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  STAR LEAGUE ERA 
  SUCCESSION WARS ERA
  CLAN INVASION ERA
  JIHAD ERA
  CIVIL WAR ERA
  DARK AGE ERA
  Strategic analySiS…
  Over ten years ago, as the second Star League died, the Word of Blake unleashed its wrath against the combined realms of the 
  Inner Sphere and the Clans. Using every weapon in their arsenal, from strategic misdirection and the exposure of state secrets, to 
  biological, nuclear, and chemical attacks, the Word’s war struck every power where it hurt most. Factories were razed, capitals fell, 
  and loyalties were shattered.
  But eventually, the leaders of the Inner Sphere’s ancient warring factions recognized the true threat, and united behind a bold new 
  freedom fighter to bring down the Word of Blake’s bastion of power: Terra. Though the war still rages on, and the Blakists’ Master yet 
  lives, the followers of Devlin Stone know all too well that victory today may only pave the way for the wars of tomorrow.
  Field Report: AFFS describes the state of the Federated Suns in the wake of the events described in Jihad Hot Spots: 
  Terra, including the overall military and logistical condition of one of the Great Houses who stood against the 
  Word of Blake menace. Savaged by conflicts on virtually every border, the armies of House Davion remain 
  now stand on the threshold of a new era, while struggling to recover from over a decade of unrelenting war…
  
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  TO: Devlin Stone
  FROM: David Lear
  Date: 13 August 3079
   
  The strength of our alliance with the Federated Suns is greatly 
  tempered by the viability of their ability to mount any effective 
  military operations. Once counted the largest military in the Sphere, 
  the AFFS is a shadow of its former strength despite the elaborate shell 
  game they have undertaken to hide their actual combat strength. This 
  weakness may be to our favor in regards to establishing a stable buffer 
  around Terra. Despite this, we cannot be completely complacent. 
  Of notable concern is the often-open dissent of the Capellan March 
  and (more recently) the Draconis March, which may alter the nation’s 
  course despite the Regent’s best efforts.
   
  Possibly more so than any other Coalition liberation force, the 
  Federated Suns has already faced the brutal fact that many of the 
  worlds freed from the Word of Blake’s Protectorate have little desire 
  to see a return of the Sun and the Sword. Their abandonment by the 
  Federated Commonwealth and subsequent decades of chaos and 
  Blakist occupation has left these worlds ambivalent to House Davion at 
  best, and openly hostile at worst. Combine this with Capellan relations 
  worse than even our own, and New Avalon is faced with deciding to 
  protect its core worlds or expending its limited resources in holding 
  “problem worlds” against Sun Tzu’s ongoing Xin Sheng movement. 
   
  So long as the Princess-Regent maintains her current course, we 
  can expect little interference from New Avalon and likely even outright 
  support. The Regent’s “Castle Avalon” policy calls for the strengthening 
  of core areas of the Suns and rebuilding outward from there. Between 
  the threat of confrontation with the Confederation and their own 
  overextended lines, the AFFS is not positioned to hold the Protectorate 
  worlds, even if they were enthusiastic about doing so.
   
  Continued, excellent relations with the leadership of the 
  Federated Suns—combined with hands-on knowledge from Victor, 
  General Sortek and the late General Redburn—have provided us with 
  reliable information on the AFFS’ rebuilding and redeployment plans. 
  Despite these sources, we have also employed additional means to 
  confirm the data provided. While error is inevitable, I believe this will 
  be minimal in the case of this report. 
  How to Use tHis Book
   
  Field Report: AFFS is a BattleTech supplement designed to provide information about the state of the Federated Suns military 
  (AFFS) in the aftermath of the liberation of Terra during the Jihad (and before the eventual formation of the Republic of the 
  Sphere).
   
  This first section of this book—Federated Suns Overview—is divided into two sections, a Strategic Update and the Goals of 
  the Throne. Strategic Update is a brief overview of the AFFS’ current condition and perceived objectives, while Goals of the Throne 
  presents the political and suspected military benchmarks the Federated Suns is likely to use in the future.
   
  The next chapter, Logistical Status, covers the state of Academies and Command Centers throughout the Suns, while 
  Infrastructural Integrity will present an overview of the state of support units in the wake of the Jihad.
   
  Military Readiness, will present a specific update on the status, officers, and notable events of the brigades of the AFFS. 
  Included are ratings for the experience and estimated combat strengths of each regiment within the subject brigade.
   
  Finally, Irregular Forces covers both the prominent state-employed mercenaries, as well as the latest reports on the state of 
  the Filtvelt and Malagrotta breakaway states. 
  Credits
  Project Development: Herbert A. Beas II
  BattleTech Line Developer: Herbert A. Beas II
  Writing: Joel Bancroft-Connors
   
  Strategic Assistance: Øystein Tvedten
  Production Staff
   
  Cover Design and Layout: Ray Arrastia
   
  Evolved Faction Logos Design: Jason Vargas
   
  Map: Øystein Tvedten
  Factchecking/Playtesting: Roland Boshnack, Joshua Franklin, Johannes Heidler, 
  Daniel Isberner, William Gauthier, Keith Hann, Chris Marti, Mike Miller, Aaron 
  Pollyea, Craig Reed, Luke Robertson, Christopher Smith, Chris Wheeler, Patrick 
  Wynne, Mark Yingling 
  Special Thanks: To the twenty-plus year veteran players. Your dedication inspires 
  us all. 
  Developer’s Note: For more information about the Armed Forces of the Federated 
  Suns, or the state of warfare before and during the Jihad, see Field Manual: 
  Federated Suns, Field Manual: Updates, Jihad: Terra, or Technical Readout: 3085.
  
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  Federated sUns overview
   
  Given the severe amount of damage sustained in the recent war, and the Civil War 
  before that, the Federated Suns is in a very precarious state in many ways. When faced 
  with similar defeats and damage, smaller nations have simply collapsed and it is at least 
  possible that the Suns may yet do so as well. But the realm’s sheer size and history has 
  granted it a certain inertia that held things together through the darkest days of the 
  Jihad, a common purpose if you will. With relative peace settling over the Inner Sphere, 
  it now remains to be seen if the Princess-Regent can seize the initiative to mend the 
  many fractures that even now strain her nation at the seams.
  strategiC Update
   
  The Federated Suns’ military high command has been rather public in 
  communicating the status of the AFFS. These open reports give every appearance of a 
  strong and powerful realm that has weathered the brutality of the Jihad unbowed. The 
  reality, however, is that the AFFS is more paper tiger than it is a juggernaut. 
   
  Marshal of the Armies Jon Davion has laid out an ambitious program to restructure 
  the military from end to end, and his program is fully endorsed by both the Princess-
  Regent and Prince’s Champion, Duke Tancred Sandoval. Not since First Prince Melissa 
  Davion formed the AFFS’ version of the Regimental Combat Team has such a far-reaching 
  program been proposed, much less attempted. It is unlikely that such an act would have 
  been possible at any other time (save at the height of Hanse Davion’s power), but the 
  loss of so many senior military commanders and nobility has broken down barriers and 
  lowered the resistance to change one might otherwise expect. Combined with the sheer 
  devastation still felt on all three of the realm’s capital worlds, this has enabled the Princess-
  Regent to push through numerous reforms that otherwise would have been impossible. 
   
  However, while Marshal Davion has begun his reforms, which call for massive 
  reorganization of combat formations and a nationwide redistribution of equipment, 
  the reality is that this is still very much a work in progress, and will remain so for years 
  to come. To the casual observer, it appears as if the entire Capellan March Militia 
  has been reconstituted in a matter of two years, but in fact these units are more 
  paper than metal, and represent what should be in place when Davion’s reforms are 
  completed. This report will provide the most current formation strengths and sizes, 
  to highlight just how far along the AFFS is in this reorganization process. So while a 
  large percentage of the AFFS is publicly listed at full combat strength, this is actually a 
  shell game made possible by the Marshal’s newest formation class, the Light Combat 
  Team. Already seriously damaged, most of the AFFS front line brigades are being 
  rebuilt as these LCTs, deliberately smaller forms of the classic RCTs. Because they are 
  smaller than RCTs, these forces can claim to be at “full strength” simply by virtue of 
  their smaller force structure, but many of these units may in fact have little more than 
  a command staff to their names. The stark reality is that, right now, the AFFS has barely 
  twenty five percent of its pre-Clan Invasion combat strength. 
   
  The StarCorps corporate intelligence report compiled in 3077 accurately described 
  the state of the Suns economy and the industry that drove it. While it has lost a large 
  percentage of its “factory worlds”, the Suns’ dispersed component infrastructure allowed it 
  to survive and even thrive (to a limited degree) in wartime. Peace will unfortunately have 
  a detrimental effect on this recovery, and the resulting economic slowdowns will certainly 
  slow the rebuilding of the AFFS BattleMech regiments, if not all its combat forces.
   
  Internal political fractures also continue to plague the nation, further reducing its 
  potential threat to neighboring realms. Between the Regent’s “Castle Avalon” policy and 
  Martial Davion’s Reallocation, Organization and Rearmament (ROaR) program, efforts 
  projeCt roar
   
  Dating as far back as the Clan war, transport 
  logistics have been the Federated Suns’ Achilles 
  heel. More often than not a combat force was 
  resupplied not because it was the most in need, 
  but because it was simply closest to the source of 
  supplies. This imbalance continued through the 
  FedCom Civil War and into the Jihad, where some 
  commands operated at nearly full strength while 
  others—no less vital or prestigious—were forced 
  to cannibalize civilian equipment just to keep their 
  jeeps running. 
   
  With the Regent’s blessing, Marshal of the 
  Armies Jon Davion launched his Reallocation, 
  Organization and Rearmament program (ROaR). 
  The goal of this program was a military wide 
  resetting of priorities, with all military commands 
  selected for rebuilding based on their proximity 
  to hostile borders and current force strengths. This 
  is achieved both by routing new production and 
  vital supplies to the priority commands and also 
  by restructuring of the AFFS around the new Light 
  Combat Team formation model. Commands that are 
  now overstrength as LCTs may have equipment and 
  even personnel shifted to other commands—or 
  even used to rebuild dead commands. In this way, 
  ROaR will see a general leveling of the AFFS and 
  rebuilding of many shattered commands, albeit 
  around smaller LCT cores.
   
  This process is not without its critics and 
  problems. Draconis March units in particular are 
  chafing at this restructuring plan, as they will see 
  large amounts of equipment shifted to the Capellan 
  March to rebuild the defensive line along House 
  Liao’s border. Many Draconis Marchers are angered 
  at what they see as their being punished for the 
  folly of George Hasek’s war. Between the rising 
  unrest and the already strained transport channels 
  that ROaR now pushes to the limits, this radical 
  restructuring may well backfire on the Federated 
  Suns, creating fractures in its still unsteady military. 
   
  Note: At this time, Project ROaR is well 
  underway, and has created a number of “phantom” 
  formations—commands that are either destroyed, 
  or staffed only by minor assets such as command 
  staff, infantry, and light armor. In an effort to 
  retain the reporting integrity we have carefully 
  established in the preceding Field Reports, I have 
  removed statistical references to these effectively 
  depleted formations, but have earmarked all of 
  them for intelligence monitoring in the future.
  
