Editing 7th Pesht Regulars

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| Designation    = Seventh Pesht Regulars
| formed         = [[Star League era]] or earlier<ref name="FR2765DCMSp13"/>
| Disbanded      = 
| Previous Designation = 
| Nickname       = The Future Guards
| Affiliation    = [[Draconis Combine]]
| Parent Command = [[Pesht Regulars]]
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The '''Seventh Pesht Regulars''' was a light [[BattleMech]] regiment in the [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery]].

==History==
=== Star League Era ===
During the [[Star League era]] the Seventh Pesht Regulars shared a common structure with the other regiments of the Pesht Regulars, although the exact competition of each regiment and supporting formations would vary depending upon the role being performed. Lacking a border with a hostile major power, the Regulars usually suffered from lower holdings of combat expendables, including armor, because of the low chances of them seeing combat. However, as guardians of [[Luthien]], the capital of the [[Draconis Combine]], the Regulars were well trained in performing drills, marches and parades, providing examples to encourage greater loyalty amongst the citizens of the Combine. The Regulars were evidently successful at this, as the [[Pesht Military District]] continued to generate far more recruits for the [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery]] than it did the [[Star League Defense Force]].<ref name="FR2765DCMSp13"/>

The second and markedly less savory role performed by the Regulars was that of suppressing civilian rebellions; acting in support of other formations, particularly the [[Sword of Light]] [[brigade]], the Regulars took on responsibility for garrisoning and policing pacified areas, freeing other, higher-readiness formations for other actions. The Regulars would also be redeployed to other Military Districts on a temporary basis to cover garrison postings where other combat units had been deployed forward. In the closing years of the [[Star League]], the Seventh Pesht Regulars and her sister regiments were frequently understrength, as a result of higher-quality personnel being moved on to other district brigades and even Sword of Light regiments, with replacement personnel being supplied slowly by the Bureau of Substitution.<ref name="FR2765DCMSp13"/>

===Third Succession War===
The Seventh was assigned to garrison duty on [[Land's End]] in [[3022]].<ref name=FMDC72>''Field Manual: Draconis Combine'', p. 72: "7th Pesht Regulars unit profile"</ref> The Seventh's assignment meant going nearly forty years without anything occurring. The Seventh's dedication to the Combine was all that kept the unit from protesting their unexciting assignment. During this time, the successive regimental commanders transferred individuals of exceptional ability to frontline units so their talent would not be wasted.

In [[3025]] the unit was stationed on [[Land's End]].<ref name=HKp134/>

===Fourth Succession War===
Following the lull in major offensives in early [[3029]], a number of new offensives began as the [[Fourth Succession War]] entered its second year. In early July 3029 [[Coordinator]] [[Takashi Kurita]] moved to [[Irurzun]] from [[Luthien]] and took more of an interest in combat actions on the border between the Draconis Combine and Federated Suns than he had earlier in the war, where his attention had been almost completely focused on [[Wolf's Dragoons]]. Ten days after arriving on Irurzun Takashi had drafted and launched a new offensive aimed at securing more worlds from the Federated Suns, and [[McComb]] was one of those worlds. Attacked by the Seventh Pesht Regulars, the planetary militia on McComb were swiftly defeated as the DCMS inexorably annexed the Galtor Thumb region.<ref name="4SWv2p30">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', p. 30: "A New Approach"</ref>

===War of 3039===
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===Ronin War===
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===Clan Invasion===
In [[3048]], the notorious pirate band the [[Band of the Damned]] had raided the world of [[Kokpekty]]. The band had been raiding the Combine for years, however after the Kokpekty raid the DCMS High Command finally resolved to do something about the band.  The Seventh Pesht's commanding officer of the time, ''[[Tai-sa]]'' Kurtis Benzinger, dispatched the regiment's Second Battalion to hunt down the pirates. The Second Battalion was commanded by ''[[Sho-sa]]'' [[Vance Rezak]], who led his BattleMech battalion of poorly equipped and discarded MechWarriors on a seven-month chase through the Periphery.  After narrowing their pursuit through the [[Draconis Rift]], the Second Battalion cornered the Damned on an uninhabited world.  Reports of the battle showed it to have been fierce; the Second Battalion's [[JumpShip]] had been disabled by the pirates after two weeks of fighting. What wasn't publicly known was that Rezak had requested reinforcements and supplies and had been ignored by ''Tai-sa'' Benzinger. A year later ''Sho-sa'' Rezak respectively defeated the Damned's leader and made himself the pirate band's commanding officer. He then declared war on the Draconis Combine for neglecting his unit and abandoning it. Intelligence sources indicated that ''Tai-sa'' Benzinger was collaborating with the original leader of the Damned.<ref>''The Periphery (1996)'', p. 83: "Vance Rezak's Band of the Damned" - 7th Pesht's CO sends a weak Battalion of troops to make it appear he was not working with ''Band of the Damned''</ref>  It is unclear if the DCMS High Command was aware of ''Tai-sa'' Bensinger's actions.

