12th Vegan Rangers

History

Formed during the 1st Succession War, sometime prior to Summer 2829, by Lawrence Helmund Nelson, rightful Duke of Verde.

Nelson was inspired by the book "Eleven Against the Stars" written by Loran, a Ranger in the Vega System. Loran was one of eleven Rangers, men who plied the long lonely routes between the two inhabited planets within the system. Nelson, on the run from enemies of his family, named himself the 12th Vegan Ranger. In this guise he started to build a mercenary unit to support his struggle to reclaim his birthright. Hence the 12th Vegan Rangers were born.

The 12th Vegan Rangers live by four main codes of behaviour set out in Loran's book.

• A Ranger lives simply and honestly without delusions or manias
• A Ranger values loyalty, but does not follow others blindly
• A Ranger must serve people, and not corporations
• Above all, a Ranger must be free to follow his own destiny

Nelson had a sense of purpose and charisma that allowed him to recruit the best 'Mechwarriors at a fraction of their market salary.

The 12th Vegan Rangers are most famous for their part in The Galtor Campaign on, what was then, the disputed border between the Federated Suns and the Draconis Combine.

The 12th Vegan Rangers were an important part of the thrust into Capellan territory during the Fourth Succession War and were finally stationed on four of the conquered worlds for at least four years after that.

Officers

• 2829 Commanding Officer Lawrence Helmund Nelson, Duke of Verde
• 3025 Commanding Officer Commander Sheridan Douglass, Margrave of Verde
• 3054 Commanding Officer General Tom Stancel

Composition

By 3025, the 12th Vegan Rangers had been recently expanded to become four independent regiments.

Alpha Regiment, commanded by Margrave Douglass during The Galtor Campaign, is a very traditional Elite Assault Regiment combining 'Mechs and Hover/Tracked Vehicles with independent Aerospace/Dropship support.

• Regimental Battlegroup: 2 assault lances (elite), heavy lance (elite), 4 vehicle lances
• Marino's Air Squadron: Heavy wing (elite), 2 Light wings (elite)
• Hover vehicle recovery company, tracked vehicle company
• Dropship defence company: Assault lance (veteran), medium lance (elite), support vehicles
• Bragg's Battalion: Battalion HQ - 1 heavy lance (elite)
• Bragg's Battalion: Cullom's Company - 2 assault lances, heavy lance (all elite)
• Bragg's Battalion: O'Donnell's Company - 2 heavy lances (1 elite, 1 veteran), medium lance (veteran)
• Bragg's Battalion: Summer's Company - 3 medium lances (2 veteran, 1 regular)
• Johnston's Battalion: Battalion HQ - 1 medium lance (elite)
• Johnston's Battalion: Brennon's Company - 1 assault lance, 2 heavy lances (all elite)
• Johnston's Battalion: Mandell's Company - 2 heavy lances, 1 light lance (all veteran)
• Johnston's Battalion: Dargis's Company - 3 medium lances (all veteran)
• McCulloch's Battalion: Battalion HQ - 1 heavy lance (elite)
• McCulloch's Battalion: Murphy's Company - 1 assault lance, 2 heavy lances (all elite)
• McCulloch's Battalion: Kellem's Company - 1 heavy lance (veteran), 2 light lances (regular)
• McCulloch's Battalion: O'Toole's Company - 2 medium lances (regular), 1 light lance (veteran)

In 3054, the 12th Vegan Rangers are listed as fielding four regiments in the Sarna March of the Federated Commonwealth, Palos Operations Area, Corey Command:

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´Mech

• Alpha regiment, commanded by General Tom Stancel, based on Campertown
  • CO/1st Battalion: General Tom Stancel
  • XO: Lt. Colonel Margaret Smythe
  • 2nd Battalion: Major Chris Jenkins
  • 3rd Battalion: Major Ralph Mahaffey

Aerospace

• Alpha Air (1 Wing)
  • Wing Commander: Major Erik Eriksson

Armor

• Alpha Armor (2 Battalions)
  • Armor Commander: Major Ben Sego

`Mech

• Beta Regiment, commanded by Colonel Miller al-Nahib, based on Tsinghai
  • CO/1st Battalion: Colonel Miller al-Nahib
  • XO: Major Sean Donovan
  • 2nd Battalion: Major Shiri Omsanaka
  • 3rd Battalion: Major Alberto Ricceti

Aerospace

• Beta Air (Expandet 1 Wing/ Red, Blue, Green and Yellow squadrons and a command lance)
  • Wing Commander: Major Donna Feropoulos
  • Red Squadron, 2nd Element: Lieutenant Carter "Shroud" Zimm

Armor

• Beta Armor (Light Battalion)
  • Armor Commander: Major Dianne Walsh

`Mech

• Gamma Regiment, commanded by Colonel Christi Desantis, based on Old Kentucky
  • CO/1st Battalion: Colonel Christie Desantis
  • XO: Major Teller Phinhaben
  • 2nd Battalion: Major Elias Woodings
    • 3rd Company: Captain Lauren Marks

Aerospace

• Gamma Wing (1 Wing)
  • Wing Commander: Major Dane Soamhow

Armor

• Gamma Armor (1 Battalion)
  • Armor Commander: Major Grant Hendrisk

• Delta Regiment, commanded by Colonel Alex Greene, based on Chamdo

Reference

• Field Manual: Mercenaries
• Page 17, Objective Raids
• Pages 45-46, The Galtor Campaign
• Jihad Turning Points: New Avalon