9th Illician Rangers

Ninth Illician Rangers
Affiliation	Mercenary
Parent Command	Illician Lancers

History

During the Succession Wars, the Ninth Illician Rangers changed from a medium to a heavy regiment. They acted as a primary raiding force and took heavy losses in this campaign.

First stationed on the Draconis border, they were later relocated to the Capellan March for rest and refit. They fought during the FedCom Civil War for Victor Steiner-Davion and paid for their loyalty in blood.

FedCom Civil War

Sirdar

On Sirdar, together with the First Federated Suns Armored Cavalry, the Twenty-first Illician Rangers and the Davion Light Guards, they forced the defending March Militia to surrender but suffered moderate losses during this victory.

Jihad

The Ninth Rangers forced the defending St. Cyr's Armored Hussars on Sendalor to retreat in 3068. Later in the campaign the Rangers raided Homestead successfully.

The Homestead raids found the Ninth attacking elements of the Third Confederation Reserve Cavalry. The defending CCAF troops split into lance-size units and proceeded to harass the invading mercenaries. These units were particularly popular with the locals, who despised the Ninth.

Officers

Rank	Name	Command
Commanding Officers of the Ninth Illician Rangers
Colonel	Kenneth Koppel	3050–3067

Tactics

The sophisticated equipment of today gives the regiment the opportunity to deliver a quick strike, despite their heavy machines.

Dragoon Ratings

Dragoon Rating: Unrated

Composition History

2786–2821

Ninth Rangers (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)

Note: At this time the medium-weight unit was stationed on Algorab. In 2821 the command was reduced to 40% strength and was deployed on Kalidasa.

2830

Ninth Rangers (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)

Note: At this time the medium-weight unit was stationed on Kalidasa with an operational readiness of 63%.

2864

Ninth Rangers (Regiment/Elite/Fanatical)

Note: At this time the medium-weight unit was stationed on Skye with an operational readiness of 14 percent.

3025

Ninth Illician Rangers (Regiment/Elite/Reliable)

Note: At this time the unit was stationed on Jonzac.

3040

Ninth Rangers (Regiment/Green/Reliable)

Note: At this time the command was stationed on Immenstadt.

3050

Ninth Rangers (Regiment/Green/Reliable)

• CO: Colonel Kenneth Koppell

Note: At this time the command was stationed on Immenstadt.

3059

Ninth Illician Rangers (Regiment/Green/Reliable)

• CO: Colonel Kenneth Koppell

Note: At this time the unit was stationed on Immenstadt.

3067

Ninth Illician Rangers (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)

• CO: Colonel Kenneth Koppel
• XO: Lieutenant Colonel James Ford

- two battalions with maneuverable designs, one with assault and slow heavy designs

Ninth Illician Air Guard (Wing/Veteran/Reliable)

• CO: Major Travis Watson

Thirteenth Armored Cavalry Regiment (Regiment/Regular/Fanatical)

• CO: Lieutenant Colonel: Karsta Offenbach

- With many heavy vehicles, they can hold the ground on their own

Twenty-ninth Mechanized Cavalry (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)

• CO: Lieutenant Colonel: Linus Motoc

- Each platoons uses hover transports and has an extra hovertank for support

Bibliography

• BattleTech Dossiers: Youling Zhanshi
• First Succession War
• Mercenaries Supplemental
• Second Succession War