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	==Unit Insignia and Paint Scheme==		==Unit Insignia and Paint Scheme==
−	The unit's original insignia had two [[w:Musketeer|musketeers]] holding crossed [[w:Musket|muskets]].<ref>''Periphery (1988)'', p. 78: II Corps/Hyades Light Infantry - Unit insignia described, but not present in the original book</ref>  By [[3062]], this was changed to a golden diagonal sash-like swath painted across the front of their machines with 5 foils (swords) in the swath. Additional foils are allowed to be painted on the machine as further kills are accumulated by its pilot/crews.  The Unit's preferred paint scheme consists of using blocky patchwork autumn camouflage patterns, similar to that used by infantry troops.<ref>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 61: Unit paint scheme and new insignia noted</ref>	+	The unit's original insignia had two [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musketeer musketeers] holding crossed [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musket muskets].<ref>''Periphery (1988)'', p. 78: II Corps/Hyades Light Infantry - Unit insignia described, but not present in the original book</ref>  By [[3062]], this was changed to a golden diagonal sash-like swath painted across the front of their machines with 5 foils (swords) in the swath. Additional foils are allowed to be painted on the machine as further kills are accumulated by its pilot/crews.  The Unit's preferred paint scheme consists of using blocky patchwork autumn camouflage patterns, similar to that used by infantry troops.<ref>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 61: Unit paint scheme and new insignia noted</ref>
	==History==		==History==

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{{infoBoxMilitaryCommand | image = [[File:Hyades Light Infantry.jpg|190px]] | Designation = Hyades Light Infantry | formed = pre–Star League | Disbanded = | Previous Designation = | Nickname = Taurian Nomads | Affiliation = Taurian Concordat | Parent Command = [[II Corps (Taurian Concordat)|II Corps]] | Sub-Command = }} ==Unit Description== The '''Hyades Light Infantry''' was a highly mobile combat formation used by the [[Taurian Concordat]] for patrolling various worlds. Since its inception the unit employed [[Combined Arms]] allowing it a high level of mobility in combat.<ref>''The Periphery (1988)'', p. 78: Unit description lays out use of Combat Vehicles and Jump Infantry as part of its methods of combat</ref> ==Unit Insignia and Paint Scheme== The unit's original insignia had two [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musketeer musketeers] holding crossed [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musket muskets].<ref>''Periphery (1988)'', p. 78: II Corps/Hyades Light Infantry - Unit insignia described, but not present in the original book</ref> By [[3062]], this was changed to a golden diagonal sash-like swath painted across the front of their machines with 5 foils (swords) in the swath. Additional foils are allowed to be painted on the machine as further kills are accumulated by its pilot/crews. The Unit's preferred paint scheme consists of using blocky patchwork autumn camouflage patterns, similar to that used by infantry troops.<ref>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 61: Unit paint scheme and new insignia noted</ref> ==History== === Formation and Early Years === The Light Infantry was originally formed from a special forces/services combat unit that had specialized in defending Concordat's [[Flannagan's Nebulea]]. Like all other the Concordat's forces, after the [[Reunification War]] the Hyades Light Infantry was demobilized. They were not reactivated as a unit until sometime before 2765. At that time they were based on [[MacLeod's Land]] and were assigned the services of the TCS ''Parin'', a ''[[Concordat]]''-class WarShip, to assist them in their role as a rapid response force along the Federated Suns border.<ref name=FR:2765Pp24">''Field Report 2765: Periphery'', p. 24</ref> === Amaris Civil War === Although the Hyades Light Infantry had been re-formed during the [[Star League era]]<ref name=FR:2765Pp24"/> they were evidently casualties of the [[Periphery Uprising]], as the Infantry had ceased to exist as an operational command by the beginning of the [[First Succession War]] in [[2786]]. The Taurian Defense Force mustered the Infantry again during the First Succession War.