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''(References to [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Taurian Guards | Taurian Guards]])''
 
''(References to [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Taurian Guards | Taurian Guards]])''
  
The '''Taurian Guards''' is a [[Taurian Concordat]] BattleMech line Regiment assigned to the [[Taurian Guards Corps]]
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The '''Taurian Guards''' is a [[Taurian Concordat]] BattleMech line Regiment assigned to the [[Taurian Guards Corps]].
  
 
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==Unit Insignia==
 
==Unit Insignia==
The Taurian Guards insignia is a planet surrounded by a ring of five point stars on a red field.<ref name=TP-77/>. The Guards typically paint their assigned equipment brown with red and gold accents. <ref name=FMP-57/>
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The Taurian Guards insignia is a planet surrounded by a ring of five point stars on a red field.<ref name=TP-77/> The Guards typically paint their assigned equipment brown with red and gold accents.<ref name=FMP-57/>
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
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The Taurian Guards were created by combining several senior [[Regiment]]s that had been decimated by the fighting during the [[Reunification War]] against the [[Star League]] in the later part of the twenty-sixth century. Originally organized as a [[Battalion]], the Guards saw action against [[SLDF]] forces led by [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the planet [[New Vandenberg]] in the late 2760's.<ref name=TP-77>''The Periphery (1988)'', p. 77, "Unit Profile"</ref>
  
The Taurian Guards were created by combining several senior [[Regiment]]s that had been decimated by the fighting during the [[Reunification War]] against the [[Star League]] in the later part of the 26th Century. Originally organized as a [[Battalion]], the Guards saw action against [[SLDF]] forces led by [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the planet [[New Vandenberg]] in the late 2760's.<ref name=TP-77>''The Periphery'' p.77</ref>
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In 2765 they were stationed on [[Taurus]] and guarded the Calderon family, the Protector, and the Concordat Privy Council. Four extra lances of 'Mechs provided this protection, and the Guards frequently cross-trained with the other units of the Taurian Guard Corps to provide experience and maintain a high readiness level. The cooperation between the Guards and the other members of the Guard Corps rivalled that of the SLDF's special forces commands.<ref>''Field Report 2765: Periphery'', p. 22 </ref>
  
One of the most celebrated Regiments in the [[Taurian Defense Force]], the Taurian Guards have been awarded seven [[The Taurian Brand|Taurian Brand]]s. The first of these awards was given in the fighting against [[House Liao]] forces on the world of [[Mendham]]. During this campaign the Guard counterattacked the [[Capellan]] forces, thereby saving the civilian population of the planet from being massacred in a pogrom that was planned to suppress the rebellious local population. It was for these actions that the unit survivors received the coveted Mendham Brand.<ref name=FMP-57>''Field Manual: Periphery'' p.57</ref>
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One of the most celebrated Regiments in the [[Taurian Defense Force]], the Taurian Guards have been awarded seven [[Taurian Brand]]s. The first of these awards was given in the fighting against [[House Liao]] forces on the world of [[Mendham]]. During this campaign the Guard counterattacked the [[Capellan]] forces, thereby saving the civilian population of the planet from being massacred in a pogrom that was planned to suppress the rebellious local population. It was for these actions that the unit survivors received the coveted Mendham Brand.<ref name=FMP-57>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 57, "Taurian Guards Unit Profile"</ref>
  
