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Line 15: In January 3025 the '''Raman Draconis March Militia''' was stationed on [[Deshler]] to reinforce the [[Fourth Davion Guards]]. They faced [[Wolf's Dragoons]] [[Gamma Regiment (Wolf's Dragoons)|Gamma Regiment]] at Valerian Bay. They were forced to withdraw.<ref>''Wolf's Dragoons'', p. 33</ref> In January 3025 the '''Raman Draconis March Militia''' was stationed on [[Deshler]] to reinforce the [[Fourth Davion Guards]]. They faced [[Wolf's Dragoons]] [[Gamma Regiment (Wolf's Dragoons)|Gamma Regiment]] at Valerian Bay. They were forced to withdraw.<ref>''Wolf's Dragoons'', p. 33</ref> − The Raman Draconis March Militia (along with the [[Bremond Draconis March Militia]]) arrived on [[Galtor III]] in late August [[3025]] to reinforce the [[Thirty-third Avalon Hussars]] and [[Twelfth Vegan Rangers]]. There they faced off against the [[Seventeenth Benjamin Regulars]] and the [[Fifth Galedon Regulars]]. The Combine units had the Raman DMM trapped, but a quick strike by the Bremond DMM allowed the two March Militia units to join forces and escape.<ref>''Historical Turning Points: Galtor'', p. 12</ref> Later the Raman DMM would face the Seventeenth Benjamin Regulars and the [[First Amphigean Light Assault Group]], and though they fought valiantly, the Raman DMM was destroyed.<ref>''Historical Turning Points: Galtor'', p. 12</ref> On the 12th of September two battalions from the Seventeenth chased down Seymour's Battalion of the Raman Draconis March Militia. While the two battalions from the Seventeenth skirmished with Seymour's Battalion, the two Seventeenth scored few if any kills, as the attached Combine [[aerospace fighter]]s had complete control of the air and were responsible for strafing and destroying almost all of the Raman DMM 'Mechs encountered. The last three surviving members of Seymour's Battalion made it to the Innersea coast of the McGraw Plains, with the two battalions from the Seventeenth in close pursuit; faced with no support or ability to retreat, the senior surviving AFFS MechWarrior, [[Bernard Domingo]], challenged ''[[Tai-sa]]'' [[Timothy Elazar]] of the Seventeenth to a duel to decide their fate; Domingo offered the surrender of all three survivors if he was defeated, but requested that the three be released to the Raman DMM with their 'Mechs if he defeated Elazar. Elazar agreed, stating that Domingo's offer brought honor to himself and the Raman DMM; however, before the duel could begin, Combine aerospace fighters attacked and destroyed all three AFFS 'Mechs, killing their pilots, despite orders and pleas from Elazar and the other warriors of the Seventeenth to break off the attack. Elazar and a fellow ''Tai-sa'', [[Jacob Gonen]], were so incensed with what they saw as the dishonorable actions of the aerospace pilots that they actively worked to suppress details of the battle, assuring that the aerospace forces received no honor or praise from the battle; the two ''Tai-sas'' also recovered two of the three fallen MechWarrior's bodies and transported the remains to New Wuhan City for burial or return to their families, with full honors and respect due. The third body was recovered later, and two of the fallen were husband and wife, Bernard Domingo and Annabelle Domingo; Elazar and Gonen made a point of returning to Galtor III in 3045 to visit their graves, and paid for a special dual gravestone to be erected for the Domingos, replacing the generic AFFS markers in place. The truth about the battle with Seymour's Battalion on Galtor III came to light in [[3065]], after a detailed investigation by Professor [[Douglas Running-Elk]] of the [[NAIS]] and a Combine academic, ''Tai-i'' Toshibo of the Dover Institute for Higher Learning.<ref name="CoR">''Citations of Respect''</ref> + The Raman Draconis March Militia (along with the [[Bremond Draconis March Militia]]) arrived on [[Galtor III]] in late August [[3025]] to reinforce the [[Thirty-third Avalon Hussars]] and [[Twelfth Vegan Rangers]]. There they faced off against the [[Seventeenth Benjamin Regulars]] and the [[Fifth Galedon Regulars]]. The Combine units had the Raman DMM trapped, but a quick strike by the Bremond DMM allowed the two March Militia units to join forces and escape.