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  Flag disHonored
  >>Court_martial_log_3079_0414_78936795_Clay,Walker<< 
  [Four men and one woman, all Federated Suns Naval dress 
  uniforms, all with the rank of vice admiral or higher, file in and 
  take seats behind the raised table. In the center of the green 
  tableclothed table, a dress saber sits in its scabbard, with the 
  sword pointed away from the officers seated at the table. The 
  center officer looks out at the chamber and speaks.]  
  [Admiral Gustafson Black]: “The accused will rise.”
  [Back to the camera, a man in a dress uniform, but without 
  his sword, rises]
  [Adm. Black]: “Vice Admiral Walker Clay, this court has 
  reached a verdict in the charges against you. Before we do 
  so, do you have anything you wish to say?”
  [Vice Admiral Walker Clay]: [shakes his head] “I do not, 
  my actions speak for themselves and I have no regrets.”
  [Adm. Black]: “Very well. On 17 August 3078 at 16:21 
  hours the FSS Indomitable, under command of Vice Admiral 
  Walker Clay, broke formation with the Coalition Naval Task 
  Force EARTHBOUND. Responding to direct orders of Admiral 
  Clay, Rear Admiral Marcelle and the Admiral Michael Saille 
  followed the Indomitable. Admiral Clay then engaged the 
  Word of Blake-controlled Melissa Davion. As a result of this 
  action, the missile defense grid for Task Force EARTHBOUND 
  was critically compromised and the Diamond Shark vessel 
  Red Tide was struck and destroyed by multiple nuclear 
  warheads. Further, the Indomitable was lost with nearly 
  a ninety percent loss of life and the Saille was critically 
  wounded, her commander killed in the action. During these 
  actions, the first officer of the Indomitable was shot and 
  killed after attempting to relieve Admiral Clay of command 
  per the Military Code of Conduct.
  [Admiral Black pauses for a moment, looking up from the 
  written report to peer at Admiral Clay]
  [Adm. Black]: “There are thirty specific charges against 
  you. The court will forgo reading the verdict on all of 
  these, which are logged in the official records, and speak 
  only of the most serious of these charges. On the charges 
  of gross dereliction of duty in combat, failure to follow 
  a commanding officer’s orders in war time and second 
  degree murder of a fellow officer, you are found guilty. 
   
  “Under the provisions of a court martial under 
  wartime conditions and at the direct command of the 
  commander-in-chief, Princess-Regent Steiner-Davion, you 
  will taken before a firing squad tomorrow morning and 
  shot. May the Unfinished Book have mercy on your soul.”
  [Laying the formal parchment down, Admiral Black stands, 
  followed by the remaining four presiding admirals. He pauses 
  and looks directly at Admiral Clay.]
  [Adm. Black]: “You should have had the good graces to 
  die with your ship, Walker.” 
  are already beginning to heal many of these fractures, but new ones are forming 
  every day. Not since the first Davion civil war has the nation been so fractured 
  along regional lines, and so Yvonne will need to work very hard to make her 
  nation truly whole again. Though she has matured significantly in the years of 
  the Jihad and has assembled a trusted core of advisors to her, it remains to be 
  seen if the Princess-Regent has finally come of age in time to right the listing ship 
  that is her nation.
  goals oF tHe tHrone
   
  On 11 January 3075 Princess-Regent Yvonne Steiner-Davion uttered her now 
  famous “Never Again” speech and created the “Castle Avalon” policy. This policy 
  is a stark departure from that of her siblings and father before her. Focused on 
  reinforcing the Suns’ defenses and rebuilding the civilian economy at the cost of 
  nearly all external operations, Yvonne has altered House Davion’s course radically 
  and for the foreseeable future. 
   
  With the exception of her assistance to our Coalition, the Princess-Regent has 
  halted all hostilities with neighboring powers, instituting harsh punishments on 
  any officer or politician who so much as launches a reconnaissance raid without 
  approval from New Avalon. This policy has been met with heavy opposition from 
  both the Capellan and Draconis March (the later despite Duke Sandoval’s open 
  support of the policy) and has caused considerable tensions in both the AFFS and 
  political leadership. 
   
  While making her unpopular with the elite who lead her nation, the focus 
  on defense and the economy has made her very popular with the citizenry in 
  all regions of the Federated Suns. The common soldier is likewise showing 
  marked support for his civilian Regent, much of this likely a result of her focus 
  on resupplying and rebuilding shattered commands that have been on active 
  combat footing for upwards of fifteen years. 
   
  While Yvonne has so far chosen to all but ignore the continuing threat from 
  the Taurian Concordat, we believe she will have to take some action in the near 
  future. The Concordat’s willingness to use nuclear weaponry indiscriminately has 
  so far proven to be an effective foil to her centrist, defensive agendas. If she does 
  not take some decisive actions, soon, it is likely her control over the Capellan 
  March will erode even further, potentially creating a new splinter state. If this 
  occurs it would be highly detrimental to overall Sphere stability and could derail 
  our plans. 
   
  Perhaps already aware of this threat, the Princess-Regent has announced a 
  summit for the leading political, business and military figures of the realm, to 
  discuss the state of the nation and future plans. Dubbed the Camelot Summit, 
  all evidence is that Yvonne will be using this forum to personally push her new 
  agendas and gain (or force) enough support to secure her control over the 
  Federated Suns’ splintered leadership.
   
  I have already spoken with Victor about this, and he is traveling to New 
  Avalon, ahead of the summit, to speak with Yvonne as well as quietly ensure that 
  she gets the support she needs. If the Suns were to destabilize we would lose 
  not only a valuable ally, but a critical foil against Capellan or Draconis opposition 
  to our plans. On the positive side, Yvonne’s “Castle Avalon” policy means she has 
  will likely be very amenable to the creation of a “buffer state” in the Terran region. 
  Between the AFFS’ lacking strength and Yvonne’s tenuous political state, the Suns 
  is simply in no fit state to enforce a presence on these former Protectorate/Chaos 
  March worlds. 
  
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  tHe ligHt ComBat team 
   
  As the ravages of the Succession Wars 
  reduced the once powerful armies of the Sphere 
  to shadows of their Star League selves, it became 
  not uncommon to see combat commands 
  broken into smaller forces and spread out over 
  a series of worlds. In the Federated Suns, where 
  once a border region might sport ten full RCTs, 
  by the end of the Third Succession war as few 
  as two or three RCTs were spread out over the 
  same area. 
   
  Dividing these larger commands has been 
  an issue of necessity but was not without its 
  logistical and effectiveness issues. In a smaller 
  nation like the Confederation this proved 
  easier, with these sub commands structured 
  to operate in this manner from the beginning. 
  In the Suns, the strength of their Regimental 
  Combat Teams became its own weakness. 
  Optimized to operate as a total combat force, 
  splitting it up into even two commands could 
  lead to logistical, command and effectiveness 
  concerns, especially with the supporting 
  conventional forces. 
   
  Recognizing 
  these 
  weaknesses 
  and 
  knowing it would be decades before the AFFS 
  was able to field its pre-Clan strengths again, 
  Jon Davion created a new combat formation. 
  Originally dubbed the Light Regimental 
  Combat Team, it has been shortened to Light 
  Combat Team and is becoming the new norm 
  in the AFFS. An added benefit of the LCT is that 
  the majority of the formation can be carried on 
  a single Star Lord JumpShip using Overlords and 
  other battalion-scale transport DropShips. 
   
  A Light Combat Team is formed around 
  a reinforced battalion of BattleMechs (most 
  typically three companies and a two-to-three-
  lance command company). Armor is typically 
  two to three battalions of heavy and assault 
  armor, a corresponding number of cavalry 
  battalions and a company of artillery. Recon is 
  handled by dedicated VTOL assets, which also 
  form the core of the transport for the dedicated 
  battle armor forces. The LCT’s battle armor 
  formations are intended to be regimental in 
  size, though few today are that large. Finally 
  conventional infantry is primarily in support 
  roles, such as security and combat engineers. 
  logistiCal statUs
   
  The Federated Suns’ infrastructure, supply lines and military tradition have been 
  pushed to their limits by the recent fighting, and continue to be stretched thin as this nation 
  struggles to rebuild from the Sphere wide effects of the Jihad. 
  aCademies and Command Centers
   
  As has been noted both by the StarCorps report and in Chandrasekhar Kurita’s briefings 
  several years ago, the Suns’ greatest military assets nearly proved the realm’s undoing 
  during the Jihad. Previously, the strong central authority of the AFFS High Command kept 
  the sometimes fractious and free-minded military from splitting apart as its various marches 
  snapped at threats from all sides. With New Avalon under siege, the nation’s military was 
  cut off not only from that central command but also lost a coordination in its supply and 
  refit chains. The added confusion of the HPG “white-out” left theatre commanders and even 
  individual force commanders to fend for themselves, often to disastrous consequences—as 
  was most apparent in George Hasek’s war with the Capellan Confederation. 
   
  The restoration of New Avalon’s central authority and the firm hand taken by Marshal 
  Davion and the Prince’s Champion, Duke Tancred, have undone much of the damage 
  caused by New Avalon’s long siege. Their willingness to summarily dismiss and even court 
  martial officers who violated orders or the AFFS codes of conduct has proven—at least in 
  the short term—the strength of House Davion’s will. But as the Suns stands down from a full 
  war footing, these strict measures will have to let up to some degree, or risk shattering the 
  military’s battered morale. 
   
  It is likely the AFFS’ greatest threat to cohesion does not lie on the battlefield or even 
  in the throne room, but in the classroom. The FedCom Civil War was deadly to the Suns’ 
  academy and training commands; some were completely wiped out while others saw no 
  more than a trickle of new students prior to the Jihad. In 3067, the Albion Cadres were 
  
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  facing a four-year gap before they expected a full graduating class to refill its ranks. The 
  Jihad shattered this already fragile training infrastructure. On New Avalon, this meant not 
  only a lack of graduating students, but the total destruction of both the NAIS and Albion 
  facilities. Still rebuilding their campuses, neither school is expected to graduate a class until 
  3080—and even then, these classes will be well under their pre-war numbers. Several of 
  the nation’s other major academies and training centers have likewise suffered extensive 
  damage that has drastically reduced class sizes or even the wiped out entire years’ worth of 
  graduates. 
   
  The result of this shortfall is a critical shortage of new officers and skilled specialists 
  in the postwar AFFS. With the average AFFS combat veteran now over the age of forty, this 
  amounts to a lost generation of warriors. If AFFS High Command cannot convince most of 
  these long-serving veterans to remain in service, the Federated Suns could face a crisis of 
  experience and skilled manpower.  
  inFrastrUCtUral integrity
   
  The Federated Suns has long counted on distance as one of the principle defenses 
  of its military industry. Until the Jihad, no foreign army had set invaded New Avalon since 
  the Terran Alliance. Even the vital center of Kathil was considered deep enough in the 
  Capellan March to avoid all but the most determined Capellan raids. The Word of Blake 
  brushed aside this defense with its almost magical deep strikes. In a single operation, they 
  wiped out the largest aerospace factory complex outside of the Terran system. The actions 
  of the Confederation further devastated the Suns infrastructure with much of the Capellan 
  March’s key infrastructure wiped out with the destruction of facilities on Talon and Kathil. 
  By 3072, the Federated Suns had seen three of its major factory centers destroyed and three 
  others seriously crippled. 
   
  The Suns’ only saving grace has been its sheer size. Spanning such a large expanse of 
  space, the realm has seen numerous supporting factories constructed across its territory. 
  While most of these operations pale in comparison to the mega complexes of Kathil or 
  Hesperus, their dispersed nature meant not all of them could be destroyed. Combined with 
  a dispersed supply chain, these smaller factories stepped into the Jihad-created vacuum to 
  keep the Suns military operating, if only minimally. With a stand-down from war footing, 
  and the continuing lack of JumpShips, it is unlikely these smaller factories will be able to 
  maintain their output. The AFFS will soon find its supply lines even tighter, especially in new 
  BattleMech production. 
   
  Both of the Suns’ WarShip production yards were wiped out early in the Jihad. The 
  surviving New Syrtis Shipyards was never designed to construct WarShips and in its current 
  damaged state is unable to effectively repair the Suns’ remaining capital ships. Fed-Boeing 
  has made it clear they have no plans to expand their Delevan facility to support WarShips, 
  instead focusing on more profitable and critically needed JumpShip and DropShip 
  production. 
   
  The only bright spot in the Federated Suns’ infrastructure is their battle armor 
  manufacturing. Relatively untouched by the various Jihad assaults, the Suns is producing 
  and deploying battle armor at record numbers. Already shifting combat doctrines, the rise 
  of battle armor will further shift the Suns’ combat arms, pushing them more towards a 
  defense-first stance. 
  Federated sUns navy
   
  On paper, the FSN numbered fifteen 
  WarShips at the start of the Jihad. Reality had 
  over a third of these inoperable from damage 
  sustained in the FedCom Civil War. The 
  combined attacks of the World of Blake and 
  the Taurian Concordat reduced the survivors 
  to a mere five vessels—one of which, the 
  Melissa Davion (now operating as the WBS 
  Beneficence), remains at large in Word of Blake 
  hands. The Avalon-class Lucian Davion and 
  Fox-class Admiral Michael Saille are presently 
  stationed over New Avalon, while the Fox-
  class New Syrtis and Brest are stationed over 
  New Syrtis and Robinson, respectively. The 
  Saile and New Syrtis are currently offline, 
  undergoing repairs from damage sustained 
  either over Terra or against the Concordat. 
  While the Saile is expected to be operational 
  within the year, the Syrtis will likely be offline 
  for at least another year. 
   
