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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | From at least [[3050]] to [[3054]] the Rangers' three battalions were stationed on [[Altorra]], [[Frondas]] and [[Fronde]] respectively. <ref name=20YU-63>''20 | + | From at least [[3050]] to [[3054]] the Rangers' three battalions were stationed on [[Altorra]], [[Frondas]] and [[Fronde]] respectively.<ref name=20YU-63>''20 Year Update'', p. 63</ref><ref name=OR-42>''Objective Raids'', p. 42</ref> During this time, Olson's Rangers accepted several members of [[Wolf's Dragoons]] [[Gamma Regiment (Wolf's Dragoons)|Gamma Regiment]] who were discharged for dereliction of duty.<ref>''Wolf Pack'', p. 45</ref> |
| − | After the collapse of the [[Federated Commonwealth]]'s [[Sarna March]] into the so-called [[Chaos March]], the [[Capellan Confederation|Capellan]]-employed Rangers were transferred to reinforce the recaptured worlds of [[Ulan Bator]] and [[Tsingtao]]. <ref name=FMM-107>''Field Manual: Mercenaries'', p. 107</ref> After the conclusion of the [[Capellan-St. Ives Civil War]], the Confederation renewed its efforts to regain Chaos March worlds, sending the Rangers to recapture [[Acamar]] in October [[3066]]. The unit quickly | + | After the collapse of the [[Federated Commonwealth]]'s [[Sarna March]] into the so-called [[Chaos March]], the [[Capellan Confederation|Capellan]]-employed Rangers were transferred to reinforce the recaptured worlds of [[Ulan Bator]] and [[Tsingtao]].<ref name=FMM-107>''Field Manual: Mercenaries'', p. 107</ref> After the conclusion of the [[Capellan-St. Ives Civil War]], the Confederation renewed its efforts to regain Chaos March worlds, sending the Rangers to recapture [[Acamar]] in October [[3066]]. The unit quickly brushed aside the smaller mercenary units employed by the planetary government to defend against pirate raiders.<ref name=FMMR-94>''Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised'', p. 94</ref><ref>''Decision at Acamar''</ref> |
| − | Unfortunately the Rangers and House Liao would not be able to complete the | + | Unfortunately the Rangers and House Liao would not be able to complete the takeover. No longer restricted by [[Victor Steiner-Davion|Victor]] and [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]] against involvement in the Chaos March after the [[FedCom Civil War]], Duke [[George Hasek II|George Hasek]] of the [[Capellan March]] ordered [[Cunningham's Commandos]] in to oppose them. The Commandos' veteran 1st [[regiment]] effortlessly crushed the battle-weary Rangers, who barely managed to retreat with a battalion's worth of troops out of the three which originally landed.<ref name=FMU-121>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 121</ref> To add insult to injury, the Davion mercenaries captured the unit's CO, [[Colonel]] Nicholas Olson, steadfastly refusing all attempts by the Rangers to ransom their leader back.<ref name=FMMR-94/> |
| − | While many observers expected [[Chancellor]] [[Sun-Tzu Liao]] to disown and release the gutted mercenary unit from Capellan service, to the amazement of all the Rangers were assigned to guard the highly important [[Shengli Arms]] factory on [[Victoria (CC)|Victoria]]. When Shengli Arms stopped its efforts to build its own independent security force, many cynics suggested the Chancellor's posting was an effort to force the debt-ridden Rangers into a "[[Company Store]]" scheme to become that force. | + | While many observers expected [[Chancellor]] [[Sun-Tzu Liao]] to disown and release the gutted mercenary unit from Capellan service, to the amazement of all the Rangers were assigned to guard the highly important [[Shengli Arms]] factory on [[Victoria (CC)|Victoria]]. When Shengli Arms stopped its efforts to build its own independent security force, many cynics suggested the Chancellor's posting was an effort to force the debt-ridden Rangers into a "[[Company Store]]" scheme to become that force.<ref name=FMMR-94/> |
