17th Galedon Regulars

Insignia of the 17th Galedon Regulars
Seventeenth Galedon Regulars
Formed pre-2528[1]
Disbanded 3063[2]
Nickname Protectors of Karma[3]
Affiliation Draconis Combine
Parent Command Galedon Regulars

The Seventeenth Galedon Regulars were one of the DCMS' longest-serving provincial units.

History[edit]

Formation[edit]

Prior to 2528 the Seventeenth Galedon Regulars were an armored regiment.[1] They would later serve in the Draconis Combine Auxiliary Corps.[4]

Reunification War[edit]

Early in 2572, First Lord of the Star League Director-General Ian Cameron issued Directive 21. The Directive gave Inner Sphere militaries the authority to "garrison" the undefended worlds of the Outworlds Alliance for "mutual defense and protection". Ostensibly, the directive was aimed at curbing pirate activity within the Alliance. The Seventeenth Galedon Regulars maintained their garrison around Santiago City on the Outworlds Alliance border world of Santiago. On December 14th, an officer within the Regulars retaliated against a mob of snowball-throwing children, severely burning one with a canister of hot coolant. A rioting mob organized, surrounding the officer's 'Mech and tripping it. The fall killed several bystanders. Isolated from her fellows, the officer fired her Locust's machine guns into the crowd to disperse it.[5] In total, 27 were killed, and 30 more were severely wounded.[6][7] This unfortunate event would go down in history as the Santiago Massacre.

The Santiago Massacre was merely the largest example of the tension between the Periphery citizens and the Combine soldiers. On several occasions, the Santiago Militia and Galedon Regulars were involved in shooting incidents that started when members of one group insulted another. This resistance increased over time, and eventually, 900 soldiers were killed. The Galedon Regulars retaliated by killing at least 1200 of Santiago's citizens.[8]

During the whole Reunification War the Seventeenth remained on the Outworlds Alliance front.[1] Elements of the Seventeenth reinforced the SLDF's 4th Division and Sixth Division as they attacked Sevon, defended by the Pitcairn Legion.[9] Later the Seventeenth and 24th Galedon Regulars would take the world of Valentina for the Star League, and spend the months after their arrival dealing with the worlds resistance movement. The Galedon Regulars employed brutal tactics against their foes, summarily killing one in ten citizens and completely destroying the business buildings, homes, and farms of any suspected resistance sympathizers.[10] In 2583 they moved to Tabayama, where they would remain until 2585.[11]

Star League Era[edit]

During the Star League era, the Seventeenth Galedon Regulars shared a common structure with the other regiments of the Galedon Regulars, due to the threat posed by the Armed Forces of the Federated Suns. This common structure saw the Fifteenth assigned a group of conventional regiments for support - five armor regiments and five infantry regiments, an artillery regiment, and a reinforced aerospace fighter wing. Second only to the Sword of Light regiments in priority, the various Galedon Regulars regiments had excellent levels of supplies, and a high level of access to new BattleMechs and equipment. The Seventeenth was in the middle of rebuilding in 2765, having taken heavy losses over the previous year.[12]

Third Succession War[edit]

Early 2930 Both the Twelfth Galedon Regulars and the Seventeenth Galedon Regulars bore the brunt of a major Davion offensive against Xhosa VII. Under the command of Brigadier General Samson Sakamoto both regiments fought with valor but were severely mauled by the attacking forces.[citation needed]

In April 3023, the Seventeenth Fought alongside the Wolf's Dragoons mercenary unit in an attempt to capture experimental Davion technology on Quentin.[13]

In 3025 the unit was stationed on Kaznejoy.[14]

Fourth Succession War[edit]

The Seventeenth was one of the Combine units sent to Misery to destroy Wolf's Dragoons. Three weeks into that conflict they blocked a battalion of Delta Regiment, putting up severe resistance. The Seventeenth's unit was nearly destroyed by the Dragoon unit until reinforcements from another battalion of the Seventeenth hit the Dragoons in the flank. The Dragoons were able to withdraw after inflicting serious losses on the Seventeenth. The Seventeenth was able to destroy most of the Delta Regiment force, however.[15] These severe losses were inflicted every time the Seventeenth faced the Dragoons, eventually whittling them down to a few lances and forcing them to withdraw from Misery.[16]

Ronin War[edit]

War of 3039[edit]

Clan Invasion[edit]

Operation Bulldog[edit]

First Combine-Dominion War[edit]

The Seventeenth collapsed against Clan Ghost Bear's 139th Striker Cluster's in the Meilen system during the First Combine-Dominion War, while the single battalion sent from the Sixth Arkab Legion to assist them arrived too late and instead waged a hit-and-run operation for the rest of the conflict. The survivors were repatriated and assigned to other Galdeon District units.[2][17]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 17th Galedon Regulars
Brigadier General Samson Sakamoto 2930
Colonel Itseo Suribachi 3023[18]
Sho-sho Brigham Rutledge 3025–3028.[19][20]
Tai-sa Jon Ziblerson 3050 - 3054[21][22]
Tai-sa Macona Ahianu 3059[23]

