Editing 9th Marik Militia

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| Designation    = Ninth Marik Militia
| formed         = 
| Disbanded      = [[3101]]
| Previous Designation = 
| Nickname       = The Hospitallers
| Affiliation    = [[Free Worlds League]]
| Parent Command = [[Marik Militia]]<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp10"/>
| Sub-Command    = 
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==History==
===Formation===
The Marik Militia [[brigade]] was formed in the early [[twenty-third century]] as the primary offensive and defensive brigade of the newly formed [[Free Worlds League]] and mustered nineteen regiments in strength when the [[Star League]] Council issued the [[Council Edict of 2650]].<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp10">''Field Report 2765: FWLM'', p. 10: "Marik Militia"</ref> The Marik Militia then expanded to twenty-eight regiments in strength<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp10"/> between [[2755]] and [[2760]]<ref name="HM(TFWL)p90">''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 90: "Marik Militia"</ref> following the repeal of the Council Edict of 2650. It is unclear whether the Ninth was founded before or after 2650 as it was described in [[3025]] as having a three hundred year history of unbroken loyalty to [[House Marik]]<ref name="hmfwl93">''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 93: "Ninth Marik Militia"</ref> but it would seem odd for the Ninth not to have been founded earlier than 2755 if the Marik Militia consisted of nineteen regiments a century before. It is possible that the Ninth was destroyed at some point during the [[Age of War]] and subsequently recommissioned in the Star League era, but no detail is available confirming this.

Like the other regiments of the brigade, the Ninth was dedicated to serving and defending the people of the League, rather than serving the [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League|Captain-General]], a distinction that separated the Militia from other federal formations such as the [[Atrean Dragoons]] and [[Free Worlds Guards]].<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp10"/>

=== Star League Era ===
The Ninth remained a popular unit with both the commoners within the Free Worlds League and the peerage because of their public dedication to the people of the League, and like the other regiments of the Militia often acted as training grounds for troops across the League. A significant number of the personnel who would serve in other more prestigious federal units and various provincial forces within the League would actually begin their careers in the Ninth or another of the Marik Militia regiments.<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp10"/>

===Anton's Revolt===
The Ninth fought [[Wolf's Dragoons]] twice during the [[Marik Civil War (31st c.)|Marik Civil War]], on [[Emris IV]] in [[3014]] together with the [[6th Marik Militia|Sixth Marik Militia]], and again in [[3015]] on [[Vanra]] with the [[4th Regulan Hussars|Fourth Regulan Hussars]]. Surviving these battles contributed to the Ninth being known as one of the luckiest units in the [[FWLM]].<ref name=FMFWL59>''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 59: "9th Marik Militia Unit Profile"</ref>

The Ninth was reduced to less than a [[Battalion]] of [[BattleMech|'Mechs]], but did not stand down to refit following the end of the conflict.<ref name=FMFWL59/>

Defended [[Hassad]] from [[Capellan Confederation|Capellan]] forces in [[3017]], and captured [[Goodna]] from the same in [[3019]].<ref name=FMFWL59/> The extreme losses from the Revolt and the following attacks on the Capellans were mitigated by the skill of the unit's Techs, who became experienced in jury-rigging replacement parts. The fact that the Senior Tech was willing to bargain with underworld sources and run elaborate scams to get the parts his unit needed helped as well.<ref name="hmfwl93"/>

===Fourth Succession War===
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===Andurien Secession===
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===War of 3039===
Stationed on [[Carbonis]] during the 3030s and 3040s, which it used as a launchpad for raids on every Capellan world within sixty light years, including a [[3039]] raid on [[Capella]], where they fought [[Holdfast Guard|Blandford's Grenadiers]].<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 79</ref>

===Operation GUERRERO===
During [[Operation GUERRERO]], the Ninth landed on [[Zosma]].<ref name=FMFWL59/> This wasn't much of a challenge for the Ninth, however, and they quickly returned to their homeworld. The Ninth remained on Carbonis in [[3067]], and their time as a garrison force had reduced their combat skills.<ref name=FMUp148>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 148: "9th Marik Militia"</ref>

===Operation BULLDOG===
The Ninth didn't participate in [[Operation BULLDOG]].

===Jihad===
In [[3079]] the Ninth Marik Militia redeployed to the [[Rim Commonality]] to ensure that minor province's security. The Ninth split into three smaller commands, with [[Negushevo]], [[Tematagi]], and [[Tohelet]] each receiving a unit.<ref name=frfwl13>''Field Report: FWLM'', p. 13</ref>

===Dark Age===
In [[3085]] the Ninth Marik Militia remained in the Rim Commonality. With the breakdown of the [[Free Worlds League]], the Commonality tried to get the Ninth to join the small nation's military, but culture clashes between the prudish Commonality and free-spirited members of the Militia made that unlikely.<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 88</ref> All of the Ninth Militia's units were also gathered on [[Negushevo]] at this time.<ref name=FM3085p92/>

