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	In the aftermath of the [[Clan Invasion]], they broke their garrison contract and signed a new one with the [[CCAF]].<ref>''Objective Raids'' pp. 6</ref> [[House Liao]] posted them to [[Rollis]].		In the aftermath of the [[Clan Invasion]], they broke their garrison contract and signed a new one with the [[CCAF]].<ref>''Objective Raids'' pp. 6</ref> [[House Liao]] posted them to [[Rollis]].
−	[[House Liao]] took every available force during this time to bolster their defense after the [[Fourth Succession War]]. The Striders stand in payment with the CCAF for the next three decades. The Strategios "leased" their contract to the [[Magistracy Armed Forces]] in [[3059]]. During their relocation to the Magistracy the unit suffered heavy losses when a [[dropship]] crashed, taking the aerospace and infantry assets with them.  At the moment the unit is focused on rebuilding their ranks to its former strength.<ref name=MS33>''Mercenaries Supplemental'', p. 33, "Gregg's Long Striders Profile"</ref> Unfortunately for the Striders, they haven't been able to rebuild their conventional assets. Petitions to the Magistracy Command Center have been only answered slowly, if at all.<ref name=msu61>''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 61</ref>	+	[[House Liao]] took every available force during this time to bolster their defense after the [[Fourth Succession War]]. The Striders stand in payment with the CCAF for the next three decades. The Strategios "leased" their contract to the [[Magistracy Armed Forces]] in [[3059]]. During their relocation to the Magistracy the unit suffered heavy looses when a [[dropship]] crashed, taking the aerospace and infantry assets with them.  At the moment the unit is focused on rebuilding their ranks to its former strength.<ref name=MS33>''Mercenaries Supplemental'', p. 33, "Gregg's Long Striders Profile"</ref> Unfortunately for the Striders, they haven't been able to rebuild their conventional assets. Petitions to the Magistracy Command Center have been only answered slowly, if at all.<ref name=msu61>''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 61</ref>
	Since their new posting in the Magistracy, the mercs began to search after hidden treasure. These activities caught the attention of local bandits, which began to raid [[Weistheimer]]. The experienced unit made short work of them.<ref name=MS33/> As of [[3067]] the only thing the Striders have found is a paint factory from the [[Reunification War]].<ref name=msu61/>		Since their new posting in the Magistracy, the mercs began to search after hidden treasure. These activities caught the attention of local bandits, which began to raid [[Weistheimer]]. The experienced unit made short work of them.<ref name=MS33/> As of [[3067]] the only thing the Striders have found is a paint factory from the [[Reunification War]].<ref name=msu61/>

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{{infoBoxMilitaryCommand | image = [[Image:Gregg's Long Striders.jpg|150px]] | Designation = Gregg's Long Striders | formed = [[3022]] | Disbanded = | Previous Designation = | Nickname = | Affiliation = Mercenary | Parent Command = Independent | Sub-Command = }} ==History== Formed in [[3022]] by Gregg Car (a former member of [[Wolf's Dragoons]]<ref>''Wolf's Dragoons (sourcebook)'', p. 128</ref>), the unit had its first contract with the [[Lyran Commonwealth]]. In [[3050]] they were assigned to [[Launam]], a world in the [[Federated Commonwealth]].<ref>''20 Year Update'', p. 27, "Dar-es-Salaam Command"</ref> In the aftermath of the [[Clan Invasion]], they broke their garrison contract and signed a new one with the [[CCAF]].<ref>''Objective Raids'' pp. 6</ref> [[House Liao]] posted them to [[Rollis]]. [[House Liao]] took every available force during this time to bolster their defense after the [[Fourth Succession War]]. The Striders stand in payment with the CCAF for the next three decades. The Strategios "leased" their contract to the [[Magistracy Armed Forces]] in [[3059]]. During their relocation to the Magistracy the unit suffered heavy looses when a [[dropship]] crashed, taking the aerospace and infantry assets with them. At the moment the unit is focused on rebuilding their ranks to its former strength.