5th Lyran Regulars

Unit Description

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

History

Formation

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

The Succession Wars

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

The War of 3039

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

Skye Crisis & formation of Free Raslhague Republic

After the War of 3039, 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 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 to Nashuar, where was to keep Compact forces from getting in combat. However, the Compact affiliated, 7th Federated Commonwealth RCT attack the Regulars in brutal fight. FedCom unit, had seen 5th as invasion force and part of problems that Commonwealth was suffering from since '57. In many skirmished 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 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.

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.

Bibliography

• Field Manual: Lyran Alliance