  Long overshadowed by its ground and 
  WarShip forces, the Federated Suns has fallen 
  back on its conventional naval forces. With 
  its surviving WarShips dedicated to capital 
  defense, it is these independent naval escort 
  and attack fleets that are defending the 
  nation’s borders and vital production centers. 
  Though still critically short on the JumpShips 
  to move them, the Suns does possess 
  considerable free aerospace forces and has 
  focused nearly all new construction and refits 
  on reinforcing their ranks with Pocket WarShip 
  forces. Starting with a core of older Overlord 
  A3s, other Pocket WarShips are filling out the 
  gaps in the Suns’ navy, with the new Arondight 
  class quickly claiming a place as one of the 
  FSN’s chief combat vessels. Lack of JumpShip 
  assets has focused what little remaining 
  production there is mainly on new Vengeance 
  production, even over rebuilding yards to 
  construct such staple vessels as the Union and 
  standard Overlord. This is allowing the Suns to 
  move sizable aerospace forces without overly 
  taxing its depleted JumpShip forces. 
  
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  independent Commands
   
  Most of the AFFS’ independent command regiments saw extensive combat on all fronts. Their detached status 
  served as a boon during the years New Avalon was under siege, freeing them from brigade commands for orders. 
  These forces worked closely with their local military authorities, responding quickly to local threats and the fluid 
  battle lines that marked the Jihad. 
   
  Two independent command regiments were destroyed during the Jihad, while two former brigade units 
  have been reassigned to independent status. The Aragon Borderers were involved in the early actions of George 
  Hasek’s war on the Confederation, but returned to New Aragon for rest and refit, and were still on-planet when the 
  Word of Blake invaded. Outnumbered severely, they took to the planet’s Star League forts and began a hit-and-run 
  defensive campaign. Unwilling to spend the time rooting out the Borderers, the Word employed chemical weapons 
  against the tunnels where the Borderers operated, eventually wiping out the unit to the man. 
   Our intelligence indicates that the Federated Suns still lacks the complete picture of what happened to the Kittery 
  Borderers on Kittery. They—like us—are still under the impression that the command was completely wiped out, as no survivors have come forward 
  since Kittery’s liberation.
  Condition
   
  Nearly crushing House Fujita in the opening days of Sovereign Justice, the elite Federated Suns Armored Cavalry became a priority target for 
  Capellan counterattack. Rebuilt after the Capellan/New Syrtis peace, this force was tasked with mobile defense of the Capellan border. Seeing near-
  constant action against Word raiders, Taurian deep strikes, piracy and “unsanctioned” Capellan strikes has kept the Cavalry’s skills honed but has strained 
  even this premiere unit’s supply lines. 
   
  The FedSuns Lancers were once an uncomfortable reminder of the failed experiment that was the Federated Commonwealth. Now, the former 
  First FedCom RCT is one of the AFFS’ most respected commands. Though officially transferred to Hadnall in 3067, the Lancers’ conventional forces were 
  actually still on Nanking when the Word of Blake struck, and fought alongside the First Crucis there. Meanwhile, the regiment’s ‘Mechs and aerospace 
  fighters were heavily involved in Hasek’s war. Assigned several free regiments, the Lancers took part in the Lyran thrust of Operation SCOUR. During the 
  Sydney campaign, the Lancers were nearly destroyed in the brutal tunnel warfare, and have since been reorganized as an independent LCT command 
  specializing in rapid response. 
   
  The Kestrel Grenadiers took part in all four offensive waves of Sovereign Justice, coming within a jump of Capella. Even as Hasek’s folly turned against 
  him, the Grenadiers held strong, bloodying the Confederation advance and remaining a constant threat through the course of the Jihad. Broken into sub-
  commands spinward of the Kittery salient, the Grenadiers held the border against Capellan adventurism and Blakist deep strikes. 
   
  The New Ivaarsen Chasseurs suffered extensively during the Jihad. Having remained aloof in the FedCom Civil War, they were in perfect condition at the 
  start of the war. Moved to the Combine border, both regiments saw combat during the DCMS incursions of 3068. The Second Chasseurs joined the Second 
  Robinson and Twelfth Deneb in striking back across the border—an act Duke Leto only allowed upon receiving intelligence of POW camps on Galedon. The 
  Second was reportedly wiped out by the Galedon “Curse” plague, its few survivors making planetfall on An Ting before perishing. Heavily damaged on Styx, 
  the First had barely rebuilt to over half strength before joining Operation SCOUR and taking part in the meat grinder at Sydney. The First has been heavily 
  rebuilt since their recent return to New Ivaarsen, but at a cost of equipment quality and overall experience relative to its pre-Jihad status. 
   
  The First Royal Cavaliers all but wiped away their civil war stigma during the Jihad. Seeing early anti-pirate actions, this understrength force managed 
  to acquit itself well, garnering respect and trust in the Outback and on New Avalon. When the Twenty-second Avalon Hussars were moved to New Syrtis, 
  the Cavaliers took up garrison on Crofton at the vital StarCorps facilities there. Partially rebuilt with cutting edge StarCorps equipment, at least a portion 
  of the Cavaliers are expected to move towards the still tumultuous Filtvelt border region soon. 
  morale
   
  The surviving independent commands are among the most prestigious units in the AFFS, ranging from the centuries-old traditions of the FSAC and 
  Ivaarsen Chasseurs to the determined drive of the younger FedSuns Lancers and Royal Cavaliers. All regiments are considered highly reliable, with the 
  FSAC, Grenadiers and Lancers measured in the same loyalties as the Davion Guards. Of note, however, is the average age of personnel. Over half of the 
  independent commands are staffed by warriors over the age of forty. With Sphere-wide hostilities dropping off, the AFFS independent formations may 
  soon be faced with a loss of skill through retirement attrition. 
  regimental statUs
  First Federated Suns Armored Cavalry
  Reinforced Regiment/Elite/Fanatical
  75% strength | 100% Upgraded
  Current Base: Ziliang
  First Federated Suns Lancers LCT
  Battalion/Elite/Fanatical
  100% strength | 95% Upgraded
  Current Base: Ozawa
  First Kestrel Grenadiers
  Reinforced Regiment/Elite/Fanatical
  90% strength | 90% Upgraded
  Current Base: Bell / Moravian
  First New Ivaarsen Chasseurs 
  Regiment/Regular/Reliable
  60% strength | 75% Upgraded
  Current Base: New Ivaarsen
  First Royal Cavaliers
  Regiment/Regular/Reliable
  85% strength | 100% Upgraded
  Current Base: Crofton
  
  9
  First Avalon Hussars LCT
  Battalion/Regular/Reliable
  90% strength | 100% Upgraded
  Current Base: Lee
  Second Avalon Hussars LCT
  Battalion/Regular/Reliable
  90% strength | 100% Upgraded
  Current Base: Markab
  Seventeenth Avalon Hussars LCT
  Battalion/Elite/Reliable
  100% strength | 100% Upgraded
  Current Base: Talcott
  Twenty-second Avalon Hussars LCT
  2 Battalions/Elite/Fanatical
  75% strength | 100% Upgraded
  Current Base: New Avalon
  Forty-Second Avalon Hussars LCT
  2 Battalions/Veteran/Reliable
  85% strength | 100% Upgraded
  Current Base: Shoreham
  avalon HUssars
   
  One of the AFFS’ oldest military formations, the Avalon Hussars has suffered much over the centuries since their 
  original days as the Terran Alliance’s Marine Hussar force on New Avalon. Once able to count more than twenty-six 
  RCTs in combat strength, the Avalon Hussars now field five Light Combat Teams in all. The Jihad accounted for the 
  two most recently destroyed Hussar commands, both of which occurred against Capellan forces during SOVEREIGN 
  JUSTICE and the Capellan counterattack. 
   
  By the time New Avalon was liberated, the Hussars Brigade had begun to lose all cohesion, with at least one 
  regiment crumbling from internal and external tensions. Once free of the Word siege, Marshal Roger William Waters 
  quickly harnessed the Hussars’ anger and grief, first to bring the two provisional commands back up to speed, and then 
  in several reconnaissance raids into the Protectorate. The Brigade rose to the challenges and quickly recovered the esprit 
  de corps the Hussars have been known for. 
   
  But the focus on the Word threat proved a double-edge sword. With the Word of Blake effectively destroyed and both destroyed 
  RCTs lost against House Liao, the reenergized Hussars have firmly placed the Confederation in their sights. The Forty-second 
  Hussars are of particularly concern here, since it was confirmed that the Capellan Blackwind Lancers—not a Word of Blake “false flag” 
  command—was responsible for the devastating loss of the Thirty-ninth Hussars on Talon. As most of the remaining Hussars are now 
  stationed in the Capellan March, it will be a test of Field Marshal Solomon D’Angelo’s leadership to keep them focused in the long term. 
   
  Condition
   
  The Avalon Hussars served as Marshal Jon Davion’s test bed for the new Light Regimental Combat Team concept. These striker-sized formations 
  proved highly effective in the fluid actions of the late Jihad, and comported themselves flawlessly in several raiding/recon missions into the Protectorate, 
  providing vital intelligence to the early waves of Operation SCOUR. As the first to undergo this transition, the Hussars have had several years to adjust to 
  the LCT arrangement and have fully integrated these changes into their tactics.
   
  The First and Second Provisional LCTs have participated in over a dozen combat operations in the last four years, performing well in each. Tagged 
  as full-blown Hussar commands, the First and Second are forging new traditions while maintaining many of those that reach all the way back to the 
  founding of the Federated Suns. Both commands are rebuilding and assimilating some of the first, post-Jihad academy graduates into their ranks. 
   
  Garrisoning the vital world of Talcott, the Seventeenth saw little action during the Jihad. With the exception of an assault on General Motors’ facilities 
  by Word of Blake forces masquerading as Capellans, this regiment remained out of combat and slowly rebuilt from Talcott’s remaining production 
  capacity. It was the Seventeenth that provided a significant portion of the trained battle armor troopers to the restructured Avalon Hussars, after having 
  converted over half of its conventional infantry to battle armor in the years since the Jihad started. The Seventeenth continues to garrison Talcott under 
  direct orders from New Avalon, despite being in the Capellan March command area.
   
  The Twenty-second began the Jihad protecting the world of Crofton and the factories located there. Ordered to remain on station, it was all 
  the command staff could do to prevent the regiment from charging to New Avalon’s defense during the siege. The formation of the Filtvelt Coalition 
  and increased pirate activity gave this command a focus and purpose, until it was ordered to New Syrtis (ostensibly to help defend the world against 
  potential Capellan or Taurian threats). The Twenty-second has only recently returned to New Avalon where their former CO has taken command of the 
  entire Hussars Brigade from retiring Marshal Waters. 
   
  The Forty-second traded in their trademark fire support assault ‘Mech battalion for an assault armor unit whose lightest tanks weigh in at eighty-five 
  tons. Once a reinforced regiment, this command’s ‘Mechs formed the core of the First and Second Hussars. Still, the remaining two heavy battalions mark 
  the Forty-second as the heaviest throw weight of the surviving Hussars. Having just returned from garrisoning Tikonov, the unit is still rebuilding, while 
  dealing with the lingering aftereffects of defending a world brutally ravaged by nuclear weapons.
  morale
   
  The Avalon Hussars are well integrated, but still fragile. Marshal Waters pushed these commands hard over the last four years, keeping even the 
  garrison-bound Seventeenth busy acting as a training force for the rest of the Brigade. With the Word routed and relative peace settling over their corner 
  of the Sphere, it remains to be seen if the Hussars’ warriors can truly make the transition back to “normal” life.
   
