Editing Free Worlds League Military

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The '''Free Worlds League Military''' (FWLM) was the armed forces of the [[Free Worlds League]] from that nation's founding in [[2271]] until the dissolution of the League in [[3078]], and then after the League's reformation in [[3139]]. It was repeatedly referred to as the '''Free Worlds League Militia''' as well.

==Organization==
{{main|Free Worlds League Military Organization}}

For much of its history, the FWLM operated its units independently, but the [[Fourth Succession War]] and [[Andurien Secession]] taught them the value of using combined-arms tactics. To that end, different types of units were organized into one unit and ordered to work together.

==Command==
===Parliament===
According to the original charter of the [[Free Worlds League]], command of the FWLM rests with Parliament. In times of war, Parliament was meant to give temporary command to a Captain-General. In practice, the only control Parliament has had over the military since the onset of the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] was through funding allocation.

===Captain-General===
Practical command of the FWLM has rested with the Captain-General for centuries. Originally a position that was purely military power, the position of Captain-General has accumulated power since the creation of the League. Originally, a Captain-General was appointed by Parliament to command the military during a war, and power returned to Parliament during peacetime. Disastrous command of the FWLM by individuals who were not of [[House Marik]] led to the right of first refusal being bestowed upon the Mariks. With a hereditary claim on the position, House Marik cemented its importance by ensuring that only a Marik Captain-General would be recognized as the legal representative of the Free Worlds League on the [[Star League]] Council, giving the position political power for the first time.

The position of Captain-General was later made permanent by [[Resolution 288]]. After the fall of the Star League, with the onset of the [[First Succession War]], Resolution 288 was passed, which enabled the Captain-General to stay in power "for the duration of the emergency." With no definition of "the emergency," the position has even outlived the Free Worlds League, with no less than three different successors laying claim to the title.

Militarily, the Captain-General is the titular head of the FWLM. He or she is allowed to direct the military as seen fit, although Parliament has passed legislation to restrict the Captain-General's activities. In fact, the power of the Captain-General has waxed and waned since the onset of the Succession Wars.

==== Warden of the Perimeter Defenses ====
When the Free Worlds League was not at war, the official title of the head of state was that of Warden of the Perimeter Defenses, rather than Captain-General. The title was effectively considered a polite fiction by the [[Star League Defense Force]] during the waning years of the [[Star League]] after Captain-General [[Ewan Marik]] avoided using the title when attending the Star League Council, consistently referring to himself as Captain-General instead, a tradition continued by his son until the collapse of the Star League.<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp3">''Field Report 2765: FWLM'', p. 3: "RE: Warden of the Perimeter Defenses"</ref> With the perpetual crisis of Resolution 288 the increasingly archaic title fell out of use almost entirely, with only those few Captains-General who voluntarily retired adopting it.<ref name=HHMp98>''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 98: "Free Worlds League Military - Captain-General"</ref>

===League Central Coordination and Command===
In the thirty-first century the [[League Central Coordination and Command]] (LCCC) was the military bureaucracy responsible for the FWLM. Composed of seven individuals and headquartered on [[Marik]], the LCCC controlled logistics, planning, and captured territories. While some of the responsibilities of the members of the LCCC changed over the years, positions included the Minister of Defense, Director of Military Intelligence, Chief Armorer, and Quartermaster General.<ref name="FM:FWLp13">''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', pp. 13–14: "League Central Coordination and Command"</ref>

==== The Dormuth Council ====
During the Star League era the Free Worlds League was divided into five administrative military districts. Control of the districts ultimately rested with the Captain-General, but the Dormuth Council was responsible for providing the Captain-General with proper guidance for making any required military decisions. As the Dormuth Council officially filled an advisory role, the makeup of the Council changed depending on what the needs of the FWLM were at the time. An example of the membership makeup of the Council was that in place at the height of the Star League in the [[twenty-eighth century]]; represented on the Council in [[2765]] were the five military district marshals, a military representative from each of the major provinces of the Free Worlds League, the fleet admiral of the Free Worlds League Navy, an advisor on irregular forces, an appointee representing the military interests of all the non-aligned worlds that lacked provincial forces and a Parliamentary liaison. The presence of an appointee to represent the non-aligned worlds had been mandated at an earlier date by the Parliament, which had been invoked by the provisions of the famous ''[[Camlann vs. Free Worlds]]'' legal ruling.<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp5">''Field Report 2765: FWLM'', pp. 5–6: "Academies and Command Centers"</ref>

The distinction between membership of the Council for the five military district marshals and attendance at the council by representatives of the provincial militaries was an important legal one; following the Star League [[Council Edict of 2650]] Captain-General [[Ward Marik]] had separated the provincial forces from the federal FWLM both in terms of the chain of command and funding. These provincial forces then qualified for the exemptions against disbandment within the Edict because they qualified as private military forces, rather than federal military forces. This decision - in line with recommendations made by the Dormuth Council of the time - meant that having the respective heads of these provincial militaries on the Dormuth Council would have confirmed those forces to be equals to the federal forces of the FWLM, causing the Free Worlds League to be in breach of the Edict. Having adjutants to the various provincial military leaders attend rather than the leaders themselves was a technicality that prevented the Edict being breached, although the Star League Intelligence Command (SLIC) kept a watchful eye on the relationship between the provincial militaries and the Dormuth Council to ensure that provincial forces only operated within the borders of their respective provinces - any attempt to deploy those forces outside their home provinces would have been brought to the attention of the Star League Council by SLIC as a violation of the edict.<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp5"/>

