4th Alshain Regulars
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| Fourth Alshain Regulars | |
| Formed | ca. 3035[1] |
| Disbanded | b/w 3054 - 3058[2] |
| Affiliation | Draconis Combine |
| Parent Command | Alshain Regulars |
The Fourth Alshain Regulars was a Draconis Combine BattleMech Regiment.
History[edit]
The Fourth Alshain Regulars were founded sometime between 3035 and 3039[1] and did not see action during the War of 3039, instead serving in garrison duty on Rubigen and Buckminster.[3]
The Fourth later fought against Clan Ghost Bear's First Bear Guards on Rubigen in April 3052 during the Clan Invasion. The Fourth attempted to attack the Ghost Bear DropShips, but the Fourth Alshain Aerospace Wing was easily brushed aside. The ground forces engaged in a hit-and-run fight against the Bears for three weeks, notably using holographic projections as decoys during the initial phase of the fighting, before Star Colonel Justin Gurdel ordered heat sensors be used to differentiate and then sent headhunter squads after Tai-sa Boris Timsjek. The squads could not find the Tai-sa, and the First Bear could not pin down the Fourth, leading the Ghost Bears on a chase for the better part of a month. Tai-sa Timsjek decided to withdraw his surviving soldiers off-world rather than continue to lose warriors in an ineffective delaying action. Less than a battalion of the Fourth succeeded in escaping.[4]
At some point between 3054 and 3058 the battalion was merged with two other surviving battalions of Alshain Regulars (one apiece from the Third and Seventh regiments) to form the Fourteenth Alshain Avengers.[2]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 4th Alshain Regulars | |||
| Tai-sa | Boris Timsjek | 3050 – 3052[5][4] | |
| Tai-sa | Steven Watkins | 3054[6] | |
Other Unit Members[edit]
- Tai-i Takako Oshiro, MechWarrior during the early Clan Invasion.[7]
Tactics[edit]
Each 'Mech company usually went into battle accompanied by an armor company, while the aerofighters were trained in tactics by individual companies.[1]
Composition History[edit]
3040[edit]
Fourth Alshain Regulars (Regiment/Veteran/Questionable)[8]
3050[edit]
Fourth Alshain Regulars (heavy 'Mech Regiment/Veteran/[1]Questionable)[5]
- CO: Tai-sa Boris Timsjek
Fourth Alshain Aerospace (medium aerospace fighter Wing)[1]
- Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Rubigen.[5] All of the Fourth's 'Mechs and the heavy combat vehicle regiment were heavy- or assault-class and the two combat arms fight company-alongside-company in battle. Attached support units include an anti-Mech trained jump infantry battalion.[1]
3054[edit]
Fourth Alshain Regulars (Battalion/Veteran/Questionable)[6]
- CO: Tai-sa Steven Watkins[6]
Color Scheme and Insignia[edit]
The Alshain Regulars' parade color scheme is mentioned in passing. The units were known to use white and various greys with a vibrant jade green. There is no official pattern and pilots are allowed to customize in camo and colored paneling schemes. Murals or other personal flourishes are observed.[9][10]
Notes[edit]
- Special Command Rules for the Fourth Alshain Regulars can be found on page 46 of Combat Manual: Kurita.[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ a b c d e f g Combat Manual: Kurita, p. 46: "Fourth Alshain Regulars"
- ↑ a b Field Manual: Draconis Combine, p. 39: "14th Alshain Avengers: Dragon's Crucible"
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 140: "Deployment Tables"
- ↑ a b Invading Clans, p. 37: "Rubigen"
- ↑ a b c 20 Year Update, p. 43
- ↑ a b c d Objective Raids, p. 28
- ↑ Combat Manual: Kurita, p. 46: "Tai-i Takako Oshiro"
- ↑ a b Historical: War of 3039, p. 138
- ↑ Field Manual: Draconis Combine, p. 35: "District of Alshain"
- ↑ Combat Manual: Kurita, p. 103: "Samurai and Ronin" color plate