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− | | image | + | | Designation = The Dragonslayers |
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− | | | + | | Affiliation = Mercenary |
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+ | ==History== | ||
+ | ===Ronin War=== | ||
+ | The '''Dragonslayers''' were a [[mercenary unit]] working under long-term contracts with the [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces]] and later the [[Federated Commonwealth]]. During the [[Ronin War]] they were used by the [[Duke of Tamar]] to try and prevent [[Kandis]] from joining the [[Free Rasalhague Republic]].<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 105</ref> The pro-Republic forces hired the [[Insect Brigade]] to counter the Dragonslayer's presence, and a tense standoff was resolved only when the two units came to blows. The two mercenary forces and the population of Kandis were whipped into a frenzy, and many lives were lost.<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 106</ref> Repairs to the planet's [[HPG]] allowed word to reach [[Tharkad]] and the [[Archon]] ordered the [[3rd Lyran Guards]] to restore order. At the same time, the Free Rasalhague representatives petitioned ''[[Kanrei]]'' [[Theodore Kurita]] to intervene, and he sent the [[Shin Legion]]. The Dragonslayers were forced to surrender by the Shin Legion.<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', pp. 112-113</ref> | ||
− | == | + | ===War of 3039=== |
− | The | + | The two regiment-strong command participated in the [[War of 3039]]. They landed on [[Altais]], supporting the [[8th Donegal Guards]] and [[Gray Death Legion]] in the first wave of the Commonwealth thrust. They faced the [[1st Ghost]] and [[2nd Ghost]] regiments, driving them offworld.<ref>''Historical: War of 3039'', pp. 28-29</ref> The world would be isolated in the [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery]] counterattack, however, and in November 3039 the LCAF withdrew.<ref>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 74</ref> |
− | Later they fought against | + | ===Clan Invasion=== |
+ | Later they fought against [[Clan Jade Falcon]] on [[Quarell]]. This battle cost them a large amount of equipment. Because they withheld some of the captured [[Clan]] technology, the Dragonslayers were accused of breaking their contract, and were later found guilty by the [[MRBC]]. (The Dragonslayers did in fact withhold equipment from the Federated Commonwealth, but the unit did so because the FC was feeding them incorrect information about the location of captured Dragonslayers personnel.<ref>''Hot Spots'', p. 62</ref>) | ||
− | In 3066, the unit supported | + | ===Jihad=== |
+ | In [[3066]], the unit supported [[Marshigama’s Legionnaires]] on [[Conquista]] during a raid, but suffered heavy losses.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 12</ref> After this, their new employer was the [[Marian Hegemony]]. While stationed on [[Lissa]], they defended the new [[General Motors]] production line against several [[bandit]] raids. The Marian high command ordered the mercs to search and destroy the base of the raiders. The command captured two companies' worth of equipment, as well as an ''[[Overlord]]'' DropShip. They traced the bandit leaders to [[Valerius]]. There, the rebels were captured and executed, which caused much disdain among the locals. Local forces began antiriot campaigns to calm the situation. During another raid against another bandit base, the unit captured a [[Word of Blake]] [[Demi-Precentor]] during a weapon deal. | ||
− | The | + | The Dragonslayers were posted to Valerius in [[3079]].<ref>''Field Report: Periphery'', p. 19</ref> In [[3081]] the Dragonslayers were still on [[Valerius]]. Five of their [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] were kidnapped, killed, and beheaded. The heads were left in a bag near the Dragonslayer base. The Dragonslayers retaliated by destroying the neighborhood that held the factory with the logo on the bag.{{cn}} This heavy-handed action spurred the Valerians to move from civil disobedience to outright rebellion.<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 132</ref> This assault was later described as "horrific" and led to the [[Lothian League]] rebelling against the Marian Hegemony.<ref>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 78</ref> It also prompted the Hegemony's [[V Legio]] to rebel.<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 144</ref> The Dragonslayers remained on Valerius in [[3085]].<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 161</ref> |
− | == | + | ==Officers== |
− | Colonel Sturm Hellecksen | + | {| class="wikitable" |
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank | ||
+ | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name | ||
+ | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Dragonslayers''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Colonel]]||[[Kitiara Galland]]||[[3058]]<ref name=TP2Ep41>''The Periphery, 2nd Edition (sourcebook)'', p. 41</ref> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Colonel||[[Sturm Hellecksen]]||[[3067]] - [[3085]]<ref name=FM:3085p161>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 161, "Major Periphery States - Marian Hegemony"</ref> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Colonel||[[Akilah Hellecksen]]||[[3145]]<ref name=FM:3145p182>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 182, "Notable Mercenary Forces - Marian Hegemony"</ref> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
− | + | They use a large formation that breaks down into smaller commands when the situation demands it. | |
==Support== | ==Support== | ||
− | The unit can only cover | + | The unit can only cover a fourth of their repairs and lacks any transport capacity. |
==Dragoon Ratings== | ==Dragoon Ratings== | ||
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===3067=== | ===3067=== | ||
'''Dragoon Rating: C''' | '''Dragoon Rating: C''' | ||
− | ==Composition== | + | === 3145 === |
+ | '''Rating: C'''<ref name=FM:3145p182/> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Composition History== | ||
===3040=== | ===3040=== | ||
− | ''' Dragonslayers''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name= | + | ''' Dragonslayers''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name = HWo3039p140/> |
