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The Lyran Royal Guards are the best equipped and most prestigious brigade within the LAAF, but mostly serve as the protectors of the Lyran government. Each unit within the Royal Guards recruits by invitation only from soldiers of a particular parent state, meaning that each of the Royal Guards regiments represents the pinnacle of military prowess for either the Protectorate of Donegal, the Federation of Skye, or the Tamar Pact. The Royal Guards are also tasked with the protection of the Archon or Archon-Designate, and the Triad. In fact, the BattleMechs that stand constant garrison over the Lyran throne room are elements of the 1st Royal Guards.


History

During the Word of Blake's assault on Tharkad, the Royal Guards were largely destroyed. The Royal Guards ceased operating as regiments and instead broke into smaller formations and waged a guerrilla war against the Blakists. The Archon referred to anyone who fought alongside him as a Royal Guard. Once the Blakists were pushed off Tharkad, the Royal Guard regiments were rebuilt quickly by transferring in troops from other commands. Even with these transfers, it will be several years before the Royal Guards are back to full strength.[1]

Units of the Royal Guards

Unit 2765 3025 3040 3050 3054 3062 3067 3079 3085 3145
1st Royal Guards
2nd Royal Guards
3rd Royal Guards
4th Royal Guards
(destroyed on Caledonia, 2848)
5th Royal Guards[2]

Color Scheme and Insignia

The Royal Guards paint their machines a base of Lyran blue, with gold painted on the left and right side.


References

  1. Field Report: LAAF, p. 14
  2. House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth) p. 89

Bibliography