3rd Drakøns (Rasalhague Dominion)

Third Drakøns Cluster
Formed Early 3070s
Affiliation Rasalhague Dominion
Parent Command Tundra Galaxy

The Third Drakøns is a Clan Ghost Bear/Rasalhague Dominion second-line combat unit which is typically staffed with freeborn/native Inner Sphere warriors.

History[edit]

Formation and The Jihad[edit]

After the merging of the Republic into the Ghost Bear Dominion, Clan Ghost Bear would by 3074 reorganize the KungsArmé into a new Clan-oriented military fighting force. Honoring the Free Rasalhague Republic's military past, the Clan retained the old KungsArmé regiments and remade them into Clan Clusters, including the Third Drakøns.

Staffed by native Rasalhagians and former KungsArmé soldiers, as part of the Clan's traditions they would have to undertake Trials of Position to retain their places in the reformed unit. The Cluster—along with other former KungsArmé regiments—would be reassigned to the newly formed Tundra Galaxy. The unit was soon redeployed within the Dominion in order to free up Clan frontline Combat units to fight the Word of Blake in the Jihad.[1][2][3]

In April 3076, the Third fought off the remnants of Clan Ice Hellion forces as they raided Pinnacle and other Coreward worlds in the Dominion.[4][5]

During the brief KungsArmé rebellion in November 3076, the unit would not act due to resentment of the treatment of fellow soldiers of the former KungsArmé who refused demotion or returned to civilian life due to failing to win their Trials of Position. Despite the rebellion, the unit would stay loyal to the Dominion, but would be regarded as untrustworthy by the Clan Council.[5][6][7]

Early Dark Age[edit]

By 3085, the unit received Clan upgrades and was rotated to Draconis Combine border to safeguard from potential raids from House Kurita and their Clan Nova Cat allies.[8]

The Second Combine-Dominion War[edit]

As the buildup to the conflict that occurred in the late 3090s, Khan Kab directed that all KungsArmé would receive cached weapons to prepare them for the conflict. Like the rest of the Tundra, the Third received a number of 'Mechs and other units to bring its Cluster's number to five Trinaries worth of troops. However, the unit wasn't deployed in the war.[9]

Late Dark Age[edit]

In 3138, the Third Drakøns landed on the newly abandoned Clan Wolf world of Meacham. After securing the undefended world for the Dominion, Clan Jade Falcon's Seventy-Fifth Falcon Striker Cluster would attempt take the planet from the Third. However, the Third would repulse the Falcons using their brand of Mongol/Viking-style tactics utilizing Hatchet-wielding 'Mechs attacking in waves.[10]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 3rd Drakøns Cluster
Star Colonel Frank Ytreda 3085[11]
Star Colonel Reidun Støle 3145[12]

Tactics[edit]

Like other KungsArmé-related units of the Dominion, The Third Drakøns use combat vehicles to augment their abilities and take full advantage of Clan technology, preferring to use ranged attacks with long-range missiles and artillery batteries. The Cluster, like other Drakøns units, prefers close-quarter combat, using melee attacks.[13]

Composition History[edit]

3076[edit]

  • Third Drakøns (Cluster) [Veteran Skilled, Questionable Loyalty]
Unit Note: Stationed on Rasalhague, the unit is at 70% fighting strength.[14]

3079[edit]

  • Third Drakøns (Cluster) [Regular Skilled, Questionable Loyalty]
Unit Note: Stationed on Karbala, the unit is at 70% fighting strength, Omni Equipment Rating of 15% Second Line equipment.[15]

3085[edit]

  • Third Drakøns (Cluster) [Veteran Skilled, Questionable Loyalty]
Unit Note: Stationed on Casere, the unit is at 80% fighting strength, Omni Equipment Rating of 22% Second Line equipment.[16]

3145[edit]

  • Third Drakøns (Cluster) [Regular Skilled, Reliable Loyalty]
Unit Note: Stationed on Casere, the unit is at 90% fighting strength, Omni Equipment Rating of 0% Second Line equipment.[17]

Notes[edit]

  • The Third Drakøns was created in 3130s, first being noted in Field Manual: 3145. There is little information as of this writing on the unit aside from basic information from the Tundra Galaxy entry for the Rasalhague Republic.

References[edit]

  1. Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 59: Reorganization of KungsArmé, which includes the Third Drakøns as a Clan Ghost Bear combat force
  2. Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 101: Domestic Affairs - KungsArmé merge and Trials to retain their warrior status noted
  3. Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 113: Unit's rebirth as a BattleMech Cluster honoring old Free Rasalhague Republic's defunct Regiment by the same name
  4. Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 55: Jihad in Review/ Timeline 1-25 April 3076 - Stragglers from Ice Hellions raid Dominion
  5. 5.0 5.1 Field Report: Clans, p. 23: Irregular Forces/Tundra Galaxy
  6. Jihad Hot Spots: 3076, p. 91: Rasalhague Rebellion - Third Drakøns did not join in the rebellion against the Ghost Bears
  7. Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 55: Jihad in Review/ Timeline 20 October/November - Rebellion triggers and ends
  8. Field Manual: 3085, p. 121: Tundra Galaxy - Third along with rest of the Galaxy is upgraded as they are rotated to the Draconis Combine border
  9. Historical: Wars of the Republic Era, pp. 21–22: Tundra Galaxy receives new equipment to bring its fighting strength up to five Trinaries
  10. Field Manual: 3145, pp. 157, 163: Clan Jade Falcon/Omega Galaxy - 75th Falcons repulsed by the Third Drakøn. Year listed in Drakøn
  11. Field Manual: 3085, p. 128: Clan Force Deployment 31st December 3085 / Tundra Galaxy - 3rd Drakøns status as of 3085, unit strength, tech levels, and percentage of equipment mix
  12. Field Manual: 3145, p. 172: Clan Military Forces/Rasalhague Dominion - "Tundra Galaxy's 3rd Drakøns commanding officer is listed for 3145
  13. Field Manual: 3145, p. 163: Rasalhague Dominion/Tundra Galaxy - Third Drakøns' preferred tactics and combat preferences noted in Galaxy write-up
  14. Jihad Hot Spots: 3076, p. 105: State of Homelands / Tundra Galaxy - 3rd Drakøns status as of 3076, unit strength, tech levels, and percentage of equipment mix
  15. Field Report: Clans, pp. 23–24: Irregular Forces / Tundra Galaxy - 3rd Drakøns status as of 3079, unit strength, tech levels, and percentage of equipment mix
  16. Field Manual: 3085, p. 128: Clan Force Deployment 31st December 30855 / Tundra Galaxy - 3rd Drakøns status as of 3085, unit strength, tech levels, and percentage of equipment mix
  17. Field Manual: 3145, p. 173: Clan Force Deployment 31st December 3145 / Tundra Galaxy - 3rd Drakøns status as of 3145, unit strength, tech levels, and percentage of equipment mix

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