Historically a trusted and loyal TDF Regiment, the Guards have recently fallen out of favor with the Taurian Government. [[Protector of the Realm|Protector]] [[Grover Shraplin]] has little trust for the Guards since the actions of the former Commanding Officer and [[Marshal]] of the Taurian Guards Regiment and [[Taurian Guards Corps|Corps]], Brenda Calderon. Her resignation has caused mass dissatisfaction within the Guards as a whole, giving the public perception of a unit unwilling to live up to their grand history and consequently living down to Shraplin's lowered expectations.<ref name=FMP-57/>
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Historically a trusted and loyal TDF Regiment, the Guards fell out of favor with the Taurian government. [[Protector of the Realm|Protector]] [[Grover Shraplen]] has little trust for the Guards since the actions of the former commanding officer and [[Marshal (rank)|Marshal]] of the Taurian Guards Regiment and [[Taurian Guards Corps|Corps]], Brenda Calderon. Her resignation has caused mass dissatisfaction within the Guards as a whole, giving the public perception of a unit unwilling to live up to their grand history and consequently living down to Shraplen's lowered expectations.<ref name=FMP-57/>
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In 3067 [[DeMaestri's Sluggers]] found their way through the Pleiades Cluster and raided [[Taurus]]. They inflicted heavy damage before the Guards stopped them.<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 192</ref> The Taurian Guards then led a counterattack into the [[Capellan March]], but were eventually repelled. During the fighting, the Guards absorbed the survivors of the [[Hyades Light Infantry]].<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 193</ref>
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By [[3079]] the Taurian Guards were deployed across [[Horsham]] and [[Robsart]] and had lost more than a third of their combat strength;<ref name="FR:Pp12">''Field Report: Periphery'', p. 12, "Taurian Concordat"</ref> this would only get worse, and it was reported that as a result of the combat seen during the extended war with the [[Federated Suns]] and then in [[Operation MATADOR]] the Taurian Guards had been reduced to less than a quarter of their established strength by mid-[[3081]].<ref name="J:FRp115">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 115, "Taurian Concordat"</ref> The Guards lost most of a battalion on Horsham to the [[4th Ceti Hussars]], and another was pushed off Robsart after only a month of fighting. Many of the attached infantry units were left behind to delay the [[AFFS]], leading to extreme losses in that branch. In addition, the two battalions that fought on Horsham and Robsart only escaped with approximately a company of 'Mechs. Losses suffered by the aerospace and armor forces attached to the Guards were similar. In 3085 the Guards were on Taurus to rebuild.<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 141</ref>
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In 3145 the Taurian Guards were stationed on Taurus, as they had been since the end of the [[Jihad]]. Their long garrison left their skills below the traditional level, but experienced officers kept them from being totally ineffective.<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 194</ref>
  