The headquarters of the Dormuth Council was maintained in a secret location in the Marik system; this was an intentional measure to ensure that the command structure of the FWLM was preserved in the event of an event or crisis engulfing the capital of the Free Worlds League.<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp5"/>

It was widely speculated at the time that Captain-General [[Kenyon Marik]] was going to formally reorganize the Dormuth Council, restructuring it into a leaner body to provide more effective military leadership; the Dormuth Council was subsequently replaced with the LCCC.<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp5"/>

=== Military Districts ===
The Free Worlds League was divided into several administrative military districts, each commanded by a [[Marshal (rank)|Marshal]].<ref name="FM:FWLp14">''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', pp. 14–15: "Military District Commands"</ref> During the Star League era there were five such military districts, each with a different area of responsibility. The headquarters for the five districts were based on the worlds of [[Dieudonné]], [[Oriente]], [[Kanata]], [[Tamarind]] and [[Gibraltar]]. The district commanded from Dieudonné was responsible for the [[Terran Hegemony]] border, while the district based out of Oriente was responsible for the FWLM forces based within the [[Federation of Oriente]]. Kanata was the headquarters for the district responsible for the Free Worlds League borders with the [[Capellan Confederation]] and [[Magistracy of Canopus]], while the district based out of Tamarind was responsible for the Lyran Commonwealth border, including the Bolan Thumb. The last of the five districts, based out of Gibraltar, was responsible for the anti-spinward and rimward regions of the Free Worlds League.<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp5"/>

It was predicted by SLIC that if the Free Worlds League shifted completely to a war footing the military district based out of Gibraltar would be disbanded and the forces reassigned to the other districts;<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp5"/> this was certainly the case by the thirty-first century, at which point the FWLM was divided into four military districts based out of the worlds of Dieudonné, Oriente, Tamarind and [[Ryerson]].<ref name="FM:FWLp14"/>

The Marshal commanding each district had a great deal of latitude within his or her district, and were directly responsible for performing defensive operations within their districts. Marshals also enjoyed a great deal of influence within the LCCC, often formulating and suggesting plans to the LCCC involving the troops under their command, but Marshals were not authorized to conduct offensive operations outside the boundaries of their districts without approval from the LCCC. By retaining control over approvals for offensive deployments and for the redeployment of forces between districts the LCCC ensured that at a strategic level there would always be ample forces available for FWLM operations.<ref name="FM:FWLp14"/>

==Units==
The various brigades of the FWLM are classified as either "League" units or "provincial" units.  League units are beholden only to the Captain-General and are supported directly by the LCCC.  Provincial units often report to the leader of their home province, though they must also answer to the Captain-General.  Provincial units are generally supported by their home province, though the LCCC provides some support.  Links to units (existent as of [[3059]]) are provided.

===Deployment Status===
In [[2750]] the FWLM had a strength of 60 BattleMech Forces and 30 [[WarShip]]s. As of [[2765]] they were well-equipped with 95 'Mech regiments, and the naval fleet strength was listed at 47 vessels.<ref>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 49: "Member State Troop Strength"</ref>

===Active Brigades (3067)===

These brigades were active as of 30th September [[3067]], just prior to the [[Word of Blake]] [[Jihad]] that would result in the League's fragmentation.<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', pp. 159–162</ref>
(While there is a Field Report: from 3079, that data is not included due to FWLM is no longer an united force at that date.)

====Free Worlds Legionnaires====
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{|class="wikitable" width='800px' style="background: #gray; border: 2px solid black;"
! colspan="2" style="border-bottom:2px solid black"| Free Worlds Legionnaires
|-
|colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid black"|Created from the ashes of the Defenders of Andurien after the [[Andurien Secession]], the '''[[Free Worlds Legionnaires]]''' were carefully vetted to ensure loyalty to the Free Worlds League as a whole. They also inherited the tradition of combined-arms warfare from the Defenders.
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|width='400px' align="center "|[[File:Free Worlds Legionnaires brigade logo.png|120px]]
|width='400px' align="center "|[[1st Free Worlds Legionnaires]]<br />[[2nd Free Worlds Legionnaires]]<br />[[3rd Free Worlds Legionnaires]]<br />[[4th Free Worlds Legionnaires]]<br />[[5th Free Worlds Legionnaires]]<br />[[6th Free Worlds Legionnaires]]<br />[[7th Free Worlds Legionnaires]]<br />[[8th Free Worlds Legionnaires]]
|}

====Free Worlds Guards====
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{|class="wikitable" width='800px' style="background: #gray; border: 2px solid black;"
! colspan="2" style="border-bottom:2px solid black"| Free Worlds Guards
|-
|colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid black"|Long considered the premier units of the FWLM, the '''[[Free Worlds Guards]]''' jealously guarded that reputation following the creation of the Knights of the Inner Sphere.
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|width='400px' align="center "|[[Image:Free Worlds Guards.jpg|120px]]
|width='400px' align="center "|[[1st Free Worlds Guards]]<br />[[2nd Free Worlds Guards]]<br />[[3rd Free Worlds Guards]]
|}

