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As the [[DCMS]]' flagship unit, it is only fitting that its units have been involved in some of the most historically-important campaigns. Elements of the Sword of Light have participated in the [[Kentares Massacre]]<ref>''Technical Readout: 3025 Revised'', p. 10</ref>, assaulted [[New Rhodes III|New Rhodes]] in [[2796]]<ref>''Technical Readout: 3025 Revised', p. 62</ref>, and in [[3002]] fought [[Federated Suns]] troops in the Third Battle of Harrow's Sun.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3025 Revised'', p. 104</ref>
 
As the [[DCMS]]' flagship unit, it is only fitting that its units have been involved in some of the most historically-important campaigns. Elements of the Sword of Light have participated in the [[Kentares Massacre]]<ref>''Technical Readout: 3025 Revised'', p. 10</ref>, assaulted [[New Rhodes III|New Rhodes]] in [[2796]]<ref>''Technical Readout: 3025 Revised', p. 62</ref>, and in [[3002]] fought [[Federated Suns]] troops in the Third Battle of Harrow's Sun.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3025 Revised'', p. 104</ref>
  
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===Republic Era===
 
As the [[Draconis Combine]] began its efforts to rebuild in the wake of the [[Jihad]], the Sword of Light brigade continued to receive the highest priority for equipment, supplies and personnel, as befitted the crown jewel in the [[DCMS]] ranks. With the [[9th Sword of Light]] being donated to the newly-formed [[Republic of the Sphere]] as a means to divest the Combine of a regiment distrusted by the [[ISF]] as a result of the preceeding [[2nd Sword of Light]] actions during the attempted coup on [[Luthien]], the diminished Sword of Light brigade was as fanatically loyal to the [[Coordinator]] as the [[3080]]s began as it had ever been.<ref name="J:FRp88">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 88, "...And Threats Without"</ref>
 
As the [[Draconis Combine]] began its efforts to rebuild in the wake of the [[Jihad]], the Sword of Light brigade continued to receive the highest priority for equipment, supplies and personnel, as befitted the crown jewel in the [[DCMS]] ranks. With the [[9th Sword of Light]] being donated to the newly-formed [[Republic of the Sphere]] as a means to divest the Combine of a regiment distrusted by the [[ISF]] as a result of the preceeding [[2nd Sword of Light]] actions during the attempted coup on [[Luthien]], the diminished Sword of Light brigade was as fanatically loyal to the [[Coordinator]] as the [[3080]]s began as it had ever been.<ref name="J:FRp88">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 88, "...And Threats Without"</ref>
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While the four remaining Sword of Light regiments avoided the dishonor of the Second, their higher ranking officers sought to deflect any similar ISF issues against their warriors by committing ''seppuku''. Though their actions were to prove the honor of their regiments, the deaths of these elite warriors was another loss the Combine could not afford. The Coordinator has since granted a written absolution in order to prevent the further unnecessary losses.<ref name="fm3085p44">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 44, "Sword of Light"</ref>
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===Dark Age===
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The [[5th Sword of Light|Fifth]], [[7th Sword of Light|Seventh]] and [[8th Sword of Light|Eighth]] regiments were used heavily during the invasion of the [[Federated Suns]]. However they paid just as heavily by losing a third of their ’Mech forces. Unlike the district regular units, the Sword of Light regiments did not need to cull any of their forces to fill the reborn [[2nd Sword of Light|Second]] and [[4th Sword of Light|Fourth]] regiments, as they were filled with elite troops from coming from those regular units.<ref name="fm3145p44">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 58, "Sword of Light"</ref>
  
 
==Units of the Sword of Light==
 
==Units of the Sword of Light==
 
   
 
