2nd Legion of Vega
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| 2nd Legion of Vega | |
| Formed | 3011[1] |
| Nickname | The Pillagers (3025);[1][2] The Dragon's Raiders[3] |
| Affiliation | Draconis Combine |
| Parent Command | Legion of Vega |
History[edit]
Formation[edit]
First Succession War[edit]
Quentin was in Davion hands for a brief period of time after the fall of the Star League. The planet's defenders, the Forty-second Avalon Hussars were caught off guard by the attacking DCMS forces led by the Second Legion of Vega which made an impressive use of their Panther 'Mechs to take the only major city and its spaceport. Things turned sour for the attackers after the death of Minoru Kurita. When Jinjiro Kurita took command of the DCMS, he borrowed troops and supplies from several units, the Second Legion of Vega included, to fuel his rage that ended in the Kentares Massacre. On the other side, the Forty-second Avalon Hussars were reinforced by the Fourth Deneb Light Cavalry and pushed through the city, finally breaking the Kuritan lines and forcing them to withdraw. The actions of Captain Ted "Red Beard" Henry saw confusion in the AFFS lines with his Panthers holding the AFFS Marauders and Warhammers allowing the safe withdrawal of the Second.[4] The planet had been seized by the DCMS by 2797.[5]
Third Succession War[edit]
In 3025, the unit was stationed on Vega.[6]
Fourth Succession War[edit]
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War of 3039[edit]
Vega[edit]
On 12 July, the Second engaged arrived at a pirate jump point and commenced recapturing Vega from the occupying Federated Commonwealth forces, with the assistance of the Fourteenth Legion of Vega the planet was recaptured by 16 August.[7]
Ronin War[edit]
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Clan Invasion[edit]
Aubisson[edit]
The Second Legion, along with the Fifth Amphigean Light Assault Group, raided Aubisson in early 3050 with the Twentieth Arcturan Guards in opposition. Both sides fought tremendously for Aubisson, but the need for additional front line units to confront the Clans caused both the AFFC and the DCMS to recall its front line units from their other commitments. Since the Second and the Fifth had left behind a small militia force, and because the Twentieth was the first to leave the planet, the Draconis Combine was in de facto control of the world. [8]
Battle of Luthien[edit]
The Second Legion of Vega fought in the Battle of Luthien.[9]
Operation Bulldog[edit]
As of 3059, the unit was stationed on Luthien, though even this apparent honor could not move the low-prestige unit up the priority list for new equipment.[3]
Dominion War[edit]
Clan Ghost Bear's Omega Galaxy laid siege to the Second Legion on Schuyler for four months until the Sixth Ghost were sent to reinforce the beleaguered unit and hold the planet.[10]
Federated Suns Incursion[edit]
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Jihad[edit]
The Second Legion is the only Vegan regiment to survive the Jihad. Early in 3076, the Second was transferred to Kimball III. There, they defended the DropShip production plants on the world from several Word of Blake Shadow Divisions. Though the Second Legion drove the Blakists off-world, they suffered serious losses and were unable to stop the Blakists from raiding a Star League warehouse.[11]
Republic Era[edit]
Despite the modicum of respect the Second had obtained for their performance against Inner Sphere and Clan opponents in recent years and the formation of the Seventh Legion after the Jihad, the various Warlords within the DCMS began once more sending their discipline cases and problem children to the Legion of Vega. This practice continued into the 3080s. The Second's valiant defense of Kimball was rendered a pyrrhic victory when the Kimball system was subsequently incorporated into the Republic of the Sphere, leaving the Second to be redeployed; assigned to the world of Camlann, the Second was once again forced to lean heavily on conventional forces to make up for the lesser warriors assigned to the regiment.[12]
Since taking up station on Camlann the Second had faced a number of Ghost Bear raiding parties; while the Ghost Bears may have intended the raids to be some form of blooding process for new warriors, the Second responded with reckless aggression, throwing their forces against the Ghost Bears in an effort to earn redemption through the blood of the Dragon's enemies. This aggressive defense meant that despite rebuilding efforts, the Second had failed to substantially increase in size by 3085 because of the losses taken in combat, particularly among the newer Legion members.[12]
