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	Perhaps the most well known and exclusive assignment of the Royal Guards is to guard the throne at the Royal Court on [[Tharkad]], a duty that began on October 23, [[2529]]. The Guardians are usually two ''[[Griffin|Griffins]]'' but that is not always the case.<ref name=HSTLCp28 />		Perhaps the most well known and exclusive assignment of the Royal Guards is to guard the throne at the Royal Court on [[Tharkad]], a duty that began on October 23, [[2529]]. The Guardians are usually two ''[[Griffin|Griffins]]'' but that is not always the case.<ref name=HSTLCp28 />
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−	In retaliation for the thrashing the [[Stealths]] gave to [[Free Worlds League]] forces on [[Poulsbo]] an assassin was sent after Archon [[Richard Steiner (29th c.)|Richard Steiner]]. On 3 August [[2812]] [[Richard Perkins]] fired a laser pistol at the Archon but the vigilant Royal Guardsman was able to block it with his ''Griffin''&#39;s hand.<ref name=HSTLCp49 />	+	In retaliation for the thrashing the [[Stealths]] gave to [[Free Worlds League]] forces on [[Poulsbo]] an assassin was sent after Archon [[Richard Steiner (29th c.)|Richard Steiner]]. The assassin fired a laser pistol at the Archon but the vigilant Royal Guardsman was able to block it with his ''Griffin''&#39;s hand.<ref name=HSTLCp49 />
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{{Update Needed|[[Field Manual: 3145]]|[[Jihad Turning Points: Tharkad]]|[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)]]}} {{infoBoxMilitaryCommand | image = [[Image:Royal Guards -Brigade logo.png|150px|Brigade Insignia of the Royal Guards]] | Designation = Royal Guards | formed = | Disbanded = | Previous Designation = | Nickname = Lyran Pride | Affiliation = [[Lyran Commonwealth]] | Parent Command = [[LCAF]]/[[LAAF]] | Sub-Command = }} The '''Lyran Royal Guards''' are the best equipped and most prestigious brigade within the LAAF, but mostly serve as the protectors of the [[Lyran]] government. Each unit within the Royal Guards recruits, by invitation only, from soldiers of a particular parent state, meaning that each of the Royal Guards regiments represents the pinnacle of military prowess for either the [[Protectorate of Donegal]], the [[Federation of Skye]], or the [[Tamar Pact]]. The Royal Guards are also tasked with the protection of the Archon or Archon-Designate, and the [[Tharkad#The Triad|Triad]]. In fact, the [[BattleMech|BattleMechs]] that stand constant garrison over the Lyran throne room are typically elements of the 1st Royal Guards. ==History== The unit was long held to be the best of the best of the LCAF. Their warriors were highly skilled and motivated, and loyal to the Archon. Soldiers who tended to "buck the system" were barred from the Royal Guards to maintain their professionalism.<ref>''Field Report 2765: LCAF'', p. 17</ref> ===Age of War Era=== The [[Estates-General]] prepared a public demand that [[Katherine Steiner]], the third [[Archon of the Lyran Commonwealth]], step down. She moved to prevent its release and send armed members of the Royal Guard into Government House allegedly to protect the Representatives from the wrath of her subjects should they learn of the demand.<ref name=HSTLCp17>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 17</ref> On 13 October [[2471]], in a double wedding with his brother Archon [[Michael Steiner (25th c.)|Michael Steiner]], [[Steven Steiner]] married [[Colonel]] [[Margaret Olson]] of the [[First Royal Guards Armor Brigade]].<ref name=HBHSp21>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 21: sidebar</ref> Following a [[2528]] assassination attempt on Archon [[Craig Steiner]] the throne room was closed for construction. The changes were revealed 23 October [[2529]] for Craig's Steiner's birthday; the room had been enlarged and strengthened to allow two BattleMechs to flank the throne.