<ref name=MS33>''Mercenaries Supplemental'', p. 33, "Gregg's Long Striders Profile"</ref> Unfortunately for the Striders, they haven't been able to rebuild their conventional assets. Petitions to the Magistracy Command Center have been only answered slowly, if at all.<ref name=msu61>''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 61</ref> Since their new posting in the Magistracy, the mercs began to search after hidden treasure. These activities caught the attention of local bandits, which began to raid [[Weistheimer]]. The experienced unit made short work of them.<ref name=MS33/> As of [[3067]] the only thing the Striders have found is a paint factory from the [[Reunification War]].<ref name=msu61/> As of [[3145]] the Long Striders were stationed in the [[Palm]] system.<ref name=FM:3145p182/> ==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 Gregg's Long Striders''' |- | [[Colonel]]||[[Gregg Car]]||[[3022]] - [[3054]] |- | Colonel||[[Davis Car]]||[[3067]]<ref name=MS33/> |- | Colonel||[[Darcel Leighton]]||[[3145]]<ref name=FM:3145p182>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 182, "Notable Mercenary Forces - Magistracy of Canopus"</ref> |} ==Tactics== The Striders favor cooperation with conventional forces, preferring to have the enemy face concentrated fire. <ref name=MS33/> ==Support== They depend on the logistics of their employers. The unit has no integrated technical support and lacks any transport.<ref name=MS33/> ==Dragoon Ratings== ===3067=== '''Dragoon Rating: C'''<ref name=MS33/> === 3145 === '''Rating: C'''<ref name=FM:3145p182/> ==Composition History== ===3025=== ''' Gregg's Long Striders''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 119</ref> :* CO: Colonel Gregg Carr :Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Ford]]. ===3040=== ''' Gregg's Long Striders''' (Regiment/Green/Questionable)<ref name = HWo3039p141/>: :* CO: Colonel Gregg Carr :Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Launam]].<ref name = HWo3039p141>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 141</ref> ===3050=== '''Gregg's Long Striders ''' (Regiment/Green/Questionable) <ref name = 20yup27/> :* CO: Colonel Gregg Car <ref name = 20yup27/> :Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Launam]]. <ref name = 20yup27>''20 Year Update'', p. 27</ref> ===3059=== '''Gregg’s Long Striders''' (Regiment/Green/Questionable) <ref name= FMMercsp107/> :* CO: Colonel Gregg Car) <ref name= FMMercsp107/> : Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Rollis]] and [[Hurik]]. <ref name = FMMercsp107 >'' Field Manual: Mercenaries'', p. 107</ref> ===3067=== '''Gregg’s Long Striders'''(1 [[Regiment]]/Green/Questionable)<ref name=MS33/> * CO: Colonel Davis Car * XO/1st [[Battalion]]: [[Major]] Bob Boughner * 2nd Battalion: Major Danil Markov * 3rd Battalion: Major Bernadette Morgan - The unit is 50 percent upgraded but has only 85 % of its original strength. ===3145=== '''Long Striders''' (Veteran/Questionable)<ref name=FM:3145p182/> * CO: Colonel Darcel Leighton<ref name=FM:3145p182/> :- As of 3145 the Long Striders were operating at seventy percent of full strength and stationed in the [[Palm]] system.<ref name=FM:3145p182/> ==Notes== There is some discrepancy as to when the Striders left the employ of the Lyran Commonwealth. ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental]]'' claimed they left after the Fourth Succession War. ''[[Objective Raids]]'' made clear they were still employed with the [[Federated Commonwealth]], and only left after the Clan Invasion.<ref name=MS33/> ==Gallery== <gallery> Greggs Long Striders logo.png|Old Gregg's Long Striders insignia, ca. [[3049]] </gallery> ==References== <references /> ==Bibliography== * ''[[20 Year Update]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' * ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental]]'' * ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental Update]]'' * ''[[Objective Raids]]'' * ''[[Wolf's Dragoons (sourcebook)|Wolf's Dragoons]]'' [[Category:Mercenary Commands|Gregg's Long Striders]]

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