By mid-3050s, the unit's discipline had grown lax. The [[DCMS]] High Command had undersupplied the regiment for years feeling that such supplies were needed elsewhere.

===Operation BULLDOG===
In [[3058]], the Seventh was moved to [[Meinacos]] to reinforce the [[Eighth Dieron Regulars]] as part of the preparations for [[Operation BULLDOG]]. The unit's infantry regiment, the Second Periphery Watchers, were left behind on Land's End since they were a local unit.<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 118: "2nd Periphery Watchers is longer listed with unit"</ref><ref>''Field Manual: Draconis Combine'', p. 72: "2nd Periphery Watchers note includes Regiment not likely to travel due to being underequipped"</ref> The Seventh unfortunately did not arrive in time to assist the Eighth when they were hit by a counterattack staged by [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] survivors.  After the Jaguars were forced out, the Seventh was assigned to [[Courchevel]].

=== First Dominion War ===
Things became interesting again for the Seventh when the [[1st Combine-Dominion War|First Combine-Ghost Bear War]] broke out in [[3062]].  Courchevel became a target for the [[Clan Ghost Bear|Clan Ghost Bear's]] [[3rd Bear Regulars (Clan Ghost Bear)|Third Bear Regulars]].  The Seventh's years of inexperience finally caught up with them as they faced battle-hardened Clan Warriors.  The Seventh was forced to sacrifice a battalion's worth of BattleMechs in order make good its withdrawal from the planet.  The unit withdrew to [[Byesville]], where the Seventh was assigned as part of the world's garrison force.  After the Ghost Bear War the Seventh began to train extensively in anti-Clan tactics, vowing never again to allow themselves be routed by the Clans.<ref name=FMU>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 109: "7th Pesht Regulars update in 3067"</ref>

===Federated Suns Incursion===
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===Jihad===
During the [[Jihad]], the Seventh was considered by the Draconis Combine High Command to be part of the Combine's allotment of troops to [[Devlin Stone|Devlin Stone's]] [[Stone's Coalition|Coalition]].<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 34: "Status Report" - unofficial ISF report suggesting units for Devlin Stone's coalition which includes the 7th Pesht</ref> They were assigned to the Free Worlds League front as a part of Group II under the overall command of [[Duke]] [[Leonard Stewart]]. While attacking [[Wasat]] in early [[3077]] alongside the [[Home Guard (Free Worlds League)|Home Guard]], the ground based defenses (apparently made up of [[:Category:Capital Weapons|capital weapons]]) destroyed a complete company of the Seventh Pesht and shattered the Home Guard. When the task force learned of the problems being experienced on Wasat by Group II the second in command of the Free Worlds League front, [[saKhan]] [[Santin West]] of [[Clan Nova Cat]], led Group III to reinforce Group II. Consisting of [[Clan Nova Cat|Clan Nova Cat's]] [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Nova Cat)|Alpha Galaxy]] as spearhead with the [[Twentieth Marik Militia]] and [[Com Guards|Com Guard]] [[4th Army (ComStar)|Fourth Army]] in support, Group III landed and combined forces with Group II in an assault that the Wasat defenders couldn't coordinate against. Wasat was liberated by early March 3077.<ref name="JHS:Tp44">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 44: "Wasat Falls?"</ref>

The Seventh Pesht and the rest of Group II would face another hard campaign when they were deployed to [[Elgin]] on the 3rd of January [[3078]], where the [[1st Elgin Protectorate Militia Division]] put up a dogged and determined resistance that made the conquest of Elgin both difficult and moderately damaging for the coalition forces, although Group II ultimately prevailed over the Blakists.<ref name="JHS:Tp78">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 78: "New Year, New Wave"</ref>

