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Line 2: | image = [[File:Swordsworn Princes Men logo.png|Prince's Men Insignia|150px]] | image = [[File:Swordsworn Princes Men logo.png|Prince's Men Insignia|150px]] | Designation = Prince's Men | Designation = Prince's Men − | Formed = [[3132]] + | Formed = | Disbanded = | Disbanded = | Previous Designation = | Previous Designation = Line 10:
Line 10: | Sub-Command = | Sub-Command = }} }} − The '''Prince's Men''' were one of the sub-units of the [[Swordsworn]], a pro-[[Federated Suns]] [[Republic of the Sphere]] splinter faction.+ ==History== ==History== − The Prince's Men were cobbled together out of disparate volunteers and mercenaries willing to fight for [[Aaron Sandoval (32nd c.)|Aaron Sandoval]]'s separatist movement. A force of widely varying skill and questionable loyalty, some members more interested in being on the winning side than in the pro-Davion cause, the Prince's Men struggled to work as a group and lacked finesse. They generally found themselves used for blunt numbers and brute force, where they excelled, rather than the more complicated missions Sandoval's more experienced units were suited for.<ref name=FDSwordsworn>''Swordsworn'' Faction Dossier</ref><ref name=EDDAp21>''Era Digest: Dark Age'', p. 21 "Prince's Men"</ref> [[George G. Herrling]], a former [[House Sandoval|Sandoval]] family retainer, was tasked with making a cohesive unit out of the Prince's Men; by October [[3133]], he was still struggling.<ref name=TPIrian12>''Turning Points: Irian'', p. 12: "Prince's Men"</ref> + The unit was created after the formation of the Swordsworn, when Duke Sandoval swore his allegiances to House Davion and the Federated Suns. + + The core of the unit is formed by a hodgepodge of mercenaries, AWOL militia soldiers, freshly minted academy graduates and even, rumor has it, incognito retainers on loan from the Sandovals back on [[Robinson]] in the [[Draconis March]], the Prince’s Men are not at all used to working together as a coherent group, which is reflected in their overall skill assessment. + + Even though not every individual within the Prince's Men has the same loyalty to House Davion that Aaron Sandoval does but they have all proven their worth to his cause several times over. + + The unit is not very well refined and has been used to achieve simple objectives due to its shortfalls in flexibility and cohesion. The unit is used as large numbers to make up for its cohesion issues, and Sandoval mostly uses them as a brute force remedy for when bodies count more than battlefield expertise.<ref name=EDDA/><ref>[http://cf.sarna.net/docs/mwda_dossiers/swordsworn_princes_men.pdf Prince's Men Dossier including all background information the "regiment".]</ref><ref>''Era Digest: Dark Age'', p. 21 Swordsworn - Update on Prince's Men - Expanded background, not many changes in comparison to other two units.</ref> + + The unit's motto is ''You Want to Live Forever?''. In November [[3132]], the Prince's Men repelled a [[Bannson's Raiders]] [[Band of Five]] raid on a [[Belyakov-Ourobouros]] scrapyard on [[Acamar]].<ref>''Technical Readout: Irregulars'', p. 40, "''Harvester'' AgroMech MODs"</ref> In November [[3132]], the Prince's Men repelled a [[Bannson's Raiders]] [[Band of Five]] raid on a [[Belyakov-Ourobouros]] scrapyard on [[Acamar]].<ref>''Technical Readout: Irregulars'', p. 40, "''Harvester'' AgroMech MODs"</ref> − − The unit participated momentarily in the complex 3133 [[Battle of Irian (3133)|clash over]] [[Irian]], accomplishing little in October and November raids in the face of opposition from other splinter factions.<ref name=TPIrian8-9>''Turning Points: Irian'', pp. 8-9</ref> ==Officers== ==Officers== Line 27:
Line 33: | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Prince's Men''' | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Prince's Men''' |- |- − | [[Colonel]]||[[George G. Herrling]]||at minimum [[3133]]-[[3134]]<ref name=EDDAp21/><ref name=TPIrian12/> + | [[Colonel]]||[[George G. Herrling]]||[[3134]]<ref name=EDDA>''Era Digest: Dark Age'', p. 21 "Prince's Men"</ref> |- |- |} |} ===Other Officers=== ===Other Officers=== − In 3134 the unit's XO was [[Lieutenant Colonel]] [[Aloys Palomer]].<ref name=EDDAp21/> + In 3134 the unit's XO was [[Lieutenant Colonel]] [[Aloys Palomer]].<ref name="EDDA"/> − − ==Motto== − The unit's motto, as of 3132, was ''You Want to Live Forever?''<ref name=FDSwordsworn/> ==Composition History== ==Composition History== ===3134=== ===3134=== − * Davion Guards<ref name=EDDAp21/> (Regiment / Green / Questionable) + * Davion Guards<ref name=EDDA/> (Regiment / Green / Questionable) * Equipment Level: B * Equipment Level: B Line 47:
