Editing 1st Sword of Light

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| Designation    = 1st Sword of Light
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| Disbanded      = 
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| Nickname       = The Ivory Dragon
| Affiliation    = Draconis Combine
| Parent Command = [[Sword of Light]]
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==History==

===Star League Era===
In [[2765]] the First Sword of Light was stationed on [[Capra]]. Relations between the First and the SLDF were cold<ref>''[[Field Report 2765: Draconis Combine]]'', p. 8</ref>, despite the SLDF placing the [[82nd Royal Jump Infantry Division]]<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 256</ref> and the headquarters of [[XXIII Corps (Star League)|XXIII Corps]] in the same system.<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 182</ref>

===First Succession War===
In the spring [[2787]] [[Coordinator]] [[Minoru Kurita (28th c.)|Minoru Kurita]] launched an attack on the [[Federated Suns]] involving over fifty BattleMech regiments to demonstrate the might of the [[Draconis Combine]] and support his claim to the throne as [[First Lord]] of the Inner Sphere. The first Combine unit to land on [[Franklin]], the First Sword of Light was led by Minoru's eldest son and [[Heir-designate]] [[Jinjiro Kurita]]. <ref name=HKTDC-53>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 53 "History - The First Succession War - The Dragon Strikes"</ref> <ref name=HHK-40>''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 40 "History of the Nation - The First Succession War"</ref>

===Third Succession War===
====Takashi Kurita====
In [[3023]], a company from the First Sword of Light accompanied Coordinator [[Takashi Kurita]] (along with a company from the [[7th Sword of Light|Seventh Sword]]) on a raid of the Davion world of [[Quentin]]. Coordinator Takashi wanted to see his newly hired [[mercenary|mercenaries]], the famed [[Wolf's Dragoons]], in action on an objective raid. The Kuritan troops spear-headed the final push to secure the [[Independence Weaponry]] factory, though they lost some warriors during their charge. <ref>''Wolves on the Border (novel)'', p. 69</ref>

In [[3025]] the unit was stationed on [[Luthien]].<ref name=HKDCp134/>

===Fourth Succession War===
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===Ronin Wars===
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===War of 3039===
====Halstead Station====
In August [[3039]] the First attacked [[Halstead Station]] supported by the [[7th Sword of Light]].<ref name=HWo39-083>''Historical War of 3039'', p. 83"</ref><ref name=cmk28>''Combat Manual: Kurita'', p. 28</ref>

===Clan Invasion===
During the [[Battle of Luthien (Clan Invasion)|Battle of Luthien]] in [[3052]] the First Sword of Light stopped several assaults by the [[Clan Smoke Jaguar|Smoke Jaguars]] and [[Clan Nova Cat|Nova Cats]]. They were successful, but these actions cost the First two of its four battalions. To replace their losses, the First recruited an entire battalion from the [[5th Sun Zhang Academy Cadre|Fifth Sun Zhang Academy Cadre]].<ref name=FMDCp84/> The First Sword faced the [[1st Jaguar Guards (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|First Jaguar Guards Cluster]] and the [[119th Striker (Clan Nova Cat)|119th Nova Cat Striker Cluster]].<ref>''Luthien (scenario pack)'', p. 42</ref>

===Operation Bulldog===
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===Dominion War===
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===Federated Suns Incursion===
After the Ghost Bear/Combine war was ended, the [[Federated Suns]] was in control of [[Proserpina]]. The Coordinator ordered the First Sword of Light to retake the system, which they did.<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 111</ref>

===Jihad===
Upon hearing of the [[Black Dragon Society]]'s coup on [[Luthien]] the First requested permission to return to Luthien, but ''[[Kanrei]]'' Minamoto provided them with different orders. The First Sword of Light conquered [[Xhosa VII]] in [[3068]]. They repelled five separate [[Federated Suns]] counterattacks, only leaving the world in [[3074]] to join [[Operation SCOUR]].<ref name="frdcms13">''Field Report: DCMS'', p. 13</ref>

In [[3077]] the First Sword of Light attacked [[Quentin]] with [[Tau Galaxy (Clan Wolf)|Tau Galaxy]]. There the two units destroyed the [[47th Shadow Division]], but only after the Blakists launched biological weapons that killed many and poisoned food stores.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 33, "Official Update 3"</ref> The [[3078|next year]] saw the First Sword of Light taking [[Epsilon Indi]] away from the [[Word of Blake]]. The Combine warriors saw the Blakists use biological weapons again, which poisoned the world's water supplies.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 70, "Fomalhaut, Epsilon Indi Liberated"</ref>

