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===Free Rasalhague Republic=== | ===Free Rasalhague Republic=== | ||
| − | '''Joannie Swigard''' was the commanding officer of the [[1st Hussars (Free Rasalhague Republic)| | + | '''Joannie Swigard''' was the commanding officer of the [[1st Hussars (Free Rasalhague Republic)|First Hussars]] in [[3050]]. She fought [[Clan Ghost Bear]] on [[Thule]].<ref name=20YU-51>''20 Year Update'', p. 51: "Rasalhague Kungsarme - Rasalhague Province"</ref><ref name=ER3052-5>''Era Report: 3052'', pp. 5–7: "Second Chance"</ref><ref name=FMWC-88>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 88: "50th Striker Cluster</ref> |
| − | Despite being caught off guard by the | + | Despite being caught off guard by the Clan's ''[[batchall]]'', she was intimately familiar with Thule, so she selected a time and place for battle that clearly favored her own troops. When the Ghost Bear [[OmniMech]]s overheated after failing to account for the incredible heat of Thule's noonday sun in the treacherous terrain of the Fresdon Desert, the Hussars' artillery support was able to destroy over a [[Trinary]] of equipment.<ref name="er52-52"/><ref name=IC-19>''Invading Clans'', pp. 19–20: "Clan Ghost Bear - Wave One: Looking for a Fight"</ref> |
| − | This setback prompted [[Star Colonel]] [[François Cote]] of the [[3rd Bear Striker (Clan Ghost Bear)| | + | This setback prompted [[Star Colonel]] [[François Cote]] of the [[3rd Bear Striker (Clan Ghost Bear)|Third Bear Striker]] to break his bid to order the rest of Cluster into battle. Having already anticipated just such a strategy, the Hussars sent their [[aerospace fighter]]s to strafe the Third on its approach from the east, inflicting yet more losses. With Star Colonel [[Stephan Huntsig]] breaking his bid to order the fighters of his [[50th Striker (Clan Ghost Bear)|Fiftieth Striker Cluster]], the Bears were able to surround the Hussars. As the fighting petered out, Swigard sent out recon units to try and determine the reason for the lull, realizing the Bears were waiting for nightfall and the end of the oppressive heat.<ref name="er52-52"/><ref name=IC-19/> |
| − | Rather than waiting for the Bears to gain the advantage, the Hussars struck the Bear northern flank while the sun was still high in the sky, using artillery to cover their attempted breakout through the encircling Bear forces. When the Ghost Bears attempted to block the breakout with their lighter and faster units to give time for their heavier elements to arrive, the Hussars succeeded in escaping even after the Ghost Bears gained air superiority thanks to continued artillery barrages.<ref name="er52-52"/><ref name=IC-19/> | + | Rather than waiting for the Bears to gain the advantage, the Hussars struck the Bear northern flank while the sun was still high in the sky, using artillery to cover their attempted breakout through the encircling Bear forces. When the Ghost Bears attempted to block the breakout with their lighter and faster units to give time for their heavier elements to arrive, the Hussars succeeded in escaping, even after the Ghost Bears gained air superiority thanks to continued artillery barrages.<ref name="er52-52"/><ref name=IC-19/> |
| − | This ongoing difficulty prompted Star Colonel [[Paul Vishio]] to finally break his bid as well, calling down additional fighter support to silence the Hussars artillery. The now desperate Hussars bolted for the large river that divided the Fresdon | + | This ongoing difficulty prompted Star Colonel [[Paul Vishio]] to finally break his bid as well, calling down additional fighter support to silence the Hussars' artillery. The now desperate Hussars bolted for the large river that divided the Fresdon Plain in the hopes of reaching their naval support assets, losing over a [[company]] of troops as they hurriedly boarded massive cargo ships to head upriver and out of reach of the Ghost Bear 'Mech forces.<ref name="er52-52">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 52: "Factions - Clan Ghost Bear - Third Bear Striker"</ref><ref name=IC-19/> |