 
==Officers==
 
==Officers==
In 3025 the Commanding Officer was [[Colonel]] [[Brenda Calderon]]<ref name=TP-77/>
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank
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! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name
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! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command
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|-
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Taurian Guards'''
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|-
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| [[Colonel]]||[[Brenda Calderon]]||[[3025]]<ref name=P81>''Periphery 1st Edition'', p. 81, "Unit Deployment Table - 3025"</ref>
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|-
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| Colonel||[[Samantha McGrinn]]||[[3050]] - [[3054]]<ref name=20Yp77>''20 Year Update'', p. 77, "Taurian Defense Forces Deployment Table - 3050"</ref><ref name=ORp48>''Objective Raids'', p. 48, "Taurian Defense Forces Deployment Table - 3054"</ref>
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|-
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| Colonel||[[Arthur Hedstrom]]||[[3058]] - [[3064]]<ref name=TP2-22>''The Periphery, 2nd Edition'', p. 22, "Taurian Defense Fore Deployment Table - 3058"</ref><ref name=FMP-57/>
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|-
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| Colonel||[[Lee Smith|Lee "T-Bolt" Smith]]||[[3067]]<ref name=FMUp201>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 201, "Taurian Defense Force Deployment Table - 3067"</ref>
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|-
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| Colonel||[[Yvo Aliprandi]]||[[3085]]<ref name=FM3085p150>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 150, "Taurian Defense Force Deployment Table - 3085"</ref>
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|-
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| Colonel||[[Mildred Webber]]||[[3145]]<ref name=FM:3145p201>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 201, "Taurian Guard"</ref>
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|-
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|}
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==Tactics==
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The Taurian Guards prefer older, more robust technologies rather than newer more fragile designs when choosing their equipment. First Battalion specializes in urban warfare and the Guard overall is one of the heaviest units of the TDF. One of their assets is the inclusion of a company of coveted Assault BattleMechs in their TOE<ref name=FMP-57/>. The discrete Battalions of the Taurian Guards are often assigned to border patrol duties outside of the core worlds of the Hyades Cluster. This allows the Guards to see action and maintain their high combat experience while allowing more junior units to rotate to less contested regions for rest and refit.<ref name=TP-77/>
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==Composition History==
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===2765===
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'''Taurian Guard''' (Regiment/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FR:2765Pp22>''Field Report 2765: Periphery'', p. 22, "Taurian Guard - Regimental Status"</ref>
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:- At this point in time the Guards was stationed on [[Taurus]].<ref name=FR:2765Pp22/>
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=== 2786 - 2821===
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'''Taurian Guard ''' (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical) <ref name= FSSp140 >’’ First Succession War’’, p. 140</ref>
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: Note: At this point in time the heavy-weight unit was stationed on [[Taurus]]. In 2821 the command was reduced to 42 percent of its strength and was deployed on [[Taurus]]. <ref name= FSSp140/>
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=== 2830 ===
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'''Taurian Guard''' (Regiment/Elite/Reliable) <ref name=2ndSSp100>’’ Second Succession War’’, p. 100 </ref>
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: Note: At this point in time the heavy-weight unit was stationed on [[Taurus]] with an operational readiness of 71 percent. <ref name=2ndSSp100/>
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=== 2864 ===
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'''Taurian Guard''' (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical) <ref name=2ndSSp100/>
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: Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Taurus]] with an operational readiness of 16 percent. <ref name=2ndSSp100/>
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===3025===
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'''Taurian Guard''' (3 BattleMech [[Battalion]]s)<ref name=P81/>
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:* CO: Colonel Brenda Calderon
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* 1st Battalion (Elite/Fanatical) - CO: [[Subaltern]] Josiah TeMwaier
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* 2nd Battalion (Veteran/Fanatical) - CO: Subaltern [[Hadji Doru]]
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* 3rd Battalion (Veteran/Fanatical) - CO: Subaltern Samamha McGrtnn
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===3050===
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'''Taurian Guard''' (3 Battalions)<ref name=20Yp77/>
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:* CO: Colonel Samantha McGrinn
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* 1st Battalion (Elite/Fanatical)- CO: Subaltern Arthur Hedstrom
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* 2nd Battalion (Veteran/Reliable) - CO: Subaltern Joseph Timar
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* 3rd Battalion (Veteran/Fanatical) - CO: Subaltern Marcus Zaki
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===3054===
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'''Taurian Guard''' (3 Battalions)<ref name=ORp48/>
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:* CO: Colonel Samantha McGrinn
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* 1st Battalion (Elite/Fanatical)- CO: Subaltern Arthur Hedstrom
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* 2nd Battalion (Veteran/Reliable) - CO: Subaltern Tamatha Marshall
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* 3rd Battalion (Veteran/Fanatical) - CO: Subaltern Bradly Clayton
  
In 3058 the Commanding Officer was Colonel Lee "T-Bolt" Smith<ref name=FMP-77/>
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===3058===
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'''Taurian Guard''' (3 BattleMech Battalions)<ref name=TP2-22/>
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:* CO: Colonel Arthur Hedstrom
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* 1st Battalion (Elite/Reliable) - CO: [[Brigadier]] James Sterling
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* 2nd Battalion  (Veteran/Reliable) - CO: Brigadier Janilee Towarr
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* 3rd Battalion -  (Veteran/Reliable) - CO: Brigadier Malcolm Brightwater
  
In 3064 the Commanding Officer was Colonel Arthur Hedstrom<ref name=TP2-22>''The Periphery, 2nd Edition'' p.22</ref>
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===3064===
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'''Taurian Guard''' (3 BattleMech Battalions)<ref name=FMP-57/>
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:* CO: Colonel Arthur Hedstrom
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* 1st Battalion (Elite/Fanatical) - CO: Brigadier James Sterling
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* 2nd Battalion  (Veteran/Reliable) - CO: Brigadier Tamantha Marshal
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* 3rd Battalion (Elite/Fanatical) - CO: Brigadier Bradly Clayton
  
==Tactics==
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'''4th Taurian Air Division''' ([[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]]/Elite/Reliable)<ref name=FMP-57/>
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* CO: [[Air_Master,_SG#Taurian_Defense_Force|Senior Air Master]] Byron Tike
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- Nicknamed ''Calderon's Shield'' the 4th is trained in precision maneuvers as well as combat. The Division often stages air shows when not on active duty.
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'''3rd Taurian Armor Guard''' ([[Company]]/Green/Reliable)<ref name=FMP-57/>
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* CO: [[Cornet]] Paul Sinclair
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:*2nd [[Maniple]] - [[Corporal#Taurian Defense Force|Section Leader]] Tyler Po
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- An honorary unit permanently assigned to Taurian Guards Regiment in recognition of the unit's history. The Armor Guard is used mostly for parades and rarely travels with the Regiment when on active duty.
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'''121st Cluster [[Infantry]]''' (Reinforced Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name=FMP-57/>
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* CO: Colonel Steve Milner
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- The 121st has been recently assigned to support the Taurian Guards Regiment. This unit has never been assigned duty off [[Taurus]] and is deeply committed to defending the Taurian capital world. The 121st is atypical in that it is organized with six Battalions of Infantry rather than the more typical four.
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===3067===
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'''Taurian Guard''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMUp201/>   
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* CO: Colonel Lee "T-Bolt" Smith
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'''4th Taurian Air Division''' (Wing/Elite/Reliable)<ref name=FMUp201/>
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* CO: Senior Air Master Byron Tike
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'''3rd Taurian Armor Guard''' (Battalion/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMUp201/> 
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* CO: Subaltern Paul Sinclair
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'''121st Cluster Infantry''' (6 Battalions/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMUp201/>
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* CO: Colonel Steve Milner
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===3079===
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'''Taurian Guard''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name="FR:Pp12"/>
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* The Taurian Guard had been reduced to just 60% of full strength at this point, although 25% of their equipment featured upgraded technology.
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===3085===
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'''Taurian Guard''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p150/>
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* CO: Colonel Yvo Aliprandi
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'''4th Taurian Air Division''' (Wing/Elite/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p150/>
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* CO: Senior Air Master Oldrich Klerx
  
The Taurian Guards prefer older, more robust technologies rather than newer more fragile designs when choosing their equipment. First Battalion specializes in urban warfare and the Guard overall is one of the heaviest units of the TDF. One of their assets is the inclusion of a company of coveted Assault BattleMechs in their TOE<ref name=FMP-77/>. The discrete Battalions of the Taurian Guards are often assigned to border patrol duties outside of the core worlds of the Hyades Cluster. This allows the Guards to see action and maintain their high combat experience while allowing more junior units to rotate to less contested regions for rest and refit.<ref name=TP-77/>
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'''3rd Taurian Armor Guard''' (1 Battalion/Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3085p150/>
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* CO: Subaltern Tiberius Strohkirch
  
==Composition History==
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'''121st Cluster Infantry Brigade''' (Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3085p150/>
===3025<ref name=P81>''Periphery 1st Edition'', p. 81 </ref>===
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* CO: Colonel Anuj Brankovic
'''Taurian Guard''' (3 BattleMech [[Battalion]]s) - CO: Colonel Brenda Calderon
 
:1st Battalion (Elite/Fanatical)  
 
:*CO: Subaltern Josiah TeMwaier
 
:2nd Battalion (Veteran/Fanatical)
 
:*CO: Subaltern [[Hadji Doru]]
 
:3rd Battalion (Veteran/Fanatical)
 
:*CO: Subaltern Samamha McGrtnn
 
  
===3058<ref name=FMP-77>''Field Manual: Periphery'' p.77</ref>===
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===3145===
'''Taurian Guard''' (3 BattleMech Battalions) - CO: Colonel Lee "T-Bolt" Smith
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'''Tauria Guard''' (Veteran Fanatical)<ref name=FM:3145p201/>
:1st Battalion (Elite/Reliable)
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* CO: Colonel Mildred Webber
:*CO: [[Brigadier]] James Sterling
 
:2nd Battalion  (Veteran/Reliable)
 
:*CO: Brigadier Janilee Towarr
 
:3rd Battalion -  (Veteran/Reliable)
 
:*CO: Brigadier Malcolm Brightwater
 
  
===3064<ref name=TP2-22/>===
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'''8th Taurian Air Division (Regiment/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:3145p201/>
'''Taurian Guard''' (3 BattleMech Battalions) - CO:Arthur Hedstrom
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* CO: Senior Air Master Lois Cooper
:1st Battalion (Elite/Fanatical), Stationed in the [[Hyades Cluster]]
 
:*CO: Brigadier James Sterling
 
:2nd Battalion  (Veteran/Reliable), Stationed on [[Taurus]]
 
:*CO: Brigadier Tamantha Marshal
 
:3rd Battalion (Elite/Fanatical), Stationed in the [[Hyades Cluster]]
 
:*CO: Brigadier Bradly Clayton
 
  
'''4th Taurian Air Division''' [[Wing]]
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'''2nd Taurian Armored Guard''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:3145p201/>
:*CO: [[Air_Master,_SG#Taurian_Defense_Force|Senior Air Master]] Byron Tike - Elite/Reliable
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* CO: Colonel Andrew Williams
:: Nicknamed Calderon's Shield the 4th is trained in precision maneuvers as well as combat. The Division often stages air shows when not on active duty.
 
  
'''3rd Taurian Armor Guard''' [[Company]]
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'''121st Cluster Infantry Brigade (Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:3145p201/>
:*CO: [[Cornet]] Paul Sinclair - Green/Reliable
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* CO: Colonel Ronald Richardson
:*2nd [[Maniple]] - [[Section Leader]] Tyler Po
 
:: An honorary unit permanently assigned to Taurian Guards Regiment in recognition of the units history. The Armor Guard is used mostly for parades and rarely travels with the Regiment when on active duty.
 
  
'''121st Cluster [[Infantry]]''' (Reinforced Regiment/Green/Reliable)
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<div class="gamerules">
:* CO: Colonel Steve Milner
 
:: The 121st has been recently assigned to support the Taurian Guards Regiment. This unit has never been assigned duty off [[Taurus]] and is deeply committed to defending the Taurian capital world. The 121st is atypical in that it is organized with six Battalions of Infantry rather than the more typical four.
 
  
 
==Rules==
 
==Rules==
<div class="gamerules">
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===Reunification War===
===Game Rules===
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Each Taurian Guard MechWarrior, armor crew, or pilot receives an Edge point to use in combat. When rolling for equipment and replacement availability the Guard's controlling player gets a +1 bonus on the roll.<ref>''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 184</ref>
The Taurian Guards Regiment has the following abilities using the Rules Annex's [[Force Specific Rules]] from Field Manual: Periphery.
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===Clan Invasion Era===
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The Taurian Guards Regiment has the following abilities using the Rules Annex's [[Force Specific Rules]] from ''Field Manual: Periphery''.
 
*Taurian Guards Corps abilities allows controlling players to select up to either two vehicles or 'Mechs from the appropriate column (in Periphery Random Rolling Tables) prior to randomly rolling the rest of the units composition.
 
*Taurian Guards Corps abilities allows controlling players to select up to either two vehicles or 'Mechs from the appropriate column (in Periphery Random Rolling Tables) prior to randomly rolling the rest of the units composition.
 
*If Taurian Guards Regiment control the fastest 'Mechs they receive an Edge Point. For each Guard 'Mech that is faster a +1 point is applied to a maximum of +3
 
*If Taurian Guards Regiment control the fastest 'Mechs they receive an Edge Point. For each Guard 'Mech that is faster a +1 point is applied to a maximum of +3
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==Support==
 
==Support==
The Taurian Guards have permanently assigned [[Dropship]] and [[Jumpship]] assets to aid in their assigned task of defending the core worlds of the Taurian Concordat in the [[Hyades Cluster]] as part of the Taurian Guard Corps.<ref name=TP-77/>
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The Taurian Guards have permanently assigned [[DropShip]] and [[JumpShip]] assets to aid in their assigned task of defending the core worlds of the Taurian Concordat in the [[Hyades Cluster]] as part of the Taurian Guard Corps.<ref name=TP-77/>
  
