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| − | | image | + | | image =[[Image:Sword of Light -Brigade logo.png|150px|Brigade Insignia of the Sword of Light]] |
| − | | | + | | Designation = Sixth Sword of Light |
| − | | | + | | formed = First Succession War |
| − | | formed | + | | Disbanded = First Succession War |
| − | | | + | | Previous Designation = |
| − | | | + | | Nickname = |
| + | | Affiliation = [[Draconis Combine]] | ||
| + | | Parent Command = [[Sword of Light]] | ||
| + | | Sub-Command = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | ==History== | ||
| + | === Star League Era === | ||
| + | Prior to the 2740s, the Sword of Light [[brigade]] consisted of a dozen [[BattleMech]] and conventional regiments. [[Coordinator]] [[Takiro Kurita]] reorganized the brigade into five reinforced [[regiment]]s, reinventing them as the "soul of the [[DCMS]]". It is unclear if the '''Sixth Sword of Light''' was still an active regiment after the [[Age of War]] and prior to Takiro's reforms, but the Sixth was an inactive command throughout the remainder of the Star League era.<ref name="FR2765:DCMSp8">''Field Report 2765: DCMS'', p. 8, "Sword of Light"</ref> | ||
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===First Succession War=== | ===First Succession War=== | ||
| − | + | The Sixth Sword of Light was reactivated as a medium-weight, elite and fanatical regiment during the [[First Succession War]].<ref name="FSWp137">''First Succession War'', p. 137, "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery (DCMS)"</ref> During the First Succession War, Coordinator [[Minoru Kurita (28th c.)|Minoru Kurita]] personally led the Sixth in an offensive to take [[Kentares IV]] from elements of the [[7th Crucis Lancers|Seventh Crucis Lancers]]. During the attack Minoru was assassinated by a Lancers sniper, the trigger event for what would later become known as the [[Kentares Massacre]]. | |
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| + | By the end of the First Succession War the Sixth had been disbanded.<ref name="FSWp137"/> | ||
| − | + | ===Third Succession War=== | |
| + | ====Operation FREEDOM==== | ||
| + | The Lyran [[Operation FREEDOM]] began in February [[2913]] and initially went well, as DCMS commanders were shocked the supposedly inferior Lyran soldiers could launch such an offensive. Personally commanding the [[3rd Royal Guards|Third Royal Guards]], [[Eric Steiner]] led the attack on the planet [[Freedom]], outmaneuvering the Sixth Sword of Light and trapping two battalions of the regiment in a valley facing [[artillery]] and [[aerospace fighter|air support]] fire. After wearing the stunned Kuritans down, Eric personally led his [[BattleMech]] forces into the valley, completely destroying the two Sixth Sword of Light Battalions<ref name=HSLC71>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'' p. 71</ref>. | ||
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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| + | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank | ||
| + | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name | ||
| + | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command | ||
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| + | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 6th Sword of Light''' | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | ''[[Tai-sa]]''||[[Evan Watanabe]]||[[2796]]<ref name=SoLaD>''Swords of Light and Darkness''</ref> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | ==Tactics== | ||
| + | Unknown. | ||
| − | == | + | ==Composition History== |
| + | ===2796=== | ||
| + | '''Sixth Sword of Light'''<ref name=SoLaD/> | ||
| + | *2nd Battalion | ||
| + | *3rd Battalion<ref name=SoLaD/> | ||
| + | **Beta Company<ref name=SoLaD/> | ||
| + | **Gamma Company<ref name=SoLaD/> | ||
| + | '''Seventeenth Pesht Infantry'''<ref name=SoLaD/> | ||
| + | ===2786=== | ||
| + | '''6th Sword of Light ''' (Regiment/Elite/Fanatical) <ref name= FSSp137 >''First Succession War'', p. 137</ref> | ||
| + | : Note: In 2821 the medium-weight command was disbanded <ref name= FSSp137/> | ||
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| + | ==Rules== | ||
| + | === First Succession War === | ||
