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| Disbanded = [[3064]] (destroyed);<br>[[3049]] (destroyed)
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The '''Sigurd Guards''' were militia forces defending the world [[Sigurd]] of the [[Oberon Confederation]] as of [[3049]].<ref name=WCS057>''[[Wolf Clan Sourcebook]]'', p. 57</ref> They had previously been named the '''Sigurd Defense Forces'''.<ref name=DaTR16>''Decision at Thunder Rift'', chapter 16</ref>
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The '''Sigurd Guards''' were militia forces defending the world [[Sigurd]] of the [[Oberon Confederation]] as of [[3049]].<ref name=WCS057>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 57</ref> They had previously been named the '''Sigurd Defense Forces'''.<ref name=DaTR16>''Decision at Thunder Rift'', ch. 16</ref>
  
One notable sub-unit was the '''Sigurd Independent Light Assault Group''' (which Lori Kalmar came to join as a [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]]). As of (or just prior to) [[3024]] this unit was under the direct command of warleader and Vice Regent Alisaden, who was also Sigurd's Defense Minister.
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==History==
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In ca. [[3017]],<ref>One year before Lori Kalmar, "almost nineteen standard years old" as of 3024, was thirteen standard years old (''Decision at Thunder Rift'', ch. 16)</ref> Sigurd was "forcibly convinced" to join the Oberon Confederation. A year later [[Lori Kalmar]], then a 13-year-old orphan from the conflict and a state ward, applied to the Sigurd Defense Forces. It was noted that the Oberon Confederation at the time did not have a centralized military; individual worlds reserved local militia units for themselves to create a feeling of greater sovereignty.<ref name=DaTR16/>
  
==History==
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One notable sub-unit was the '''Sigurd Independent Light Assault Group''', which Lori Kalmar came to join as a [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]]. As of (or just prior to) [[3024]], this unit was under the direct command of war leader and Vice Regent Alisaden, who was also Sigurd's Defense Minister.
In ca. [[3017]],<ref>One year before Lori Kalmar, "almost nineteen standard years old" as of 3024, was thirteen standard years old (''Decision at Thunder Rift'', chapter 16)</ref> Sigurd was "forcibly convinced" to join the Oberon Confederation. A year later [[Lori Kalmar]], then a 13-year old orphan from the conflict and a state ward, applied to the Sigurd Defense Forces. It was noted that the Oberon Confederation at the time did not have a centralized military; individual worlds reserved local militia units for themselves to create a feeling of greater sovereignty.<ref name=DaTR16/>
 
  
 
===Clan Invasion===
 
===Clan Invasion===
In September [[3049]] [[Clan Wolf]] invaded Sigurd. Most of the Sigurd Guards—at the time, two [['Mech]] companies and a regiment of mechanized infantry—surrendered without even a shot being fired.<ref name=WCS057/>
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In September [[3049]], [[Clan Wolf]] invaded Sigurd. Most of the Sigurd Guards—at the time, two [['Mech]] companies and a regiment of mechanized infantry—surrendered without even a shot being fired.<ref name=WCS057/>
  
 
No local defense forces or militia were reported on Sigurd as of ca. [[3054]] (in fact the entire world is not listed in the force listings in ''[[Objective Raids]]'' although it does appear on the maps, suggesting it was considered undefended at the time), but this does not technically rule out the presence of defending forces.
 
No local defense forces or militia were reported on Sigurd as of ca. [[3054]] (in fact the entire world is not listed in the force listings in ''[[Objective Raids]]'' although it does appear on the maps, suggesting it was considered undefended at the time), but this does not technically rule out the presence of defending forces.
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==Officers==
 
==Officers==
 
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| [[Warleader]]||Alisaden/Alisadren<ref>''Decision at Thunder Rift'', chapter 16 (spelled "Alisaden" in one instance and "Alisadren" in the other)</ref>||[[3024]]
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| [[War leader]]||Alisaden/Alisadren<ref>''Decision at Thunder Rift'', ch. 16: spelled "Alisaden" in one instance and "Alisadren" in the other</ref>||[[3024]]
 
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| Warleader||[[Bladric]]||[[3064]]<ref name=tpoc>''The Price of Conviction''</ref>
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===3049===
 
