Odessa Regulars
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| Odessa Regulars | |
| Formed | 2755[citation needed] |
| Affiliation | Lyran Commonwealth |
| Parent Command | LCAF |
The Odessa Regulars was a late Star League Era regional BattleMech brigade which was formed to defend the world of Odessa and supplement defense of the original Lyran Commonwealth.
History[edit]
Founding and Late Star League Era[edit]
The Odessa Regulars was originally formed by the nobility and upper social classes of Odessa to protect their children from being caught in combat with the Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces. The nobility had ensured that their children would serve as officers of the small brigade, while ordinary citizenry would serve as the brigade's regular troops. However, the plan to keep the nobility's offspring close to home ran afoul of a second regiment being formed. With the creation of the Second Odessa Regulars, the First would be transferred off world and stationed on Satalice.
While stationed on Satalice, the First was put through a regimen of training. This began to bring up its military readiness to LCAF standards. While the first two battalions became combat ready, the leadership of the third battalion would come under scrutiny of a military investigation for possible criminal charges due to the battalion's performance.
The Second Regiment would remain on Odessa, enjoying the ease of being part of the defense of their homeworld, while also enjoying benefits of the world's social life.
By 2765, both regiments of the brigade suffered a mix of morale and readiness problems. The First's officers suffered from terrible morale problems working under normal military conditions. This resulted in many of them trying to return to Odessa or even possibly getting discharged from the armed forces altogether. While the Second's morale was excellent, the Second's officer corps suffered from an unhealthy bout of the "social general" mentality. The Second's officers frequently pretended to be assigned to other adventurous regiments, while neglecting the duties of their own assignment.
The funding from the parents of the Regular officers made it difficult for the LCAF to move either unit from Odessa's influence.[1]
The Succession Wars Era[edit]
The brigade's status was not clear in this era. It is unknown if they were destroyed or downgraded to planetary garrison forces by time the Succession Wars had subsided.[2]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the Odessa Regulars | |||
Tactics[edit]
Different per unit.
Units of the Odessa Regulars[edit]
- First Odessa Regulars - (Assigned to Satalice as of 2765)[1]
- Second Odessa Regulars - (Assigned to Odessa as of 2765)
Notes[edit]
- As of this writing, there was no information of the brigade's detailed actions during the Amaris Coup and the Succession Wars.
- As of 2765, the Odessa Regulars had medium access to equipment available for the LCAF of its era.[3]
References[edit]
- ↑ a b Field Report 2765: LCAF, p. 16: "Odessa Regulars"
- ↑ House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 118: "Deployed Forces of LCAF Forces" - Odessa Regulars Brigade not listed among the active combat units as of 3025. However later publications mention there was a 'Mech force on Odessa.
- ↑ Field Report 2765: LCAF, p. 21: 2765 Master Equipment Level Tables - Odessa Regulars noted having a +3 on the equipment tables for the RAT.