5th Lyran Regulars

Unit Description

The 5th Lyran Regulars were a House Steiner BattleMech regiment.

History

Formation

The 5th Regulars were original formed from a mercenary group that was forced by ComStar into service with then Lyran Commonwealth because of a contract dispute.

The Succession Wars

The unit was not activated to participate in the Commonwealth's efforts in the Fourth Succession War, where it remained stationed at it garrison station on Thorin.

Skye Crisis & formation of Free Raslhague Republic

After the Fourth Succession War, the unit was station in the Skye Federation region. The unit, which had questionable loyality to begin with, became influenced by the Free Skye succession movement in the early part of the 31st Century.

In 3034, Skye region succession tentions broke out into open rebellion. The Regulars were among the units trying to put down the revolt, however allied FedSun arrived to assist in putting down the revolt. The Regulars among other Lyran units in region open fired on these FedSun unit it encountered which caused revolt worsen to civil war levels. After the near civil war tensions lessen, the Regulars's personnel were scattered to prevent it from causing such actions again.

The War of 3039

In May 3039, the Draconis Combine's Ryuken-san landed on Procyon as part of Theodore Kurita's counter-invasion to the War of 3039. A few weeks later the Regulars arrived repulse the invasion. Regulars were badly handled by the elite Ryuken-san, where they lost an entire BattleMech battalion to the Combine forces outside of the town of Kreigen. The Combine's commander, Tai-sa Kansa, had decided to invade because he was looking for a worthy fight. By the 24th of the month, the Combine forces withdrew from the planet when its sister unit, the Ryuken-ni, had arrived in system.

Skye Crisis & formation of Free Raslhague Republic

After the War of 3039, the unit was "rebuilt" and reassigned to Sarna March as part of its duty. The "new" 5th Lyran Regulars were had come from questional to fanatical loyality to the Archon. During the 3040s, the unit conducted number of raids against Free Worlds League.

FedCom Break up and the Joining the Lyran Alliance

During early 3050s, the unit had not been used in the Clan Invasion, remained its base in Sarna March. Where its 'Mech battalions were spreadout between two worlds to garrison, Tall Trees and Saiph.

By 3057, the unit withdrew from the FedCom, for the newly formed Lyran Alliance. As the unit withdrew from the FedCom, it clashed with Davion Assault Guard RCT. Once reporting in with the Lyran High Command, the unit was assigned to the world of Freedom.

As SLDF Peacekeepers in St. Ives Compact

In 3060, the unit was assign work as a peacekeeper in St. Ives Compact under the part-partnership of the 2nd Star League's SLDF. The unit was assigned by First Lord Sun-Tzu Liao to Nashuar, where was to keep Compact forces from getting in combat. The unit became intangled in hostilies with FedCom garrison force, the Compact affiliated, 7th Federated Commonwealth RCT.The FedCom unit had seen 5th as invasion force and part of problems that Commonwealth was suffering from since '57. Regulars were boxed into its landing zone, by the 7th FedCom and its allies, Nashuar Home Guard. Open hostilities did not breakout until January 3061, when Sun-Tzu Liao order Compact armed force to be placed under martial law. Having been hedged in its landing zone in the city of Grianet, Regulars decided to move out. The unit in a lightning move, passed through the city and out the nearby Salt River Canyon. The Regular's skirmishes with the 7th FedCom, battle were brutal. The private war with the Davion unit ended all-out battle in Khington Foot hills which left few survivors. The unit was ultimately withdrawn from planet in April 3061, back to Freedom to rebuild.

Shortly before 3062, the unit conducted a unsuccessful raid of Clan Jade Falcon Occupation Zone, where the unit's intelligences of garrison strength of the target proved to be damaging.

FedCom Civil War

Yed Posterior

In the FedCom Civil War, the unit was not deployed from Freedom until 3063, where it was deployed to Yed Posterior in hopes to win glory in destroyed badly mauled Davion affiliate unit retreating.

As the Regulars approached the planet, they initially discovered that the 4th Davion Guards' fleet assets were still numerous, suggesting large force was on the ground. However, ignoring these telling signs, Colonel Castro landed her force. The Regular's recon flights to recon the Guards were shot down, and had sent messages they wish be left alone as they withdrew to their space in the FedCom.

