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| image = [[File:Dieronregulars45.jpg|150px]]
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| image   = [[File:45thdieron (2).jpg|100px]]
| Designation = 45th New Samarkand Regulars
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| nickname = Spawned in Darkness<ref name="FM:3085p41"/>
| Formed = [[3058]]
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| parent formation = [[New Samarkand Regulars]]
| Disbanded =
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| formed  = [[3058]]
| Previous Designation = 45th Dieron Regulars
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| year    = 3085
| Nickname = "Spawned in Darkness"<ref name="FM:3085p41"/>
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| unitname = Forty-fifth New Samarkand Regulars
| Affiliation = [[Draconis Combine]]
 
| Parent Command = [[Dieron Regulars]]<br/>[[New Samarkand Regulars]]
 
| Sub-Command =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
 
===Formation===
 
===Formation===
The originally known as '''Forty-fifth Dieron Regulars''', the unit was first established established in [[3058]], along with its sister unit, the [[44th Dieron Regulars|Forty-fourth Dieron Regulars]]. However, unlike the Forty-fourth, the Forty-fifth did not receive top-notch equipment. Due to the demands of other high priority [[regiment]]s and mismanagement within the logistics chain, the Procurement Department of the [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery]] sent unassembled [[BattleMech]]s with some new technologies to the newly-forming regiment. The Bureau of Substitution, which handled personnel assignments for the DCMS, didn't send the best troops to the Forty-fifth due to the low quality of the equipment it had been given. The Procurement Department later cited that due to lack of good-quality troops, good-quality equipment would be wasted on an inferior regiment.<ref name=FM:DCp58/>
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The '''Forty-fifth Dieron Regulars''' was established in [[3058]], along with its sister unit the [[44th Dieron Regulars|Forty-fourth Dieron Regulars]]. However, unlike the Forty-fourth, the Forty-fifth did not receive top notch equipment. Due to the demands of other high priority [[regiment]]s and mismanagemnt within the logistics chain the Procurement Department of the [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery]] sent unassembled [[BattleMech]]s with some new technologies to the newly-forming regiment. The Bureau of Substitution, which handled personnal assignments for the DCMS, didn't send the best troops to the Forty-fifth due to the low quality of the equipment it had been given. The Procurement Department later cited that due to lack of good-quality troops, good quality equipment would be wasted on an inferior regiment.<ref name=FM:DCp58/>
  
When the Forty-fifth became active in late 3058, the unit's battle roster was almost a mirror image of the old [[Legion of Vega]]-style units. The Forty-fifth's informal nickname of "Iota's Irregular"<ref>''Field Manual: Draconis Combine'', p. 58, "Unit informal nickname is given".</ref> stemmed from a [[company]] of [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] spray-painting their nicknames on the back of their 'Mechs. The Regiment's commander was reprimanded due to his warriors moving on to using their spray-cans to paint Draconis Combine and Dieron Military District's crests on their machines.<ref name=FM:DCp58/>
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When the Forty-fifth became active in late 3058 the unit's battle roster was almost a mirror image of the old [[Legion of Vega]]-style units. The Forty-fifth's informal nickname of "Iota's Irregular"<ref>''Field Manual: Draconis Combine'', p. 58, "Unit informal nickname is given".</ref> stemmed from a [[company]] of [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] spray-painting their nicknames on the back of their 'Mechs. The Regiment's commander was reprimanded due to his warriors moving on to using their spray-cans to paint Draconis Combine and Dieron Military District's crests on their machines.<ref name=FM:DCp58/>
  
The unit's Second Battalion soon began showing signs of developing a gang mentality due to its lack of resources. Its second company commander, ''[[Tai-i]]'' Loveday, used his own efforts to acquire parts for the regiment. It was solely through his efforts that the Forty-fifth acquired upgrades such as [[Swarm LRM|Swarm]] and [[Thunder LRM]] parts. ''Tai-sa'' Iota worked to cover ''Tai-i'' Loveday from being investigated, but Loveday's [[yakuza]] connections drew the attention of the [[Internal Security Force]]. Being viewed as a gang also led the second company to develop gang tactics for use in the field.<ref name=FM:DCp58>''Field Manual: Draconis Combine'', p. 58, "45th Dieron Regulars"</ref>
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The unit's Second Battalion soon began showing signs of developing a gang mentality due to its lack of resources. Its second company commander, ''[[Tai-i]]'' Loveday, used his own efforts to acquire parts for the regiment. It was solely through his efforts that the Forty-fith aquired upgrades such as [[Swarm LRM|Swarm]] and [[Thunder LRM]] parts. ''Tai-sa'' Iota worked to cover ''Tai-i'' Loveday from being investigated, but Loveday's [[yakuza]] connections drew the attention of the [[Internal Security Force]]. Being viewed as gang also lead the second company to develop gang tactics for use in the field.<ref name=FM:DCp58>''Field Manual: Draconis Combine'', p. 58, "45th Dieron Regulars"</ref>
  
 
===FedCom Civil War===
 
===FedCom Civil War===
The ''Forty-Fifth'' defended [[Battle of Ashio (3064)|Ashio]] from the [[1st Robinson Rangers|First Robinson Rangers]] in late [[3064]], with assistance from the [[12th Dieron Regulars|Twelfth Dieron Regulars]]. Due to the action of the Forty-fifth and the destruction of the Forty-fourth and [[22nd Dieron Regulars|Twenty-second Dieron Regulars]], the Forty-fifth went on to receive refits and upgrades for its equipment.
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The ''Forty-Fifth'' defended [[Ashio]] from the [[1st Robinson Rangers|First Robinson Rangers]] in late [[3064]] with assistance from the [[12th Dieron Regulars|Twelfth Dieron Regulars]]. Due to the action of the Forty-fifth and the destruction of the Forty-fourth and [[22nd Dieron Regulars|Twenty-second Dieron Regulars]] the Forty-fifth went on to received refits and upgrades for its equipment.
 
 
By September [[3066]], the Forty-Fifth was active in the defense of [[Proserpina]], acting as a mop-up force.<ref>''Marsh Owl''</ref>
 
  
 
===Jihad===
 
===Jihad===
In April [[3069]], the unit was on the world of [[Moore]] when it was attacked by the [[Word of Blake|Word of Blake's]] [[23rd Division (Word of Blake)|Twenty-third Division]].  The battle became known as the ''Day of Fire'', where Forty-fifth was fought in the swamps outside the planetary capital of Shizuoka. The Forty-fifth was reported to have been utterly destroyed by an accidental chemical explosion, along with one of the Twenty-third's [[Level III]] formations.<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 100, "23rd Division" unit profile.</ref>
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In April [[3069]], the unit was on the world of [[Moore]] when it was attacked by the [[Word of Blake|Word of Blake's]] [[23rd Division (Word of Blake)|Twenty-third Division]].  The battle became known as the ''Day of Fire'', where Forty-fifth was fought in the swamps outside the planetary capital of Shizuoka. The Forty-fifth was reported to have been utterly destroyed by an accidental chemical explosion, along with one of the Twenty-third's [[Level III]] formations.<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 100, "23rd Division" unit profile.</ref>
  
 
=== The Dark Age ===
 
=== The Dark Age ===
Having nearly been destroyed as a regiment during the Jihad - not by enemy action, but due to bookkeeping errors - the Forty-fifth was reborn in the [[Dark Age]] as the redesignated '''Forty-fifth New Samarkand Regulars'''. During the Jihad, the Forty-fifth suffered from being incorrectly listed as destroyed by some sources, while others listed the [[regiment]] as supporters of the ''[[Kokuryu-kai]]''. While all of these reports were in error, the result was that the Forty-fifth were denied of supplies and replacement personnel. The regiment was in such a poor state at the end of the Jihad that some called for it to be disbanded, regardless of its true status - but the determination expressed by the warriors of the Forty-fifth to refuse to give in made the regiment a prime candidate for the newly-formed New Samarkand Military District.<ref name="FM:3085p41">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 41, "New Samarkand Regulars"</ref>
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Having nearly been destroyed as a regiment during the Jihad - not by enemy action, but due to bookkeeping errors - the Forty-fifth was reborn in the [[Dark Age]] as the redesignated '''Forty-fifth New Samarkand Regulars'''. During the Jihad the Forty-fifth suffered from being incorrectly listed as destroyed by some sources, whilst others listed the [[regiment]] as supporters of the ''[[Kokuryu-kai]]''. While all of these reports were in error, the result was that the Forty-fifth were denuded of supplies and replacement personnel. The regiment was in such a poor state at the end of the Jihad that some called for it to be disbanded, regardless of its true status - but the determination expressed by the warriors of the Forty-fifth to refuse to give in made the regiment a prime candidate for the newly-formed New Samarkand Military District.<ref name="FM:3085p41">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 41, "New Samarkand Regulars"</ref>
  
In [[3145]], the Forty-fifth was stationed on [[Bremond]].<ref name=fm3145p65>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 65</ref> The Forty-fifth was once a specialist in small unit tactics, but by this time they had become adept at large-scale operations. Despite only having two 'Mech battalions, they took [[Bremond]] with few losses, due to this coordination.<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 55</ref>
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==Officers==
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*[[3059]] to [[3067]] the commanding officer was ''[[Tai-sa]]'' [[Sebastian Iota]].<ref name=FM:DCp58/><ref name=FM:Up117/>
  
