Sword of Light

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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. One oddity of these regiments is that each one consists of four battalions instead of three. 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.

Originally numbering twelve, by the Third Succession War the Sword of Light were reduced five, with each regiment represents one of the five Pillars of Kuritan society.


History

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.[1]

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.

  • Valkyrie

  • Camokuritaswordoflight.png


Rules

Reunification War

  • The Sword of Light may Force the Initiative.[2]
  • The Sword of Light may use Overrun Combat.[2]
  • Opponents facing the Sword of Light suffer a -1 penalty to all morale checks.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 88, "...And Threats Without"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Historical: Reunification War, p. 182, "Draconis Combine"

Bibliography

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