====Atrean Hussars====
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{|class="wikitable" width='800px' style="background: #gray; border: 2px solid black;"
! colspan="2" style="border-bottom:2px solid black"| Atrean Hussars
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|colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid black"|The '''[[Atrean Hussars]]''' were formed as an experiment by Captain-General [[Samuel Marik]] to try and get around the restrictions of the [[Home Defense Act]]. Despite their direct loyalty to the Captain-General, their relatively young age and the poor performance of the [[Atrean Hussars]] have led to the unit being close to disbandment for most of its existence.
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|width='400px' align="center "|[[Image:Atrean Hussars.jpg|120px|Insignia of the Atrean Hussars]]
|width='400px' align="center "|Atrean Hussars
|}

====Atrean Dragoons====
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{|class="wikitable" width='800px' style="background: #gray; border: 2px solid black;"
! colspan="2" style="border-bottom:2px solid black"| Atrean Dragoons
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|colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid black"|The '''[[Atrean Dragoons]]''' are a command of the Free Worlds League Military.
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|width='400px' align="center "|[[Image:Atrean Dragoons.jpg|120px|Insignia of the Atrean Dragoons]]
|width='400px' align="center "|[[1st Atrean Dragoons]]<br />[[11th Atrean Dragoons]]<br />[[12th Atrean Dragoons]]
|}

====Knights of the Inner Sphere====
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{|class="wikitable" width='800px' style="background: #gray; border: 2px solid black;"
! colspan="2" style="border-bottom:2px solid black"| Knights of the Inner Sphere
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|colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid black"|Created by [[Captain-General]] [[Thomas Marik]] in [[3055]], the '''[[Knights of the Inner Sphere]]''' were meant to reintroduce chivalry to the [[Inner Sphere]]. Becoming the most prestigious unit in the League during the False Thomas' reign, the Knights boasted both some of the most elite troops in the FWLM and high levels of advanced equipment, including a number of new 'Mech designs reserved exclusively for their use only. Both regiments were wiped out during the [[Jihad]].{{main|Knights of the Inner Sphere}}
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|width='400px' align="center "|[[Image:Knights of the Inner Sphere.jpg|120px|Insignia of the Knights of the Inner Sphere]]
|width='400px' align="center "|[[1st Knights of the Inner Sphere]]<br />[[2nd Knights of the Inner Sphere]]
|}

====Marik Militia====
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{|class="wikitable" width='800px' style="background: #gray; border: 2px solid black;"
! colspan="3" style="border-bottom:2px solid black"| Marik Militia
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|colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid black"|Created along with the [[Free Worlds League]], the '''[[Marik Militia]]''' is the largest brigade in the FWLM. Forming the backbone of the Free Worlds League Military, it contains regiments whose experience range from green to elite. As of 3067, there were sixteen regiments in the Marik Militia brigade, making it one of the largest formations in the Inner Sphere.
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|width='200px' align="center "|[[File:Marik Militia.jpg|120px]]
|width='300px' align="center "|[[1st Marik Militia]]<br />[[2nd Marik Militia]]<br />[[4th Marik Militia]]<br />[[5th Marik Militia]]<br />[[6th Marik Militia]]<br />[[9th Marik Militia]]<br />[[10th Marik Militia]]<br />[[13th Marik Militia]]
|width='300px' align="center "|[[15th Marik Militia]]<br />[[18th Marik Militia]]<br />[[20th Marik Militia]]<br />[[23rd Marik Militia]]<br />[[25th Marik Militia]]<br />[[30th Marik Militia]]<br />[[31st Marik Militia]]<br />[[34th Marik Militia]]
|}

====Fusiliers of Oriente====
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{|class="wikitable" width='800px' style="background: #gray; border: 2px solid black;"
! colspan="2" style="border-bottom:2px solid black"| Fusiliers of Oriente
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|colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid black"|The '''[[Fusiliers of Oriente]]''' are the more prestigious of the [[Grand Duchy of Oriente]]'s provincial forces.
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|width='400px' align="center "|[[Image:Fusiliersoforiente.png|120px|Insignia of the Fusiliers of Oriente]]
|width='400px' align="center "|[[Ducal Guard]]<br />[[1st Fusiliers of Oriente]]<br />[[2nd Fusiliers of Oriente]]<br />[[3rd Fusiliers of Oriente]]<br />[[4th Fusiliers of Oriente]]<br />[[5th Fusiliers of Oriente]]
|}

====Oriente Hussars====
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{|class="wikitable" width='800px' style="background: #gray; border: 2px solid black;"
! colspan="2" style="border-bottom:2px solid black"| Oriente Hussars
|-
|colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid black"|The '''[[Oriente Hussars]]''' are the less prestigious brigade of the Oriente military forces.<br style="clear:both;">
|-
|width='400px' align="center "|[[File:Orientehussars.png|120px|Insignia of Oriente Hussars]]
|width='400px' align="center "|[[1st Oriente Hussars]]<br />[[2nd Oriente Hussars]]<br />[[3rd Oriente Hussars]]<br />[[4th Oriente Hussars]]<br />[[5th Oriente Hussars]]<br />[[6th Oriente Hussars]]
|}

