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		+	* Leftenant General Carrie Zetso was born in [[New Syrtis]] and was thus considered an outsider in the unit. Zetso faced an uphill battle to gain the respect of her command, though her willingness to learn ''Urdu'' help overcome much of the suspicion. Ironically the family history of the Zetso's is entwined with the [[United Hindu Collective]]. One of her ancestors was among the Varnay forces crushed and imprisoned by the Messengers of Shiva. Scared as to their reaction, Zetso attempted to keep this fact a secret from her troops, only for the [[Duke]] of [[Panpour]] [[Pravin Singh]] to learn of it and use it blackmail her.<ref name=FMFS-115/>
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{{Cleanup|reason=review needed|date=September 2023}} {{infoBoxMilitaryCommand | image = [[File:Periphery March Militia -Brigade logo.png|150px|Brigade Insignia of the Periphery March Militia]] | Designation = Islamabad Periphery March Militia | Formed = [[2754]]<ref name="FR2765:FSp21">''Field Report 2765: AFFS'', p. 21: "Federated Suns March Militias"</ref> | Disbanded = | Previous Designation = Messengers of Shiva | Nickname = | Affiliation = [[Federated Suns]] | Parent Command = [[Periphery March Militia]] | Sub-Command = }} ==History== === Messengers of Shiva === <div style="clear:both"></div> [[Image:Messengers of Shiva logo.png|Insignia of the Messengers of Shiva|right|100 px]] Despite being a mere march militia, the '''Islamabad Periphery March Militia''' (formerly the '''Islamabad Crucis March Militia''') is one of the oldest units in the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]], beginning life as the '''Messengers of Shiva''', the combat arm of the [[United Hindu Collective]] (UHC).<ref name=HKSB>''Era Digest: Age of War'', p. 8: "The United Hindu Collective"</ref><ref name=FMFS-115>''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', p. 115: "AFFC Rosters - AFFC March Militia - Crucis March Militia - Islamabad Crucis March Militia"</ref> Having long maintained a strong defensive army for its size, in [[2480]] the acquisition of obsolete [[Federated Peacekeeping Forces]] equipment allowed the UHC to create a mixed [[BattleMech]]/[[Aerospace]] regiment dubbed the Messengers of Shiva as a rapid reaction force that rotated through the worlds of the collective. The Messengers only major engagement came in [[2535]] when the forces of [[Cassandra Varnay]] passed through the region, raiding Collective worlds as they attempted to outflank enemy forces. The ''Messengers of Shiva'' engaged and defeated the invaders on the Collective's capital world of [[Jodipur]], humiliating their better-equipped opponents due to superior training and tactics.<ref name=HKSB/><ref name=FMFS-115/> After the Collective formally joined the Federated Suns as a semi-autonomous state in [[2540]], the Messengers were absorbed into the newly-formed AFFS, eventually becoming the Islamabad Crucis March Militia. Despite their proud history, the centuries greatly eroded the traditions of the unit until the thirty-first century. Mirroring the increasing rise in nationalist in the still semi-independent Collective, the Islamabad CrMM saw a resurgence in caste-based politics which threatened to undermine the militia's organization even as the renewed interest in the history of Messengers of Shiva led to improved discipline and coordination.<ref name=FMFS-115/> <div style="clear:both"></div> === March Militia Formation === <div style="clear:both"></div> [[Image:Crucis March Militia -Brigade logo.png|Insignia of the Islamabad Crucis March Militia|right|100 px]] In common with the other March Militias found across the [[Federated Suns]], the Islamabad Crucis March Militia or Islamabad CrMM was formed in [[2754]] as a result of the [[Preparedness Act]] enacted by [[First Prince]] [[Richard Davion]] in [[2735]].<ref name="FR2765:FSp3">''Field Report 2765: AFFS'', p. 3: "Strategic Update"</ref> Richard established a formal training program aimed at increasing the general readiness level of the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] reserve forces and formalized the structure of the March Militias, bringing the planetary militias into a common structure.<ref name="FR2765:FSp21"/> Richard established a system whereby each of the Marches within the Federated Suns conducted internal wargames every two years, with those wargames being inspired by the [[Martial Olympiad]] conducted by the [[Star League Defense Force]] every four years. Each March Militia was formed as an ad hoc [[brigade]] drawing on the winners from each planetary militia across each Combat Region. These ad hoc brigades then competed against each other at a March level to earn the title of "Best Prepared" March Militia within each of the three Marches.<ref name="FR2765:FSp21"/> The wargames proved to be very popular and by [[2750]] the prestige that was associated with the "Best Prepared" title inspired troops in every combat region to give their best effort, with some commands making plans years in advance to try and ensure that they were ready. After the close of the 2754 games First Prince [[John Davion]] activated all of the combat region commands as federal troops and formed them into the March Militias; while this move was controversial and provoked a flurry of judicial cases opposing the creation of the commands, it also added twenty [[BattleMech]]-equipped combat commands to the AFFS in a single stroke. Many of the planets that provided troops for the games were resentful of having their best militia troops pressed into federal service, and it would be [[2763]] before the last of the cases worked its way through the courts. With the final ruling going in favor of Prince John, he then moved to allay many of the fears expressed by the planets involved by laying down specific instructions that the March Militias wouldn't be deployed outside their home combat regions except under a small number of very rare and clearly-defined exceptions.<ref name="FR2765:FSp21"/> Like the other Crucis March Militias the Islamabad CrMM was well-equipped, much more so than the average [[Capellan March Militia]] or [[Draconis March Militia]], and soon established a constant training regimen. The Islamabad CrMM was highly active, leading to a readiness level greater than might have been expected of a militia formation, and acted as a mobile reserve for the Anjin Muerto Combat Region and a staging ground through which planetary militia soldiers could move on into the AFFS, while retiring AFFS personnel moved into the March Militia to pass on their knowledge and experience.<ref name="FR2765:FSp21"/> The Islamabad CrMM was one of ten March Militia brigades founded within the Crucis March in 2754, with the other nine being the [[Anjin Muerto Crucis March Militia|Anjin Muerto]], [[Bastian Crucis March Militia|Bastian]], [[Broken Wheel Crucis March Militia|Broken Wheel]], [[Kestrel Crucis March Militia|Kestrel]], [[Malagrotta Crucis March Militia|Malagrotta]], [[Marlette Crucis March Militia|Marlette]], [[New Avalon Crucis March Militia|New Avalon]], [[Point Barrow Crucis March Militia|Point Barrow]] and [[Tsamma Crucis March Militia]]s.<ref name="FR2765:FSp22A"/> <div style="clear:both"></div> === Succession Wars === In [[3040]], [[Islamabad]]'s ongoing religious conflicts exploded into violence. The Islamabad CrMM's involvement in these riots isn't clear, but a [[Level III]] from the [[Com Guards|Com Guard]] [[83rd Division (ComStar)|Eighty-third Division (The White Cyclones)]] commanded by [[Precentor]] [[Trent Arian]] very publicly assisted in reestablishing order and negotiating a settlement.<ref name=20YU-65>''20 Year Update'', p. 65: "ComStar - Interstellar Relations"</ref> Elements of the Islamabad CMM were found on [[Cohagen]] when elements of the [[3rd Taurian Lancers|Third Taurian Lancers]] arrived. The two forces, inexperienced as they were, fought for several days and inflicted heavy collateral damage to the planet.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 214</ref> === FedCom Civil War === During the [[FedCom Civil War]] the Islamabad CrMM detached a demi-brigade to [[Panpour]] to support the Loyalist forces. These forces were destroyed,<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 134</ref> leaving the unit at approximately two-thirds of its nominal strength.<ref name=FMUp139/> === The Jihad === Providing steady service for the Islamabad Combat Region, the Islamabad Crucis March Militia remained ready to repel invaders from [[Operation THUNDERSTRIKE]] and the [[Filtvelt Coalition]] or [[Malagrotta Cooperative]]. In December [[3075]] the Islamabad CrMM worked with the [[Remagen CrMM]] to establish a range of pickets on the Federated Suns worlds of [[Adelson]], [[Agliana]], [[Baranda]], [[Estuan]] and [[June]]. Bolstering their combined strength with additional conventional regiments, the two CrMMs had effectively blockaded the entire Federated Suns/Malagrotta Cooperative border by the end of 3075, even as the Filtvelt Coalition were doing the same on their shared border with the Cooperative.<ref name="JHS:Tp19">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 19: "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref><ref name="J:FRp55">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 55: "The Jihad In Review"</ref> The Islamabad CrMM held the line, ready to meet whatever the Federated Suns' enemies might throw their way.<ref name="fra17">''Field Report: AFFS'', p. 17</ref> Towards the end of the [[Jihad]] the Islamabad CrMM was reconstituted as a [[Light Combat Team]], but the AFFS High Command ordered them to maintain two 'Mech battalions. These two forces were stationed on [[Lihue]] and [[Adelson]] in [[3079]] and were currently operating as two independent LCTs on the Filtvelt Coalition border.<ref name="fra17"/> === The Dark Age === In [[3085]] the Islamabad CrMM LCT retained its two BattleMech battalions, allowing the Islamabad CrMM to deploy two combat commands. Essentially the Islamabad CrMM was two Light Combat Teams in one unit.<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 67</ref> As of 3085 the unit was stationed on [[Great Gorge]].<ref name=FM3085p73/> When a mercenary [[BattleMech]] [[company]] in the employ of the [[Taurian Concordat]] raided [[Diefenbaker]] in [[3137]] the mercenaries believed they were looking at easy pickings. At the time, Diefenbaker was guarded by its planetary militia and a [[battalion]] from the Islamabad Periphery March Militia (the Islamabad Crucis March Militia having been renamed since the formation of the [[Periphery March (Federated Suns)|Periphery March]]). The single BattleMech [[lance]] within the DMM went out to meet the mercenaries in battle, but the Islamabad PMM dispatched a [[platoon]] of [[Infiltrator Mk. II]] [[battle armor]] suits transported by an affiliated company of [[Marten (Combat Vehicle)|Marten]] scout VTOLs to attack the mercenaries' grounded ''[[Union]]''-class [[DropShip]]. Each Marten carried a single battle armor trooper, with the remaining battle armor troops accompanied by a platoon of [[Musketeer]] hovertanks.<ref name="TRO:3145FSp12">''Technical Readout: 3145 Federated Suns'', p. 12: "Marten Scout VTOL"</ref> The Musketeers and battle armor traveling with them launched a decoy attack on the mercenary landing zone, pretending to be part of a larger force; as the DropShip engaged that force with its weapons, the Martens overflew the site and dropped their dozen Infiltrators directly onto the ''Union''&#39;s hull, inside the firing arc of the DropShip's weapons. As a result the DropShip was swiftly captured, although two of the Martens were destroyed during the mop-up action to clear the landing zone.<ref name="TRO:3145FSp12"/> In [[3145]], the Islamabad PMM took up station on [[Brusett]] and was scheduled to begin raiding into the [[Capellan]]-occupied zone of the Federated Suns in the immediate fututre.<ref name=FM:3145p84>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 84: "Islamabad Periphery March Militia LCT"</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 Messengers of Shiva''' |- | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Islamabad Crucis March Militia''' |- | [[Major General]]||[[Lucille Carlton]]||[[3025]]<ref name=HD138>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 138 (PDF version): "Islamabad Combat Region"</ref> |- | [[Leftenant General]]||[[Zeller Shuftan]]||[[3050]] - [[3054]]<ref name=20yr22/><ref name=ORp16>''Objective Raids'', p. 16: "AFFC Deployment Table - 3054"</ref> |- | Leftenant General||[[Carrie Zetso]]||[[3062]]<ref name=FMFS-115/> |- | Major General||[[Willard Martin]]||[[3067]]<ref name=FMUp139>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 139: "AFFS Deployment Table - 3067"</ref> |- | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Islamabad Periphery March Militia''' |- | Leftenant General||[[Seth Gaddie]]||[[3085]]<ref name=FM3085p73>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 73: "AFFS Deployment Table - 3085"</ref> |- | Major General||[[Daud Saraf]]||[[3145]]<ref name=FM3145p94>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 94</ref> |- |} ===Notes=== * Leftenant General Carrie Zetso was born in [[New Syrtis]] and was thus considered an outsider in the unit. Zetso faced an uphill battle to gain the respect of her command, though her willingness to learn ''Urdu'' help overcome much of the suspicion. Ironically the family history of the Zetso's is entwined with the [[United Hindu Collective]]. One of her ancestors was among the Varnay forces crushed and imprisoned by the Messengers of Shiva. Scared as to their reaction, Zetso attempted to keep this fact a secret from her troops, only for the [[Duke]] of [[Panpour]] [[Pravin Singh]] to learn of it and use it blackmail her.<ref name=FMFS-115/> ==Tactics== As the Messengers of Shiva, the unit was noted for its superior training and tactics, attributes which allowed it to humiliate the better-equipped forces of Cassandra Varnay. The centuries following their integration and transformation into the Islamabad CrMM greatly eroded the traditions and tactics of the unit; its individual members remained excellent fighters, but lacked the discipline to bond as a effective fighting unit. Performing well in [[lance]] and [[company]]-sized engagements, larger combinations quickly degenerated into chaos.<ref name=FMFS-115/> ==Composition History== === 2765 === '''Islamabad Crucis March Militia''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name="FR2765:FSp22A">''Field Report 2765: AFFS'', p. 22: "Regimental Status"</ref> :- One BattleMech regiment<ref name="FR2765:FSp21"/> :- Two armor regiments<ref name="FR2765:FSp21"/> :- Three infantry regiments<ref name="FR2765:FSp21"/> :- One mobile artillery battalion<ref name="FR2765:FSp21"/> :- Two aerospace wings, each of eighteen [[aerospace fighter]]s<ref name="FR2765:FSp21"/> :- The Islamabad CrMM was stationed on [[Cohagen]] at this point in time.<ref name="FR2765:FSp22A"/><ref name="FR2765:FSp29">''Field Report 2765: AFFS'', p. 29: "Armed Forces Federated Suns Deployment Map 2765"</ref> === 2786 - 2821 === '''Islamabad Crucis March Militia''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name="FSWp134">''First Succession War'', p. 134: "Armed Forces of the Federated Suns (AFFS)"</ref> :- At this point in time the Militia was a light-weight unit operating at full regimental strength, and was based on [[Cohagen]].<ref name="FSWp134"/>In 2821 the unit was operating at roughly two-fifths of full strength.<ref name="FSWp134"/> === 2830 === '''Islamabad CrMM''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=2ndSSp95>''Second Succession War'', p. 95</ref> : Note: At this point in time the light-weight unit was stationed on [[Islamabad]] with an operational readiness of 90 percent.<ref name=2ndSSp95/> === 2864 === '''Islamabad CrMM''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=2ndSSp95/> : Note: At this point in time the light-weight unit was stationed on [[Islamabad]] with an operational readiness of 37 percent.<ref name=2ndSSp95/> ===3025=== '''Islamabad Crucis March Militia''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name=HD138/> :* CO: Major General Lucille Carlton<ref name=HD138/> :Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Islamabad]].<ref name=HD138/> ===3040=== ''' Islamabad Crucis March Militia''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name=HWo3039p136/> :Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Islamabad]].<ref name=HWo3039p136>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 136</ref> ===3050=== '''Islamabad Crucis March Militia''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name=20yup22/> :* CO: Leftenant General Zeller Shuttan<ref name=20yup22/> :Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Islamabad]].