During the liberation of [[Terra]] the First Sword of Light attacked [[ROM]] headquarters in Cairo with the [[Kell Hounds]], [[2nd Dieron Regulars]], and [[Stone's Revenants]].<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 96</ref> The [[36th Division (Word of Blake)|36th Division]] and several [[Light of Mankind]] special operations teams set a trap that devastated the Kell Hounds and Dieron Regulars. The First Sword of Light, previously guarding the flanks, redeployed quickly to shelter the survivors and hold the territory the Hounds and Regulars gained. The mission to take Cairo became a brutal slugfest as ROM operatives used any weapon, including chemical and biological agents, to hold off the Coalition forces. Eventually the First Sword of Light had to settle for a siege, containing the Blakists in their fortress. After a few months of this [[Precentor ROM]] Kernoff tried to escape from the Cairo [[Castle Brian]] complex only to be captured by Sword of Light members.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 115, "Cairo Surrenders"</ref> The actions taken by the Coalition forces left the First Sword with a low opinion of the [[RAF]].<ref name=fm85p44>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 44</ref>

After all the fighting on Terra ended, the First Sword of Light was reassigned to [[David]].<ref name="frdcms13"/> In [[3085]] they were assigned to the [[Raven Alliance]] border, garrisoning [[Sverdlovsk]].<ref name=FM3085p50/>

===Dark Age===
During the Second Combine-Dominion War, the First Sword of Light was kept away from the front lines at the order of [[Hohiro Kurita (31st c.)|Hohiro Kurita]]. He was worried about his son [[Shinjiro Kurita|Shinjiro]], who was serving in the First at that time. Instead the unit was sent to the Raven Alliance border and fought forces from that realm many times.<ref>''Historical: Wars of the Republic Era'', p. 22</ref>

In the early 3110's, the First Sword of light fought the [[Raven Alliance]] on [[Schirmeck]].<ref>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 75</ref> During the destruction of [[Clan Nova Cat]] the First Sword of Light faced elements of [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Nova Cat)|Alpha Galaxy]]'s Ninth Cluster on [[Irece]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine'', p. 18</ref> Afterwards they volunteered to be posted to the [[Rasalhague Dominion]] border. Though deliberately missing out on the invasion of the [[Federated Suns]], the First sees more honor in protecting the Dragon by being in close proximity of four large
formations of Rasalhague Dominion troops.<ref name=FM3145p58>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 56, "First Sword of Light"</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 1st Sword of Light'''
|-
| [[General]]||[[Ano Rentoshi]]||[[3025]]<ref name=HKp134>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 134, "DCMS Deployment Table"</ref>
|-
| [[Tai-sho (rank)|Tai-sho]]||Ano Rentoshi||[[3039]]<ref name=HWo39-083/>
|-
| [[Tai-sa]]||[[Shigeru Yoshida]]||[[3052]] - [[3058]]<ref name=Lsp16>''Luthien (scenario pack)'', p. 16</ref><ref name=FMDCp84>''Field Manual: Draconis Combine'', p. 84, "1st Sword of Light Profile"</ref>
|-
| Tai-sa||[[Tahara Sakamoto]]||[[3067]]<ref name=FMUp116>''Field Manual: Update'', p. 116, "Deployment Table"</ref>
|-
| Tai-sa||[[Soru Yukimura]]||[[3085]]<ref name=FM3085p50>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 50, "DCMS Deployment Table - 3085"</ref>
|-
| Tai-sho||[[Theodore Ichiriu]]||[[3145]]<ref name=FM3145p63>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 63, "DCMS Deployment Table - 3145"</ref>
|}

==Tactics==
The unit was skilled in night fighting. <ref name=HKp141>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 141</ref>

==Composition History==
===2765===
'''First Sword of Light''' (Expanded BattleMech [[Regiment]]/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=fr2765DCMSp08>''Field Report 2765: Draconis Combine'', p. 8</ref>

Note: at this time all Sword of Light regiments were supported by two Aerospace Wings and stationed on [[Capra]]. <ref name=fr2765DCMSp08/>

=== 2786 ===
'''First Sword of Light''' (Regiment/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name="FSWp137">''First Succession War'', p. 137, "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery (DCMS)"</ref>
:- At this point in time the First Sword was a heavy-weight regiment operating at a strength of four battalions and stationed on [[Capra]].<ref name="FSWp137"/>

=== 2821 ===
'''First Sword of Light''' (Regiment/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name="FSWp137">''First Succession War'', p. 137, "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery (DCMS)"</ref>
:- At this point in time the First Sword was a heavy-weight regiment operating at five-sixths of full strength and stationed on [[Benet III]].<ref name="FSWp137"/>
=== 2830 ===
'''1st Sword of Light''' (Regiment/Regiment/Elite/Reliable) <ref name=2ndSSp97>''Second Succession War'', p. 97 </ref>
: Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Benet III]] with an operational readiness of 145 percent. <ref name=2ndSSp97/>
=== 2864 ===	
'''1st Sword of Light''' (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical) <ref name=2ndSSp97/>
: Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Luthien]] with an operational readiness of 57 percent. <ref name=2ndSSp97/>

===3025===
'''First Sword of Light''' (Expanded Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=HKp134/>
* CO: ''[[General]]'' Ano Rentoshi

:Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Luthien]]. <ref name=HKDCp134> House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p.134 </ref> The unit contains six medium, three heavy and three assault companies. <ref name=HKp141/>