Group II landed on [[Liberty]] in early April [[3078]] only to soon find itself locked in a campaign against local Blakist mercenary forces and Capellan-loyalist guerrillas. While not mentioned by name as being involved in the conflict on Liberty, it is presumed that the Seventh Pesht were there as a part of Group II, and that they remained with the other Group II forces as the coalition troops called for an independent negotiator to try and mediate. As late as June the coalition troops were still bogged down on Liberty even as the remainder of the Free Worlds League task force gathered on [[Pollux]] ready for the strike against [[Terra]].<ref name="JHS:Tp80">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 80: "Terra's Doorstep"</ref> It wouldn't be until after the arrival of [[Lin Murikami]], lead negotiator on behalf of [[Devlin Stone]], that a ceasefire would be brokered between the various factions on Liberty.<ref name="JHS:Tp87+">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 87: "Chaos Eternal: Death to Tyrants"</ref>

In the assault on [[Terra]] the Seventh Pesht was under the direct command of [[Devlin Stone]]. Along with Stone's Lament, the [[Twenty-fifth Arcturan Guards]], the [[Third Free Worlds Legionnaires]], [[Ryuken-ni]], and the Ghost Legion, the Seventh Pesht Regulars attacked Hilton Head island in an attempt to decapitate the [[Word of Blake]] command structure.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 96</ref> Heavy casualties forced Stone to reprioritize, and the Seventh Pesht turned towards Dallas. Outside of Little Rock they faced the Blakist [[21st Division (Word of Blake)|Twenty-first Division]].<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 126</ref> During the final battle between Devlin Stone and [[Cameron St. Jamais]] the Seventh captured the main gun control facility at the Word's Devil's Tower fortress. Upon their return to the Combine they were reassigned to garrison [[Midway]].<ref>''Field Report: DCMS'', p. 11</ref>

===Republic Era===
In [[3085]] the unit sparked a rivalry with the [[Third Pesht Regulars]], who regarded the Seventh as arrogant upstarts who got lucky during their time in Operation SCOUR. Their deployment to [[Qandahar]] showed how the Warlord viewed them, as did his willingness to send most of the incoming supplies to the rebuilding [[Sixth Pesht Regulars]].<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 42</ref>

===Dark Age===
The Seventh in this era were being starved of supplies, as they were among the lowest priority units. However with their posting on [[Lima]] close to the invasion front with the [[Federated Suns]], the Seventh boasted the largest 'Mech complement of the Regulars. The issue of these "acquisitions" to the [[ISF]] was deemed trivial compared to the chaos of the invasion.<ref name=FM3145p56>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 56: "Seventh Pesht Regulars"</ref>

==Officers==
{| 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 7th Pesht Regulars'''
|-
| [[General]]||[[Lorelei Girardin]]||[[3025]]<ref name=HKp134>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 134: "Deployment Table"</ref>
|-
| ''[[Tai-sa]]''||[[Kurtis Benzinger]]||[[3050]]<ref name=20YU42>''20 Year Update'', p. 42: "DCMS Deployment Table - 3050"</ref>
|-
| ''Tai-sa''||[[Han Kao Tsung]]||[[3059]] - [[3067]]<ref name=FMDC72/><ref name=FMUp118>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 118: "DCMS Deployment Table - 3067"</ref>
|-
| ''Tai-sa''||[[Bernard Johnsson]]||[[3085]]<ref name=FM3085p51>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 51: "DCMS Deployment Table - 3085"</ref>
|-
| ''Tai-sa''||[[Danny Rocha]]||[[3145]]<ref name=FM3145p65>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 65: "DCMS Deployment Table - 3145"</ref>
|-
|}

==Tactics==
The unit was known in the early [[thirty-first century]] for using all [[BattleMech#Light|light]] BattleMechs, however with no specialization in any particular tactics.<ref>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 147: "Pesht Regulars specialization notes"</ref> ''Chu-sa'' Susan K'uang-yin of the Third Battalion is a master pilot, and trains those under her command in tricky maneuvers.<ref name=FMDC72/>

==Composition History==
=== 2765 ===
'''Seventh Pesht Regulars''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name="FR2765DCMSp13">''Field Report 2765: DCMS'', p. 12: "Pesht Regulars"</ref>
:- At this point in time the Seventh was based on [[New Sapporo]] and was supported by a single [[aerospace fighter]] wing, five infantry regiments and three armor regiments.<ref name="FR2765DCMSp13"/>

=== 2786–2821 ===
'''Seventh Pesht Regulars''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name="FSWp137">''First Succession War'', p. 137: "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery"</ref>
:- At this point in time the Seventh was a medium-weight regiment stationed on New Sapporo and was operating at full strength.<ref name="FSWp137"/> In 2821 the unit was stationed on New Sapporo and had been reduced to just over one-third of full strength.<ref name="FSWp137"/>