   
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* ''[[1st Sword of Light]]''
! Unit
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* ''[[2nd Sword of Light]]'' - (Disbanded in [[3075]] for leading Luthien Coup of [[3067]], Reborn in the [[Dark Ages]])
! 2765
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* ''[[3rd Sword of Light]]'' - (Disbanded early 31st century)
! 3025
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* ''[[4th Sword of Light]]'' - (Destroyed [[2849]], Reborn in the Dark Ages)
! 3040
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* ''[[5th Sword of Light]]''
! 3050
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* ''[[6th Sword of Light]]'' - (Destroyed [[2913]])
! 3054
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* ''[[7th Sword of Light]]''
! 3058
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* ''[[8th Sword of Light]]''
! 3067
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* ''[[9th Sword of Light]]'' - (Absorbed into [[Republic of the Sphere]] Forces by [[3082]])
! 3079
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* ''[[10th Sword of Light]]''
! 3085
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* ''[[11th Sword of Light]]''
! 3145
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* ''[[12th Sword of Light]]''
! Note
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* ''[[15th Sword of Light]]'' - (Disbanded in [[2899]] after most of the unit was lost in a raid.)
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| Unit |[[1st Sword of Light]]
 
| 2765 |
 
| 3025 |
 
| 3040 |
 
| 3050 |
 
| 3054 |
 
| 3058 |
 
| 3067 |
 
| 3079 |
 
| 3085 |
 
| 3145 |
 
| Note |
 
|-
 
| Unit |[[2nd Sword of Light]]
 
| 2765 |
 
| 3025 |
 
| 3040 |
 
| 3050 |
 
| 3054 |
 
| 3058 |
 
| 3067 |
 
| 3079 |
 
| 3085 |
 
| 3145 |
 
| Note | (Disbanded in [[3075]] for leading Luthien Coup of [[3067]])
 
|-
 
| Unit |[[3rd Sword of Light]]
 
| 2765 |
 
| 3025 |
 
| 3040 |
 
| 3050 |
 
| 3054 |
 
| 3058 |
 
| 3067 |
 
| 3079 |
 
| 3085 |
 
| 3145 |
 
| Note | (Disbanded early 31st century)
 
|-
 
| Unit |[[4th Sword of Light]]
 
| 2765 |
 
| 3025 |
 
| 3040 |
 
| 3050 |
 
| 3054 |
 
| 3058 |
 
| 3067 |
 
| 3079 |
 
| 3085 |
 
| 3145 |
 
| Note | (Destroyed [[2849]])
 
|-
 
| Unit |[[5th Sword of Light]]
 
| 2765 |
 
| 3025 |
 
| 3040 |
 
| 3050 |
 
| 3054 |
 
| 3058 |
 
| 3067 |
 
| 3079 |
 
| 3085 |
 
| 3145 |
 
| Note |
 
|-
 
| Unit |[[6th Sword of Light]]
 
| 2765 |
 
| 3025 |
 
| 3040 |
 
| 3050 |
 
| 3054 |
 
| 3058 |
 
| 3067 |
 
| 3079 |
 
| 3085 |
 
| 3145 |
 
| Note | (Destroyed [[2913]])
 
|-
 
| Unit |[[7th Sword of Light]]
 
| 2765 |
 
| 3025 |
 
| 3040 |
 
| 3050 |
 
| 3054 |
 
| 3058 |
 
| 3067 |
 
| 3079 |
 
| 3085 |
 
| 3145 |
 
| Note |
 
|-
 
| Unit |[[8th Sword of Light]]
 
| 2765 |
 
| 3025 |
 
| 3040 |
 
| 3050 |
 
| 3054 |
 
| 3058 |
 
| 3067 |
 
| 3079 |
 
| 3085 |
 
| 3145 |
 
| Note |
 
|-
 
| Unit |[[9th Sword of Light]]
 
| 2765 |
 
| 3025 |
 
| 3040 |
 
| 3050 |
 
| 3054 |
 
| 3058 |
 
| 3067 |
 
| 3079 |
 
| 3085 |
 
| 3145 |
 
| Note | (Absorbed into [[Republic of the Sphere]] Forces by [[3082]])
 
|-
 
| Unit |[[10th Sword of Light]]
 
| 2765 |
 
| 3025 |
 
| 3040 |
 
| 3050 |
 
| 3054 |
 
| 3058 |
 
| 3067 |
 
| 3079 |
 
| 3085 |
 
| 3145 |
 
| Note |
 
|-
 
| Unit |[[11th Sword of Light]]
 
| 2765 |
 
| 3025 |
 
| 3040 |
 
| 3050 |
 
| 3054 |
 
| 3058 |
 
| 3067 |
 
| 3079 |
 
| 3085 |
 
| 3145 |
 
| Note |
 
|-
 
| Unit |[[12th Sword of Light]]
 