  With the Word of Blake in decline, the Hussars’ hatred of the Confederation is returning in earnest, and Field Marshal D’Angelo has already been 
  forced to “lend” the Forty-second’s transport assets to our own forces in order to prevent his heaviest LCT from striking out at House Liao. If High 
  Command leaves the Hussars in the Capellan March, they may yet end up in a shooting war with the Confederation again. 
  regimental statUs
  
  10
  10
  Second Ceti Hussars RCT
  Mixed Brigade/Regular/Reliable
  75% strength | 95% Upgraded
  Current Base: New Hessen
  Fourth Ceti Hussars RCT
  Regiment/Regular/Reliable
  85% strength | 95% Upgraded
  Current Base: Wrentham / Mendham
  Ceti HUssars
   
  Tenacity marks the spirit of the Ceti Hussars. Throughout the Brigade’s existence it has constantly had to 
  prove itself. Even in the progressive combined-arms military of the AFFS, the Cetis’ deep integration of forces has 
  caused confusion and disdain despite over three centuries of solid success. This has bred a certain thick skin and 
  tenacity that served the Ceti Hussars yet again through the Jihad. 
   
  Battered in fighting on all fronts, the Ceti Hussars have doggedly held together, proving their fighting 
  style even against the Word of Blake’s tightly integrated combined arms doctrine. Under Marshal of the Armies 
  Jon Davion, the Cetis’ non-standard force structure has finally won its due praise. Reflective of this are recent 
  training guidelines for Light Combat Teams, which focus heavily on mixed-force compositions even down to the 
  lance level. Our military planners have been observing Ceti Hussar combat performance closely. Given they are 
  the closest active units to the original SLDF RCT concept, it is likely the Hussars’ model will serve as an excellent 
  model for the future structure of our own armed forces. 
   
  Only two surviving Ceti Hussars commands remain, one of which is the still-integrating Lexington 
  Combat Group. High Command has stationed the Second Ceti on New Hessen and is routing all remaining survivors of the First and Third there. 
  The intention is to ultimately break apart the Second to reform the lost First and Third Hussars brigades. Once complete, this will leave the 
  commands each operating with only one combat regiment each, but AFFS High Command feels it is more important to maintain three light 
  Hussar formations, rather than a single full-strength force with more ground to cover. 
  Condition
   
  The First Ceti Hussars just missed the Word of Blake’s invasion of Angol, but that did not save them from the Word’s offense. Jumping to Rio, 
  the First found the world already fallen and a hostile naval force defending the jump point. Sacrificing more than ninety percent of their combat 
  equipment, the Lancers escaped on a single JumpShip, an action that left them effectively destroyed. With what little salvage they could gather, 
  the survivors formed part of the Princess-Regent’s protective detail during her years in hiding, and only now are the First’s personnel beginning 
  to gather on New Hessen to start the process of reforming their command. 
   
  The Second Ceti was the rock on which the Taurians pounded themselves in the effort to win the Pleiades Cluster. Holding out for several 
  years of constant warfare, the Second was ground down in material and morale. When they finally pulled out of the Cluster, the Second Hussars 
  were physically operational but a large portion of the command was suffering advanced forms of Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. The infusion 
  of the Third Ceti’s survivors and relocation to the Protectorate front managed to turn things around and quickly rebuilt their numbers, but 
  at a significant loss of combat experience. Now nearly at full strength, it was recently decided to use elements of the Second to rebuild the 
  disbanded Third and semi-functional First.
   
  The Third Ceti did not willingly enter George Hasek’s war; they were dragged into it. Assigned to protect the Ridgebrook PDZ command 
  on Taygeta, the Third was a key defense force in the normally contentious triangle between New Syrtis, the Confederation, and the Concordat. 
  When the CCAF finally boiled across the border they assigned a major force to neutralize Taygeta. Forced to fall back to New Syrtis with heavy 
  losses, the Third was quickly embroiled in the street-by-street fighting to defend the March Capital when the Capellans struck there next. The 
  Third fought hard, but unfortunately, the lead-from-the-front mentality of its senior staff left the force broken when much of their command 
  staff was lost. The Third’s survivors were rolled into the Second and the Third was deactivated. Only recently has this force been slated for 
  reactivation using elements of the Second Ceti.
   
  The Fourth Ceti Hussars are still adapting to their new existence. As Hasek’s war came to a conclusion, the once powerful Lexington Combat 
  Group mercenary command had been reduced to a point that none of its three regiments could field more than thirty percent strength. Buried 
  in debt incurred from buying upgraded equipment from the Federated Suns, the LCG was drowning in insolvency. Unbowed, the tradition-
  bound LCG approached the AFFS High Command and negotiated their transfer into the AFFS as new Ceti Hussars formation. Long considered a 
  House unit in all but name, the LCG has quickly transitioned into the Ceti Brigade, where the former mercenaries continue to enjoy the respect 
  and latitude of command that made the Federated Suns their dominant employers over the last three centuries. Now, the Fourth Ceti keeps its 
  old traditions alive while forging a new home for themselves as FedSuns regulars. 
  morale
   
  Tradition has kept this Brigade focused and able to push past most of the morale issues that would typically haunt a force that has suffered 
  so much death and loss. But while the brigade remains active, its experience level has suffered. With so many lost to death, injury and mental 
  fatigue, better than half of the current Ceti Hussars have been in service for less than five years. 
  regimental statUs
  
  11
  11
  First Crucis Lancers
  Regiment/Regular/Fanatical
  55% strength | 100% Upgraded
  Current Base: Weekapaug
  Second Crucis Lancers
  Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical
  60% strength | 100% Upgraded
  Current Base: Pitkin / Delos IV
  Fourth Crucis Lancers
  Regiment/Regular/Fanatical
  70% strength | 100% Upgraded
  Current Base: New Avalon
  Fifth Crucis Lancers
  Regiment/Elite/Fanatical
  70% strength | 100% Upgraded
  Current Base: New Hessen
  Seventh Crucis Lancers
  Regiment/Elite/Questionable
  70% strength | 100% Upgraded
  Current Base: Minette
  CrUCis lanCers
   
  The heart and soul of the AFFS, the Crucis Lancers held strong through the Jihad despite heavy 
  losses. Down to five of its eight original combat commands, the Lancers are facing a long road to rebuild, 
  but their resolve and morale has never been stronger. The Princess-Regent has personally pledged that 
  the destroyed regiments will be reactivated, but the Lancers are pragmatic and understand that such a 
  promise may be many long years in the offing. For now, the Lancers seem content with the knowledge 
  they are one of the few brigades not being reorganized into smaller Light Combat Teams. It is clear to 
  our researchers that the Crucis Lancers will continue to serve among the AFFS’ primary offensive forces 
  for the foreseeable future. 
   
  Two Crucis Lancer commands took part in Operation SCOUR, forming a fifth of the Federated 
  Suns’ front line contributions. The remaining three Lancer commands held vital garrison posts where 
  they continued to rebuild from the Civil War and Jihad. 
  Condition
   
  At the Jihad’s outset, The First Crucis clashed with the Word of Blake on Nanking. With AFFS High Command unavailable, General Davion-
  Cole took the initiative and launched his unit back across the developing Blake Protectorate border soon after Nanking fell, and the First kept up 
  a near-constant raiding campaign for years afterward, moving their base of operations several times to avoid Word counterstrikes. Refitted with 
  fresh equipment from New Avalon, the First was assigned to the Lyran front during SCOUR. Clashing with their Combine allies nearly as often 
  as the Word, however, the First was seriously depleted by the end of the Terran campaign. Fast-tracked for recovery, the First has just received 
  extensive supplies but the fresh blood has reduced its overall experience level. 
   
  After the Third Crucis’ destruction and capture by Snow Ravens in an ill-advised raid against the Outworlds Alliance, the surviving conventional 
  assets of that command were reassigned to the Second Crucis’ TO&E, to make up for the Second’s depleted BattleMech strength. Currently operating 
  as three independent LCT-style commands, the Second now serves as the keystone defensive force on the Combine-Outworlds border. 
   
  Stationed on Markesan, the Fourth was tasked with defending one of the Princess-Regent’s command bunkers during the early Jihad, when 
  the Regent shuttled between three such centers aboard the FSS Lucien Davion. Though they largely stayed one step ahead of the Blakist attacks, 
  one such raid in 3072 came frighteningly close to capturing the Davion leadership. The Fourth rose to the occasion, and valiantly defended the 
  Princess-Regent. Since then, the Fourth has moved to New Avalon with the Regent and has been slowly rebuilding ever since. 
   
  The Fifth saw hard action in all phases of Hasek’s war, but came out in relatively good shape. Making up the core of the Suns’ Task Force I, the 
  Fifth went on to lead assaults in some of the toughest battles against the Blake Protectorate. The Fifth was assigned to Operation SCYTHE’s Rio 
  assault because of its large battle armor force. Davion Infiltrators and Grenadiers, working hand-in-hand with FWL Kopis and ComStar Tornados, 
  brought the Word’s SDS system down, contributing heavily to our ability to quickly secure Terra. The Fifth has only just left Terra, en route to its 
  new duty post on New Hessen. 
   
  The parent unit of McKinnon’s Raiders, the Seventh Crucis long lived by its motto of “Anything, Anywhere, Anytime”. Suffering horrendous 
  losses time and again, the Seventh always rebuilt, appearing to be stronger for the adversity. It remains to be seen if the latest hurdle will be 
  so easily mounted. Initially welcoming survivors from the war-ravaged Sixth Crucis, the Seventh has found these new troops a mixed blessing. 
  Suicide rates among Sixth’s survivors—all of whom witnessed the Blakist nuclear and biological extermination of Galax firsthand—remain high 
  and are having a corrupting influence on this force’s overall morale. 
  morale
   
  With the exception of the Seventh, the Crucis Lancers remain steadfast and ready for combat. If the command staff of the Seventh does not 
  find a way to deal with the “survivor’s remorse” of the Sixth Crucis warriors now in the Seventh, it may well so damage the Seventh’s cohesiveness 
  that this best-equipped of the Lancers regiments will be least ready for combat. 
  regimental statUs
  
  12
  12
  Davion Assault Guards RCT
  Reinforced Regiment/Elite/Fanatical
  75% strength | 100% Upgraded
  Current Base: Taygeta
  Davion Heavy Guards RCT
  Reinforced Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical
  80% strength | 100% Upgraded
  Current Base: New Avalon*
  Davion Light Guards RCT
  Reinforced Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical
  50% strength | 100% Upgraded
  Current Base: New Avalon
  First Davion Guards RCT
  Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical
  60% strength | 100% Upgraded
  Current Base: New Avalon
  davion Brigade oF gUards 
   
  It stands to reason that the best of the AFFS would have been in the thickest of the fighting the Federated 
  Suns has seen during the Jihad. Of the six active commands at the Jihad’s onset, five took part the siege of 
  New Avalon, with the Davion Light Guards and Third Davion Guards being completely destroyed. After the 
  capital’s liberation, the Guards took up Yvonne Steiner-Davion’s cry of “never again”. Rebuilding quickly, the 
  four remaining commands split their efforts between defending New Avalon and dealing with the Word of 
  Blake threat. 
   
  With Terra freed, the Brigade is turning inward again, serving not only as the AFFS’ strongest forces, but 
  also using their skills and experience to improve the defenses of New Avalon and her surrounding worlds. 
  Condition
   
  With the First’s return to New Avalon, the Davion Assault Guard has just been deployed to Taygeta. This move appears to be signaling that 
  New Avalon and the Princess-Regent are taking a more direct role in handling the continued hostilities with the Taurian Concordat. The DAG has 
  been given clear orders not to engage in offensive operations, but with full JumpShip support and a protective Pocket WarShip screen, they are 
  a mobile force that can react to any Taurian incursions within a sixty light year radius. 
   
  The Davion Heavy Guard nominally remains on New Avalon, but has deployed several sub-commands to nearby worlds to act as cadre 
  units for planetary militias, enhancing their ability to deal with future attacks against the heart of the realm. 
   
  Wiped out during the attempts to relieve New Avalon, the Light Guard was stricken from the rolls for the first time in the Guards’ history. 
  It was expected to take years before the DLG was restored in any manner of combat readiness, but Marshal Davion short-circuited this process 
  through the wholesale absorption of the battered First NAIS cadre. With the majority of the First NAIS made up of Civil War veterans who also 
  survived the savage fighting of the Jihad, Jon Davion re-commissioned the entire cadre as a new Davion Light Guard. Still barely over half 
  strength and sporting NAIS symbols on much of its gear, we believe the unit has at least a year before it will ready for any actual deployment. 
   
