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| + | | image = [[Image:Kossandras Volunteers logo.png|200 px]] | ||
| + | | Designation = Kossandra's Volunteers | ||
| + | | formed = pre-[[2577]] | ||
| + | | Disbanded = [[2588]] | ||
| + | | Previous Designation = | ||
| + | | Nickname = Promises Held (2765)<ref name=FR:2765Pp16>''Field Report 2765: Periphery'', p. 16: "People's Volunteers - Regimental Status"</ref> | ||
| + | | Affiliation = Magistracy of Canopus | ||
| + | | Parent Command = [[People's Volunteers]] | ||
| + | | Sub-Command = | ||
| + | }} | ||
==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 buildup 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 [[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 | + | When [[SLDF Task Force Canopus]] under [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League|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'', 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. |
===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 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"/> |
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== | ||
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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=1SWp140>''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=1SWp140/> |
=== 2830 === | === 2830 === | ||
| − | '''Kossandra's Volunteers''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable) <ref name= | + | '''Kossandra's Volunteers''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name=2SWp100>''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=2SWp100/> |
| − | === 2864 === | + | |
| − | '''Kossandra's Volunteers''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable) <ref name= | + | === 2864 === |
| − | : Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Brixtana]] with an operational readiness of 49 percent. <ref name= | + | '''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=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 | + | {{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}} |
==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"/> | ||
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* ''[[Field Manual: Periphery]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: Periphery]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Report 2765: Periphery]]'' | * ''[[Field Report 2765: Periphery]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]'' | ||
* ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]'' | * ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]'' | ||
| − | + | * ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)|Second Succession War]]'' | |
| − | * ''[[Second Succession War ( | + | |
[[Category:Magistracy of Canopus Commands|Kossandra's Volunteers]] | [[Category:Magistracy of Canopus Commands|Kossandra's Volunteers]] | ||
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| Kossandra's Volunteers | |
| Formed | pre-2577 |
| Disbanded | 2588 |
| Nickname | Promises Held (2765)[1] |
| Affiliation | Magistracy of Canopus |
| Parent Command | People's Volunteers |
Contents
History[edit]
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 buildup prior to the Reunification War.[2]
Reunification War[edit]
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.[3]
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 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.[4] 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[edit]
The Volunteers fought tenaciously in the defense of their homeland during the Reunification War, with many members being lauded as heroes;[2] 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.[2]
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.[5]
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.[6][7]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the Kossandra's Volunteers | |||
Tactics[edit]
As implied by their name, the Volunteers were not generally experienced soldiers and while they fought tenaciously they lacked the training to be effective ranged combatants. Despite this, the Volunteers were skilled at close-in fighting.[8]
Composition History[edit]
2575[edit]
- 12 regiments[3]
2765[edit]
Kossandra's Volunteers (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[1]
2821[edit]
Kossandra's Volunteers (Regiment/Green/Reliable)[9]
- Note: In 2821 the medium-weight command was reduced to 35 percent of its strength and was deployed on Brixtana.[9]
2830[edit]
Kossandra's Volunteers (Regiment/Green/Reliable)[10]
- Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on Brixtana with an operational readiness of 88 percent.[10]
2864[edit]
Kossandra's Volunteers (Regiment/Green/Reliable)[10]
- Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on Brixtana with an operational readiness of 49 percent.[10]
Notes[edit]
- A question was raised on the 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:
| “ | 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 | ||
Rules[edit]
Reunification War[edit]
- Units from Kossandra's Volunteers suffer a −2 penalty on Random Experience Level rolls.[8]
- Units from Kossandra's Volunteers are considered Brawlers, as per the rules within Tactical Operations.[8]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Field Report 2765: Periphery, p. 16: "People's Volunteers - Regimental Status"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Historical: Reunification War, p. 41: "Kossandra's Volunteers"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Historical: Reunification War, p. 41: "MAF Stats"
- ↑ Historical: Reunification War, pp. 100–101: "Eleusis, Obrenovac and Bethnolog (March 2579-January 2580)"
- ↑ Field Report 2765: Periphery, p. 16
- ↑ Field Manual: Periphery, p. 30: "Raventhir's Iron Hand"
- ↑ Field Manual: Periphery, p. 31: "1st Canopian Cuirassiers"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Historical: Reunification War, p. 183: "Kossandra's Volunteers"
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 First Succession War, p. 140
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Second Succession War, p. 100