Dark Age[edit]
The second raided Port Moseby shortly after the Blackout. They were forced to withdraw by the Third Lyran Guards.[13]
Being the only Legion of Vega to take part in the invasion of the Federated Suns, they assaulted Xhosa VII in 3143, taking only minor casualties and are tentatively assigned Exeter. After facing little more than militia defenders, the Second will be put to the test facing off against the First New Ivaarsen Chasseurs on Exeter.[14][15]
In 3147 the Legion jumped into Clovis to reinforce against an AFFS attack, but the Operation PERCEVAL forces retreated before the Legion could engage them.[16]
Known Unit Members[edit]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 2nd Legion of Vega | |||
| Tai-sho | Michael Heise | 3025 - 3039[17][18] | |
| Tai-sa | Tikov Recardni | 3050 - 3085[19][20][3][9][21][22] | |
| Tai-sa | Youta Nakahara | 3099[23] | |
| Tai-sa | Miyoko Tsukamoto | 3145[24] | |
Other Officers[edit]
- Sho-sho Geraldine Yokama in 3135.[25]
- Chu-sa Stephan Dirks, MechWarrior during the Dark Age.[26]
- Tai-i Hitomi Iyonjin, a MechWarrior during the Dark Age.[27]
- Captain Ted "Red Beard" Henry during the First Succession War.[4]
- Chu-i Margaret O'Connell, MechWarrior during the Dark Age.[14]
- Kashira Takeshi Onaki, reconnaissance specialist during the Jihad.[28]
- Rafael Espinoza, disgraced former member of the Twentieth Rasalhague Regulars, allowed to join the Second Legion after the Ronin War.[29]
Tactics[edit]
In 3025, the unit had no spec specialization.[2]
The 2nd is forced to fight with inferior equipment, so it prefers to fight at point-blank range. They excel in urban and mountainous terrain. They usually put their heavy and assault units in the front of an advance, pinning the main forces in place. The Legion's light units then break through the line and wreak havoc in the enemy's rear areas. The high number of C3 computers available to the Legion makes this tactic particularly devastating.[3]
Composition History[edit]
3025[edit]
Second Legion of Vega (Regiment/Regular/Questionable)[17]
- CO: General Michael Heise
- Note: The 2nd Legion of Vega was a medium 'Mech unit.[2] At this point in time the unit was stationed on Vega.[6]
3029[edit]
Second Legion of Vega (partial list from fighting on Dromini VI)[30]
Unknown Company[30]
- Command Lance[30]
- Chu-sa Ome Takiro - Grasshopper[30]
- Chu-i Jason Oma - Dragon[30]
- Keith Richards - Dragon[30]
- Jeffrey Kaneda - Stalker[30]
- Support Lance[30]
- Recon Lance[30]
- Chu-i Stephen Awano - Whitworth[30]
- Hajii Rekai - Whitworth[30]
- Hojim Mara - Panther[30]
3039[edit]
2nd Legion of Vega[31]
- Second Battalion
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- Command Company ("Olesko's Samurai")
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- Command Lance
- CO: Tai-sa Fengo Olesko - Atlas
- Tai-i Ferrison Grabrial - Archer
- Chu-i Dakara Singh - Goliath
- MechWarrior Yammen Teris - Dragon
- Attack Lance
- CO: Chu-i Lydia Baker - Grand Dragon
- MechWarrior Pace Reederson - Ostroc
- MechWarrior Daido Trent - Orion
- MechWarrior Keiper Vancer - Dervish
- Sweep Lance
- CO: Chu-i Drekker Neece - Panther
- MechWarrior Carter Yols - Wasp
- MechWarrior Tango Holt - Locust
- MechWarrior Severin Faslt - Cicada
3040[edit]
2nd Legion of Vega (Regiment/Regular/Questionable)[32]
3050[edit]
2nd Legion of Vega (medium 'Mech Regiment/Veteran/[1]Questionable)[19]
- CO: Tai-sa Tikov Recardni
- First Batallion
- Third Company: Tai-i Hanfeld Plazmint[33]
- Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Vega[19] and support units included a heavy aerospace fighter wing and a regiment each of combat vehicles and conventional infantry.[1]
3054[edit]
2nd Legion of Vega (Regiment/Veteran/Questionable)[34]
- CO: Tai-sa Tikov Recardni
3059[edit]
2nd Legion of Vega (BattleMech Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)[3]
- CO/1st Battalion
- Tai-sa Tikov Recardni
- 2nd Battalion
- Chu-sa Ieyasu Hiyama
- 3rd Battalion
- Chu-sa Keigo Miyazaki
- - These unit includes some advanced technology, which is supported by a lance of light Inner Sphere OmniMechs. The regiment received some C3 systems.
53rd Vegan Lancers (2 Battalions/Veteran/Reliable)[3]
- Armor Commander: Chu-sa Kelly Doi
- - The unit has medium to heavy vehicles with an equal proportion in both battalions.
241st Vegan Regulars (Infantry Regiment/Regular/Questionable)[3]
- Troop Commander: Chu-sa Henri Oubert
- - The Regulars include 12 veteran crewed artillery pieces with a good loyalty rating.
