6th Bear Regulars (Rasalhague Dominion)

Insignia of Theta Galaxy (CGB)
Sixth Bear Regulars
Affiliation Rasalhague Dominion
Clan Ghost Bear (previous)
Parent Command Theta Galaxy

History[edit]

First Draconis Combine/Ghost Bear War[edit]

During the First Draconis Combine / Ghost Bear War, which began in 3062 with a suicidal attack by three regiments of the Alshain Avengers against Alshain.[1] A part of Omicron Galaxy, the Sixth Bear Regulars dropped on Nykvarn,[2] hitting the 5th Sun Zhang Academy Cadre. The first battle destroyed one battalion of the Fifth completely, and their losses continued to mount.[3] The Sixth concentrated assault BattleMechs against the Fifth Sun Zhang Academy Cadre, inflicting heavy damage until the campaign bogged down when the Fifth went to ground and started fighting a guerrilla war against the Ghost Bears.[2] Eventually the Fifth had to withdraw to Brocchi's Cluster to rebuild.[4]

The Jihad[edit]

Following the liberation of Terra the Sixth were incorporated into Sigma Galaxy[5] from Omicron Galaxy[6] to compensate Sigma for the loss of the Seventh Bear Regulars; the Sixth had trouble adjusting to life in Sigma, however, viewing the Galaxy as being a vehicle galaxy.[5]

Dark Age[edit]

The Sixth's tenure in Sigma Galaxy would be relatively short; the Ghost Bear's Theta Galaxy had taken substantial damage during the Jihad, and the Dominion Council decided to disband a number of second-line Galaxies to assist in rebuilding various elements of the touman. Sigma Galaxy was one of the Galaxies chosen to be disbanded, with three complete Clusters[7] - the Sixth Bear Regulars, Tenth Phalanx and Twelfth Provisional Garrison Cluster - transferring into Theta Galaxy.[8]

As a part of Theta Galaxy the Sixth was relocated to the heart of the Ghost Bear Dominion as it rebuilt from the Jihad and the mass defections to the Republic of the Sphere that had prompted the transfer of so many units from other Galaxies into it.[7]

At some point following the Rime Otter's debut in 3146, the Sixth engaged the Crater Cobras when the latter raided Soverzene. Despite taking heavy damage the Sixth's sole Rime Otter continued fighting day after day, proving the 'Mech's value in its intended role as a protector of its Starmates.[9]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 6th Bear Regulars (Clan Ghost Bear)
Commanding Officers of the 6th Bear Regulars (Ghost Bear Dominion)
Star Colonel Valeria Memba 3061-3067[10]
Galaxy Commander Scott Gurdel 3085[8]
Commanding Officers of the 6th Bear Regulars (Rasalhague Dominion)
Galaxy Commander Timon Hall 3145[11][12]

Tactics[edit]

Unknown.

Composition[edit]

3061[edit]

Sixth Bear Regulars (Veteran/Reliable)[13]

CO: Star Colonel Valeria Memba [14]
Note: At this time the unit was stationed on Jarett.[13]

3067[edit]

Sixth Bear Regulars (Veteran/Reliable)[10]

- At this point in time the Twelfth were stationed on Courchevel and were at four-fifths of full strength. Four-fifths of the Cluster were equipped with Clan technology, while the remainder were using Star League-era equipment. A third of the Cluster were equipped with OmniMechs.[10]

3079[edit]

Sixth Bear Regulars (Veteran/Reliable)[15]

Note: At this point in time the Sixth were stationed on Courchevel and were at three-quarters of full strength, with just over a quarter of the Cluster fielding OmniMechs.[15]

3085[edit]

Sixth Bear Regulars (Veteran/Reliable)[8]

- At this point in time the Sixth were stationed on Predlitz and were at four-fifths of full strength, with just under a third of the Cluster fielding OmniMechs.[8]

Notes[edit]

References[edit]

  1. Field Manual: Updates, p. 60, "Overview"
  2. a b Field Manual: Updates, p. 61, "Omicron Galaxy"
  3. Field Manual: Updates, p. 112
  4. Field Manual: Updates, p. 112
  5. a b Field Report: Clans, p. 10, "Sigma Galaxy"
  6. Field Manual: Updates, p. 78, "Omicron Galaxy"
  7. a b Field Manual: 3085, p. 120, "Theta Galaxy"
  8. a b c d Field Manual: 3085, p. 127, "Theta Galaxy"
  9. Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 19, p. 4
  10. a b c Field Manual: Updates, p. 78, "Deployment Table"
  11. Field Manual: 3145, p. 172, "Clan Force Deployments - Rasalhague Dominion"
  12. Errata
  13. a b Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 164
  14. Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 97
  15. a b Field Report: Clans, p. 11, "Deployment Status"
  16. Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 180, "Clan Ghost Bear"
  17. Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 181, "Sixth Bear Regulars"

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