  Destroyed during the FedCom Civil War, the First Davion had only just been reconstituted when the Word of Blake struck New Avalon. 
  During the course of the siege the First absorbed survivors from the Second NAIS, Tenth Lyran Guard, New Avalon Cavaliers and even planetary 
  militia forces, and was one of the first to be reformed as a Light Combat Team by 3075. As one of the most combat-ready commands in the AFFS, 
  the First Davion was restored to full RCT status and assigned to SCOUR, where it took part in the heavy fighting of the FedSuns front. On Terra, 
  the First narrowly escaped the nuclear fate that wiped out the Marlette CrMM, but it was still a seriously depleted First that returned once more 
  to New Avalon. Similar to the DLG, the First is now absorbing the majority of the First Albion Cadre in an effort to rebuild its numbers. 
   
  Having battled the Word tooth and nail for over a decade, the Second Davion managed to remain a remarkably effective combat force and 
  was nearly at eighty percent combat effectiveness during the landings in Singapore on Terra. What little damage they suffered was more a result 
  of battling Singapore’s post-nuclear firestorms, leaving the regiment in good shape when it landed at the historic Andrews Naval DropPort in 
  the Washington Sector of Eastern North America. It was while the Second was still deploying from their DropShips that multiple warheads from 
  Hilton Head destroyed the spaceport, leaving few survivors (mostly injured personnel who were still in Singapore). 
   
  With only thirteen surviving ’Mechs and less than two companies of armor, the remnants of the Second are presently attached to the First. 
  With these Terra survivors rendered more of an honor guard than a combat formation, it will be years before the Second is an active force of any 
  kind. As with the First Davion, it is only prestige that keeps this force’s name on the combat rolls, though at too statistically insignificant a level 
  for the purposes of this review. 
  morale
   
  As the AFFS’ best equipped, best-staffed and most experienced combat brigades, it is not surprising that the Davion Guards are rated at the 
  highest levels of readiness and morale. Only the Second’s tiny group of survivors lacks the Guard’s overall confidence. Similar to the issues the 
  Seventh Crucis is facing, the survivor’s guilt may seriously hamper rebuilding efforts if left unmanaged.
  regimental statUs
  *Note: 60% of the Davion Heavy Guard is deployed in two-company combined arms 
  formations on a dozen worlds within 30 light years of New Avalon.
  
  13
  13
  Fourth Deneb Light Cavalry RCT
  Regiment/Veteran/Questionable
  15% strength | 70% Upgraded
  Current Base: Deneb Kaitos
  Eighth Deneb Light Cavalry RCT
  Regiment/Veteran/Reliable
  35% strength | 100% Upgraded
  Current Base: Marlette
  deneB ligHt Cavalry
   With a legacy dating back to the first Star League, the Deneb Light Cavalry is a storied command with roots 
  deeply cemented in the spirit of the original SLDF. This legacy did not prevent the Brigade from suffering 
  horribly during the Jihad. Early in the war, the Brigade lost both its home world of Deneb Kaitos and its 
  founding formation, the Fourth DLC, to Blakist invaders. Trying to take the fight back to the World, the 
  Eighth suffered terrible losses in an ambush on their JumpShips. Finally, the Twelfth took heavy damage 
  when it crossed into Combine territory during the retaliatory raid campaign against the DCMS. With the 
  Twelfth’s survivors rolled into the Eighth, the DLC spent the latter part of the Jihad in a state of virtual 
  shellshock, its troops garrisoning Marlette even as the Marlette CrMM took part in Operation SCOUR. 
   When the Federated Suns’ task force freed Deneb Kaitos they discovered a thriving resistance movement 
  on world, being led by survivors from the shattered Fourth Deneb. On hearing this, acting Brigade 
  commander General Suell rallied his men and lobbied High Command passionately to have the Eighth 
  sent to Deneb as a garrison force. 
  Condition
   
  Having slowly recovered from the early Jihad, the Eighth Deneb was roughly 70 percent combat-effective by the time it arrived on Deneb 
  Kaitos. On arrival (and without consulting with New Avalon), General Suell turned Brigade command back over to Major General Andrew Terlicki, 
  who had managed to survive the nearly decade-long Word of Blake occupation. Terlicki quickly integrated his resistance fighters into the Eighth 
  and split the command to reform the Fourth Deneb. Terlicki has made it clear he intends to keep the newly reconstituted Fourth on Deneb Kaitos 
  regardless of what High Command ultimately plans to do with their active garrisons on former Protectorate worlds. (This is a development that, 
  handled properly, we may be able turn to our advantage.)
   
  With the entirety of the surviving resistance fighters in the Fourth, the regiment still resembles a guerrilla command more than it does an 
  SLDF descendant. The remainder of the Fourth is predominantly made up of those Light Cavalry soldiers who share Terlicki’s feelings on leaving 
  Deneb Kaitos.
   
  The Eighth is in better shape overall and would be prepared for combat shortly, but is noticeably lacking in its cohesion. With some members 
  openly supporting Terlicki’s stance to stay on Deneb Kaitos and others taking a pro-New Avalon stance, stress fractures are beginning to show. 
  morale
   
  The Deneb Light Cavalry’s fractured loyalties may be coming to a head soon. Marshal Davion and the Princess-Regent cannot continue 
  to ignore that the Brigade is essentially under the command of a man legally declared dead and espousing a position that openly favors his 
  homeworld above the larger strategic view. This presents us with an opportunity to move in and mediate this situation. If handled correctly, it is 
  possible—perhaps even likely—that the Fourth could be convinced to join our forces in defense of the Protectorate worlds while keeping New 
  Avalon firmly allied with us. 
  regimental statUs
  
  14
  14
  First Robinson Rangers
  Regiment/Elite/Questionable
  35% strength | 100% Upgraded
  Current Base: McComb
  First Robinson Strikers LCT
  Battalion/Green*/Reliable
  100%** strength | 100% Upgraded
  Current Base: Robinson
  Second Robinson Strikers LCT
  Battalion/Green*/Questionable
  100%** strength | 100% Upgraded
  Current Base: Robinson
  roBinson Brigade
   
  It has been nearly three centuries since the Draconis March fielded a truly dedicated combat brigade. 
  While the two Ranger regiments have a long history of service and distinction, they have never had the 
  same level of support and supplies that the Syrtis Fusiliers or Crucis Lancers have enjoyed. Long focused in 
  their hatred of the Draconis Combine, the Rangers have been a stumbling block to good relations between 
  Houses Davion and Kurita time and again. Their conduct in the Civil War further soured this position and 
  likely contributed to the early Jihad attacks by the Combine-based Black Dragons. 
   
  The Second spearheaded counterattacks into the Combine early in the Jihad, their fanatical strikes more 
  in line with a Kurita-born regiment than that of the Federated Suns. The few survivors who limped home 
  were folded into the rebuilding First Rangers. Bolstered by a collection of free conventional regiments, the 
  First in turn spearheaded the assaults that freed Robinson from the Word of Blake. They remained on Robinson, 
  poaching the best equipment from the limited production coming out of Robinson BattleWorks. 
   
  Mordecai Sandoval petitioned heavily to have the Second Rangers rebuilt and both Rangers upgraded to Regimental 
  Combat Teams. Instead, citing too much bad history, Duke Sandoval and Marshal Davion recently commissioned two all-new formations based 
  on the Light Combat Team structure. These Striker commands fall under authority of the Rangers brigade, but it is hoped the new livery and 
  organization will help to foster a new chapter in the military annals of the Draconis March. 
  Condition
   
  Only four weeks after the orders to form the new combat commands were issued, the First was stripped of two thirds of its BattleMechs to 
  form the Robinson Strikers. Still overstrength from incorporating the Second’s surviving aerospace fighters, the First’s aero wing fields almost as 
  many fighters as the regiment fields ’Mechs. The free units the Rangers had collected about them were likewise redeployed to support the new 
  Striker commands. About all that the Rangers can call on currently is their battle-hardened experience. Still coming to grips with these changes, 
  the First is currently in transit to garrison station on McComb.
   
  The First and Second Robinson Strikers are built around the Light Combat Team structure, focusing heavily on light and medium equipment 
  in both BattleMechs and armor support. Their battle armor contingents are only a battalion strong but are made up primarily of assault suits 
  supported by VTOL and hover transports. Most notably lacking is any organic aerospace or artillery support. These have been promised, but 
  High Command has yet to commit to a delivery date. Neither command is considered combat effective at this time, having only had a bare four 
  weeks since being formed from the First Rangers and various free regiments.
  morale
   
  The First Rangers are openly hostile to what they see as punishment for defending the March against hostile aggression. Once nearly 
  an RCT in all but name, only to be fractured by royal edict, the remaining warriors have been openly critical of Duke Tancred’s policies and 
  “toadying” to New Avalon. Their rapid redeployment is likely more to get them away from Robinson than it is to bolster border garrisons. 
   
  Staffed with recent Sakhara Academy graduates and many veterans of Tancred Sandoval’s Civil War brigade, the First Strikers are day to 
  the First Rangers’ night, and their dedication to Tancred and AFFS High Command is clearly evident. The newly formed LCT has already taken to 
  referring to themselves as Tancred’s Sword, in recognition of the Duke’s fencing background, but being only weeks old as of this report, it is too 
  soon to measure their combat effectiveness. Nevertheless, barring disaster, this command will likely prove highly reliable and loyal to Tancred 
  and New Avalon.
   
  Internal strife currently plagues the Second Strikers. Made up of Rangers veterans and new recruits, the LCT is split between their support 
  of the First Rangers and Duke Tancred. In a the month since forming, the command’s battle standard has been defaced three times, the word 
  Striker being crossed out and replaced with Rangers. Time will tell if the command staff can truly unite this command, or if the fractious Second 
  Rangers have simply been reborn in Striker clothing.
  regimental statUs
  *Reflects the effect of command cohesion; the Strikers are made up of combat veterans but their new organization has not been tested in battle. 
  It is expected they will be rated Regular within a year’s time. 
  **Only four weeks old, neither command is considered combat effective, despite being rated at full BattleMech strength
  
  15
  15
  First Syrtis Fusiliers LCT
  Battalion/Green/Reliable
  100% strength | 90% Upgraded
  Current Base: Taygeta
  Fifth Syrtis Fusiliers LCT
  Battalion/Veteran/Questionable
  90% strength | 90% Upgraded
  Current Base: Salem
  Sixth Syrtis Fusiliers RCT
  Reinforced Battalion/Elite/Questionable
  100% strength | 100% Upgraded
  Current Base: Hadnall / New Syrtis*
  Eighth Syrtis Fusiliers LCT
  Battalion/Regular/Questionable
  100% strength | 90% Upgraded
  Current Base: Brusett
  Syrtis Avengers LCT
  Battalion/Regular/Questionable
  75% strength | 80% Upgraded
  Current Base: New Syrtis
  *Only the Sixth’s two honor guard Battle-
  Mech companies are deployed on New Syrtis
  syrtis Brigades
   
  Before his recent death on the Taurian front, the last three years saw Nathaniel Hasek 
  slowly give in to pressures from New Avalon. Taking a carrot and stick approach, Marshal 
  Davion convinced Hasek to abandon his efforts to rebuild the Fusiliers to full-size RCTs, and 
  instead adapt to Davion’s new organizational model. With the lure of a squadron of Pocket 
  WarShips to defend New Syrtis, and assets to support the formation of a new LCT, Nathaniel Hasek 
  eventually agreed to restructure the Fusiliers on the new Light Combat Team concept. This conversion is 
  still underway, creating numerous logistical headaches that have many in the brigade openly questioning their late commander’s decision.
   
