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−	| Nickname      =  Guardians of the Commonwealth<ref name="ER:2750p50">''Era Report: 2750'', pp. 50–51: "First Arcturan Guards (Guardians of the Commonwealth)"</ref><br>The Terpsichore Regiment<ref name="FM2765:LCp8"/>	+	| Nickname      =  Guardians of the Commonwealth<ref name="ER:2750p50">''Era Report 2750'' p. 50-51, "First Arcturan Guards (Guardians of the Commonwealth)"</ref><br>The Terpsichore Regiment<ref name="FM2765:LCp8"/>
−	| Affiliation    = [[Lyran Commonwealth]]	+	| Affiliation    = Lyran Commonwealth
	| Parent Command = [[Arcturan Guards]]		| Parent Command = [[Arcturan Guards]]
	| Sub-Command    =		| Sub-Command    =
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	==History==		==History==
−	The '''First Arcturan Guards''' were the first truly federal unit to be created by the newly-formed [[Lyran Commonwealth]] after the founding of the Commonwealth in [[2341]].<ref name="ER:2750p50"/> Originally simply the '''First Capitol Guards''' – the Arcturan Guards [[brigade]] only becoming known as the Arcturan Guards, rather than the Capitol Guards, when the seat of the Commonwealth government was relocated from [[Arcturus]] to [[Tharkad]]<ref name="FM2765:LCp8">''Field Report 2765: LCAF'', pp. 8–9: "Arcturan Guards"</ref> – the unit was initially a [[division]] of infantry and armor and was commissioned to defend the realm. When the [[First Royal Guards]] were designated as the honor guard for the [[Archon]], the First Arcturan was tasked with becoming the primary force for planetary assault and occupations, a role it would continue to train for centuries later.<ref name="ER:2750p50"/>	+	The '''First Arcturan Guards''' were the first truly federal unit to be created by the newly-formed [[Lyran Commonwealth]] after the founding of the Commonwealth in [[2341]].<ref name="ER:2750p50"/> Originally simply the '''First Capitol Guards''' – the Arcturan Guards [[brigade]] only becoming known as the Arcturan Guards, rather than the Capitol Guards, when the seat of the Commonwealth government was relocated from [[Arcturus]] to [[Tharkad]]<ref name="FM2765:LCp8">''Field Report: Lyran Commonwealth 2765'', p. 8-9, "Arcturan Guards"</ref> – the unit was initially a [[division]] of infantry and armor and was commissioned to defend the realm. When the [[First Royal Guards]] were designated as the honor guard for the [[Archon]], the First Arcturan was tasked with becoming the primary force for planetary assault and occupations, a role it would continue to train for centuries later.<ref name="ER:2750p50"/>
	=== Star League Era ===		=== Star League Era ===
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	==Officers==		==Officers==
	{| class="wikitable"		{| class="wikitable"
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	! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank		! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank
	! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name		! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name
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	:- At this point the First was stationed on Arcturus.<ref name="FM2765:LCp8"/>		:- At this point the First was stationed on Arcturus.<ref name="FM2765:LCp8"/>
−	=== 2786–2821===	+	=== 2786 - 2821===
−	'''1st Arcturan Guards ''' (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=1SWp139>''First Succession War'', p. 139</ref>	+	'''1st Arcturan Guards ''' (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable) <ref name= FSSp139 >''First Succession War'', p. 139</ref>
−	: Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Arcturus]]. In 2821 the command was reduced to 44 percent of its strength and was deployed on [[Icar]].<ref name=1SWp139/>	+	: Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Arcturus]]. In 2821 the command was reduced to 44 percent of its strength and was deployed on [[Icar]]. <ref name= FSSp139/>
	=== 2830 ===		=== 2830 ===
−	'''1st Arcturan Guards''' (Regiment/Elite/Reliable)<ref name=2SWp99>''Second Succession War'', p. 99</ref>	+	'''1st Arcturan Guards''' (Regiment/Elite/Reliable) <ref name=2ndSSp99>''Second Succession War'', p. 99 </ref>
−	: Note: At this point in time the heavy-weight unit was stationed on [[Icar]] with an operational readiness of 92 percent.<ref name=2SWp99/>	+	: Note: At this point in time the heavy-weight unit was stationed on [[Icar]] with an operational readiness of 92 percent. <ref name=2ndSSp99/>
−	=== 2864 ===	+	=== 2864 ===
−	'''1st Arcturan Guards''' (Regiment/Elite/Reliable)<ref name=2SWp99/>	+	'''1st Arcturan Guards''' (Regiment/Elite/Reliable) <ref name=2ndSSp99/>
−	: Note: At this point in time the assault-weight unit was stationed on [[Icar]] with an operational readiness of 43 percent.<ref name=2SWp99/>	+	: Note: At this point in time the assault-weight unit was stationed on [[Icar]] with an operational readiness of 43 percent. <ref name=2ndSSp99/>
	==Rules==		==Rules==
	<div class="gamerules">		<div class="gamerules">
	=== 2750 ===		=== 2750 ===