| − | As the unit attempted to make the best of their situation under [[Major]] Timothy Rain, the Rangers' loyalties fragmented between him and [[Captain]] Fiona Schtaffel, a | + | As the unit attempted to make the best of their situation under [[Major]] Timothy Rain, the Rangers' loyalties fragmented between him and [[Captain]] Fiona Schtaffel, a longtime compatriot of Nicholas Olson who advocated all their efforts be directed to seeking his release.<ref name=FMMR-94/> In December [[3068]] this conflict came to a violent head when the Rangers turned their guns against their employer without warning during the opening shots of the [[Word of Blake]] [[Jihad]].<ref name=JHS3070-34>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3070'', p. 34: "Mercenary traitors Rampage on Victoria"!</ref> |
| − | While taking heavy losses at the hands of their fellow garrison unit [[Sung's Rangers]], the mercenaries were able to inflict significant damage and cripple Shengli Arms' production lines before they were finally dislodged. Hijacking civilian [[DropShip]]s to escape off-world, despite coming under attack by the [[ | + | While taking heavy losses at the hands of their fellow garrison unit [[Sung's Rangers]], the mercenaries were able to inflict significant damage and cripple Shengli Arms' production lines before they were finally dislodged. Hijacking civilian [[DropShip]]s to escape off-world, despite coming under attack by the [[aerospace fighter]]s of Sung's Air Raiders and the Victoria Home Guard, the Rangers succeeded in reaching and hijacking a [[JumpShip]] to flee the system.<ref name=JHS3070-34/> The direction of their escape unknown, it was believed that the Rangers were secretly in the employ of Duke George Hasek ''via'' the willing or unwilling aid of Nicholas Olson. |
| − | Suborned and "enhanced" by the [[Manei Domini]] after their escape, including a number of Domini "liaisons" to keep them in line, the Blakist forces utilized the Rangers to harass and entrap elements of [[Devlin Stone]]'s [[Stone's Coalition|Coalition forces]]. Going to ground in the town of Oanhu on [[Fomalhaut]], the Rangers were tracked down by "[[Tempest Stryker|Damocles]]" with the Coalition forces sending in a small mercenary unit ([[Gannon's Cannons]]) with [[DCMS]] militia support to capture the Blakist-aligned mercenaries in early [[3079]]. The Rangers were finally defeated, but not before causing considerable collateral damage and civilian casualties. <ref name=JFR-69>''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', pp. | + | Suborned and "enhanced" by the [[Manei Domini]] after their escape, including a number of Domini "liaisons" to keep them in line, the Blakist forces utilized the Rangers to harass and entrap elements of [[Devlin Stone]]'s [[Stone's Coalition|Coalition forces]]. Going to ground in the town of Oanhu on [[Fomalhaut]], the Rangers were tracked down by "[[Tempest Stryker|Damocles]]" with the Coalition forces sending in a small mercenary unit ([[Gannon's Cannons]]) with [[DCMS]] militia support to capture the Blakist-aligned mercenaries in early [[3079]]. The Rangers were finally defeated, but not before causing considerable collateral damage and civilian casualties.<ref name=JFR-69>''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', pp. 69–70: "Chaos Undaunted: Mainframe"</ref> During this final encounter, approximately a third of the Rangers were piloting [[Celestial series|''Celestial'' series]] [[OmniMech]]s, and each member of the unit had a 50,000 [[C-bill]] bounty on their head.<ref name="TCp231">''Total Chaos'', pp. 231–233: "Mainframe"</ref> |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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==Composition History== | ==Composition History== | ||
| + | ===3050=== | ||
| + | '''Olson’s Rangers ''' (Regiment/Green/Questionable)<ref name=20Yp63>''20 Year Update'', p. 63: "CCAF Deployment Table - 3050"</ref> | ||
| + | :* CO: Colonel Nicholas Olson<ref name=20Yp63/> | ||
| + | :Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Altorra]], [[Frondas]] and [[Fronde]].<ref name=20Yp63/> | ||
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===3059=== | ===3059=== | ||
