(please review our existing Mechwarrior courses offered at Sanglamore on Skye)
As Copied/Quoted From: Lyran Alliance Battletech Field Manual, Copyright 2000, FASA Corporation, pp. 42.
History (c. 3061)
"The second most prestigious academy in the Alliance, Sanglamore on Skye was one of only three academies outside the Terran Hegemony built to train SDLF (Star League Defense Force) troops, the others being the Nagelring and Albion on New Avalon. Unlike the other two academies, Sanglamore suffered grievous damage during the Succession Wars and has been forced to replace much of its Star League-era equipment with less sophisticated equivalents.
This caused instructors to modify the curriculum and even abandon some courses, principally the naval training program. This in turn prompted a drift away from classic SDLF training practices. Even so, Sanglamore remains a top-rank academy, producing some of the best Mechwarriors and ground troops in the Inner Sphere. The academy's warrant officer program is the most wide-ranging in the Alliance, exceeding even those offered by the Nagelring. Plans exist to restore the academy's aerospace and naval training facilities, but these have been bogged down in politics and red tape because of secessionist sentiment rife on Skye...
Atmosphere
A sense of history and tradition permeates Sanglamore, with each cadet exhorted to live up to the ideals of their forefathers. Learning the history and tradition of the academy dominates the early weeks of each cadet's life at Sanglamore, the pro-Skye bias also serving as a subtle indoctrination to the secessionist cause. Attempts by the DME to ensure neutrality in Sanglamore's teachings have come to naught, but Sanglamore's role in the military education process is too important for the LAAF (Lyran Alliance Armed Forces) to undertake the major purges and screening of staff required to ensure their loyalty to the Alliance. Instead, the government settles for a massive LIC presence to monitor the situation.
Sanglamore places considerable emphasis on self-reliance, encouraging students to think their way through problems and situations rather than blindly following instructions. The results are independent-minded troops, able to adapt to almost any situation and ideally qualified to serve in command positions. Most graduates seek to join the Skye Rangers, though the Skye Jaegers are becoming a popular choice. However, the LAAF has sought to limit the concentration of pro-Skye troops, and as a result most units contain some Sanglamore alumni.
The academy's school rag is dark green.
Special Notes
Officially open to all, Sanglamore operates according to a number of recruitment policies intended to favor candidates born within the historical boundaries of the Federation of Skye. While most are subtle, hidden behind other criteria like the above-average academic and physical requirements, others are more blatant. The best (or worst) example is their 'logistical efficiency' directive, which favors candidates within four jumps of Skye so as not to waste the Alliance's Jumpship resources."
