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| Designation    = Royal Black Watch Regiment<br>Ghosts of the Black Watch
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| nickname = ''The Black Watch''
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| parent formation = [[Second Star League Defense Force]]
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| formed  = 3058
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| year    = 3067
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| Nickname      = The Black Watch
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| unitname = Royal Black Watch Regiment
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| Affiliation    = Second Star League<br>Star League<br>[[Hegemony Armed Forces]]<br>British Army
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| Parent Command = [[Second Star League Defense Force]]<br>[[191st Royal BattleMech Division]]
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| nickname = ''The Black Watch''
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The '''Royal Black Watch Regiment''' was an elite combat unit of the [[Star League Defense Force]] and can proudly trace its roots back to the famed [[w:Black Watch|Black Watch Regiment]] of the former [[Terra|Terran]] nation, the United Kingdom. As a "[[Star League Defense Force Royal Divisions|Royal]]" unit, it was also part of the armed forces of the [[Terran Hegemony]].
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The '''Royal Black Watch Regiment''' was a combat unit of the [[Star League Defense Force]] and can proudly trace its roots back to ancient [[Terra]], more than eight centuries before the [[Star League]] was formed. As a "[[Star League Defense Force Royal Divisions|Royal]]" unit, it was also part of the armed forces of the [[Terran Hegemony]].
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
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===The Black Watch in "Real" History===
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The '''Black Watch''' (''Am Freiceadan Dubh'' in Scots Gaelic) was founded in the nation of Scotland in 1725 as a volunteer militia that kept a "watch" for criminal activities. "Black" came from the dark-colored tartan (also called Black Watch, or the Government Sett) that members of the militia wore.{{cn}}
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On July 1, 1739, the militia officially became a military unit of the British Army: the unit was officially named the '''43rd Regiment of Foot''' but retained the nickname of the "Black Watch".{{cn}}
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In 1748, the 43rd was renumbered as the 42nd.{{cn}}
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In 1881, the 42nd was combined with the 73rd Regiment of Foot to form the '''Royal Highland Regiment (The Black Watch)'''. In 1931, the unit was renamed the '''Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment)'''.{{cn}}
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In 2006, the unit was reduced down to a battalion and renamed '''The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland''', abbreviated '''3 SCOTS'''.{{cn}}
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===The Black Watch During the Star League===
 
===The Black Watch During the Star League===
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Sometime after the founding of the [[Northwind Highlanders]], the Black Watch was a society dedicated to maintaining its own traditions, some with ancient Celtic roots.{{cn}}
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Sometime after the founding of the [[Northwind Highlanders]], the Black Watch was a society dedicated to maintaining its own traditions.{{cn}}
  
 
The unit was eventually built up back to regiment strength and renamed the '''Royal Black Watch Regiment''' either before or during the First Star League era ([[2571]]-[[2781]]).{{cn}}
 
The unit was eventually built up back to regiment strength and renamed the '''Royal Black Watch Regiment''' either before or during the First Star League era ([[2571]]-[[2781]]).{{cn}}
  
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Until the death of [[First Lord]] [[Richard Cameron II]] in [[2766]], the Royal Black Watch Regiment was part of the [[191st Royal BattleMech Division]] (The Zavijava Division) and served as the personal bodyguards of the First Lord and his family. As such, they were headquartered at the [[Court of the Star League]] in [[Unity City]], but accompanied the First Lord wherever he traveled. The Black Watch was a Combined-Arms Regiment that consisted of two battalions of 'Mechs, one battalion of mixed Regular Army infantry and Marines, and a full [[aerospace fighter]] wing.<ref name=FMSLDFp39>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 39</ref>
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Until the death of [[First Lord]] [[Richard Cameron II]] in [[2766]], the Royal Black Watch Regiment was part of the [[191st Royal BattleMech Division]] (The Zavijava Division) and served as the personal bodyguards of the First Lord and his family. As such, they were headquartered at the [[Court of the Star League]] in [[Unity City]], but accompanied the First Lord wherever he traveled. The Black Watch was a Combined-Arms Regiment that consisted of two battalions of 'Mechs, one battalion of mixed Regular Army infantry and Marines, and a full AeroFighter wing.<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 39</ref>
  
