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Line 8: | Previous Designation = | Previous Designation = | Nickname = Something Old, Something New | Nickname = Something Old, Something New − | Affiliation = [[Capellan Confederation]] + | Affiliation = [[Mercenary]]<br>[[Capellan Confederation]] − | Parent Command = [[Citizens' Honored]] + | Parent Command = Independent<br>[[Citizens' Honored]] | Sub-Command = | Sub-Command = }} }} Line 15:
Line 15: ==History== ==History== ===Formation=== ===Formation=== − '''Laurel's Legion''' was a [[mercenary]] unit created by a retired member of the [[Northwind Highlanders]] in [[3014]],<ref name=FMCCp96>''Field Manual: Capellan Confederation'', p. 96: "Laurel's Legion Unit Profile"</ref> and have been based on [[Tigress]] since 3025.<ref>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 107</ref> The Legion was known as the only all-female mercenary unit in the [[Inner Sphere]].{{cn}} In the [[Third Succession War]] they were one of the few Capellan mercenary units that could go toe-to-toe with [[Federated Suns]] forces.<ref>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 55</ref> In [[3020]] the Legion, along with elements of the [[4th Tau Ceti Rangers|Fourth Tau Ceti Rangers]], raided [[New Rhodes III]] and captured two ''[[Corsair (Aerospace Fighter class)|Corsair]]'' [[aerospace fighter]]s. Four years later they halted [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] attacks on [[Fletcher (CC)|Fletcher]] and [[Epsilon Eridani]].<ref name=HLp96/> + '''Laurel's Legion''' was a [[mercenary]] unit created by a retired member of the [[Northwind Highlanders]] in [[3014]],<ref name=FMCCp96>''Field Manual: Capellan Confederation'', p. 96: "Laurel's Legion Unit Profile"</ref> and have been based on [[Tigress]] since 3025.<ref>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 107</ref> The Legion was known as the only all-female mercenary unit in the [[Inner Sphere]].{{cn}} In the [[Third Succession War]] they were one of the few Capellan mercenary units that could go toe-to-toe with [[Federated Suns]] forces.<ref>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 55</ref> In [[3020]] the Legion, along with elements of the [[4th Tau Ceti Rangers|Fourth Tau Ceti Rangers]], raided [[New Rhodes III]] and captured two ''[[Corsair]]'' [[aerospace fighter]]s. Four years later they halted [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] attacks on [[Fletcher (ROTS)|Fletcher]] and [[Epsilon Eridani]].<ref name=HLp96/> ===Fourth Succession War=== ===Fourth Succession War=== − In the [[Fourth Succession War]], two companies retreated after the failed defense of Tigress, but one defected to the [[Federated Suns]]. The other two companies were later used on [[Battle of Kawich (3029)|Kawich]] where they took part in [[Operation RIPOSTE]] and this time both defected to the Federated Suns.<ref name=FMCCp96/> The two companies that did not surrender were forced onto their DropShips at gunpoint by elements of [[Warrior House Hiritsu]].<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 38</ref> During the fighting on Tigress, the Legion inflicted heavy damage on the headquarters unit of the [[3rd Crucis Lancers|Third Crucis Lancers]].<ref>''The Fourth Succession War Scenarios Volume One'', p. 18</ref> + In the [[Fourth Succession War]], two companies retreated after the failed defense of Tigress, but one defected to the [[Federated Suns]]. The other two companies were later used on [[Kawich]] where they took part in [[Operation Riposte]],[[Battle of Kawich (3029)]] and this time both defected to the Federated Suns.<ref name=FMCCp96/> The two companies that did not surrender were forced onto their DropShips at gunpoint by elements of [[Warrior House Hiritsu]].<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 38</ref> During the fighting on Tigress, the Legion inflicted heavy damage on the headquarters unit of the [[3rd Crucis Lancers|Third Crucis Lancers]].