| − | '''Olson’s Rangers ''' (Regiment/Green/Questionable) <ref name= FMMercsp107/> | + | '''Olson’s Rangers ''' (Regiment/Green/Questionable)<ref name=FMMercsp107/> |
| − | :* CO: Colonel Nicholas Olson <ref name= FMMercsp107/> | + | :* CO: Colonel Nicholas Olson<ref name=FMMercsp107/> |
| − | : Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Ulan Bator]] and [[Hsingtao]]. <ref name = FMMercsp107 >'' Field Manual: Mercenaries'', p. 107</ref> | + | : Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Ulan Bator]] and [[Hsingtao]].<ref name=FMMercsp107 >''Field Manual: Mercenaries'', p. 107</ref> |
===3067=== | ===3067=== | ||
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'''Olson’s Archers '''(1 [[Company]]/Green/Questionable) | '''Olson’s Archers '''(1 [[Company]]/Green/Questionable) | ||
| − | * CO: Captain Shioban Morris (known as one of the Inner Sphere’s most capable mercenary infantry commanders)<ref>''A Time of War'', p. 259 "Infantry | + | * CO: Captain Shioban Morris (known as one of the Inner Sphere’s most capable mercenary infantry commanders)<ref>''A Time of War'', p. 259: "Infantry image"</ref> |
-The company contains four [[Thumper Artillery Vehicle|Thumper]] artillery tubes. | -The company contains four [[Thumper Artillery Vehicle|Thumper]] artillery tubes. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | *''[[20 | + | <div class="desktop-3-col"> |
| − | *''[[Decision at Acamar]]'' | + | * ''[[20 Year Update]]'' |
| − | *''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries]]'' | + | * ''[[Decision at Acamar]]'' |
| − | *''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries Revised]]'' | + | * ''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries]]'' |
| − | *''[[Field Manual: | + | * ''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised]]'' |
| − | *''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' | + | * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' |
| − | *''[[Mercenaries Supplemental Update]]'' | + | * ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' |
| − | *''[[Objective Raids]]'' | + | * ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental Update]]'' |
| − | *''[[Total Chaos]]'' | + | * ''[[Objective Raids]]'' |
| − | *''[[Wolf Pack]]'' | + | * ''[[Total Chaos]]'' |
| + | * ''[[Wolf Pack]]'' | ||
| + | </div> | ||
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[[Category:Mercenary Commands]] | [[Category:Mercenary Commands]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:04, 18 October 2023
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| Affiliation | Mercenary |
| Parent Command | Independent |
Contents
History[edit]
From at least 3050 to 3054 the Rangers' three battalions were stationed on Altorra, Frondas and Fronde respectively.[1][2] During this time, Olson's Rangers accepted several members of Wolf's Dragoons Gamma Regiment who were discharged for dereliction of duty.[3]
After the collapse of the Federated Commonwealth's Sarna March into the so-called Chaos March, the Capellan-employed Rangers were transferred to reinforce the recaptured worlds of Ulan Bator and Tsingtao.[4] After the conclusion of the Capellan-St. Ives Civil War, the Confederation renewed its efforts to regain Chaos March worlds, sending the Rangers to recapture Acamar in October 3066. The unit quickly brushed aside the smaller mercenary units employed by the planetary government to defend against pirate raiders.[5][6]
Unfortunately the Rangers and House Liao would not be able to complete the takeover. No longer restricted by Victor and Katherine Steiner-Davion against involvement in the Chaos March after the FedCom Civil War, Duke George Hasek of the Capellan March ordered Cunningham's Commandos in to oppose them. The Commandos' veteran 1st regiment effortlessly crushed the battle-weary Rangers, who barely managed to retreat with a battalion's worth of troops out of the three which originally landed.[7] To add insult to injury, the Davion mercenaries captured the unit's CO, Colonel Nicholas Olson, steadfastly refusing all attempts by the Rangers to ransom their leader back.[5]
