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Contents
History
Formation
The Second Arkab Legion was originally a planetary militia regiment that the Draconis Combine failed to conquer. When Arkab joined the Combine as an ally rather than a subject, the Arkab Legions were integrated into the DCMS command structure, but had to purchase and maintain their own equipment.
4th Succession War
The Second Arkab Legion sat out the Fourth Succession War.
War of 3039
Fellanin II
The planet was successful conquered by two regiments of the (71st Light Horse Regiment + 21st Striker Regiment) after serious fights with the seasoned 4th Proserpina Hussars command. The mercaneries were supported by a mixed conventionel brigade (2 infantry regiments + 1 armor regiment)during the invasion. When the world was largely pacified the AFFS get orders to the 21st Striker to assault their next target. The drops ships lifted and meet the 151st Light Horse at the Jumppoint. The DCMS increased the counter attacks during these phase of war and as part of that send the 2nd Arkab as reinforcement to that planet. The AFFS command thought that all mercaneries had abonned the world and ordered the conventionall brigade back to Federated Suns territory. The Commanding Officer of the unit send a message to the remaining Hussars onworld to start a series of attacks with the goal to pin the AFFS mercs in their defensiv position. The Hussars were able to increase their conventional units by the recruiment among the local population. When the 2nd Legion arrived hell broke lose for the mercs. Under constant attacks, which continued for nearly a week, the DCMS reinforcement forced the 21st striker out of its base. The following chase was horrendous for the Light Horse unit. Nearly 3 companies were captured and the remaining 2 battalions had no chance to free their comrades. Under that bad condition the mercanery command retreated offworld. [1]
Ronin Wars
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Clan Invasion
The Second managed to keep Star League BattleMechs in working order long after losing the technology to create them, and employed them against the Smoke Jaguars on Hyner. While they lost the planet, they inflicted heavy casualties on the Clan and shot Khan Hoyt's 'Mech out from under him.[2]
Operation Bulldog
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After Operation Bulldog ended, the 2nd Arkab Legion was the first DCMS unit to serve under the command of Clan Nova Cat. The 2nd Legion served in the Irece Prefecture as part of Alpha Galaxy through all of 3065.[3]
Dominion War
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Federated Suns Incursion
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Jihad
On February 12, 3071 several asteroids struck Arkab.[4] The 2nd Arkab Legion left their duty station and returned to Algedi to assist in humanitarian relief efforts on the Azami worlds.[5] The 2nd only took this action after the Arkab leadership wasn't able to get any help from the Draconis Combine leadership. Kanrei Kiyomori Minamoto sent several demands and threats to the 2nd Legion and all Arkab leaders, but the Legions refused to leave their homeworlds.
In April 3072 two battalions of the 2nd Legion were destroyed on Algedi by Davy Crockett class tactical nuclear weapons employed by DEST commandos.[6] The DEST teams were deployed to recover DCMS and DCA troops that were taken prisoner by the Arkab Legions when the DCS Siriwan was destroyed after performing an orbital bombardment mission.[7] The Siriwan itself had acted on orders from the Kokuryu-kai rebels.[citation needed]
Officers
As of 3059, the unit was commanded by Tai-sa Sahalli Odessa. Tai-sa Odessa was still in command in 3067.[8]
In 3085 the commanding officer is Tai-sa Cora Schultheiss.[9]
Tactics
The unit is spezialiced in several different mobile tactics:
- all members use the terrain for hidden relocation and prefer landscapes with several possible exits when necessary
- another tactic is to attack in full force and when the opponent show strength the command break into smaller sub units and retreat
- sometimes the retreating unit regroup and devast the chasing enemie piece by piece
- should follow the opponent only one sub unit a trap awaits them
- as an last result the retreat could turned into an tactical withdrawal
Composition History
3025
2nd Arkab Legion (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)[10]
- CO: Brigadier General Li Cho Sok
3040
2nd Arkab Legion (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)[11]
3059
2nd Arkab Legion (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[2]
- CO/1st Battalion: Tai-sa Sahalli Odessa
- XO/2nd Battalion: Chu-sa Achmell Jahared
- 3rd Battalion: Chu-sa Devon Marshall
Note: The unit posses 3 lances of light Inner Sphere Omnimechs.
Hard Air (Wing/Veteran/Reliable)[2]
- Wing Commander: Chu-sa Bapu Kingsley
Note: The unit is skilled to provide air superiority, reconnaissance and even close air support when necessary.
2nd Arkab Armor (Battalion/Regular/Reliable)[2]
- Armor Commander: Chu-sa Srin Odin
2nd Arkab Infantry (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[2]
- Troop Commander: Tai-sa Yossif Gadeffey
Note: The unit includes 3 companies of anti-Mech trained infantry.
3067
2nd Arkab Legion (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[12]
- CO/1st Battalion: Tai-sa Sahalli Odessa
Hard Air (Wing/Veteran/Reliable)[12]
- Wing Commander: Chu-sa Bapu Kingsley
2nd Arkab Armor (Battalion/Regular/Reliable)[12]
- Armor Commander: Chu-sa Srin Odin
2nd Arkab Infantry (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[12]
- Troop Commander: Tai-sa Emil Balama
3079
On paper, the Second is composed of three battalions of mixed unit types. The unit is at roughly 55% of its nominal strength.[13]
3085
2nd Arkab Legion (Veteran/Questionable)[9]
- CO: Tai-sa Cora Schultheiss
Hard Air (Wing/Veteran/Questionable)[9]
- CO: Cho-sa Sho Inoue
2nd Arkab Armor (1 Battalion/Regular/Questionable)[9]
- CO: Chu-sa Scott Pettersson
2nd Arkab Infantry (Veteran/Questionable)[9]
- CO: Tai-sa Ryouichi Motou
Notes
Rules
References
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039, pp. 89-90
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Field Manual: Draconis Combine, p. 101, "Unit Profile"
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 113
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3072, p. 36
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3072, p. 52
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3072, p. 75
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3072, p. 74
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 116, "Buckminster Prefecture"
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 Field Manual: 3085, p. 49, "DCMS Deployment Table - 3085"
- ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 137, "Deployment Table"
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039 , p. 139
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 Field Manual: Updates p. 116, "Deployment Table - 3067"
- ↑ Field Report: DCMS, p. 20