3067[edit]
2nd Legion of Vega (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)[21]
- CO/1st Battalion: Tai-sa Tikov Recardni
53rd Vegan Lancers (2 Battalion/Veteran/Reliable)[21]
- Armor Commander: Chu-sa Kenny Raime
241st Vegan Regulars (Regiment/Regular/Questionable)[21]
- Troop Commander: Chu-sa Leonard Pattel
3079[edit]
Second Legion of Vega (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)[35]
- Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Kimball III.[35] The losses sustained by the Second Legion on Kimball III reduced them to 60% of their pre-Jihad strength.[35]
3085[edit]
2nd Legion of Vega (Veteran/Reliable)[22]
- CO: Tai-sa Tikov Recardni
53rd Vegan Lancers (2 Battalions/Regular/Reliable)[22]
- CO: Chu-sa Youta Nakahara
241st Vegan Regulars (Veteran/Questionable)[22]
- CO: Tai-sa Stephanus Alessi
3145[edit]
2nd Legion of Vega (2 Battalions/Veteran/Reliable)[24]
- CO: Tai-sa Miyoko Tsukamoto
53rd Vegan Lancers (Veteran/Fanatical)[24]
- CO: Tai-sa Carole Garcia
241st Vegan Regulars (Veteran/Reliable)[24]
- CO: Tai-sa Vern Cox
Color Schemes and Insignia[edit]
Vegan Legion regiments did not have a formal color scheme, but tended to paint their equipment in reds and grays.[36][37]
The Brigade's first crest was a rat smoking a cigarette upon a design of a planetary disk. In honor of the man responsible for making their existence a living hell, the members of the Legion of Vega named the rat "Takashi".[2] The rat was renamed it as "Tikki" following the ascension of Theodore Kurita to the Chrysanthemum Throne and the Legion's insignia updated to a slightly less disheveled rat holding a katana.[36]
Wolverine in Legion of Vega colors
Second Legion insignia on Vega, ca. 3039
Notes[edit]
Special Combat Rules for the Eleventh Legion of Vega can be found on page 65 of Combat Manual: Kurita.[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ a b c d e Combat Manual: Kurita, p. 65 "Legion Of Vega"
- ↑ a b c d House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 147: "Legion of Vega"
- ↑ a b c d e f g Field Manual: Draconis Combine, p. 122: "2nd Legion of Vega Unit Profile"
- ↑ a b Technical Readout: 3025, p. 30: "Panther"
- ↑ First Succession War, p. 95: "Federated Suns Counteroffensives 2801–2818"
- ↑ a b House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 133
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039, pp. 77–78
- ↑ Field Manual: Lyran Alliance, p. 59: "20th Arcturan Guards: White Bears of Uther"
- ↑ a b Luthien, p. 25
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, pp. 114–115: "6th Ghost mini-profile update & 2nd Legion of Vega"
- ↑ Field Report: DCMS, p. 16
- ↑ a b Field Manual: 3085, p. 47: "Legions of Vega and Ryuken"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth, p. 42
- ↑ a b Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine, p. 36: "Wendigo - Notable Units"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 61: "Second Legion of Vega"
- ↑ Shattered Fortress, p. 33: "Operation PERCEVAL Round Two"
- ↑ a b House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 135: "Unit Deployment Table"
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 9
- ↑ a b c 20 Year Update, p. 40
- ↑ Luthien, pp. 25, 85
- ↑ a b c d Field Manual: Updates, p. 119
- ↑ a b c d Field Manual: 3085, p. 49: "DCMS Deployment Table - 3085"
- ↑ Historical: Wars of the Republic Era, p. 28: "The Dragon Strikes - Orestes"
- ↑ a b c d Field Manual: 3145, p. 64: "DCMS Deployment Table - 3145"
- ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 145: "TOUCHPOINT: REPUBLIC ROUNDABOUT"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145, p. 104: "RK-4T Rokurokubi"
- ↑ Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 6, p. 8: "Marauder - Notable 'Mechs and MechWarriors"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3039, p. 22: "Packrat Long Range Patrol Vehicle - Notable Crews"
- ↑ Combat Manual: Kurita, p. 44: "Chu-sa Rafael Espinoza"
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n BattlePack: Fourth Succession War, p. 28: "Defender"
- ↑ Rhonda's Irregulars, p. 48: "Storm's End - Defender"
- ↑ a b Historical: War of 3039, p. 139
- ↑ Combat Manual: Kurita, p. 98 "Notable Pilots"
- ↑ Objective Raids, p. 28
- ↑ a b c Field Report: DCMS, p. 17
- ↑ a b Field Manual: Draconis Combine, p. 121
- ↑ "2nd Legion of Vega". CamoSpecs Online. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
Per FM:Draconis Combine, page 121.
Bibliography[edit]
- BattlePack: Fourth Succession War
- Combat Manual: Kurita
- Field Manual: 3085
- Field Manual: 3145
- Field Manual: Draconis Combine
- Field Manual: Updates
- Field Report: DCMS
- Historical: War of 3039
- Historical: Wars of the Republic Era
- House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)
- Luthien
- Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 6
- Rhonda's Irregulars
- Technical Readout: 3039
- Technical Readout: 3145
- Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine
- Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth