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| − | | | + | | Designation = Third Shark Regulars |
| − | | | + | | Formed = |
| − | | | + | | Disbanded = [[3052]] (destroyed) |
| − | + | | Previous Designation = | |
| − | + | | Nickname = Restless Shiver | |
| + | | Affiliation = [[Clan Diamond Shark]] | ||
| + | | Parent Command = [[Omega Galaxy (Clan Diamond Shark)|Omega Galaxy]] | ||
| + | | Sub-Command = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | While a | + | While a "mere" [[Freeborn|freebirth]] garrison [[Cluster]], the '''Third Shark Regulars''' are honored by [[Clan Diamond Shark]] for their sacrifice and destruction during the [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]]. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | One of the | + | One of the Clusters of the Sharks Omega Galaxy, the Third Shark Regulars and its fellows were left to garrison the Clan's staging world of [[Nyserta]], much to the anger of its [[Galaxy Commander]] [[Bikendi Vewas]]. When no Clusters of Omega were selected to be fielded in the fighting on [[Tukayyid]], Vewas issued and won a [[Trial of Refusal]] against [[Khan]] [[Ian Hawker]] for the right of one of his units to participate, choosing the Third Shark Regulars. The unit's selection by Vewas was due to the Third being staffed entirely with freeborn warriors, a calculated insult against the Hawker's blind hatred of freeborns and refusal to allow them to serve in frontline Clusters.<ref name=ER3052-63>''Era Report: 3052'', p. 63: "Factions - Clan Diamond Shark - Third Shark Regulars (Restless Shiver)"</ref> |
| − | While forced to deploy the | + | While forced to deploy the Third, Hawker sidelined them as reserves to guard the Sharks' supply lines and [[DropShip]]s, forced to watch as [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Diamond Shark)|Alpha Galaxy's]] [[19th Heavy (Clan Diamond Shark)|Nineteenth Heavy Cluster]] and [[39th Strike (Clan Diamond Shark)|Thirty-ninth Striker Cluster]] advance on Kozice Prime and [[Gamma Galaxy (Clan Diamond Shark)|Gamma Galaxy's]] [[222nd Assault (Clan Diamond Shark)|222nd Assault]] and [[369th Striker (Clan Diamond Shark)|369th Striker Clusters]] thrust towards the secondary target of Urcunat were both stalled and then pushed back by the [[Com Guards|Com Guard]] [[8th Army (ComStar)|Eighth]] and [[2nd Army (ComStar)|Second Armies]].<ref name=T-69>''Tukayyid'', pp. 69–77: "Campaign: Clan Diamond Shark"</ref><ref name=IC-141>''Invading Clans'', p. 141: "Baptism of Fire"</ref><ref name=FMWC-61>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', pp. 61–62: "Summer Storms: Invasion and Upheaval"</ref><ref name=ER3052-63/> |
| − | <ref name=IC-141>''Invading Clans'', p. 141 "Baptism of Fire"</ref> | ||
| − | <ref name=FMWC-61>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', pp. | ||
| − | <ref name=ER3052-63/> | ||
| − | With the Shark's frontline | + | With the Shark's frontline Clusters bottled up in the valley and the defeat of [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] freeing up Com Guard reinforcements, the Sharks were totally unprepared when the fresh troops of the [[5th Army (ComStar)|Fifth Army]] performed a combat drop behind their front lines, cutting off both Alpha and Gamma Galaxies from their landing zones and supply deports. As the [[82nd Division (ComStar)|82nd]], [[301st Division (ComStar)|301st]] and 182nd Divisions advanced to assist their brothers in the valley, the shocked Shark Khans realized their forces were completely surrounded and dangerously low on ammunition. While Khan Hawker regrouped his surviving Clusters for a desperate all-out frontal assault in the hopes of breaking through the encircled Com Guard forces, [[saKhan]] [[Barbara Sennet]] called in the Third to try and rescue the front-line troops of Alpha and Gamma.<ref name=T-69/><ref name=IC-141/><ref name=FMWC-61/><ref name=ER3052-63/> |
| − | While the fresh 'Mechs of the | + | While the fresh 'Mechs of the Third Regulars were able to fight their way past the [[323rd Division (ComStar)|323rd]] and [[299th Division (ComStar)|299th Divisions]], the glorious frontal assault launched by Khan Hawker to meet up with them was effortlessly shredded by the ComStar troops. The Third Regulars finally reached the battered remains of Alpha and Gamma and opened a hole for them to escape back to the landing zone, but the Com Guard forces refused to let up and harassed the Sharks as they withdrew. As the massed Com Guards prepared for the final killing blow as the retreating Sharks drew within sight of their DropShips, [[Star Captain]] [[Ishmael]], the highest-ranking officer left in the unit, and the two [[Trinary|Trinaries]] that remained of the Third silently advanced directly into the Com Guards' line of attack. Ignoring the confused Khan Hawker's demands for an explanation, SaKhan Sennet honored their sacrifice and led the remaining Diamond Sharks to safety as the ComStar forces destroyed them to a man.<ref name=T-69/><ref name=IC-141/><ref name=FMWC-61/><ref name=ER3052-63/> |
| − | Honored in Clan Diamond Shark's [[Remembrance]], the destroyed | + | Honored in Clan Diamond Shark's [[Remembrance]], the destroyed Third Shark Regulars' sacrifice also forced a chastised Khan Hawker to rescind his ban on freeborns serving in Shark front-line forces in recognition of their bravery.<ref name=T-69/><ref name=IC-141/><ref name=FMWC-61/><ref name=ER3052-63/> |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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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 | ||
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command | ||
