Editing Ronin (Mercenary Command)

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The '''Ronin''' mercenary unit formed from the remains of the [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery]]'s '''Tenth Ghost Regiment'''.

==History==
===Origin===
The Ronin are survivors of the original [[Tenth Ghost Regiment]] which was formed by the [[Draconis Combine]]'s [[Theodore Kurita]] as one of his phantom BattleMech Regiments that were raised just after the [[Fourth Succession War]]. Ronin's original members consisted primarily of two [[Yakuza]] gangs, the Jirigawa and Minitoma Empires.<ref name=FMDCp118>''Field Manual: Draconis Combine'', p. 118: 10th Ghost - Regiment's first Yakuza gang consisted of the Jirigawa and Minitoma empires</ref>

===Jihad===
====Dieron as the 10th Ghost====
The [[Yakuza]]-staffed unit was dispatched to the besieged world of [[Dieron]], to help fight off [[Word of Blake]] Forces in March, [[3068]]. After retaking the main spaceport, one of their first acts on that world was to support the [[Third Dieron Regulars]] after the ''Word of Blake'' forces nearly destroyed that unit. The Tenth's assistance kept the Third Dieron in the fight far longer than would have been expected. The Blakist commander assigned [[Burr's Black Cobras]] mercenary unit to destroy the Tenth Ghost, and the Combine regiment took many casualties over the next four weeks. They gave as good as they got however, nearly destroying the mercenary unit completely when they were recalled to defend the spaceport. During that last engagement the Tenth Ghost's Commanding Officer, ''[[Tai-sa]]'' Samual Noda was killed, and the unit's remaining forces quickly rallied around the commander's wife and executive officer, ''[[Chu-sa]]'' Gretchen Noda. In June [[3068]] the unit received orders from DCMS High Command to rotate to [[Quentin]] rest and refit.<ref name=JTPDp8>''Jihad Turning Points: Dieron'', p. 8: 10th Ghost</ref>

====Quentin as the Tenth Ghost====
Gretchen had taken command of the unit, which remained on Quentin for two years.  In 3070, received orders from DCMS High command to redeploy back to [[Dieron]]. During their time on Quentin, they had received barely enough supplies and had with little means of repair. The unit believed it would be suicide if they returned. Gretchen by now was more than angry about unit's treatment by DCMS and the death of her husband because of the high command's orders. Gretchen executed the ISF planted spies in the unit, and consolidated her power in [[3071]] and began conducting independent actions without the permission of the DCMS.<ref>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 23: Gretchen Noda - Clarification on unit's early history with Gretchen's bio</ref>

====Rezak's Hole - Birth of the Ronin====
The unit traveled to [[Rezak's Hole]] where the unit wiped out the last of that scorched world's pirates lurking in the system.  While on planet, Unit incorporated some of the "saner" pirates into the unit to becoming known as mercenary unit known as ''Ronin''.
While on planet, they raided an [[Interstellar Expeditions]] base camp, where they helped themselves to two [[Lance|lances]] worth of [[Star League era]] [[BattleMechs]].<ref>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 23: Former 10th Ghost raids research camp on scorched world which allowed to rebuild</ref> They managed to escape DCMS patrol that were summoned to the world by IE's distress calls.
The League equipment allowed the unit to rebuild itself to a battalion.<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 41: Betrayal of Ideals - Brief history of the unit early years</ref> The unit became unknowingly employed by [[Chandrasekhar Kurita]] through being hired by [[StarCorps Industries]]. In course of service with StarCorps, their Tai-sa Gretchen developed a reputation of being a hothead commander and a contract breaker.<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', pp. 61–62: Unit Profile described by Star Seeds commander</ref>

====Odessa as the Ronin====
The unit while under the StarCorps contract, was part of a mercenary force to invade [[Odessa]]. They were under the impression that they were part of a corporation war effort, but soon discovered they faced the Odessa garrison force with a hidden [[WoB]] [[Manei Domini]] [[Shadow Division]] in nasty war.  The unit suffered 75% losses from the fight itself, which brought legal disputes with StarCorps for its losses.  Though course of the legal challenges, unit's commander was outraged they were actually under the pay of Chandrasekhar Kurita.  Which Gretchen has sworn never to work anything to do with her unit's old masters.

