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	In late July 3063, [[Julius O'Reilly]], son of ''[[Caesar (rank)|Caesar]]'' [[Sean O'Reilly]], arrived on [[Alphard (MH)|Alphard]].  At head of the [[II Legio|II]] & [[III Legio|III Legiones]] and other support units, he arrived at capital city of Nova Terra.  He was then crowned ''Caesar'' by governing Senate.  He then addressed the Senate and the Hegemony via broadcast that he charged his father for crimes not fitting to its ruler.		In late July 3063, [[Julius O'Reilly]], son of ''[[Caesar (rank)|Caesar]]'' [[Sean O'Reilly]], arrived on [[Alphard (MH)|Alphard]].  At head of the [[II Legio|II]] & [[III Legio|III Legiones]] and other support units, he arrived at capital city of Nova Terra.  He was then crowned ''Caesar'' by governing Senate.  He then addressed the Senate and the Hegemony via broadcast that he charged his father for crimes not fitting to its ruler.
−	I Legio's ''Prima Cohors'' (1st Cohort) had been garrisoned at the palace, ''Caesar'' Julius had order them to quiet the rebellion.  Only half of I Legio acknowledged the order to attack the "rebels". The II Legio cut down Sean's Loyalist I Legio as they departed their stations at the palace.<ref>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 72: Crowning Achievement - I Legio's actions in defending the old ''Caesar'' Sean from his son</ref> The rest of I Legio's members elected to commit suicide rather than serve the new ''Caesar''.	+	I Legio's ''Prima Cohors'' (1st Cohort) had been garrisoned at Palace, ''Caesar'' Julius had order them to quiet the rebellion.  Only half of I Legio acknowledged the order to attack the "rebels". The II Legio cut down Sean's Loyalist I Legio as they departed their stations in Palace.<ref>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 72: Crowning Achievement - I Legio's actions in defending the old ''Caesar'' Sean from his son</ref> The rest of I Legio's members elected to commit suicide rather than serve the new ''Caesar''.
	===Rebuilding & Circinian Conflict===		===Rebuilding & Circinian Conflict===

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{{infoBoxMilitaryCommand | image = [[File:Legio I logo.png|150px]] | Designation = I Legio | Formed = [[2922]] | Disbanded = | Previous Designation = | Nickname = The Praetorian Guard | Affiliation = [[Marian Hegemony]] | Parent Command = [[Marian Hegemony Armed Forces]] | Sub-Command = }} ==Unit Description== The first military formation of the [[Marian Hegemony]], considered the Hegemony's premier and most fanatically loyal unit. ==History== ===Formation=== Formed in 2922<ref>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 77: I Legio - Unit original founding listed</ref> by the Hegemony's founder [[Johann O'Reilly|Johann Sebastian O'Reilly]], who hired several unemployed mercenary units in forming the Hegemony's first military force. Johann offered these original members in to service by titles and lands in exchange for their oath of allegiance to him. These original members became the core of the Hegemony's ''patrician'' caste of military officers for decades to come. ===Insurrection of ''Caesar'' Julius O'Reilly=== In late July 3063, [[Julius O'Reilly]], son of ''[[Caesar (rank)|Caesar]]'' [[Sean O'Reilly]], arrived on [[Alphard (MH)|Alphard]]. At head of the [[II Legio|II]] & [[III Legio|III Legiones]] and other support units, he arrived at capital city of Nova Terra. He was then crowned ''Caesar'' by governing Senate. He then addressed the Senate and the Hegemony via broadcast that he charged his father for crimes not fitting to its ruler. I Legio's ''Prima Cohors'' (1st Cohort) had been garrisoned at Palace, ''Caesar'' Julius had order them to quiet the rebellion. Only half of I Legio acknowledged the order to attack the "rebels". The II Legio cut down Sean's Loyalist I Legio as they departed their stations in Palace.