  The resources New Avalon has been pouring into the Capellan March are obviously part of a calculated play by the Princess-Regent to 
  purchase loyalty (or at least stability) in the fractious March. Obvious or not, it is proving successful. After having seen Angela and Nathaniel 
  Hasek at odds as often as not, New Avalon’s steady support in both civilian and military resources has helped cast Regent Yvonne in a favorable 
  light among the rank and file. 
  Condition
   
  Barely three months old, the First Fusiliers are still shaking off construction dust, sorting out personnel and securing the last of the LCT’s 
  combat forces. The First’s troops, drawn from all over the Capellan March, includes many key positions filled by Marchers who had been serving 
  in other non-Capellan March front line units. Most notably is the unit’s commander, New Syrtis-born Francois Wang. Having risen to the rank of 
  Major in the Davion Heavy Guards, she was promoted two full steps and put in command of the new formation. Despite being untried, the First 
  Fusiliers are expected to achieve regular status shortly, thanks to active training with the Davion Assault Guards.
   
  The conversion of the Fifth Syrtis to an LCT on paper was easy. With barely a battalion of operational BattleMechs and heavily depleted 
  conventional forces, changing its unit designation from RCT to LCT put it at nearly full strength for the new formation type. The Fifth recently 
  received a shipment of Hauberk battle armor and is reviewing its infantry for qualified operators to staff out this company of assault suits. 
  Despite these changes, it will be some time before the Fifth is a full combat readiness and adjusted to the new formation deployment style.
   
  Still designated as an RCT, the Sixth Fusiliers is heavily under strength in BattleMechs but sports nearly the full RCT’s contingent of 
  conventional forces. Considered the premiere Fusilier regiment, the Sixth Fusiliers has maintained at least two companies of BattleMechs on 
  New Syrtis without fail for the last twelve decades. This honor guard force includes the best and most loyal pilots of the Fusiliers. Unwilling to 
  trade away that tradition for the new LCT formation, Nathaniel Hasek has indicated he will leave the Sixth with a larger ’Mech contingent so it 
  may still maintain its honor guard, even when deployed away from New Syrtis. As the best of the Fusiliers, the Sixth is equipped with only the 
  most cutting-edge technology, including considerable Capellan salvage gleaned from the battlefields of New Syrtis. 
   
  The Eighth is in better shape than the Fifth for combat power, but has experienced a higher than normal turnover in personnel, leading to 
  its recent downgrade in experience. It is also possessed of the most varied quality of equipment; the majority of its armor force, for instance, is 
  currently made up of Succession War-era armor pulled from the New Syrtis planetary militia. As with the Fifth, it is an LCT in name only and is 
  experiencing transitional issues despite being technically at full strength.
   
  The Syrtis Avengers rate only below the Sixth on the priority for supplies from Capellan March command. Having thrown themselves into 
  every fight possible since their formation, the Avengers have experienced a high mortality rate that has kept it from fully coming together as a 
  cohesive whole. The ’Mech command is more often than not rushing headlong into battle, while its heavy armor support is still offloading from 
  DropShips. This reckless attitude, which has survived two unit commanders, could spell disaster for the small force as well as lead New Syrtis and 
  New Avalon into conflicts they do not want. 
  morale
   
  The relative peace that has engulfed Capellan March region in the last few months has had a mixed affect on the Fusiliers. Morale is strong 
  in all commands save the Eighth, which is still coming to grips with its new reduced status and the tight leash it has been kept on. The Syrtis 
  Avengers are similarly eager to strike back at the Taurian Concordat, but their new commander has recognized that they remain ill equipped to 
  attempt any such mission without proper backing. 
  regimental statUs
  
  16
  16
  Capellan marCH militia
   
  Between the Word’s expanding Protectorate, an increasingly hostile Taurian Concordat and the 
  Capellan Confederation, the Capellan March Militia suffered heavily in the Jihad. Of the six RCTs, only the 
  Warren CMM was not destroyed. The Achernar CMM was completely wiped in the Word’s invasion of their 
  homeworld. Sirdar and Valexa finally succumbed to repeated actions against the Confederation, and the 
  New Syrtis CMM was shattered defending the March’s capital, its survivors pulled into the Sixth Syrtis 
  Fusiliers. 
   
  Were it not for New Avalon’s ROaR program, the Capellan March would likely lack March Militia 
  units for years to come, a point that has caused no small amount of conflict between those who support 
  New Avalon’s policies and those who oppose them. Despite the program, the recovering Capellan Militias 
  are still all but fiction and are not expected to be combat ready for at least another year. Even then they 
  are expected to be under strength in both BattleMech and conventional strength, even after accounting 
  for the new LCT formation size.
  Condition
   
  Its veteran warriors absorbed into the Sixth Syrtis Fusiliers, the New Syrtis Militia faces a long road to recovery. Unlike the other reforming 
  Capellan Militias, the New Syrtis CMM is fully staffed with combat personnel and is just awaiting equipment to activate. In the meantime, 
  the entire command—from MechWarrior to infantry grunt—is undergoing ground combat training in an effort to build the combined-arms 
  cohesion that will carry across even after the MechWarriors and tankers are encased in their vehicles. 
   
  Holding their own against the invading Kingston Rangers, the Ridgebrook Militia forced the Capellan Strategios to redirect the rest of Task 
  Force Vengeance to crush them. Against the elite First MAC and experienced Prefectorate Guard, the Ridgebrook CMM was annihilated, but not 
  before causing significant damage. The command staff of the new Ridgebrook CMM is eager to live up to its fallen predecessor and is actively 
  recruiting new personnel to staff the equipment being routed to them. 
   
  The Sirdar and Valexa March Militias have only just been assigned command staffs and have the smallest allotment of equipment currently 
  earmarked for them. Not even expecting battle armor for well over a year, both commands are drafting plans to leverage heavy or specialized 
  infantry formations. 
   
  The veteran warriors of the Warren Militia are the only Militia openly chafing at the effects of the ROaR program. With one of their armor 
  regiments pulled away to support the other rebuilding Militias and no real re-supply evident for the depleted ’Mech forces, General Ingram has 
  openly questioned how his force is supposed to hold back the Taurian threat and is resisting his unit’s redesignation to an LCT. 
  morale
   
  With the exception of the Warren CMM, morale among the rebuilding units is high. Populated almost exclusively with personnel under the 
  age of thirty, these soldiers have grown up in the era dominated by the Jihad. Loyalty in the newly forming Militias is a mixed bag, with the New 
  Syrtis and Sirdar militias seeing New Avalon’s aid as their rightful due. The Valexa and Ridgebrook commanders appear openly supportive of 
  New Avalon and its new centrist policies, while the Warren Militia seems to have loyalty for no one but themselves. 
  regimental statUs
  Warren Capellan March Militia RCT
  Battalion/Veteran/Questionable
  35% strength | 50% Upgraded
  Current Base: Warren
  
  17
  17
  CrUCis marCH militia
   
  In a disturbing echo of the FedCom Civil War, the Crucis March Militias saw more combat against former brothers 
  in arms during the Jihad then they did against foreign threats. With the breakaway of the Filtvelt Coalition and 
  Malagrotta Cooperative, the Crucis March saw several of its second-line combat forces defect to these mini states. 
  This put the Crucis Militias in the undesirable position of facing off against former friends and allies, and likely led 
  in no small part to their limited opposition to these rogue states. 
   
  General Raymond-Roger Marsin’s efforts to stabilize the Davion Outback have begun to pay off, bolstered by 
  increasing support (or at the very least lack of opposition) from New Avalon. Much of the Malagrotta region has been 
  brought back under the Suns’ banner and Marsin has stepped up pressure on Filtvelt, forcing the tiny nation to focus 
  its forces on defense. Using personal influence and tactics bordering on dictatorial, he has shunted equipment from 
  Crucis March factories to bolster the Militias’ conventional assets. Faced with a rising tide of piracy, saber rattling from 
  Filtvelt and several self-declared independent worlds, Marsin and the Crucis Militias have a busy road ahead. 
   
  Marsin is openly supportive of the new LCT model, but has been slow to roll it out, citing active combat 
  operations and not wishing to upset the operational tempo of his Crucis March campaigns. 
  Condition
   
  In the relatively quiet region between the Outworlds and the pirate-riddled Filtvelt region, the Anjin Muerto Militia saw limited action during the 
  Jihad, coming through relatively unscathed. Their greatest losses, in fact, will come from the ROaR program. Over half their ’Mechs and armor have been 
  earmarked to rebuild the Marlette CrMM, though they have yet to be formally reassigned. 
   
  Solid loyalty and stability were the hallmarks of the Islamabad CrMM in the Jihad. Holding the line even in the face of the Capellans’ invasion of 
  neighboring March worlds and Malagrotta defection, the Islamabad CrMM is one of two Crucis Militias authorized to maintain two ’Mech battalions 
  when it converts to an LCT. Deployed in two subcommands presently, it is already effectively operating as two complete LCTs, both of which stand ready 
  for action on the Filtvelt border. 
   
  Following Filtvelt’s example, Malagrotta joined together with several neighboring worlds to form the Malagrotta Cooperative in 3073. The Malagrotta 
  CrMM formed the core of this breakaway state’s new army, until turncoat “privateers” destroyed them. With Malagrotta once more under Federated Suns 
  control, a new Militia is being raised. Recruits are being pulled from known anti-Cooperative resistance fighters, and will mostly likely be loyal to New 
  Avalon, but could easily face considerable hostility in the worlds they are assigned to protect.
   
  The Kestrel CrMM has spent much of the last ten years operating in small-force actions, chasing down reports of Word incursions, piracy, and 
  enforcing New Avalon’s rule among the often-shaky governments of the worlds between the capital and Protectorate. The soldiers of the Kestrel CrMM 
  are looking forward to standing down in the current relative peace. 
   
  All but destroyed in the nuclear assault against Dallas/Fort Worth on Terra, nearly all the survivors of the Marlette Militia have since retired, many 
  choosing to remain on Terra. Those few who stayed on active duty have been asked to form the grain of sand around which a new Marlette CrMM will be 
  formed. This Militia has been pushed to the front of the supply lines for rebuilding and will likely be the first new LCT Militia formation to come online. 
   
  Effectively General Marsin’s flag command, the Remagen CrMM saw extensive action throughout the Jihad. Battling both breakaway FedSuns forces 
  and pirates of all measure, the Remagen Militia has become a highly experienced combat force. Though understrength for an RCT, they have just finished 
  a full refit of existing equipment after the successful conclusion of the Malagrotta campaign, and we believe one of the subcommands will soon be 
  headed into the deeper periphery for pirate-hunting missions. Marsin has requested the Remagen be allowed to maintain a double-size LCT formation 
  and the Princess-Regent has allowed this. 
   
  The Tsamma CrMM is nearly unique in having seen no combat in at least a decade’s time. While possessed of significant Civil War salvage, General 
  Wagner chose to send repaired equipment to front line units instead of rebuilding his own command. The result is a combat command heavily 
  understrength but holding good favor with High Command. 
  morale
   
  Of the three March Militia commands, the Crucis March forces are the most stable. Tensions exist among the Outback commands, but this is a result 
  of their strong support of General Marsin’s tactics and a lack of formal position on him from New Avalon. If the Princess-Regent finds a way to capitalize 
  on Marsin’s success and popularity it is likely the entire Crucis March will line up behind New Avalon’s new policies. 
  regimental statUs
  Anjin Muerto Crucis March Militia RCT
  Regiment/Regular/Reliable
  85% strength | 85% Upgraded
  Current Base: Anjin Muerto
  Islamabad Crucis March Militia RCT
  Regiment/Regular/Reliable
  65% strength | 100% Upgraded
  Current Base: Lihue / Adelson
  Kestrel Crucis March Militia RCT
  Regiment/Regular/Reliable
  70% strength | 90% Upgraded
  Current Base: Edwards
  Remagen Crucis March Militia RCT
  Regiment/Veteran/Reliable
  70% strength | 100% Upgraded
  Current Base: June / Gronholt
  Tsamma Crucis March Militia RCT
  Regiment/Regular/Reliable
  60% strength | 95% Upgraded
  Current Base: Tsamma
  
  18
  18
  Bremond Draconis March Militia RCT
  Regiment/Green/Questionable
  35% strength | 40% Upgraded
  Current Base: Bryceland
  Bryceland Draconis March Militia RCT
  Regiment/Veteran/Reliable
  65% strength | 75% Upgraded
  Current Base: Bryceland
  Dahar Draconis March Militia RCT
  Regiment/Regular/Reliable
  60% strength | 65% Upgraded
  Current Base: Cassias
  Kentares Draconis March Militia LCT
  2 Battalions/Veteran/Reliable
  90% strength | 100% Upgraded
  Current Base: Kentares IV
  Kilbourne Draconis March Militia RCT
  Regiment/Regular/Reliable
  65% strength | 55% Upgraded
  Current Base: Inner End
  Milligan Draconis March Militia RCT
  Regiment/Regular/Questionable
  50% strength | 75% Upgraded
  Current Base: Cohay
  Raman Draconis March Militia RCT
  Regiment/Regular/Reliable
  70% strength | 80% Upgraded
  Current Base: Raman
  draConis marCH militia
   Traditionally focused on the single threat of the Draconis Combine, the Draconis March Militias have had 
  to adapt and change their focus. Starting first with the Civil War and the subsequent Jihad, the Draconis 
  March has seen its loyalty and its strength tested. Credit for how this region’s ability to weather the Jihad as 
  well as it has belongs mainly to former commander Katherine Sandoval-Ito. Heading up the DMMs, Duke 
  Tancred’s aunt showed a decided flair for logistics and defensive preparations. While these skills did not 
  transfer well to Operation SCOUR, they left a legacy of stability among the Draconis March commands. 
  Condition
   Seven of the March’s nine pre-Jihad Militia RCTs remain operational today, but most are in the process of 
  being downsized to LCTs. The Addicks DMM was completely wiped out during the Word’s initial invasion 
  of their homeworld in 3069, while the Robinson DMM was all but destroyed after the Word raided Le Blanc. 
  (The remainder was disbanded, and its and survivors rolled into the First Rangers after Robinson’s liberation in 3072.) 
   