Tactics[edit]

3059[edit]

The Seventeenth preferred heavy 'Mechs and city fighting. They were adept at using the cover in urban environs to their advantage. Second Company, Third Battalion, under Sho-sa Conner Rhys, operated independently of the rest of his unit, probing enemy lines for weak spots.[23]

Composition History[edit]

2765[edit]

Seventeenth Galedon Regulars (Regiment/Regular/Questionable)[12]

- At this point in time the Seventeenth was based on Tatsuno.[12]

2786 - 2821[edit]

Seventeenth Galedon Regulars (Regiment/Regular/Questionable)[24]

- At this point in time the Seventeenth was a heavy-weight regiment stationed on Tatsuno and was operating at full strength.[24] In 2821 the unit was stationed on Lima and had been reduced to just over one-third of full strength.[24]

2830[edit]

17th Galedon Regulars (Regiment/Regular/Questionable)[25]

Note: At this point in time the heavy-weight unit was stationed on New Aberdeen with an operational readiness of 71 percent.[25]

2864[edit]

17th Galedon Regulars (Regiment/Regular/Questionable)[25]

Note: At this point in time the heavy-weight unit was stationed on New Aberdeen with an operational readiness of 14 percent.[25]

3025[edit]

Seventeenth Galedon Regulars (Regiment/Green/Reliable)[14]

Note: The command is considered a heavy 'Mech unit.[26] At this point in time the unit was stationed on Kaznejoy.[14]

3040[edit]

Seventeenth Galedon Regulars (Regiment/Green/Fanatical)[27]

Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on Kaznejoy.[27]

3050[edit]

Seventeenth Galedon Regulars (heavy 'Mech Regiment/Green/[3]Fanatical)[28]

  • CO: Tai-sa Jon Ziblerson[28]
Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Kaznejoy[28] and support units include a heavy aerospace fighter wing, and a regiment each of combat vehicles and conventional infantry.[3]

3054[edit]

Seventeenth Galedon Regulars (Regiment/Regular/Fanatical)[22]

  • CO: Tai-sa Jon Ziblerson

3059[edit]

Seventeenth Galedon Regulars (Regiment/Regular/Fanatical)[23]

95th Aerospace Wing (2 Companies/Regular/Reliable)[23]

Seventeenth Galedon Regulars Infantry (2 Battalions/Regular/Fanatical)[23]

Colors and Unit Insignia[edit]

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The Galedon Regulars favor light-colored schemes for their 'Mechs. The Seventeenth uses a white and gray color scheme for combat use and a gray with black accent scheme for parade colors.[23] The Galedon brigade insignia is a gray/white katana over a field with one blue and one black triangle. The brigade insignia is placed on the upper right leg of the unit's BattleMechs or fuselage of aerospace fighters.[29][30]

The insignia of the Seventeenth Galedon, a blue starburst, is painted on each ‘Mech’s shoulder or near the front of any other vehicle.[23]

Notes[edit]

Images[edit]

  • Unit logo ca. 2596

  • Unit logo ca. 3039

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Historical: Reunification War, p. 36
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Field Manual: Updates, p. 108, "Galedon Regulars"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Combat Manual: Kurita, p. 37, "Other Galedon Regulars Sub-Commands"
  4. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 107
  5. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 19
  6. ↑ The Periphery, First Edition, p. 25
  7. ↑ The Star League, p. 43: "Sparks of Santiago"
  8. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 111
  9. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 116
  10. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 119
  11. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 141
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Field Report 2765: DCMS, p. 12: "Galedon Regulars"
  13. ↑ Wolf's Dragoons, pp. 29–30
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 135
  15. ↑ Historical Turning Points: Misery, p. 14
  16. ↑ Historical Turning Points: Misery, p. 16
  17. ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 113, "6th Arkab Legion (Desert Nomads)"
  18. ↑ Wolf's Dragoons, p. 30
  19. ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 135
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Historical Turning Points: Misery, p. 9
  21. ↑ 20 Year Update, p. 41: "Kaznejov Prefecture"
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Objective Raids, p. 27
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 23.4 23.5 23.6 Field Manual: Draconis Combine, p. 64: "Unit Profile"
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 First Succession War, p. 137: "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery"
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 25.3 Second Succession War, p. 97
  26. ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 143: "Galedon Regulars"
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 Historical: War of 3039, p. 138
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 20 Year Update, p. 41
  29. ↑ Field Manual: Draconis Combine, p. 59: "District of Galeon"
  30. ↑ "17th Galedon Regulars". CamoSpecs Online. Retrieved 2025-03-26. Per FM: Draconis Combine, pages 59 and 64.

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