11th Legion of Vega
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| 11th Legion of Vega | |
| Nickname | The Looters (3025)[1] Swiftness of Wind |
| Affiliation | |
| Parent Command | Legion of Vega |
History[edit]
Formation[edit]
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Third Succession War[edit]
In 3025 the unit was stationed on Marfik.[2]
Fourth Succession War[edit]
In late August 3028 the High Command of the LCAF launched Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG, a massive offensive against the Draconis Combine, as part of this action the Fourth Skye Rangers engaged the Eleventh on the world Marfik[3].
The Eleventh maintains a relationship with the Cosby Myomer Research Firm on Vega. They use this relationship to obtain equipment outside the typical supply lines, as the Legions of Vega are not a high-priority unit for new materiel.[citation needed]
Ronin Wars[edit]
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War of 3039[edit]
Alrakis was a target in the first wave of the Federated Commonwealth attacks on the Lyran front of the War of 3039. In mid-April, the first of two major units assigned to attack the world, the Twenty-third Arcturan Guards RCT dropped onto the planet. Landing on the 16th of April under the command of Leutnant-General Jacqueline Fincher, the intention in taking Alrakis was two-fold; firstly, it would act as a stepping stone to worlds further into the Combine interior, and secondly, it presented the opportunity for a moral victory over a unit personally associated with Theodore Kurita.[4]
The decisive, aggressive drop by the Twenty-third caught the Eleventh Legion by surprise, quickly forcing them out of their barracks and onto the back foot. Even as the advance contingent of the 23rd was pushing the more numerous Legion back, a second contingent landed on the shores of Lake Carantha and seized Sigmundrac, the planetary capital. The Eleventh didn't take long to regroup; the commanding officer of the Legion, Tai-sa Esau Olivares, was well-known for his resourcefulness and determination, and had fought alongside the Kanrei during the Fourth Succession War in the fighting on Marduk. Olivares counterattacked in an attempt to gain an the initiative, forcing the Twenty-third into a bloody series of battles. Sensing that Olivares was striking from a weak position, Fincher and the Twenty-third launched their own offensive, pushing and harrying the Legion back and attempting to pin them up against the Caradhradene Mountains. On Marfick in the previous war, Olivares had personally led the rearguard action that allowed Theodore Kurita to escape; acting with the same insight, Olivares knew that to be trapped against the mountains would result in the destruction of the Legion, and he ordered a retreat to save as many of his troops as possible.[4]
The Legion evacuated Alrakis shortly after.[4] Key to the Legion's defeat on Alrakis was a battle on the morning of the 17th of April, where the lead company of the Twenty-third's second battalion managed to seize the Talumac Bridge system, the last clear bridge network crossing the Carantha River and a major route into Sigmundrac. If the Legion had retained control of the bridges, it may have been able to keep the Twenty-third out of Sigmundrac.[5]
Clan Invasion[edit]
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Operation Bulldog[edit]
The Legions of Vega were assigned to take back Turtle Bay from the Smoke Jaguars. The 2nd, 11th, and 16th were all assigned.[citation needed]
From at least 3057 through at least 3059, the Eleventh Legion was active on Rockland. In 3057, a small unit with one BattleMech, the 1st Edo Company, deserted from the Legion. Two years later, the deserters, breaking down under a rogue Smoke Jaguar bioweapon attack, requested help from the Eleventh. The Eleventh Legion found the remnants of the deserters, took custody of (at minimum) their infected doctor, and studied the gene-targeted parasite.[6]
Dominion War[edit]
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Federated Suns Incursion[edit]
