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−	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"/>
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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'' [[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===

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{{Update Needed|[[Grey Watch Protocol]]}} {{infoBoxMilitaryCommand | image = [[File:Chlaurelslegion.png ‎]] | Designation = Laurel's Legion | Formed = [[3014]] | Disbanded = | Previous Designation = | Nickname = Something Old, Something New | Affiliation = [[Capellan Confederation]] | Parent Command = [[Citizens' Honored]] | Sub-Command = }} ==History== ===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/> ===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> 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> ===Andurien/Canopus Invasion=== {{sectionstub}} ===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=== Laurel's Legion formed a part of the Capellan forces which assaulted [[Halloran V]] in [[3077]], as did their sister regiment within the [[Citizens' Honored]], [[Lockhardt's Ironsides]]. The Legion took heavy damage and was twice forced out of their defensive positions by [[Word of Blake]] forces before managing to regroup behind the [[4th McCarron's Armored Cavalry|Fourth McCarron's Armored Cavalry]] and subsequently driving the [[Word of Blake|Blakists]] off. The Legion was then redeployed, returning to garrison positions near the St. Ives Commonality, where it could draw on the manufacturing base present within the Sian Commonality to rebuild.<ref name="FR:CCAFp16">''Field Report: CCAF'', p. 16: "Citizen's Honored"</ref> ===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 "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"/> ===Dark Age=== 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> 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> In 3150 the [[Strategios]] assigned Laurel's Legion to [[Operation CLARITY]], an assault on [[Northwind]]. They were paired with [[Warrior House Imarra]] to assault the [[Northwind Military Academy]]. Another unit assigned to Operation CLARITY, the Fourth McCarron's Armored Cavalry wanted to charge into Tara after the defenders withdrew, but ''Sang-shao'' Qiao convinced the Fourth to proceed with caution. Shortly thereafter the Legion and Imarra assaulted Fort Barrett, home of the Academy. Held in place by a battalion of the [[XII Hastati Sentinels]], instructors and cadets of the Academy flew aerospace bombing sorties against the [[CCAF]] troops. Laurel's Legion was familiar with the Highlanders' tactics, and was able to break through their lines, allowing Warrior House Imarra to engage in mop-up operations.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 94</ref> Shortly after the Fortress fell, the Legion moved in as the garrison. [[Stone's Defenders]] First Battalion, the Republic of the Sphere's [[Highlanders]] battalion, and elements of the [[Gray Watch]] counterattacked Fort Barrett alongside the remnants of the Twelfth Sentinels. After a brief conflict, the Legion had to withdraw to avoid being overrun.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 95</ref> ==Officers== {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command |- ! colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | Commanding Officers of Laurel's Legion |- | [[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'' || [[Betsy Lindsey|Betsy "Sugar" Lindsey]] || 3081–[[3085]]<ref name=FM3085p34>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 34: "CCAF Deployment Table - 3085"</ref> |- | ''Sang-shao'' || [[Julie Qiao|Julie "Jinx" Qiao]] || [[3145]]<ref name=FM3145p47>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 47: "CCAF Deployment Table - 3145"</ref> |} ==Tactics== Unknown. ==Composition History== ===3025=== '''Laurel's Legion''' (Battalion/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=HLp107>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 107: "Deployment Table"</ref> :Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Tigress]]. ===3040=== ''' Laurel's Legion''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=HWo3039p141>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 141</ref> :Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on Tigress. ===3050=== '''Laurel's Legion ''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=20yup24>''20 Year Update'', p. 24</ref> :* CO: Colonel Constance Laurel :Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on Tigress. ===3054=== '''Laurel's Legion''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=OpjRp17>''Objective Raids'', p. 17</ref> :* CO: Colonel Constance Laurel :Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on Tigress. ===3059=== '''Laurel's Legion ''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMMercsp108 >''Field Manual: Mercenaries'', p. 108</ref> :* CO: Colonel Constance Laurel) : Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Tigress. ===3063=== '''Laurel's Legion''' (1 [[Battalion]]/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMCCp96/> * CO: ''[[Sang-shao]]'' Alexia Laurel * XO/First Battalion: ''[[Zhong-shao]]'' Gabrielle Montagne * Second Company: ''Sao-shao'' Adam Strao '''Twelfth Aldebaran Home Guard (Aldebaran Everblades)''' (1 Battalion/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMCCp96/> * Armor Commander: ''Zhong-shao'' Avrom Rabinowitz ===3067=== '''Laurel's Legion''' (1 Battalion/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMUp33/> * CO: ''Sang-shao'' Alexia Laurel '''Twelfth Aldebaran Home Guard''' (Battalion/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMUp33/> * CO: ''Zhong-shao'' Avrom Rabinowitz '''Tigress Citizen's Brigade''' (2 Battalions/Green/Fanatical)<ref name=FMUp33/> * CO: ''Zhong-shao'' Mar Su Mer ===3079=== '''Laurel's Legion''' (Battalion/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name="FR:CCAFp16"/> : Note: Based on the worlds of [[Bithinia]], [[Eom]] and [[Jasmine]], the Legion had rebuilt to 50% of full strength by [[3079]] and used advanced technology on 60% of their equipment. ===3085=== '''Laurel's Legion''' (1 Battalion/Elite/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p34/> * CO: ''Sao-shao'' Betsy "Sugar" Lindsey '''Twelfth Aldebaran Home Guard''' (Battalion/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p34/> * CO: ''Zhong-shao'' Vonda Bell '''Tigress Citizens' Brigade''' (2 Battalions/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p34/> * CO: ''Zhong-shao'' Fabiana Calicchio ===3145=== '''Laurel's Legion''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3145p47/> * CO: ''Sang-shao'' [[Julie Qiao|Julie "Jinx" Qiao]] '''The Flying Tigresses''' (2 [[Flight]]s/Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3145p47/> * CO: ''Kong-sao-shao'' [[Jacky Ruegsegger]] '''Laurel’s Armor Legion''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3145p47/> * CO: ''Zhong-shao'' [[Kyra Marr]] '''Tigress Citizens' Brigade''' (Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3145p47/> * CO: ''Zhong-shao'' [[Gita Sarna]] ==References== <references /> ==Bibliography== * ''[[20 Year Update]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Capellan Confederation]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' * ''[[Field Report: CCAF]]'' * ''[[The Fourth Succession War Scenarios Volume One]]'' * ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]'' * ''[[House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)]]'' * ''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]]'' * ''[[Objective Raids]]'' * ''[[Shattered Fortress]]'' [[Category:Capellan Confederation Commands]] [[Category:Mercenary Commands]]

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