=== 2830 ===
'''Seventh Pesht Regulars''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name="SSWp97">''Second Succession War'', p. 97: "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery (DCMS)"</ref>
:- At this point in time the Seventh was a medium-weight regiment stationed on New Sapporo and had rebuilt to roughly five-sixths of full strength.<ref name="SSWp97"/>

=== 2864 ===
'''Seventh Pesht Regulars''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name="SSWp97"/>
:- At this point in time the Seventh was a medium-weight regiment stationed on New Sapporo and was operating just below one-sixth of strength.<ref name="SSWp97"/>

===3025===
'''Seventh Pesht Regulars''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name=HKp134/>
:* CO: General Lorelei Girardin
:Note: The 7th Pesht Regulars is a light 'Mech unit.<ref name=HKDCp144-145>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', pp. 144–145: "The Pesht Regulars"</ref> At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Land's End]].<ref name=HKp134/>

===3040===
'''Seventh Pesht Regulars''' ([[Regiment]]/Green/Reliable)<ref name=HWo3039p139/>
:Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Land's End]].<ref name=HWo3039p139>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 139</ref>

===3050===
'''Seventh Pesht Regulars''' ([[Regiment]]/Green/Reliable)<ref name=20yup42>''20 Year Update'', p. 42</ref>
:*CO: ''Tai-sa'' Kurtis Benzinger<ref name=20yup42/>

: Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Land's End.<ref name=20yup42/>

===3054===
'''Seventh Pesht Regulars''' ([[Regiment]]/Green/Reliable)<ref name=ORp28>''Objective Raids'', p. 28</ref>
:*CO: ''Tai-sa'' Kurtis Benzinger

===3059 to 3067===
'''Seventh Pesht Regulars''' (BattleMech Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name=FMDC72/><ref name=FMUp118/>
* CO/First [[Battalion]]: ''Tai-sa'' Han Kao Tsung
:* XO: ''[[Chu-sa]]'' Peter Redmond
* Second Battalion: ''Chu-sa'' Benjamin Toku
* Third Battalion: ''Chu-sa'' Susan K'uang-yin

'''Seventh Aerospace Wing''' (2 [[Company|Companies]]/Green/Reliable)<ref name=FMDC72/><ref name=FMUp118/>
* Wing Commander: ''[[Dai-i]]'' Hannabil Jones

'''[[Monty's Maulers]]''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMDC72/><ref name=FMUp118/>
* Armor Commander: ''Tai-sa'' Akito Montgomery

'''Second Periphery Watchers''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name=FMDC72/>
* Troop Commander: ''Tai-sa'' Jerome Fuentes

===3079===
'''Seventh Pesht Regulars ''' (Reinforced Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name="frdcms11">''Field Report: DCMS'', p. 11</ref>
: Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Midway]].<ref name="frdcms11"/>

===3085===
'''Seventh Pesht Regulars''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3085p51/>
* CO: ''Tai-sa'' [[Bernard Johnsson]]

'''Seventh Regulars Aerospace Wing''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p51/>
* CO: ''[[Cho-sa]]'' [[Akiko Sato]]

'''Monty's Maulers''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p51/>
* CO: ''Tai-sa'' [[Jonah Montgomery]]

===3145===
'''Seventh Pesht Regulars''' ([[Battalion]]/Regular/Questionable)<ref name=FM3145p65/>
* CO: ''Tai-sa'' Danny Rocha

'''Seventh Regulars Aerospace Wing''' (Regular/Questionable)<ref name=FM3145p65/>
* CO: ''Sho-sa'' [[Alfonzo Maxwell]]

'''Seventh Regulars Armor''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM3145p65/>
* CO: ''Tai-sa'' [[Suzuko Okuma]]

'''Twelfth Pesht Guard''' (Green/Reliable)<ref name=FM3145p65/>
* CO: ''Tai-sa'' [[Juliette Conrad]]

==Regimental Paint Scheme==
The units are painted white, with green stripes. The only emblems painted on them are the crest of the Draconis Combine and of the Pesht Regulars.<ref name=FMDC72/>

==References==
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==Bibliography==
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* ''[[20 Year Update]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Draconis Combine]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
* ''[[Field Report: DCMS]]''
* ''[[Field Report 2765: DCMS]]''
* ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]''
* ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]''
* ''[[House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)]]''
* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3076]]''
* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]''
* ''[[Objective Raids]]''
* ''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2]]''
* ''[[The Periphery, 2nd Edition (sourcebook)|The Periphery, Second Edition]]''
* ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)|Second Succession War]]''
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