| + | * Between [[2786]] and [[2807]], the composition of randomly-generated lances from the Sixth Sword of Light are determined using a single roll on the Random Unit Assignment Tables per lance, with all of the lance 'Mechs being the resulting type. Between [[2808]] and [[2819]], the lance composition is determined using two rolls on the Random Unit Assignment Tables per lance, and from [[2820]] lance composition is determined using one roll per 'Mech per lance.<ref name="FSWp147">''First Succession War'', p. 147, "Force Compositions"</ref> | ||
| + | * When generating Sixth Sword of Light forces using Random Unit Assignment Tables during the First Succession War, the Sword of Light receives a +4 modifier to each roll on the appropriate table.<ref name="FSWp147B">''First Succession War'', p. 147, "RAT Die Roll Modifiers by Combat Command Table"</ref> | ||
| + | </div> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | <references/> | + | <references /> |
| − | *''[[House Kurita | + | |
| + | ==Bibliography== | ||
| + | * ''[[Field Report 2765: DCMS]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Swords of Light and Darkness]]'' | ||
| − | [[Category:Draconis Combine Commands|Sword of Light, | + | [[Category:Draconis Combine Commands|Sword of Light, 06th]] |
Latest revision as of 15:38, 4 June 2023
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| Sixth Sword of Light | |
| Formed | First Succession War |
| Disbanded | First Succession War |
| Affiliation | Draconis Combine |
| Parent Command | Sword of Light |
Contents
History[edit]
Star League Era[edit]
Prior to the 2740s, the Sword of Light brigade consisted of a dozen BattleMech and conventional regiments. Coordinator Takiro Kurita reorganized the brigade into five reinforced regiments, reinventing them as the "soul of the DCMS". It is unclear if the Sixth Sword of Light was still an active regiment after the Age of War and prior to Takiro's reforms, but the Sixth was an inactive command throughout the remainder of the Star League era.[1]
First Succession War[edit]
The Sixth Sword of Light was reactivated as a medium-weight, elite and fanatical regiment during the First Succession War.[2] During the First Succession War, Coordinator Minoru Kurita personally led the Sixth in an offensive to take Kentares IV from elements of the Seventh Crucis Lancers. During the attack Minoru was assassinated by a Lancers sniper, the trigger event for what would later become known as the Kentares Massacre.
By the end of the First Succession War the Sixth had been disbanded.[2]
Third Succession War[edit]
Operation FREEDOM[edit]
The Lyran Operation FREEDOM began in February 2913 and initially went well, as DCMS commanders were shocked the supposedly inferior Lyran soldiers could launch such an offensive. Personally commanding the Third Royal Guards, Eric Steiner led the attack on the planet Freedom, outmaneuvering the Sixth Sword of Light and trapping two battalions of the regiment in a valley facing artillery and air support fire. After wearing the stunned Kuritans down, Eric personally led his BattleMech forces into the valley, completely destroying the two Sixth Sword of Light Battalions[3].
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 6th Sword of Light | |||
| Tai-sa | Evan Watanabe | 2796[4] | |
Tactics[edit]
Unknown.
Composition History[edit]
2796[edit]
Sixth Sword of Light[4]
Seventeenth Pesht Infantry[4]
2786[edit]
6th Sword of Light (Regiment/Elite/Fanatical) [5]
- Note: In 2821 the medium-weight command was disbanded [5]
Rules[edit]
First Succession War[edit]
- Between 2786 and 2807, the composition of randomly-generated lances from the Sixth Sword of Light are determined using a single roll on the Random Unit Assignment Tables per lance, with all of the lance 'Mechs being the resulting type. Between 2808 and 2819, the lance composition is determined using two rolls on the Random Unit Assignment Tables per lance, and from 2820 lance composition is determined using one roll per 'Mech per lance.[6]
- When generating Sixth Sword of Light forces using Random Unit Assignment Tables during the First Succession War, the Sword of Light receives a +4 modifier to each roll on the appropriate table.[7]
References[edit]
- ↑ Field Report 2765: DCMS, p. 8, "Sword of Light"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 First Succession War, p. 137, "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery (DCMS)"
- ↑ House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth) p. 71
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Swords of Light and Darkness
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 First Succession War, p. 137
- ↑ First Succession War, p. 147, "Force Compositions"
- ↑ First Succession War, p. 147, "RAT Die Roll Modifiers by Combat Command Table"