 
===Destruction and the Ghosts of the Black Watch===
 
===Destruction and the Ghosts of the Black Watch===
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The Black Watch was destroyed during the [[Amaris Coup]] while making a desperate last stand on Terra. Having resisted Rim Forces much longer than anticipated, [[Stefan Amaris]] is said to have personally authorized the use of a tactical nuclear device to finish them, having exhausted all other means trying to dislodge the unit. Several members of the Regiment escaped however and formed the '''Ghosts of the Black Watch''' Guerrilla movement, which doggedly a took the fight to Amaris troops time and again until relief finally arrived.<ref name=JFsb8>''Jade Falcon Sourcebook'', p. 8</ref>
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The Black Watch was destroyed during the [[Amaris Coup]] while making a desperate last stand. [[Stefan Amaris]] is said to have personally authorized the use of a tactical nuclear device, having exhausted all other means trying to dislodge the unit. Several members of the Regiment escaped however and formed the '''Ghosts of the Black Watch''' Guerrilla movement. <ref name=JFsb8>''Jade Falcon source book'', p. 8</ref>
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<ref name=HLOT1-73-BFUC-2>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 73: "Battle for Unity City", Schmitt leads a company to meet the advancing Fourth Amaris Dragoons</ref>
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<ref name=HLOT1-73-BFUC-2>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 73, "Battle for Unity City", Schmitt leads a company to meet the advancing Fourth Amaris Dragoons</ref>
  
 
===Reactivation===
 
===Reactivation===
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Some members of the [[Northwind Highlanders]], the most fanatical devotees of the Star League and its ideals, created a secret order, resurrecting the Black Watch Regiment and keeping it alive in secret.<ref name=FM-CS1>''Northwind Highlanders'', p. 10</ref> Until 3058, no one outside a select few in the Highlanders knew of its existence, but everything changed with the resurrection of the Star League that year. Watch members, then a company in size, found themselves divided. One faction wanted to go immediately to the new First Lord, [[Sun-Tzu Liao]] to act as his personal guard, but the other faction, led by Captain [[Neil Campbell]], believed they first should prove themselves. Campbell convinced his team to accept his plan: join MacLeod's Regiment in [[Task Force Serpent]] to prove themselves worthy.<ref name=FM-CS2>''Northwind Highlanders'', p. 11</ref> The group revealed its existence to the expedition leader, [[Morgan Hasek-Davion]], and they later joined the expedition.
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Some members of the [[Northwind Highlanders]], the most fanatical devotees of the Star League and his ideals, created a secret order, resurrecting the Black Watch Regiment, keeping it alive in secret.<ref name=FM-CS1>''Northwind Highlanders (scenario pack)'', p. 10 </ref>
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The Watch fought honorably on [[Huntress]], but at a very high price: the [[Smoke Jaguar]] warriors, enraged by their use of the Watch insignia, focused their hatred against them. Only two or three 'Mechs survived the battles.  
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Until 3058, no one outside a few persons in the Highlanders know his existence. But with the resurrection of the star League that year, everything changed.  
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The Watch members, then in a company size, found themselves divided. One faction wanted to go immediately to the new First Lord, [[Sun-Tzu Liao]] to act as his personal guard, but the other faction, lead by his leader, Captain [[Neil Campbell]] believed they first should prove themselves. Campbell convinced his team and they accept his plan: join MacLeod's Regiment in [[Task Force Serpent]], to prove themselves worthy.<ref name=FM-CS2>''Northwind Highlanders (scenario pack)'', p. 11 </ref>
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However, once returned to the Inner Sphere, the ''Watch'' was once again rebuilt in the Second Star League era ([[3058]]-[[3067]]) and served as the personal bodyguards of the First Lord.<ref name=FM-CS97-98>''Field Manual: ComStar'', pp. 97–98</ref>
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The group revealed his existence to the expedition leader, [[Morgan Hasek-Davion]], and they later joined the expedition.
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The Watch fight honorably in [[Huntress]], and survived, but a very high price: the [[Smoke Jaguar]] warriors, enraged by their use of the Watch insignias, focused their hatred against them. Only two or three 'Mechs survived the battles.  
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However, once again in the Inner Sphere, the ''Watch'' was once again rebuilt in the Second Star League era ([[3058]]-[[3067]]) and once again served as the personal bodyguards of the First Lord. <ref name=FM-CS97-98>''Field Manual: ComStar'', pp. 97-98 </ref>
  
