7th Regulan Hussars

Seventh Regulan Hussars
Nickname	The Thirty-Seven Ronin (after 3069)
Affiliation	Principality of Regulus Free Worlds League (previous)
Parent Command	Regulan Hussars

History

The Seventh Regulan Hussars were formed as a medium weight BattleMech regiment from ex–Star League troops and in 2786 were deployed to Köln. They were stationed on Kyrkbacken in 2808 when House Liao launched an assault against the world with five BattleMech regiments. The Seventh put up a dogged defense but after a week of fighting they had been destroyed. The Liao invaders committed numerous war crimes during this offensive and not a single Regulan prisoner was taken. The Hussars as a whole carried a deep grudge against Capellan forces for centuries because of this action.

Rebirth

The Seventh Regulan Hussars was re-formed from the Ronin Incorporated security battalion in 3069. When the Principality of Regulus declared independence, the unit was drafted into the Regulan Hussars. The unit has accepted replacements from many former Free Worlds League regiments, typically soldiers who have deserted from their regiment. They were stationed on Wallis in 3079. In 3085 they were the garrison for Harmony.

Dark Age

The unit initially found it difficult to adapt to the requirements of the Regulan Strategic Military Command, but in the decades since the Jihad they became a valued member of the Regulan Hussars. They were stationed on Regulus in 3145 after taking some losses while raiding the Marik-Stewart Commonwealth. While there they were training replacement armor and infantry units and rebuilding its 'Mech battalion.

When war broke out between the Free Worlds League and Regulus in 3146, the Seventh was stationed on Jouques. In October the Fourth Marik Protectors, having joined the League, landed on the planet and eventually forced the Seventh Hussars off-world. A year later, when Regulus itself was invaded, the Seventh was part of the garrison protecting Regulus City. After the Clan Sea Fox invaders publicly offered to sell goods to the blockade-starved denizens, the Seventh was ordered by Captain-General Lester Cameron-Jones to suppress any such traffic between his subjects and the Clanners. Following this, the Seventh and its Beta Aimag opponents faced off against each other waiting for the stalemate to break.

Officers

Rank	Name	Command
Commanding Officers of the 7th Regulan Hussars
Colonel	Kaoru Akechi	3069 - 3085
Colonel	Arnulfo Barker	3145

Tactics

Unknown.

Composition History

2786 - 2821

7th Regulan Hussars^ (Regiment/Regular/Questionable)

Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on Köln (FWL). In 2821 the command was reduced to 38 of its strength and was deployed at Remulac.

2830

7th Regulan Hussars (Regiment/Veteran/Questionable)

Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on Remulac with an operational readiness of 89 percent. The unit was destroyed during the war.

3079

Seventh Regulan Hussars (Battalion/Green/Reliable)

Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Wallis.

3085

Seventh Regulan Hussars (1 Battalion/Green/Reliable)

• CO: Colonel Kaoru Akechi

Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Harmony.

3145

Seventh Regulan Hussars - Regular/Reliable

• 1 Battalion

Notes

First Succession War (sourcebook) lists the unit as being at 38% full strength on the planet Remulac in 2821, this seems at odds with the information in Rolling Thunder, but could represent an attempt to rebuild the regiment after its destruction in 2808.

Bibliography

• Field Manual: 3085
• Field Manual: 3145
• Field Report: FWLM
• First Succession War (sourcebook)
• Rolling Thunder
• Shattered Fortress