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| − | In [[2895]], [[Archon]] [[Elizabeth Steiner]] | + | In [[2895]], [[Archon]] [[Elizabeth Steiner]] sent the [[Eighth Donegal Guards]] to [[Skye]], with [[Narhal's Raiders]], and twelve [[Combat Vehicle|armor]] and infantry regiments. The force assisted the [[Seventeenth Skye Rangers]] in their defense against the [[Draconis Combine]] in what would become known as [[Battle of Skye (2895)|Battle of Skye]].<ref name=HS(LC)p69>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 69, "The Battle for Skye (2895)" - 8th Donegal sent in to help with defense of Skye.</ref> The Eighth, along with other forces that were sent, fought a fierce, 13 month battle for the planet. The battle was a huge success for the Lyran forces, but use of a tactical nuclear weapon against a strategically important dam and the many atrocities of the Lyran forces involved tarnished the victory. |
| − | The unit, while not involved in the use of nuclear weapons, was judged guilty of other atrocities during the Skye battle. As a result the officers of the unit | + | The unit, while not involved in the use of nuclear weapons, was judged guilty of other atrocities during the Skye battle. As a result the officers of the unit are not considered gentlemen, and forbidden to use braids on their uniforms.<ref name=FMLA69>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 69, "8th Donegal Guards Unit Profile"</ref> |
The unit earned its nickname, 'Mud Wrestlers', at the battle of [[Coopers Creek]] on Skye, when an ambush on a Combine patrol degraded into close-combat in wetlands.<ref name=FMLA69/> | The unit earned its nickname, 'Mud Wrestlers', at the battle of [[Coopers Creek]] on Skye, when an ambush on a Combine patrol degraded into close-combat in wetlands.<ref name=FMLA69/> | ||
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* ''[[House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)]]'' | * ''[[House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)]]'' | ||
| − | [[Category:Third Succession War Era Military Operations|Skye]] | + | [[Category:Third Succession War Era Military Operations|Skye (2895)]] |
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| Seventeenth Skye Rangers Eighth Donegal Guards Narhal's Raiders Twelve conventional regiments |
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In 2895, Archon Elizabeth Steiner sent the Eighth Donegal Guards to Skye, with Narhal's Raiders, and twelve armor and infantry regiments. The force assisted the Seventeenth Skye Rangers in their defense against the Draconis Combine in what would become known as Battle of Skye.[1] The Eighth, along with other forces that were sent, fought a fierce, 13 month battle for the planet. The battle was a huge success for the Lyran forces, but use of a tactical nuclear weapon against a strategically important dam and the many atrocities of the Lyran forces involved tarnished the victory.
The unit, while not involved in the use of nuclear weapons, was judged guilty of other atrocities during the Skye battle. As a result the officers of the unit are not considered gentlemen, and forbidden to use braids on their uniforms.[2]
The unit earned its nickname, 'Mud Wrestlers', at the battle of Coopers Creek on Skye, when an ambush on a Combine patrol degraded into close-combat in wetlands.[2]