Avatars of Painful Death
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| Avatars of Painful Death | |
| Affiliation | Mercenary |
| Parent Command | Blue Star Irregulars |
Contents
Unit Description[edit]
History[edit]
Clan Invasion[edit]
Following the destruction of the Twenty-first Rim Worlds Regiment on Fort Loudon by Clan Jade Falcon in 3054, the Avatars and 1894th Light Horse Regiment received permission from Marshal of the Armies Morgan Hasek-Davion to launch a retaliatory raid against Quarell in the Clan Jade Falcon Occupation Zone in 3055.[1][2] The Irregulars ignored the Falcons' transmissions requesting that they participate in a batchall, allowing the Falcons to use their entire force in the Quarell system (three Clusters, a Fredasa-class WarShip, and its escorting OmniFighters against the Irregulars and the Hell's Black Aces. The Avatars were destroyed after being trapped by two Falcon Clusters.[1]
Colonel Alexander Duff-Gordon, commander 1894th Light Horse and the Irregulars overall, decided to finally follow Clan traditions to extricate his people. The 1894th captured a large Falcon supply dump, and Colonel Duff-Gordon issues a batchall, demanding the return of all Irregulars taken as bondsmen, all captured Blue Star medals, and safe passage back to FedCom space if he won a Trial of Possession, and offering to return the captured WarShip and supplies if he lost. Star Colonel Padrick Shi-Lu accepted Duff Gordon's batchall. Colonel Duff-Gordon led two lances of Irregulars against Star Colonel Shi-lu and a Star of Falcons. The Irregulars won the Trial, at the cost of six of their MechWarriors, including Colonel Duff-Gordon. The Irregulars retreated to Rasalgethi.[1]
The survivors of the Avatars were transferred to the Twenty-first Rim Worlds Regiment, and its second 'Mech battalion was renamed the Avatars of Painful Death.[3] At the time, the Irregulars hoped to rebuild the Avatars as a regiment using the Twenty-first Rim Worlds' second battalion as its core.[3]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the Avatars of Painful Death | |||
| Colonel | Elizabeth Duvalier | 3050[4] | |
Tactics[edit]
The Avatars of Painful Death are a bruising force known for closing with their enemies and smashing them to pieces.[5]
Composition History[edit]
2786 - 2821[edit]
Avatars of Painful Death (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)[6]
- Note: At this point in time the light-weight unit was stationed on Beten Kaitos. In 2821 the command was reduced to 28 percent of its strength and was deployed on Beten Kaitos.[6]
2830[edit]
Avatars (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)[7]
- Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on Beten Kaitos with an operational readiness of 56 percent.[7]
2864[edit]
Avatars (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)[7]
- Note: At this point in time the heavy-weight unit was stationed on Acala with an operational readiness of 19 percent.[7]
3025[edit]
Avatars of Painful Death (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[8]
- CO: (CO: General Mona Troy)
- Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Ozawa.
3040[edit]
Avatars of Painful Death (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[9]
3049[edit]
Avatars of Painful Death (Regiment/Veteran)[5]
- First Battalion: Formed by assault 'Mechs[5]
- Second Battalion: Formed by LRM-equipped 'Mechs[5]
- Third Battalion: Composed entirely of light 'Mechs[5]
The Avatars of Painful Death averaged out as medium-weight unit.[5]
The Death Bringers (Regiment/Veteran)[5]
- Armor regiment composed of two battalions of fast hovercraft and one of heavy and assault tanks.
Blue Avatars (Wing/Veteran)[5]
- Exclusively use heavy aerospace fighters.
Avatars Infantry (Regiment/Veteran)[5]
- Infantry regiment trained in anti-'Mech tactics which includes one artillery company.
3050[edit]
Avatars of Painful Death (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)[4]
- CO: Colonel Elizabeth Duvalier[4]
- Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on Tomans.[4]
Rules[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Field Manual: Mercenaries, p. 40: "Blue Star Irregulars: The Return of Kerensky"
- ↑ Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised, p. 46: "Blue Star Irregulars Unit Brief"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Field Manual: Mercenaries, p. 43: "21st Rim Worlds Unit Profile"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 20 Year Update, p. 26
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 Combat Manual Mercenaries, p. 25: "Avatars of Painful Death"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 First Succession War, p. 135
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Second Succession War, p. 95
- ↑ House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 149
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Historical: War of 3039, p. 140