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===Marik Civil War===
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[[File:Anton Marik.jpg|left|thumb|[[Anton Marik]]]]
In early [[3014]], Capellan [[Chancellor]] [[Maximillian Liao]] struck a deal with Duke [[Anton Marik]], brother of [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League|Captain-General]] [[Janos Marik]], to support Anton's bid for his brother's throne. As part of this agreement, Liao allowed the Dragoons to sign a contract with Anton Marik. The Dragoons entered League space, using [[Campertown]] as a jump-off point. On May 22, 3014, Duke Anton made his claim, declaring himself Captain-General and triggering the [[Marik Civil War]].<ref name=WDS17-PWAM-1>''Wolf's Dragoons (sourcebook)'', p. 17, "Pact with Anton Marik", the Dragoon join Anton Marik's rebellion</ref><ref name=MH28-SCL-2>''Mercenary's Handbook 3055'', p. 28, "Second Contract: Liao", Maximillian Liao turns control of the Dragoons over to Anton Marik</ref> 

====Nova Roma====
Beta Regiment was assigned Task Force Eagle along with most of the other Dragoon units, with the group's ultimate objective a planned thrust towards [[Atreus (FWL)|Atreus]] itself, the capital of the League. Task Force Eagle struck at [[Nova Roma]] in June 3014, with Beta Regiment leading the way alongside Zeta Battalion, the Seventh Kommando, the Special Recon Group, the [[4th Regulan Hussars]] and the [[3rd Ducal Guard]]. Eagle's ultimate target was Atreus itself, the League's capital.<ref name=HBW20-NR-TFE-1>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 20, "Nova Roma", Task Force Eagle hits Nova Roma</ref> With Colonel Ellman in command, Beta Regiment and the Fourth Hussars quickly pinned the defending [[9th Marik Militia]], as well as the bulk of six regiments of defending armor and militia units. Meanwhile, the Seventh Kommando slipped into the capital of Constantinople and abducted Governor Irene Constantine, along with most of the cabinet. The Governor was then coerced into ordering her troops to surrender, with most of the militia and conventional units complying. Suddenly badly outnumbered, the Ninth Marik Militia was forced to retreat off-world. Although the rebels had effectively won control of the planet in just three days of fighting, Eagle still needed to root out loyalist resistance units who had fled into the wilderness. Although this took some time, overall casualties to Beta Regiment and Task Force Eagle's other units had been light.<ref name=HBW20-NR-TFE-2>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 20, "Nova Roma", Task Force Eagle takes Nova Roma</ref><ref name=WDS18-FV-NR-1>''Wolf's Dragoons (sourcebook)'', p. 18, "First Victories", rebels take Nova Roma</ref><ref name=HBW35-DT-BR-1>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 35, "Rebels", Beta Regiment takes light losses on Nova Roma</ref>

One notable setback did occur in the rugged terrain above the Dawn River, where elements of Beta Regiment, particularly Natasha Kerensky's heavy lance, were hunting for loyalist guerrillas. A small mercenary band led by the enigmatic [[Bounty Hunter]] was conducting reconnaissance for the rebels when the Hunter, piloting a ''[[Griffin]]'', signaled Kerensky that the way ahead was clear. As the Beta 'Mechs entered the narrow ravine, loyalist forces appeared and launched a vicious ambush against the Dragoons. The Dragoon 'Mechs were destroyed with only Kerensky and one other warrior surviving. A third warrior was summarily executed by loyalist infantry. The Bounty Hunter claimed Kerensky's salvaged ''[[Marauder]]'' as compensation for turning against the rebels. The Hunter and his small cadre soon fled the planet. In the aftermath of the battle, a Dragoon Board of Inquiry cleared Kerensky of wrong-doing in the incident. On the contrary, Colonel Wolf promoted Kerensky to the rank of [[Captain]] and formed an independent company around her and her lance's other survivor, [[Colin MacLaren]]. This company would be made up of Dragoons who were considered discipline or criminal cases in other units, and were at risk of being booted out of the Dragoons or sent to prison. In addition to Kerensky and MacLaren, Lieutenant [[Takiro Ikeda]] also came to the new company from Beta Regiment, having demonstrated an "extreme aggressiveness" that nearly got him drummed out of the Dragoons.<ref name=HBW20-NR-NK-BH-1>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 20, "Nova Roma", Kerensky's lance is destroyed by the Bounty Hunter's treachery</ref><ref name=WDS124-TBH-1>''Wolf's Dragoons (sourcebook)'', p. 124, "The Bounty Hunter", the Bounty Hunter lures Kerensky into an ambush</ref><ref name=WDS124-TBH-2>''Wolf's Dragoons (sourcebook)'', p. 124, "The Widow Speaks", Natasha Kerensky retells the ambush</ref><ref name=WDS84-BWC-1>''Wolf's Dragoons (sourcebook)'', p. 84, "Black Widow Company", Wolf gives Kerensky command of an independent company after Nova Roma</ref><ref name=TMOP12-TI-1>''The Memory of Pain'', p. 12, Ikeda gets run out of Beta Regiment</ref> After the conflict had ended, Kerensky's Independent Company would take on an official name, the [[Black Widow Company]], and would go on to become the most famous unit of its size in the Inner Sphere.