==Officers==
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*[[3085]], the commanding officer is ''Tai-sa'' [[Keiko Yamauchi]].<ref name=FM:3085p50>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 50, "DCMS Deployment Table - 3085"</ref>
{| 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
 
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 45th Dieron Regulars'''
 
|-
 
| ''[[Tai-sa]]''||[[Sebastian Iota]]||[[3059]] - [[3067]]<ref name=FM:DCp58/><ref name=FM:Up117/>
 
|-
 
| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 45th New Samarkand Regulars'''
 
|-
 
| ''Tai-sa''||[[Keiko Yamauchi]]||[[3085]]<ref name=FM:3085p50>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 50, "DCMS Deployment Table - 3085"</ref>
 
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| ''Tai-sa''||[[Angella Siu]]||[[3145]]<ref name=fm3145p65/>
 
|-
 
|}
 
  
 
==Tactics==
 
==Tactics==
The Regiment utilizes splitting the regiment into company size forces and breaking down enemy forces like-wise. Also, some elements of the regiment have developed individual tactics where two 'Mechs physically restraining one enemy 'Mech while others eliminate the enemy.<ref name=FM:DCp58/>
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The Regiment utilitizes splitting the regiment into company size forces and breaking down enemy force like wise. Also, some elements of the regiment have developed individual tactics where two 'Mechs physically restraining one enemy 'Mech while others elminiate the enemy.<ref name=FM:DCp58/>
  
 
==Composition History==
 
==Composition History==
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===3079===
 
===3079===
'''Forty-fifth Dieron Regulars ''' (Regiment/Green/Questionable) <ref name="FR:DCMSp9">''Field Report: DCMS'', p. 9, "Dieron Regulars"</ref>
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* '''Forty-fifth Dieron Regulars''' (Green/Questionable)<ref name="FR:DCMSp9">''Field Report: DCMS'', p. 9, "Dieron Regulars"</ref>
: Note: By [[3079]] the Forty-fifth had been reduced to approximately five percent of its pre-Jihad strength; stationed on [[New Samarkand]] as a "paper tiger", the Forty-fifth had yet to receive any new recruits or replacement equipment after the "Day of Fire" ten years before.<ref name="FR:DCMSp9"/>
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By [[3079]] the Forty-fifth had been reduced to approximately five percent of it's pre-Jihad strength; stationed on [[New Samarkand]] as a "paper tiger", the Forty-fifth had yet to receive any new recruits or replacement equipment after the "Day of Fire" ten years before.<ref name="FR:DCMSp9"/>
  
 
===3085===
 
===3085===
 
'''Forty-fifth New Samarkand Regulars''' (Green/Questionable)<ref name=FM:3085p50/>
 
'''Forty-fifth New Samarkand Regulars''' (Green/Questionable)<ref name=FM:3085p50/>
* CO: ''Tai-sa'' [[Keiko Yamauchi]]
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* CO: ''Tai-sa'' Keiko Yamauchi
  
 
'''Forty-fifth New Samarkand Aerospace Wing ''' (2 [[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]]s/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3085p50/>
 
'''Forty-fifth New Samarkand Aerospace Wing ''' (2 [[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]]s/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3085p50/>
* CO: ''Tai-sa'' [[Kyou Yamauchi]]
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* CO: ''Tai-sa'' Kyou Yamauchi
  
 
'''Thirty-second Odabasi Fast Armor ''' (Regular/Questionable)<ref name=FM:3085p50/>
 
'''Thirty-second Odabasi Fast Armor ''' (Regular/Questionable)<ref name=FM:3085p50/>
* CO: ''Tai-sa'' [[Forbes Arrighetti]]
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* CO: ''Tai-sa'' Forbes Arrighetti
  
 
'''Forty-fifth New Samarkand Infantry''' (Green/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3085p50/>
 
'''Forty-fifth New Samarkand Infantry''' (Green/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3085p50/>
* CO: ''Tai-sa'' [[Xolani Refilwe]]
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* CO: ''Tai-sa'' Xolani Refilwe
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==Notes==
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
 
* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]''
 
 
* ''[[Field Manual: Draconis Combine]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: Draconis Combine]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
 
* ''[[Field Report: DCMS]]''
 
* ''[[Field Report: DCMS]]''
* ''[[Marsh Owl]]'' (in: ''[[BattleTech: 25 Years of Art & Fiction]]'')
 
  
 
[[Category:Draconis Combine Commands|New Samarkand Regulars, 45th]]
 
[[Category:Draconis Combine Commands|New Samarkand Regulars, 45th]]

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