Ignoring these messages, Colonel Castro order the Regulars into all-out offensive against the Guards. Conducting her combat operation on New Years Eve, what they believed as the Headquarters of the Guard's RCT with its two reinforced Battalions of 'Mechs, armor regiments and its Air Wing. However, they had struck the RCT's second headquarter battalion, began to notice RCT's overwhelming numbers, including regiment full of Armor Tanks. As attack continued, 2nd 'Mech Battalion with additional Armor regiment and supported by Battle Armor infantry arrived in their flank, it became clear that Regular's intelligence failed them yet again. Seeing no way to succeed, Castro orders Regulars to retreat. The Guard's RCT forces ravage retreating Regulars, specifically using their Doppelganger Company of Clan OmniMechs to great effect. Castro only managed to get Battalion of her 'Mech forces off planet. The 14th Freedom Reserve Aerospace Fighter Wing almost complete shot down by Guard's two Aerospace Wings.

Freedom

After returning to Freedom in 3064, the unit became under attack by forces of the Free Skye Revolt. Two militia forces Accrington FTM and Alexandria FTM arrived on planet uncontested by the Regulars July 3065. After the two militia forces landed on Freedom's continent of Republic, the Regulars assaulted Accrington FTM's position. The Regulars wreck havoc against the green Militia's defenses destroying its armor and three of its infantry regiments. The Militia's BattleMech forces counter-attacked, managed to fend of the Regulars who retreated to the planetary capital of Jefferson City.

The Regulars fortified its position with Planetary Militia to defend the Freedom Theater's Command Center. However, instead of daring to assault the Regular's directly, they opts to starve out the Regulars and their target, Margrave James Ellis. As the Regulars stayed secured in Jefferson, the two Free Skye controlled Militias too defacto-control of the planet. As the months past, the siege on the city caused the Planetary Militia to abandon the city, leaving the Regulars to hold up its defenses.

The siege lasted up to February 3066, when Free Skye General Maria Esteban arrived to take command of the situation. Margrave communication with General Esteban for ceasefire, tip off the general that Regulars were on verge of folding due to the starvation. The two Militias easily overran the 5th Regular's positions and destroyed them.

Officers

• As of 3025, the Commanding Officer was Colonel Gustav von Buren

• As of 3050, the Commanding Officer was Colonel Jeanine Castro.
  • Note: Colonel Jeanine Castro was a Leftenant General while serving in the FedCom.

Tactics

By 3062, the regiment relies on its highly skilled Intelligence Department to allow it respond to enemy movement. However, its over reliance on the Intelligence section cause blindly lead to disaster.

Composition History

3025

• 5th Lyran Regulars (BattleMech Regiment) - CO: Colonel Gusttav von Buren

-Note: The regiment was assigned to Thorin as of 3025, and had a Questionable loyality rating and was considered regular skilled.

3050

• 5th Lyran Regulars (BattleMech Regiment) - Leftenant General Jeanine Castro

-Note: Unit was assigned to Towne, and was considered to be Reliable and Regular unit.

3062

• 5th Lyran Regulars (BattleMech Regiment) - CO: Colonel Jeanine Castro
  • The unit is given a Veteran skill and Fanatical loyality ratings.

-Note: The Command Company consists of solely of OmniMechs, with Colonel Castro utilizing a Hauptmann Assault OmniMech.

• 14th Freedom Reserve Fighter Wing (Aerospace Fighter Wing) - CO: Hauptmann-Kommandant Louis Chandresekhar.
  • The Unit is given a Green Skill and Reliable loyality ratings.

-Note: Unit is former reserve unit, which now permenantly active and attached to 5th Lyran Regulars.

Notes

The unit's origins as mercenary does not stipulate when it was a mercenary unit, its also not clear if the unit's nickname from the House book is infact is original name.

In the Field Manual: Lyran Alliance, the officer section notes that Commanding Officer Colonel Jeanine Castro had relieved Leftenant General Maurice Cobin in late 3054. However, in 20 Year Update, Leftenant General Jeannine Castro was listed as the unit's commanding officer as of 3050. It unclear and when Jeannine is same person or relative of Jeanine or is the same person.

Rules

When using Force Specific Rules for the 5th Lyran Regulars, the unit receives the following abilities. Before game play begins, the controlling player will roll 2D6. On the result of 4-10, the the player receives no benefits. With the result of a 11 or 12, the unit receives a +2 to its Inititive through entire game. However, should player roll 2 or a 3, the unit will pentalized -1 inititive and opposing player will get choose any maps if the scenario calls for random generated maps. The unit is equipped with B Rated equipment.

Bibliography

• Field Manual: Lyran Alliance