  Still rebuilding from the Civil War, the Bremond DMM saw limited action in the last ten years. It has likewise seen minimal new supplies and 
  a high turnover among its personnel. There are reliable rumors that this command may actually be rolled into the Bryceland DMM.
   
  Surviving the Black Dragon assault on the Bryceland supply depot, the Bryceland DMM has seen low grade action over the last decade. Still 
  understrength, its personnel make up for their lack of numbers with higher than average skill and excellent combined arms tactics. Bryceland is 
  also one of the few DMMs to receive the promised shipments of battle armor in the lead up to its restructuring as an LCT formation. 
   
  The Dahar and Raman DMMs weathered the Jihad in relative obscurity, protecting their homeworlds and the surrounding systems but 
  seeing little combat. Both forces are well over LCT strength and have had up to half their equipment earmarked for reallocation through the 
  ROaR program. 
   
  Returning from Terra to a hero’s welcome, the Kentares DMM is the only Militia in the March already restructured as an LCT. With two full 
  battalions of BattleMechs, the Kentares DMM is flush with battlefield salvage, including a full platoon of captured Blakist Purifier suits. 
   
  The Kilbourne DMM was heavily damaged by the Outworlds/Snow Raven raid, but gave as well as it got, bloodying the nose of the Clan 
  forces despite their technological mismatch. The Ravens’ willingness to later cease hostilities is credited largely to the ferocity of the Militia’s 
  defense. 
   
  The Milligan DMM was kept on the move in the early Jihad, countering threats from the Outworlds and later pirate activity from the 
  rimward periphery. 
  morale
   
  With Tancred’s cousins Jerome and Mordecai Sandoval-Ito openly protesting the appropriation and forced reductions of their Militia 
  resources under the ROaR program, tensions have risen noticeably throughout the DMMs. That much of the Militia’s appropriated equipment 
  was shipped to the Capellan March, while the Robinson DMM remains inactive, has only added to their discontent. While least damaged by the 
  Jihad, the Draconis March is likely where New Avalon will find greatest resistance to its new policies. 
  regimental statUs
  
  19
  19
  Goshen War College Training Battalion
  Reinforced Battalion/Green/Fanatical
  55% strength | 50% Upgraded
  Current Base: Goshen
  Sakhara Academy Training Battalion
  Battalion/Green/Fanatical
  40% strength | 75% Upgraded
  Current Base: Sakhara
  aCademy and training Units
   
  The Federated Suns’ extensive training commands suffered heavily during the Jihad years. Weathering 
  attacks from all quarters, defections, isolation, and lack of supply, the majority of these forces were combat 
  ineffective by 3078. Yvonne Steiner-Davion’s Academy Appropriations War Powers Act deactivated all the 
  surviving commands and transferred their men and materiel to front-line forces. Only the nation’s two 
  private academies were spared this directive. It remains unclear if these any of these disbanded training 
  units will ever be reconstituted. 
  Condition
   
  With their warriors and materials now bolstering the Davion Guards, the Albion and NAIS cadres are 
  currently inactive. With the first graduating classes of the rebuilt academies not expected until the end of 3080, the 
  few remaining Cadre supplies have been mothballed. The First Albion and NAIS Cadres may be reactivated at that time, but at a reduced size 
  consistent with the AFFS’ new Light Combat Team model. 
   
  Always in high demand, graduates of the Goshen War College Training Battalion are currently the most requested new officers in the AFFS. 
  Positioned at the edges of Capellan and Word of Blake space, the College’s all-volunteer training battalion saw more live-fire combat in the last 
  decade than it has in the last four decades combined. With a casualty rate upwards of fifty percent, the surviving graduates have proven their 
  battlefield ability. Currently fielding only two companies of ‘Mechs, the War College has expanded its battalion with conventional vehicles and 
  battle armor, reflecting the AFFS’ shift to a more mixed-force approach. 
   
  Long considered one of the best combat academies, Sakhara’s training battalion graduates are second only to Goshen in their demand 
  among the current AFFS. Early in the Jihad, then-commander Elkin Odds violated orders and accompanied the Second Robinson Rangers across 
  the Combine border. The survivors trickled back home to find their academy’s combat charter revoked by Duke Tancred. The Sakhara Training 
  Battalion has only recently been reactivated thanks to Marshal Jon Davion’s sponsorship, but with severe new restrictions on conduct. Lacking 
  a full ’Mech battalion, the Sakhara cadre has been bolstered by a recently added battle armor training contingent. 
  morale
   
  With even the famed Albion and NAIS cadres stripped of their materials, the lesser academies are somewhat mollified. There remains 
  widespread concern that the Regent’s actions are too focused on current threats and her War Powers Act will lead to lesser quality graduates in 
  the future. 
  regimental statUs
  
  20
  20
  20
  20
  irregUlar ForCes
  Breakaway states
   
  While Jon Davion led the AFFS contingent in SCOUR, General 
  Marsin took decisive action of his own. With supporting forces, including 
  several small mercenary commands, reinforcing his Remagen March 
  Militia, Marsin drove into the pirate-corrupted Malagrotta breakaway 
  region. In a series of quick assaults, Marsin’s forces freed the majority 
  of the region from its bandit occupiers, and reclaimed the leaderless 
  Malagrotta state for the Suns. 
   
  With the bulk of Malagrotta dealt with (only Csomad, Armington 
  and Vackisujfalu remain outside of FedSuns control—but only due to 
  local resistance, not pirate holdouts), our analysts believe Marsin will set 
  his sights on the Filtvelt Coalition next. Marsin is currently traveling to 
  New Avalon to attend the Camelot Summit, however, so we will need 
  to wait and see if our suspicions prove true. In the meantime, full details 
  on the Coalition’s status will be contained in the upcoming Periphery 
  region report. 
  lyran allianCe
   
  Seven Lyran RCTs were still in FedSuns space at the onset of the 
  Jihad. While the Tenth Lyran Guards were expected to stay, the remaining 
  six were only awaiting available transport assets to return to their parent 
  nation when the Jihad erupted. The Tenth Lyran Guards and Fifth 
  Donegal Guards perished in the initial assaults on New Avalon, while the 
  Fourth and Eighth Donegal Guards were destroyed during Hasek’s war. 
  The Third and Fifth Lyran Guards, as well as the Seventeenth Arcturan 
  Guards, survived the early Jihad, and all three commands represented 
  the Alliance in Operations SCOUR and SCYTHE.
  merCenaries
   
  In 3050 the Federated Suns had no fewer than seven multi-regiment 
  mercenary commands in its employ. The AFFS has been considered one 
  of the premiere employers for well over a century, at times employing 
  hired troops up to thirty percent of the AFFS’ own BattleMech strength. 
  The Jihad saw many of these commands shattered with no fewer than 
  ten noteworthy outfits destroyed, including the Freemen, the Arcadians, 
  Khorsakov’s Cossacks and Wilson’s Hussars. 
   
  Today, the AFFS only employs a single multi-regiment mercenary 
  force and two other regiment-sized commands. While still a heavy 
  employer of mercenaries, the Suns is replacing the large commands 
  by hiring many smaller forces. From the combined arms Wyld Stallions 
  employed by General Marsin, to the Medusans’ DropShip squadrons, the 
  AFFS still relies heavily on mercenaries, but the majority of these forces 
  are now company or smaller in overall size.
   
  One of the only multi-regiment mercenary units still operating 
  in the Inner Sphere, the Illician Lancers are only a reflection of their 
  pre-Jihad force. The Ninth Rangers were completely wiped out in the 
  Capellan/FedSuns conflict while the Fifty-ninth Striker and Fourth 
  Rangers suffered over fifty percent losses before beginning to rebuild. 
  Rivaling the current strength of some AFFS combat brigades, the Lancers 
  are currently positioned defensively on the Taurian border. 
   
  The Screaming Eagles have been a foundation stone of AFFS 
  periphery defense for the past two decades. After losing a large portion 
  of their ‘Mech command in the early Jihad, the Eagles have yet to rebuild 
  their BattleMech strength, but have tried to compensate by boosting 
  their conventional assets. As part of a contract renegotiation with New 
  Avalon, the Eagles have recently begun to deploy battle-armored troops. 
  Though it will be still a long time before they are truly recovered, we can 
  count on the Eagles remaining in FedSuns employ for decades to come. 
   
  The Twelfth Vegan Rangers barely survived the initial Jihad, after 
  having already suffered heavy casualties in the FedCom Civil War. 
  Reduced to a single combined regiment, the over-sized force saw 
  extensive action in SCOUR and SCYTHE, which further ground down its 
  numbers. Despite this, we expect the Rangers will rebuild and continue 
  operating. Including both dispossessed Rangers and new blood from 
  their homeworld of Verde, they have no shortage of recruits,
   
  The Medusans are an example of the kind of specialist mercenaries 
  the AFFS is hiring. Formed after the Clan Homeworlds campaign, they 
  developed a reputation for excellence in space combat. Despite taking 
  heavy damage in the battle for New Syrtis, the Medusans have nearly 
  rebuilt and currently divide their forces between New Syrtis and Firgrove. 
  AFFS High Command has also requested their senior leadership rotate 
  through Albion’s new naval command college. 
   
