Editing 2nd Robinson Rangers

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| nickname = "The Patriots"
| parent formation = [[Robinson Rangers]]
| formed   = [[2765]]-[[2786]]
| year     = 3145
| unitname = Second Robinson Rangers 
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The '''Second Robinson Rangers''' was a BattleMech Regiment originally raised as regional force to protect the [[Draconis March]] of the [[Federated Suns]].

==History==
=== Formation ===
The Second Robinson Rangers and a sister regiment, the [[First Robinson Rangers]], were formed or reactivated at some point between [[2765]]<ref>''Field Report 2765: AFFS''</ref> and the outbreak of the [[First Succession War]] in [[2786]]. Both regiments were subsequently destroyed before the end of the First Succession War.<ref name="FSWp135">''First Succession War'', p. 135, "Armed Forces of the Federated Suns (AFFS)"</ref>

===Fourth Succession War===
During [[3029]] the Second Rangers were stationed on [[Breed]]. The [[11th Benjamin Regulars]] attacked the world on June 7th<ref name=AEoH02>''An Emissary of Heaven'', p. 2</ref> of that year the Rangers finally managed to push the Regulars off back world on June 19th, with assistance from several civilians.<ref name=AEoH15>''An Emissary of Heaven'', p. 15</ref>

===War of 3039===
In the [[War of 3039]] the Combine captured the world and forced the Second Rangers off-world. A third of the Rangers remained behind and waged a guerrilla war against the [[DCMS]] forces until the [[AFFS]] could send reinforcements.<ref name=FMFS102/>

===Clan Invasion Era===
In [[3050]] the Second Robinson Rangers are stationed on [[Phact]].<ref name=FMFS102/><ref name=20yr23>''20 Year Update'', p. 23</ref>

The Second Robinson Rangers were out of position when [[Operation Guerrero]] launched and were unable to prevent the takeover of the [[Chaos March]]. They also protested the deployment of Combine peacekeepers in the [[Lyons Thumb]], but a lack of funds prevented them from hiring commercial transport to immediately oppose the move.<ref name=FMFS102/>

===Dark Age Era===
In [[3090]] a battalion of the [[1st Robinson Rangers]] were split off from that regiment and used to form the core of the new Second Robinson Rangers. They got off to a good start by landing on [[Barlow's End]] in [[3094]], driving the [[DCMS]] off world and taking the system for the [[Federated Suns]]. The Second spent the next five decades in the Draconis Reach, frequently fighting the DCMS to a standstill.

The Combine sent a [[DEST]] team to raid [[Lima]] in [[3106]]. The Second Rangers were defending that world, and though they engaged the [[DCMS]] forces, they were unable to prevent the DEST team from stealing a database from an [[MIIO]] installation.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine'', p. 4</ref>

In [[3139]] the Second was undergoing rest and refit on [[Robinson]] when the [[Draconis Combine]] made a huge push to take the Draconis Reach. Their transportation assets were unavailable, and so the Second wasn't able to stop the DCMS' advance. They did prevent [[Wolf's Dragoons]] from taking [[Glenmora]]<ref>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 154</ref><ref>''Redemption Rift'' Part Three, p. 21</ref>, but had to stop when the ''[[Ryuken-go]]'' arrived to reinforce the Dragoons.

The Second was stationed on Robinson in [[3144]]. The DCMS landed on the world that year and drove the defenders out of the system, but only after the Second took heavy losses. The survivors relocated to [[Markesan]] to recover.<ref>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 51</ref><ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 80</ref>

==Officers==
In [[3025]] the commanding officer is [[Colonel]] [[Eric Vehrson]].<ref name=HD136>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 136 (pdf version), "Raman PDZ"</ref>

As of [[3050]] the commanding officer is [[Leftenant General]] [[Cluely Montserrat]].<ref name=20yr23/> General Montserrat was still in command in [[3054]].<ref name=ORp17>''Objective Raids'', p. 17, "Federated Commonwealth Deployment Table"</ref>

As of [[3062]] the commanding officer was Colonel [[Theodore Mikul]].<ref name=FMFS102>''Field Manual: Federated Suns'', p. 102, "2nd Robinson Rangers Unit Profile"</ref>

In [[3145]] the commanding officer is Colonel [[Martin Givens]].<ref name="FM:3145p91">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 91, "Armed Forces of the Federated Suns"</ref>

==Tactics==
Preferred close-range combat.<ref name=FMFS102/>

==Composition History==
=== 2786 ===
'''Second Robinson Rangers''' (Regular/Questionable)<ref name="FSWp135"/>
:- At this point in time the Second was a light-weight unit operating at full regimental strength, and was based on Robinson.<ref name="FSWp135"/>

===3025===
'''Second Robinson Rangers''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=HD136/>
:* CO: Colonel Eric Vehrson
:Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Breed]].

===3040===
'''Second Robinson Rangers''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=HWO3039>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 136</ref>

===3050===	
'''Second Robinson Rangers''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=20yr23/>
:* CO: Leftenant General Cluely Montserrat <ref name=20yr23/>
: Note:  At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Phact]].  <ref name=20yr23/>

===3054===	
'''Second Robinson Rangers''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=ORp17/>
* CO: Leftenant General Cluely Montserrat	

===3062===
'''Second Robinson Rangers''' (1 [[Regiment]]/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMFS102/>
* CO: Colonel Theodor Mikui
- Primarily medium-class '[[Mech]]s, two [[Company|Companies]] with [[C3]] equipped

===3145===
'''Second Robinson Rangers''' (Regular/Fanatical)<ref name="FM:3145p91"/>
* CO: Colonel Martin Givens

'''Second Robinson Rangers Air Wing''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name="FM:3145p91"/>
* CO: [[Commodore]] Lee Daniels

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==Game Rules==

===Dark Age===
During the Dark Age, the Second Robinson Rangers can use [[Off-Map Movement]], and until the off-map units arrive, they receive a +1 Initiative bonus. 'Mech pilots are trained to use physical attacks, and so when randomly determining skills, the Robinson Ranger player should add +1 to rolls for determining Piloting skill, and should subtract -1 to rolls for determining Gunnery skill.<ref>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 164</ref>
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==References==
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==Bibliography==
*''[[20 Year Update]]''
*''[[An Emissary of Heaven]]''
*''[[Era Report: 3145]]''
*''[[Field Manual: 3145]]''
*''[[Field Manual: Federated Suns]]''
* ''[[Field Report 2765: AFFS]]''
* ''[[First Succession War (Source Book)|First Succession War]]''
*''[[House Davion (The Federated Suns)]]''
*''[[Objective Raids]]''
*''[[Redemption Rift]]''
*''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine]]''

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