluster) (Regular/Loyalty)
:Note: Stationed on [[Spittal]], unit at 65% strength, Omni Equipment Rating of 10%.<ref>''Field Report: Clans'', p. 24: Irregular Forces/KungsArmé/Tundra Galaxy - 1st Freemen's status with the rest of Taiga Galaxy</ref>

===3085===
* '''First Freemen''' (Cluster) (Elite/Reliable)
:Unit Note: Stationed on [[Damian]], the unit at 55% strength, Omni Equipment Rating of 14% Second-Line equipment.<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', pp. 128, 195: Clan Military Forces/Ghost Bear Dominion and Master Equipment Levels - "1st Freemen status as of 3085, unit strength, tech levels and level of equipment. SL=Second Line Units, with no modifiers to advance equipment</ref>

===3145===
* '''First Freemen''' (Cluster) (Elite/Fanatical)
:Unit Note: Stationed on [[Kandis]], the unit is at 85% fighting strength, Omni Equipment Rating of 0% Second Line equipment. The unit normally deploys Star of Huitzilopochtli as part of the unit's tactics in destroying opposing forces.<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', pp. 164, 173: Clan Force Deployment 31st December 3145/Taiga Galaxy - 1st Freemen status as of 3145, unit strength, tech levels, and percentage of equipment mix</ref>

==Rules==
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===Game Rules===
''Historical: Wars of the Republic Era'' (Special Command Rules) - Due to being on the border of the Draconis Combine, the First Drakøns has salvaged number units from the enemy prior to Second Combine-Dominion War. When using the Random Assignment Table (RAT) from this book, First Freemen players must roll 2 units out of five from the Draconis Combine and Nova Cat RAT.<ref>''Historical: Wars of the Republic Era'', p. 91: Special Rules for the Second Combine Dominion War/KungsArmé - First Drakøns and rest of the KungsArmé gains access to Draconis Combine and Clan Nova Units due to their year on the border</ref>

''Field Manual: 3145'' (Special Command Rules) - Taiga Galaxy affiliated Clusters, including the First Freemen, utilize off-board artillery when it's mutually agreed between players to use them. When fighting on worlds that have historical ties to the old Rasalhague Republic or part of the Rasalhague Dominion they receive -1 to all gunnery skill checks, while receiving -2 to any initiative rolls. These additional conditions reflects to the warriors of the Cluster's tactical wisdom and fanatical devotion to anything tied to the Rasalhague Republic.<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 209: Rules Annex Special Command Rules/Rasalhague Dominion/Taiga Galaxy - Taiga Galaxy units, including the First Freemen receive bonus and special conditions in 3145 time period</ref>
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==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]''
* ''[[Field Report: Clans]]''
* ''[[Historical: Wars of the Republic Era]]''
* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3076]]''
* ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]''
* ''[[Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers]]''


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