14th Alshain Avengers
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| Fourteenth Alshain Avengers | |
| Formed | b/w 3054 - 3058[1] |
| Disbanded | 3062[2][3] |
| Nickname | Dragon's Crucible |
| Affiliation | Draconis Combine |
| Parent Command | Alshain Avengers |
History[edit]
Formation[edit]
The Fourteenth Alshain Avengers were formed from the remnants of the Third Alshain Regulars, Fourth Alshain Regulars and Seventh Alshain Regulars. Each surviving Tai-sa wished to command the unit, though eventually Tai-sa Cohen of the Third was instead given the new Fifteenth Alshain Avengers. Like its sister units, the members of the regiment longed to retake Alshain from Clan Ghost Bear. The unit maintained a database of Clan tactics and organization, drawn from their experiences noting weaknesses they believed the Inner Sphere could exploit. Each battalion was well regarded as they had survived the Clan Invasion, the Third Regulars having done it twice.[1]
Operation BULLDOG[edit]
During Operation Bulldog in 3059, the Fourteenth Alshain Avengers participated in the defense of the planet McAlister, fighting alongside the Twenty-Second Dieron Regulars, the First Ghost Regiment and the Davion Assault Guards. They were fighting against the Second Jaguar Regulars, part of the counter-invasion the Jaguars launched to sell themselves dearly in order to stop the Star League Defense Force efforts to destroy the Jaguars completely.[4]
The SLDF forces were unable to stop the Second Jaguar Regulars from destroying multiple supply depots on McAlister but regrouped on Jeronimo. During Wave Four of the operation, the Tenth Jaguar Regulars fought to the last when they defended against the task force on Jeronimo, which included the Fourteenth Alshain Avengers, the Davion Assault Guards, First Wolf Legion Cluster, and the elite First Kell Hounds.[5][6][7]
Dominion War[edit]
The Fourteenth deployed with two other sister regiments in the Black Dragon Society's Operation Batu on the 18th of October in 3062. The assault, thought to be overwhelming for retaking the old district capital, proved to be too small. With the Dragon's Last Tear, the Combine's Tatsumaki-class destroyer being destroyed by the Ghost Bear battleship Ursa Major, the assault force's transports were without escort and vulnerable to Clan aerospace assets. With many dying in their Drop Pods, only some of these warriors made it to the planet's surface, leaving them outnumbered. They were hunted down and destroyed down to the last warrior after landing on Alshain.
After finding out about the deployment of the Avengers, the Coordinator ordered that the Fourteenth and other Avengers were to be marked as traitors and ordered destroyed if they should survive their invasion.[8]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the Fourteenth Alshain Avengers | |||
| Tai-sa | Steven Watkins | 3059[1] | |
Other Officers[edit]
- Tai-i Takako Oshiro, company commander during the late Clan Invasion.[9]
Tactics[edit]
The Fourteenth was composed of units from three different regiments of the old Alshain Regulars. Each of these regiments added its skills to the new unit, and each battalion had its own role.[1]
Composition History[edit]
3059[edit]
Fourteenth Alshain Avengers (BattleMech Regiment/Veteran/Questionable)[1]
- CO/1st Battalion: Tai-sa Steven Watkins
- XO/2nd Battalion: Tai-sa Yama Shazli
- 3rd Battalion: Chu-sa Jennifer Kiyaga
- Note: The unit received many upgrades for their machines. Furthermore the command also contains C3 networks, Arrow IV missile artillery, and 36 OmniMechs.
Fourteenth Alshain Aerospace (1 Wing/Veteran/Questionable)[1]
- Note: Like the 'Mech unit, the wings contain elements from destroyed/disbanded Alshain units.
Fourteenth Alshain Armor (Armored Battalion/Regular/Questionable)[1]
- CO: Chu-sa Hans Peterson
- Note: The unit is best suited for cavalry missions and reconnaissance through the use of fast light to medium vehicles. Survivors of the Seventh Alshain.
Eighth Alshain Fast Response (Infantry Regiment/Regular/Questionable)[1]
- CO: Tai-sa Devon James
- Battle Armor CO: Chu-sa Takamora Honshu
- Note: The unit includes three battle armor companies.
Color Scheme and Insignia[edit]
The Alshain Avengers discarded the Alshain Regulars' color scheme and regimental insignia and did not use camouflage, wanting their hated Clan enemies to know who they were facing. The Fourteenth Alshain Avengers painted their ‘Mechs and aerospace fighters white with dark red accents.[1][10][11]
The Avenger brigade insignia was that of a red dagger pointing out of an eclipsed sun with a flaming corona. This insignia appeared on the upper right arm of BattleMechs and was prominently displayed on all other vehicles. The Fourteenth's regimental insignia was a raging fire under the target of their obsession: Alshain.[1]
Reference[edit]
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j Field Manual: Draconis Combine, p. 38, "14th Alshain Avengers Profile"
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 104
- ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 24-25, "The Combine-Dominion War"
- ↑ The Dragon Roars, pp. 38-40: "Divine Wind" (scenario)
- ↑ The Dragon Roars, pp. 54-56: "Let Slip the Dogma of War" (scenario)
- ↑ Shattered Sphere, p. 56: "Wave Four"
- ↑ Field Manual: Federated Suns, p. 76
- ↑ Path of Glory, p. 256
- ↑ Force Manual: Kurita, p. 50: "Fourth Alshain Regulars/Fourteenth Alshain Avengers"
- ↑ Field Manual: Draconis Combine, p. 35: "District of Alshain"
- ↑ "14th Alshain Regulars". CamoSpecs Online. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
Per FM: Draconis Combine, pages 35 and 38.