====Protectorate Guard====
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{|class="wikitable" width='800px' style="background: #gray; border: 2px solid black;"
! colspan="2" style="border-bottom:2px solid black"| Protectorate Guard
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|colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid black"|The '''[[Protectorate Guard]]''' form the provincial forces of the Border Protectorate. Not to be mistaken for the Protectorate, loyal to Anton Marik.<br style="clear:both;">
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|width='400px' align="center "|[[Image:Protectorateguard.png|120px]]
|width='400px' align="center "|[[Iron Guard]]<br />[[Steel Guard]]
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====Sirian Lancers====
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{|class="wikitable" width='800px' style="background: #gray; border: 2px solid black;"
! colspan="2" style="border-bottom:2px solid black"| Sirian Lancers
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|colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid black"|The '''[[Sirian Lancers]]''', provincial force of the [[Sirian Concordance]], has had a disproportionate effect on the history of the Free Worlds League since the end of the [[Fourth Succession War]]. [[Janos Marik]]'s decision to preemptively withdraw left the worlds of the Concordance in the hands of the nascent [[Federated Commonwealth]]. When [[Thomas Marik]] launched [[Operation Guerrero]] in [[3057]], it stopped short of reclaiming those worlds. When an insane [[ComStar]] [[Precentor]], [[Alisendar Gyrn]], took control of [[Sirius]] and [[Procyon]], the Lancers threatened to invade, with or without support from the LCCC. They decided to aid the three regiments, who liberated the worlds to find "reeducation camps" and other atrocities.<br />
Angry at the [[Captain-General]] and the LCCC for not liberating their homeworlds sooner, the Lancers all but went their own way. In [[3068]], the Lancers attacked [[Skye]], sparking the incident that led to war with [[Skye Province]]. Soon afterward, the Lancers defected to the [[Word of Blake Militia]].
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|width='400px' align="center "|[[Image:Sirian Lancers -Brigade logo.png|120px|Insignia of the Sirian Lancers]]
|width='400px' align="center "|[[1st Sirian Lancers]]<br />[[2nd Sirian Lancers]]<br />[[3rd Sirian Lancers]]
|}

====Silver Hawk Irregulars====
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{|class="wikitable" width='800px' style="background: #gray; border: 2px solid black;"
! colspan="2" style="border-bottom:2px solid black"| Silver Hawk Irregulars
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|colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid black"|The '''[[Silver Hawk Irregulars]]''' were the provincial force of the [[Silver Hawks Coalition]]. Much like the coalition itself, the regiment's status depended on the world that was responsible for supporting it, with some worlds providing the dregs of society and others their best and brightest. They benefited the most from [[Thomas Marik]]'s reforms, as their training and equipment was generally upgraded and evened out. The Irregulars were shattered during the [[Jihad]].<br />
The Irregulars were resurrected in May of [[3137]] by Captain-General [[Anson Marik]] of the [[Marik-Stewart Commonwealth]] to oppose the offensive by the [[Lyran Commonwealth]]. They have so far lived up to the "Irregular" part of their moniker by employing irregular tactics against their better-equipped enemies.
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|width='400px' align="center "|[[Image:Silver Hawk Irregulars logo.png|120px]]
|width='400px' align="center "|[[Falcons]]<br />[[Gryphons]]
|}

====Stewart Dragoons====
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{|class="wikitable" width='800px' style="background: #gray; border: 2px solid black;"
! colspan="2" style="border-bottom:2px solid black"| Stewart Dragoons
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|colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid black"|The military force of the [[Stewart Commonality]], the '''[[Stewart Dragoons]]''' consist of two decently-equipped regiments.<br style="clear:both;">
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|width='400px' align="center "|[[File:Stewartdragoons.png|100px]]
|width='400px' align="center "|[[Home Guard (Free Worlds League)|Home Guard]]<br />[[Juggernaut_(Stewart_Dragoons)|Juggernaut]]
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====Orloff Grenadiers====
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{|class="wikitable" width='800px' style="background: #gray; border: 2px solid black;"
! colspan="2" style="border-bottom:2px solid black"| Orloff Grenadiers
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|colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid black"|The provincial regiments of the [[Duchy of Orloff]], the '''[[Orloff Grenadiers]]''' are synonymous with competence. Orloff takes great pride in its troops, with an initiation ritual that binds them together. Ironically, theirs was one of the loudest voices against [[Thomas Marik]]'s attempts to centralize power and unify the FWLM because it would have meant giving up many of their traditions.
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|width='400px' align="center "|[[File:orloff_grenadiers.jpg|120px]]
|width='400px' align="center "|[[1st Orloff Grenadiers]]<br />[[6th Orloff Grenadiers]]<br />[[8th Orloff Grenadiers]]
|}