By [[3072]] the DCMS had announced the unit had gone ''ronin'', and were to be killed on sight if seen in Combine space.<ref>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 23: Unit history up to Odessa in 3072, and DCMS's order for its death</ref><ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 41: Betrayal of Ideals - Actual order for the 10th Ghosts death from DCMS</ref>

===Qualip===
By [[3107]], the Ronin was hired by the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] to raid the [[Qualip]] system, launching a ''heavy scouting mission''. Thery did so, causing significant damage, though it didn't affect the [[Clan Wolf]] colonization efforts.<ref>''Touring the Stars: Kerensky's Vision'', p. 6</ref>

===Late Dark Age===
The Ronin were employed by the [[Federated Suns]] as of [[3145]] and were post on world of [[Maynard]] which is near frontlines of the Draconis Combine's invasion.<ref name=FM:3145p182>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 182: "Notable Mercenary Forces - Federated Suns"</ref>

===Dark Age===
At some point after the [[Jihad]] the Tenth and [[11th Ghost]] regiments assaulted [[Brookeland]] and faced off against the [[Davion Light Guards]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Federated Suns'', p. 14</ref>

==Officers==
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! 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 Ronin'''
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| [[Tai-sa]]||[[Samual Noda]]||???? - [[3068]]<ref name=JTPDp8/>
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| Tai-sa||[[Gretchen Noda]]||3068 - [[3075]]<ref name=JTPDp8/>
|-
| [[Major]]||[[Tsugahara Kunda]]||[[3145]]<ref name=FM:3145p182/>
|-
|}

===Other Unit Officers===
* Infantry commander [[Jomei Miko]] during the [[Dark Age Era]].<ref name=DADossiers210>''MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards'', p. 210: "Miko's Blades Ichi"</ref>

==Tactics==
As the Tenth Ghost, the unit was formed from two battered commands, the [[8th Ghost]] and Tenth Ghost. Due to the internal friction between the yakuza gangs and survivors of two regiments, the unit could not fight as a cohesive force.

==Composition History==
===3067===
'''10th Ghost''' (BattleMech Regiment)
* CO: ''Tai-sa'' Samual Noda

'''10th Ghost Aerospace''' (Wing)
* CO: ''[[Sho-sa]]'' Wilma Daisan

'''45th Benjamin Armored''' ([[Combat Vehicle]] Regiment)
* CO: ''Tai-sa'' Alexander Gossett

'''5th Meilen Ground Pounders''' (2 Infantry Battalions)
* CO: ''Tai-sa'' Greta Black

===3071===
'''Ronin''' (BattleMech Battalion/Mercenary)<ref>''Jihad Secrets: Blake Documents'', p. 41: Betrayal of Ideals - Unit shown to be at Battalion strength</ref>

===3145===
'''Ronin''' (Battalion/Regular/Questionable)<ref name=FM:3145p182/>
* CO: Major Tsugahara Kunda<ref name=FM:3145p182/>
:- As of 3145 the Ronin were a "C"-rated unit operating at ninety percent of full strength.<ref name=FM:3145p182/>

==Unit Scheme==
Because of an initially low paint supply, the Ronin only paint their machines half red, with warriors and crews choosing how to distribute their allotment. As a result, their scheme is a motley patchwork of red paint and bare metal, a look that has grown on them.{{cn}}

==Notes==
* Originally, the Ronin appeared in [[Dark Age]] by [[WizKids]] as one of the mercenary units added to the BattleTech universe in 3130s.
* How this unit could be known as the Tenth Ghost Regiment of the [[DCMS]] in [[3145]] is unclear, since the unit was considered ''ronin'' by the DCMS. It is possible that a second regiment was built, but this is speculative.
* Special rules for Ronin can be found in ''Field Manual: Draconis Combine'', p. 149

==References==
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==Bibliography==
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* ''[[Daughter of the Dragon]]'' (novel)
* ''[[FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)|FedCom Civil War]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Draconis Combine]]''
* ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]''
* ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]''
* ''[[Jihad Turning Points: Dieron]]''
* ''[[Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers]]''
* ''[[MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards]]''
* ''[[Objective Raids]]''
* ''[[Touring the Stars: Kerensky's Vision]]''
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