<ref name="FSWp140"/> ===From the Succession Wars into 3060s=== The unit by design and doctrine has no designated home base but rather has been utilized in the [[thirty-first century]] as a mobile patrolling force among the worlds facing the [[House Davion|Davion]] border. When tasked as part of the [[Trinity Alliance]] the unit was deployed into [[Canopian]] space. After its actions in the [[Capellan-St. Ives War|St. Ives Conflict]] the unit returned to the [[Taurian Concordat]] to resume its duties as a border patrol. Due to the destruction of its regimental mate the [[Concordat Cuirassiers]] in the St. Ives Conflict the Light Infantry has become stretched thin in its attempts to maintain its patrolling along Davion border space. In an attempt to ease this pressure and allow better defenses along this critical border the unit has been expanded to include a third BattleMech Battalion.<ref>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 61: Hyades Light Infantry - Unit brief history to 3062</ref> ===Pleiades Cluster Assault of 3066 and the Unit's Destruction=== In 3066, the regiment became part of efforts to reclaim the long-lost [[Pleiades Cluster]] after a suspected Davion mercenary regiment, the [[Fighting Urukhai]] assaulted [[Taurus]]. Using data gleaned from the survivors of the mercenary unit, the Hyades Light Infantry, along with the [[Pleiades Lancers]] and [[Pleiades Hussars|Hussars]] lead an incursion of reprisal into [[Federated Suns]] space, ultimately culminating in the assault and capture of the Pleiades Cluster by Taurian forces. While the initial reprisal campaign against the Federated Suns was at the behest of the [[Protector of the Realm|Taurian Protector]] [[Grover Shraplen]], the attack and capture of the Pleiades Cluster was not part of the plan. The addition of these long-lost planets to the Concordat and the resultant extension of the defended Davion border would have serious repercussions for the Hyades Light Infantry. In [[3067]], forces from the Federated Suns [[Capellan March]] routed the Light Infantry and drove them and other supporting Taurian units out of the Cluster. The Light Infantry's end came on the planet [[Brockway|Brockway II]], where a majority of the regiment was destroyed by the advancing Davion forces. After their return to Taurian space survivors of the Light Infantry were combined with other surviving [[Taurian Guard]] units in the hopes of resurrecting this proud regiment, but it is not known at this time whether this attempt will be successful in the long run.<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', pp. 192–193: The Pleiades Crusade/Taurian Guards - Unit's demise and its survivors kept together hope to revive the unit</ref> ==Officers== {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command |- | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Hyades Light Infantry''' |- | [[Colonel]]||[[Fiona Jamesen]]||[[3025]]<ref>''The Periphery (1988)'', p. 78: Unit Commanding Officer as of 3025</ref> |- | Colonel||[[Tanis Verbret]]||[[3050]]<ref>''20 Year Update'', p. 77: II Corps - Unit lists Verbret now commanding officer, the old CO now II Corps's commanding officer</ref><ref>''The Periphery (1996)'', p. 23: Verbret still Unit Commanding officer as of 3058</ref> |- |} ==Tactics== The Hyades Light Infantry's favored tactical doctrine is to take control of the critical vantage points of any given battlefield. The Light Infantry employs its fastest units to identify and invest these areas once they are found. The original [[Battalion]]s of the Light Infantry have been extensively trained in all-climate warfare and have the capability to adapt their preferred tactics to varied terrains as part of their standard mission profile. Its newest [[BattleMech]] Battalion has not yet been brought up to speed in regards to the unit's standard tactical doctrine as of [[3062]].<ref>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 61: Tactics - Unit tactics usually employed on the battlefield</ref> ==Composition History== ===2765=== '''Hyades Light Infantry''' (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FR:2765Pp24>''Field Report 2765: Periphery'', p. 24: "II Corps - Regimental Status"</ref> :At this point in time the Light Infantry was deployed to [[MacLeod’s Land]] system.<ref name="FR:2765Pp24"/> === 2821 === '''Hyades Light Infantry''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name="FSWp140">''First Succession War'', p. 140: "Major Periphery States"</ref> * At this point in time the Infantry was reformed as a light-weight regiment stationed on [[Pinard]], but was operating at just half strength.<ref name="FSWp140"/> === 2830 === '''Hyades Light Infantry''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=2SWp100>''Second Succession War'', p. 100</ref> : Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Pinard]] with an operational readiness of 75 percent.