<ref name=HSTLCp28>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 28</ref> :''see also:'' [[Royal Guards#Guardian Duty|Guardian Duty]] ===Star League Era=== In [[2581]], the Lyran Expeditionary Force joined the [[SLDF]] and the [[Free Worlds League]] in [[Operation MAILED FIST]]. Archon [[Viola Steiner-Dinesen]] personally led the Lyran regiments at the head of the [[4th Royal Guards]]. Believing that the war would last five years, she left her son [[Kevin Steiner-Dinesen]] to act in her stead. Ten years into the war, desertion from LCAF ranks had become a serious problem at the front, while back home domestic unrest and opposition to the war was rising. Then in [[2591]] the [[Estates-General]] announced that [[Archon-Designate]] Kevin Steiner-Dinesen had been kidnapped, the members of the Steering Committee would take charge of the Commonwealth until the Archon returned, and that the Estates General would vote on Lyran secession from the [[Star League]].<ref name=HSTLCp32>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 32</ref> Katherine learned of all this while in the field, including (false) rumors that the [[Duke of Tamar]] and the [[Duke of Skye]] were responsible for her son's disappearance. She led a company of the Royal Guards to a camp of the [[Twenty-fifth Skye Rangers]] and the [[Tamar Tigers]], attacking them in a rage. She lost an arm from her 'Mech as well as one of her own arms, and lay comatose after the battle. 117 members of the Tigers and Rangers died.<ref name=HSTLCp33>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 33</ref> When the Archon awoke, she learned that Tamar and Skye were innocent of Kevin's kidnapping. She requested leave from the SLDF to return home, which was granted.<ref name=HSTLCp33/> On 15 January [[2592]], the Estates-General gathered for a vote on secession. The Royal Guards arrived and, with [[LIC]] support, took much of the Steering Committee into custody and found Kevin Dinesen bound and gagged in a closet. The Archon's [[DropShip]] landed in front of Government House as Kevin was being brought from the building. When [[Henry Gram]], leader of the kidnappers, was brought out, she moved toward him and crushed him beneath her 'Mechs foot.<ref name=HSTLCp33/> Leaving Kevin in charge of the throne again, she returned to the front at the head of the Fourth Royal Guards. She took a mortal wound on 24 March [[2595]], though she did not pass until 28 April of that year, a day after returning to Tharkad.<ref name=HBHSp28>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 28</ref> ===Succession Wars Era=== ====First Succession War==== Archon [[Jennifer Steiner]] personally led the Fourth Royal Guards in their assault of [[Styx]].<ref name=HSTLCp48>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 48</ref> On 4 January [[2791]], she was killed by a booby-trapped door at the chemical factories of New Eslow.<ref name=HSTLCp49>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 49</ref> ====Second Succession War==== When the [[DCMS]] invaded [[New Caledonia]] in [[2841]], the [[Fourth Royal Guards]] were garrisoning the world. The battle lasted seven years, despite repeated pleas for aid that were ignored by Archon [[Claudius Steiner]]. Finally, the Fourth was destroyed, and the commanding officer and his brother were deceived into fighting a battle against each other in unarmed ''[[Thunderbolt]]''s, resulting in both of their deaths. Evidence of this was sent to the Archon, who then ordered [[Operation PRAYING MANTIS]] into motion.<ref name=HSTLCp58-59>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', pp. 58–59: NOTE: in HSTLC the world is listed as Caledonia, which is a distinct world from New Caledonia. More recent source used for planet name.</ref><ref name=HBHSp41>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 41</ref> When the [[List of Honored Missing]] became a Lyran tradition, the Fourth was also added to its roll.