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{{Update Needed|[[Era Report: 2750]]|[[Field Manual: SLDF]]}}
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{{Update Needed|[[Era Report: 2750]], [[Field Manual: SLDF]]}}
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The '''Martial Olympiad''' was a series of mock combats held every four years from [[2640]] to [[2736]], designed to test fighting skills and recognize the best units within the [[Star League Defense Force]].<ref name=FM:SLDFp22>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 22</ref>
 
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==Description==
 
==Description==
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The Martial Olympiad took place on the surface and in orbit above [[Terra|Mars]], and later [[Outreach]], and involved more than 100 "events" pitting regiments, divisions and spacecraft against each other.  Precautions were made to prevent the loss of life, although deaths did occur, and while it was expensive to maintain the Olympiad was popular among troops as a way to display their skills and the public as a media event.<ref name=SLp134-135>''The Star League'', pp. 134–135: "The Martial Olympiad"</ref>
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The '''Martial Olympiad''' was a series of mock combats held every four years from [[2640]] to [[2736]].  The event was designed to test fighting skills and recognize the best units within the SLDF.  It took place on the surface and in orbit above [[Mars]], and later [[Outreach]], and involved more than 100 "events" pitting regiments, divisions and space craft against each other.  Precautions were made to prevent the loss of life, although deaths did occur, and while it was expensive to maintain the Olympiad was popular among troops as a way to display their skills and the public as a media event.<ref>''The Star League'', pp. 134-135, "The Martial Olympiad"</ref>
  
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At the proposal of modern SLDF commanding General [[Hohiro Kurita II|Hohiro Kurita]], the reborn Star League would respond by reviving the Martial Olympiad as a means of honing the skills and inter-House cooperation of its member states in response to the continued threat of the [[Clans]]. While initially hoping to hold the Olympiad on Outreach, after this was rejected by [[Wolf's Dragoons]], [[ComStar]] offered to host the event on [[Tukayyid]]. In [[3062]] it was expected to be able to run the Olympiad on [[3064]]<ref name=OSp9>''Operation: Stiletto (scenario pack)'', p. 9 "THARKAD MAY HOLD 3064 MARTIAL OLYMPIAD"</ref>, but in the end the event happened for three months in [[3067]] on the various locations that last saw combat during the [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]], warriors from almost every nation and faction in the [[Inner Sphere]], no matter their size or legitimacy, and even a number of the Clans themselves fought in mock combat to compete for the Championship, a shining example of cooperation despite the fact many of the factions were directly involved in conflicts against each other at the time. This unsettled state did effect the reborn and supposedly apolitical Olympiad, with political maneuvering and even off-field brawls between opposing factions, but was regarded by many as an example of hope for the future.<ref name=FMU-94>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 94: "Star League Defense Force - Martial Olympiad"</ref>  Such beliefs would be dashed when the second Star League collapsed later that very same year and the [[Word of Blake]] [[Jihad]] erupted.
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At the proposal of modern SLDF commanding General [[Hohiro Kurita II|Hohiro Kurita]], the reborn Star League would respond by reviving the Martial Olympiad as a means of honing the skills and inter-House cooperation of its member states in response to the continued threat of the [[Clans]]. While initially hoping to hold the Olympiad on Outreach, after this was rejected by the [[Wolf's Dragoons]] [[ComStar]] offered to host the event on [[Tukayyid]]. For three months in [[3067]] on the various locations that last saw combat during the [[Battle of Tukayyid]], warriors from almost every nation and faction in the [[Inner Sphere]], no matter their size or legitimacy, and even a number of the Clans themselves fought in mock combat to compete for the Championship, a shining example of cooperation despite the fact many of the factions were directly involved in conflicts against each other at the time. This unsettled state did effect the reborn and supposedly apolitical Olympiad, with political manoeuvring and even off-field brawls between opposing factions, but was regarded by many as an example of hope for the future.<ref name=FMU-94>''Field Manual: Update'', p. 94 "Star League Defense Force - Martial Olympiad"</ref>  Such beliefs would be dashed when the second Star League collapsed later that very same year and the [[Word of Blake]] [[Jihad]] erupted.
  