===3049===
 
'''Sigurd Guards''' (combined-arms regiment)<ref name=WCS057/>
 
'''Sigurd Guards''' (combined-arms regiment)<ref name=WCS057/>
* BattleMech company
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* 2 BattleMech companies
* BattleMech company
 
 
* Mechanized infantry regiment
 
* Mechanized infantry regiment
  
 
===3064===
 
===3064===
* Sigurd Independent Light Assault Group (implicitly summarily executed on 22 January 3064)<ref name=tpoc/>
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* '''Sigurd Independent Light Assault Group''' (implicitly summarily executed on 22 January 3064)<ref name=tpoc/>
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
* ''[[Decision at Thunder Rift]] (Novel)
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* ''[[Decision at Thunder Rift]]'' (novel)
* ''[[The Price of Conviction]]'' (BattleCorps story)
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* ''[[The Price of Conviction]]'' (short story)
 
* ''[[Wolf Clan Sourcebook]]''
 
* ''[[Wolf Clan Sourcebook]]''
  
 
[[Category:Oberon Confederation Militia Commands|Sigurd Guards]]
 
[[Category:Oberon Confederation Militia Commands|Sigurd Guards]]
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[[Category:Clan Wolf Commands|Sigurd Guards]]

Latest revision as of 06:17, 15 February 2024

Sigurd Guards
Disbanded 3064 (destroyed);
3049 (destroyed)
Affiliation Clan Wolf;
Oberon Confederation (previous)
Parent Command Clan Wolf touman

The Sigurd Guards were militia forces defending the world Sigurd of the Oberon Confederation as of 3049.[1] They had previously been named the Sigurd Defense Forces.[2]

History[edit]

In ca. 3017,[3] Sigurd was "forcibly convinced" to join the Oberon Confederation. A year later Lori Kalmar, then a 13-year-old orphan from the conflict and a state ward, applied to the Sigurd Defense Forces. It was noted that the Oberon Confederation at the time did not have a centralized military; individual worlds reserved local militia units for themselves to create a feeling of greater sovereignty.[2]

One notable sub-unit was the Sigurd Independent Light Assault Group, which Lori Kalmar came to join as a MechWarrior. As of (or just prior to) 3024, this unit was under the direct command of war leader and Vice Regent Alisaden, who was also Sigurd's Defense Minister.

Clan Invasion[edit]

In September 3049, Clan Wolf invaded Sigurd. Most of the Sigurd Guards—at the time, two 'Mech companies and a regiment of mechanized infantry—surrendered without even a shot being fired.[1]

No local defense forces or militia were reported on Sigurd as of ca. 3054 (in fact the entire world is not listed in the force listings in Objective Raids although it does appear on the maps, suggesting it was considered undefended at the time), but this does not technically rule out the presence of defending forces.

As of January 3064 the Sigurd Independent Light Assault Group still existed (or had been reinstated) as a local militia unit loyal to Clan Wolf, although it is implied that they were a conventional unit by this time, without 'Mechs. During a pirate hunting mission Galaxy Commander Stevic Hawker of Omega Galaxy confronted them at their HQ on 22 January about rogue forces operating against Clan Wolf, and their reaction convinced Hawker that they withheld information or possibly were in league with the pirates. Consequently, Hawker ordered Elementals to storm the HQ, implicitly with orders to summarily execute the unit's personnel.[4]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the Sigurd Defense Forces
War leader Alisaden/Alisadren[5] 3024
War leader Bladric 3064[4]

Tactics[edit]

Unknown.

Composition History[edit]

3024[edit]

Sigurd Defense Forces[2]

  • Sigurd Independent Light Assault Group

3049[edit]

Sigurd Guards (combined-arms regiment)[1]

  • 2 BattleMech companies
  • Mechanized infantry regiment

3064[edit]

  • Sigurd Independent Light Assault Group (implicitly summarily executed on 22 January 3064)[4]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Wolf Clan Sourcebook, p. 57
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Decision at Thunder Rift, ch. 16
  3. One year before Lori Kalmar, "almost nineteen standard years old" as of 3024, was thirteen standard years old (Decision at Thunder Rift, ch. 16)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 The Price of Conviction
  5. Decision at Thunder Rift, ch. 16: spelled "Alisaden" in one instance and "Alisadren" in the other

Bibliography[edit]