1st Tyr Assault (Rasalhague Dominion)

Insignia of Rasalhague Galaxy
First Tyr Assault Cluster
Formed 3074
Affiliation Rasalhague Dominion
Parent Command Rasalhague Galaxy


The First Tyr Assault Cluster was an elite Clan Ghost Bear military formation created in 3074.[1] The unit was named for the KungsArmé regiment of the same name that was destroyed by Word of Blake forces at Orestes in 3068. The unit was comprised principally of assault-type equipment.

History[edit]

Birth and Jihad[edit]

The unit was formally activated in 3074, in a ceremony where both Elected Prince Ragnar and Khan Aletha Kabrinski attended.[2] The unit was later deployed to front line duty as part of the newly formed Rasalhague Galaxy with Elected Prince Ragnar their Galaxy Commander.

However, the Galaxy was recalled in late 3076, when former KungsArmé military units refused to stand down to undergo Trials of Position. The First Tyr was sent to Trondheim where they met with members of one rebellious unit, the Second Freemen. Talks between the two sides turned ugly as they exchanged insults and physical throw downs, and negotiations broke down when the First Tyr moved to disarm the rebellious unit. This led to fighting in the streets of the planet's capital city of Misby Flats. Most of the battle was concentrated in the industrial areas of the city, where the fighting was brutal, but some of the fighting spilled over into the residential areas and resulted in loss of civilian life. Ultimately only six of the Freemen MechWarriors survived the First Tyr's onslaught against them.[3]

Blackout and the Dark Age[edit]

During the Second Combine-Dominion War in 3100 the First Tyr Assault Cluster was stationed on Trondheim with several other Ghost Bear units when the 11th Ghost and 5th Sword of Light regiments arrived, supported by the Draconis Rift. The First Tyr attempted to support the Second Rasalhague Bears when they fought the Eleventh Ghost, but was unable to reach the Bears before they were destroyed. After this the First Tyr loaded into DropShips and began playing hide-and-seek, hiding from the Fifth Sword of Light and the Draconis Rift by moving between Trondheim and its four moons. They were able to do so long enough for reinforcements to arrive.[4]

The First Tyr saw significant deployment during the chaotic early years of the Dark Age, where it and its Galaxy were deployed to Prefecture I in the former Republic of the Sphere in 3135. The unit was first used to secure several worlds in the Prefecture as the Republic's cohesion collapsed due to various invasions and rebellions. However, after Clan Wolf's abandonment of its Occupation Zone, the Cluster and its entire parent Galaxy were redeployed to claim former Wolf worlds for the Dominion. As Clan Hell's Horses were closer and had moved more swiftly, the Rasalhague Galaxy Clusters were only able to take the worlds bordering the Dominion. The First Tyr during this action flitted from world to world, cutting off Horses probes.[5]

The First Tyr was present on Memmingen in or after 3146 when the planet was raided by the Horses, and succeeded in repelling the raiders.[6]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 1st Tyr Assault (Ghost Bear Dominion)
Star Colonel Espen 3085[7]
Commanding Officers of the 1st Tyr Assault (Rasalhague Dominion)
Star Colonel Lena 3145[8]

Tactics[edit]

Unknown.

Composition History[edit]

3079[edit]

First Tyr Assault Cluster (Veteran/Fanatical)

Note: At this point the Cluster was stationed on Grumium and was operating at three-quarters of full strength. Slightly less than three quarters of the personnel in the Cluster were equipped with OmniMechs.[9]

3085[edit]

First Tyr Assault Cluster (Veterans/Fanatical)

Unit Note - The unit was stationed on Trondheim, it was at 80% of its fighting strength. Listed as frontline unit, 74 percent of its ranks consist of OmniMechs.[10]

3145[edit]

First Tyr Assault Cluster (Elite/Fanatical)

Unit Note - The unit was stationed on the world of Memmingen, and was listed at 80% of its fighting. Listed as frontline unit, 73 percent of its ranks consist of OmniMechs.[11]

References[edit]

  1. Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 59: 1st Tyr Assault Cluster activation noted in article dated 3074
  2. Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 59: The Bear's Roar - Activation of the First Tyr Assault attended by Khan Kabrinski and Elected-Prince of Free Rasalhague Republic
  3. Jihad Hot Spots: 3076, pp. 91–92: Rasalhague Rebellion - 1st Tyr Assault takes down one of its own forces
  4. Historical: Wars of the Republic Era, pp. 33, 35
  5. Field Manual: 3145, p. 163: Rasalhague Dominion/Rasalhague Galaxy - 1st Tyr's noted actions during the Dark Age leading to 3145
  6. Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 19, p. 4: "Star Captain Theron"
  7. Field Manual: 3085, p. 174: Clan Forces Deployments - Commanding officer of 1st Tyr in 3085
  8. Field Manual: 3145, p. 172: Clan Forces Deployments - Commanding officer of the 1st Tyr in 3185
  9. Field Report: Clans, p. 11: "Deployment Status"
  10. Field Manual: 3085, p. 127: Ghost Bear Dominion/Rasalhague Galaxy - Unit listing, strength and skill/loyalty levels
  11. Field Manual: 3145, p. 172: Ghost Bear Dominion/Rasalhague Galaxy - Unit listing, strength and skill/loyalty levels

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