2nd Kearny Highlanders

	Second Kearny Highlanders
Formed	2363
Affiliation	Mercenary
Parent Command	Northwind Highlanders

History[edit]

Mirroring the actions of its senior counterparts, the Second Kearny Highlanders were formed from the mining colonies on Kearny in 2363, and served as one of several Capellan regiments on Lopez and Berenson against House Marik between 2366 and 2368. They took part in the occupation of Demeter in 2761, but were quickly withdrawn to deal with an insurrection on Hsien in 2762. After breaking with the Capellan government in 2761 over a contract dispute, the mercenaries of Gladstone's Gladiators threatened to destroy the Hsein munitions dump and water purification plants if their demands were not met. A midnight raid by volunteers of the Kearny's 1st Battalion retook the munition depot, and the Gladiators abandoned the planet.^{[citation needed]}

The Second Kearnys spent the years 2762 to 2802 tracking down and destroying the Gladiators as a demonstration of the Confederation's resolve. In September 2802, the Kearnys learned from the Maskirovka of the impending arrival of the Gladiators on the Marik world of Zion. Borrowing transport and equipment from the Maskirovka Special Operation Branch, the Second secretly arrived on Zion ahead of the Gladiators. The Kearnys waited until the rebels completed offloading before they attacked. AeroSpace suppressing fire kept the mercenaries' DropShips on the ground, and the surprised Gladiators, unable to withdraw, were destroyed to the last man. The Second salvaged ten Ostrocs and three Assassins before Marik reserves forced their withdrawal.^{[citation needed]}

Since that time, the Second Kearnys have had a particular antipathy for mercenaries of any kind, both their own or those of other Successor States. In the defense of Lincoln against Kurita mercenaries in 2802, the Second refused to give quarter to Daemian's Destroyers, despite repeated pleas on the part of the Kurita defenders to be allowed to surrender.^{[citation needed]}

The First Battle of Tikonov—dubbed Operation LION by the Armed Forces of the Federated Suns—began on 4 April 2832 when an AFFS naval flotilla jumped into the system and captured the recharge station at the nadir jump point in a pitched battle conducted wile AFFS WarShips battled a pair of Capellan frigates, the CCS Jiaxing and CCS Zhaoking. With the station seized and the Jiaxing scuttled, the Second Ceti Hussars RCT dropped onto Tikonov under the command of General H. R. "Howler" Greer and fought a maneuver war that saw the Hussars capture most of Tikonov within a few weeks. Unfortunately, the Hussars lightweight, mobile nature wasn't suited to either brutal slugging matches or breaking through massive fortifications—and Tikonov had fortifications in abundance. While the Hussars controlled much of the planet and encircled both the major cities, such as Tikograd, as well as the High Kremlin—a massive former SLDF fortress—weeks of bombardment by the Hussars' light artillery couldn't breach the defenses. The defenders were unable to break out through the Hussars lines, and began to run short of food and supplies, but after six months the Hussars faced the arrival of CCAF reinforcements in the form of the Chesterton Reserves. With the fortifications on Tikonov potentially acting as an anvil to the Reserves' hammer, Greer chose to withdraw, leaving Tikonov in Capellan hands.^[1] The defenders were the Twenty third Chesterton Reserves and the Second Kearny Highlanders. The 23rd, using Vindicators and rebuilt Davion Marauders^[2] blunted Federated Suns attacks on this world.^[3]

The Second Kearny's most notable defeat came when the regiment's air lances were destroyed during the Great Lee Turkey Shoot in 2952. Unable to replenish their losses completely, the Second could not ward off a Davion attack by the Ceti Hussars against Holt. Several 'Mechs were lost. Since the rise of Maximilian Liao, the Second Kearny has been deployed along the St. Ives frontier to guard against further Davion attacks.^{[citation needed]}

In the 3008 Battle of New Aragon, the First Kearny Highlanders and Second faced Wolf's Dragoons and successfully held off five different assaults, including one from Zeta Battalion.^[4]

In the Fourth Succession War the unit suffered moderate casualties in the failed defense of Jonathan. They faced the Fifth and Sixth Crucis Lancers, who had orders not to inflict heavy damage on the Second.^[5] On 15 December 3028, the Second Kearny Highlanders (like the other Highlander regiments) were allowed to lift off to reach their new home on Northwind. The Second Kearny Highlanders left the world on 21 December 3028.^{[citation needed]}

Known Unit Members[edit]

