1st Ariana Fusiliers
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History
Formed in 2388 from the remnants of the Chesterton Border Guard, the First Ariana Fusiliers [1] have been based in the Tikonov Prefecture region for most of its existence.
It has a reputation as a "hard luck" regiment due to having been involved in tough and losing battles against veteran enemy forces. Among these, in 2812, they were involved in a disastrous engagement against elements of the Crucis Lancers.
In 2832, the First lost a third of its BattleMechs while repelling a raid staged by the Second Ceti Hussars on Tikonov. Although bolstered by the presence of its sister unit, the Second Ariana Fusiliers, incompetence on the part of the First's junior officers exposed the regiment to artillery bombardment and aerospace fighter attack.
The unit's First Battalion was again the victim of aerospace fighters in 2912, this time in the form of a surprise attack from Free Worlds League forces while on Sirius.
During the Fourth Succession War, the First was hit in the First Wave on Algol, losing two thirds of their 'Mechs[2]. On top of that, the Chancellor's son, Tomano Liao was captured by Davion forces[3].
Even in victory, the First Ariana tended to take heavy losses.
In 2987, the First repulsed a series of Federated Suns attacks on Tikonov in valiant fashion. Their defense of the world earned posthumous decorations for all three Battalion commanders, but cost them over fifty percent losses in material and personnel. They did manage to salvage some 'Mechs, including Locusts and Marauders.
The unit similarly drove off Falkner's Hussars, a mercenary unit in Davion service in 3002, with heavy losses in a fourteen-hour long battle fought in underground caverns. The mercenaries' objective were supplies in an underground depot.
Officers
3025
- Unit Commander - Colonel Cynthia Drix
- 1st Battalion - Major Judith Ling
- 2nd Battalion - Major Henru T Chigorin
- 3rd Battalion - Major Elisa Macao
Unit Emblem
A stylized black falcon against a green and gold inverted Capellan triangle
Composition
Primary BattleMech unit. Consisting of primary Falcon & Marauder BattleMechs.[4]
Notes
Tormano Liao was assigned to 1st Ariana Fusiliers.
Also See
References
- ↑ House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)- 1st Ariana Fusiliers profile
- ↑ Warrior: Riposte page 252 - Quintus reports that only Battalion of 1st Ariana managed get off Algol.
- ↑ Warrior: Riposte page 252-253 - Quintus reports the successful capture of Tormano Liao.
- ↑ House Liao (the Capellan Confederation) 1st Ariana Fusiliers bio - Primary BattleMechs