Circinian Rifle Brigade

The Circinian Rifle Brigade also known locally as simply The Rifles, was an organization on the planet of . Initially created in the aftermath of the Far Isle Incident by Circinian citizens for the public purpose of providing order in the event of a natural disaster and provide self-defense for the colonists in rural areas, its true purpose was to keep the presence on the colony to a minimum in order to prevent a repeat of what occurred on . Through the aid of personnel within the , the Rifles obtained heavier weapons, including several eighty millimeter mortars and supplies of man-portable surface-to-air missile launchers, in preparation for a possible attack on the .
In , becoming wary of an increased UNSC presence on Circinius IV and wishing to capitalize on the retaking of , the unit launched a surprise attack on the , one of the main symbols of the UNSC on the planet. The ensuing night battle saw the rebels inflict heavy casualties on the staff and cadets of CAMS. This led to a failed month-long hunt for the units, after which the garrison at CAMS was tripled, with roving patrols around the wilderness surrounding the campus. While this resulted in no further attacks on the Academy itself, the roving patrols were ambushed on a weekly basis, a number which increased to several times a day for a time after the capture of . 
In , with the attack on Circinius IV, the unit fulfilled its original purpose, rushing civilians from outlying settlements to hideouts within the mountain ranges of the planet. Undertaking dangerous treks to other known supply caches, the civilians and rebels managed to hold out for seven years until , when they were rescued in . Fearing discovery, nearly all of the rebels slipped out of UNSC custody and made their way to , and later to planets such as Glabetov and the Victorian Independent State
==History==
===Formation===
===CAMS Attack===
===Further Operations===
===Survival and Rescue===
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