15th Dieron Regulars

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Fifteenth Dieron Regulars
Formed 2765 - 2779[1][2]
Disbanded 3075[3]
Nickname Devotion Through Combat (3025)[4]
The Price of Redemption
Affiliation Draconis Combine
Parent Command Dieron Regulars


History[edit]

First Succession War[edit]

The Fifteenth Dieron Regulars were one of thirty-one regiments of Dieron Regulars to be created by the Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery after 2765.[5] The Dieron Regulars expanded by ten regiments during the Amaris Civil War,[2] and a further twenty-one regiments were raised between the end of the Civil War and the end of the First Succession War. The Fifteenth was one of the ten regiments created between 2765 and the end of the Civil War in 2779.[2]

Third Succession War[edit]

In 3022 the Fifteenth Dieron Regulars were on Al Na'ir when the Third Crucis Lancers raided the world.[6] The Fifteenth was stationed on the world of Al Na'ir with the Eighth Dieron Regulars in 3025.[7] While assigned to this world, the unit became proficient in fighting in a Zero Gravity Combat environment.[8]

Fourth Succession War[edit]


War of 3039[edit]

The Fifteenth were stationed on Al Na'ir throughout the War of 3039.[9]

Towne Invasion[edit]

In early 3058 the unit with its supporting regiments, launched an assault on the Federated Commonwealth world of Towne. The invading force, led by the Black Dragon-influenced Jeffrey Kusunoki, he had the support of two newly created Yakuza manned regiments and included the 1st Dragons Joy Infantry. They failed to take the world due to the defensive actions of the mercenary 17th Recon Regiment and local chartered militia forces.[10] The regiment and their supporting units were allowed to retreat of planet with much of their equipment but the Black Dragon units were stripped of all war matériel.[11]

Lyran Alliance Incursion[edit]

Ko[edit]

In August 1st 3062, the Fifteenth Dieron Regulars fought on Ko against the Lyran First Skye Jaegers, who were seeking revenge for a raid the Regulars allegedly conducted against Skye in July. The Jaegers retreated after they suffered heavy losses, however they took the Fifteenth's salvageable 'Mechs and equipment to slow their rebuilding. It was later discovered that a Periphery mercenary unit posing as the Fifteenth had conducted the raid on Skye. The mercenary unit had been hired by the Black Dragon Society.[12]

Federated Commonwealth Incursion[edit]

Draconis March Incursion[edit]

Al Na'ir[edit]

During the FedCom Civil War, FedCom March Lord, Duke James Sandoval launched an invasion of the Draconis Combine, believing the rogue attack his capital world of Robinson and other worlds on October 18th, 3062.[13]

The Regulars were assigned to Task Force to retake worlds fallen to Duke James Sandoval's forces. In late June in 3064, the Regulars arrived in Al Na'ir shortly being followed from by 10th Ghost in early July. The occupation force consisting of the 12th Deneb Light Cavalry and Fighting Urukhai were reinforced through the 12th Vegan Rangers Alpha Regiment from Algol, led by General Ariel Zibler. She directed the attached 27th Federation Tactical Fighter Regiment to fend off the Ghost's and Regulars' attempts to land on the asteroids of the Al Na'ir system. However, asteroids themselves destroyed some of FedCom fighter cover, within weeks fighting Tai-sa Samuel Noda of 10th Ghost directed Task Force efforts to asteroid known as Yori's Perdition. Though the assault was repulsed, Ghost & Regulars were able to land two battalions of ISF special forces to root out the 12th DLC's troops from underground complexes. Eventually, Regulars and Ghost had rooted out the Davion troops from Al Na'ir by September.[14]

Addicks[edit]

Coordinator Theodore Kurita authorized Combine forces to pursue and punish FedCom forces that took part in the invasion. The Regulars' Task Force was then dispatched to Addicks where the unit landed January 24th, 3065.[15]

On planet, the found uncoordinated and demoralized 12th DLC and its mercenary support force, the Fighting Urukhai. The two FedCom forces had begun resent one another due to loss of Al Na'ir. Regulars and the 10th Ghost launch battalion size waves of troops in rotating basis to wear-down the beleaguered Davion troops. Held up in the Loknair Military Complex, the Davion troops held on for two weeks of Regulars and the Ghost wave assaults against their defenses. The Davion troops held on due for the seizer of supplies from year-long occupation of Al Na'ir. General Zibler order her troops to withdraw from Complex, leaving the Fighting Urukhai alone to defend to complex out revenge.

Regulars and the Ghost at Tai-sa Noda's lead nearly wear out the mercenaries until the Davion Assault Guards arrived on February 13th. Due to now facing the House Davion's most powerful force, along being with exhausted after two days of fighting with them and Addicks' defenders, Regulars and Ghost withdrew to Al Na'ir.[16]

Jihad[edit]

During the Jihad, the Fifteenth apparently sided with the Kokuryu-kai rebels, securing Xinyang, Braunton and Dyfed. They were effectively destroyed by the Seventh Sword of Light and the Internal Security Force on Xinyang, though some guerrilla action continued.[17] While the regiment was effectively destroyed in 3075, members of the Fifteenth were considered to be the most likely suspects behind a wave of mass terror attacks - some using bioweapons - across the Benjamin Military District in 3076 and 3077.[3] Both the Fifth and Seventh Sword of Light regiments were active in working alongside inquisitorial teams of ISF and Order of the Five Pillars personnel to hunt down survivors from the Fifteenth and the First Proserpina Hussars across the Oshika and Xinyang Prefectures before being reassigned to Operation SCOUR.[18]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 15th Dieron Regulars
General Joseph Izuzu 3025[19]
Tai-sa Patrik Sanderson 3050[20]
Tai-sho Jeffrey Kusunoki 3058[11]
Tai-sa Michael Warner 3058 - 3059

