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| − | | image | + | | Designation = Canopian Highlanders |
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| − | | | + | | Disbanded = [[3101]]<ref name="FM:3145p193"/> |
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| − | | | + | | Affiliation = Mercenary (Magistracy of Canopus) |
| − | | | + | | Parent Command = [[Magistracy Highlanders]] |
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| + | The '''Canopian Highlanders''' were a mercenary unit that formed after the Reunification War. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | Founded after the | + | === Early History === |
| + | Founded after the [[Reunification War]], the unit remained in the service of the [[Magistracy of Canopus]] for the next few centuries.<ref name=FM:MRp55/> | ||
| − | + | === Andurien Secession === | |
| + | The Canopian Highlanders were two battalions strong at the time of the [[Andurien Secession]]; one of the battalions, Long's Light Lancers, were stationed on [[Brixtana]], whilst the other, MacGraw's Marauders, were stationed on [[Luxen]]. In 3030 the Highlanders were one of the Canopian commands involved in the invasion of the [[Capellan Confederation]] launched by the Magistracy and their allies, the [[Duchy of Andurien]]. The Light Lancers saw combat on [[Jacomarie]], taking light damage, and would remain on Jacomarie or [[Turin]] until their recall to Brixtana in [[3034]].<ref name="H:BWp87"/> The campaign on Jacomarie left a mark on the Lancers; the planetary militia refused repeated calls to surrender, forcing the Lancers to hunt them down one at a time. The extent to which the militia was determined to resist left the Lancers with grave concerns about the level of determination a line regiment or [[Warrior House]] would display in combat.<ref name="H:BWp58">''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 58: "Jacomarie (December)"</ref> | ||
| − | + | MacGraw's Marauders had a rather more ignominious war; formed originally from refugees from the [[Rim Worlds Republic]], the Marauders shared the Lancers' distaste for Spheroids. This became obvious in the aftermath of the capture of [[Sax]] in December 3030; although the local militia was quickly overwhelmed, resistance on the planet continued in the form of terrorist acts, bombings and sniper attacks, even after the planetary government had surrendered. The Marauders responded to the constant harassment in a brutal fashion; for every Canopian trooper killed, the Marauders rounded up a dozen members of the local population and executed them. This brought a swift reprimand from the Canopian High Command, and the Marauders were reassigned to the planet [[Andarmax]], but their actions had transformed Sax into a hotbed of determined resistance.<ref name="H:BWp59">''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 59: "Sax (December)"</ref> | |
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| − | == | + | The Marauders remained on Andarmax until a Capellan counteroffensive hit the world in August [[3034]]. Also stationed on Andarmax were the Magistracy Militia and a small mercenary unit hired to perform cadre duties, the [[Killer Bees]]. The Capellan counterattack saw Andarmax hit by [[Kamakura's Hussars]] and [[5th McCarron's Armored Cavalry|Rob's Renegades]], otherwise known as the [[Fifth McCarron's Armored Cavalry]].<ref name="H:BWp66">''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 66: "Andarmax (August)"</ref> Ordered to resist by the Magistracy high command, the Killer Bees invoked a clause in their contract that stipulated that they couldn't be ordered to take actions that would result in disproportionate damage to the unit, and broke contract. The Renegades allowed the Killer Bees to depart unmolested; by the time the Bees left, the Marauders were engaged in heavy battles around Andarmax's capital city while the Militia were trying to fall back into prepared positions in the Alamance Wastes.<ref>''Commitment''</ref> The Marauders took heavy damage against the Renegades and were reduced to a shadow of themselves before retreating from Andarmax two days after the Killer Bees departed. The unfortunate Magistracy Militia wasn't as lucky.<ref name="H:BWp66"/> |
| + | |||
| + | === Late Succession Wars === | ||
| + | For a short time, they signed a contract with the [[Federated Commonwealth]] in exchange for equipment upgrades, but the Davionists didn't stand by their word. The Highlanders returned to their home state and during the next years the command defended several planets against bandit raiders. Tragedy struck the force in [[3067]] after a successful bombing attempt against the unit's senior staff. The force behind the assassination was a group of three different pirate bands.<ref name=FM:MRp55>''Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised'', p. 55: "Canopian Highlanders Unit Profile"</ref> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Jihad=== | ||