<ref>''The Fourth Succession War Scenarios Volume One'', p. 18</ref> Their abduction would come back to haunt the [[Capellan Confederation Armed Forces]] as the Legion landed on Kawich. The warriors of the Legion were openly hostile to the battalion of [[Trimaldi's Secutors]] that they were working with. When the Legion encountered elements of the Third Crucis Lancers RCT, they either surrendered or withdrew instead of fighting. The Secutors opened fire on the Legion warriors, and the Third easily surrounded the two Capellan forces. They promptly overwhelmed the Capellan units, and both surrendered. Marshal Pedroza, the Third Crucis Lancers CO, heard the case of the Legion warriors and arranged their transport back to Tigress.<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 93</ref> Their abduction would come back to haunt the [[Capellan Confederation Armed Forces]] as the Legion landed on Kawich. The warriors of the Legion were openly hostile to the battalion of [[Trimaldi's Secutors]] that they were working with. When the Legion encountered elements of the Third Crucis Lancers RCT, they either surrendered or withdrew instead of fighting. The Secutors opened fire on the Legion warriors, and the Third easily surrounded the two Capellan forces. They promptly overwhelmed the Capellan units, and both surrendered. Marshal Pedroza, the Third Crucis Lancers CO, heard the case of the Legion warriors and arranged their transport back to Tigress.<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 93</ref> Line 26:
Line 26: ===War of 3039=== ===War of 3039=== − During the [[War of 3039]], Laurel's Legion and the [[8th Crucis Lancers|Eighth Crucis Lancers]] took [[Biham]]. The Legion was responsible for taking the Tiberius gas mining facility, which it did with no losses.<ref>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 34</ref> When the [[5th Ghost|Fifth Ghost]] and [[6th Ghost|Sixth Ghost]] regiments arrived to recover the system for the [[Draconis Combine]], the Legion attempted to provide support for the embattled Eighth Lancers. Unfortunately the Eighth's commander was dismissive of the Legion's aid, and the two forces could not communicate effectively as a result. This allowed the two Ghost regiments to force the AFFS units out of the system.<ref>''Historical: War of 3039'', pp. 80–82</ref> + During the [[War of 3039]] Laurel's Legion and the [[8th Crucis Lancers|Eighth Crucis Lancers]] took [[Biham]]. The Legion was responsible for taking the Tiberius gas mining facility, which it did with no losses.<ref>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 34</ref> When the [[5th Ghost|Fifth Ghost]] and [[6th Ghost|Sixth Ghost]] regiments arrived to recover the system for the [[Draconis Combine]], the Legion attempted to provide support for the embattled Eighth Lancers. Unfortunately the Eighth's commander was dismissive of the Legion's aid, and the two forces could not communicate effectively as a result. This allowed the two Ghost regiments to force the AFFS units out of the system.<ref>''Historical: War of 3039'', pp. 80–82</ref> ===Jihad=== ===Jihad=== Line 32:
Line 32: ===Republic Era=== ===Republic Era=== − The Legion was initially kept out of [[Capellan-Republic_War#Operation_GOLDEN_FORTRESS|Operation GOLDEN FORTRESS]], the offensive against the [[Republic of the Sphere]] launched by the Capellan Confederation in [[3081]]. The Legion was forced to watch with growing frustration as the campaign headed for disaster, and when the Legion was finally deployed to [[New Macao]] to act as a reserve force, the temptation to act became too much. The Legion abandoned its assigned post and lifted for the nearby world of [[Styk]] when it heard that Republican forces were attacking the Warrior Houses defending the planet. When the Legion made landfall on Styk, it found that both [[Warrior House Dai Da Chi]] and [[Warrior House Tsang Xiao]] were already in full retreat to their [[DropShip|DropShips]], leaving the legion to face [[Stone's Lament]] on their own. The resulting three-hour battle saw the Republican regiment reduce the Legion to just a company of effective forces, with losses including the ''[[Wolverine (BattleMech)|Wolverine]]'' piloted by the Legion's commanding officer, [[Alexia Laurel]]. After ''Sao-shao'' [[Betsy Lindsey|Betsy "Sugar" Lindsey]] surrendered the remains of the command to the [[Republic Armed Forces]], the Republic repatriated the survivors to the Confederation as a part of the [[Treaty of Tikonov]], although the Republic kept a sizeable amount of the Legion's equipment.