<ref>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 72: Crowning Achievement - I Legio's actions in defending the old ''Caesar'' Sean from his son</ref> The rest of I Legio's members elected to commit suicide rather than serve the new ''Caesar''. ===Rebuilding & Circinian Conflict=== After ''Caesar'' Julius succeeded in toppling his father, most of the original members of I Legio had died or committed suicide. All that remained of original I Legio was the ''Secunda Cohors'' under the command of the politically astute ''[[Legatus]]'' Robert Kron. Kron's family connections allowed for him to remain in command, but his unit was not rated as highly as others. The Legio received veterans transferred in from other units to rebuild the ''Prima Cohors''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s ranks. The unit expanded to include a third cohort with completely new recruits among them. The unit also expanded to include an aerospace wing and a combined-arms cohort to support the main units.<ref>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 77: Sub-units listing tell how they added and how they came into being</ref> In early [[3066]], I Legio and its brother unit II Legio were led by ''Caesar'' Julius in the second wave of the invasion of the [[Circinus Federation]]. Their objective was Circinus itself, where the unit attack the capital city. However, the invasion was stifled by stronger than expected defenses. The Circinian defenders numbered 8 reinforced BattleMech battalions, far more than the Circinians were known to have. I Legio was pulled from Circinus by ''Caesar'' to return to Alphard to repel the Circinian counterinvasion.<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', pp. 194–195: Historical: Brief & Marian Legion/I Legio - Unit actions during the Circinian Conflict</ref> The unit reaped a considerable amount of loot from the campaign in the Circinian capital. After the conflict, I Legio expanded further to include two more cohorts. In [[3079]] the unit relocated to [[Trondheimal]]. There it played a key role in defending against Circinian raiders and kept the peace in the Illyrian District.<ref name=frp15>''Field Report: Periphery'', p. 15</ref> === Dark Age === In 3150 I Legio's ''Tertia Cohors'' was stationed on Illyria. The world was attacked by [[Camacho's Caballeros]], as well as the [[1st Tamarind Regulars]], [[7th Tamarind Regulars]], and [[8th Tamarind Regulars]]. ''Tertia Cohors'' was destroyed by the [[FWLM]] forces.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 90</ref> ==Unit Colors and Insignia== The unit's colors are midnight blue and dark gray with red and white trim. Its insignia is a dark gray fasces with a red axe blade with midnight blue bands.<ref>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 77: Unit colors and insignia described</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 I Legio''' |- | ''Caesar''||[[Sean O'Reilly]]||[[3048]]<ref name=TP2Ep56>''The Periphery, 2nd Edition'', p. 56: "Sean's Accession"</ref> - [[3058]]<ref name=TP2Ep61>''The Periphery, 2nd Edition'', p. 61</ref> |- | ''[[Imperator (rank)|Imperator]]''||[[David Gladding]]||[[3064]] - [[3067]]<ref name=FMPp77>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 77: 3064 I Legio's unit listings & strengths</ref> |- | ''Imperator''||[[Clarence Miller]]||[[3145]] |- |} ===Other Unit Officers=== * [[Legatus]] [[Maria Clay]] was the commander of the [[Ala Alba Wing]] as of [[3145]].