Officers[edit]

Rank	Name	Command
Commanding Officers of the 2nd Kearny Highlanders
Colonel	Darrel MacHenry	3025 – 3028^[6]^[7]^[8]
Colonel	James D. Cochrane	3050 – 3059^[8]^[9]

Other Officers[edit]

Major Connie Evans, a MechWarrior from 3059 to 3067.^[10]^[11]
Major Major Elia Smith, a MechWarrior from 3059 to 3067.^[10]^[11]
Captain Carmella Barbara, an aerospace fighter pilot from 3059 to 3067.^[10]^[11]
Captain Dennis Patton, a MechWarrior as of 3059.^[10]
Captain Francis O'Nelly, a MechWarrior as of 3059.^[10]
Commander Derrick Gainer, MechWarrior during the Fourth Succession War.^[12]

Other Members[edit]

Assistant Force Leader Herman Allistar, MechWarrior during the Fourth Succession War.^[13]
MechWarrior Agnes McPherson II during the Fourth Succession War.^[12]
MechWarrior Ali Al-Ahmed during the Fourth Succession War.^[13]
MechWarrior B. B. Logan, during the Fourth Succession War.^[13]
MechWarrior Cromwell Bates, during the Fourth Succession War.^[13]

Tactics[edit]

The unit will fight against all odds to save wounded or fallen comrades.^{[citation needed]}

Support[edit]

Second Kearny Fleet^{[citation needed]}

Star Lord-class Alexandria and Aboukir Bay
Invader-class Sultan of Mysore, Xhosa, and Quatre-Bras
Merchant-class Tullibody, Seaforth, and Erracht
Scout-class Fassieffern and Dargai

Composition History[edit]

2786–2821[edit]

2nd Kearny Highlanders (Regiment/Regular/Questionable)^[14]

Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on Halloran V. In 2821 the command was reduced to 37 percent of its strength and was deployed on Halloran V. ^[14]

2830[edit]

2nd Kearny Highlanders (Regiment/Regular/Reliable) ^[15]

Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on Halloran V with an operational readiness of 69 percent.^[15]

2864[edit]

2nd Kearny Highlanders (Regiment/Regular/it) ^[15]

Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on New Hessen with an operational readiness of 18 percent.^[15]

2952[edit]

Second Kearny Highlanders^[16]

Third Air Wing

Command Air Lance

CO: Captain Julian Dunley - Thunderbird
Lieutenant Edward Jones - Thunderbird

Support Air Lance

CO: Lieutenant Elaine J. Fowler - Thunderbird
Pilot Karl Graham - Thunderbird

Fourth Air Wing

Command Air Lance

CO: Captain Blanca Gonzalez - Eagle
Lieutenant Charles Hollis - Eagle

Support Air Lance

CO: Lieutenant Mary Langelfeld - Eagle
Pilot Fay Blanshard - Eagle

Pursuit Air Lance

CO: Lieutenant Dee Coulson - Eagle
Pilot James McGuffie - Eagle

3025[edit]

Second Kearny Highlanders (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)^[17]

CO: Colonel Darrel MacHenry^[6]

First Battalion CO: Major Andrea Stirling^[6]
Second Battalion CO: Major Martell Longheart^[6]
Third Battalion CO: Major James D. Cochrane^[6]

Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Jonathan. ^[17]

3029[edit]

Second Kearny Highlanders^[18]

Second Battalion

First Company

Assault Lance

3040[edit]

Second Kearny Highlanders (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)^[19]

Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on Northwind.^[19]

Contract: AFFC^[19]

3050[edit]

2nd Kearny Highlanders (Regiment/Regular/Reliable) ^[20]

CO: Colonel James D. Cochrane ^[20]

Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on Northwind. ^[20]

3054[edit]

2nd Kearny Highlanders (Regiment/Regular/Reliable) ^[21]

CO: Colonel James D. Cochraine ^[21]

Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on Northwind and Ozawa. ^[21]

3059[edit]

2nd Kearny Highlanders (Regiment/Elite/Reliable) ^[9]

CO: Colonel James D. Cochraine ^[9]

Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Northwind. ^[9]

Regimental Command Company (Company/Elite/Reliable)

All 'Mechs are Inner Sphere OmniMechs

Attached to the Command Company is the Second Air Wing.

The 2nd Air Wing contains 6 older machines.

Second Kearny Highlanders(Reinforced Regiment/Elite/Reliable)

Ambercromby Battalion:

Cameronian Battalion:

100th Battalion:

The 100th fields a vehicle company.