| − | With Thule's population accepting | + | With Thule's population accepting Ghost Bear rule, and deciding that sinking the Hussars' ships outside of combat would be dishonorable, the Ghost Bears left the Third Bear Striker's 312th Assault [[Trinary]] behind as a garrison unit, content they would be able to mop up the survivors while the rest of the Bears moved on to other targets. With the Bears wholly unprepared for guerrilla resistance from the Rasalhague population, ''Överste'' Swigard led the survivors of the First Hussars in eliminating the skeleton garrison left behind and retaking their homeworld, planning and preparing for the day the Ghost Bears would surely come back.<ref name=ER3052-5>''Era Report: 3052'', pp. 5–7: "Second Chance"</ref> |
| − | + | SaKhan Theresa DelVillar and her Golden Bears landed on May 14th, finding the Hussars' remaining [[battalion]]'s worth of troops on the frigid plains of the Southlands. Like the first attack, ''Överste'' Swigard planned her defense in a region her unit was intimately familiar with operating in and which she hoped would hinder the Clan troops, unaware the Bears favored the cold even more than her own troops. The Golden Bears easily swept through the prepared positions and traps the Hussars had set, and by the 17th the First Hussars had lost two [[company|companies]] of 'Mechs and were forced to their final "last stand" location, the so-called "Icebox".<ref name=ER3052-5/><ref name=IC-20>''Invading Clans'', pp. 20–21: "Wave Two: Disaster Strikes"</ref> | |
| − | A massive abandoned coal mine and processing plant, the enclosed space of the Icebox removed the Ghost Bears range advantage and gave the Hussars ample opportunity for physical combat, but | + | A massive abandoned coal mine and processing plant, the enclosed space of the Icebox removed the Ghost Bears' range advantage and gave the Hussars ample opportunity for physical combat, but saKhan DelVillar welcomed the brutal fighting to come and ordered her troops in, certain her own [[Elemental]] forces would easily tilt the battle in their favor. DelVillar was proven right when even in the face of mined approaches and heavy artillery support the unceasing advance of the Ghost Bears eventually shattered the last company of Hussar 'Mechs, resulting in the capture of ''Överste'' Swigard.<ref name=ER3052-5/><ref name=IC-20/> |
===Clan Ghost Bear=== | ===Clan Ghost Bear=== | ||
| − | After her capture, she was made a [[ | + | After her capture, she was made a [[bondsman]] of [[saKhan]] DelVillar. Joannie would rise to be a Star Captain in the Fiftieth Striker Cluster.<ref name=20YU-51/><ref name=ER3052-5/><ref name=FMWC-88/> |
==BattleMechs== | ==BattleMechs== | ||
| − | + | Swigard piloted a ''[[Hunchback]]'' while serving in the First Hussars.<ref name=20YU-51/><ref name=ER3052-5/><ref name=FMWC-88/> | |
== References == | == References == | ||
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* ''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]'' | ||
* ''[[Invading Clans]]'' | * ''[[Invading Clans]]'' | ||
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[[Category: Rasalhague Characters|Swigard, Joannie]] | [[Category: Rasalhague Characters|Swigard, Joannie]] | ||
[[Category: Clan Ghost Bear Characters|Joannie]] | [[Category: Clan Ghost Bear Characters|Joannie]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:17, 7 February 2023
Joannie Swigard | |
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| Affiliation | Clan Ghost Bear; Free Rasalhague Republic (former) |
| Profile | |
| Profession | Star Captain; Överste (former) |
Contents
History[edit]
Free Rasalhague Republic[edit]
Joannie Swigard was the commanding officer of the First Hussars in 3050. She fought Clan Ghost Bear on Thule.[1][2][3]
Despite being caught off guard by the Clan's batchall, she was intimately familiar with Thule, so she selected a time and place for battle that clearly favored her own troops. When the Ghost Bear OmniMechs overheated after failing to account for the incredible heat of Thule's noonday sun in the treacherous terrain of the Fresdon Desert, the Hussars' artillery support was able to destroy over a Trinary of equipment.[4][5]