 
===Jihad===
 
===Jihad===
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The [[Word of Blake]] [[Jihad]] was not kind to the venerable unit, and it was reported destroyed during the conflict. After being informed that the [[Eridani Light Horse]] [[19th Striker Regiment]] was trapped in [[Dieron]], the Black Watch left [[Orestes]] and, with DCMS aid, traveled to Dieron via a [[pirate point]], but were surprised by a Blakist [[WarShip]]. The Black Watch lost two of their own [[DropShips]] to the WarShip, and a third DropShip made an uncontrolled reentry.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots 3070'', p. 27</ref>
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The [[Word of Blake]] [[Jihad]] was not kind to the venerable unit, and it was reported destroyed during the conflict: After being informed than the [[Eridani Light Horse]] [[19th Striker Regiment]] regiment, was trapped in [[Dieron]], the Black Watch left [[Orestes]] and, with DCMS aid, travelled to Dieron, jumping in system via a pirate point, but were surprised by a Blakist [[WarShips]], who destroyed two of their [[DropShips]], and the third made a uncontrolled reentry on planet.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots 3070'' p. 27</ref>  
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However, despite the losses, which included Campbell, there were survivors. On the 4th of January [[3069]] members from the Royal Black Watch apparently assisted in rescuing [[Hohiro Kurita (31st c.)|Hohiro Kurita]], son and heir of the comatose [[Coordinator]] [[Theodore Kurita]] from a Blakist prison camp on [[Dieron]].<ref name="J:FRp46">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 46: "The Jihad in Review"</ref>
 
  
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Among the survivors was [[Loren Jaffray]], who took command of the group and renamed it the ''Ghosts of the Black Watch'', reinforcing it with the survivors of the [[Northwind Hussars]]. Hunted by the Blakist elite [[Opacus Venatori]] of Precentor [[Berith]], they suffered losses in every encounter. Finally, on 27 March [[3074]], he led them on a recon mision to [[Odessa]], but it was a trap set by the Venatori. The Ghosts managed to escape from the battle – except Jaffray, who (officially) was killed there.<ref>''Lost Ghosts'', pp. 109–118</ref>
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However, there were survivors. On the 4th of January [[3069]] members from the Royal Black Watch apparently assisted in rescuing [[Hohiro Kurita (31st c.)|Hohiro Kurita]], son and heir of the then-comatose [[Coordinator]] [[Theodore Kurita]] from a Blakist prison camp on [[Dieron]].<ref name="J:FRp46">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 46, "The Jihad In Review"</ref>
  
 
==Officers==
 
==Officers==
 
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Royal Black Watch Regiment'''
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Royal Black Watch Regiment (SLDF)'''
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| [[Colonel]]||[[Hanni Schmitt]]||[[2766]]<ref name=TRO3067-38>''Technical Readout: 3067'', p. 38</ref><ref name=HLT1p73>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 73 "Battle for Unity City"</ref>
 
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| [[Colonel]]||[[Hanni Schmitt]]||[[2766]]<ref name=TRO3067-38>''Technical Readout: 3067'', p. 38</ref><ref name=HLT1p73>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 73: "Battle for Unity City"</ref>
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Royal Black Watch Regiment (Second Star League)'''
 
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| [[Captain]]||[[Neil Campbell]]||[[3058]] - [[3067]]<ref name=ToCp52/><ref name=FM:Up100>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 100: "Star League Defense Force Deployment Table"</ref>
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| [[Captain]]||[[Neil Campbell]]||[[3058]]<ref name=ToCp52/>
 
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==Composition History==
 
==Composition History==
 
===2764===
 
===2764===
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'''Royal Black Watch Regiment'''<ref name=FMSLDFp39/>
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'''Royal Black Watch Regiment'''<ref name=FMSLDF39>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 39</ref>
 
* BattleMech [[Battalion]]
 
* BattleMech [[Battalion]]
 
* BattleMech Battalion
 
* BattleMech Battalion
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===3059===
 
===3059===
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'''Royal Black Watch Company'''<ref name=ToCp52>''Twilight of the Clans'', p. 52</ref>
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'''Royal Black Watch Company'''<ref name=ToCp52>''Twilight of the Clans (sourcebook)'', p.52</ref>
 
** Command Lance
 
** Command Lance
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* [[Captain]] [[Neil Campbell]], [[Highlander|HGN-732 ''Highlander'']]
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* [[Captain]] [[Neil Campbell]], [[Highlander|HGN-732 ''Highlander'']].
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* [[Sergeant]] [[Geoff Dundee]], [[Black Knight|BL-6-KNT ''Black Knight'']]
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* [[Sergeant]] [[Geoff Dundee]], [[Black Knight|BL-6-KNT ''Black Knight'']].
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* Sergeant [[James Caldwell]], [[Crab|CRB-27 ''Crab'']]
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* Sergeant [[James Caldwell]], [[Crab|CRB-27 ''Crab'']],
 