====Regulan Hussars====
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{|class="wikitable" width='800px' style="background: #gray; border: 2px solid black;"
! colspan="2" style="border-bottom:2px solid black"| Regulan Hussars
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|colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid black"|The '''[[Regulan Hussars]]''' were formed from the military of the [[Principality of Regulus]]. They often opposed the Captain-General's control.<br />The famed [[Rolling Thunder (scenario pack)|Rolling Thunder]] company is part of the 1st Regulan Hussars.<br><br>
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|width='400px' align="center "|[[Image:Regulan Hussars.jpg|center|120px|Insignia of the Regulan Hussars]]
|width='400px' align="center "|[[1st Regulan Hussars]]<br />[[2nd Regulan Hussars]]<br />[[4th Regulan Hussars]]<br />[[5th Regulan Hussars]]<br />[[9th Regulan Hussars]]
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===Active Brigades (3145)===
These brigades were activated by various micro-states that arose after the League's dissolution in [[3079]] and later became part of the reborn FWLM following the League's reformation as a united nation in July [[3139]].<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 115-116</ref>

====Clan Protectorate Military====
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{|class="wikitable" width='800px' style="background: #gray; border: 2px solid black;"
! colspan="2" style="border-bottom:2px solid black"| Clan Protectorate Military
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|colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid black"|The [[Clan Protectorate]] Military was formed by [[Jessica Marik]] in [[3139]], after the events of [[Operation Homecoming]]. As a reward for their service, these Clan forces were giving a voice and territory within the re-formed Free Worlds League. Those warriors in the League consist of a mix of Free World natives and Clan warriors from the [[Spirit Cats]] and [[Clan Nova Cat|Nova Cat]] refugees.
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|width='400px' align="center "|[[Image:Free Worlds League logo.png|Free Worlds League Logo|120px]]
|width='400px' align="center "|[[Shiva_Keshik_(Clan_Protectorate)|Shiva Keshik]]<br />[[Purifier_Cluster_(Clan_Protectorate)|Purifier Cluster]]<br />[[Omicron_Cluster_(Clan_Protectorate)|Omicron Cluster]]<br />[[First Protectorate Guardians]]<br />[[Second Protectorate Guardians]]<br />[[First_Nova_Cat_Provisionals_(Clan_Protectorate)|First Nova Cat Provisionals]]
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====Covenant Guards====
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{|class="wikitable" width='800px' style="background: #gray; border: 2px solid black;"
! colspan="2" style="border-bottom:2px solid black"| Covenant Guards
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|colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid black"|The '''[[Covenant Guards]]''' were created in [[3137]] from a mixture of mercenaries and militia when the [[Covenant Worlds]] broke from the [[Republic of the Sphere]]. 
<br><br>
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|width='400px' align="center "|[[file:1stCovenantGuards_insignia_Dak.png|center|120px|Insignia of the Covenant Guards]]
|width='400px' align="center "|[[1st Covenant Guards]]<br />[[2nd Covenant Guards]]
|}

====Loyalty Defenders====
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{|class="wikitable" width='800px' style="background: #gray; border: 2px solid black;"
! colspan="2" style="border-bottom:2px solid black"| Loyalty Defenders
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|colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid black"|The '''[[Loyalty Defenders]]''' were formed after the League's collapse to defend the planet [[Loyalty]] and the [[Duchy of Graham-Marik|Duchy of Graham-Marik's]] worlds. Both regiments specialized in planetary defense and served against the Lyran Commonwealth and Clan Wolf during the 3130s-40s.
<br><br>
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|width='400px' align="center "|[[Image:Loyalty Defenders.jpg|center|120px|Insignia of the Loyalty Defenders]]
|width='400px' align="center "|[[1st Loyalty Defenders]]<br />[[2nd Loyalty Defenders]]
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====Rim Commonality Guards====
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{|class="wikitable" width='800px' style="background: #gray; border: 2px solid black;"
! colspan="2" style="border-bottom:2px solid black"| Rim Commonality Guards
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|colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid black"|The '''[[Rim Commonality Guard|Rim Commonality Guards]]''' were formed after the League's collapse from [[Marik Militia]] units and mercenaries opting for stable employment with the newly-independent [[Rim Commonality]]. The Guards were mainly defensive in orientation, adept at repelling raiders and discouraging foreign attacks.
<br><br>
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|width='400px' align="center "|[[Image:Rim Commonality Guards.png|center|120px|Insignia of the Rim Commonality Guards]]
|width='400px' align="center "|[[1st Rim Commonality Guards]]<br />[[2nd Rim Commonality Guards]]<br />[[3rd Rim Commonality Guards]]<br />[[4th Rim Commonality Guards]]<br />[[5th Rim Commonality Guards]]<br />[[6th Rim Commonality Guards]]
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====Tamarind Regulars====
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{|class="wikitable" width='800px' style="background: #gray; border: 2px solid black;"
! colspan="2" style="border-bottom:2px solid black"| Tamarind Regulars
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|colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid black"|The '''[[Tamarind Regulars]]''' were formed after the League's collapse from the [[Marik Militia]] units stationed within the [[Duchy of Tamarind-Abbey]]. Taking heavy losses defending their home during [[Operation HAMMERFALL]], the Tamarind Regulars are loyal to the reborn League but devoted to the Duchy above the rest of the nation.
<br><br>
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|width='400px' align="center "|[[Image:Tamarind Regulars.jpg|center|120px|Insignia of the Tamarind Regulars]]
|width='400px' align="center "|[[1st Tamarind Regulars]]<br />[[4th Tamarind Regulars]]<br />[[7th Tamarind Regulars]]<br />[[8th Tamarind Regulars]]<br />[[9th Tamarind Regulars]]<br />[[10th Tamarind Regulars]]
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===Former Brigades===