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==Martial Olympiad Champions==
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=Martial Olympiad Champions=
  
 
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|+ Period [[2640]] - [[2736]]<ref name=SLp135>''The Star League'', p. 135: "Martial Olympiad Champions list"</ref>
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|+ [[2640]] - [[2736]] <ref>''The Star League'', p. 135, "Martial Olympiad Champions list"</ref>
 
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! Martial Olympiad
 
! Martial Olympiad
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! Best WarShip
 
! Best WarShip
 
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| 1st, Mars, 2640
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| 1st, [[Mars]], 2640
 
| [[316th Royal BattleMech Division]] (Rio Grande Div.)
 
| [[316th Royal BattleMech Division]] (Rio Grande Div.)
 
| [[90th Dragoon Regiment]]
 
| [[90th Dragoon Regiment]]
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| [[Ark Royal (Individual WarShip)|SLS ''Ark Royal'']]
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| ''[[SLS Ark Royal]]''
 
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|-
 
| 2nd, Mars, [[2644]]
 
| 2nd, Mars, [[2644]]
 
| [[225th BattleMech Division]] (Battle of Moscow Div.)
 
| [[225th BattleMech Division]] (Battle of Moscow Div.)
 
| [[228th Striker Regiment]]  
 
| [[228th Striker Regiment]]  
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| [[Michigan|SLS ''Michigan'']]
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| ''[[SLS Michigan]]''
 
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|-
 
| 3rd, Mars, [[2648]]
 
| 3rd, Mars, [[2648]]
 
| [[83rd BattleMech Division]] (Balan Div.)
 
| [[83rd BattleMech Division]] (Balan Div.)
 
| ''90th Dragoon Regiment''
 
| ''90th Dragoon Regiment''
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| [[Israel (Individual WarShip)|SLS ''Israel'']]
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| ''[[SLS Israel]]''
 
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|-
 
| 4th, Mars, [[2652]]
 
| 4th, Mars, [[2652]]
 
| ''316th Royal BattleMech Division'' (Rio Grande Div.)
 
| ''316th Royal BattleMech Division'' (Rio Grande Div.)
 
| [[302nd Hussar Regiment]]
 
| [[302nd Hussar Regiment]]
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| [[Ukraine|SLS ''Ukraine'']]
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| ''[[SLS Ukraine]]''
 
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|-
 
| 5th, Mars, [[2656]]
 
| 5th, Mars, [[2656]]
 
| [[50th Royal Infantry Division]] (Flame Keepers of Greece)
 
| [[50th Royal Infantry Division]] (Flame Keepers of Greece)
 
| ''228th Striker Regiment''
 
| ''228th Striker Regiment''
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| [[Richelieu|SLS ''Richelieu'']]
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| ''[[SLS Richelieu]]''
 
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|-
 
| 6th, Mars, [[2660]]
 
| 6th, Mars, [[2660]]
 
| ''225th BattleMech Division'' (Battle of Moscow Div.)
 
| ''225th BattleMech Division'' (Battle of Moscow Div.)
 
| [[309th Heavy Assault Regiment]]
 
| [[309th Heavy Assault Regiment]]
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| [[Hiryu|SLS ''Hiryu'']]
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| ''[[SLS Hiryu]]''
 
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|-
 
| 7th, Mars, [[2664]]
 
| 7th, Mars, [[2664]]
 
| [[13th Royal Infantry Division]] (Superstition Div.)
 
| [[13th Royal Infantry Division]] (Superstition Div.)
 
| [[13th Royal French Demi-Brigade]]
 
| [[13th Royal French Demi-Brigade]]
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| [[Yorktown (Individual WarShip)|SLS ''Yorktown'']]
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| ''[[SLS Yorktown]]''
 
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|-
 
| 8th, Mars, [[2668]]
 
| 8th, Mars, [[2668]]
 
| [[181st Royal Mechanized Infantry Division]] (King's Own Scots Rifles)
 
| [[181st Royal Mechanized Infantry Division]] (King's Own Scots Rifles)
 
| [[512th Striker Regiment]]
 
| [[512th Striker Regiment]]
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| [[Iona (Individual McKenna-class WarShip)|SLS ''Iona'']]
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| ''[[SLS Iona]]''
 
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|-
 
| 9th, Mars, [[2672]]
 
| 9th, Mars, [[2672]]
 
| ''316th Royal BattleMech Division'' (Rio Grande Div.)
 