<ref>''Historical Turning Points: Galtor'', p. 12</ref> Later the Raman DMM would face the Seventeenth Benjamin Regulars and the [[First Amphigean Light Assault Group]], and though they fought valiantly, the Raman DMM was destroyed.<ref>''Historical Turning Points: Galtor'', p. 12</ref> On the 12th of September two battalions from the Seventeenth chased down Seymour's Battalion of the Raman Draconis March Militia. While the two battalions from the Seventeenth skirmished with Seymour's Battalion, the two Seventeenth scored few if any kills, as the attached Combine [[aerospace fighter]]s had complete control of the air and were responsible for strafing and destroying almost all of the Raman DMM 'Mechs encountered. The last three surviving members of Seymour's Battalion made it to the Innersea coast of the McGraw Plains, with the two battalions from the Seventeenth in close pursuit; faced with no support or ability to retreat, the senior surviving AFFS MechWarrior, [[Bernard Domingo]], challenged ''[[Tai-sa]]'' [[Timothy Elazar]] of the Seventeenth to a duel to decide their fate; Domingo offered the surrender of all three survivors if he was defeated, but requested that the three be released to the Raman DMM with their 'Mechs if he defeated Elazar. Elazar agreed, stating that Domingo's offer brought honor to himself and the Raman DMM; however, before the duel could begin, Combine aerospace fighters attacked and destroyed all three AFFS 'Mechs, killing their pilots, despite orders and pleas from Elazar and the other warriors of the Seventeenth to break off the attack. Elazar and a fellow ''Tai-sa'', [[Jacob Gonen]], were so incensed with what they saw as the disohonorable actions of the aerospace pilots that they actively worked to suppress details of the battle, assuring that the aerospace forces received no honor or praise from the battle; the two ''Tai-sas'' also recovered two of the three fallen MechWarrior's bodies and transported the remains to New Wuhan City for burial or return to their families, with full honors and respect due. The third body was recovered later, and two of the fallen were husband and wife, Bernard Domingo and Annabelle Domingo; Elazar and Gonen made a point of returning to Galtor III in 3045 to visit their graves, and paid for a special dual gravestone to be erected for the Domingos, replacing the generic AFFS markers in place. The truth about the battle with Seymour's Battalion on Galtor III came to light in [[3065]], after a detailed investigation by Professor [[Douglas Running-Elk]] of the [[NAIS]] and a Combine academic, ''Tai-i'' Toshibo of the Dover Institute for Higher Learning.<ref name="CoR">''Citations of Respect''</ref> === Fourth Succession War === === Fourth Succession War ===
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In January 3025 the '''Raman Draconis March Militia''' was stationed on [[Deshler]] to reinforce the [[Fourth Davion Guards]]. They faced [[Wolf's Dragoons]] [[Gamma Regiment (Wolf's Dragoons)|Gamma Regiment]] at Valerian Bay. They were forced to withdraw.<ref>''Wolf's Dragoons'', p. 33</ref> | In January 3025 the '''Raman Draconis March Militia''' was stationed on [[Deshler]] to reinforce the [[Fourth Davion Guards]]. They faced [[Wolf's Dragoons]] [[Gamma Regiment (Wolf's Dragoons)|Gamma Regiment]] at Valerian Bay. They were forced to withdraw.<ref>''Wolf's Dragoons'', p. 33</ref> | ||
| − | The Raman Draconis March Militia (along with the [[Bremond Draconis March Militia]]) arrived on [[Galtor III]] in late August [[3025]] to reinforce the [[Thirty-third Avalon Hussars]] and [[Twelfth Vegan Rangers]]. There they faced off against the [[Seventeenth Benjamin Regulars]] and the [[Fifth Galedon Regulars]]. The Combine units had the Raman DMM trapped, but a quick strike by the Bremond DMM allowed the two March Militia units to join forces and escape.<ref>''Historical Turning Points: Galtor'', p. 12</ref> Later the Raman DMM would face the Seventeenth Benjamin Regulars and the [[First Amphigean Light Assault Group]], and though they fought valiantly, the Raman DMM was destroyed.