<ref name=HSTLCp62>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 62</ref> ====Third Succession War==== Archon [[Eric Steiner]] led the [[Third Royal Guards]] on [[Freedom]]. Trapping two battalions of the [[Sixth Sword of Light]] in a dead-end valley, the Guards bombarded them with artillery and air support for three days before advancing into the valley and destroying the Kuritans. A freak accident involving two vibra-bombs killed the Archon.<ref name=HSTLCp69>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 69</ref><ref name=HBHSp49>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 49</ref> In [[2980]], [[Alessandro Steiner]] was a distinguished battalion commander in the [[Second Royal Guards]] when his father's death elevated him to the Archonship.<ref name=HSTLCp75>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 75</ref> Then-Archon-Designate [[Katrina Steiner]] spent three years commanding the Second Royal Guards.<ref name=HSTLCp149>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 149</ref> In [[3005]], a company of the [[3rd Royal Guards]] drove off Kuritans attacking the [[House Lestrade]] estate on [[Summer]], but not before the [[Duke of Summer]] was killed and his heir [[Aldo Lestrade (31st c.)|Aldo Lestrade]] gravely wounded. Aldo accused the Guards of deliberate laxness in their defense of Summer, laying the blame for his father's death at their feet. This fed into a separatist movement led by the new Duke.<ref name=HSTLCp153>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 153</ref> ===Civil War Era=== During the [[FedCom Civil War]], the Royal Guards were loyal to Archon [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]]. By the end of the conflict, all three regiments were all but destroyed, though they were not stricken from the rolls.<ref name=HBHSp108>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 108</ref> ===Jihad Era=== During the [[Word of Blake]]'s assault on [[Tharkad]], the Royal Guards were largely destroyed. The Royal Guards ceased operating as regiments and instead broke into smaller formations and waged a guerrilla war against the Blakists. The [[Archon]] referred to anyone who fought alongside him as a Royal Guard. Once the Blakists were pushed off Tharkad, the Royal Guard regiments were rebuilt quickly by transferring in troops from other commands. Even with these transfers, it will be several years before the Royal Guards are back to full strength.<ref>''Field Report: LAAF'', p. 14</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 Royal Guards''' |- |} ==Tactics== Different per Unit. ==Composition History== : 3062 - 3 commands<ref name=FMLAp125>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 125: "Alliance Guards Profile"</ref> ==Guardian Duty== Perhaps the most well known and exclusive assignment of the Royal Guards is to guard the throne at the Royal Court on [[Tharkad]], a duty that began on October 23, [[2529]]. The Guardians are usually two ''[[Griffin|Griffins]]'' but that is not always the case.<ref name=HSTLCp28 /> ===2811=== In retaliation for the thrashing the [[Stealths]] gave to [[Free Worlds League]] forces on [[Poulsbo]] an assassin was sent after Archon [[Richard Steiner (29th c.)|Richard Steiner]]. The assassin fired a laser pistol at the Archon but the vigilant Royal Guardsman was able to block it with his ''Griffin''&#39;s hand.<ref name=HSTLCp49 /> ===3056=== With the formation of the [[Federated Commonwealth]] the throne room was altered slightly. Thrones for the [[Federated Suns]] and the Lyran Commonwealth were placed on a five step-high dias. Later a third throne for the Federated Commonwealth was set in the center.<ref name=AoR17/><ref name=BoH4>''Blood of Heroes'', ch. 4</ref><ref name=BfW9>''Bred for War'', ch. 9</ref> * Left hand (Federated Suns) side of the Federated Commonwealth throne, ''[[Marauder]]'', painted in [[1st Kathil Uhlans]] colors.<ref name=AoR17>''Assumption of Risk'', ch. 17</ref><ref name=BoH4/> * Right hand (Lyran Commonwealth) side of the throne, [[Galen Cox|Galen Cox's]] ''[[Crusader]]'', painted in [[Kell Hounds]] colors.<ref name=AoR17/><ref name=BoH4/> ===3057=== * Behind the left hand (Federated Commonwealth) throne, a Marauder now painted in Steiner blue.