<ref name="FM:3085p27">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 27: "Laurel's Legion"</ref> + The Legion was initially kept out of [[Capellan-Republic_War#Operation_GOLDEN_FORTRESS|Operation GOLDEN FORTRESS]], the offensive against the [[Republic of the Sphere]] launched by the Capellan Confederation in [[3081]]. The Legion was forced to watch with growing frustration as the campaign headed for disaster, and when the Legion was finally deployed to [[New Macao]] to act as a reserve force, the temptation to act became too much. The Legion abandoned its assigned post and lifted for the nearby world of [[Styk]] when it heard that Republican forces were attacking the Warrior Houses defending the planet. When the Legion made landfall on Styk, it found that both [[Warrior House Dai Da Chi]] and [[Warrior House Tsang Xiao]] were already in full retreat to their [[DropShip|DropShips]], leaving the legion to face [[Stone's Lament]] on their own. The resulting three-hour battle saw the Republican regiment reduce the Legion to just a company of effective forces, with losses including the ''[[Wolverine (BattleMech)|Wolverine]]'' piloted by the Legion's commanding officer, [[Alexia Laurel]]. After ''Sao-shao'' Betsy "Sugar" Lindsey surrendered the remains of the command to the [[Republic Armed Forces]], the Republic repatriated the survivors to the Confederation as a part of the [[Treaty of Tikonov]], although the Republic kept a sizeable amount of the Legion's equipment.<ref name="FM:3085p27">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 27: "Laurel's Legion"</ref> The Legion's actions saw the CCAF downgrade the Legion's loyalty rating to questionable. Had the Legion had not been a formation of proven combat ability — and if it was not for the Legion's vehement hatred of the Republic of the Sphere — the Legion would likely have been disbanded after Operation GOLDEN FORTRESS.<ref name="FM:3085p27"/> The Legion's actions saw the CCAF downgrade the Legion's loyalty rating to questionable. Had the Legion had not been a formation of proven combat ability — and if it was not for the Legion's vehement hatred of the Republic of the Sphere — the Legion would likely have been disbanded after Operation GOLDEN FORTRESS.<ref name="FM:3085p27"/> Line 39:
Line 39: The Legion has spent much of their time fighting alongside the [[2nd McCarron's Armored Cavalry|Second McCarron's Armored Cavalry]] during the CCAF's campaign. However when the time came to "liberate" their homeworld, the Legion insisted upon doing alone. In a brief campaign, the Legion ejected the [[Federated Suns]] mercenaries [[Narhal's Raiders]] and brought [[Tigress]] back under Capellan rule. The Legion has spent much of their time fighting alongside the [[2nd McCarron's Armored Cavalry|Second McCarron's Armored Cavalry]] during the CCAF's campaign. However when the time came to "liberate" their homeworld, the Legion insisted upon doing alone. In a brief campaign, the Legion ejected the [[Federated Suns]] mercenaries [[Narhal's Raiders]] and brought [[Tigress]] back under Capellan rule. − In August 3146, Laurel's Legion faced the [[Dawn Guards]] on Tigress. The Guards inflicted moderate damage, and then withdrew from the world.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 23</ref> + In August 3146 Laurel's Legion faced the [[Dawn Guards]] on Tigress. The Guards inflicted moderate damage, and then withdrew from the world.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 23</ref> October 3149 found the Legion on [[New Home]], facing off against the [[XIII Hastati Sentinels]]. The Sentinels had been reduced to a battalion in size, but their extensive defensive emplacements and [[RISC]]-based technology upgrades held off the entire Legion for several weeks. To offset the advanced weaponry, the Legion used multiple airstrikes and extensive armor unit support. The Thirteenth Sentinels finally left the world in the last week of October.