−	* The First Arcturan Guards add a +3 modifier to rolls to determine random lance type.<ref name="ER:2750p142">''Era Report: 2750'', p. 142: "First Arcturan Guards"</ref>	+	* The First Arcturan Guards add a +3 modifier to rolls to determine random lance type.<ref name="ER:2750p142">''Era Report 2750'' p. 142, "First Arcturan Guards"</ref>
	* When acting as Defender, the player controlling the First Arcturan Guards may designate a number of zones as defensive positions. The following rules apply to defensive positions:		* When acting as Defender, the player controlling the First Arcturan Guards may designate a number of zones as defensive positions. The following rules apply to defensive positions:
	:* A defensive position consists of a single hex.<ref name="ER:2750p142"/>		:* A defensive position consists of a single hex.<ref name="ER:2750p142"/>
−	:* A defensive position must not be a paved or water hex.<ref name="ER:2750p142"/>	+	:* A defensive position must be a non-paved, non-water hex.<ref name="ER:2750p142"/>
	:* One hex may be designated as a defensive position for every four units from the First Arcturan Guards.<ref name="ER:2750p142"/>		:* One hex may be designated as a defensive position for every four units from the First Arcturan Guards.<ref name="ER:2750p142"/>
	:* A defensive position may not be designated within eight hexes of the opposing player's home edge.<ref name="ER:2750p142"/>		:* A defensive position may not be designated within eight hexes of the opposing player's home edge.<ref name="ER:2750p142"/>
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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	* The First Arcturan Guards do not appear to have survived the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]].		* The First Arcturan Guards do not appear to have survived the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]].
−	* According to Greek mythology, the Muse [[w:Terpsichore|Terpsichore]] was the goddess of dance and chorus.	+	* According to Greek mythology the Muse [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terpsichore Terpsichore] was the goddess of dance and chorus.
	==References==		==References==
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	==Bibliography==		==Bibliography==
	* ''[[Era Report: 2750]]''		* ''[[Era Report: 2750]]''
−	* ''[[Field Report 2765: LCAF]]''	+	* ''[[Field Report: Lyran Commonwealth 2765]]''
−	* ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]''	+	* ''[[First Succession War (Sourcebook)]]''
−	* ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)|Second Succession War]]''	+	* ''[[Second Succession War (Sourcebook)|Second Succession War]]''
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{{infoBoxMilitaryCommand | image = [[Image:Arcturan Guards -Brigade logo 2765.png|190px|Insignia of the Arcturan Guards brigade]] | Designation = First Arcturan Guards | formed = 2341<ref name="ER:2750p50"/> | Disbanded = | Previous Designation = | Nickname = Guardians of the Commonwealth<ref name="ER:2750p50">''Era Report 2750'' p. 50-51, "First Arcturan Guards (Guardians of the Commonwealth)"</ref><br>The Terpsichore Regiment<ref name="FM2765:LCp8"/> | Affiliation = Lyran Commonwealth | Parent Command = [[Arcturan Guards]] | Sub-Command = }} ==History== The '''First Arcturan Guards''' were the first truly federal unit to be created by the newly-formed [[Lyran Commonwealth]] after the founding of the Commonwealth in [[2341]].<ref name="ER:2750p50"/> Originally simply the '''First Capitol Guards''' – the Arcturan Guards [[brigade]] only becoming known as the Arcturan Guards, rather than the Capitol Guards, when the seat of the Commonwealth government was relocated from [[Arcturus]] to [[Tharkad]]<ref name="FM2765:LCp8">''Field Report: Lyran Commonwealth 2765'', p. 8-9, "Arcturan Guards"</ref> – the unit was initially a [[division]] of infantry and armor and was commissioned to defend the realm. When the [[First Royal Guards]] were designated as the honor guard for the [[Archon]], the First Arcturan was tasked with becoming the primary force for planetary assault and occupations, a role it would continue to train for centuries later.<ref name="ER:2750p50"/> === Star League Era === Throughout the [[Star League]] era the First continued to train in several specialized areas; in addition to the expected training in both assault and siege tactics the First also trained extensively in the construction of defensive works, both using combat-engineering vehicles and using [[BattleMech]]s. As the First's proficiency in using BattleMechs for construction increased, so did the average weight of the 'Mechs preferred by the [[MechWarrior (pilot)|pilots]]; a key factor in this shift was the need for the muscle strength of larger designs for use when constructing fortifications.