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Although the Volunteers could claim a notional strength of 12 regiments in total, the Volunteers were scattered across numerous worlds and augmented the existing militia forces.<ref name="H:RWp41+">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 41: "MAF Stats"</ref> + When [[SLDF Task Force Canopus]] under [[Captain-General]] [[Marion Marik]] launched an invasion of the [[Magistracy of Canopus]] under the orders of the [[Star League]] [[First Lord]] [[Ian Cameron]] in [[2577]] the Volunteers were present on numerous worlds throughout the Magistracy. Although the Volunteers could claim a notional strength of 12 regiments in total, the Volunteers were scattered across numerous worlds and augmented the existing militia forces.<ref name="H:RWp41+">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 41, "MAF Stats"</ref> − The Volunteers were not the only militia forces present within the Magistracy, as evidenced by the battle for [[Eleusis]] in which invading troops from [[VII Corps (Star League)|VII Corps]] expected to face a half-dozen regiments of conventional troops and instead found themselves facing four [[MAF]] line regiments as well as eighteen conventional regiments.<ref name="H:RWp101">''Historical: Reunification War'', pp. 100–101: "Eleusis, Obrenovac and Bethnolog (March 2579-January 2580)"</ref> However, due to the large number of worlds the Volunteers were present on and the elaborate shell game played by the commander of the MAF, [[Colonel]] [[Adam Buquoy]], it's largely impossible to confirm exactly what strength the Volunteers had available on each world or just how many planetary invasions were contested by the volunteers. + The Volunteers were not the only militia forces present within the Magistracy, as evidenced by the battle for [[Eleusis]] in which invading troops from [[VII Corps (Star League)|VII Corps]] expected to face a half-dozen regiments of conventional troops and instead found themselves facing four [[MAF]] line regiments as well as eighteen conventional regiments.<ref name="H:RWp101">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 100-101, "Eleusis, Obrenovac and Bethnolog (March 2579-January 2580)"</ref> However, due to the large number of worlds the Volunteers were present on and the elaborate shell game played by the commander of the MAF, [[Colonel]] [[Adam Buquoy]], it's largely impossible to confirm exactly what strength the Volunteers had available on each world or just how many planetary invasions were contested by the volunteers. ===Disbandment=== ===Disbandment=== − The Volunteers fought tenaciously in the defense of their homeland during the Reunification War, with many members being lauded as heroes;<ref name="H:RWp41"/> as with the other MAF units that survived the War itself, the Volunteers were disbanded by the Star League. Despite being disbanded as a military formation the Volunteers persisted as a semisecret society, and when the various [[Periphery]] nations began rebuilding their militaries openly after the [[New Vandenberg Uprising]] the Volunteers were reborn as [[Cassandra's Volunteers]].<ref name="H:RWp41"/> + The Volunteers fought tenaciously in the defense of their homeland during the Reunification War, with many members being lauded as heroes;<ref name="H:RWp41"/> as with the other MAF units that survived the War itself, the Volunteers were disbanded by the Star League. Despite being disbanded as a military formation the Volunteers persisted as a semi-secret society, and when the various [[Periphery]] nations began rebuilding their militaries openly after the [[New Vandenberg Uprising]] the Volunteers were reborn as [[Cassandra's Volunteers]].<ref name="H:RWp41"/> In 2765 Kossandra's Volunteers had rebuilt as a single regiment. They were the lead regiment of the [[People's Volunteers]] brigade, and were used to garrison Magistracy colonies along the edgeward and anti-spinward borders of the Magistracy. 2765 found them based on [[Brixtana]].<ref>''Field Report 2765: Periphery'', p. 16</ref> In 2765 Kossandra's Volunteers had rebuilt as a single regiment. They were the lead regiment of the [[People's Volunteers]] brigade, and were used to garrison Magistracy colonies along the edgeward and anti-spinward borders of the Magistracy. 2765 found them based on [[Brixtana]].<ref>''Field Report 2765: Periphery'', p. 16</ref> − A number of modern units such as [[Raventhir's Iron Hand]] and the [[1st Canopian Cuirassiers]] can also trace their lineage back to formations from within the Reunification War-era Volunteers.<ref name="FM:Pp30">''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 30: "Raventhir's Iron Hand"</ref><ref name="FM:Pp31">''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 31: "1st Canopian Cuirassiers"</ref> + A number of modern units such as [[Raventhir's Iron Hand]] and the [[1st Canopian Cuirassiers]] can also trace their lineage back to formations from within the Reunification War-era Volunteers.<ref name="FM:Pp30">''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 30, "Raventhir's Iron Hand"</ref><ref name="FM:Pp31">''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 31, "1st Canopian Cuirassiers"</ref> ==Officers== ==Officers== {| class="wikitable" {| class="wikitable" − |- + |- ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name Line 50:
Line 51: :- At this point in time the Volunteers was stationed on [[Brixtana]].<ref name=FR:2765Pp16/> :- At this point in time the Volunteers was stationed on [[Brixtana]].<ref name=FR:2765Pp16/> ===2821=== ===2821=== − '''Kossandra's Volunteers ''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name=1SWp140>''First Succession War'', p. 140</ref> + '''Kossandra's Volunteers ''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable) <ref name= FSSp140 >''First Succession War'', p. 140</ref> − : Note: In 2821 the medium-weight command was reduced to 35 percent of its strength and was deployed on [[Brixtana]].<ref name=1SWp140/> + : Note: In 2821 the medium-weight command was reduced to 35 percent of its strength and was deployed on [[Brixtana]]. <ref name= FSSp140/> === 2830 === === 2830 === − '''Kossandra's Volunteers''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name=2SWp100>''Second Succession War'', p. 100</ref> + '''Kossandra's Volunteers''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable) <ref name=2ndSSp100>''Second Succession War'', p. 100 </ref> − : Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Brixtana]] with an operational readiness of 88 percent.<ref name=2SWp100/> + : Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Brixtana]] with an operational readiness of 88 percent. <ref name=2ndSSp100/> − + === 2864 === − === 2864 === + '''Kossandra's Volunteers''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable) <ref name=2ndSSp100/> − '''Kossandra's Volunteers''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name=2SWp100/> + : Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Brixtana]] with an operational readiness of 49 percent. <ref name=2ndSSp100/> − : Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Brixtana]] with an operational readiness of 49 percent.<ref name=2SWp100/> ==Notes== ==Notes== * A question was raised on the [http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,14870.0.html Catalyst Game Labs forum] asking for clarification over whether the Magestrix Guard listed within ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]'' and the modern [[Magistracy Royal Guards]] were the same unit based on conflicting details from ''[[Field Manual: Periphery]]'' and in responding one of the writers also provided supplemental information regarding the nature and makeup of the Volunteers: * A question was raised on the [http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,14870.0.html Catalyst Game Labs forum] asking for clarification over whether the Magestrix Guard listed within ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]'' and the modern [[Magistracy Royal Guards]] were the same unit based on conflicting details from ''[[Field Manual: Periphery]]'' and in responding one of the writers also provided supplemental information regarding the nature and makeup of the Volunteers: − {{Quote|The Home Guard was always intended as a somewhat amorphous force over and above the 17 line units (my TOE has them down as "12 mixed regiments"), scattered around the Magistracy, and its involvement in battles was implied where larger named unit's weren't present. They'd have 'Mechs but be bolstered by conventional forces (over and above any conventional forces assigned to support the line units). I always assumed that in some cases a Home guard unit could have forces scattered across half a dozen worlds, making nuisences [''sic''] of themselves to the SLDF, while in other cases the HG unit would be concentrated and act as a single unit.|Chris Hartford, ''Historical: Reunification War'' writer}} + {{Quote|The Home Guard was always intended as a somewhat amorphous force over and above the 17 line units (my TOE has them down as "12 mixed regiments"), scattered around the Magistracy, and its involvement in battles was implied where larger named unit's weren't present. They'd have 'mechs but be bolstered by conventional forces (over and above any conventional forces assigned to support the line units). I always assumed that in some cases a Home guard unit could have forces scattered across half a dozen worlds, making nuisences of themselves to the SLDF, while in other cases the HG unit would be concentrated and act as a single unit.|Chris Hartford, ''Historical: Reunification War'' writer}} ==Rules== ==Rules== <div class="gamerules"> <div class="gamerules"> ===Reunification War=== ===Reunification War=== − * Units from Kossandra's Volunteers suffer a −2 penalty on Random Experience Level rolls.<ref name="H:RWp183">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 183: "Kossandra's Volunteers"</ref> + * Units from Kossandra's Volunteers suffer a -2 penalty on Random Experience Level rolls.<ref name="H:RWp183">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 183, "Kossandra's Volunteers"</ref> * Units from Kossandra's Volunteers are considered Brawlers, as per the rules within ''[[Tactical Operations]]''.<ref name="H:RWp183"/> * Units from Kossandra's Volunteers are considered Brawlers, as per the rules within ''[[Tactical Operations]]''.<ref name="H:RWp183"/> </div> </div> Line 79:
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| − | | image = [[Image:Kossandras Volunteers | + | | image = [[Image:Kossandras Volunteers.png|200 px]] |
| Designation = Kossandra's Volunteers | | Designation = Kossandra's Volunteers | ||
| formed = pre-[[2577]] | | formed = pre-[[2577]] | ||
| Disbanded = [[2588]] | | Disbanded = [[2588]] | ||
| Previous Designation = | | Previous Designation = | ||
| − | | Nickname = Promises Held (2765)<ref name=FR:2765Pp16>''Field Report 2765: Periphery'', p. 16 | + | | Nickname = Promises Held (2765)<ref name=FR:2765Pp16>''Field Report 2765: Periphery'', p. 16, "Peoples's Volunteers - Regimental Status"</ref> |
| Affiliation = Magistracy of Canopus | | Affiliation = Magistracy of Canopus | ||
| Parent Command = [[People's Volunteers]] | | Parent Command = [[People's Volunteers]] | ||
| Sub-Command = | | Sub-Command = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | '''Kossandra's Volunteers''' was the name given to an ''ad hoc'' force of militia and home guard units scattered across the [[Magistracy of Canopus]] who were inducted into the [[Magistracy Armed Forces]] as a regular military formation during the military | + | '''Kossandra's Volunteers''' was the name given to an ''ad hoc'' force of militia and home guard units scattered across the [[Magistracy of Canopus]] who were inducted into the [[Magistracy Armed Forces]] as a regular military formation during the military build-up prior to the [[Reunification War]].<ref name="H:RWp41">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 41, "Kossandra's Volunteers"</ref> |
===Reunification War=== | ===Reunification War=== | ||
| − | When [[SLDF Task Force Canopus]] under [[ | + | When [[SLDF Task Force Canopus]] under [[Captain-General]] [[Marion Marik]] launched an invasion of the [[Magistracy of Canopus]] under the orders of the [[Star League]] [[First Lord]] [[Ian Cameron]] in [[2577]] the Volunteers were present on numerous worlds throughout the Magistracy. Although the Volunteers could claim a notional strength of 12 regiments in total, the Volunteers were scattered across numerous worlds and augmented the existing militia forces.<ref name="H:RWp41+">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 41, "MAF Stats"</ref> |
| − | The Volunteers were not the only militia forces present within the Magistracy, as evidenced by the battle for [[Eleusis]] in which invading troops from [[VII Corps (Star League)|VII Corps]] expected to face a half-dozen regiments of conventional troops and instead found themselves facing four [[MAF]] line regiments as well as eighteen conventional regiments.<ref name="H:RWp101">''Historical: Reunification War'', | + | The Volunteers were not the only militia forces present within the Magistracy, as evidenced by the battle for [[Eleusis]] in which invading troops from [[VII Corps (Star League)|VII Corps]] expected to face a half-dozen regiments of conventional troops and instead found themselves facing four [[MAF]] line regiments as well as eighteen conventional regiments.<ref name="H:RWp101">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 100-101, "Eleusis, Obrenovac and Bethnolog (March 2579-January 2580)"</ref> However, due to the large number of worlds the Volunteers were present on and the elaborate shell game played by the commander of the MAF, [[Colonel]] [[Adam Buquoy]], it's largely impossible to confirm exactly what strength the Volunteers had available on each world or just how many planetary invasions were contested by the volunteers. |
===Disbandment=== | ===Disbandment=== | ||
| − | The Volunteers fought tenaciously in the defense of their homeland during the Reunification War, with many members being lauded as heroes;<ref name="H:RWp41"/> as with the other MAF units that survived the War itself, the Volunteers were disbanded by the Star League. Despite being disbanded as a military formation the Volunteers persisted as a | + | The Volunteers fought tenaciously in the defense of their homeland during the Reunification War, with many members being lauded as heroes;<ref name="H:RWp41"/> as with the other MAF units that survived the War itself, the Volunteers were disbanded by the Star League. Despite being disbanded as a military formation the Volunteers persisted as a semi-secret society, and when the various [[Periphery]] nations began rebuilding their militaries openly after the [[New Vandenberg Uprising]] the Volunteers were reborn as [[Cassandra's Volunteers]].<ref name="H:RWp41"/> |
In 2765 Kossandra's Volunteers had rebuilt as a single regiment. They were the lead regiment of the [[People's Volunteers]] brigade, and were used to garrison Magistracy colonies along the edgeward and anti-spinward borders of the Magistracy. 2765 found them based on [[Brixtana]].<ref>''Field Report 2765: Periphery'', p. 16</ref> | In 2765 Kossandra's Volunteers had rebuilt as a single regiment. They were the lead regiment of the [[People's Volunteers]] brigade, and were used to garrison Magistracy colonies along the edgeward and anti-spinward borders of the Magistracy. 2765 found them based on [[Brixtana]].<ref>''Field Report 2765: Periphery'', p. 16</ref> | ||
| − | A number of modern units such as [[Raventhir's Iron Hand]] and the [[1st Canopian Cuirassiers]] can also trace their lineage back to formations from within the Reunification War-era Volunteers.<ref name="FM:Pp30">''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 30 | + | A number of modern units such as [[Raventhir's Iron Hand]] and the [[1st Canopian Cuirassiers]] can also trace their lineage back to formations from within the Reunification War-era Volunteers.<ref name="FM:Pp30">''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 30, "Raventhir's Iron Hand"</ref><ref name="FM:Pp31">''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 31, "1st Canopian Cuirassiers"</ref> |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| − | |- | + | |- |