<ref name=20yup22>''20 Year Update'', p. 22</ref> ===3054=== '''Islamabad Crucis March Militia''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name=OpjRp16/><ref name=20yr22>''20 Year Update'', p. 22: "AFFC Deployment Table - 3050"</ref><ref name=ORp16/> :* CO: Leftenant General Zeller Shuftan<ref name=OpjRp16/> :Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Islamabad]].<ref name=OpjRp16>''Objective Raids'', p. 16</ref> ===3062=== '''Islamabad Crucis March Militia''' (2 [[Battalion]]s/Green/Reliable)<ref name=FMFS-115/> * CO: Leftenant General [[Carrie Zetso]] '''Islamabad CMM Aerospace Wing''' (1 [[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]]/Green/Reliable)<ref name=FMFS-115/> * CO: Leftenant General [[Solange Avery]] '''Islamabad CMM Armor [[Brigade]]''' (2 [[Regiment]]s/Green/Reliable)<ref name=FMFS-115/> * CO: Leftenant General [[Mick Gyat]] '''Islamabad CMM Infantry Brigade''' (5 Regiments/Green/Reliable)<ref name=FMFS-115/> * CO: Leftenant General [[Lark Neville]] ===3067=== '''Islamabad Crucis March Militia''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMUp139/> * CO: Major General [[Willard Martin]] '''Islamabad CrMM Aerospace''' (Wing/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMUp139/> * CO: [[Major]] [[Orv Renchaud]] '''Islamabad CrMM Armor Brigade''' (Regular/Questionable)<ref name=FMUp139/> * CO: Leftenant General [[Sascha Pelletier]] '''Islamabad CrMM Infantry Brigade''' (Green/Reliable)<ref name=FMUp139/> * CO: Leftenant General [[Pinchas Ben-Guidion|Pinchas Joran Ben-Guidion]] ===3079=== '''Islamabad Crucis March Militia RCT ''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=“fraffs16“>''Field Report: AFFS'', p. 16</ref> : Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Lihue]] and [[Adelson]].<ref name=“fraffs16“/> The Islamabad Crucis March Militia was down to two-thirds of its pre-Jihad strength.<ref name="fra17"/> ===3085=== '''Islamabad Periphery March Militia LCT''' (2 [[Battalion]]s/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p73/> * CO: Leftenant General [[Seth Gaddie]] '''Islamabad PMM Aerospace Brigade''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p73/> * CO: [[Rear Admiral]] [[Olga McCarthy]] '''Islamabad PMM Armor Brigade''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p73/> * CO: Leftenant General [[Decker Murphy]] '''Islamabad PMM Infantry Brigade''' (Green/Questionable)<ref name=FM3085p73/> * CO: Leftenant General [[Russo Greco]] ===3145=== '''Islamabad Periphery March Militia''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM3145p94/> * CO: Major General [[Daud Saraf]] '''Aerospace Wing''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM3145p94/> * CO: [[Vice Admiral]] [[Rodger Crocker]] '''Armor Brigade''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3145p94/> * CO: Major General [[Andrea Meier]] '''Infantry Brigade''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM3145p94/> * CO: Major General [[Silvia Thornburg]] == Gallery == <gallery> Messengers of Shiva logo.png|Insignia of the Messengers of Shiva, ca. [[2540]] Crucis March Militia -Brigade logo.png|Unit logo of the Islamabad Crucis March Militia </gallery> ==Notes== * ''Field Report 2765: AFFS'' attributes the Preparedness Act of 2735 to both [[Richard Davion]]<ref name="FR2765:FSp3"/> and [[Roger Davion (27th c.)|Roger Davion]].<ref name="FR2765:FSp21"/> Because other sources indicate that Richard Davion was First Prince in 2735, and that Roger Davion died in 2703, the latter attribution is probably an error. ==References== <references /> ==Bibliography== * ''[[20 Year Update]]'' * ''[[Era Digest: Age of War]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Federated Suns]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' * ''[[Field Report: AFFS]]'' * ''[[Field Report 2765: AFFS]]'' * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)]]'' * ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]'' * ''[[House Davion (The Federated Suns)]]'' * ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' * ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]'' * ''[[Objective Raids]]'' * ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Federated Suns]]'' [[Category: Federated Suns Militia Commands|Periphery March Militia, Islamabad]]

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