| + | During the [[Jihad]], the unit defended the Magistracy. By [[3079]], the Canopian Highlanders had survived the Jihad and joined the [[Magistracy Armed Forces]].<ref>''Field Report: Periphery'', p. 19</ref> They became the third unit of the [[Magistracy Highlanders]] brigade, and were stationed on [[Cate's Hold]] and [[Brixtana]].<ref name=frp10>''Field Report: Periphery'', p. 10</ref> | ||
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| + | In [[3085]] the regiment had assembled all its units on Cate's Hold. The unit had also rebuilt to within 20% of its nominal strength.<ref name=FM3085p149/> | ||
| + | |||
| + | === The Dark Age === | ||
| + | The Canopian Highlanders were effectively destroyed on Cate's Hold in [[3101]] when a well-equipped pirate group hit the Highlanders with a nuclear weapon. The few survivors of the Canopian Highlanders joined the [[1st Magistracy Highlanders|First Magistracy Highlanders]].<ref name="FM:3145p193">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 193: "Magistracy Highlanders"</ref> | ||
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| + | ==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="3" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Canopian Highlanders''' | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Major]]||[[Harrison Long]]||[[3025]]<ref name=TPp99>''The Periphery (1988)'', p. 99: "MAF Deployment Table - 3025"</ref> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Colonel]]||[[Nortbert Kingelt]]||[[3050]]<ref name=20Yp78>''20 Year Update'', p. 78: "MAF Deployment Table - 3050"</ref> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Colonel||[[Oscar Long]]||[[3054]]<ref name=ORp47>''Objective Raids'', p. 47: "MAF Deployment Table - 3054"</ref> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Colonel||[[Judith Wood]]||[[3067]]<ref name=FM:MRp55/> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Colonel||[[Marie Sklodowska]]||[[3085]]<ref name=FM3085p149>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 149: "MAF Deployment Table - 3085"</ref> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Tactics== | ||
* First battalion uses defensive tactics. | * First battalion uses defensive tactics. | ||
* Second battalion soften up the enemy until they break as a unit. | * Second battalion soften up the enemy until they break as a unit. | ||
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==Support== | ==Support== | ||
| − | The unit can count on | + | The unit can count on an experienced staff of technicians.<ref name=FM:MRp55/> |
==Mercenary Rating== | ==Mercenary Rating== | ||
'''Dragoon Rating: A+''' | '''Dragoon Rating: A+''' | ||
| − | ==Composition== | + | ==Composition History== |
===3025=== | ===3025=== | ||
| − | Canopian Highlanders | + | '''Canopian Highlanders'''<ref name=TPp99/> |
| − | + | * CO: Major Harrison Long | |
| − | :Long's Light Lancers (Regular/Reliable) | + | |
| − | :*CO: | + | '''Long's Light Lancers''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=TPp99/> |
| − | :MacGraw's Marauders (Regular/ | + | * CO: [[Captain#Magistracy of Canopus|Commander]] Allen Chingrazi |
| − | :*CO: | + | |
| + | '''MacGraw's Marauders''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=TPp99/> | ||
| + | * CO: Commander [[Norbert Kingelt]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | === 3028 === | ||
| + | '''Canopian Highlanders''' (2 Battalions/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=H:BWp87/> | ||
| + | :* Long's Light Lancers (Battalion)<ref name="H:BWp87"/> | ||
| + | :* MacGraw's Marauders (Battalion)<ref name="H:BWp87"/> | ||
| + | |||
| + | :Note: At this point in time the command were stationed on [[Brixtana]] and [[Luxen]].<ref name=H:BWp87>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 87</ref> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===3050=== | ||
| + | '''Canopian Highlanders''' (3 [[Battalion]]s)<ref name=20Yp78/> | ||
| + | * CO: Colonel [[Norbert Kingelt]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Long's Light Lancers''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=20Yp78/> | ||
| + | * CO: Major Oscar Long | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''MacGraw's Marauders''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=20Yp78/> | ||
| + | * CO: Major [[Judith Wood]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Nellie's Naughties''' (Green/Reliable)<ref name=20Yp78/> | ||
