234th Regiment of Whitehaven

Engagements
 **First Lieutenant** | Fercho\_ (AKA DEATH STAR)

The **234th Regiment of Whitehaven** or simply known as either the **234th** or *Whitehaven* is a training regiment of the UNKNOWN [?] Trading Company.

## History

Originally conceived as a solution to the membership problem of the UTC, the idea of a recruiting regiment was initially opposed by Directory Member GunOverdose on the grounds that it wasn't necessary and though Irishkaiser shared the opinion that it wasn't necessary, he did not share the sentiment of opposition, citing that it was a Company Member's *right* to start a regiment if they so feel like it and approved the idea.

The Regiment was officially raised on the 23rd of September, 2016, and as luck would have it, Shotbow announced the Spookyfest event and the planning of the campaign recognized the benefits of extra manpower. The first batch of recruits infused the Company with the needed manpower, though the majority left because they could not handle the lifestyle and discipline of the Company.

The First Batch however participated in the Spookyfest Campaign and helped win many battles.

The Regiment later revised its training to be more patriotic and instill in them an understanding of Company Culture and way of life. This was met with mixed success and some left as well, but the majority stayed. During the Alt War, the Regiment was at the forefront of the operations and helped score major victories alongside the 1st Regiment Westerlands, both of whom composed the majority of the Army of Observation. It was members of the 234th that took on the brunt of the fighting and defeated Pittacus' Gang in head on combat. The regiment alone scored all alt kills in the Alt War. During the war, the Regiment used the fighting against Pittacus' Gang to train its members and refine its methods. The 234th Regiment, alongside the 1st, were key players in the "enslavement" of Pittacus' Gang and profited from them without the enemy knowing exactly how.

The Regiment was later granted the right to bear Colours during an Al Hasa raid, just before Christmas 2016 where members of the regiment managed to score two kills against Sgt Squad, a premium group known to be very deadly in fighting. Though defeated, the regiment's actions impressed Irishkaiser to see that in such a short amount of time(two weeks) compared to the other ways of getting good in MineZ, the regiment lived up to its boast and could transform players into soldiers capable of standing up against the enemy.

Originally, the time it took to train members was 2 weeks, but this was later modified to three weeks by cyclone\_43 on the 3rd of January, 2017. The regiment went under further renovations with the implement of a skill based graduation instead of time based one. Trainees under the new system can graduate in as little as one week under the new system, but if they cannot perform up to par may be a trainee for a indefinite amount of time. The new requirements focus more on skills in game and knowledge of the community instead of communication skills and the ability to follow orders. Trainees graduated under this system have shown a decreased communication ability, but are generally more well rounded individuals. Hell, they're somewhat dungeon competent despite only doing one dungeon during their time being trained.

Cyclone\_43 took a leave for about 2 weeks at the end of May to figure things out in real life, leaving Fercho\_ to lead the 234th. In this time period Fercho\_ decided it was best for the company to make the 234th a line regiment. Upon cyclone\_43's return and hearing of this, cyclone\_43 suggested the 234th and the 111th amalgamate into one regiment.

Soon after the proposal, 234th and 111th were preparing for the amalgamation. There was a minor setback due to both Fercho\_ and cyclone\_43 having to go on a short leave, but the official amalgamation ceremony was conducted July 2nd, 2017. This was the start of the new regiment of the UTC; 501st Regiment of Al Hasa.

## Role

The 234th Regiment styles itself as the training regiment and thus takes pride in its ability to turn inexperienced or "bad" players into soldiers fit for the UNKNOWN [?] Trading Company. The Regiment is a jack of all-trades group that schools all members in Discipline, Fighting, Gearing, Dungeoneering, Farming and Company History.

The trainees then subsequently are transferred to other more specialized regiments, fitting their personal taste and own talents.

## Traditions

The regiment chose blue and green as its colors.

## Regimental Captains

* Captain cyclone\_43, 9/2016-5/2017,6/2017-6/2017
* Captain Fercho\_ 5/2017-6/2017

## Battle Honours

* Gnome Archipelago 2016 (Video)
* Tahosa 2016 (Video)
* Grimdale 2017
* Midlands 2017
* Frostbain 2017 (Video)

## notes

1. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/UnknownTradeCo/comments/5432ua/cyclone\_43\_raises\_a\_new\_regiment\_the\_234th/?ref=search\_posts
2. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/UnknownTradeCo/comments/5k1k9x/the\_234th\_has\_earned\_the\_right\_to\_bear\_colours/?st=ixx0z181&sh=f95ab115