<ref name=BfW9/> * Behind the right hand (Lyran Commonwealth) throne, Galen Cox's ''Crusader'', painted in Kell Hounds colors with black mourning garlands around the wrists.<ref name=BfW9/> ===3062=== [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]]'s throne was guarded by a pair of ''[[Hauptmann]]'' [[OmniMech]]s as a celebration of Lyran technological advances.<ref>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 96</ref> ===3067=== [[Peter Steiner-Davion]] returned the ''Griffin'' to its traditional place on Guardian Duty; he used the new GRF-6S model from [[Project Phoenix]] in this role. By this point, the throne room had been returned to its single-throne configuration of the pre-FedCom era.<ref>''Handbook: House Steiner'', color plate 1</ref> ===3140–3141=== * Left hand side of the throne, DFN-3S ''[[Defiance (BattleMech)|Defiance]]'' painted in [[First Royal Guards]] colors.<ref name=BoW10>''A Bonfire of Worlds'', ch. 10</ref><ref name=BoW11>''A Bonfire of Worlds'', ch. 11</ref> * Right hand side of the throne, ''[[Fafnir]]'' painted in [[First Skye Jaegers]] colors.<ref name=BoW10/><ref name=BoW11/> ===3143=== During [[Vedet Brewer|Vedet Brewer's]] short reign: * Left hand side of the throne, ''[[Zeus]]'' painted in [[First Hesperus Guards]] colors.<ref name=BoW15>''A Bonfire of Worlds'', ch. 15</ref> * Right hand side of the throne, ''[[Atlas]]'' painted in First Hesperus Guards colors.<ref name=BoW15/> ===3145=== * Right hand side of the throne, [[Kommandant]] [[Bonnie Richards]], ''Defiance'', [[1st Royal Guards]]<ref name=FM3145-124>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 124: "Royal Guards"</ref> * Left hand side of the throne, [[Hauptmann]] [[Carrie Landis]], ''[[Warhammer]]'', [[3rd Royal Guards]]<ref name=FM3145-124/> * Flanking both above Mechs, [[Leutnant]] [[Aldous Tanashi]] (Commanding), four [[Fenrir]] battle armor, [[4th Royal Guards]]<ref name=FM3145-124/> * Outside Royal Court entrance, Hauptmann [[Steven Blasegga]], ''[[Fafnir]]'', [[2nd Royal Guards]]<ref name=FM3145-124/> ==Units of the Royal Guards== :* [[First Royal Guards]] "The Pride of Donegal" and "The Archon's Own"<ref name=HSTLC61>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 61</ref> :* [[Second Royal Guards]] "The Pride of Skye"<ref name=HSTLC61/> :* [[Third Royal Guards]] "The Pride of Tamar"<ref name=HSTLC61/> :* [[Fourth Royal Guards]] "The Pride of the Commonwealth"<ref name=2SWp56>''Second Succession War'', p. 56</ref> :* [[Fifth Royal Guards]]<ref>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 87</ref> ===Honorary Units=== * [[Lucky Penny]]<ref name=TRO:Ip4>''Technical Readout: Irregulars'', p. 4: "Sturmvogel Maritime Patrol WiGE"</ref> ==Color Scheme and Insignia== The Royal Guards paint their machines a base of Lyran blue, with gold painted on the left and right side. Additionally, weapon barrels are painted gold, as are hatches and sensors.<ref>FM: Lyran Alliance, pg.95</ref> <gallery> Image:Camosteinerroyalguards1.png|[[Manticore]] in Royal Guards colors. Image:Camosteinerroyalguards.png|''[[Thunder Hawk]]'' in Royal Guards colors. Image:Camomech-banshee.png|''[[Banshee (BattleMech)|Banshee]]'' in Royal Guards colors. </gallery> The ceremonial uniform of the Royal Guards is white.<ref name=HSTLCp110>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 110</ref><ref name=HBHSp111>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 111</ref> <gallery> Royal Guards -Brigade logo.png|Brigade Insignia of the Royal Guards Image:Royalguards1st.png|1st Royal Guards Insignia Image:Royalguards2nd.png|2nd Royal Guards Insignia Image:Royalguards3rd.png|3rd Royal Guards Insignia Image:4th Royal Guards 2596.png|4th Royal Guards Insignia </gallery> ==References== <references /> ==Bibliography== * ''[[Field Manual: Lyran Alliance]]'' * ''[[Field Report: LAAF]]'' * ''[[Field Report 2765: LCAF]]'' [[Category:Lyran Commands|Royal Guards]] [[Category:Federated Commonwealth Commands|Royal Guards]]

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