| ''316th Royal BattleMech Division'' (Rio Grande Div.)
 
| ''90th Dragoon Regiment''
 
| ''90th Dragoon Regiment''
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| [[Cyclone (Individual WarShip)|SLS ''Cyclone'']]
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| ''[[SLS Cyclone]]''
 
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|-
 
| 10th, Mars, [[2676]]
 
| 10th, Mars, [[2676]]
 
| [[318th BattleMech Division]] (Swamp Fox Div.)
 
| [[318th BattleMech Division]] (Swamp Fox Div.)
 
| [[55th Royal Light Horse Regiment]]
 
| [[55th Royal Light Horse Regiment]]
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| [[Victory (Individual WarShip)|SLS ''Victory'']]
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| ''[[SLS Victory]]''
 
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|-
 
| 11th, Mars, [[2680]]
 
| 11th, Mars, [[2680]]
 
| [[262nd BattleMech Division]] (Chief Joseph Div.)
 
| [[262nd BattleMech Division]] (Chief Joseph Div.)
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| ''302nd Hussar Regiment''
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| ''302th Hussar Regiment''
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| [[Enterprise (Individual McKenna-class WarShip)|SLS ''Enterprise'']]
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| ''[[McKenna (WarShip)|SLS Enterprise]]''
 
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|-
 
| 12th, Mars, [[2684]]
 
| 12th, Mars, [[2684]]
 
| ''13th Royal Infantry Division'' (Superstition Div.)
 
| ''13th Royal Infantry Division'' (Superstition Div.)
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| ''55th Royal Light Horse Regiment''
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| ''55th Royal Light Horse Division''
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| [[Whitewind (Individual WarShip)|SLS ''Whitewind'']]
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| ''[[SLS Whitewind]]''
 
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|-
 
| 13th, Mars, [[2688]]
 
| 13th, Mars, [[2688]]
 
| ''262nd BattleMech Division'' (Chief Joseph Div.)
 
| ''262nd BattleMech Division'' (Chief Joseph Div.)
 
| ''228th Striker Regiment''
 
| ''228th Striker Regiment''
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| [[Bishop's Regret|SLS ''Bishop's Regret'']]
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| ''[[SLS Bishop's Regret]]''
 
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|-
 
| 14th, Mars, [[2692]]
 
| 14th, Mars, [[2692]]
 
| ''181st Royal Mechanized Infantry Division'' (King's Own Scots Rifles)
 
| ''181st Royal Mechanized Infantry Division'' (King's Own Scots Rifles)
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| ''13th Royal French Demi-Brigade''
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| ''13st Royal French Demi-Brigade''
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| [[Golden Hind (Individual WarShip, 7th Fleet)|SLS ''Golden Hind'']]
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| ''[[SLS Golden Hind]]''
 
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|-
 
| 15th, Mars, [[2696]]
 
| 15th, Mars, [[2696]]
 
| ''318th BattleMech Division'' (Swamp Fox Div.)
 
| ''318th BattleMech Division'' (Swamp Fox Div.)
 
| [[29th Royal CAAN Marine Regiment]]
 
| [[29th Royal CAAN Marine Regiment]]
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| [[McKenna (Individual McKenna-class WarShip)|SLS ''McKenna'']]
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| ''[[McKenna (WarShip)|SLS McKenna]]''
 
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|-
 
| 16th, Mars, [[2700]]
 
| 16th, Mars, [[2700]]
 
| ''225th BattleMech Division'' (Battle of Moscow Div.)
 
| ''225th BattleMech Division'' (Battle of Moscow Div.)
 
| ''29th Royal CAAN Marine Regiment''
 
| ''29th Royal CAAN Marine Regiment''
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| SLS ''McKenna''
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| ''[[SLS McKenna]]''
 
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|-
 
| 17th, [[Outreach]], [[2704]]
 
| 17th, [[Outreach]], [[2704]]
 
| [[349th Royal BattleMech Division]] (King Henry Div.)
 
| [[349th Royal BattleMech Division]] (King Henry Div.)
 
| [[51st Hussar Regiment]]
 
| [[51st Hussar Regiment]]
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| [[Nimitz (Individual WarShip)|SLS ''Nimitz'']]
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| ''[[SLS Nimitz]]''
 