| + | * CO: Major Dorothy Skaw | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===3054=== | ||
| + | '''Canopian Highlanders''' (3 Battalions)<ref name=ORp47/> | ||
| + | :* CO: Colonel Oscar Long | ||
| + | :: 1st Battalion (Long's Light Lancers) - (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=ORp47/> - CO: Major Daniel Hale | ||
| + | :: 2nd Battalion (MacGraw's Marauders) - (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=ORp47/> - CO: Major [[Judith Wood]] | ||
| + | :: 3rd Battalion (Nellie's Naughties) - (Green/Reliable)<ref name=ORp47/> - CO: Major Dorothy Skaw | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===3059=== | ||
| + | '''Canopian Highlanders ''' (Regiment/Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FMMercsp111/> | ||
| + | :* CO: Colonel [[Judith Wood]]<ref name=FMMercsp111>''Field Manual: Mercenaries'', p. 111</ref> | ||
===3067=== | ===3067=== | ||
| − | '''Canopian Highlanders'''(1 [[Regiment]]/Regular/Fanatical) | + | '''Canopian Highlanders''' (1 [[Regiment]]/Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:MRp55/> |
| − | * CO: [[ | + | * CO: Colonel [[Judith Wood]] |
| − | * XO: | + | :* XO: Major Marie Sklodowska |
| + | |||
-One third of the unit is upgraded | -One third of the unit is upgraded | ||
| − | '''The Dawn Patrol'''(1 [[Wing]]/Regular/Fanatical) | + | '''The Dawn Patrol''' (1 [[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]]/Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:MRp55/> |
| − | * Wing Commander: Major Amedeo Avagadro | + | * Wing Commander: Major Amedeo Avagadro |
| + | |||
- The First Flight includes medium fighters. | - The First Flight includes medium fighters. | ||
| + | |||
- The Second Flight light units. | - The Second Flight light units. | ||
| − | '''The Bannermen'''(2 Regiments/Regular/Reliable) | + | '''The Bannermen''' (2 Regiments/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM:MRp55/> |
* Infantry Commander: Colonel Dorothy Crowfoot | * Infantry Commander: Colonel Dorothy Crowfoot | ||
| − | * 1st Regiment: Major Rosalind Franklin | + | ** 1st Regiment: Major Rosalind Franklin |
| − | * 2nd Regiment: Major Irene Joliot-Curie | + | ** 2nd Regiment: Major Irene Joliot-Curie |
| + | |||
- The command company uses [[VTOL]]s for support. | - The command company uses [[VTOL]]s for support. | ||
| − | - The first Regiment deploys the companies independently | + | |
| + | - The first Regiment deploys the companies independently | ||
| + | |||
- The Second use larger formation. | - The Second use larger formation. | ||
| − | == | + | ===3079=== |
| + | After the Jihad, the Canopian Highlanders were reduced to three-fourths of their pre-Jihad strength.<ref name=frp10/> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===3085=== | ||
| + | '''Canopian Highlanders''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3085p149/> | ||
| + | * CO: Colonel Marie Sklodowska | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''The Dawn Patrol''' (Wing/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3085p149/> | ||
| + | * CO: [[Air Master]] Jarrod Kory | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''The Bannermen''' (2 Regiments/Green/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3085p149/> | ||
| + | * CO: Colonel Wieslaw Kopecky | ||
| + | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
| − | Image:Camomercscanopianhighlanders.png | + | Image:Camomercscanopianhighlanders.png|''[[Grasshopper]]'' in Canopian Highlanders colors. |
| − | </gallery> | + | </gallery> |
| − | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
| − | |||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | *''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries Revised]]'' | + | * ''[[20 Year Update]]'' |
| + | * ''[[Commitment]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Field Report: Periphery]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Historical: Brush Wars]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Objective Raids]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[The Periphery (1988)|The Periphery, First Edition]]'' | ||
| + | |||
| − | [[Category:Mercenary Commands]] | + | [[Category: Mercenary Commands|Canopian Highlanders]] |
| + | [[Category: Magistracy of Canopus Commands|Magistracy Highlanders, Canopian Highlanders]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Magistracy of Canopus Commands|Canopian Highlanders]] | ||
Revision as of 23:06, 30 March 2023
| |
| Canopian Highlanders | |
| Disbanded | 3101[1] |
| Affiliation | Mercenary (Magistracy of Canopus) |
| Parent Command | Magistracy Highlanders |
The Canopian Highlanders were a mercenary unit that formed after the Reunification War.
