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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | Captain Gregor Rubinsky formed | + | Captain Gregor Rubinsky formed this command during the [[3030]]'s with soldiers from [[Tikonov]], [[New Hessen]] and [[Tigress]]. Their first contract was to provide security to the Earthwerks plant on Tikonov. Later the unit joined ranks with the [[Khorsakhov's Cossacks]]. The demi brigade signed a contract with the St. Ives military. The contract was renewed over the next 25 years. During the [[Capellan-St. Ives War|Capellan wars]] the regiment suffered heavy losses through an attack with nerve gas on [[Black May|Indicass]]. After the war, they left the Compact as a separate command from the other Cossacks and signed on to serve the [[LAAF]], who put them on the recently liberated planet [[Blackjack]]. |
| − | After an intensive training cycle, the time came to prove the lessons learned when the Falcons’ Third Swoop Cluster landed in [[3069]]. The battle was fought hard. Each side sent Head Hunters and used other tactics with success. Only the reinforcement of the Falcon side | + | After an intensive training cycle, the time came to prove the lessons learned when the Falcons’ Third Swoop Cluster landed in [[3069]]. The battle was fought hard. Each side sent Head Hunters and used other tactics with success. Only the reinforcement of the Falcon side turned the tide of the battle. The mercenaries surrendered Blackjack to the Jade Falcons and lifted off for Lyran space for rest and refit. |
| − | On [[3079]], Rubinsky Light Horse still garrisoned the border planet [[Melissia]], together with [[15th Lyran Regulars]], and have less then half of regimental worth<ref>''Field report: LAAF'', p. 18</ref> | + | On [[3079]], Rubinsky's Light Horse still garrisoned the border planet [[Melissia]], together with [[15th Lyran Regulars]], and have less then half of regimental worth<ref>''Field report: LAAF'', p. 18</ref> |
During fighting on [[Graus]] in [[3080]], [[Uvin Buhallin]], the [[saKhan]] of [[clan Jade Falcon]], was killed fighting Rubinsky's Light Horse in a flanking attack. Later that same year, [[Galaxy Commander]] [[Diane Anu]] drove the Horsemen out from the planet in two weeks of fighting.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 177</ref> | During fighting on [[Graus]] in [[3080]], [[Uvin Buhallin]], the [[saKhan]] of [[clan Jade Falcon]], was killed fighting Rubinsky's Light Horse in a flanking attack. Later that same year, [[Galaxy Commander]] [[Diane Anu]] drove the Horsemen out from the planet in two weeks of fighting.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 177</ref> | ||
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
| − | + | Colonel Marko Rubinsky had kept the regiment together, but without a capable heir - his son Tamas being incapable of piloting a 'Mech now - he nominated 3rd Batt. CO Lt. Colonel Li Tran as his successor. (He been killed by falcons later<ref>''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 102</ref>). Daughter of capellan' duchess [[Candace Liao]], Major Cassandra Allard-Liao was given command of First Battalion, therefore allowing Rubinsky to form a separate command company. In the same 3069, Cassandra Liao and colonel Marco' son, Tamas, married and sired a child. | |
==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
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** 2nd Battalion: Major Pietr Borrz | ** 2nd Battalion: Major Pietr Borrz | ||
** XO/3rd Battalion: [[Lieutenant Colonel]] Raymond Li Tran (killed in 3069) | ** XO/3rd Battalion: [[Lieutenant Colonel]] Raymond Li Tran (killed in 3069) | ||
| − | :The unit contains mainly heavies and medium for cavalry combat. Half of the machines are upgraded. | + | :The unit contains mainly heavies and medium for cavalry combat. Half of the machines are upgraded. The Light Horse has a predominance for Davion-manufactured ''Phoenix Hawk'' and ''Shadow Hawk'' 'Mechs. |