+ | :Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Odessa]].<ref name = HWo3039p140>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 140</ref> | ||
===3058=== | ===3058=== | ||
'''Dragonslayers''' (1 [[Regiment]]/Veteran/Reliable) | '''Dragonslayers''' (1 [[Regiment]]/Veteran/Reliable) | ||
− | * CO: | + | * CO: Colonel [[Kitiara Galland]]<ref name=TP2Ep41/> |
+ | ===3059=== | ||
+ | '''The Dragonslayers ''' (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable) <ref name= FMMercsp112/> | ||
+ | :* CO: Colonel Kitiara Galland <ref name= FMMercsp112/> | ||
+ | : Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[New Roland]]. <ref name = FMMercsp112 >'' Field Manual: Mercenaries'', p. 112</ref> | ||
===3067=== | ===3067=== | ||
− | ''' | + | '''Dragonslayers''' (1 [[Regiment]]/Veteran/Reliable) |
* CO: Colonel Sturm Hellecksen | * CO: Colonel Sturm Hellecksen | ||
* XO/1st [[Battalion]]: [[Lieutenant Colonel]] Domonic Cazzell | * XO/1st [[Battalion]]: [[Lieutenant Colonel]] Domonic Cazzell | ||
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- The medium weight regiment includes extensive upgrades | - The medium weight regiment includes extensive upgrades | ||
− | '''Dragonslayer Air Wing'''(1 [[Wing]]/Regular/Reliable) | + | '''Dragonslayer Air Wing''' (1 [[Wing]]/Regular/Reliable) |
* Wing Commander: Major Hubert Wong | * Wing Commander: Major Hubert Wong | ||
− | - The medium fighters are ideal for interception and ground support. | + | - The medium fighters are ideal for interception and ground support |
+ | |||
+ | * At this time the unit owned the ''[[Overlord]]''-class [[DropShip]] ''[[St. George]]''.<ref name="MSUp51">''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 51, "Dragonslayers"</ref> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===3085=== | ||
+ | '''Dragonslayers''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3085p161/> | ||
+ | * CO: Colonel Sturm Hellecksen | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===3145=== | ||
+ | '''Dragonslayers''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p182/> | ||
+ | * CO: Colonel Akilah Hellecksen<ref name=FM:3145p182/> | ||
+ | :- As of 3145 the Dragonslayers were operating at fifty-five percent of full strength and were based in the [[Huntington]] system.<ref name=FM:3145p182/> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Color Scheme== | ||
+ | Eschewing the use of camouflaged patterns, the Dragonslayers use red and white for their equipment.<ref>''Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised'', p. 65</ref> | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | Tarantula (Dragonslayers) FMMercsRev.jpg|''[[Tarantula]]'' in Dragonslayers colors. | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
− | + | * ''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p.51 | |
− | *''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p.51 | ||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
+ | *''[[Era Report: 3145]]'' | ||
+ | *''[[Field Manual: 3085]]'' | ||
+ | *''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' | ||
*''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries Revised]]'' | *''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries Revised]]'' | ||
− | *''[[ | + | *''[[Field Report: Periphery]]'' |
− | *'' | + | *''[[Historical: Brush Wars]]'' |
*''[[Historical: War of 3039]]'' | *''[[Historical: War of 3039]]'' | ||
*''[[Hot Spots]]'' | *''[[Hot Spots]]'' | ||
+ | *''[[Mercenaries Supplemental Update]]'' | ||
+ | *''[[The Periphery, 2nd Edition (sourcebook)]]'' | ||
+ | *''[[Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade]]'' | ||
− | [[Category:Mercenary Commands]] | + | [[Category:Mercenary Commands|Dragonslayers]] |
Latest revision as of 21:57, 11 December 2022
The Dragonslayers | |
Affiliation | Mercenary |
Parent Command | Independent |
Contents
History[edit]
Ronin War[edit]
The Dragonslayers were a mercenary unit working under long-term contracts with the Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces and later the Federated Commonwealth. During the Ronin War they were used by the Duke of Tamar to try and prevent Kandis from joining the Free Rasalhague Republic.[1] The pro-Republic forces hired the Insect Brigade to counter the Dragonslayer's presence, and a tense standoff was resolved only when the two units came to blows. The two mercenary forces and the population of Kandis were whipped into a frenzy, and many lives were lost.[2] Repairs to the planet's HPG allowed word to reach Tharkad and the Archon ordered the 3rd Lyran Guards to restore order. At the same time, the Free Rasalhague representatives petitioned Kanrei Theodore Kurita to intervene, and he sent the Shin Legion. The Dragonslayers were forced to surrender by the Shin Legion.[3]
War of 3039[edit]
The two regiment-strong command participated in the War of 3039. They landed on Altais, supporting the 8th Donegal Guards and Gray Death Legion in the first wave of the Commonwealth thrust. They faced the 1st Ghost and 2nd Ghost regiments, driving them offworld.[4] The world would be isolated in the Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery counterattack, however, and in November 3039 the LCAF withdrew.[5]
Clan Invasion[edit]
Later they fought against Clan Jade Falcon on Quarell. This battle cost them a large amount of equipment. Because they withheld some of the captured Clan technology, the Dragonslayers were accused of breaking their contract, and were later found guilty by the MRBC. (The Dragonslayers did in fact withhold equipment from the Federated Commonwealth, but the unit did so because the FC was feeding them incorrect information about the location of captured Dragonslayers personnel.[6])
Jihad[edit]
In 3066, the unit supported Marshigama’s Legionnaires on Conquista during a raid, but suffered heavy losses.[7] After this, their new employer was the Marian Hegemony. While stationed on Lissa, they defended the new General Motors production line against several bandit raids. The Marian high command ordered the mercs to search and destroy the base of the raiders. The command captured two companies' worth of equipment, as well as an Overlord DropShip. They traced the bandit leaders to Valerius. There, the rebels were captured and executed, which caused much disdain among the locals. Local forces began antiriot campaigns to calm the situation. During another raid against another bandit base, the unit captured a Word of Blake Demi-Precentor during a weapon deal.
