Federated Suns Caselton Militia

So I want to cover my Caselton Militia in some detail in this post.  It's a Federated Suns world in the Robinson Operations Area of the Draconis March. It's a fairly minor system that really only has value as being located near Tikonov,  It's too cold and dry for major crops and has some minerals but not enough for exports.  This made it a perfect location for a DIY militia unit.

So first up we have the planetary ruler, Duke Robert Hendricks, whose family has ruled the system since early in the First Succession War.  Twice the world was occupied by the Capellans which has led to a strong anti-Liao sentiment across the planet.  Over time the Hendricks family has gained many of the positions of authority in business, government, and military as it grown larger and larger.  Service to the Federated Suns has always been a part of the family with many members serving in the various branches of the Federated Suns Military or the local militia.

 

The Caselton Militia is closely tied to Duke Robert Hendricks.  His uncle, Major Paul Hendricks, commands the heaviest force on the planet, the 38th Mech Defense Battalion.  This force is slightly under strength with Charlie Company currently consisting of only a single lance.  While the force is mainly light and medium mechs, the Duke spent generously to get a lance of Marauder II's to form the battalion command lance.  The force is supported by the 128th Armored Defense Battalion which consists of a company of heavy tanks, a support company, and an artillery / LRM/SRM carrier company, and the 443rd Reconnaissance Battalion which consists of a hover tank company and two companies of scout vehicles and mechanized infantry.  The defense force also can call upon a company of the 5022nd Support Battalion which consists of MASH units, engineers, and a logistics platoon.

So that's the expansion of the Caselton Militia so far.  I still want to finish off that 3rd Company but it'll come in time.  Hope you all enjoyed it and next up should be a recap of an expedition by the 8th Donegal Guard.  I'll be fielding a full three lance company of light mechs to see about a strike on some Marik Militia in the Croot System.  See you all next time.