Periphery Star Guard

Insignia of the Periphery Star Guard
Periphery Star Guard
Affiliation Mercenary
Parent Command Independent

The Periphery Star Guard was a mercenary unit which worked with ComStar and Interstellar Expeditions.[1]

History[edit]

Formed from smaller mercenary commands who had worked in the past for ComStar's Explorer Corps, the Periphery Star Guard were active coreward of the Lyran Alliance. They were best known for having clashed with the Green Ghosts pirate group.

In 3068, their new contract brought them to Poulsbo. Their task was to bolster the Lyran Border against Free Worlds League raids. This occurred a few months later when a task force of the Sixth Orloff Grenadiers and the Second Fusiliers of Oriente made planetfall and delivered the defenders, the Periphery Star Guard, Harper's Heretics and the local militia, a bloody fight. The remaining lance of the Heretics was integrated into the Guards. Khon Kaen was the next place where they met the Sixth Orloff and again suffered horrendous losses. The command retreated back to Loburg again for rest and refit, trying to secure the StarCorps factories on the planet.

In 3069, the Periphery Star Guard were hired by Interstellar Expeditions and went to Blue Water, the former Rim Worlds Republic world named Monthey. There, they rebuilt and trained new warriors, as well as guarded an archeological site based around a sunken Union-class DropShip. After a fight with some pirates, they were hired by Chandrasekhar Kurita.[2]

In 3073, the Periphery Star Guard were stationed on Arcturus along with several other mercenary units in the employ by Chandrasekhar Kurita. While there, they were attacked by the Opacus Venatori, 40th Shadow Division, Burr's Black Cobras, and the 2nd Division (Word of Blake). During this assault, the 40th and Black Cobras attacked the Periphery Star Guard's base, and Blakist double agents in the Star Seeds mercenary unit activated bombs and destroyed the Star Guard's DropShip. Only quick action by the Crescent Hawks saved the last two members of the Star Guard.[3]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the Periphery Star Guard
Colonel Janice Annapoulis 3067 - 3085[4][5][6]

Other Officers[edit]

Tactics[edit]

The Star Guard is specialized in “armed support,” such as engineering, exploration, scouting, and repair.

Support[edit]

  • Technical 100%

Dragoon Ratings[edit]

3067[edit]

Dragoon Rating: D

Composition[edit]

3067[edit]

Star Guard BattleMechs (2 Companies/Green/Reliable)[4][5]

- The unit provide escort for the rest of the Guards and are often expected to work independently for extended periods of time, either during long range exploratory missions or during scout patrols.

Star Guard Aerospace (1 Wing/Regular/Reliable)

- The unit are used for aerospace superiority missions and DropShip escort.

Star Guard Armor (1 Battalion/Green/Reliable)

  • CO: Major Franklin Raines

- Medium tanks and IFV for convoy escort and infantry support.

Star Guard Infantry (2 Battalions/Regular/Reliable)

  • CO/1st Battalion: Major Louise Epstein
  • XO/2nd Battalion: Major Florence Vermeer

- First Battalion specialized in security assignments support by heavy weapons. The unit had full APC support and an artillery company. - Second Battalion has specialized combat engineers bridge building and fortification construction to mine laying and the destruction of enemy fortifications. Their armored transport units includes VTOLs and two companies of artillery units.

Star Guard Engineers (1 Battalion/Green/Reliable)

  • CO: Major Gale Siemens

- They have a broad range of engineering vehicles and equipment for the construction of bases, fortifications, supply depots, and permanent bridges.

Star Guard Naval Support (1 Company/Green/Reliable)

- The unit is specialized in aquatic operations.

3085[edit]

Periphery Star Guard (1 Battalion/Veteran/Reliable)[6]

  • CO: Colonel Janice Annapoulis
Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Loburg under contract with the Lyran Commonwealth.[6]

References[edit]

  1. Turning Points: Arcturus, p. 9
  2. Blue Waters
  3. Turning Points: Arcturus, pp. 7, 13–14
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Mercenaries Supplemental II, p. 54: "Unit Profile"
  5. 5.0 5.1 Mercenaries Supplemental Update, p. 95: "Unit Profile"
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 Field Manual: 3085, p. 160: "Notable Mercenary Forces Deployment Table"

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