Skye Rangers
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Originally the army of the Federation of Skye, where the Skye Rangers were once synonymous with courage and resolution, many in the LCAF and LAAF see them as divisive for their ties and support of Skye independence movements like Free Skye. The Skye Rangers have maintained close ties to its parent state, recruiting almost exclusively from the Federation. As such, the unit frequently sides with the Duke of Porrima, not the Archon. Therefore, the brigades loyalties are questionable.
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History
The Skye Rangers were the largest of the original provincial militaries. In 2765 they had sixteen active regiments. They were known as being fiercely individualistic, which many considered a form of sedition. They were used offensively, but generally half the active regiments of the Rangers were left in the Isle of Skye to avoid political problems.[1]
Early in the Jihad the Skye Rangers led an assault into the Free Worlds League. Though they inflicted serious damage on the FWLM, including destroying the 5th Oriente Hussars, the Skye Rangers spent most of the Jihad defending the Skye Province from Word of Blake attacks.[2]
Units of the Skye Rangers
- First Skye Guards
- Second Skye Guards - (newly formed by Robert Kelswa-Steiner during the Jihad [3])
- Third Skye Guards - (newly formed by Robert Kelswa-Steiner during the Jihad [3])
- Fourth Skye Guards - (formed from the 10th Skye Rangers; attacked the Gray Death Legion in 3056)
- First Skye Rangers[4]
- Second Skye Rangers[4]
- Third Skye Rangers [4]
- Fourth Skye Rangers - (Absorbed into Republic of the Sphere forces)
- Fifth Skye Rangers[4]
- Eighth Skye Rangers[4]
- Ninth Skye Rangers[4]
- Tenth Skye Rangers - (Dissolved after the Battle of Coventry)
- Fourteenth Skye Rangers[4]
- Fifteenth Skye Rangers[4]
- Sixteenth Skye Rangers[4]
- Seventeenth Skye Rangers - (Destroyed during the Clan Invasion and later rebuild)
- Twentieth Skye Rangers[4]
- Twenty-first Skye Rangers[4]
- Twenty-second Skye Rangers - (Destroyed during the Jihad)
- Twenty-fifth Skye Rangers - (Served during the Reunification War; disbanded)
- Tamar Cavaliers
Color Scheme and Insignia
- The parade color scheme of the Skye Rangers is dark red, with the arms of 'Mechs, turrets of vehicles or rudders of fighters painted black. Each regiment has its own unique highlight color.
- The Rangers insignia takes for form of a yellow sun partly obscured by wisps of white clouds on blue sky disc.
Insignia of the Skye Rangers Brigade
- Skyerangers17th.png
- 25th Skye Rangers 2596.png