===3040===
'''First Sword of Light''' (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name = HWo3039p139/>
:Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Luthien]].  <ref name = HWo3039p139>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 139 >''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 139 </ref>

===3050===
'''First Sword of Light''' (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=20yup42>''20-Year Update'', p. 42</ref> 
:*CO: ''[[Tai-sa]]'' Shigeru Yoshida <ref name=20yup42/>

: Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Luthien. <ref name=20yup42/>

===3054===
'''First Sword of Light''' (2 Battalions/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=ORp28>''Objective Raids'', p.28</ref>
:*CO: ''Tai-sa'' Shigeru Yoshida

===3059===
'''First Sword of Light''' (Expanded BattleMech Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FMDCp84/>
* CO/First [[Battalion]]: ''[[Sho-sho]]'' Shigeru Yoshida
** XO: ''Tai-sa'' Tahara Sakamoto
* Second Battalion: ''[[Chu-sa]]'' Paul Katarious
* Third Battalion: ''Chu-sa'' Alexander Horitsu
* Fourth Battalion: ''Chu-sa'' Thomas Owen
Note: The unit contains 36 OmniMechs and many of the others machines were heavily upgraded. Some machines were unchanged because they are a legacy of the forefathers.

'''101st Aerospace Wing: Dragonkind''' ([[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]]/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FMDCp84/>
* Wing Commander: ''[[Sho-sa]]'' Carter Richtoff
Note: The command is attached permanently to the 1st Sword of Light.

'''[[1st Luthien Battlesuit Infantry]]''' (Battalion/Green/Fanatical)<ref name=FMDCp84/>
* Troop Commander: ''Chu-sa'' Gavin Bjornsson
Note: Only recently introduced, these newcomers must fight their first battle.

===3067===
'''First Sword of Light''' (Expanded BattleMech Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FMUp116/>
* CO/1st Battalion: ''Tai-sa'' Tahara Sakamoto
 
'''101st Aerospace Wing: Dragonkind''' (Wing/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FMUp116/>
* Wing Commander: ''Sho-sa'' Raimer Hettig

'''Seventy-second Proserpina Militia''' (Battalion/Green/Reliable)<ref name=FMUp116/>
* Troop Commander: ''[[Tai-i]]'' Andrei Yokohama

===3079===
After the [[Jihad]] the First Sword of Light was reduced to 40% of its nominal strength.<ref name="frdcms13"/>

===3085===
'''First Sword of Light''' (Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3085p50/>          
* CO: ''Tai-sa'' Soru Yukimura

'''101st Aerospace ''' ([[Wing]]/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3085p50/>          
* CO: ''[[Cho-sa]]'' Angjelko Schmeling

'''Seventeenth Sverdlovsk Militia''' (Green/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3085p50/>         
* CO: ''Tai-sa'' Leon Arena

===3145===
'''First Sword of Light''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3145p63/>          
* CO: ''Tai-sho'' Theodore Ichiriu

'''Seventy-third Aerospace''' (Wing/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3145p63/>          
* CO: ''[[Sho-sa]]'' Yuri Shostokovich

'''Eighth Kiamba Regulars''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM3145p63/>         
* CO: ''Tai-sa'' Vladimir Sakarai

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== Game Rules ==
=== First Succession War ===
* Between [[2786]] and [[2807]], the composition of randomly-generated lances from the First Sword of Light are determined using a single roll on the Random Unit Assignment Tables per lance, with all of the lance 'Mechs being the resulting type. Between [[2808]] and [[2819]], the lance composition is determined using two rolls on the Random Unit Assignment Tables per lance, and from [[2820]] lance composition is determined using one roll per 'Mech per lance.<ref name="FSWp147">''First Succession War'', p. 147, "Force Compositions"</ref>
* When generating First Sword of Light forces using Random Unit Assignment Tables during the First Succession War, the Sword of Light receives a +4 modifier to each roll on the appropriate table.<ref name="FSWp147B">''First Succession War'', p. 147, "RAT Die Roll Modifiers by Combat Command Table"</ref>

=== Combat Manual: Kurita===
* In [[Alpha Strike]] the First Sword of Light can use the Banking Initiative, Environmental Specialization (Night), Espirit de Corps, and Focus (Nightwalker) special command abilities.
* When building a First Sword of Light force, Units with a skill rating of 3 or lower may select any Unit from their Availability Lists for 2 fewer Force Points (to a minimum of 0).<ref name=cmk28/>
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==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Combat Manual: Kurita]]''
* ''[[Era Report: 3145]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Draconis Combine]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]''
* ''[[Field Report 2765: Draconis Combine]]''
* ''[[Field Report: DCMS]]''
* ''[[First Succession War (Source Book)]]
* ''[[Handbook: House Kurita]]''
* ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]''
* ''[[Historical: Wars of the Republic Era]]''
* ''[[House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)]]''
* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]''
* ''[[Luthien (scenario pack)]]''
* ''[[MechWarrior, First Edition]]''
* ''[[Objective Raids]]''
* ''[[Second Succession War (Sourcebook)]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine]]''
* ''[[Wolves on the Border]] (novel)'' 

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