The Dragonslayers were posted to Valerius in 3079.[8] In 3081 the Dragonslayers were still on Valerius. Five of their MechWarriors were kidnapped, killed, and beheaded. The heads were left in a bag near the Dragonslayer base. The Dragonslayers retaliated by destroying the neighborhood that held the factory with the logo on the bag.[citation needed] This heavy-handed action spurred the Valerians to move from civil disobedience to outright rebellion.[9] This assault was later described as "horrific" and led to the Lothian League rebelling against the Marian Hegemony.[10] It also prompted the Hegemony's V Legio to rebel.[11] The Dragonslayers remained on Valerius in 3085.[12]
Officers[edit]
Rank | Name | Command | |
---|---|---|---|
Commanding Officers of the Dragonslayers | |||
Colonel | Kitiara Galland | 3058[13] | |
Colonel | Sturm Hellecksen | 3067 - 3085[14] | |
Colonel | Akilah Hellecksen | 3145[15] |
Tactics[edit]
They use a large formation that breaks down into smaller commands when the situation demands it.
Support[edit]
The unit can only cover a fourth of their repairs and lacks any transport capacity.
Dragoon Ratings[edit]
3067[edit]
Dragoon Rating: C
3145[edit]
Rating: C[15]
Composition History[edit]
3040[edit]
Dragonslayers (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[16]
3058[edit]
Dragonslayers (1 Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)
- CO: Colonel Kitiara Galland[13]
3059[edit]
The Dragonslayers (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable) [17]
- CO: Colonel Kitiara Galland [17]
- Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on New Roland. [17]
3067[edit]
Dragonslayers (1 Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)
- CO: Colonel Sturm Hellecksen
- XO/1st Battalion: Lieutenant Colonel Domonic Cazzell
- 2nd Battalion: Major Jarrod Davis
- 3rd Battalion: Major Jennifer Eberhardt
- The medium weight regiment includes extensive upgrades
Dragonslayer Air Wing (1 Wing/Regular/Reliable)
- Wing Commander: Major Hubert Wong
- The medium fighters are ideal for interception and ground support
- At this time the unit owned the Overlord-class DropShip St. George.[18]
3085[edit]
Dragonslayers (Veteran/Reliable)[14]
- CO: Colonel Sturm Hellecksen
3145[edit]
Dragonslayers (Veteran/Reliable)[15]
- CO: Colonel Akilah Hellecksen[15]
- - As of 3145 the Dragonslayers were operating at fifty-five percent of full strength and were based in the Huntington system.[15]
Color Scheme[edit]
Eschewing the use of camouflaged patterns, the Dragonslayers use red and white for their equipment.[19]
Tarantula in Dragonslayers colors.
References[edit]
- ↑ Historical: Brush Wars, p. 105
- ↑ Historical: Brush Wars, p. 106
- ↑ Historical: Brush Wars, pp. 112-113
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039, pp. 28-29
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 74
- ↑ Hot Spots, p. 62
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, p. 12
- ↑ Field Report: Periphery, p. 19
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 132
- ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 78
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 144
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 161
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 The Periphery, 2nd Edition (sourcebook), p. 41
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Field Manual: 3085, p. 161, "Major Periphery States - Marian Hegemony"
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 Field Manual: 3145, p. 182, "Notable Mercenary Forces - Marian Hegemony"
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Historical: War of 3039, p. 140
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Field Manual: Mercenaries, p. 112
- ↑ Mercenaries Supplemental Update, p. 51, "Dragonslayers"
- ↑ Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised, p. 65
- Mercenaries Supplemental Update, p.51