====Emris IV====
[[File:Warhammer beta 2.jpg|right|thumb|[[Major]] [[Nikos Palassis]] is ambushed on [[Emris IV]]]]
The Ninth Marik Militia, meanwhile, had retreated to [[Emris IV]], joining an armed loyalist camp that waited to meet the advance of Duke Anton's rebels. The Ninth was joined by the [[6th Marik Militia]], its large [[aerospace fighter|aerospace]] contingent, and a full [[brigade]] of Federal infantry, all in entrenched positions around [[StarCorp Industries]]' Ivanograd facility and the [[Holly Industries]] weapon plant in the city of Urseinova. A task force of Dragoons represented the rebels, Beta Regiment joined Alpha and Gamma Regiments, along with Zeta Battalion and the Fire Support Group. In addition, Anton sent along the [[Falcon's Nest (Individual Vengeance-class DropShip)|FWLS ''Falcon’s Nest'']], a ''[[Vengeance (DropShip class)|Vengeance]]''-class [[DropShip]] carrying two crack rebel fighter [[Wing (Military Unit)|wings]]. The rebel and Dragoon fighters easily pushed aside loyalist fighters, allowing the Dragoons to land. Ellman and Beta Regiment would once again take on the Ninth Militia in and around Urseinova, supported by Zeta Battalion and the Fire Support Group. Although they outnumbered the loyalists and the Militia was beaten hard by Zeta early on in the campaign, Beta's advance into the city was bogged down by constant ambushes by the Ninth and loyalist infantry and armor. The fighting was some of the most vicious of the entire conflict, as neither side was willing to surrender an inch, but was determined to make their enemies pay in blood. At the height of the battle, Beta's [[Major]] [[Nikos Palassis]] led Able Battalion, the Cavaliers, into the government district, where they were ambushed by infantry and armor units employing [[Vibrabomb]]s. Palassis' ''[[Warhammer]]'' went down under heavy fire, and the Major had to be evacuated with serious injuries. Captain [[Alicia Fancher]] took acting command of Able after rescuing Palassis, and promptly called in support from Dragoon armor and artillery. Fancher systematically destroyed the enforced buildings the loyalists were using, ultimately forcing the Ninth Militia to withdraw. With Alpha and Gamma Regiments taking Ivanograd, both [[Marik Militia]] units retreated off-world, and Emris became another hard-fought Dragoon victory. Although it had taken two months of heavy fighting, Beta Regiment again escaped with only light damage. Afterwards, Beta and the other Dragoon units remained on Emris, taking time to recover and repair the damage they had sustained.<ref name=HBW2122-E-BR-1>''Historical: Brush Wars'', pp. 21-22, "Emris IV", the Dragoons fight their way to a victory on Emris IV</ref><ref name=WDS18-FV-E4-2>''Wolf's Dragoons (sourcebook)'', p. 18, "First Victories", Palassis injured during the battle of Emris IV</ref><ref name=HBW35-DT-BR-E4-1>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 35, "Rebels", Beta Regiment takes light losses on Emris IV in July</ref><ref name=HBW37-DT-BR-E4-1>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 37, "Rebels", Beta Regiment takes light losses on Emris IV in August</ref>

====Matheran====
In October, Beta and Gamma Regiments were joined by Kerensky's Independent Company to form Task Force Condor, a relief force intended to protect the southern flank of Anton's advance. Condor's first target was [[Matheran]], where the loyalist [[11th Atrean Dragoons]] and mercenary [[Smithson's Chinese Bandits]] had backed the rebel [[12th Atrean Dragoons]] into a corner. Realizing the Dragoons' presence would completely shift the balance of the fighting, the Bandits quickly pulled back away from the Twelfth in good order. The Eleventh Atrean did not recognize that they would soon be trapped between their fellow [[Atrean Dragoons]] and the descending Beta Regiment. Captain Kerensky blocked their line of retreat, and held even in the face of repeated attacks. When they witnessed Beta approaching, they reluctantly surrendered. The Bandits, meanwhile, loaded their DropShips and left Matheran in rebel hands. Beta and Gamma Regiments both took light casualties, having won the battle on their reputations as much as their skill.<ref name=HBW2425-M-1>''Historical: Brush Wars'', pp. 24-25, "Matheran", the Dragoons take Matheran</ref><ref name=HBW37-DT-BR-1>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 35, "Rebels", Beta Regiment takes light losses on Matheran</ref>