====Defenders of Andurien====
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{|class="wikitable" width='800px' style="background: #gray; border: 2px solid black;"
! colspan="2" style="border-bottom:2px solid black"| Defenders of Andurien
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|colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid black"|The '''[[Defenders of Andurien]]''' were the original provincial military force of the Duchy of Andurien, eliminated following the end of the [[Andurien Secession]]. Some former members of the Defenders (after an extensive background check by [[SAFE]]) formed the core of the Free Worlds Legionnaires, insuring the Defenders' emphasis on combined-arms operations lived on.
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|width='400px' align="center "|[[File:Andurien.png|120px|Defenders of Andurien]]
|width='400px' align="center "|[[1st Defenders of Andurien]]<br />[[2nd Defenders of Andurien]]<br />[[3rd Defenders of Andurien]]<br />[[4th Defenders of Andurien]]<br />[[5th Defenders of Andurien]]<br />[[6th Defenders of Andurien]]
|}

====Marik Guard====
{{main|Marik Guard}}

The provincial force of the [[Marik Commonwealth]], the [[Marik Guard]] was destroyed during the [[Fourth Succession War]].

==FWL WarShip Fleet==
===2765===
The Free Worlds League Navy consisted of five fleet groups, with each fleet assigned to a League military district. Each fleet consisted of four ''[[Atreus (WarShip)|Atreus]]''-class battleships, one ''[[Aegis]]''-class heavy cruiser, and two ''[[League_(WarShip_class)|League]]''-class destroyers. Other WarShips, JumpShips, and DropShips were assigned to each fleet as needed.

* [[1st Fleet (FWLN)|First Fleet]]
* [[2nd Fleet (FWLN)|Second Fleet]]
* [[3rd Fleet (FWLN)|Third Fleet]]
* [[4th Fleet (FWLN)|Fourth Fleet]]
* [[5th Fleet (FWLN)|Fifth Fleet]]

The League's larger provincial militaries also had access to a approximately eight WarShips, but these formations were intended for defensive use only due to Star League and budget constraints.

* First Oriente Provincial Squadron
* Second Oriente Provincial Squadron
* Regulus Squadron
* Andurien Squadron
<ref>''Field Report 2765: FWLM'', p. 20</ref>

===3059===

The Public Fleet
*FWLS ''Impavido'' - ''[[Impavido]]''-class Destroyer
*FWLS ''Janos Marik'' - ''Impavido''-class Destroyer
*FWLS ''Tirana'' - ''[[Zechetinu]]''-class Corvette
*FWLS ''Menelaus'' - ''[[Agamemnon]]''-class Heavy Cruiser

The Secret Fleet
*FWLS ''Liberty'' - ''[[Vincent]]''-class Corvette
*FWLS ''Karelia'' - ''Zechetinu''-class Corvette
*FWLS ''Attica'' - ''Zechetinu''-class Corvette
*FWLS ''Raven'' - ''[[Essex]]''-class Destroyer
*FWLS ''Schrack'' - ''Essex''-class Destroyer
*FWLS ''Olympic'' - ''[[Aegis]]''-class Cruiser

Vessels undergoing Trials
*FWLS ''Sparta'' - ''Zechetinu''-class Corvette
*FWLS ''Phrygia'' - ''Impavido''-class Destroyer
*FWLS ''Aineas'' - ''Agamemnon''-class Heavy Cruiser
<ref>''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 117: "FWL WarShip Fleet"</ref>

===3067===
*[[Vincent]]-class ([[Corvette]])
:* [[Liberty (Vessel)|FWLS ''Liberty'']]

*[[Zechetinu]]-class ([[Corvette]])
:* [[Tirana|FWLS ''Tirana'']]
:* [[Attica|FWLS ''Attica'']]
:* [[Karelia|FWLS ''Karelia'']]
:* [[Sparta (Vessel)|FWLS ''Sparta'']]

*[[Zechetinu]] II-class ([[Corvette]])
:* [[Scorpion (Vessel)|FWLS ''Scorpion'']]
:* [[Araneida|FWLS ''Araneida'']]
:* [[Acari|FWLS ''Acari'']]
:* [[Ixodida|FWLS ''Ixodida'']]
:* [[Opilone|FWLS ''Opilione'']]
:* [[Kustarachnae|FWLS ''Kustarachnae'']]
:* [[Haptopoda|FWLS ''Haptopoda'']]

*[[Essex]]-class ([[Destroyer]])
:* [[Raven (Vessel)|FWLS ''Raven'']]
:* [[Schrack (Vessel)|FWLS ''Schrack'']]

