146th Royal BattleMech Division
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The One Hundred Forty-sixth Royal BattleMech Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army. It was one of the SLDF's Royal units, which consisted of troops from the Terran Hegemony.
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History
In Service of the Terran Hegemony & Star League
In 2764, the unit was assigned, as a part of the LI Corps, Eleventh Army, to District 1 of the Lyran Commonwealth Military Region and then transferred to District 2 by 2765.[1]. The 146th survived the war and the Hegemony Campaign, and followed General Aleksandr Kerensky on the Exodus in 2784.[1]
Star League-In-Exile to The Clans
The Division with rest of the Exodus Fleet arrived at the Pentagon Worlds, August 24th, 2786.[2] General Kerensky's founded the Star League In-Exile shortly after arriving.
SLDF of League begun series of testing as part of draw down in 2787. Despite the shurken League's military, the Division was retained and was its remaining personnel to work help build the Brian Caches to store the SLDF's equipment that was no longer needed.[3]
At death of General Aaron DeChavilier, at hands of rebels in 2801, 146th mobilized with rest of the SLDF to put down rebels among colony worlds. However, SLDF High Command collapsed shortly after Generak Kerensky died from heart attack shortly before planning the expedition get ride of the rebel factions.
Major General Nicholas Kerensky, commander of 146th called all loyal forces of the SLDF to follow him into 2nd Exodus.
Once arrived at Strana Mechty, 2802, the Division and rest of the SLDF forces that had journeyed to the Pentagon Cluster colony were demobilized in prepration of Kerensky's new society.[4]
Legacy
At the start of the Exodus Civil War in 2801, Major General Nicholas Kerensky was the unit's commanding officer[5]. The 146th had several other ties to high-ranking members of the Clans. Absalom Truscott's father was a brigade commander in the 146th Royal BattleMech Division.[6] Stephan Cage was a regimental commander in the 146th during the time of the Star League-in-Exile.[7] Devon LeFabre, first saKhan of Clan Star Adder, was the senior enlisted member of the 146th when Nicolas Kerensky commanded the Division[8] Finally, both Khans of Clan Ghost Bear (Sandra Tseng and Hans Ole Jorgensson) served in the 146th after their son died[9]
Officers
- 2801 The units last Commanding Officer was Nicholas Kerensky[5].
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Star League, p. 144, "Eleventh"
- ↑ Historical: Operation Klondike, P.18 Exodus and Escalation/Landfall - Exodus fleet arrival date in Pentagon Worlds.
- ↑ Historical: Operation Klondike, P.18 - Testdowns and contruction is lot of life for the SLDF including the strunken Division.
- ↑ Historical: Operation Klondike, P. 18-22, 27 - Demobilization of all SLDF including 146th.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Historical: Operation Klondike, p. 104
- ↑ Historical: Operation Klondike, p. 120
- ↑ Historical: Operation Klondike, p. 108
- ↑ Historical: Operation Klondike, p. 114
- ↑ Historical: Operation Klondike, p. 121