While many observers expected Chancellor Sun-Tzu Liao to disown and release the gutted mercenary unit from Capellan service, to the amazement of all the Rangers were assigned to guard the highly important Shengli Arms factory on Victoria. When Shengli Arms stopped its efforts to build its own independent security force, many cynics suggested the Chancellor's posting was an effort to force the debt-ridden Rangers into a "Company Store" scheme to become that force.[5]
As the unit attempted to make the best of their situation under Major Timothy Rain, the Rangers' loyalties fragmented between him and Captain Fiona Schtaffel, a longtime compatriot of Nicholas Olson who advocated all their efforts be directed to seeking his release.[5] In December 3068 this conflict came to a violent head when the Rangers turned their guns against their employer without warning during the opening shots of the Word of Blake Jihad.[8]
While taking heavy losses at the hands of their fellow garrison unit Sung's Rangers, the mercenaries were able to inflict significant damage and cripple Shengli Arms' production lines before they were finally dislodged. Hijacking civilian DropShips to escape off-world, despite coming under attack by the aerospace fighters of Sung's Air Raiders and the Victoria Home Guard, the Rangers succeeded in reaching and hijacking a JumpShip to flee the system.[8] The direction of their escape unknown, it was believed that the Rangers were secretly in the employ of Duke George Hasek via the willing or unwilling aid of Nicholas Olson.
Suborned and "enhanced" by the Manei Domini after their escape, including a number of Domini "liaisons" to keep them in line, the Blakist forces utilized the Rangers to harass and entrap elements of Devlin Stone's Coalition forces. Going to ground in the town of Oanhu on Fomalhaut, the Rangers were tracked down by "Damocles" with the Coalition forces sending in a small mercenary unit (Gannon's Cannons) with DCMS militia support to capture the Blakist-aligned mercenaries in early 3079. The Rangers were finally defeated, but not before causing considerable collateral damage and civilian casualties.[9] During this final encounter, approximately a third of the Rangers were piloting Celestial series OmniMechs, and each member of the unit had a 50,000 C-bill bounty on their head.[10]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of Olson's Rangers | |||
| Major | Timothy Rain | 3067[5] | |
| Ghost Adept Omega | Pope | 3079[9] | |
Tactic[edit]
The unit is organized for scout and harassing duties.
Support[edit]
The unit can handle only half of their repairs by their own and the command possesses no transport assets.
Dragoon Ratings[edit]
3059[edit]
Dragoon Rating: C+
3067[edit]
Dragoon Rating: D
Composition History[edit]
3050[edit]
Olson’s Rangers (Regiment/Green/Questionable)[11]
- CO: Colonel Nicholas Olson[11]
- Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Altorra, Frondas and Fronde.[11]
3059[edit]
Olson’s Rangers (Regiment/Green/Questionable)[12]
- CO: Colonel Nicholas Olson[12]
- Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Ulan Bator and Hsingtao.[12]
3067[edit]
Olson’s Rangers(1 Battalion/Regular/Questionable)
- CO/1st Battalion: Major Timothy Rain
Olson’s Archers (1 Company/Green/Questionable)
- CO: Captain Shioban Morris (known as one of the Inner Sphere’s most capable mercenary infantry commanders)[13]
-The company contains four Thumper artillery tubes.
References[edit]
- ↑ 20 Year Update, p. 63
- ↑ Objective Raids, p. 42
- ↑ Wolf Pack, p. 45
- ↑ Field Manual: Mercenaries, p. 107
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised, p. 94
- ↑ Decision at Acamar
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 121
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Jihad Hot Spots: 3070, p. 34: "Mercenary traitors Rampage on Victoria"!
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Jihad: Final Reckoning, pp. 69–70: "Chaos Undaunted: Mainframe"
- ↑ Total Chaos, pp. 231–233: "Mainframe"
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 20 Year Update, p. 63: "CCAF Deployment Table - 3050"
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Field Manual: Mercenaries, p. 107
- ↑ A Time of War, p. 259: "Infantry image"