*'''Breskin’s Pegasii'''(1 [[Wing]]/Elite/Reliable) | *'''Breskin’s Pegasii'''(1 [[Wing]]/Elite/Reliable) | ||
** Wing Commander: Major Stanislaus Breskin | ** Wing Commander: Major Stanislaus Breskin | ||
| − | :Over two | + | :Over two thirds of the unit has been upgraded. |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | Rubinsky's Light Horse been second-plan protagonists in two novels from [[The Capellan Solution (series)|The Capellan Solution]] duology - [[Threads of Ambition]] and [[The Killing Fields]], both written by [[Loren L. Coleman]] | + | Rubinsky's Light Horse had been second-plan protagonists in two novels from [[The Capellan Solution (series)|The Capellan Solution]] duology - [[Threads of Ambition]] and [[The Killing Fields]], both written by [[Loren L. Coleman]] |
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Contents
History
Captain Gregor Rubinsky formed this command during the 3030's with soldiers from Tikonov, New Hessen and Tigress. Their first contract was to provide security to the Earthwerks plant on Tikonov. Later the unit joined ranks with the Khorsakhov's Cossacks. The demi brigade signed a contract with the St. Ives military. The contract was renewed over the next 25 years. During the Capellan wars the regiment suffered heavy losses through an attack with nerve gas on Indicass. After the war, they left the Compact as a separate command from the other Cossacks and signed on to serve the LAAF, who put them on the recently liberated planet Blackjack.
After an intensive training cycle, the time came to prove the lessons learned when the Falcons’ Third Swoop Cluster landed in 3069. The battle was fought hard. Each side sent Head Hunters and used other tactics with success. Only the reinforcement of the Falcon side turned the tide of the battle. The mercenaries surrendered Blackjack to the Jade Falcons and lifted off for Lyran space for rest and refit.
On 3079, Rubinsky's Light Horse still garrisoned the border planet Melissia, together with 15th Lyran Regulars, and have less then half of regimental worth[1]
During fighting on Graus in 3080, Uvin Buhallin, the saKhan of clan Jade Falcon, was killed fighting Rubinsky's Light Horse in a flanking attack. Later that same year, Galaxy Commander Diane Anu drove the Horsemen out from the planet in two weeks of fighting.[2]
Officers
Colonel Marko Rubinsky had kept the regiment together, but without a capable heir - his son Tamas being incapable of piloting a 'Mech now - he nominated 3rd Batt. CO Lt. Colonel Li Tran as his successor. (He been killed by falcons later[3]). Daughter of capellan' duchess Candace Liao, Major Cassandra Allard-Liao was given command of First Battalion, therefore allowing Rubinsky to form a separate command company. In the same 3069, Cassandra Liao and colonel Marco' son, Tamas, married and sired a child.
Tactics
The unit fights using cavalry tactics. Repeated hit-and-fade strikes by their lighter machines are combined with concentrated long-range fire from their heavy elements.
Support
For the normal circumstances (other then prolonging campaigns) the technical staff of Horsemen is sufficient.
Composition
3067
Rubinsky’s Light Horse(1 Regiment/Elite/Reliable)
- CO: Colonel Marko Rubinsky
- 1st Battalion: Major Cassandra Allard-Liao
- 2nd Battalion: Major Pietr Borrz
- XO/3rd Battalion: Lieutenant Colonel Raymond Li Tran (killed in 3069)
- The unit contains mainly heavies and medium for cavalry combat. Half of the machines are upgraded. The Light Horse has a predominance for Davion-manufactured Phoenix Hawk and Shadow Hawk 'Mechs.
- Breskin’s Pegasii(1 Wing/Elite/Reliable)
- Wing Commander: Major Stanislaus Breskin
- Over two thirds of the unit has been upgraded.
Notes
Rubinsky's Light Horse had been second-plan protagonists in two novels from The Capellan Solution duology - Threads of Ambition and The Killing Fields, both written by Loren L. Coleman
References
- Field Manual: Mercenaries Revised, p. 98 - "Unit Profile"
- Mercenaries Supplemental Update, p. 102