By the turn of the century political pressure had grown for the Ninth Militia to be disbanded in favor of raising new [[Rim Commonality Guard]] units. The regiment finally acceded in [[3101]] and allowed itself to form the basis for the [[5th Rim Commonality Guards|Fifth]] and [[6th Rim Commonality Guards|Sixth Rim Commonality Guards]].<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 106</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 the 9th Marik Militia'''
|-
| [[Colonel]]||[[Montague Van Castille]]||[[3014]] - [[3025]]<ref name=HBWp20>''Historical : Brush Wars'', p. 20: "Nova Roma"</ref><ref name="hmfwl93"/>
|-
| Colonel||[[Theodore Kauk]]||[[3050]]-[[3067]]<ref name=FMFWL59/><ref name=20YUp56>''20 Year Update'', p. 56: "FWLM Deployment Table - 3050"</ref><ref name=ORp38>''Objective Raids'', p. 38: "FWLM Deployment Table - 3054"</ref><ref name=FMUp160>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 160: "FWLM Deployment Table - 3067"</ref>
|-
| Colonel||[[Matthius Sunner]]||[[3085]]<ref name=FM3085p92>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 92: "FWLM Deployment Table - 3085"</ref>
|-
|}

==Tactics==
Some parts of the brigade show better results in close quarter combat, but the rest lacks some battlefield experience.<ref name=FMFWL59/>

==Composition History==
=== 2765 ===
'''Ninth Marik Militia''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp10A">''Field Report 2765: FWLM'', p. 10: "Regimental Status"</ref>
:- At this point in time the Ninth was stationed on [[Hamilton (FWL)|Hamilton]].<ref name="FR2765:FWLMp10A"/>

=== 2786 - 2821 ===
'''Ninth Marik Militia''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name="FSWp138"/>
:- At this point in time the Ninth was a heavy-weight regiment operating at full strength and based on [[Cranston]].<ref name="FSWp138">''First Succession War'', p. 138: "Free Worlds League Military (FWLM)"</ref> In 2821 the unit was operating at just below half-strength, and was located on Cranston.<ref name="FSWp138"/>

=== 2830 ===
'''Ninth Marik Militia''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=2SWp98>''Second Succession War'', p. 98</ref>
: Note: At this point in time the assault-weight unit was stationed on [[Cranston]] with an operational readiness of 73 percent.<ref name=2SWp98/>

=== 2864 ===
'''Ninth Marik Militia''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=2SWp98/>
: Note: At this point in time the heavy-weight unit was stationed on [[Cranston]] with an operational readiness of 47 percent.<ref name=2SWp98/>

===3025===
'''Ninth Marik Militia''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 108: "FWLM Deployment Table"</ref>
* CO: Colonel Montague Van Castille
- The 'Mechs of the Ninth were Heavy units, while their supporting aerospace units averaged out to Medium.<ref name="hmfwl93"/>

=== 3028 ===
'''Ninth Marik Militia''' (Regiment\Regular\Reliable)<ref name=HBSp86/>
:Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Carbonis]].<ref name=HBSp86>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 86</ref>

===3040===
'''Ninth Marik Militia''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=HWo3039p140/>
:Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Harsefeld]].<ref name=HWo3039p140>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 140</ref>

===3050===
'''9th Marik Militia ''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=20YU56>''20 Year Update'', p. 56: "Free Worlds League Deployment Table"</ref>
:* CO: Colonel Theodore Kauk<ref name=20YU56/>
: Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Carbonis]].<ref name=20YU56/>

===3054===
'''Ninth Marik Militia''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=ORp38/>
* CO: Colonel Theodore Kauk

===3059-3067===
'''Ninth Marik Militia''' (1 [[Regiment]]/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMFWL59/><ref name=FMUp160/>
* CO/1st [[Battalion]]: [[Colonel]] Theodore Kauk
:* XO: [[Force Commander]] [[Matthius Sunner]]
* 2nd Battalion: Force Commander [[Sebastian Lane]]
* 3rd Battalion: Force Commander [[Irvine Degang]]

'''Ninth Militia Aerospace''' (2 [[Squadron]]s/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMFWL59/><ref name=FMUp160/>
* Wing Commander: [[Commodore]] [[Maya Speigel]]

'''Twelfth Orloff Militia''' (1 Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMFWL59/><ref name=FMUp160/>
* Armor Commander: Force Commander [[Tara Larssen]]

'''Twenty-ninth [[Carbonis]] Militia''' (1 Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name=FMFWL59/><ref name=FMUp160/>
* Troop Commander: [[Lieutenant Colonel]] [[Alison Höcker]]

===3079===
'''Ninth Marik Militia ''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=“frfwlm13“>''Field Report: FWLM'', p. 13</ref>
: Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Negushevo]], [[Tematagi]] and [[Tohelet]].<ref name=“frfwlm13“/> The Ninth weathered the [[Jihad]] in relatively good shape, losing only five percent of their forces.<ref name=frfwl13/>

===3085===
'''Ninth Marik Militia''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p92/>
* CO: Colonel Matthius Sunner

'''Ninth Militia Aerospace''' ([[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]]/Green/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p92/>
* CO: [[Captain]] [[Jody Porcher]]

'''Ninth Militia Armor Brigade''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p92/>
* CO: Colonel [[Menahem Abrahamsen]]

'''Ninth Militia Infantry Brigade''' (Green/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p92/>
* CO: Colonel [[Odd Gilbert]]

==Notes==
* Special rules for the Ninth Marik Militia can be found in ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]''.<ref name="FSWp147">''First Succession War'', p. 147: "RAT Die Roll Modifiers by Combat Command Table"</ref>

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[20 Year Update]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Free Worlds League]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
* ''[[Field Report: FWLM]]''
* ''[[Field Report 2765: FWLM]]''
* ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]''
* ''[[Historical: Brush Wars]]''
* ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]''
* ''[[House Marik (The Free Worlds League)]]''
* ''[[Objective Raids]]''
* ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)|Second Succession War]]''


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