Taurian Guards

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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 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.[1]

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 figting 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 survivors of the action received the covetted Mendham Brand.[2]

Historically a trusted and loyal Regiment, the Guards have recently fallen out of favor of the Taurian Government. Protector Grover Shraplin has little trust for the unit since the actions of the former Commanding Officer and Marshal of the Taurian Guards Regiment and Corps, Brenda Calderon. Her resignation has caused mass disatisfaction 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.[2]

Officers

In 3025 the Commanding Officer was Colonel Brenda Calderon[1]

In 3058 the Commanding Officer was Colonel Lee "T-Bolt" Smith[3]

In 3064 the Commanding Officer was Colonel Arthur Hedstrom[4]

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[3]. 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 Guard to see action and keep their combat experience high while allowing more junior units to rotate to less contested regions for rest and refit.[1]

Composition History

3025[1]

3058[3]

  • Taurian Guard (3 BattleMech Battalions) - CO: Colonel Lee "T-Bolt" Smith
  • 1st Battalion - CO: Brigadier James Sterling - Elite/Reliable
  • 2nd Battalion - CO: Brigadier Janilee Towarr - Veteran/Reliable
  • 3rd Battalion - CO: Brigadier Malcolm Brightwater - Veteran/Reliable

3064[4]

  • Taurian Guard (3 BattleMech Battalions) - CO:Arthur Hedstrom
  • 1st Battalion - CO: Brigadier James Sterling, Stationed in the Hyades Cluster - Elite/Fanatical
  • 2nd Battalion - CO: Brigadier Tamantha Marshal, Stationed on Taurus - Veteran/Reliable
  • 3rd Battalion - CO: Brigadier Bradly Clayton, Stationed in the Hyades Cluster - Elite/Fanatical
  • 4th Taurian Air Division
Wing CO: Senior Air Master Byron Tike - Elite/Reliable
Note: Nicknamed Calderon's Shield the 4th is trained in precision maneuvers as well as combat, they often stage air shows when not on active duty
  • 3rd Taurian Armor Guard
Company CO: Cornet Paul Sinclair - Green/Reliable
2nd Maniple: Section Leader Tyler Po
Note: Honorary unit permanently assigned to Taurian Guards Regiment to honor the units history, used mostly for parades the Armor Guard rarely travels with the Regiment when on active duty.
Reinforced Regiment CO: Colonel Steve Milner - Green/Reliable
Note: The Cluster Infantry 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. This unit is atypical in that it is organized with six Battalions of Infantry rather than the more typical four.

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 1.4 1.5 The Periphery p.77
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Field Manual: Periphery p.57
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Field Manual: Periphery p.77
  4. 4.0 4.1 The Periphery, 2nd Edition p.22

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