Contents
History
Early History
Founded after the Reunification War, the unit remained in the service of the Magistracy of Canopus for the next few centuries.[2]
Andurien Secession
The Canopian Highlanders were two battalions strong at the time of the Andurien Secession; one of the battalions, Long's Light Lancers, were stationed on Brixtana, whilst the other, MacGraw's Marauders, were stationed on Luxen. In 3030 the Highlanders were one of the Canopian commands involved in the invasion of the Capellan Confederation launched by the Magistracy and their allies, the Duchy of Andurien. The Light Lancers saw combat on Jacomarie, taking light damage, and would remain on Jacomarie or Turin until their recall to Brixtana in 3034.[3] The campaign on Jacomarie left a mark on the Lancers; the planetary militia refused repeated calls to surrender, forcing the Lancers to hunt them down one at a time. The extent to which the militia was determined to resist left the Lancers with grave concerns about the level of determination a line regiment or Warrior House would display in combat.[4]
MacGraw's Marauders had a rather more ignominious war; formed originally from refugees from the Rim Worlds Republic, the Marauders shared the Lancers' distaste for Spheroids. This became obvious in the aftermath of the capture of Sax in December 3030; although the local militia was quickly overwhelmed, resistance on the planet continued in the form of terrorist acts, bombings and sniper attacks, even after the planetary government had surrendered. The Marauders responded to the constant harassment in a brutal fashion; for every Canopian trooper killed, the Marauders rounded up a dozen members of the local population and executed them. This brought a swift reprimand from the Canopian High Command, and the Marauders were reassigned to the planet Andarmax, but their actions had transformed Sax into a hotbed of determined resistance.[5]
The Marauders remained on Andarmax until a Capellan counteroffensive hit the world in August 3034. Also stationed on Andarmax were the Magistracy Militia and a small mercenary unit hired to perform cadre duties, the Killer Bees. The Capellan counterattack saw Andarmax hit by Kamakura's Hussars and Rob's Renegades, otherwise known as the Fifth McCarron's Armored Cavalry.[6] Ordered to resist by the Magistracy high command, the Killer Bees invoked a clause in their contract that stipulated that they couldn't be ordered to take actions that would result in disproportionate damage to the unit, and broke contract. The Renegades allowed the Killer Bees to depart unmolested; by the time the Bees left, the Marauders were engaged in heavy battles around Andarmax's capital city while the Militia were trying to fall back into prepared positions in the Alamance Wastes.[7] The Marauders took heavy damage against the Renegades and were reduced to a shadow of themselves before retreating from Andarmax two days after the Killer Bees departed. The unfortunate Magistracy Militia wasn't as lucky.[6]
Late Succession Wars
For a short time, they signed a contract with the Federated Commonwealth in exchange for equipment upgrades, but the Davionists didn't stand by their word. The Highlanders returned to their home state and during the next years the command defended several planets against bandit raiders. Tragedy struck the force in 3067 after a successful bombing attempt against the unit's senior staff. The force behind the assassination was a group of three different pirate bands.[2]
Jihad
During the Jihad, the unit defended the Magistracy. By 3079, the Canopian Highlanders had survived the Jihad and joined the Magistracy Armed Forces.[8] They became the third unit of the Magistracy Highlanders brigade, and were stationed on Cate's Hold and Brixtana.[9]
In 3085 the regiment had assembled all its units on Cate's Hold. The unit had also rebuilt to within 20% of its nominal strength.[10]
The Dark Age
The Canopian Highlanders were effectively destroyed on Cate's Hold in 3101 when a well-equipped pirate group hit the Highlanders with a nuclear weapon. The few survivors of the Canopian Highlanders joined the First Magistracy Highlanders.[1]
Officers
| Rank | Name | Command |
|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the Canopian Highlanders | ||
| Major | Harrison Long | 3025[11] |
| Colonel | Nortbert Kingelt | 3050[12] |
| Colonel | Oscar Long | 3054[13] |
| Colonel | Judith Wood | 3067[2] |
| Colonel | Marie Sklodowska | 3085[10] |
Tactics
- First battalion uses defensive tactics.