*[[Impavido]]-class ([[Destroyer]])
:* [[Impavido (Vessel)|FWLS ''Impavido'']]
:* [[Janos Marik (Vessel)|FWLS ''Janos Marik'']]
:* [[Phrygia|FWLS ''Phrygia'']]

*[[Eagle (WarShip)|Eagle]]-class ([[Frigate]])
:* [[Lancelot (Vessel)|FWLS ''Lancelot'']] (with the [[Santorini|FWLS ''Santorini'']])
:* [[Galahad (Vessel)|FWLS ''Galahad'']] (with the [[Santorini|FWLS ''Santorini'']])
:* [[Tristram|FWLS ''Tristram'']] (with [[Sardis|FWLS ''Sardis'']])
:* [[Bedevere|FWLS ''Bedevere'']] (with [[Sardis|FWLS ''Sardis'']])
:* [[Gawain|FWLS ''Gawain'']] (with [[Corinth|FWLS ''Corinth'']])
:* [[Mordred|FWLS ''Mordred'']] (with [[Corinth|FWLS ''Corinth'']])
:* [[Bors|FWLS ''Bors'']] (with [[Delos (Vessel)|FWLS ''Delos'']])
:* [[Kay|FWLS ''Kay'']] (with [[Delos (Vessel)|FWLS ''Delos'']])
:* [[Leodegrance|FWLS ''Leodegrance'']] (with [[Thessaly|FWLS ''Thessaly'']])
:* [[Percival|FWLS ''Percival'']] (with [[Thessaly|FWLS ''Thessaly'']])

*[[Aegis]]-class ([[Heavy Cruiser]])
:* [[Nueva Badajoz|FWLS ''Nueva Badajoz'']]
:* [[Olympic|FWLS ''Olympic'']]

*[[Agamemnon]]-class ([[Heavy Cruiser]])
:* [[Menelaus|FWLS ''Menelaus'']]
:* [[Aineas|FWLS ''Aineas'']]
:* [[Hippolyta|FWLS ''Hippolyta'']]
:* [[Troy (Individual Agamemnon-class WarShip)|FWLS ''Troy'']]

*[[Black Lion]]-class ([[Battlecruiser ]])
:* [[Xanthos (Vessel)|FWLS ''Xanthos'']]

*[[Thera]]-class ([[Carrier]])
:* [[Santorini|FWLS ''Santorini'']]
:* [[Sardis|FWLS ''Sardis'']]
:* [[Corinth|FWLS ''Corinth'']]
:* [[Delphi|FWLS ''Delphi'']]
:* [[Delos (Vessel)|FWLS ''Delos'']]
:* [[Thessaly|FWLS ''Thessaly'']]
<ref name=FMUpdp144>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 144</ref>

==Military Academies==

{|class="wikitable" width='700px' style="background: #gray; border: 2px solid black;"
! colspan="2" style="border-bottom:2px solid black"| Free Worlds League Military Academies
|-
|align="center "|[[File:Allison MechWarrior Institute.jpg|70px]]
|align="left "|'''Allison MechWarrior Institute'''
{{Main|Allison MechWarrior Institute}}
Located on [[New Olympia]], within the [[Marik Commonwealth]], cadets of AMI nurture a rivalry with those of the neighboring Lloyd Marik-Stanley Aerospace School. Specializing in training [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]], AMI reserves ten percent of each incoming class for scions of [[Dispossessed]] MechWarriors.
|-
|align="center "|[[File:Lloyd Marik-Stanley Aerospace School.jpg|90px]]
|align="left "|'''Lloyd Marik-Stanley Aerospace School '''
{{Main|Lloyd Marik-Stanley Aerospace School}}
Fewer than two hundred miles away from the Allison MechWarrior Institute, LMS cadets are fiercely competitive with their ground-bound rivals. In addition to training aerospace pilots, LMS has a supplementary curriculum that trains [[DropShip]] and [[JumpShip]] pilots as well.
|-
|align="center "|[[File:Aitutaki.png|90px]]
|align="left "|'''Aitutaki Academy'''
{{Main|Aitutaki Academy}}
The most independent-minded of the FWLM's academies, Aitutaki has served the Principality of Regulus for centuries. It has long been a center of anti-Marik sentiment, requiring a close watch on the school by SAFE. Aitutaki is well known for its high-quality technical tradition, producing some of the finest technicians in the League.
|-
|align="center "|[[File:Princefield Military Academy.jpg|90px]]
|align="left "|'''Princefield Military Academy '''
{{Main|Princefield Military Academy}}
The premier training center for the [[Duchy of Oriente]], Princefield cadets are cutthroat in their competition due to the fact that only the top twenty percent of each class graduates to MechWarrior training after eighteen months of military history, strategy, and tactics. Despite the fact that it is not in their home province, many members of [[House Marik]] graduated from Princefield after [[Janos Marik|Janos]] graduated in [[2979]].
|-
|align="center "|[[Image:Hero Training Institute.gif|right|70px|Logo of the Hero Training Institute]]
|align="left "|'''Hero Training Institute'''
{{Main|Hero Training Institute}}
Founded in [[2989]] on the planet [[Maxwell]], the Hero Training Institute offers those with no legitimate reason to become a [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] the chance to become such a hero. While the quality of the training is poor, HTI offers a real opportunity to those who would otherwise not have one.
|-
|align="center "|[[File:Legionary_Training_Academy.jpg‎|90px]]
|align="left "|'''Legionary Training Academy '''
{{Main|Legionary Training Academy}}
The Legionary Training Academy was originally the principal training centers for those hailing from the [[Duchy of Andurien]]. After Andurien lost its bid to secede in the 3030s, its military academy was taken over by the LCCC and federalized. The graduates of LTA then began to fill the ranks of the Free Worlds Legionnaires.
|-
|align="center "|[[File:Orloff Military Academy.jpg|90px]]
|align="left "|'''Orloff Military Academy'''
{{Main|Orloff Military Academy}}
Except for the members of the Orloff family, entrance is granted only through invitation. The Academy offers only MechWarior MOS but also provides advanced courses in leadership and strategy for the use in combined arms operations.
|-
|align="center "|
|align="left "|'''Nellus Academy'''
{{Main|Nellus Academy}}
A small military academy on [[Nestor]], covering a wide range of specializations. It trains youth for four years, their graduation timed so that they are of age to join the FWLM.
|}