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 74</ref> October 3149 found the Legion on [[New Home]], facing off against the [[XIII Hastati Sentinels]]. The Sentinels had been reduced to a battalion in size, but their extensive defensive emplacements and [[RISC]]-based technology upgrades held off the entire Legion for several weeks. To offset the advanced weaponry, the Legion used multiple airstrikes and extensive armor unit support. The Thirteenth Sentinels finally left the world in the last week of October.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 74</ref> Line 57:
Line 57: |- |- | [[Colonel]] || [[Elyse Laurel]] || [[3025]]<ref name=HLp96>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 96: "Laurel's Legion Profile"</ref> | [[Colonel]] || [[Elyse Laurel]] || [[3025]]<ref name=HLp96>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 96: "Laurel's Legion Profile"</ref> − |- − | [[Colonel]] || [[Constance Laurel]] || [[3050]] - [[3059]]<ref name=20yup24/><ref name=OpjRp17/><ref name=FMMercsp108/> |- |- | ''[[Sang-shao]]'' || [[Alexia Laurel|Alexia "Zi" Laurel]] || [[3063]]–[[3081]]<ref name=FMCCp96/><ref name=FMUp33>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 33: "CCAF Deployment Table - 3067"</ref> | ''[[Sang-shao]]'' || [[Alexia Laurel|Alexia "Zi" Laurel]] || [[3063]]–[[3081]]<ref name=FMCCp96/><ref name=FMUp33>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 33: "CCAF Deployment Table - 3067"</ref> Line 122:
Line 120: '''Twelfth Aldebaran Home Guard''' (Battalion/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p34/> '''Twelfth Aldebaran Home Guard''' (Battalion/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p34/> − * CO: ''Zhong-shao'' [[Vonda Bell]] + * CO: ''Zhong-shao'' Vonda Bell '''Tigress Citizens' Brigade''' (2 Battalions/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p34/> '''Tigress Citizens' Brigade''' (2 Battalions/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p34/> − * CO: ''Zhong-shao'' [[Fabiana Calicchio]] + * CO: ''Zhong-shao'' Fabiana Calicchio ===3145=== ===3145=== Line 132:
Line 130: '''The Flying Tigresses''' (2 [[Flight]]s/Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3145p47/> '''The Flying Tigresses''' (2 [[Flight]]s/Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3145p47/> − * CO: ''Kong-sao-shao'' [[Jacky Ruegsegger]] + * CO: ''Kong-sao-shao'' Jacky Ruegsegger '''Laurel’s Armor Legion''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3145p47/> '''Laurel’s Armor Legion''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3145p47/> − * CO: ''Zhong-shao'' [[Kyra Marr]] + * CO: ''Zhong-shao'' Kyra Marr '''Tigress Citizens' Brigade''' (Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3145p47/> '''Tigress Citizens' Brigade''' (Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3145p47/> − * CO: ''Zhong-shao'' [[Gita Sarna]] + * CO: ''Zhong-shao'' Gita Sarna ==References== ==References== Line 144:
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| − | | Affiliation = [[Capellan Confederation]] | + | | Affiliation = [[Mercenary]]<br>[[Capellan Confederation]] |
| − | | Parent Command = [[Citizens' Honored]] | + | | Parent Command = Independent<br>[[Citizens' Honored]] |
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==History== | ==History== | ||
===Formation=== | ===Formation=== | ||
| − | '''Laurel's Legion''' was a [[mercenary]] unit created by a retired member of the [[Northwind Highlanders]] in [[3014]],<ref name=FMCCp96>''Field Manual: Capellan Confederation'', p. 96: "Laurel's Legion Unit Profile"</ref> and have been based on [[Tigress]] since 3025.<ref>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 107</ref> The Legion was known as the only all-female mercenary unit in the [[Inner Sphere]].{{cn}} In the [[Third Succession War]] they were one of the few Capellan mercenary units that could go toe-to-toe with [[Federated Suns]] forces.