Blackwind Lancers

History

Formation

The unit was first formed by Chancellor Barbara Liao as the 14th Zurich Lancers. The regiment was formed later part of the Amaris Coup as part of Liao's late efforts to help General Aleksandr Kerensky's fight to defeat Usurper's forces.

Early Succesion Wars

After break out of the First Succession War, the Lancers was stationed on Chesterton borders of FedSuns to confront Davion aggressions. The regiment fought for control of many Davion worlds; Algot, Demeter, Halloran V and New Aragon. Unfortunately, the Lancers were unable keep these worlds from FedSun forces. The Lancer's worst defeat in this time period was to the elements of Avalon Hussars on Jaipur. Where the unit lost two of its battalions of 'Mechs in trying seize Jaipur's 'Mech production facilities.

Death and Resurrection in Third Succession War

In 2922, the unit conduct a raid against Davion world of Royalston, where the they discovered a yet-undiscovered SLDF Store House full of 'Mech replacement parts. Royalston's reserve battalion arrived to engage the Lancers for the claim of the discovery. Standing their ground, the unit battle out with the reserves force only to find they had stalled them long enough for reinforcements to arrive. The lancers charged Davion forces, to end up being destroyed.

The Lancers were reformed in 2950, to avenge the fallen comrades from thirty-two years ago. The reborn Lancers raided world of Bacum and destroyed that world's Aerospace depot as part their efforts for vengeance. Since that new beginning, the unit begun pattern of seek-and-destroy missions against Federated Sun targets. The unit, didn't provail in most these missions, but inflicted considerable damage against its foes before retreating.

Fourth Succession War

In the 4th Succession War the units 1st battalion surrendered in the failed defense of St. Andre. The 2nd & 3rd battalion later defected to the newly formed St. Ives Compact.

The Capellan-St. Ives War

The Blackwind Lancers contributed significantly to the outbreak of the Capellan-St. Ives War in 3060 when a Maskirovka deep cover agent posing as Major Smithson, commander of the Blackwind Lancers' Third Battalion, launched a pre-emptive attack on the world of Hustaing during Chancellor Sun-Tzu Liao's Xin Sheng tour. This incident allowed Sun-Tzu to use his status as First Lord of the Star League to send occupation forces to Compact worlds on the Confederation border which would later escalate into full-scale conflict between the two states. The assets of the Blackwind Lancers' Third Battalion were seized by the Confederation to form a new unit, the Hustaing Warriors.

3025

• Unit Commander - Colonel Richard Tiberius Downing
• 1st Battalion - Major Oscar Foldess
• 2nd Battalion - Major Thadeus Tong
• 3rd Battalion - Major Emmanuel Arsen

Unit Emblem

A blue axe head set against a yellow field.

Composition

Primary BattleMech unit. Consisting of primary Enforcer & Archer BattleMechs.

References

• House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)
• NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1

• Threads of Ambition