 
==Reference==
 
==Reference==
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
*''[[Handbook: Major Periphery States]]''
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* ''[[20 Year Update]]''
*''[[The Periphery]]''
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* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
*''[[The Periphery, 2nd Edition]]''
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* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]''
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* ''[[Field Manual: Periphery]]''
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* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
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* ''[[Field Report 2765: Periphery]]''
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* ''[[Field Report: Periphery]]''
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* ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]''
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* ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]''
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* ''[[Objective Raids]]''
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* ''[[The Periphery (sourcebook)|The Periphery]]''
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* ''[[The Periphery, 2nd Edition]]''
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* ''[[First Succession War (Source Book)|First Succession War]]''
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* ''[[Second Succession War (Sourcebook)| Second Succession War]]''
  
 
[[Category:Taurian Concordat Commands|Taurian Guards]]
 
[[Category:Taurian Concordat Commands|Taurian Guards]]

Revision as of 23:41, 24 July 2020

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The Taurian Guards is a Taurian Concordat BattleMech line Regiment assigned to the Taurian Guards Corps.

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Unit Insignia

The Taurian Guards insignia is a planet surrounded by a ring of five point stars on a red field.[1] The Guards typically paint their assigned equipment brown with red and gold accents.[2]

History

The Taurian Guards were created by combining several senior Regiments that had been decimated by the fighting during the Reunification War against the Star League in the later part of the twenty-sixth century. Originally organized as a Battalion, the Guards saw action against SLDF forces led by Aleksandr Kerensky on the planet New Vandenberg in the late 2760's.[1]

In 2765 they were stationed on Taurus and guarded the Calderon family, the Protector, and the Concordat Privy Council. Four extra lances of 'Mechs provided this protection, and the Guards frequently cross-trained with the other units of the Taurian Guard Corps to provide experience and maintain a high readiness level. The cooperation between the Guards and the other members of the Guard Corps rivalled that of the SLDF's special forces commands.[3]

One of the most celebrated Regiments in the Taurian Defense Force, the Taurian Guards have been awarded seven Taurian Brands. The first of these awards was given in the fighting against House Liao forces on the world of Mendham. During this campaign the Guard counterattacked the Capellan forces, thereby saving the civilian population of the planet from being massacred in a pogrom that was planned to suppress the rebellious local population. It was for these actions that the unit survivors received the coveted Mendham Brand.[2]

Historically a trusted and loyal TDF Regiment, the Guards fell out of favor with the Taurian government. Protector Grover Shraplen has little trust for the Guards since the actions of the former commanding officer and Marshal of the Taurian Guards Regiment and Corps, Brenda Calderon. Her resignation has caused mass dissatisfaction within the Guards as a whole, giving the public perception of a unit unwilling to live up to their grand history and consequently living down to Shraplen's lowered expectations.[2]

In 3067 DeMaestri's Sluggers found their way through the Pleiades Cluster and raided Taurus. They inflicted heavy damage before the Guards stopped them.[4] The Taurian Guards then led a counterattack into the Capellan March, but were eventually repelled. During the fighting, the Guards absorbed the survivors of the Hyades Light Infantry.[5]

By 3079 the Taurian Guards were deployed across Horsham and Robsart and had lost more than a third of their combat strength;[6] this would only get worse, and it was reported that as a result of the combat seen during the extended war with the Federated Suns and then in Operation MATADOR the Taurian Guards had been reduced to less than a quarter of their established strength by mid-3081.[7] The Guards lost most of a battalion on Horsham to the 4th Ceti Hussars, and another was pushed off Robsart after only a month of fighting. Many of the attached infantry units were left behind to delay the AFFS, leading to extreme losses in that branch. In addition, the two battalions that fought on Horsham and Robsart only escaped with approximately a company of 'Mechs. Losses suffered by the aerospace and armor forces attached to the Guards were similar. In 3085 the Guards were on Taurus to rebuild.[8]

In 3145 the Taurian Guards were stationed on Taurus, as they had been since the end of the Jihad. Their long garrison left their skills below the traditional level, but experienced officers kept them from being totally ineffective.[9]

Officers

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the Taurian Guards
Colonel Brenda Calderon 3025[10]
Colonel Samantha McGrinn 3050 - 3054[11][12]
Colonel Arthur Hedstrom 3058 - 3064[13][2]
Colonel Lee "T-Bolt" Smith 3067[14]
Colonel Yvo Aliprandi 3085[15]
Colonel Mildred Webber 3145[16]