All machines of the entire regiment are upgraded, only some machines need additional new equipment.

Notes[edit]

The Northwind Highlanders scenario pack dates the Great Lee Turkey Shoot as taking place in 2953, this is an error as multiple other sources place the event a year earlier in 2952.

References[edit]

↑ Second Succession War, pp. 35–36: "Crossed Swords"
↑ House Liao (the Capellan Confederation), p. 48: "Second Succession War - Newly reconstituted Chesterton Reserves defended against Davion attack"
↑ Technical Readout: 3025, p. 52: Vindicator - "23rd Chesterton Reserves noted being featured as part defense of Tikonov
↑ Wolf's Dragoons, pp. 11–12
↑ The Fourth Succession War Scenarios Volume One, p. 21
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 ^6.3 ^6.4 House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 82: "Second Kearny Highlanders Unit Profile"
↑ Highlander Gambit, Prologue
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 Northwind Highlanders p. 47
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 ^9.2 ^9.3 Field Manual: Mercenaries, p. 114
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 ^10.2 ^10.3 ^10.4 Northwind Highlanders, p. 50
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 ^11.2 Mercenaries Supplemental, p. 53
↑ ^12.0 ^12.1 The Fourth Succession War Scenarios Volume One, p. 37: "Attacker"
↑ ^13.0 ^13.1 ^13.2 ^13.3 The Fourth Succession War Scenarios Volume One, p. 21: "Attacker"
↑ ^14.0 ^14.1 First Succession War, p. 136
↑ ^15.0 ^15.1 ^15.2 ^15.3 Second Succession War, p. 96
↑ Northwind Highlanders, p. 23: "The Great Lee Turkey Shoot - Attacker"
↑ ^17.0 ^17.1 House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 105
↑ Northwind Highlanders, p. 24: "Homecoming - Attacker"
↑ ^19.0 ^19.1 ^19.2 Historical: War of 3039, p. 141
↑ ^20.0 ^20.1 ^20.2 20 Year Update, p. 19
↑ ^21.0 ^21.1 ^21.2 Objective Raids, p. 13

Bibliography[edit]

[SSWp35-1] Second Succession War, pp. 35–36: "Crossed Swords"

[HLp48-2] House Liao (the Capellan Confederation), p. 48: "Second Succession War - Newly reconstituted Chesterton Reserves defended against Davion attack"

[TRO2025p52CR-3] Technical Readout: 3025, p. 52: Vindicator - "23rd Chesterton Reserves noted being featured as part defense of Tikonov

[4] Wolf's Dragoons, pp. 11–12

[5] The Fourth Succession War Scenarios Volume One, p. 21

[HLp82-6] 6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 ^6.3 ^6.4 House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 82: "Second Kearny Highlanders Unit Profile"

[HGcP-7] Highlander Gambit, Prologue

[NHsp-47-8] 8.0 ^8.1 Northwind Highlanders p. 47

[FMMercsp114-9] 9.0 ^9.1 ^9.2 ^9.3 Field Manual: Mercenaries, p. 114

[NHp50-10] 10.0 ^10.1 ^10.2 ^10.3 ^10.4 Northwind Highlanders, p. 50

[MSp53-11] 11.0 ^11.1 ^11.2 Mercenaries Supplemental, p. 53

[TFSWSVO37-12] 12.0 ^12.1 The Fourth Succession War Scenarios Volume One, p. 37: "Attacker"

[TFSWSVO21-13] 13.0 ^13.1 ^13.2 ^13.3 The Fourth Succession War Scenarios Volume One, p. 21: "Attacker"

[FSSp136-14] 14.0 ^14.1 First Succession War, p. 136

[2ndSSp96-15] 15.0 ^15.1 ^15.2 ^15.3 Second Succession War, p. 96

[NWHLp23-16] Northwind Highlanders, p. 23: "The Great Lee Turkey Shoot - Attacker"

[hslioap105-17] 17.0 ^17.1 House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 105

[NWHLp24-18] Northwind Highlanders, p. 24: "Homecoming - Attacker"

[HWo3039p141-19] 19.0 ^19.1 ^19.2 Historical: War of 3039, p. 141

[20yup19-20] 20.0 ^20.1 ^20.2 20 Year Update, p. 19

[OpjRp13-21] 21.0 ^21.1 ^21.2 Objective Raids, p. 13

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