<ref>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 55</ref> In [[3020]] the Legion, along with elements of the [[4th Tau Ceti Rangers|Fourth Tau Ceti Rangers]], raided [[New Rhodes III]] and captured two ''[[ | + | '''Laurel's Legion''' was a [[mercenary]] unit created by a retired member of the [[Northwind Highlanders]] in [[3014]],<ref name=FMCCp96>''Field Manual: Capellan Confederation'', p. 96: "Laurel's Legion Unit Profile"</ref> and have been based on [[Tigress]] since 3025.<ref>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 107</ref> The Legion was known as the only all-female mercenary unit in the [[Inner Sphere]].{{cn}} In the [[Third Succession War]] they were one of the few Capellan mercenary units that could go toe-to-toe with [[Federated Suns]] forces.<ref>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 55</ref> In [[3020]] the Legion, along with elements of the [[4th Tau Ceti Rangers|Fourth Tau Ceti Rangers]], raided [[New Rhodes III]] and captured two ''[[Corsair]]'' [[aerospace fighter]]s. Four years later they halted [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] attacks on [[Fletcher (ROTS)|Fletcher]] and [[Epsilon Eridani]].<ref name=HLp96/> |
===Fourth Succession War=== | ===Fourth Succession War=== | ||
| − | In the [[Fourth Succession War]], two companies retreated after the failed defense of Tigress, but one defected to the [[Federated Suns]]. The other two companies were later used on [[ | + | In the [[Fourth Succession War]], two companies retreated after the failed defense of Tigress, but one defected to the [[Federated Suns]]. The other two companies were later used on [[Kawich]] where they took part in [[Operation Riposte]],[[Battle of Kawich (3029)]] and this time both defected to the Federated Suns.<ref name=FMCCp96/> The two companies that did not surrender were forced onto their DropShips at gunpoint by elements of [[Warrior House Hiritsu]].<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 38</ref> During the fighting on Tigress, the Legion inflicted heavy damage on the headquarters unit of the [[3rd Crucis Lancers|Third Crucis Lancers]].<ref>''The Fourth Succession War Scenarios Volume One'', p. 18</ref> |
Their abduction would come back to haunt the [[Capellan Confederation Armed Forces]] as the Legion landed on Kawich. The warriors of the Legion were openly hostile to the battalion of [[Trimaldi's Secutors]] that they were working with. When the Legion encountered elements of the Third Crucis Lancers RCT, they either surrendered or withdrew instead of fighting. The Secutors opened fire on the Legion warriors, and the Third easily surrounded the two Capellan forces. They promptly overwhelmed the Capellan units, and both surrendered. Marshal Pedroza, the Third Crucis Lancers CO, heard the case of the Legion warriors and arranged their transport back to Tigress.<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 93</ref> | Their abduction would come back to haunt the [[Capellan Confederation Armed Forces]] as the Legion landed on Kawich. The warriors of the Legion were openly hostile to the battalion of [[Trimaldi's Secutors]] that they were working with. When the Legion encountered elements of the Third Crucis Lancers RCT, they either surrendered or withdrew instead of fighting. The Secutors opened fire on the Legion warriors, and the Third easily surrounded the two Capellan forces. They promptly overwhelmed the Capellan units, and both surrendered. Marshal Pedroza, the Third Crucis Lancers CO, heard the case of the Legion warriors and arranged their transport back to Tigress.<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 93</ref> | ||
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===War of 3039=== | ===War of 3039=== | ||
| − | During the [[War of 3039]] | + | During the [[War of 3039]] Laurel's Legion and the [[8th Crucis Lancers|Eighth Crucis Lancers]] took [[Biham]]. The Legion was responsible for taking the Tiberius gas mining facility, which it did with no losses.<ref>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 34</ref> When the [[5th Ghost|Fifth Ghost]] and [[6th Ghost|Sixth Ghost]] regiments arrived to recover the system for the [[Draconis Combine]], the Legion attempted to provide support for the embattled Eighth Lancers. Unfortunately the Eighth's commander was dismissive of the Legion's aid, and the two forces could not communicate effectively as a result. This allowed the two Ghost regiments to force the AFFS units out of the system.<ref>''Historical: War of 3039'', pp. 80–82</ref> |