Tactics[edit]

By the end of the Third Succession War the Fifteenth had become an assault force with no specialty.[4]

In 3025 the Fifteenth Dieron Regulars had excellent training in Zero-G atmosphere combat, achieved through their garrison duty on Al Na'ir[21]

By 3059, the unit despite its disgrace and loss of expertise, was specialized in Urban Combat.[22]

Composition History[edit]

2786–2821[edit]

Fifteenth Dieron Regulars (Regiment/Green/Reliable)[5]

- At this point in time the Fifteenth was a light-weight regiment operating at full strength and was stationed on Murchison.[5] In 2821 the unit was operating at just below half strength, and was stationed on Hean.[5]

2830[edit]

15th Dieron Regulars (Regiment/Green/Reliable)[23]

Note: At this point in time the light-weight unit was stationed on Hean with an operational readiness of 83 percent.[23]

2864[edit]

15th Dieron Regulars (Regiment/Green/Reliable)[23]

Note: At this point in time the light-weight unit was stationed on Markab with an operational readiness of 60 percent.[23]

3025[edit]

  • CO: General Joseph Izuzu[24]
Note: The Regulars were equipped principally with Assault 'Mechs.[4] The unit was stationed on Al Na'ir as of 3025. At the time, the Unit's nickname was Devotion Through Combat.[25]

3040[edit]

Fifteenth Dieron Regulars (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[26]

Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on Al Na'ir.[26]

3050[edit]

Fifteenth Dieron Regulars (Regiment/Regular/Reliable))[27]

  • CO: Tai-sa Patrick Sánderson[27]
Note: As of 3050, unit remains stationed on Al Na'ir.[27]

3054[edit]

  • CO: Tai-sa Patrick Sánderson

3058[edit]

3059[edit]

  • Fifteenth Dieron Regulars (BattleMech Regiment) (Regular Skilled / Questionable Loyalty)
    • First Battalion - CO: Tai-sa Michael Warner
      Regiment XO: Chu-sa Robert Jimmu
    • Second Battalion - CO: Chu-sa Sharon Carrols
    • Third Battalion - CO: Chu-sa Hank McCoy
      • Note: The unit gained few upgrades after the Towne debacle and was on the lower end of the priority list for supplies. Its conventional support forces were stripped as a result of the debacle on Towne. The unit had very few Star League-level upgrades and it was short on supplies due to the disgrace.[29]

3067[edit]

  • Fifteenth Dieron Regulars (BattleMech Regiment) (Veteran Skilled / Questionable Loyalty)
Note: As of 3067, the unit was stationed on Al Na'ir.[30]

Notes[edit]

  • After the unit's actions in siding with the Black Dragon Society in 3057, they were required to paint their machines a flat gray, and could no longer display their own regimental insignia or the House Kurita crest. They could only display the Dieron Regulars insignia.[31]

Game Rules[edit]

As of 3059, using the Field Manual: Draconis Combine, the Fifteenth Dieron Regulars have D rated equipment.[32]

References[edit]

  1. First Succession War, p. 32: "Those Left Behind"
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 First Succession War, p. 119: "House Kurita"
  3. 3.0 3.1 Field Report: DCMS, p. 9: "Dieron Regulars"
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 142: "The Dieron Regulars"
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 First Succession War, p. 137: "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery (DCMS)"
  6. Tripwire, p. 3
  7. House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 133: "'Mech Unit Deployment Table (as of 3025)"
  8. House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 188: Al Na'ir - Planet profile mentions that its 'Mech garrison force, which names 15th as one of them became skilled in Zero Gravity Combat.
  9. Historical: War of 3039
  10. Heart of Chaos, p. ??: 15th Dieron Regulars invade FedCom Space but are repulsed.[citation needed]
  11. 11.0 11.1 Black Dragon, p. 72
  12. FedCom Civil War, p. 20: Ko - 15th Dieron's attempts to fight off a raid, but was severely damaged.
  13. FedCom Civil War, p. 21: Robinson, Markab & Doneval II - Alleged Kurita forces attack Robinson and other worlds in FedCom.
  14. FedCom Civil War, pp. 105–106: Al Na'ir - Retaking of Al Na'ir with 10th Ghost Regiment in the lead.
  15. Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, p. 28
  16. FedCom Civil War, p. ??: Addicks - Details of the 15th Dieron Regulars and 10th Ghost pursuit of the 12th DLC & its mercs to Addicks, its withdrawal.[citation needed]
  17. Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 29
  18. Field Report: DCMS, p. 13: "Sword of Light"
  19. House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 133: 'Mech Unit Deployment Table.
  20. 20 Year Update, p. 40
  21. House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 186: "Al Na'ir"
  22. Field Manual: Draconis Combine, p. 53: Tactics - Unit's skill and tactics status as of 3059.
  23. 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 Second Succession War, p. 97
  24. 24.0 24.1 House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 133: "DCMS Deployment Table"
  25. House Kurita, pp. 135, 144: Basic information regarding the 15th from the original House book.
  26. 26.0 26.1 Historical: War of 3039, p. 138
  27. 27.0 27.1 27.2 20 Year Update, p. 40
  28. Objective Raids, p. 25
  29. Field Manual: Draconis Combine, p. 53: 15th Dieron Regulars - Unit information as of 3059.
  30. Field Manual: Updates, p. 117: Al Na'ir Prefecture - 15th Dieron Regulars status.
  31. Field Manual: Draconis Combine, p. 53
  32. Field Manual: Draconis Combine, p. 145: Rules Annex - Unit Equipment grade listed, no specific Force Specific Rules are given aside from skill bonus for the Third Battalion.

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