1st Donegal Guards
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Contents
History
Formation
The Donegal Guards brigade predated the Lyran Commonwealth, having been formed originally as the military of the Protectorate of Donegal, one of the three proto-states that existed prior to the formation of the Commonwealth in 2341, and the First Donegal Guards were the lead regiment of the brigade. Like the other early regiments of the Guards the First were named for a regiment from Terran history that shared the largely Irish heritage of the Protectorate; in the case of the First, this regiment was the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.[1]
Star League Era
Like the other regiments of the Donegal Guards the First enjoyed access to the best equipment found outside of the Royal Guards brigade during the Star League era, and was staffed largely with officers looking to advance through their leadership abilities and grasp of strategic skills, rather than through the political favoritism that often held sway in other formations.[1]
In 2765 the First were still recuperating from the damage the regiment had taken during Operation CATALOG, a wide-scale operation conducted by the Lyran Commonwealth in an attempt to detect and disrupt interstellar criminal cartels. The First had fought well on Ilzra under the command of Colonel Pierre Dumas, but links between Colonel Dumas and a local criminal cartel that came to light after a company from the First had taken heavy damage during a battle at the secondary spaceport on Ilzra led to Dumas' being removed command, as the two may have been connected. Dumas' successor, Colonel Gunter Kirisaka, worked hard to move the regiment on from the events on Ilzra after he had assumed command and the regiment had been recalled to Donegal; Lyran authorities appeared to be content that the corruption uncovered on Ilzra had only affected Dumas and his immediate staff.[1]
Officers
In 2765 the Commanding Officer of the First was Colonel Gunter Kirisaka, who had taken over command of the regiment from Colonel Pierre Dumas.[1]
Composition History
2765
- First Donegal Guards (Elite/Fanatical)[1]
- - At this point the First was stationed on Donegal.[1]
Notes
- The First Donegal Guards do not appear to have survived the Succession Wars.