- Second battalion soften up the enemy until they break as a unit.
- Third battalion uses unorthodox maneuvers.
Support
The unit can count on an experienced staff of technicians.[2]
Mercenary Rating
Dragoon Rating: A+
Composition History
3025
Canopian Highlanders[11]
- CO: Major Harrison Long
Long's Light Lancers (Regular/Reliable)[11]
- CO: Commander Allen Chingrazi
MacGraw's Marauders (Regular/Reliable)[11]
- CO: Commander Norbert Kingelt
3028
Canopian Highlanders (2 Battalions/Regular/Reliable)[3]
3050
Canopian Highlanders (3 Battalions)[12]
- CO: Colonel Norbert Kingelt
Long's Light Lancers (Regular/Reliable)[12]
- CO: Major Oscar Long
MacGraw's Marauders (Regular/Reliable)[12]
- CO: Major Judith Wood
Nellie's Naughties (Green/Reliable)[12]
- CO: Major Dorothy Skaw
3054
Canopian Highlanders (3 Battalions)[13]
- CO: Colonel Oscar Long
- 1st Battalion (Long's Light Lancers) - (Regular/Reliable)[13] - CO: Major Daniel Hale
- 2nd Battalion (MacGraw's Marauders) - (Veteran/Reliable)[13] - CO: Major Judith Wood
- 3rd Battalion (Nellie's Naughties) - (Green/Reliable)[13] - CO: Major Dorothy Skaw
3059
Canopian Highlanders (Regiment/Regular/Fanatical)[14]
- CO: Colonel Judith Wood[14]
3067
Canopian Highlanders (1 Regiment/Regular/Fanatical)[2]
- CO: Colonel Judith Wood
- XO: Major Marie Sklodowska
-One third of the unit is upgraded
The Dawn Patrol (1 Wing/Regular/Fanatical)[2]
- Wing Commander: Major Amedeo Avagadro
- The First Flight includes medium fighters.
- The Second Flight light units.
The Bannermen (2 Regiments/Regular/Reliable)[2]
- Infantry Commander: Colonel Dorothy Crowfoot
- 1st Regiment: Major Rosalind Franklin
- 2nd Regiment: Major Irene Joliot-Curie
- The command company uses VTOLs for support.
- The first Regiment deploys the companies independently
- The Second use larger formation.
3079
After the Jihad, the Canopian Highlanders were reduced to three-fourths of their pre-Jihad strength.[9]
3085
Canopian Highlanders (Veteran/Fanatical)[10]
- CO: Colonel Marie Sklodowska
The Dawn Patrol (Wing/Veteran/Fanatical)[10]
- CO: Air Master Jarrod Kory
The Bannermen (2 Regiments/Green/Fanatical)[10]
- CO: Colonel Wieslaw Kopecky
Gallery
Grasshopper in Canopian Highlanders colors.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Field Manual: 3145, p. 193: "Magistracy Highlanders"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised, p. 55: "Canopian Highlanders Unit Profile"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Historical: Brush Wars, p. 87
- ↑ Historical: Brush Wars, p. 58: "Jacomarie (December)"
- ↑ Historical: Brush Wars, p. 59: "Sax (December)"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Historical: Brush Wars, p. 66: "Andarmax (August)"
- ↑ Commitment
- ↑ Field Report: Periphery, p. 19
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Field Report: Periphery, p. 10
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 Field Manual: 3085, p. 149: "MAF Deployment Table - 3085"
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 The Periphery (1988), p. 99: "MAF Deployment Table - 3025"
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 20 Year Update, p. 78: "MAF Deployment Table - 3050"
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 Objective Raids, p. 47: "MAF Deployment Table - 3054"
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Field Manual: Mercenaries, p. 111