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	The Sentinels began to expand in [[3082]] with the founding of the second [[regiment]] within the brigade, the [[Second Fronc Cuirassiers]]. The Second were established as a result of petitioning by [[Force Marshal]] [[Dirk McEvans]], leader of the Colonial Marshals and aide to President [[Carver Trondel]], after the First Fronc Cuirassiers had reached half-strength, and was founded to honor the victims of the [[Bloody Tricentennial]] attacks launched by the [[Word of Blake]] which killed thousands of civilians on the Reaches world of [[Spencer]].<ref name="FM:3085p147">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 147, "Fronc Reaches"</ref>		The Sentinels began to expand in [[3082]] with the founding of the second [[regiment]] within the brigade, the [[Second Fronc Cuirassiers]]. The Second were established as a result of petitioning by [[Force Marshal]] [[Dirk McEvans]], leader of the Colonial Marshals and aide to President [[Carver Trondel]], after the First Fronc Cuirassiers had reached half-strength, and was founded to honor the victims of the [[Bloody Tricentennial]] attacks launched by the [[Word of Blake]] which killed thousands of civilians on the Reaches world of [[Spencer]].<ref name="FM:3085p147">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 147, "Fronc Reaches"</ref>
−	The Sentinels were drawing on the benefits of the exchange program between the Fronc Reaches and the [[Filtvelt Coalition]], with graduates of the [[Filtvelt Academy]] taking up commands within the Second Cuirassiers, bringing the benefits of their seasoning in the coalition. By [[3085]] both units were demonstrating more skill and experience and were focused on fighting off the small-unit raids by [[pirates]] that were typical to the region.<ref name="FM:3085p147"/>	+	The Sentinels were drawing on the benefits of the exchange programme between the Fronc Reaches and the [[Filtvelt Coalition]], with graduates of the [[Filtvelt Academy]] taking up commands within the Second Cuirassiers, bringing the benefits of their seasoning in the coalition. By [[3085]] both units were demonstrating more skill and experience and were focussed on fighting off the small-unit raids by [[pirates]] that were typical to the region.<ref name="FM:3085p147"/>
	The Fronc Reaches Sentinels expanded during the [[Dark Age]], adding a third regiment of Cuirassiers to the brigade roll in [[3128]]; the additional forces were needed as a result of the expansion of the Fronc Reaches through colonization efforts.<ref name="FM:3145p199">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 199, "Fronc Reaches"</ref> Despite the addition of a third regiment the Sentinels actually grew relatively slowly during the Dark Age, certainly far more slowly than the military-industrial sectors of the Reaches economy, and the sale of surplus production provided a substantial boost to the economy of the reaches.<ref name="FM:3145p186">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 186, "Fronc Reaches"</ref> The military academies within the Fronc Reaches continued to grow during the Dark Age, and while the [[Marshalry Academy]] on [[Fronc]] was apparently the most successful and well-funded<ref name="FM:3145p190">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 190, "Fronc Reaches"</ref> the [[Sentinelry Academy]] on [[Rockwellawan]] responsible for supporting the Sentinels presumably expanded as well.		The Fronc Reaches Sentinels expanded during the [[Dark Age]], adding a third regiment of Cuirassiers to the brigade roll in [[3128]]; the additional forces were needed as a result of the expansion of the Fronc Reaches through colonization efforts.<ref name="FM:3145p199">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 199, "Fronc Reaches"</ref> Despite the addition of a third regiment the Sentinels actually grew relatively slowly during the Dark Age, certainly far more slowly than the military-industrial sectors of the Reaches economy, and the sale of surplus production provided a substantial boost to the economy of the reaches.<ref name="FM:3145p186">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 186, "Fronc Reaches"</ref> The military academies within the Fronc Reaches continued to grow during the Dark Age, and while the [[Marshalry Academy]] on [[Fronc]] was apparently the most successful and well-funded<ref name="FM:3145p190">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 190, "Fronc Reaches"</ref> the [[Sentinelry Academy]] on [[Rockwellawan]] responsible for supporting the Sentinels presumably expanded as well.