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank | ||
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name | ||
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:- At this point in time the Volunteers was stationed on [[Brixtana]].<ref name=FR:2765Pp16/> | :- At this point in time the Volunteers was stationed on [[Brixtana]].<ref name=FR:2765Pp16/> | ||
===2821=== | ===2821=== | ||
| − | '''Kossandra's Volunteers ''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name= | + | '''Kossandra's Volunteers ''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable) <ref name= FSSp140 >''First Succession War'', p. 140</ref> |
| − | : Note: In 2821 the medium-weight command was reduced to 35 percent of its strength and was deployed on [[Brixtana]].<ref name= | + | : Note: In 2821 the medium-weight command was reduced to 35 percent of its strength and was deployed on [[Brixtana]]. <ref name= FSSp140/> |
=== 2830 === | === 2830 === | ||
| − | '''Kossandra's Volunteers''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name= | + | '''Kossandra's Volunteers''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable) <ref name=2ndSSp100>''Second Succession War'', p. 100 </ref> |
| − | : Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Brixtana]] with an operational readiness of 88 percent.<ref name= | + | : Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Brixtana]] with an operational readiness of 88 percent. <ref name=2ndSSp100/> |
| − | + | === 2864 === | |
| − | === 2864 === | + | '''Kossandra's Volunteers''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable) <ref name=2ndSSp100/> |
| − | '''Kossandra's Volunteers''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name= | + | : Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Brixtana]] with an operational readiness of 49 percent. <ref name=2ndSSp100/> |
| − | : Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Brixtana]] with an operational readiness of 49 percent.<ref name= | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* A question was raised on the [http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,14870.0.html Catalyst Game Labs forum] asking for clarification over whether the Magestrix Guard listed within ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]'' and the modern [[Magistracy Royal Guards]] were the same unit based on conflicting details from ''[[Field Manual: Periphery]]'' and in responding one of the writers also provided supplemental information regarding the nature and makeup of the Volunteers: | * A question was raised on the [http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,14870.0.html Catalyst Game Labs forum] asking for clarification over whether the Magestrix Guard listed within ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]'' and the modern [[Magistracy Royal Guards]] were the same unit based on conflicting details from ''[[Field Manual: Periphery]]'' and in responding one of the writers also provided supplemental information regarding the nature and makeup of the Volunteers: | ||
| − | {{Quote|The Home Guard was always intended as a somewhat amorphous force over and above the 17 line units (my TOE has them down as "12 mixed regiments"), scattered around the Magistracy, and its involvement in battles was implied where larger named unit's weren't present. They'd have ' | + | {{Quote|The Home Guard was always intended as a somewhat amorphous force over and above the 17 line units (my TOE has them down as "12 mixed regiments"), scattered around the Magistracy, and its involvement in battles was implied where larger named unit's weren't present. They'd have 'mechs but be bolstered by conventional forces (over and above any conventional forces assigned to support the line units). I always assumed that in some cases a Home guard unit could have forces scattered across half a dozen worlds, making nuisences of themselves to the SLDF, while in other cases the HG unit would be concentrated and act as a single unit.|Chris Hartford, ''Historical: Reunification War'' writer}} |
==Rules== | ==Rules== | ||
<div class="gamerules"> | <div class="gamerules"> | ||
===Reunification War=== | ===Reunification War=== | ||
| − | * Units from Kossandra's Volunteers suffer a | + | * Units from Kossandra's Volunteers suffer a -2 penalty on Random Experience Level rolls.<ref name="H:RWp183">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 183, "Kossandra's Volunteers"</ref> |
* Units from Kossandra's Volunteers are considered Brawlers, as per the rules within ''[[Tactical Operations]]''.<ref name="H:RWp183"/> | * Units from Kossandra's Volunteers are considered Brawlers, as per the rules within ''[[Tactical Operations]]''.<ref name="H:RWp183"/> | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
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* ''[[Field Manual: Periphery]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: Periphery]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Report 2765: Periphery]]'' | * ''[[Field Report 2765: Periphery]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]'' | * ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]'' | ||
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[First Succession War (Source Book)]]'' |
| − | + | * ''[[Second Succession War (Sourcebook)]]'' | |
[[Category:Magistracy of Canopus Commands|Kossandra's Volunteers]] | [[Category:Magistracy of Canopus Commands|Kossandra's Volunteers]] | ||