== Military Ranks ==
{|class="wikitable"
|+ [[FWLM]] Military Rank Insignia, 3058<ref>''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. ??: "Rank Insignias"{{cn}}</ref>
! width=250 |Rank
! width=250 |Insignia
|-
! [[Private]]
|align="center"|[[Image:PrivateFWL.png|60x23px|link=|alt=Single gold chevron.]]
|-
! [[Private, First Class]]
|align="center"|[[Image:PrivateFirstClassFWL.png|60x46px|link=|alt=Two gold chevrons.]]
|-
! [[Corporal]]
|align="center"|[[Image:CorporalFWL.png|60x60px|link=|alt=Three gold chevrons.]]
|-
! [[Sergeant]]
|align="center"|[[Image:SergeantFWL.png|60x60px|link=|alt=Three gold chevrons, purple fills one half of upper chevron opening.]]
|-
! [[Staff Sergeant]]
|align="center"|[[Image:StaffSergeantFWL.png|60x60px|link=|alt=Three gold chevrons, purple fills upper chevron opening.]]
|-
! [[Master Sergeant]]
|align="center"|[[Image:MasterSergeantFWL.png|60x60px|link=|alt=Three gold chevrons, purple fills upper chevron opening and opening behind lower chevron.]]
|-
! [[Sergeant Major]]
|align="center"|[[Image:SergeantMajorFWL.png|60x60px|link=|alt=Three gold chevrons, purple fills upper chevron opening and opening behind lower chevron, with black bar that has half-circle along upper edge.]]
|-
! [[Lieutenant, Junior Grade]]
|align="center"|[[Image:LieutenantJG-FWL.png|56x25px|link=Lieutenant#Free Worlds League|alt=Narrow purple band with gold inset stripe.]]
|-
! [[Lieutenant, Senior Grade]]
|align="center"|[[Image:LieutenantSG-FWL.png|56x40px|link=Lieutenant#Free Worlds League|alt=Wide purple band with gold inset stripe.]]
|-
! [[Captain]]
|align="center"|[[Image:CaptainFWL.png|56x49px|link=Captain#Free Worlds League|alt=Two wide purple bands with gold inset stripes.]]
|-
! [[Force Commander]]
|align="center"|[[Image:ForceCommanderFWL.png|56x56px|link=Major#Free Worlds League|alt=Two wide and one narrow purple bands with gold inset stripes.]]
|-
! [[Lieutenant Colonel]]
|align="center"|[[Image:LieutenantColonelFWL.png|56x65px|link=Lieutenant Colonel#Free Worlds League Military|alt=Three wide purple bands with gold inset stripes.]]
|-
! [[Colonel]]
|align="center"|[[Image:ColonelFWL.png|56x72px|link=Colonel#Free Worlds League Military|alt=Three wide and one narrow purple bands with gold inset stripes.]]
|-
! [[General]]
|align="center"|[[Image:GeneralFWL.png|56x40px|link=General#Free Worlds League Military|alt=Wide purple band with gold inset stripe with a silver stripe inside the gold stripe.]]
|-
! [[Marshal (rank)|Marshal]]
|align="center"|[[Image:MarshalFWL.png|56x40px|link=Marshal (rank)#Free Worlds League Military|alt=Wide purple band with gold inset stripe with a silver stripe inside the gold stripe.]]
|-
! [[Captain-General]]
|align="center"|[[Image:CaptainGeneralFWL.png|56x80px|link=Captain-General|alt=Four wide purple bands with gold inset stripes.]]
|}

==Uniforms==

<u>3054</u>
<gallery>
File:fwl-field-uniform-3054.png|FWLM Field Uniform
File:fwl-dress-uniform-3054.png|FWLM Dress Uniform
</gallery>

==References==
<references />

==Bibliography==
* ''[[Field Manual: Free Worlds League]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
* ''[[Field Report 2765: FWLM]]''
* ''[[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1]]''
* ''[[House Marik (The Free Worlds League)]]''
* ''[[Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers]]''

[[Category:Military Organizations]]