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{{infoBoxMilitaryCommand | image = | Designation = Fronc Reaches Sentinels | Formed = | Disbanded = | Previous Designation = | Nickname = | Affiliation = [[Fronc Reaches]] | Parent Command = [[Fronc Colonial Military]]<ref name="FM:3145p199">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 199, "Fronc Reaches"</ref> | Sub-Command = See [[Fronc Reaches Sentinels#Units of the Fronc Reaches Sentinels|Below]] }} ==History== ===Formation=== The '''Fronc Reaches Sentinels''' were founded by the [[Fronc Reaches]] during the [[Jihad]] for the purpose of defending the small [[Periphery]] nation from external threats - internal threats being the province of the [[Colonial Marshals]] at the time. Land-rich, the Reaches government attempted to boost recruitment for the Sentinels by offering land-grants to freelance [[mercenary|mercenaries]] and [[dispossessed]] [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] alike in exchange for loyalty and service.<ref name="FR:Pp11">''Field Report: Periphery'', p. 11, "Fronc Reaches"</ref> ===The Jihad=== By [[3079]] the Sentinels were working hard to integrate new arrivals with fighting experience into their ranks and to reach a point where the Sentinels could be considered a professional combat command. While the Sentinels were considered to be a brigade, their numbers were still small at this point, consisting of slightly more than a [[battalion]] of [[BattleMech]]s augmented by locally produced [[Vedette]] and [[Hetzer]] [[Combat Vehicle]]s.<ref name="FR:Pp11"/> Hampering the efforts of the Sentinels was a continuing shortfall in the number of volunteers needed; while the aspiration was to use the Sentinels' armor formations to defend important objectives such as industrial sites while the 'Mech forces acted as a mobile reaction force, the reality was that without the numbers needed the Sentinels remained sorely understrength.<ref name="FR:Pp11"/> Despite the lack of numbers, the first unit of the Sentinels to form up, the [[First Fronc Cuirassiers]], was considered to be a reliable unit - a reflection of the loyalty engendered by the land grants each was offered, although there was a danger that the loyalty expressed was tied more to the euphoria of being effectively appointed to the rank of minor nobility and would decline accordingly with time.<ref name="FR:Pp11"/> ===The Dark Age=== The Sentinels began to expand in [[3082]] with the founding of the second [[regiment]] within the brigade, the [[Second Fronc Cuirassiers]]. The Second were established as a result of petitioning by [[Force Marshal]] [[Dirk McEvans]], leader of the Colonial Marshals and aide to President [[Carver Trondel]], after the First Fronc Cuirassiers had reached half-strength, and was founded to honor the victims of the [[Bloody Tricentennial]] attacks launched by the [[Word of Blake]] which killed thousands of civilians on the Reaches world of [[Spencer]].<ref name="FM:3085p147">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 147, "Fronc Reaches"</ref> The Sentinels were drawing on the benefits of the exchange programme between the Fronc Reaches and the [[Filtvelt Coalition]], with graduates of the [[Filtvelt Academy]] taking up commands within the Second Cuirassiers, bringing the benefits of their seasoning in the coalition. By [[3085]] both units were demonstrating more skill and experience and were focussed on fighting off the small-unit raids by [[pirates]] that were typical to the region.<ref name="FM:3085p147"/> The Fronc Reaches Sentinels expanded during the [[Dark Age]], adding a third regiment of Cuirassiers to the brigade roll in [[3128]]; the additional forces were needed as a result of the expansion of the Fronc Reaches through colonization efforts.<ref name="FM:3145p199">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 199, "Fronc Reaches"</ref> Despite the addition of a third regiment the Sentinels actually grew relatively slowly during the Dark Age, certainly far more slowly than the military-industrial sectors of the Reaches economy, and the sale of surplus production provided a substantial boost to the economy of the reaches.<ref name="FM:3145p186">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 186, "Fronc Reaches"</ref> The military academies within the Fronc Reaches continued to grow during the Dark Age, and while the [[Marshalry Academy]] on [[Fronc]] was apparently the most successful and well-funded<ref name="FM:3145p190">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 190, "Fronc Reaches"</ref> the [[Sentinelry Academy]] on [[Rockwellawan]] responsible for supporting the Sentinels presumably expanded as well. ==Officers== ===Notes=== The Fronc Reaches Sentinels have no brigade-level commanding officer; instead, the brigade appears to report directly to [[President of the Fronc Reaches|President]] and his [[Force Marshal]] aide. * In [[3085]] the unit reported to President [[Carver Trondel]] and his military aide, Force Marshal [[Dirk McEvans]] (who at that time was also commander of the [[Colonial Marshals]].<ref name="FM:3085p152">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 152, "Fronc Reaches"</ref> * In [[3145]] the unit reported to President [[Thomas Ganson]] and his military aide, Force Marshal [[Billie Hendricks]].<ref name="FM:3145p199"/> ==Units of the Fronc Reaches Sentinels== * [[1st Fronc Cuirassiers|First Fronc Cuirassiers]]<ref name="FR:Pp11"/><ref name="FM:3145p199"/> * [[2nd Fronc Cuirassiers|Second Fronc Cruiassiers]]<ref name="FM:3085p152"/><ref name="FM:3145p199"/> * [[3rd Fronc Cuirassiers|Third Fronc Cuirassiers]]<ref name="FM:3145p199">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 199, "Fronc Reaches"</ref> ==References== <references /> ==Bibliography== * ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' * ''[[Field Report: Periphery]]'' [[Category: Fronc Reaches Commands|Fronc Reaches Sentinels]]

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