This setback prompted Star Colonel François Cote of the Third Bear Striker to break his bid to order the rest of Cluster into battle. Having already anticipated just such a strategy, the Hussars sent their aerospace fighters to strafe the Third on its approach from the east, inflicting yet more losses. With Star Colonel Stephan Huntsig breaking his bid to order the fighters of his Fiftieth Striker Cluster, the Bears were able to surround the Hussars. As the fighting petered out, Swigard sent out recon units to try and determine the reason for the lull, realizing the Bears were waiting for nightfall and the end of the oppressive heat.[4][5]
Rather than waiting for the Bears to gain the advantage, the Hussars struck the Bear northern flank while the sun was still high in the sky, using artillery to cover their attempted breakout through the encircling Bear forces. When the Ghost Bears attempted to block the breakout with their lighter and faster units to give time for their heavier elements to arrive, the Hussars succeeded in escaping, even after the Ghost Bears gained air superiority thanks to continued artillery barrages.[4][5]
This ongoing difficulty prompted Star Colonel Paul Vishio to finally break his bid as well, calling down additional fighter support to silence the Hussars' artillery. The now desperate Hussars bolted for the large river that divided the Fresdon Plain in the hopes of reaching their naval support assets, losing over a company of troops as they hurriedly boarded massive cargo ships to head upriver and out of reach of the Ghost Bear 'Mech forces.[4][5]
With Thule's population accepting Ghost Bear rule, and deciding that sinking the Hussars' ships outside of combat would be dishonorable, the Ghost Bears left the Third Bear Striker's 312th Assault Trinary behind as a garrison unit, content they would be able to mop up the survivors while the rest of the Bears moved on to other targets. With the Bears wholly unprepared for guerrilla resistance from the Rasalhague population, Överste Swigard led the survivors of the First Hussars in eliminating the skeleton garrison left behind and retaking their homeworld, planning and preparing for the day the Ghost Bears would surely come back.[2]
SaKhan Theresa DelVillar and her Golden Bears landed on May 14th, finding the Hussars' remaining battalion's worth of troops on the frigid plains of the Southlands. Like the first attack, Överste Swigard planned her defense in a region her unit was intimately familiar with operating in and which she hoped would hinder the Clan troops, unaware the Bears favored the cold even more than her own troops. The Golden Bears easily swept through the prepared positions and traps the Hussars had set, and by the 17th the First Hussars had lost two companies of 'Mechs and were forced to their final "last stand" location, the so-called "Icebox".[2][6]
A massive abandoned coal mine and processing plant, the enclosed space of the Icebox removed the Ghost Bears' range advantage and gave the Hussars ample opportunity for physical combat, but saKhan DelVillar welcomed the brutal fighting to come and ordered her troops in, certain her own Elemental forces would easily tilt the battle in their favor. DelVillar was proven right when even in the face of mined approaches and heavy artillery support the unceasing advance of the Ghost Bears eventually shattered the last company of Hussar 'Mechs, resulting in the capture of Överste Swigard.[2][6]
Clan Ghost Bear[edit]
After her capture, she was made a bondsman of saKhan DelVillar. Joannie would rise to be a Star Captain in the Fiftieth Striker Cluster.[1][2][3]
BattleMechs[edit]
Swigard piloted a Hunchback while serving in the First Hussars.[1][2][3]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 20 Year Update, p. 51: "Rasalhague Kungsarme - Rasalhague Province"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Era Report: 3052, pp. 5–7: "Second Chance"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 88: "50th Striker Cluster
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Era Report: 3052, p. 52: "Factions - Clan Ghost Bear - Third Bear Striker"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Invading Clans, pp. 19–20: "Clan Ghost Bear - Wave One: Looking for a Fight"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Invading Clans, pp. 20–21: "Wave Two: Disaster Strikes"