Davion Guards (Swordsworn)
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| Davion Guards | |
| Nickname | Strength of House Davion |
| Affiliation | Republic of the Sphere Federated Suns |
| Parent Command | Swordsworn |
The Davion Guards were one of the sub-units of the Swordsworn, a pro-Federated Suns Republic of the Sphere splinter faction.
History[edit]
When Connor Sortek decided to follow Devlin Stone and his ideals, still feeling betrayed by the Davions after the First Davion Guards were devastated in the FedCom Civil War, portions of the First followed along. Most of their descendants became the core of Aaron Sandoval's personal Honor Guard, and most looked back longingly on old First Davion Guards glory. Justin Sortek, Connor's son, was among them, coming into command of the unit by 3132.[1][2]
In the wake of the 3132 Blackout, as Aaron Sandoval declared for House Davion, Justin renamed the unit the Davion Guards. Sandoval provided it the most support of all of his units, equipment paid for with his personal treasury.[1][2]
Known Unit Members[edit]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the Davion Guards | |||
| Colonel | Justin Sortek | 3134[1] | |
Other Officers[edit]
- Lieutenant Colonel Kiki O'Gorman, the unit's XO in 3134.[1]
Other Members[edit]
- MechWarrior Ina Bankier during the Dark Age Era.[3]
Motto[edit]
The unit's motto, as of 3132, was "Strength of House Davion".[2]
Composition History[edit]
3134[edit]
- Davion Guards[1] (2 Battalions / Green / Reliable)
- Equipment Level: B
- Known Subcommands:
- Hazen's Strikers: An SRM platoon. Each Striker is an expert marksman with all manner of support weaponry, but their preferred weapon is a variation of the lightweight and reloadable Corean SureShot SRM-2 launcher. Each trooper also carries a Narc beacon system into battle, with enough reloads for six volleys. One trooper in each unit is designated to fire a Narc beacon for the other troopers' missiles to home in on. The unit is commanded by Captain Donald Hazen[4]
- Odin's Fury: A platoon made of masters of the Fenrir battle armor. These Fenrirs employ dual-support pulse lasers in combat[5]
- Strike Team: A unit of all voluntary commandos equipped with personal jump packs, light personal weapons, magnetic grapplers, and a neurohelmet code-breaker which are specialists in capturing enemy 'Mechs[6]
- Team 6: is an elite laser infantry sniper squad trained and equipped to deliver a concentrated assault. Each member carries an ER standard support laser and wears electronic-camouflage body armor that allows him or her to maneuver into position even under fire[7]
- Known Subcommands:
Color Scheme[edit]
Hazen's Strikers platoon
Odin's Fury platoon
Team 6 platoon
Strike Team platoon
Notes[edit]
- The original Dossier for the Swordsworn's Davion Guards listed the unit as being Elite instead of its Era Digest: Dark Age green skill rating. It is not clear whether this was intentional; the change has been reported for errata.
- Special rules for the Davion Guards can be found in Era Digest: Dark Age, p. 38.
References[edit]
- ↑ a b c d e Era Digest: Dark Age, p. 21: "Davion Guards"
- ↑ a b c Swordsworn Faction Dossier
- ↑ MechWarrior: Dark Age - Liao Incursion Dossiers, Shanetta Yuen Dossier
- ↑ MechWarrior Dark Ages: Uniques, p. 70
- ↑ MechWarrior Dark Ages: Uniques, p. 90
- ↑ MechWarrior Dark Ages: Uniques, p. 98
- ↑ MechWarrior Dark Ages: Uniques, p. 101