Line 50: ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== *''[[Era Digest: Dark Age]]'' *''[[Era Digest: Dark Age]]'' − *''[[Faction Dossiers (MWDA)]]'' *''[[Technical Readout: Irregulars]]'' *''[[Technical Readout: Irregulars]]'' − *''[[Turning Points: Irian]]'' [[Category:Swordsworn Commands]] [[Category:Swordsworn Commands]]
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| image = [[File:Swordsworn Princes Men logo.png|Prince's Men Insignia|150px]] | | image = [[File:Swordsworn Princes Men logo.png|Prince's Men Insignia|150px]] | ||
| Designation = Prince's Men | | Designation = Prince's Men | ||
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| Disbanded = | | Disbanded = | ||
| Previous Designation = | | Previous Designation = | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | The | + | The unit was created after the formation of the Swordsworn, when Duke Sandoval swore his allegiances to House Davion and the Federated Suns. |
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| + | The core of the unit is formed by a hodgepodge of mercenaries, AWOL militia soldiers, freshly minted academy graduates and even, rumor has it, incognito retainers on loan from the Sandovals back on [[Robinson]] in the [[Draconis March]], the Prince’s Men are not at all used to working together as a coherent group, which is reflected in their overall skill assessment. | ||
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| + | Even though not every individual within the Prince's Men has the same loyalty to House Davion that Aaron Sandoval does but they have all proven their worth to his cause several times over. | ||
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| + | The unit is not very well refined and has been used to achieve simple objectives due to its shortfalls in flexibility and cohesion. The unit is used as large numbers to make up for its cohesion issues, and Sandoval mostly uses them as a brute force remedy for when bodies count more than battlefield expertise.<ref name=EDDA/><ref>[http://cf.sarna.net/docs/mwda_dossiers/swordsworn_princes_men.pdf Prince's Men Dossier including all background information the "regiment".]</ref><ref>''Era Digest: Dark Age'', p. 21 Swordsworn - Update on Prince's Men - Expanded background, not many changes in comparison to other two units.</ref> | ||
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| + | The unit's motto is ''You Want to Live Forever?''. | ||
In November [[3132]], the Prince's Men repelled a [[Bannson's Raiders]] [[Band of Five]] raid on a [[Belyakov-Ourobouros]] scrapyard on [[Acamar]].<ref>''Technical Readout: Irregulars'', p. 40, "''Harvester'' AgroMech MODs"</ref> | In November [[3132]], the Prince's Men repelled a [[Bannson's Raiders]] [[Band of Five]] raid on a [[Belyakov-Ourobouros]] scrapyard on [[Acamar]].<ref>''Technical Readout: Irregulars'', p. 40, "''Harvester'' AgroMech MODs"</ref> | ||
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==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Prince's Men''' | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Prince's Men''' | ||
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| − | | [[Colonel]]||[[George G. Herrling]]|| | + | | [[Colonel]]||[[George G. Herrling]]||[[3134]]<ref name=EDDA>''Era Digest: Dark Age'', p. 21 "Prince's Men"</ref> |
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===Other Officers=== | ===Other Officers=== | ||
| − | In 3134 the unit's XO was [[Lieutenant Colonel]] [[Aloys Palomer]].<ref name= | + | In 3134 the unit's XO was [[Lieutenant Colonel]] [[Aloys Palomer]].<ref name="EDDA"/> |
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==Composition History== | ==Composition History== | ||
===3134=== | ===3134=== | ||
| − | * Davion Guards<ref name= | + | * Davion Guards<ref name=EDDA/> (Regiment / Green / Questionable) |
* Equipment Level: B | * Equipment Level: B | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
*''[[Era Digest: Dark Age]]'' | *''[[Era Digest: Dark Age]]'' | ||
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*''[[Technical Readout: Irregulars]]'' | *''[[Technical Readout: Irregulars]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Swordsworn Commands]] | [[Category:Swordsworn Commands]] | ||