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| Location = [[Robinson]]
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The '''Robinson Battle Academy''' is a [[Federated Suns]] military academy located on the world of [[Robinson]]. The academy is known for providing the Draconis March and the [[AFFS]] with loyal troops who carry a deep-seated hatred for the [[Draconis Combine]] as a whole and the [[Kurita]] ruling family in particular.<ref name=HDTFSp155/>
== General ==
First founded at the beginning of the [[First Succession War]], the Battle Academy had just graduated its first class of officers when [[Draconis Combine]] forces invaded the planet in [[2787]]. When the defenders were finally crushed and forced to surrender, the DCMS forced the few surviving Battle Academy graduates to tear the school buildings apart brick by brick, in effort to demoralize the population.<ref name=HDTFSp155>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 155, Battle Academy of Robinson</ref> Though it was rebuilt and destroyed twice more, and continued to train officer candidates— [[Field Marshal]] [[Ran Felsner]] being a notable [[2998]] graduate<ref>''War of 3039'', p. 21, "Field Marshal Ran Felsner"</ref>— the school remained in various states of disrepair for almost 200 years.<ref name=FMFSp38>''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', pp. 38-39, "Robinson Battle Academy"</ref> Efforts were finally made to restore it to full service in [[3020]], when Robinson's economy had recovered to the point of prosperity. The [[House Sandoval|Sandoval family]] gladly bankrolled the official reconstruction of the institution with the aim of making it an equal to the prestigious martial academies of the Federated Suns.<ref name=HDTFSp155/>

The Battle Academy trained a significant amount of officers for Draconis March based units throughout the [[Fourth Succession War]], [[War of 3039]], and the [[Clan Invasion]], though it was best known as the prime source of recruits for the [[Robinson Rangers]]. The institution weathered a notable drop in applicants after the temporary cessation of hostilities between the Combine and the Federated Suns brought on by the [[Truce of Tukayyid]] and the Inner Sphere's collective focus on repelling the Clans. By [[3062]], however, tensions and applications were back on the rise. In the fall of that year, a surprise ''kamikaze'' attack by a unit of [[DCMS]] struck Robinson. The raiders showed no restraint and inflicted great damage on the citizens of Robinson before finally being annihilated to a man by a combined group of Robinson Rangers and Battle Academy training cadre, led by Baron [[Tancred Sandoval]] and Duke [[Arthur Steiner-Davion]].<ref>''FedCom Civil War'', p. 21, "Robinson"</ref>

The Battle Academy's Training Battalion was subsequently tapped to join the [[First Robinson Rangers]] in their assault on [[Proserpina]] during [[Duke of Robinson|Duke]] [[James Sandoval]]'s unsanctioned invasion of the Combine in the winter of [[3062]].<ref>''FedCom Civil War'', pp. 48 - 49</ref> The combined unit performed outstandingly and the decision was made to pursue the invasion of [[Ashio]] in [[3063]]. This proved to be a world too far, and after months of fierce fighting the Robinson units fell back to Mallory's World, having suffered heavy losses.<ref>''FedCom Civil War'', pp. 106 - 107, "Ashio"</ref> They remained there until the Civil War's conclusion.<ref>''Field Manual Updates'', p. 131, "1st Robinson Rangers"</ref>

The Robinson Battle Academy suffered heavy damages during the Word of Blake's brief occupation of Robinson during [[3071]]. Even though the world was quickly recaptured by a combined AFFS-ComStar force, the institution had once again been destroyed. The Battle Academy was forced to temporarily stand down its Training Battalion for several years as it focused on rebuilding and repairing.<ref name=OFSp4>''Objectives: Federated Suns'', p. 4, "Strategic Integrity"</ref> It sited its new grounds in the area just outside the capital city of Tiberias, opting to build most structures as heavily-reinforced underground bunkers this time around.<ref name=OFSp24>''Objectives: Federated Suns'', p. 24, "Robinson Battle Academy"</ref>

During the Dark Ages, the Battle Academy supplied House Davion and House Sandoval with a steady supply of new troops, particularly in areas where the Duke, [[Aaron Sandoval (32nd c.)|Aaron Sandoval]] had significant holdings. Foundational members of his [[Swordsworn]] came from the Robinson Battle Academy after the Duke increased his recruitment requests.<ref name=MWDA_Uniquesp275>''MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards'', p. 275, "Robinson Battle Academy"</ref><ref name=MWDA_Uniquesp340>''MechWarrior Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards'', p. 340, "Robinson Battle Academy"</ref>

The Battle Academy was destroyed for the fifth time during the Draconis Combine invasion of [[3144]]. Its Training Battalion was trapped on the Academy campus by the [[Ryuken-nana]] and killed to the last cadet by a barrage of cruise missiles and BattleMech fire.<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', pp. 61, 86</ref> While currently inactive, with the recapture of Robinson by [[Republic Armed Forces]] and the reformation of the [[First Robinson Rangers]], it is doubtful the Robinson Battle Academy will remain that way for long.

== Atmosphere ==
The Robinson Battle Academy enforces a rigorous curriculum that consists of both military and civilian spheres of education. However, instructors and professors emphasize a hands-on, practical application towards education that gives the Battle Academy's graduates a noticeable edge over those from other more theory-bound institutions. This, combined with comprehensive peer support and academic guidance programs, have brought the Battle Academy into the realm of highly-regarded academies, though an appointment to the [[NAIS College of Military Science]] or [[Albion Military Academy]] is still seen as more prestigious.<ref name=FMFSp38/>
In addition to this prestige, the Robinson Battle Academy is perhaps infamous for the level of pro-Sandoval, anti-Combine sentiment that it instills in its cadets and graduates. Rumors abound that the current [[Duke of Robinson]] sometimes grants appointments based not on a candidate's merit, but on their level of loyalty to [[House Sandoval]] or their vitriol towards the Combine. While these rumors have not been confirmed, the [[Robinson Rangers]] are certainly known to select the most fanatical graduates for their new recruits. The Academy also maintains an annual weeklong celebration and reenactment of the Combine's final removal from [[Robinson]]. These traditions often encourage reckless behavior in cadets looking to gain the attention of the Duke and their family.<ref name=FMFSp38/><ref name=FMFSp133>''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', p. 133, "Robinson Battle Academy Training Battalion"</ref>

== Special Notes ==
While the Academy's cadet rumor mill is convinced that everything and everyone is monitored by a network of Sandoval spies, the truth is much more mundane: the Duke merely reviews performance evaluations passed onto him by Academy staff and makes his decisions on assignments based on their marks. Though the occasional appointee is placed there due to loyalty or hatred, these are merely exceptions rather than the rules.<ref name=FMFSp133/>

==Notable Graduates==
*[[Ran Felsner]]
*[[Aaron Sandoval (30th c.)|Aaron Sandoval]]
*[[James Sandoval]]
*[[Arthur Steiner-Davion]]

== Training Units ==
*[[Robinson Battle Academy Training Battalion]]

==Historical Insignias==
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Image:Battle Academy of Robinson.jpg|Robinson Battle Academy
Image:Battle Academy of Robinson Dark Age.PNG|Robinson Battle Academy Dark Age
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== References ==
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== Bibliography ==
* ''[[Field Manual: Federated Suns]]''
* ''[[Field Manual Updates]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]''
* ''[[FedCom Civil War]]
* ''[[House Davion (The Federated Suns)]]''
* ''[[Objectives: Federated Suns]]''
* ''[[Patriots and Tyrants]]'' (novel)
* ''[[MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards]]''

[[Category: Military Academies]]

Robinson Battle Academy - Revision history

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