| 2765 |
 
| 3025 |
 
| 3040 |
 
| 3050 |
 
| 3054 |
 
| 3058 |
 
| 3067 |
 
| 3079 |
 
| 3085 |
 
| 3145 |
 
| Note |
 
|-
 
| Unit |[[15th Sword of Light]]
 
| 2765 |
 
| 3025 |
 
| 3040 |
 
| 3050 |
 
| 3054 |
 
| 3058 |
 
| 3067 |
 
| 3079 |
 
| 3085 |
 
| 3145 |
 
| Note | (Disbanded in [[2899]] after most of the unit lost in a raid.)
 
|}
 
  
 
==Color Scheme and Insignia==
 
==Color Scheme and Insignia==
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* ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]''
 
* ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3025 Revised]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3025 Revised]]''
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* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
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* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]''
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[[Category:Draconis Combine Commands|Sword of Light]]
 
[[Category:Draconis Combine Commands|Sword of Light]]

Revision as of 15:06, 26 July 2016

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The Sword of Light represent the elite of the Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery's BattleMech arm. In order to join, one must have five years of flawless service in another regiment and pass a series of mental, physical, spiritual, and political tests. Non-combat staff are tested in the same manner. Sword of Light regiments receive top priority for supplies, and even have their own dedicated JumpShips and DropShips. The Sword of Light regiments are not tied to a specific area of deployment, but travel the realm to assist where needed. Their 'Mech paint scheme is usually flat red, with the Kurita crest on the left shoulder.

Numbering twelve regiments until 2740 when the number of regiments in the Sword of Light was reduced to five, with each regiment representing one of the five Pillars of Combine society, to compensate for the smaller brigade the regiments themselves reorganised to consist of four battalions instead of three.[1]


History

As the DCMS' flagship unit, it is only fitting that its units have been involved in some of the most historically-important campaigns. Elements of the Sword of Light have participated in the Kentares Massacre[2], assaulted New Rhodes in 2796[3], and in 3002 fought Federated Suns troops in the Third Battle of Harrow's Sun.[4]

Republic Era

As the Draconis Combine began its efforts to rebuild in the wake of the Jihad, the Sword of Light brigade continued to receive the highest priority for equipment, supplies and personnel, as befitted the crown jewel in the DCMS ranks. With the 9th Sword of Light being donated to the newly-formed Republic of the Sphere as a means to divest the Combine of a regiment distrusted by the ISF as a result of the preceeding 2nd Sword of Light actions during the attempted coup on Luthien, the diminished Sword of Light brigade was as fanatically loyal to the Coordinator as the 3080s began as it had ever been.[5]

While the four remaining Sword of Light regiments avoided the dishonor of the Second, their higher ranking officers sought to deflect any similar ISF issues against their warriors by committing seppuku. Though their actions were to prove the honor of their regiments, the deaths of these elite warriors was another loss the Combine could not afford. The Coordinator has since granted a written absolution in order to prevent the further unnecessary losses.[6]

Dark Age

The Fifth, Seventh and Eighth regiments were used heavily during the invasion of the Federated Suns. However they paid just as heavily by losing a third of their ’Mech forces. Unlike the district regular units, the Sword of Light regiments did not need to cull any of their forces to fill the reborn Second and Fourth regiments, as they were filled with elite troops from coming from those regular units.[7]

Units of the Sword of Light

Color Scheme and Insignia

All Sword of Light regiments used a flat red paint scheme with the Kurita crest on the left shoulder in the field and on parade.


Rules

Reunification War

  • The Sword of Light may Force the Initiative.[8]
  • The Sword of Light may use Overrun Combat.[8]
  • Opponents facing the Sword of Light suffer a -1 penalty to all morale checks.[8]

References

  1. Field Report 2765: Draconis Combine, p. 8
  2. Technical Readout: 3025 Revised, p. 10
  3. Technical Readout: 3025 Revised', p. 62
  4. Technical Readout: 3025 Revised, p. 104
  5. Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 88, "...And Threats Without"
  6. Field Manual: 3085, p. 44, "Sword of Light"
  7. Field Manual: 3145, p. 58, "Sword of Light"
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 Historical: Reunification War, p. 182, "Draconis Combine"

Bibliography