===Jihad=== | ===Jihad=== | ||
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===Republic Era=== | ===Republic Era=== | ||
| − | The Legion was initially kept out of [[Capellan-Republic_War#Operation_GOLDEN_FORTRESS|Operation GOLDEN FORTRESS]], the offensive against the [[Republic of the Sphere]] launched by the Capellan Confederation in [[3081]]. The Legion was forced to watch with growing frustration as the campaign headed for disaster, and when the Legion was finally deployed to [[New Macao]] to act as a reserve force, the temptation to act became too much. The Legion abandoned its assigned post and lifted for the nearby world of [[Styk]] when it heard that Republican forces were attacking the Warrior Houses defending the planet. When the Legion made landfall on Styk, it found that both [[Warrior House Dai Da Chi]] and [[Warrior House Tsang Xiao]] were already in full retreat to their [[DropShip|DropShips]], leaving the legion to face [[Stone's Lament]] on their own. The resulting three-hour battle saw the Republican regiment reduce the Legion to just a company of effective forces, with losses including the ''[[Wolverine (BattleMech)|Wolverine]]'' piloted by the Legion's commanding officer, [[Alexia Laurel]]. After ''Sao-shao'' | + | The Legion was initially kept out of [[Capellan-Republic_War#Operation_GOLDEN_FORTRESS|Operation GOLDEN FORTRESS]], the offensive against the [[Republic of the Sphere]] launched by the Capellan Confederation in [[3081]]. The Legion was forced to watch with growing frustration as the campaign headed for disaster, and when the Legion was finally deployed to [[New Macao]] to act as a reserve force, the temptation to act became too much. The Legion abandoned its assigned post and lifted for the nearby world of [[Styk]] when it heard that Republican forces were attacking the Warrior Houses defending the planet. When the Legion made landfall on Styk, it found that both [[Warrior House Dai Da Chi]] and [[Warrior House Tsang Xiao]] were already in full retreat to their [[DropShip|DropShips]], leaving the legion to face [[Stone's Lament]] on their own. The resulting three-hour battle saw the Republican regiment reduce the Legion to just a company of effective forces, with losses including the ''[[Wolverine (BattleMech)|Wolverine]]'' piloted by the Legion's commanding officer, [[Alexia Laurel]]. After ''Sao-shao'' Betsy "Sugar" Lindsey surrendered the remains of the command to the [[Republic Armed Forces]], the Republic repatriated the survivors to the Confederation as a part of the [[Treaty of Tikonov]], although the Republic kept a sizeable amount of the Legion's equipment.<ref name="FM:3085p27">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 27: "Laurel's Legion"</ref> |
The Legion's actions saw the CCAF downgrade the Legion's loyalty rating to questionable. Had the Legion had not been a formation of proven combat ability — and if it was not for the Legion's vehement hatred of the Republic of the Sphere — the Legion would likely have been disbanded after Operation GOLDEN FORTRESS.<ref name="FM:3085p27"/> | The Legion's actions saw the CCAF downgrade the Legion's loyalty rating to questionable. Had the Legion had not been a formation of proven combat ability — and if it was not for the Legion's vehement hatred of the Republic of the Sphere — the Legion would likely have been disbanded after Operation GOLDEN FORTRESS.<ref name="FM:3085p27"/> | ||
