Swift's Brigade

"Embrace your strengths."

- English translation of the 216th's motto

Swift's Brigade (shorthand designate: SBG), known officially as the 216th Armored Brigade, is a prominent cavalry formation of the UNSC Army. It has been assigned subordinate position within the III Regional Army since the midpoint of the twenty-fourth century.

It is one of the many defending units of the Federated Commonwealth of Taradia, one of the most powerful colonies in the first rim.

Background
Formed in the early 2200s as a supplemental Martian garrison detachment, its base of command would later be transferred to Taradia in order to suppress and/or deter minor threats of separatism on the then-fledgling colony world. After a short stint on the outskirts of New Bath, the majority of its operations was relocated to the largely uninhabited Midland Peninsula as the primary defensive force in the region.

Etymology
The term "Swift" is derived from the name of the units most successful commander: Ezio A. Swift. During the intensive Operation ADAMANT, then-Brigadier General Swift was successful in holding off a greater Sarkovian assault force with almost no external support. Before this triumph, the 216th Calvary was occasionally referred to as the Wolverines.

Current Structure
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— 216th Cavalry, "Swift's Brigade" — (216th Cav Bde)
 * Emblem1.png — I Squadron, 118th Infantry, Mistpeak Marauders — (SBG One)
 * Emblem7.png — II Squadron, 85th Inf. (Mech.), Hallelujah Regiment — (SBG Two)
 * Emblem4.png — III Squadron, 44th Calvary, Morejovan Stallions — (SBG Three)
 * Emblem6.png — 13th Reconnaissance Battalion — (SBG Recon)
 * Emblem6.png — 400th Shock Company — (SBG Shock)

Behind the Scenes

 * The name of this brigade is inspired by Swift's Brigade, a small, conventional unit encountered in Fable III.