  The recent integration of several older, but heavily damaged 
  mercenary forces into the AFFS—most notably the Lexington Combat 
  Group and the late Cunningham’s Commandos (the latter of whom 
  lived briefly as the Second FedSuns Armored Cavalry before their 
  destruction during SCOUR)—has inspired the FedSuns to experiment 
  with combining mercenary forces under unified deployment formations. 
  Dubbed FedSuns Mercenary Commands (FMCs), these forces pull 
  together numerous smaller outfits under a single AFFS command 
  staff, effectively creating a larger combat group with multiple semi-
  autonomous sub-forces. The first of these “sum of the part” commands 
  supported General Marsin’s assault on Malagrotta. Though not nearly as 
  effective as a formally unified command, the centralized logistics and 
  coordination offered by the FMCs still appears to have some merit. 
  irregUlar ForCe statUs
  Illician Lancers Brigade
  3 Regiments/ Veteran/ Reliable
  65% strength | 90% Upgraded
  Current Base: Mandaree (59th Striker), Montour (4th Rangers),  
  Keuterville (21st Rangers)
  Screaming Eagles
  Regiment/ Veteran/ Reliable
  60% strength | 100% Upgraded
  Current Base: Kentwood
  Twelfth Vegan Rangers
  Regiment/ Elite/ Reliable
  60% strength | 100% Upgraded
  Current Base: New Hessen
  The Medusans
  2 Reinforced DropShip Squadrons/ Veteran/ Reliable
  90% strength | 90% Upgraded
  Current Base: New Syrtis / Firgrove
  
  Abbeville
  Abruzzi
  Acala
  Achernar
  Addicks
  Adelson
  Adrian
  Agliana
  Al Na'ir
  Albalii
  Alcyone
  Algedi
  Algol
  Algot
  Allerton
  Almach
  Alrescha
  Alsek
  Alta Vista
  Altoona
  Ambergrist
  Amiga
  Anaheim
  Ancha
  Andalusia
  Andro
  Angol
  Anguilla
  Anjin Muerto
  Ankaa
  Antietam
  Ares
  Argyle
  Arlington
  Armaxa
  Armington
  Arnaudville
  As Samik
  Ashio
  Ashkum
  Ashley
  Atlas
  Aucara
  Augusta
  Avawatz
  Avigait
  Axton
  Azha
  Bacum
  Baranda
  Barlow's End
  Barlow's Folly
  Barstow
  Basalt
  Basantapur
  Bassfield
  Bastian
  Bastrop
  Batavia
  Baxley
  Beaumont
  Beecher
  Beenleigh
  Beid
  Belaire
  Bell
  Belladonna
  Bellatrix
  Bellevue
  Benedict
  Benet III
  Bergman's Planet
  Beten Kaitos
  Bethel
  Bettendorf
  Bharat
  Biham
  Birmensdorf
  Birqash
  Blandinsville
  Bluford
  Bogard
  Bonneau
  Boondock
  Breed
  Bremond
  Brighton
  Bristol
  Broaddus
  Brockton
  Broken Wheel
  Brookeland
  Brundage
  Brusett
  Bryceland
  Buchlau
  Cahokia
  Caldwell
  Cambiano
  Cammal
  Capac
  Capra
  Capricorn III
  Carmacks
  Carmichael
  Cartago
  Caselton
  Cassias
  Cerulean
  Chakachamna
  Chanute
  Chebanse
  Chenier
  Chesterton
  Chichibu
  Chirikof
  Cholame
  Choudrant
  Cimeron
  Clovis
  Cogdell
  Cohagen
  Cohay
  Colchester
  Colia
  Coloma
  Colorado
  Columbine
  Conroe
  Corella
  Corydon
  Cotocallao
  Courcellete
  Covington
  Crofton
  Crossing
  Csomad
  Cumberland
  Cylene
  Dabih
  Dahar IV
  Damevang
  Daniels
  Darwendale
  David
  Davisville
  De Berry
  DeWitt
  Decatur
  Defiance
  Diefenbaker
  Delacambre
  Delavan
  Delos IV
  Delphos
  Demeter
  Denbar
  eneb Kaitos
  Des Arc
  Deshler
  Diboll
  Die Moot
  Dobson
  Donenac
  Doneval II
  Dothan
  Drienfontein
  Ebro
  Edwards
  El Dorado
  Elbar
  Electra
  Elidere IV
  Emerson
  Emporia
  Enchi
  Errai
  Estuan
  Euclid
  Eustatius
  Evansville
  Exeter
  Fairfax
  Fairfield
  Fallon II
  Farnsworth
  Farwell
  Fellanin II
  Fetsund
  Filtvet
  Fincastle
  Firgrove
  Flintoft
  Flushing
  Foochow
  Foot Fall
  Fortymile
  Franklin
  Frazer
  Freisland
  Fuveau
  Galatia III
  Gallitzin
  Galtor III
  Gambarare
  Gambier
  Gandy's Luck
  Gei-Fu
  Gillingham
  Glenmora
  Glentworth
  Goderich
  Goshen
  Great Gorge
  Greeley
  Gronholt
  Grosvenor
  Gulkana
  Gurnet
  Gurrnazovo
  Haappajarvi
  Hadnall
  Halloran V
  Halstead Station
  Hamal
  Hahira
  Harpster
  Harrow's Sun
  Haynesville
  Hazelhurst
  Hean
  Hecheng
  Helen
  Heligoland
  Hephzibah
  Hickok
  Highspire
  Hivrannee
  Hobbs
  Hobson
  Hoff
  Holloway
  Homam
  Homestead
  Hoonaar
  Hortense
  Hoyleton
  Huan
  Humansville
  Hunan
  Huron
  Hustaing
  Hyalite
  Ikast
  Imbrial III
  Immenstadt
  Indicass
  Ingenstrem
  Inman
  Inner End
  Ipava
  Irurzun
  Islamabad
  Jaboatao
  Jacson
  Jaipur
  Jesup
  Johnsondale
  Jonathan
  Jonzac
  Junction
  June
  Junior
  Kafr Silim
  Kaguyak
  Kaifeng
  Kaitangata
  Kaiyuh
  Kansu
  Kathil
  Kennard
  Kentares IV
  Kentwood
  Kestrel
  Kettering
  Keuterville
  Keytesville
  Kigamboni
  Kilbourne
  Killarney
  Kirbyville
  Kirklin
  Kiserian
  Kitalpha
  Kittery
  Klathandu IV
  Kluane
  Kotzebue
  Kountze
  Kurhah
  Lackland
  Lapida II
  Larned
  Latexo
  Layover
  Le Blanc
  Leamington
  Lee
  Leipsic
  Lexington
  Lihue
  Lima
  Lindsay
  Linneus
  Listowel
  Logandale
  Lothair
  Lucerne
  Ludwig
  Lyceum
  Macintosh
  Macomb
  Madras
  Maia
  Maladar
  Malagrotta
  Mallory's World
  Manapire
  Manassas
  Mandaree
  Mandate
  Mansfield
  Manteno
  Mara
  Mararn
  Marduk
  Marielund
  Markab
  Markesan
  Marlette
  Marlowe's Rift
  Marodzi
  Matar
  Matsu
  Mauckport
  Mayetta
  Maynard
  McComb
  McGehee
  McHenry
  McRae
  Meinrad
  Mejicanos
  Melcher
  Memphis
  Mendham
  Menkar
  Menke
  Menkib
  Mentasta
  Mermentau
  Merope
  Mesartim
  Metter
  Milligan
  Millray
  Milos
  Minette
  Minnacora
  Mira
  Mirach
  Mirage
  Misery
  Mitchel
  Mokane
  Molino
  Monhegan
  Monongahela
  Monroe
  Montcoal
  Montour
  Moravian
  Mordialloc
  Morrill
  Morven
  Moultrie
  Murchison
  Muskegon
  Nagel
  Nahoni
  Naka Pabni
  Narellan
  Nashuar
  Necedah
  Neosho
  Neukirchen
  New Aberdeen
  New Aragon
  New Avalon
  New Damascus
  New
  Hessen
  New Ivaarsen
  New Macao
  New Mendham
  New Rhodes III
  New Sagan
  New Syrtis
  New Valencia
  Newton
  Ningpo
  Niquinohomo
  Nizina
  No Return
  Noatak
  Nopah
  Northfield
  Notwina
  Novaya Zemlya
  Numenor
  Nunivak
  O'Fallon
  Odell
  Offerman
  Ogilvie
  Okains
  Okefenokee
  Olancha
  Olindo
  Oltepesi
  Orbisonia
  Ottumwa
  Ozawa
  Pajarito
  Palmyra
  Panpour
  Paris
  Parma
  Pascagoula
  Pattison
  Pattonsbrug
  Paulding
  Peabody
  Perdido
  Perkasie
  Petrolia
  Piedmont
  Pierce
  Pirates Haven (clst)
  Pitkin
  Pleiades Cluster
  Plymouth
  Point Barrow
  Potwin
  Poznan
  Princton
  Proserpina
  Protection
  Purvo
  Quincy
  Quittacas
  Raman
  Ramona
  Randar
  Redfield
  Redondo
  Reisling's Planet
  Reisterstown
  Relevow
  Remagen
  Remshield
  Rentz
  Ridgebrook
  Rio
  Robinson
  Robsart
  Rochester
  Ronel
  Rosamond
  Rosepine
  Rosiclare
  Rowe
  Royal
  Royalston
  Ruchbah
  Sabanillas
  Sadachbia
  Sadalbari
  Safe Port
  Saginaw
  Sakhalin
  Sakhara V
  Salem
  Sanilac
  Sarmaxa
  Sarna
  Sauk City
  Saunemin
  Savonburg
  Scheat
  Schedar
  Scituate
  Scudder
  Sekulmun
  Semichi
  r
  Shaunavon
  Shawnee
  Shensi
  Sherwood
  Shimonita
  Shinonoi
  Shipka
  Shoreham
  Shubuta
  Sirdar
  Skat
  Skepptana
  Slocum
  Smolensk
  Sodertalje
  Sodus
  Songgang
  Sonnia
  Sparrevohn
  Spica
  St. Andre
  St. Ives
  St. Loris
  St. Robert
  Steeles
  Stein's Folly
  Steinhatchee
  Sterlington
  Stratford
  Strawn
  Streator
  Sturgis
  Sullivan
  Sun Prairie
  Susulatna
  Sylvan
  Sylvester
  Symsonia
  Taga
  Talcott
  Tallin
  Tallmadge
  Tancredi IV
  Tangipahoa
  Tannil
  Tantara
  Tarkio
  Tatlawiksuk
  Tawas
  Taygeta
  Tecumseh
  Tegaldanas
  Tellman IV
  Teng
  Tentativa
  Texlos
  Thestria
  Thibodaux
  Tigress
  Tikonov
  Tishomingo
  Tiskilwa
  Torrence
  Towne
  Tripoli
  Truth
  Tsamma
  Tsingtao
  Tybalt
  Udibi
  Ulan Batar
  Ulysses
  Umijiri
  Uravan
  Urich
  Vackisujfalu
  Valexa
  Vandalia
  Vard
  Vaucluse
  Velhas
  Verde
  Verdigreis
  Verlo
  Vestallas
  Vibrunum
  Vicente
  Victoria
  Victoria
  Waddesdon
  Waimalu
  Waipahu
  Wapakoneta
  Wappingers
  Warlock
  Warren
  Waunakee
  Waxell
  Weatogue
  Wedgefield
  Weekapaug
  Wei
  Weippe
  Weldon
  Wernke
  Wetumpka
  Willowick
  Winfield
  Woodbine
  Wrentham
  Wroxeter
  Xenia
  Xhosa VII
  Xieng Khouang
  Yance I
  Yangtze
  Yuris
  Zaurak
  Ziliang
  Zolfo
  New Hati
  Randis IV
  50
  Valasha
  Mishkadrill
  Ramora
  Dormandaine
  Norman's World
  Celentaro
  Organo
  Cyrton
  Althea's Choice
  100
  Davion HG
  Davion LG
  Davion AG
  1st Davion
  1st Robinson Strikers
  2nd Robinson Strikers
  1st Robinson Rangers
  1st Syrtis
  4th Ceti Hussars
  8th Deneb LC
  2nd Ceti
  4th Deneb LC
  6th Syrtis
  8th Syrtis
  5th Syrtis
  Syrtis Avengers
  Bryceland DMM
  Dahar DMM
  Bremond DMM
  Kentares DMM
  Anjin Muerto CrMM
  Islamabad CrMM
  Milligan DMM
  Raman DMM
  Kilbourne DMM
  Warren CMM
  Kestrel CrMM
  Remagen CrMM
  Tsamma CrMM
  2nd Avalon Hussars
  17th Avalon Hussars
  1st Avalon Hussars
  22nd Avalon
  2nd Crucis Lancers
  4th Crucis
  1st Crucis Lancers
  5th Crucis
  1st FedSuns AC
  1st FedSuns Lancers
  42nd Avalon Hussars
  1st Kestrel Grenadiers
  1st New Ivaarsen
  1st Royal Cavaliers
  7th Crucis Lancers
  Sakhara Academy TB
  Goshen War College TB
  Screaming Eagles (m)
  Medusans (m)
  12 Vegan Rangers (m)
  59th Strikers (m)
  4th Rangers (m)
  21st Rangers (m)
  Still disputed
  Armed Forces of the Federated Suns
  Deployment Map - August 3079
  Coreward
  Spinward
  Anti-spinward
  Rimward
  Province Capital
  Nation Capital
  0
  10
  20
  30
  40
  50 lightyears
  
SOURCE: textdata/thevault/BattleTech [multi]/Sourcebooks/Handbooks & Manuals/BattleTech - Field Report - AFFS.pdf