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|-
 
| 18th, Outreach, [[2708]]
 
| 18th, Outreach, [[2708]]
 
| ''50th Royal Infantry Division'' (Flame Keepers of Greece)
 
| ''50th Royal Infantry Division'' (Flame Keepers of Greece)
 
| [[299th Heavy Assault Regiment]]
 
| [[299th Heavy Assault Regiment]]
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| [[Bismarck (Individual WarShip)|SLS ''Bismarck'']]
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| ''[[SLS Bismarck]]''
 
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|-
 
| 19th, Outreach, [[2712]]
 
| 19th, Outreach, [[2712]]
 
| ''318th BattleMech Division'' (Swamp Fox Div.)
 
| ''318th BattleMech Division'' (Swamp Fox Div.)
 
| [[305th Battle Regiment]]
 
| [[305th Battle Regiment]]
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| [[Ymir (Individual WarShip)|SLS ''Ymir'']]
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| ''[[SLS Ymir]]''
 
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|-
 
| 20th, Outreach, [[2716]]
 
| 20th, Outreach, [[2716]]
 
| [[161st Mechanized Infantry Division]]
 
| [[161st Mechanized Infantry Division]]
 
| [[902nd Royal Hussar Regiment]]
 
| [[902nd Royal Hussar Regiment]]
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| [[Hindenburg|SLS ''Hindenburg'']]
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| ''[[SLS Hindenburg]]''
 
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|-
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| 21st, Outreach [[2720]]
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| 21th, Outreach [[2720]]
 
| [[81st BattleMech Division]] (Devils of Devil's Rock)
 
| [[81st BattleMech Division]] (Devils of Devil's Rock)
 
| [[231st Light Horse Regiment]]
 
| [[231st Light Horse Regiment]]
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| [[Kiev (Individual WarShip)|SLS ''Kiev'']]
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| ''[[SLS Kiev]]''
 
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|-
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| 22nd, Outreach [[2724]]
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| 22th, Outreach [[2724]]
 
| ''349th Royal BattleMech Division'' (King Henry Div.)
 
| ''349th Royal BattleMech Division'' (King Henry Div.)
 
| [[302nd Hussar Regiment]]
 
| [[302nd Hussar Regiment]]
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| ''SLS Hindenburg''
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| [[Hindenburg|''SLS Hindenburg'']]
 
|-
 
|-
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| 23rd, Outreach [[2728]]
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| 23th, Outreach [[2728]]
 
| ''81st BattleMech Division'' (Devils of Devil's Rock)
 
| ''81st BattleMech Division'' (Devils of Devil's Rock)
 
| [[51st Hussar Regiment]]
 
| [[51st Hussar Regiment]]
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| [[New Jersey|SLS ''New Jersey'']]
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| [[New Jersey|''SLS New Jersey'']]
 
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|-
 
| 24th, Outreach [[2732]]
 
| 24th, Outreach [[2732]]
 
| ''161st Mechanized Infantry Division''
 
| ''161st Mechanized Infantry Division''
 
| ''309th Heavy Assault Regiment''
 
| ''309th Heavy Assault Regiment''
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| [[Nelson|SLS ''Nelson'']]
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| ''[[Black Lion|SLS Nelson]]''
 
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|-
 
| 25th, Outreach 2736
 
| 25th, Outreach 2736
 
| [[179th BattleMech Division]] (New Home Div.)
 
| [[179th BattleMech Division]] (New Home Div.)
 
| [[320th Dragoon Regiment]]
 
| [[320th Dragoon Regiment]]
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| [[White Cloud|SLS ''White Cloud'']]
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| ''[[Sovetskii Soyuz|SLS White Cloud]]''
 
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{| class="wikitable" border="1"
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|+ Period [[3067]]<ref name=FMU-94/>
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|+ [[3067]] <ref name=FMU-94/>
 
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! Martial Olympiad
 
! Martial Olympiad
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| [[Red Lancers]]
 
| [[Red Lancers]]
 
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==References==
 
==References==
 
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
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* ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]''
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*''[[Field Manual: Update]]''
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* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
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*''[[The Star League]]'' (sourcebook)
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* ''[[The Star League]]''
 
  
 
[[Category: Military Exercises|Martial Olympiad]]
 
[[Category: Military Exercises|Martial Olympiad]]

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