<ref name=TRO3145>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 202</ref> ==Tactics== ===3064=== I Legio is trained extensively in defensive tactics. Principal tactical doctrine uses the Legio's lighter units lure the enemy to its heavier units in form of ambush. Its auxiliary / combined-arms entrenches to enable itself to dispense blistering attacks to the enemy. ==Composition History== ===3025=== '''I Legio''' (3 small BattleMech [[Battalion|Battalions]])<ref name=TPp146>''The Periphery'', p. 146</ref> ===3058=== '''First Marian Legion''' :'''1st [[Cohort]]''' (1 Cohort/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=TP2Ep61/> ::* CO: ''Legatus'' [[Willhelm Arex]] :::- Stationed on [[Alphard (MH)|Alphard]] :'''2nd Cohort''' (1 Cohort/Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=TP2Ep61/> ::* CO: ''Legatus'' [[Katherine Applegate]] :::- Stationed on [[Pompey]] ===3064=== '''I Legio''' :'''''Prima Cohors''''' (1 Cohort/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FMPp77/> ::* CO: ''Legatus'' [[Joanna Behrensen]] :'''''Secunda Cohors''''' (1 Cohort/Elite/Reliable)<ref name=FMPp77/> ::* CO: ''Legatus'' [[Robert Kron]] :'''''Tertia Cohors''''' (1 Cohort/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FMPp77/> ::* CO: ''Legatus'' [[Haakan Westlund]] :'''''Prima Auxilia Alphardensis'' (1st Alphard Auxiliary Legion)''' (1 Legion/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FMPp77/> ::* CO: ''[[Colonel#Marian Hegemony|Prefect]]'' [[Nicole Goulet]] :::- A [[combined-arms]] honor guard formation which is assigned to Alphard only, as defensive force. The unit does not deploy with rest of the Legio. :'''''Ala Alba'' (White Wing)''' ([[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]]/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FMPp77/> ::* CO: ''Legatus'' [[William Mitchell]] ===3067=== '''I Legio'''<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 202: 3067 I Legio unit listings & strengths</ref> :'''''Prima Cohors''''' (1 Cohort/Elite/Fanatical) ::* CO: ''Legatus'' Joanna Behrensen :::- Assigned to Alphard :'''''Secunda Cohors''''' (1 Cohort/Veteran/Reliable) ::* CO: ''Legatus'' Robert Kron :::- Assigned to [[Stafford]] :'''''Tertia Cohors''''' (1 Cohort/Elite/Fanatical) ::* CO: ''Legatus'' Haakan Westlund :::- Assigned to Pompey :'''''Quarta Cohors''''' (1 Cohort/Regular/Reliable) ::* CO: ''Legatus'' [[Bartolomeo Gracchi]] :::- Assigned to Pompey :'''''Quinta Cohors''''' (1 Cohort/Regular/Reliable) ::* CO: ''Legatus'' [[William Noland]] :::- Assigned to Stafford :'''''Prima Auxilia Alphardensis'' (1st Alphard Auxiliary Legion)''' (1 Legion/Veteran/Fanatical) ::* CO: ''Prefect'' [[Dorlan Pihl]] :::- Assigned to Alphard :'''''Ala Alba'' (White Wing)''' (Wing/Elite/Fanatical) ::* CO: ''Legatus'' [[Trent Boothby]] :::- Assigned to Alphard ===3079=== I Legio was reduced to 60% of its strength by the [[Jihad]] and was assigned to Trondheimal.<ref name=frp15/> ==Notes== I Legio's early listing did not use the Latin language because ''Caesar'' O'Reilly had not yet reorganized them along the lines of the ancient Roman Empire. As brief translation, ''Prima'' = One, ''Secunda'' = 2, ''Tertia'' = 3, ''Quarta'' = 4, and ''Quinta'' = 5. <div class="gamerules"> ===Game Notes=== When using [[Force Specific Rules]], I Legio +2 to its initiative if it's the defender. If a I Legio unit/'Mech/vehicle/etc. is the target of multiple enemy units (more than one attacker), and is behind partial cover. The successful hits on this I Legio unit are rolled on full-body chart instead of the partial. Please note this partial ability should be used if only using old game rules that predate [[Total Warfare]].<ref>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 153: "Force Specific Rules" for I Legio</ref> </div> ==References== <references /> ==Bibliography== * ''[[Field Manual: Periphery]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' * ''[[Field Report: Periphery]]'' * ''[[The Periphery (sourcebook)|The Periphery, First Edition]]'' * ''[[The Periphery, 2nd Edition (sourcebook)|The Periphery, Second Edition]]'' * ''[[Shattered Fortress]]'' [[Category:Marian Hegemony Commands|Legio, 01]]

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