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Line 18: When the Titanium Blade set up on Sherwood in the mid-twenty-seventh century, the band consisted of a single [[BattleMech]] company, and was one of many similar entities to take up residence on the planet. The local militia, the [[Sherwood Jabberwockies]], made a valiant effort to try and deal with the various pirate and criminal groups, but was unable to guarantee the security of all of the outlying settlements. The governing body of Sherwood, the Council of Elders, decided that the state of affairs was unsatisfactory, and in [[2674]] approached the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] for assistance. The [[AFFS]] was unable to provide any troops to assist, so the Council appealed in turn to the [[Star League Defense Force]].<ref name="TTS:Sp4"/> When the Titanium Blade set up on Sherwood in the mid-twenty-seventh century, the band consisted of a single [[BattleMech]] company, and was one of many similar entities to take up residence on the planet. The local militia, the [[Sherwood Jabberwockies]], made a valiant effort to try and deal with the various pirate and criminal groups, but was unable to guarantee the security of all of the outlying settlements. The governing body of Sherwood, the Council of Elders, decided that the state of affairs was unsatisfactory, and in [[2674]] approached the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] for assistance. The [[AFFS]] was unable to provide any troops to assist, so the Council appealed in turn to the [[Star League Defense Force]].<ref name="TTS:Sp4"/> − The [[SLDF]] responded by assigning elements of the [[3rd Army (Star League)|Third Army]] to Sherwood from [[2676]] to help root out groups like the Titanium Blade from the wilderness, focusing on the region known as the Loxley Forest Preserve around Marion. The Third Army began deploying elements of its [[BattleMech]] [[division]]s, which met with some success, but even with the SLDF assisting the Jabberwockies the Titanium Blade were able to establish themselves and remain an active threat for almost a century, gaining a reputation for being a particularly vicious band.<ref name="TTS:Sp4"/> The Blade established their headquarters in the region north of the Watling Mountains, near a major river.<ref name="TtS:SWp12">''Touring the Stars: Sherwood'', p. 12, "Sherwood"</ref> + The [[SLDF]] responded by assigning elements of the [[3rd Army (Star League)|Third Army]] to Sherwood from [[2676]] to help root out groups like the Titanium Blade from the wilderness, focussing on the region known as the Loxley Forest Preserve around Marion. The Third Army began deploying elements of its [[BattleMech]] [[division]]s, which met with some success, but even with the SLDF assisting the Jabberwockies the Titanium Blade were able to establish themselves and remain an active threat for almost a century, gaining a reputation for being a particularly vicious band.<ref name="TTS:Sp4"/> The Blade established their headquarters in the region north of the Watling Mountains, near a major river.<ref name="TtS:SWp12">''Touring the Stars: Sherwood'', p. 12, "Sherwood"</ref> The Titanium Blade were backed by elements from the [[Taurian Concordat]], and grew over the decades until they mustered a demi-[[brigade]] of conventional and [['Mech]] forces. The Third Army troops and the Jabberwockies attempted to fight a guerrilla campaign against the Blade, but the standard SLDF tactic of applying overwhelming force to solve a problem proved impossible to apply on Sherwood, due to the lack of infrastructure in the remote regions favored by the Blade, the lack of accurate intelligence from orbital satellites due to the density of the forests, and the frequency with which 'Mech units would get bogged down in those same forests. This prompted a passing SLDF [[WarShip]] squadron in [[2731]] to suggest dealing with the Blade through orbital bombardment - a suggestion that led to anti-Star League protests across Sherwood following the Court of Elders denouncing the [[Admiral]] responsible for the suggestion because of the ecological damage it would inflict on their world.<ref name="TTS:Sp4"/> The Titanium Blade were backed by elements from the [[Taurian Concordat]], and grew over the decades until they mustered a demi-[[brigade]] of conventional and [['Mech]] forces. The Third Army troops and the Jabberwockies attempted to fight a guerrilla campaign against the Blade, but the standard SLDF tactic of applying overwhelming force to solve a problem proved impossible to apply on Sherwood, due to the lack of infrastructure in the remote regions favored by the Blade, the lack of accurate intelligence from orbital satellites due to the density of the forests, and the frequency with which 'Mech units would get bogged down in those same forests. This prompted a passing SLDF [[WarShip]] squadron in [[2731]] to suggest dealing with the Blade through orbital bombardment - a suggestion that led to anti-Star League protests across Sherwood following the Court of Elders denouncing the [[Admiral]] responsible for the suggestion because of the ecological damage it would inflict on their world.<ref name="TTS:Sp4"/> Line 26:
Line 26: The SLDF response to the findings included redeploying the [[132nd Royal Jump Infantry Division]] to Sherwood in late [[2761]]. At the time of deployment the 132nd had come under the command of [[Major General]] [[Jonas Tyler]], who had been recently promoted at the age of just thirty-one, making him the youngest Major General in the Third Army. Tyler was keen to prove himself, and took personal command of the [[1321st Royal Jump Infantry Regiment|1321st]] and [[1322nd Royal Jump Infantry Regiment]]s during the deployment. For the next two years, Tyler would spend the majority of his tenure leading the infantry forces from the front lines as he used ambushes and aggressive tactics to dictate the strategic initiative of the campaign, deploying [[VTOL]]s at treetop level to support the infantry as they battled the Blade. One of the last major engagements between the 132nd and the Blade saw [[LAM]]s from the 132nd fighting light [[aerospace fighters]] from the Blade and the stolen ''Wasp LAMs'' directly over Marion, and by mid-[[2763]] Tyler's tactics had seen the Blade defeated after nearly a century of banditry.<ref name="TTS:Sp4"/> The SLDF response to the findings included redeploying the [[132nd Royal Jump Infantry Division]] to Sherwood in late [[2761]]. At the time of deployment the 132nd had come under the command of [[Major General]] [[Jonas Tyler]], who had been recently promoted at the age of just thirty-one, making him the youngest Major General in the Third Army. Tyler was keen to prove himself, and took personal command of the [[1321st Royal Jump Infantry Regiment|1321st]] and [[1322nd Royal Jump Infantry Regiment]]s during the deployment. For the next two years, Tyler would spend the majority of his tenure leading the infantry forces from the front lines as he used ambushes and aggressive tactics to dictate the strategic initiative of the campaign, deploying [[VTOL]]s at treetop level to support the infantry as they battled the Blade. One of the last major engagements between the 132nd and the Blade saw [[LAM]]s from the 132nd fighting light [[aerospace fighters]] from the Blade and the stolen ''Wasp LAMs'' directly over Marion, and by mid-[[2763]] Tyler's tactics had seen the Blade defeated after nearly a century of banditry.<ref name="TTS:Sp4"/> − Although the Blade were defeated, the [[Taurian Defense Force]] subjected the 132nd to particularly brutal tactics during the [[Periphery Uprising]] because of the 132nd's campaign against the Blade. The 132nd took such heavy casualties that it was rendered operational defunct, and was disbanded by the SLDF three years after the Blade's destruction. Tyler, who had married into the nobility of Sherwood, would return to settle on Sherwood with some of the survivors of the 132nd after the division was disbanded, and his descendants would play a prominent role in the government of Sherwood.<ref name="TTS:Sp4"/> + Although the Blade were defeated, the [[Taurian Defense Force]] subjected the 132nd to particularly brutal tactics during the [[Periphery Uprising]] because of the 132nd's campaign against the Blade. The 132nd took such heavy casualties that it was rendered operational defunct, and was disbanded by the SLDF three years after the Blade's destruction. Tyler, who had married into the nobility of Sherwood, would return to settle on Sherwood with some of the survivors of the 132nd after the division was disbanded, and his descendents would play a prominant role in the government of Sherwood.<ref name="TTS:Sp4"/> ==Officers== ==Officers==
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When the Titanium Blade set up on Sherwood in the mid-twenty-seventh century, the band consisted of a single [[BattleMech]] company, and was one of many similar entities to take up residence on the planet. The local militia, the [[Sherwood Jabberwockies]], made a valiant effort to try and deal with the various pirate and criminal groups, but was unable to guarantee the security of all of the outlying settlements. The governing body of Sherwood, the Council of Elders, decided that the state of affairs was unsatisfactory, and in [[2674]] approached the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] for assistance. The [[AFFS]] was unable to provide any troops to assist, so the Council appealed in turn to the [[Star League Defense Force]].<ref name="TTS:Sp4"/> | When the Titanium Blade set up on Sherwood in the mid-twenty-seventh century, the band consisted of a single [[BattleMech]] company, and was one of many similar entities to take up residence on the planet. The local militia, the [[Sherwood Jabberwockies]], made a valiant effort to try and deal with the various pirate and criminal groups, but was unable to guarantee the security of all of the outlying settlements. The governing body of Sherwood, the Council of Elders, decided that the state of affairs was unsatisfactory, and in [[2674]] approached the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] for assistance. The [[AFFS]] was unable to provide any troops to assist, so the Council appealed in turn to the [[Star League Defense Force]].<ref name="TTS:Sp4"/> | ||
| − | The [[SLDF]] responded by assigning elements of the [[3rd Army (Star League)|Third Army]] to Sherwood from [[2676]] to help root out groups like the Titanium Blade from the wilderness, | + | The [[SLDF]] responded by assigning elements of the [[3rd Army (Star League)|Third Army]] to Sherwood from [[2676]] to help root out groups like the Titanium Blade from the wilderness, focussing on the region known as the Loxley Forest Preserve around Marion. The Third Army began deploying elements of its [[BattleMech]] [[division]]s, which met with some success, but even with the SLDF assisting the Jabberwockies the Titanium Blade were able to establish themselves and remain an active threat for almost a century, gaining a reputation for being a particularly vicious band.<ref name="TTS:Sp4"/> The Blade established their headquarters in the region north of the Watling Mountains, near a major river.<ref name="TtS:SWp12">''Touring the Stars: Sherwood'', p. 12, "Sherwood"</ref> |