<ref name="ER:2750p50"/> In [[2719]] the First were deployed to [[Solaris VII]] in response to intelligence uncovered that indicated the buildup of a BattleMech regiment on the planet by the [[Free Worlds League]]. Having arrived at a Lagrange point near Solaris VII the First deployed via combat drop around the 'Mech production factories that encircled the planetary capital, and while the heaviest 'Mechs worked on constructing temporary fortifications the First's heavy 'Mechs and their lighter assault 'Mechs circled the city, enclosing it completely. This stopped the League forces from forming a plan of attack, and after six months the League forces were pulled off-world. The League unit had been intended to act as a heavy raiding force, striking towards [[Alarion]] and its surrounding worlds, athough this was strenuously denied by [[House Marik]]; thanks to the actions of the First Guards, diplomacy won the day.<ref name="ER:2750p50"/> The First rotated back to Arcturus in or around [[2765]], following a posting on the border with the [[Draconis Combine]]. Despite the increasing tensions on the border the First avoided any significant action during its time on the border, firing a grand total of eight shots during the entire duration of the posting. Although the First was recorded as only being fifty-percent combat-capable when it first returned to Arcturus, that increased to seventy percent after the bulk of the personnel used up their leave time. Having upgraded the First's combat rating following their leave, the Commanding Officer of the regiment, [[Colonel]] Stubing, was reportedly planning for a wave of paternity leave in [[2766]].<ref name="FM2765:LCp8"/> Like all of the regiments of the Arcturan Guard, the biggest problems the First faced during the latter years of the Star League era were a mix of boredom and ennui – the [[Star League Defense Force]] provided a viable enough deterrent that the Arcturan Guards were rarely required to perform large-scale military operations, leaving them mostly performing a mix of training and garrison duty.<ref name="FM2765:LCp8"/> ==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 1st Arcturan Guards''' |- | [[Colonel]]||Stubing||[[2765]]<ref name="FM2765:LCp8"/> |- |} ==Tactics== === Star League Era === The First trained extensively in sieges, assaults and the construction of combat fortifications.<ref name="FM2765:LCp8"/> ==Composition History== === 2341 === '''First Capitol Guards'''<ref name="FM2765:LCp8"/> :- At this point in time the First consisted of a division of armor and infantry.<ref name="ER:2750p50"/> === 2765 === '''First Arcturan Guards''' (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name="FM2765:LCp8"/> :- At this point the First was stationed on Arcturus.<ref name="FM2765:LCp8"/> === 2786 - 2821=== '''1st Arcturan Guards ''' (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable) <ref name= FSSp139 >''First Succession War'', p. 139</ref> : Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Arcturus]]. In 2821 the command was reduced to 44 percent of its strength and was deployed on [[Icar]]. <ref name= FSSp139/> === 2830 === '''1st Arcturan Guards''' (Regiment/Elite/Reliable) <ref name=2ndSSp99>''Second Succession War'', p. 99 </ref> : Note: At this point in time the heavy-weight unit was stationed on [[Icar]] with an operational readiness of 92 percent. <ref name=2ndSSp99/> === 2864 === '''1st Arcturan Guards''' (Regiment/Elite/Reliable) <ref name=2ndSSp99/> : Note: At this point in time the assault-weight unit was stationed on [[Icar]] with an operational readiness of 43 percent. <ref name=2ndSSp99/> ==Rules== <div class="gamerules"> === 2750 === * The First Arcturan Guards add a +3 modifier to rolls to determine random lance type.<ref name="ER:2750p142">''Era Report 2750'' p. 142, "First Arcturan Guards"</ref> * When acting as Defender, the player controlling the First Arcturan Guards may designate a number of zones as defensive positions. The following rules apply to defensive positions: :* A defensive position consists of a single hex.<ref name="ER:2750p142"/> :* A defensive position must be a non-paved, non-water hex.<ref name="ER:2750p142"/> :* One hex may be designated as a defensive position for every four units from the First Arcturan Guards.<ref name="ER:2750p142"/> :* A defensive position may not be designated within eight hexes of the opposing player's home edge.<ref name="ER:2750p142"/> :* A defensive position provides a +1 to-hit modifier for any weapon attacks against a First Guards unit that ends its turn in that hex, but won't provide the full effects of partial leg cover – leg location hits need not be rerolled.<ref name="ER:2750p142"/> </div> == Notes == * The First Arcturan Guards do not appear to have survived the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]]. * According to Greek mythology the Muse [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terpsichore Terpsichore] was the goddess of dance and chorus. ==References== <references /> ==Bibliography== * ''[[Era Report: 2750]]'' * ''[[Field Report: Lyran Commonwealth 2765]]'' * ''[[First Succession War (Sourcebook)]]'' * ''[[Second Succession War (Sourcebook)|Second Succession War]]'' [[Category: Lyran Commands|Arcturan Guards, 01st]]

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