Tactics

The Taurian Guards prefer older, more robust technologies rather than newer more fragile designs when choosing their equipment. First Battalion specializes in urban warfare and the Guard overall is one of the heaviest units of the TDF. One of their assets is the inclusion of a company of coveted Assault BattleMechs in their TOE[2]. The discrete Battalions of the Taurian Guards are often assigned to border patrol duties outside of the core worlds of the Hyades Cluster. This allows the Guards to see action and maintain their high combat experience while allowing more junior units to rotate to less contested regions for rest and refit.[1]

Composition History

2765

Taurian Guard (Regiment/Elite/Fanatical)[17]

- At this point in time the Guards was stationed on Taurus.[17]

2786 - 2821

Taurian Guard (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical) [18]

Note: At this point in time the heavy-weight unit was stationed on Taurus. In 2821 the command was reduced to 42 percent of its strength and was deployed on Taurus. [18]

2830

Taurian Guard (Regiment/Elite/Reliable) [19]

Note: At this point in time the heavy-weight unit was stationed on Taurus with an operational readiness of 71 percent. [19]

2864

Taurian Guard (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical) [19]

Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on Taurus with an operational readiness of 16 percent. [19]

3025

Taurian Guard (3 BattleMech Battalions)[10]

  • CO: Colonel Brenda Calderon
  • 1st Battalion (Elite/Fanatical) - CO: Subaltern Josiah TeMwaier
  • 2nd Battalion (Veteran/Fanatical) - CO: Subaltern Hadji Doru
  • 3rd Battalion (Veteran/Fanatical) - CO: Subaltern Samamha McGrtnn

3050

Taurian Guard (3 Battalions)[11]

  • CO: Colonel Samantha McGrinn
  • 1st Battalion (Elite/Fanatical)- CO: Subaltern Arthur Hedstrom
  • 2nd Battalion (Veteran/Reliable) - CO: Subaltern Joseph Timar
  • 3rd Battalion (Veteran/Fanatical) - CO: Subaltern Marcus Zaki

3054

Taurian Guard (3 Battalions)[12]

  • CO: Colonel Samantha McGrinn
  • 1st Battalion (Elite/Fanatical)- CO: Subaltern Arthur Hedstrom
  • 2nd Battalion (Veteran/Reliable) - CO: Subaltern Tamatha Marshall
  • 3rd Battalion (Veteran/Fanatical) - CO: Subaltern Bradly Clayton

3058

Taurian Guard (3 BattleMech Battalions)[13]

  • CO: Colonel Arthur Hedstrom
  • 1st Battalion (Elite/Reliable) - CO: Brigadier James Sterling
  • 2nd Battalion (Veteran/Reliable) - CO: Brigadier Janilee Towarr
  • 3rd Battalion - (Veteran/Reliable) - CO: Brigadier Malcolm Brightwater

3064

Taurian Guard (3 BattleMech Battalions)[2]

  • CO: Colonel Arthur Hedstrom
  • 1st Battalion (Elite/Fanatical) - CO: Brigadier James Sterling
  • 2nd Battalion (Veteran/Reliable) - CO: Brigadier Tamantha Marshal
  • 3rd Battalion (Elite/Fanatical) - CO: Brigadier Bradly Clayton

4th Taurian Air Division (Wing/Elite/Reliable)[2]

- Nicknamed Calderon's Shield the 4th is trained in precision maneuvers as well as combat. The Division often stages air shows when not on active duty.

3rd Taurian Armor Guard (Company/Green/Reliable)[2]

- An honorary unit permanently assigned to Taurian Guards Regiment in recognition of the unit's history. The Armor Guard is used mostly for parades and rarely travels with the Regiment when on active duty.

121st Cluster Infantry (Reinforced Regiment/Green/Reliable)[2]

  • CO: Colonel Steve Milner

- The 121st has been recently assigned to support the Taurian Guards Regiment. This unit has never been assigned duty off Taurus and is deeply committed to defending the Taurian capital world. The 121st is atypical in that it is organized with six Battalions of Infantry rather than the more typical four.