<ref>''Historical Turning Points: Galtor'', p. 12</ref> On the 12th of September two battalions from the Seventeenth chased down Seymour's Battalion of the Raman Draconis March Militia. While the two battalions from the Seventeenth skirmished with Seymour's Battalion, the two Seventeenth scored few if any kills, as the attached Combine [[aerospace fighter]]s had complete control of the air and were responsible for strafing and destroying almost all of the Raman DMM 'Mechs encountered. The last three surviving members of Seymour's Battalion made it to the Innersea coast of the McGraw Plains, with the two battalions from the Seventeenth in close pursuit; faced with no support or ability to retreat, the senior surviving AFFS MechWarrior, [[Bernard Domingo]], challenged ''[[Tai-sa]]'' [[Timothy Elazar]] of the Seventeenth to a duel to decide their fate; Domingo offered the surrender of all three survivors if he was defeated, but requested that the three be released to the Raman DMM with their 'Mechs if he defeated Elazar. Elazar agreed, stating that Domingo's offer brought honor to himself and the Raman DMM; however, before the duel could begin, Combine aerospace fighters attacked and destroyed all three AFFS 'Mechs, killing their pilots, despite orders and pleas from Elazar and the other warriors of the Seventeenth to break off the attack. Elazar and a fellow ''Tai-sa'', [[Jacob Gonen]], were so incensed with what they saw as the | + | The Raman Draconis March Militia (along with the [[Bremond Draconis March Militia]]) arrived on [[Galtor III]] in late August [[3025]] to reinforce the [[Thirty-third Avalon Hussars]] and [[Twelfth Vegan Rangers]]. There they faced off against the [[Seventeenth Benjamin Regulars]] and the [[Fifth Galedon Regulars]]. The Combine units had the Raman DMM trapped, but a quick strike by the Bremond DMM allowed the two March Militia units to join forces and escape.<ref>''Historical Turning Points: Galtor'', p. 12</ref> Later the Raman DMM would face the Seventeenth Benjamin Regulars and the [[First Amphigean Light Assault Group]], and though they fought valiantly, the Raman DMM was destroyed.<ref>''Historical Turning Points: Galtor'', p. 12</ref> On the 12th of September two battalions from the Seventeenth chased down Seymour's Battalion of the Raman Draconis March Militia. While the two battalions from the Seventeenth skirmished with Seymour's Battalion, the two Seventeenth scored few if any kills, as the attached Combine [[aerospace fighter]]s had complete control of the air and were responsible for strafing and destroying almost all of the Raman DMM 'Mechs encountered. The last three surviving members of Seymour's Battalion made it to the Innersea coast of the McGraw Plains, with the two battalions from the Seventeenth in close pursuit; faced with no support or ability to retreat, the senior surviving AFFS MechWarrior, [[Bernard Domingo]], challenged ''[[Tai-sa]]'' [[Timothy Elazar]] of the Seventeenth to a duel to decide their fate; Domingo offered the surrender of all three survivors if he was defeated, but requested that the three be released to the Raman DMM with their 'Mechs if he defeated Elazar. Elazar agreed, stating that Domingo's offer brought honor to himself and the Raman DMM; however, before the duel could begin, Combine aerospace fighters attacked and destroyed all three AFFS 'Mechs, killing their pilots, despite orders and pleas from Elazar and the other warriors of the Seventeenth to break off the attack. Elazar and a fellow ''Tai-sa'', [[Jacob Gonen]], were so incensed with what they saw as the disohonorable actions of the aerospace pilots that they actively worked to suppress details of the battle, assuring that the aerospace forces received no honor or praise from the battle; the two ''Tai-sas'' also recovered two of the three fallen MechWarrior's bodies and transported the remains to New Wuhan City for burial or return to their families, with full honors and respect due. The third body was recovered later, and two of the fallen were husband and wife, Bernard Domingo and Annabelle Domingo; Elazar and Gonen made a point of returning to Galtor III in 3045 to visit their graves, and paid for a special dual gravestone to be erected for the Domingos, replacing the generic AFFS markers in place. The truth about the battle with Seymour's Battalion on Galtor III came to light in [[3065]], after a detailed investigation by Professor [[Douglas Running-Elk]] of the [[NAIS]] and a Combine academic, ''Tai-i'' Toshibo of the Dover Institute for Higher Learning.<ref name="CoR">''Citations of Respect''</ref> |
=== Fourth Succession War === | === Fourth Succession War === | ||