* [[Private]] [[Annette McHenry]], CRB-27 ''Crab''
 
* [[Private]] [[Annette McHenry]], CRB-27 ''Crab''
  
 
** Assault Lance
 
** Assault Lance
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* [[Master Sergeant]] [[Julien Fawkes]],[[Wyvern|WVE-5N ''Wyvern'']]
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* [[Master Sergeant]] [[Julien Fawkes]],[[Wyvern|WVE-5N ''Wyvern'']].
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* Private [[Kensie Gray]], [[Thug|THG-11E ''Thug'']]
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* Private [[Kensie Gray]], [[Thug|THG-11E ''Thug'']].
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* Sergeant [[William Jameson]], BL-6-KNT ''Black Knight''
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* Sergeant [[William Cameron]], BL-6-KNT ''Black Knight''.
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* Sergeant [[Darwin Adtikson]], [[Archer#Variants|ARC-4M ''Archer'']]
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* Sergeant [[Darwin Adtikron]], [[Archer#Variants|ARC-4M ''Archer'']].
  
 
** Pursuit Lance
 
** Pursuit Lance
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* Master Sergeant [[Tim McCaniheigh]],[[Centurion (BattleMech)#Variants|CN9-D ''Centurion'']]
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* Master Sergeant [[Tim McCanireigh]],[[Centurion (BattleMech)#Variants|CN9-D ''Centurion'']].
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* Sergeant [[Juels Martin]], CRB-27 ''Crab''
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* Sergeant [[Juels Martin]], CRB-27 ''Crab''.
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* Private [[Daniel Cobbs]], [[Hermes|HER-1S ''Hermes'']]
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* Private [[Daniel Cobbs]], [[Hermes|HER-1S ''Hermes'']].
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* Sergeant [[Brian Hayes]], [[Mongoose|MON-66 ''Mongoose'']]
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* Private [[Brian Hayes]], [[Mongoose|MON-66 ''Mongoose'']].
  
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===3062===
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==Images==
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'''Royal Black Watch Regiment''' (Battalion/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:CSp100>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 100: "Royal Black Watch Regiment Unit Profile"</ref>
 
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* CO: [[Colonel]] Neil Campbell
 
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** XO (Acting Commander): [[Major]] [[Annette McHenry]]
 
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*** Acting XO: Captain [[Jeffrey Morgan (Black Watch)|Jeffrey Morgan]]
 
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** CO/3rd Battalion: Captain [[Takashi Inega]]
 
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: Note: At this time the unit was stationed on [[Luthien]].
 
  
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===3067===
 
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'''Royal Black Watch Regiment''' (Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:Up100/>
 
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* CO: Colonel Neil Campbell
 
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** XO: Major Annette McHenry
 
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: Note: At this time the unit was stationed on [[Orestes]].
 
  
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==Gallery==
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==Notes==
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<gallery>
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The motto of the Black Watch is "''Nemo me impune lacessit''", Latin for "''No one provokes me with impunity''".
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Highlander 732B (E Hazen) BTLegends.jpg|[[Elizabeth Hazen|Elizabeth Hazen's]] [[Highlander#Variants|HGN-732b ''Highlander'']] in Black Watch colors
 
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Northwind Highlander cover promo.jpg|A row of ''Highlander''s of the Royal Black Watch Regiment
 
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</gallery>
 
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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* ''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]''
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* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
 
 
* ''[[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1]]''
 
* ''[[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1]]''
 
* ''[[Jade Falcon Sourcebook]]''
 
* ''[[Jade Falcon Sourcebook]]''
 
* ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]''
 
* ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3067]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3067]]''
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* ''[[Twilight of the Clans]]''
 
  
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==External Links==
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*The original Black Watch, the 42nd Regiment of Foot[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/42nd_Regiment_of_Foot]
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*The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment)[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Watch_(Royal_Highland_Regiment)]
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*The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Watch]
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*The Black Watch (3 SCOTS), British Army website[http://www.army.mod.uk/infantry/regiments/26341.aspx]
  
 
[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Star League Old Terran Commands|Black Watch Regiment, Royal]]
 
[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Star League Old Terran Commands|Black Watch Regiment, Royal]]
 
[[Category:Second Star League Defense Force Commands|Black Watch Regiment, Royal]]
 
[[Category:Second Star League Defense Force Commands|Black Watch Regiment, Royal]]

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