3067

Taurian Guard (Veteran/Reliable)[14]

  • CO: Colonel Lee "T-Bolt" Smith

4th Taurian Air Division (Wing/Elite/Reliable)[14]

  • CO: Senior Air Master Byron Tike

3rd Taurian Armor Guard (Battalion/Regular/Reliable)[14]

  • CO: Subaltern Paul Sinclair

121st Cluster Infantry (6 Battalions/Regular/Reliable)[14]

  • CO: Colonel Steve Milner

3079

Taurian Guard (Veteran/Reliable)[6]

  • The Taurian Guard had been reduced to just 60% of full strength at this point, although 25% of their equipment featured upgraded technology.

3085

Taurian Guard (Veteran/Reliable)[15]

  • CO: Colonel Yvo Aliprandi

4th Taurian Air Division (Wing/Elite/Reliable)[15]

  • CO: Senior Air Master Oldrich Klerx

3rd Taurian Armor Guard (1 Battalion/Regular/Fanatical)[15]

  • CO: Subaltern Tiberius Strohkirch

121st Cluster Infantry Brigade (Elite/Fanatical)[15]

  • CO: Colonel Anuj Brankovic

3145

Tauria Guard (Veteran Fanatical)[16]

  • CO: Colonel Mildred Webber

8th Taurian Air Division (Regiment/Elite/Fanatical)[16]

  • CO: Senior Air Master Lois Cooper

2nd Taurian Armored Guard (Veteran/Fanatical)[16]

  • CO: Colonel Andrew Williams

121st Cluster Infantry Brigade (Elite/Fanatical)[16]

  • CO: Colonel Ronald Richardson

Rules

Reunification War

Each Taurian Guard MechWarrior, armor crew, or pilot receives an Edge point to use in combat. When rolling for equipment and replacement availability the Guard's controlling player gets a +1 bonus on the roll.[20]

Clan Invasion Era

The Taurian Guards Regiment has the following abilities using the Rules Annex's Force Specific Rules from Field Manual: Periphery.

  • Taurian Guards Corps abilities allows controlling players to select up to either two vehicles or 'Mechs from the appropriate column (in Periphery Random Rolling Tables) prior to randomly rolling the rest of the units composition.
  • If Taurian Guards Regiment control the fastest 'Mechs they receive an Edge Point. For each Guard 'Mech that is faster a +1 point is applied to a maximum of +3
  • When operating in Urban settings the 1st Battalion of the Taurian Guards Regiment receives the Overrun Combat special ability

[21]

Support

The Taurian Guards have permanently assigned DropShip and JumpShip assets to aid in their assigned task of defending the core worlds of the Taurian Concordat in the Hyades Cluster as part of the Taurian Guard Corps.[1]

Reference

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The Periphery (1988), p. 77, "Unit Profile"
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Field Manual: Periphery, p. 57, "Taurian Guards Unit Profile"
  3. Field Report 2765: Periphery, p. 22
  4. Field Manual: Updates, p. 192
  5. Field Manual: Updates, p. 193
  6. 6.0 6.1 Field Report: Periphery, p. 12, "Taurian Concordat"
  7. Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 115, "Taurian Concordat"
  8. Field Manual: 3085, p. 141
  9. Field Manual: 3145, p. 194
  10. 10.0 10.1 Periphery 1st Edition, p. 81, "Unit Deployment Table - 3025"
  11. 11.0 11.1 20 Year Update, p. 77, "Taurian Defense Forces Deployment Table - 3050"
  12. 12.0 12.1 Objective Raids, p. 48, "Taurian Defense Forces Deployment Table - 3054"
  13. 13.0 13.1 The Periphery, 2nd Edition, p. 22, "Taurian Defense Fore Deployment Table - 3058"
  14. 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 Field Manual: Updates, p. 201, "Taurian Defense Force Deployment Table - 3067"
  15. 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 Field Manual: 3085, p. 150, "Taurian Defense Force Deployment Table - 3085"
  16. 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 Field Manual: 3145, p. 201, "Taurian Guard"
  17. 17.0 17.1 Field Report 2765: Periphery, p. 22, "Taurian Guard - Regimental Status"
  18. 18.0 18.1 ’’ First Succession War’’, p. 140
  19. 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 ’’ Second Succession War’’, p. 100
  20. Historical: Reunification War, p. 184
  21. Field Manual: Periphery, p. 152

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