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| − | | colspan=" | + | | colspan="3" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Third Shark Regulars Cluster''' |
|- | |- | ||
| [[Star Colonel]]||[[Adrine]]||[[3052]]<ref name=ER3052-63/> | | [[Star Colonel]]||[[Adrine]]||[[3052]]<ref name=ER3052-63/> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
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| + | ===Other Unit Officers=== | ||
| + | * [[Star Captain]] [[Ishmael]] during the Battle of Tukayyid.<ref name=T-69/><ref name=IC-141/><ref name=ER3052-63/> | ||
==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | *''[[Era Report: 3052]]'' | + | * ''[[Era Report: 3052]]'' |
| − | *''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]'' | + | * ''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]'' |
| − | *''[[Invading Clans]]'' | + | * ''[[Invading Clans]]'' |
| − | *[[Tukayyid (scenario pack)| | + | * ''[[Tukayyid (scenario pack)|Tukayyid]]'' (scenario pack) |
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[[Category:Clan Diamond Shark Commands|Shark Regulars, 003rd]] | [[Category:Clan Diamond Shark Commands|Shark Regulars, 003rd]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:18, 28 January 2023
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| Third Shark Regulars | |
| Disbanded | 3052 (destroyed) |
| Nickname | Restless Shiver |
| Affiliation | Clan Diamond Shark |
| Parent Command | Omega Galaxy |
While a "mere" freebirth garrison Cluster, the Third Shark Regulars are honored by Clan Diamond Shark for their sacrifice and destruction during the Battle of Tukayyid.
Contents
History[edit]
One of the Clusters of the Sharks Omega Galaxy, the Third Shark Regulars and its fellows were left to garrison the Clan's staging world of Nyserta, much to the anger of its Galaxy Commander Bikendi Vewas. When no Clusters of Omega were selected to be fielded in the fighting on Tukayyid, Vewas issued and won a Trial of Refusal against Khan Ian Hawker for the right of one of his units to participate, choosing the Third Shark Regulars. The unit's selection by Vewas was due to the Third being staffed entirely with freeborn warriors, a calculated insult against the Hawker's blind hatred of freeborns and refusal to allow them to serve in frontline Clusters.[1]
While forced to deploy the Third, Hawker sidelined them as reserves to guard the Sharks' supply lines and DropShips, forced to watch as Alpha Galaxy's Nineteenth Heavy Cluster and Thirty-ninth Striker Cluster advance on Kozice Prime and Gamma Galaxy's 222nd Assault and 369th Striker Clusters thrust towards the secondary target of Urcunat were both stalled and then pushed back by the Com Guard Eighth and Second Armies.[2][3][4][1]
With the Shark's frontline Clusters bottled up in the valley and the defeat of Clan Smoke Jaguar freeing up Com Guard reinforcements, the Sharks were totally unprepared when the fresh troops of the Fifth Army performed a combat drop behind their front lines, cutting off both Alpha and Gamma Galaxies from their landing zones and supply deports. As the 82nd, 301st and 182nd Divisions advanced to assist their brothers in the valley, the shocked Shark Khans realized their forces were completely surrounded and dangerously low on ammunition. While Khan Hawker regrouped his surviving Clusters for a desperate all-out frontal assault in the hopes of breaking through the encircled Com Guard forces, saKhan Barbara Sennet called in the Third to try and rescue the front-line troops of Alpha and Gamma.[2][3][4][1]
While the fresh 'Mechs of the Third Regulars were able to fight their way past the 323rd and 299th Divisions, the glorious frontal assault launched by Khan Hawker to meet up with them was effortlessly shredded by the ComStar troops. The Third Regulars finally reached the battered remains of Alpha and Gamma and opened a hole for them to escape back to the landing zone, but the Com Guard forces refused to let up and harassed the Sharks as they withdrew. As the massed Com Guards prepared for the final killing blow as the retreating Sharks drew within sight of their DropShips, Star Captain Ishmael, the highest-ranking officer left in the unit, and the two Trinaries that remained of the Third silently advanced directly into the Com Guards' line of attack. Ignoring the confused Khan Hawker's demands for an explanation, SaKhan Sennet honored their sacrifice and led the remaining Diamond Sharks to safety as the ComStar forces destroyed them to a man.[2][3][4][1]
Honored in Clan Diamond Shark's Remembrance, the destroyed Third Shark Regulars' sacrifice also forced a chastised Khan Hawker to rescind his ban on freeborns serving in Shark front-line forces in recognition of their bravery.[2][3][4][1]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command |
|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the Third Shark Regulars Cluster | ||
| Star Colonel | Adrine | 3052[1] |
Other Unit Officers[edit]
- Star Captain Ishmael during the Battle of Tukayyid.[2][3][1]
Tactics[edit]
Unknown.
Composition History[edit]
Unknown.
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Era Report: 3052, p. 63: "Factions - Clan Diamond Shark - Third Shark Regulars (Restless Shiver)"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Tukayyid, pp. 69–77: "Campaign: Clan Diamond Shark"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Invading Clans, p. 141: "Baptism of Fire"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Field Manual: Warden Clans, pp. 61–62: "Summer Storms: Invasion and Upheaval"
Bibliography[edit]
- Era Report: 3052
- Field Manual: Warden Clans
- Invading Clans
- Tukayyid (scenario pack)