Ariadna: Scots Guard 6th Caledonian

“Air son ar duthchais” (“For our heritage”) Gaelic motto of the Scots Guards.
The creation of the Scots Guards Regiment was the response of the most progressive sector of the Caledonian Highlander Army Command to the lessons learned in the painful defeat suffered in the Separatist Wars. It was intended to found a unit that would move away from the influence of Clan loyalty, so present in all Highlander troops. This new regiment would only respond to the Military Command and the Justiciar himself, and not to any Clan. For his training, training and leadership, Colonel émile Augier, a mercenary officer of Merovingian origin, versed in modern combat techniques, was hired. The colonel would turn the Sixth Regiment into a mobile and flexible unit, very well trained and disciplined, adapted to both long-distance engagement and close combat. The creation of this new regiment, known as the Scots Guards, would receive much criticism from the most powerful Clans, who saw it as a clear attack on their political-military influence in Caledonia. It is believed, although it has not been proven, that this animosity was fueled by the Matr government, always interested in fueling the rivalry between the Clans and the Justiciar, in order to keep Caledonia in a politically weak and unstable situation. The sudden death of Colonel Augier was attributed to the Cossack Intelligence service, but this attribution has never been proven. The colonel's replacement was his first officer, Commander Clyde Rannoch, a veteran of the Special Ariadna Service, who would continue the innovative vocation of his predecessor. Under Commander Rannoch the regiment's 2nd battalion would be trained in commando techniques, specializing in ambushes and surprise actions.
The Scots Guards had a chance to show their mettle during the various Antipodean Offensives, but where they excelled was fundamentally in Commercial Conflicts, facing professional regular forces better equipped than them. The Scots Guards distinguished themselves in North East Frontier operations, supporting the actions of the Merovingian Quick Reaction Force, and receiving an Honorable Mention for their brilliant performance against the unstoppable Yu Jing forces during the Defense of Locheil. The Sixth Regiment then proved that it is an elite unit comparable to any other in the Sphere, a unit that has all the courage of the Highlanders, but far from their characteristic madness in combat. More importantly, however, they demonstrated their adaptability and ability to integrate into an international force. For this reason, the Scots Guards were the Ariadne Command's first choice to be part, at the request of O-12, of the Expeditionary Corps stationed at Paradiso and also one of the first Ariadne units to be stationed beyond the Dawn system.
The Scots Guards are a strange unit in the Caledonian armed forces, a regular body with specific training to execute special operations, endowed with a strong regimental pride, but without being linked to any clan, a unit that combines the best of the warrior tradition highlander and the dirtiest tricks of the SAS commandos together with the most modern combat techniques, a promise of what may be the future of the Caledonian and Ariadnian armies.
Includes: 4 miniatures
Presentation: Box
Manufacturer: Corvus Belli
Manufacture: High quality white metal
Size: 28 mm
Notes: Assembly and painting required