====Calloway VI====
[[File:Oriente Hussars -Brigade logo 2765.png|left|thumb|Three regiments of [[Oriente Hussars]] opposed the Dragoons on Calloway VI]]
Task Force Condor struck next at [[Calloway VI]], with the remaining troops of the Twelfth Atrean and the 3rd Ducal Guard joining the Dragoons. Calloway was a major loyalist staging ground for the coming counter-offensive against the rebels, and was defended by five frontline regiments; the [[1st Oriente Hussars|1st]], [[2nd Oriente Hussars|2nd]] and [[6th Oriente Hussars]], along with the [[2nd Fusiliers of Oriente]] and the [[6th Defenders of Andurien]]. The loyalist also had a large stockpile of spare parts and ammunition to call upon, the use of the large [[Earthwerks Incorporated]] factory, and sufficient aerospace assets. The task force, already outnumbered, came under attack as soon as they reached the Calloway system, with the Atrean Dragoons losing a company of 'Mechs due to the destruction of their DropShip. Captain Kerensky's Company was able to clear a landing zone for Beta Regiment and the other Dragoons, but the Sixth Defenders, a crack regiment, stood between them and the key factories. Colonel [[Wilhelmina Korsht]] and Gamma Regiment launched a flanking attack against the Sixth, who pulled back before loyalist reinforcements arrived in the form of the Sixth Hussars, who again stood between Beta and the facilities. Beta pushed ahead with Gamma's Baker Battalion in support, pushing through the Sixth Hussars who were shattered against the superior skill and size of the Dragoon 'Mechs. By the time they had defeated the Hussars, however, the Fusiliers had redeployed, halting the Dragoon advance for the third time. Before Colonel Ellman could call up his reserves, the First and Second Hussars arrived, driving a wedge between the Dragoons and the other rebel units. The fighting was virtually non-stop, and eventually resulted in the forced surrender of the Third Ducal. Recognizing his situation was hopeless, Ellman called up his DropShips and ordered a retreat. Beta and Gamma used a leapfrog formation to pullback in good order, using Captain Kerensky's company as a rear guard. Despite facing heavy loyalist pressure the whole way, the Dragoons made it off the planet, regrouping on [[Semenyih]]. Despite fighting elements of five different Marik regiments, Beta made it away with only moderate losses. It was the first real defeat for the Dragoons during the war, as well as the first significant loss attributed to Beta Regiment in their history. Even in defeat, the Dragoons had destroyed the Sixth Hussars and delivered a major setback Janos Marik's time-table for his main attack against the rebels.<ref name=HBW29-C4-BR-1>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 29, "Calloway VI", the battle of Calloway</ref><ref name=WDS19-LG-1>''Wolf's Dragoons (sourcebook)'' p. 19, "Last Gasp", the Dragoons are forced to retreat off Calloway VI</ref><ref name=HBW35-DT-C4-BR-1>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 37, "Rebels", Beta Regiment takes moderate losses on Calloway</ref>

====Tiber====
By now, the rebellion was in serious trouble, facing setbacks on every major front. Anton Marik, in an act of near-desperation, ordered an attack on the world of [[Tiber]] in January [[3015]], consisting of Beta Regiment with the support of Zeta Battalion, the Fire Support Group, Kerensky's Independent Company and the [[6th Ducal Guard|6th]] and [[8th Ducal Guard]]. The Ducal forces were new units made up of new recruits and the remnants of other commands that had been destroyed. The rebel forces quickly captured the under-defended planet and its Earthwerks factory. They faced an almost immediate counter-attack, however, in the [[1st Regulan Hussars]] along with the [[1st Orloff Grenadiers|1st]], [[5th Orloff Grenadiers|5th]], [[6th Orloff Grenadiers|6th]] and [[8th Orloff Grenadiers]]. The Hussars, in one of their proudest moments, secured a landing zone for the loyalists despite facing heavy fire from the rest of the Dragoons. Though reduced to a single battalion, the Regulans held and allowed the Grenadiers to make planet fall. The Fifth Grenadiers attempted to advance on the Earthwerks facility, but was blocked by Beta Regiment. The Eighth were likewise ambushed by the 'Mechs of Zeta Battalion. As the fighting dragged on, the First and Sixth Grenadiers pressured the Ducal forces, who were driven back in disarray despite the aid of Captain Kerensky's company. With no reinforcements coming, Ellman, Colonel Wolf and even Duke Anton saw that Tiber could not be held, and ordered a retreat. Zeta Battalion covered the Dragoon withdraw, but both Ducal Guard units were wiped out. Beta Regiment, for its part, took moderate losses in the campaign that had gone on for several weeks. Loyalist forces, meanwhile, had lost nearly 50 percent of the forces they started with. The Dragoons regrouped on [[Sophie's World]].<ref name=HBW30-T-BR-1>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 30, "Tiber", the battle of Tiber</ref><ref name=HBW39-DT-BR-1>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 39, "Rebels", Beta Regiment takes moderate losses on Tiber</ref>