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The Legion has spent much of their time fighting alongside the [[2nd McCarron's Armored Cavalry|Second McCarron's Armored Cavalry]] during the CCAF's campaign. However when the time came to "liberate" their homeworld, the Legion insisted upon doing alone. In a brief campaign, the Legion ejected the [[Federated Suns]] mercenaries [[Narhal's Raiders]] and brought [[Tigress]] back under Capellan rule. | The Legion has spent much of their time fighting alongside the [[2nd McCarron's Armored Cavalry|Second McCarron's Armored Cavalry]] during the CCAF's campaign. However when the time came to "liberate" their homeworld, the Legion insisted upon doing alone. In a brief campaign, the Legion ejected the [[Federated Suns]] mercenaries [[Narhal's Raiders]] and brought [[Tigress]] back under Capellan rule. | ||
| − | In August 3146 | + | In August 3146 Laurel's Legion faced the [[Dawn Guards]] on Tigress. The Guards inflicted moderate damage, and then withdrew from the world.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 23</ref> |
October 3149 found the Legion on [[New Home]], facing off against the [[XIII Hastati Sentinels]]. The Sentinels had been reduced to a battalion in size, but their extensive defensive emplacements and [[RISC]]-based technology upgrades held off the entire Legion for several weeks. To offset the advanced weaponry, the Legion used multiple airstrikes and extensive armor unit support. The Thirteenth Sentinels finally left the world in the last week of October.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 74</ref> | October 3149 found the Legion on [[New Home]], facing off against the [[XIII Hastati Sentinels]]. The Sentinels had been reduced to a battalion in size, but their extensive defensive emplacements and [[RISC]]-based technology upgrades held off the entire Legion for several weeks. To offset the advanced weaponry, the Legion used multiple airstrikes and extensive armor unit support. The Thirteenth Sentinels finally left the world in the last week of October.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 74</ref> | ||
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| [[Colonel]] || [[Elyse Laurel]] || [[3025]]<ref name=HLp96>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 96: "Laurel's Legion Profile"</ref> | | [[Colonel]] || [[Elyse Laurel]] || [[3025]]<ref name=HLp96>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 96: "Laurel's Legion Profile"</ref> | ||
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| ''[[Sang-shao]]'' || [[Alexia Laurel|Alexia "Zi" Laurel]] || [[3063]]–[[3081]]<ref name=FMCCp96/><ref name=FMUp33>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 33: "CCAF Deployment Table - 3067"</ref> | | ''[[Sang-shao]]'' || [[Alexia Laurel|Alexia "Zi" Laurel]] || [[3063]]–[[3081]]<ref name=FMCCp96/><ref name=FMUp33>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 33: "CCAF Deployment Table - 3067"</ref> | ||
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'''Twelfth Aldebaran Home Guard''' (Battalion/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p34/> | '''Twelfth Aldebaran Home Guard''' (Battalion/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p34/> | ||
| − | * CO: ''Zhong-shao'' | + | * CO: ''Zhong-shao'' Vonda Bell |
'''Tigress Citizens' Brigade''' (2 Battalions/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p34/> | '''Tigress Citizens' Brigade''' (2 Battalions/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p34/> | ||
| − | * CO: ''Zhong-shao'' | + | * CO: ''Zhong-shao'' Fabiana Calicchio |
===3145=== | ===3145=== | ||
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'''The Flying Tigresses''' (2 [[Flight]]s/Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3145p47/> | '''The Flying Tigresses''' (2 [[Flight]]s/Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3145p47/> | ||
| − | * CO: ''Kong-sao-shao'' | + | * CO: ''Kong-sao-shao'' Jacky Ruegsegger |
'''Laurel’s Armor Legion''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3145p47/> | '''Laurel’s Armor Legion''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3145p47/> | ||
| − | * CO: ''Zhong-shao'' | + | * CO: ''Zhong-shao'' Kyra Marr |
'''Tigress Citizens' Brigade''' (Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3145p47/> | '''Tigress Citizens' Brigade''' (Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3145p47/> | ||
| − | * CO: ''Zhong-shao'' | + | * CO: ''Zhong-shao'' Gita Sarna |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' | ||