<ref name=2SWp100/> === 2864 === '''Hyades Light Infantry''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=2SWp100/> : Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Pinard]] with an operational readiness of 51 percent.<ref name=2SWp100/> ===3025=== '''Hyades Light Infantry'''<ref name=PryBk1stEdp81>''Periphery 1st Edition'', p. 81</ref> :*CO: Colonel [[Fiona Jamesen]] *First Battalion (Veteran/Reliable) :*CO: [[Subaltern]] [[Tanis Verbret]] *Second Battalion (Regular/Reliable) :*CO: Subaltern [[Malcolm Campbell]] ===3050=== '''Hyades Light Infantry''' (2 BattleMech [[Battalion|Battalions]]) :* CO: Colonel Tanis Verbret *First Battalion - CO: Subaltern Mohammed Chakravart, stationed on [[Jamestown]] - Veteran *Second Battalion - CO: Subaltern Sarasvati Rinaldi, stationed on [[Masterton]] - Veteran ===3058=== '''Hyades Light Infantry''' (2 BattleMech [[Battalion|Battalions]]) :* CO: Colonel Tanis Verbret *First Battalion - CO: [[Brigadier]] Mohammed Chakravart, stationed on [[Jamestown]] - Veteran *Second Battalion - CO: Brigadier Sarasvati Rinaldi, stationed on [[Brinton]] - Veteran -Note: Both Battalions have loyalty rating of reliable. The Infantry assets in Second publication of the Periphery book does not detail its infantry & combat vehicle assets.<ref>''The Periphery (1996)'', p. 23: 3058 listings for the unit, no fluff or details</ref> ===3062=== '''Hyades Light Infantry''' (3 BattleMech [[Battalion|Battalions]]) :* CO: Colonel Tanis Verbret *First Battalion - CO: Brigadier Alicia Nicholas, Unit Veteran Skilled *Second Battalion - CO: Brigadier Bryan Kole, Unit Veteran Skilled *Third Battalion - CO: Brigadier Tiberius James, Unit Green Skilled -Note: The [[Regiment]]'s typical [[BattleMech]] force composition tends toward lighter 'Mechs, with Medium 'Mechs being uncommon and Heavy 'Mechs a rare sight within its cadre.<ref>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 61: Regiment's break down and some details of their support forces</ref> As of [[3062]] the unit has been assigned patrol and garrison duties on the planets [[Amber Grove]], [[Grossbach]] and [[Sterope]]. '''Second Corps Air Division "Hard Air"''' (aerospace [[division]]) :* CO: [[Senior Air Marshal]] Zachary Taylor -Note: The Second Corps is not permanently assigned to the Hyades Light Infantry. Doctrine during combat operations is to split the Division into wings to cover each of the BattleMech and conventional forces' [[Battalion]]s. '''Hyades Support Guard''' (Motorized Infantry Regiment) :* CO: Colonel Mark White Bear - Veteran -Note: the Guards regular infantry assets consist of a large contingent of hovercraft and [[VTOLs|VTOL]] mobile infantry units. As standard practice, the [[regiment]] is broken into its respective [[battalion]]s and each resulting sub unit is assigned to work alongside their assigned BattleMech battalions. Two [[battle armor|battlesuit]]-equipped squads have also been permanently assigned to this Guard unit. ==Notes== * It is unclear at this time what portion of the Light Infantry survived the unit's destruction and it is not known what name has been assigned to it as part of the reorganized [[Taurian Guard]]s. <div class="gamerules"> ===Game Notes=== When using [[Force Specific Rules]] from ''Field Manual: Periphery'' for the Hyades Light Infantry, the controlling player will following abilities/rules. The Regiment has C Equipment Rating, when assigning units. Do the following: When using the Random Assignment Table fill out the lances, on the result of a 2 or 12, the player has option to roll any [[Inner Sphere]] Random Assignment Table from C, D & E columns. If using [[Battle Value]] to determine composition of the force (Original BV), 10 percent of the force must be dedicated to infantry units or be left unused. If units are dropping on the map (Hot Dropping) all units types have -2 bonus to their landing rolls. If using old [[MechWarrior, Third Edition|MW3 RPG Rules]] for characters, members of the unit do not have the TDS trait (hyperspace sickness).<ref>''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 152: Rules Annex/Hyades Light Infantry - Special rules/traits/abilities given to the unit</ref> </div> ==References== <references /> ==Bibliography== * ''[[20 Year Update]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Periphery]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' * ''[[Field Report 2765: Periphery]]'' * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]'' * ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)|Second Succession War]]'' [[Category:Taurian Concordat Commands|Hyades Light Infantry]]

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