The Titanium Blade were backed by elements from the [[Taurian Concordat]], and grew over the decades until they mustered a demi-[[brigade]] of conventional and [['Mech]] forces. The Third Army troops and the Jabberwockies attempted to fight a guerrilla campaign against the Blade, but the standard SLDF tactic of applying overwhelming force to solve a problem proved impossible to apply on Sherwood, due to the lack of infrastructure in the remote regions favored by the Blade, the lack of accurate intelligence from orbital satellites due to the density of the forests, and the frequency with which 'Mech units would get bogged down in those same forests. This prompted a passing SLDF [[WarShip]] squadron in [[2731]] to suggest dealing with the Blade through orbital bombardment - a suggestion that led to anti-Star League protests across Sherwood following the Court of Elders denouncing the [[Admiral]] responsible for the suggestion because of the ecological damage it would inflict on their world.<ref name="TTS:Sp4"/> | The Titanium Blade were backed by elements from the [[Taurian Concordat]], and grew over the decades until they mustered a demi-[[brigade]] of conventional and [['Mech]] forces. The Third Army troops and the Jabberwockies attempted to fight a guerrilla campaign against the Blade, but the standard SLDF tactic of applying overwhelming force to solve a problem proved impossible to apply on Sherwood, due to the lack of infrastructure in the remote regions favored by the Blade, the lack of accurate intelligence from orbital satellites due to the density of the forests, and the frequency with which 'Mech units would get bogged down in those same forests. This prompted a passing SLDF [[WarShip]] squadron in [[2731]] to suggest dealing with the Blade through orbital bombardment - a suggestion that led to anti-Star League protests across Sherwood following the Court of Elders denouncing the [[Admiral]] responsible for the suggestion because of the ecological damage it would inflict on their world.<ref name="TTS:Sp4"/> | ||
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The SLDF response to the findings included redeploying the [[132nd Royal Jump Infantry Division]] to Sherwood in late [[2761]]. At the time of deployment the 132nd had come under the command of [[Major General]] [[Jonas Tyler]], who had been recently promoted at the age of just thirty-one, making him the youngest Major General in the Third Army. Tyler was keen to prove himself, and took personal command of the [[1321st Royal Jump Infantry Regiment|1321st]] and [[1322nd Royal Jump Infantry Regiment]]s during the deployment. For the next two years, Tyler would spend the majority of his tenure leading the infantry forces from the front lines as he used ambushes and aggressive tactics to dictate the strategic initiative of the campaign, deploying [[VTOL]]s at treetop level to support the infantry as they battled the Blade. One of the last major engagements between the 132nd and the Blade saw [[LAM]]s from the 132nd fighting light [[aerospace fighters]] from the Blade and the stolen ''Wasp LAMs'' directly over Marion, and by mid-[[2763]] Tyler's tactics had seen the Blade defeated after nearly a century of banditry.<ref name="TTS:Sp4"/> | The SLDF response to the findings included redeploying the [[132nd Royal Jump Infantry Division]] to Sherwood in late [[2761]]. At the time of deployment the 132nd had come under the command of [[Major General]] [[Jonas Tyler]], who had been recently promoted at the age of just thirty-one, making him the youngest Major General in the Third Army. Tyler was keen to prove himself, and took personal command of the [[1321st Royal Jump Infantry Regiment|1321st]] and [[1322nd Royal Jump Infantry Regiment]]s during the deployment. For the next two years, Tyler would spend the majority of his tenure leading the infantry forces from the front lines as he used ambushes and aggressive tactics to dictate the strategic initiative of the campaign, deploying [[VTOL]]s at treetop level to support the infantry as they battled the Blade. One of the last major engagements between the 132nd and the Blade saw [[LAM]]s from the 132nd fighting light [[aerospace fighters]] from the Blade and the stolen ''Wasp LAMs'' directly over Marion, and by mid-[[2763]] Tyler's tactics had seen the Blade defeated after nearly a century of banditry.<ref name="TTS:Sp4"/> | ||
| − | Although the Blade were defeated, the [[Taurian Defense Force]] subjected the 132nd to particularly brutal tactics during the [[Periphery Uprising]] because of the 132nd's campaign against the Blade. The 132nd took such heavy casualties that it was rendered operational defunct, and was disbanded by the SLDF three years after the Blade's destruction. Tyler, who had married into the nobility of Sherwood, would return to settle on Sherwood with some of the survivors of the 132nd after the division was disbanded, and his | + | Although the Blade were defeated, the [[Taurian Defense Force]] subjected the 132nd to particularly brutal tactics during the [[Periphery Uprising]] because of the 132nd's campaign against the Blade. The 132nd took such heavy casualties that it was rendered operational defunct, and was disbanded by the SLDF three years after the Blade's destruction. Tyler, who had married into the nobility of Sherwood, would return to settle on Sherwood with some of the survivors of the 132nd after the division was disbanded, and his descendents would play a prominant role in the government of Sherwood.<ref name="TTS:Sp4"/> |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||