====McKenna====
After recuperating on Emris IV, April saw the Dragoons deploy virtually their entire command at the same time, including Beta Regiment, for one of the few times in their early history. The elite mercenaries descended upon [[McKenna (system)|McKenna]], to counter-attack against the loyalist First and [[2nd Regulan Hussars]], who had seized the world after forcing off the remnants of the rebel Fifth Hussars. Totally outnumbered, the loyalists retreated with heavy casualties, but even then, the rebel cause was lost. Beta's losses on McKenna were considered light.<ref name=HBW31-OA-M-1>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 31, "Other Actions", the Dragoons forces the Regulan Hussars off McKenna</ref><ref name=HBW39-DT-BR-1>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 39, "Rebels", Beta Regiment takes light losses on McKenna</ref>

====New Delos====
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With his rebellion crumbling around him, Duke Anton demanded that Colonel Wolf break up his forces to supplement Anton's troops, Wolf refused, citing the Dragoons' contract. In retaliation, Anton arrested Liaison Officer [[Joshua Wolf]], Wolf's brother and second-in-command, and 27 Dragoon dependents on New Delos, keeping them as hostages and demanding Wolf comply. Instead, Wolf sent [[Epsilon Regiment (Wolf's Dragoons)|Epsilon Regiment]], the Special Recon Group and the [[Support Battalion (Wolf's Dragoons)|Dragoons' Support Battalion]] to [[Second Chance]] to protect the other Dragoon dependents.<ref name=HBW3132-FM-1>''Historical: Brush Wars'' pp. 31-32, "Final Mistake", Anton Marik arrests Joshua Wolf, Wolf sends Epsilon to protect his civilians</ref><ref name=WDS19-20B>''Wolf's Dragoons (sourcebook)'' p. 19-20, "Betrayal", Anton Marik arrests Joshua Wolf</ref>

He then led the rest his forces back to New Delos to attack en masse. The Dragoons, including Beta Regiment, fell upon Duke Anton's stronghold, despite the Duke's claims that Joshua Wolf and the other prisoners had already been executed. When the Seventh Kommando confirmed the murders, it only pushed the Dragoons into a berserker rage. Defending New Delos were surviving elements of the [[18th Marik Militia]] and the remains of the [[1st Ducal Guard|1st]], [[2nd Ducal Guard|2nd]] and the [[5th Ducal Guard]]. The Dragoons fought with unprecedented fury; elements of the First Ducal Guard quickly seized a DropShip and fled the planet rather than face the mercenaries. They were the only rebels to survive the apocalypse. With the Dragoons' [[AeroSpace Operations Group (Wolf's Dragoons)|AeroSpace Operations Group]] taking control of the skies, Alpha and Gamma Regiments led the assault on Anton's heavily defended mountain fortress at Cienfuegos. Delta Regiment secured other areas of the planet while Beta and Zeta initially remained in reserve. When the Duke set fire to the forests at the rear of his compound to prevent the Dragoons from attacking from that direction, Colonel Wolf called up Beta to exploit any breaches in the enemy lines, while Kerensky's Independent Company planned a drop into the forest fire, attacking from the rear. The plan was successful, as Kerensky's troops destroyed the generator powering Anton's automated defenses. The Ducal forces panicked when they realized they were facing an attack from behind, and the other Dragoons chose that moment to launch an all-out assault, and the defenders collapsed. Duke Anton himself met his death when Natasha Kerensky and her 'Mechs, henceforth known as the Black Widows, destroyed his palace, collapsing it on his head. Within three days, the Dragoons had completely destroyed Anton Marik's support base, his Ducal forces, and the Duke himself.<ref name=HBW3132-ND-1>''Historical: Brush Wars'', pp. 31-32, "New Delos", the Dragoons destroy Duke Anton Marik and his forces</ref><ref>''Wolf's Dragoons (sourcebook)'' pp. 19-20, "Betrayal", the Battle of New Delos ends Anton Marik's rebellion and his life</ref><ref name=HBW35-DT-BR-1>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 35, "Rebels", Beta Regiment takes light losses on Nova Roma</ref><ref name=MOP9-BR-1>''The Memory of Pain'', p. 9, Beta Regiment is called up</ref> Anton's Revolt, the Marik Civil War, was effectively over.