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Jihad[edit]
During the Jihad the Word of Blake attacked Vega. The Eleventh Legion was based on the world, but when the Word struck in 3069 the combination of a lightning fast ground attack and orbital bombardments from Pocket WarShips proved too much for the Legion. Only two warriors survived.[7]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 11th Legion of Vega | |||
| Tai-sa | Theodore Kurita | 3024-3028[8] | |
| Tai-sa | Esau Olivares | 3039[4] | |
| Tai-sa | Yoshi Yamasaki | 3050[9]. | |
| Tai-sa | Petros Sanvaldez | 3059[10]. | |
| Tai-sa | Tammie Kyoto | 3067[11]. | |
Tactics[edit]
In 3025 the unit had not yet developed any specialization.[1]
The Eleventh embraces the combat doctrines of Theodore Kurita. They specialize in urban combat, and use their light lances in flanking and harassing maneuvers.[10]
Composition History[edit]
3025[edit]
Eleventh Legion of Vega (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[8]
- CO: Colonel Theodore Kurita
- Note: The 11th Legion of Vega is a heavy 'Mech unit[1]. At this point in time the unit was stationed on Marfik. [2]
3029[edit]
Eleventh Legion of Vega (Regiment)
Eleventh Armored (Armor Regiment)[citation needed]
Fifteenth Armored (Armor Regiment)[citation needed]
Twenty-fifth Light Horse (Armor Regiment)[citation needed]
Thirty-fourth Infantry (Infantry Regiment)[12]
3040[edit]
Eleventh Legion of Vega (Regiment/Regular/Questionable)[13]
3050[edit]
Eleventh Legion of Vega (Regiment/Veteran/Questionable)[9]
- CO: Tai-sa Yoshi Yamasaki[9]
- Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Alrakis. [9]
3054[edit]
Eleventh Legion of Vega (Regiment/Veteran/Questionable)[14]
- CO: Tai-sa Yoshi Yamasaki
3059[edit]
Eleventh Legion of Vega (Regiment/Veteran/Questionable)[10]
- CO/First Battalion: Tai-sa Petros Sanvaldez
- XO: Chu-sa Tammie Kyoto
- Second Battalion: Sho-sa Achmell Kafydich
- Third Battalion: Chu-sa Masayuki Saigo
- - The unit posses 12 medium and 12 heavy OmniMechs, which are supported by a large number of No-Dachis and other upgraded machines of the unit.
Nineteenth Armor Vega Vandals (Regiment/Regular/Questionable)[10]
- Armor Commander: Tai-sa Taro Yamioka
Eighty-eighth Vegan mechanized Brigade (2 Battalions/Regular/Reliable)[10]
- Troop Commander: Chu-sa Jesus Haciego
- - The unit includes, 3 VTOL lances and 3 lances of artillery pieces.
3067[edit]
Eleventh Legion of Vega (Regiment/Veteran/Questionable)[11]
- CO/1st Battalion: Tai-sa Tammie Kyoto
Nineteenth Armor: Vega Vandals (Regiment/Regular/Questionable)[11]
- Armor Commander: Tai-sa Luther Zanaros
Eighty-eighth Vegan Mechanized Brigade (2 Battalions/Regular/Reliable)[11]
- Troop Commander: Chu-sa Jesus Haciego
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 147 "Legion Of Vega"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p.133
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p 47
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Historical: War of 3039, p. 28-29, "Alrakis"
- ↑ Fall of the Hammer
- ↑ Vector
- ↑ Field Report: DCMS, p. 16
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 House Kurita (The Draconis Combine),p. 135
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 20 Year Update p. 40
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 Field Manual: Draconis Combine, p. 123, "Unit Profile"
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Field Manual: Updates, p. 117
- ↑ Heir to the Dragon, p. 134, the 34th Infantry refuses Olivares' orders
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Historical: War of 3039, p. 139 >Historical: War of 3039, p. 139
- ↑ Objective Raids, p.28
Bibliography[edit]
- BattlePack: Fourth Succession War, p. 14
- Field Manual: Draconis Combine
- Field Manual: Updates
- Field Report: DCMS
- Grave Covenant (Novel)
- Heir to the Dragon (Novel)
- NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1
- Scenario: Fall of the Hammer
- Vector (short story) (in: BattleTech: 25 Years of Art & Fiction)