21st Galedon Regulars

Brigade Insignia of the Galedon Regulars
Twenty-first Galedon Regulars
Formed Star League era or earlier[1]
Disbanded ca. 3070[2][3]
Nickname The Dragon's Tail[4]
Affiliation Draconis Combine
Parent Command Galedon Regulars

History[edit]

Star League Era[edit]

During the Star League era the Twenty-first 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 Twenty-First 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.[1]

Third Succession War[edit]

The Twenty-first briefly participated in the Galtor campaign during 3025. They were only on the world for two weeks[5] and sustained heavy losses when they dropped into the base camp of the Lone Wolves mercenary unit.[6] The 21st would rotate off world shortly after this so Warlord Yoriyoshi could save face,[7] and stationed again in Marlowe's Rift.[8]

Fourth Succession War[edit]

The Twenty-first was one of several regiments deployed to Misery to destroy Wolf's Dragoons. Like all the units involved they took heavy losses on that world. In three weeks of fighting they lost 40% of their force.[9][10]

Ronin War[edit]

War of 3039[edit]

Clan Invasion[edit]

Operation Bulldog[edit]

Two battalions of the Twenty-first Galedon Regulars moved up to garrison New Samarkand when the Fifth Galedon Regulars were redeployed as part of Operation Bulldog. The remaining battalion stayed behind on Hachiman so the world wouldn't be garrisoned by only mercenary troops.[11]

Dominion War[edit]

Federated Suns Incursion[edit]

Jihad[edit]

The Twenty-first were on Galedon V, alongside a sister regiment, the Twelfth Galedon Regulars, when the Snow Ravens launched their destructive bombardment of the planet in retaliation for what they considered to be DCMS attacks. The bombardment resulted in an Age of War-era chemical weapon stored in a secret ISF facility being dispersed into the population. After the Snow Raven bombardment in mid-June 3069, Galedon was placed under quarantine, and reports from the planet had both the Twelfth and Twenty-first actively enforcing martial law as evacuees tried to escape what became known as the Curse of Galedon. Both regiments either died during the period in which the curse was active, or during the extensive thermonuclear bombardment conducted by the Draconis Combine Admiralty to sterilize Galedon in February 3070.[2][3][12]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 21st Galedon Regulars
Sho-sho Jarvek Dolmasay 3025 - 3028[13][14]
Tai-sa Rai Githor 3039[15]
Tai-sa Adam Sawyer 3050 - 3052[16][17]
Tai-sa Lee Sawyer 3052 - 3054[17][18]
Tai-sa Desu Horiama 3059 - 3067[19]

Tactics[edit]

The Twenty-first is best in open-field engagements where their superior mobility can be used to its best advantage.[14] They try to avoid long battles, either pushing a full assault or a fighting retreat.

Composition History[edit]

2765[edit]

Twenty-first Galedon Regulars (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[1]

- At this point in time the Twenty-first was based on Valentina.[1]

2786–2821[edit]

Twenty-first Galedon Regulars (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[20]

- At this point in time the Twenty-first was a heavy-weight regiment stationed on Valentina and was operating at full strength.[20] In 2821 the unit was reduced to just over one-third of full strength.[20]

2830[edit]

21st Galedon Regulars (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[21]

Note: At this point in time the assault-weight unit was stationed on Valentina with an operational readiness of 57 percent.[21]

2864[edit]

21st Galedon Regulars (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[21]

Note: At this point in time the assault-weight unit was stationed on Valentina with an operational readiness of 38 percent.[21]

3025[edit]

Twenty-first Galedon Regulars (Regiment/Regular/Questionable)[22][23][8]

  • CO: Brigadier General Jarvek Dolmasay
Note: The 21st Galedon Regulars was classified as a medium unit.[24] At this point in time the unit was stationed on Marlowe's Rift.[25]
Regiment TO&E
Regimental BattleGroup (Four Armor Lances, two 'Mech Lances)
Van Capellan's Battalion
  • Battalion Headquarters ('Mech)
  • Rennie's Company ('Mech)
  • Spielberg's Company ('Mech)
  • Rosen's Company ('Mech)
Warren's Battalion
  • Battalion Headquarters ('Mech)
  • Maslennikov's Company ('Mech)
  • Cherkassy's Company ('Mech)
  • Zaporozhye's Company ('Mech)
Wrede's Battalion
  • Battalion Headquarters ('Mech)
  • Soult's Company ('Mech)
  • Wetmore Rocket's Company ('Mech)
  • Clovis the Alemanni's Company ('Mech)

3040[edit]

Twenty-first Galedon Regulars (Regiment/Regular/Questionable)[26]

Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on Bergman's Planet.[26]

3050[edit]

Twenty-first Galedon Regulars (light 'Mech Regiment/Regular/[4]Questionable)[16]

  • CO: Tai-sa Adam Sawyer[16]
Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Bergman's Planet[16] and support units include a medium aerospace fighter wing, and a regiment each of combat vehicles and conventional infantry.[4]

3054[edit]

Twenty-first Galedon Regulars (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[18]

  • CO: Tai-sa Lee Sawyer
Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Yumesta.[18]

3059[edit]

Twenty-first Galedon Regulars (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[19]

Ninety-ninth Aerospace: Veil of Smoke (Wing/Regular/Reliable)[19]

320th Heavy Strikers (2 Battalions/Veteran/Fanatical)[19]

Fifty-second Motorized Assault Regiment (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[19]

3067[edit]

Stationed at New Samarkand
Twenty-first Galedon Regulars (2 Battalions/Regular/Reliable)

Note: Clan technology: 15 percent | Advanced IS technology: 30 percent | Omnis: 15 percent[27]

Ninety-ninth Aerospace: Veil of Smoke (Wing/Regular/Reliable)

  • Wing Commander: Sho-sa Aubry Larsen
Note: Clan technology: 5 percent | Advanced IS technology: 67 percent | Omnis: 15 percent[27]

320th Heavy Strikers (2 Battalions/Veteran/Fanatical)

  • Armor Commander: Tai-sa Victor Kosskov
Note: Advanced IS technology: 75 percent | Omnis: 15 percent[27]

357th Assault Infantry (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[27]

  • Troop Commander: Tai-sa Sun-Ii Mishira

Stationed at Hachiman
Twenty-first Galedon Regulars (Battalion/Regular/Reliable)

  • CO: Tai-sa Desu Horiama
Note: Clan technology: 20 percent; Advanced IS technology: 35 percent; Omnis: 20 percent[27]

Sixteenth Aerospace (Wing/Regular/Questionable)

  • CO: Chu-i Tyler Nohiritsu)
Note: Advanced IS technology: 50 percent[27]

252nd Regular Infantry (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)

  • CO: Tai-sa Blaine Edwards[27]

Colors and Unit Insignia[edit]

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The Twenty-first's BattleMechs are painted white with green accents for parade use. Aerospace fighters, combat vehicles, and other machines are painted a light gray with green accents.[19] The Galedon brigade insignia is a gray/white katana over a field with one blue and one black triangle. The insignia is placed on the upper right leg of the unit's BattleMechs or fuselage of aerospace fighters.[28][29]

The Twenty-first considers pride unworthy of those who first maintain duty to the Dragon, and does not maintain a regimental insignia. MechWarriors may paint the Kuritan dragon on the front torsos of their 'Mechs, however.[19]

Notes[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ a b c d Field Report 2765: DCMS, p. 12: "Galedon Regulars"
  2. ↑ a b Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 47: "The Jihad in Review"
  3. ↑ a b Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 48: "The Jihad in Review"
  4. ↑ a b c d Combat Manual: Kurita, p. 37, "Other Galedon Regulars Sub-Commands"
  5. ↑ a b Historical Turning Points: Galtor, p. 7: "Galedon Regulars"
  6. ↑ The Galtor Campaign, p. 17
  7. ↑ The Galtor Campaign, p. 19
  8. ↑ a b The Galtor Campaign, p. 54: "21st Galedon Regulars"
  9. ↑ Historical Turning Points: Misery, p. 14
  10. ↑ Wolf's Dragoons, pp. 37–38
  11. ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 108
  12. ↑ Field Report: DCMS, p. 10: "Galedon Regulars"
  13. ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 135
  14. ↑ a b c Historical Turning Points: Misery, p. 9
  15. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 99: "Wave Two and Counterattack - Bergman's Planet"
  16. ↑ a b c d 20 Year Update, p. 41
  17. ↑ a b Invading Clans, p. 120
  18. ↑ a b c Objective Raids, p. 27
  19. ↑ a b c d e f g Field Manual: Draconis Combine, p. 66: "Unit Profile"
  20. ↑ a b c First Succession War, p. 137: "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery"
  21. ↑ a b c d Second Succession War, p. 97
  22. ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 145
  23. ↑ The Galtor Campaign, p. 13: "Phase One Units"
  24. ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 143: "Galedon Regulars"
  25. ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 134
  26. ↑ a b Historical: War of 3039, p. 138
  27. ↑ a b c d e f g Field Manual: Updates, p. 118
  28. ↑ Field Manual: Draconis Combine, p. 59: "District of Galeon"
  29. ↑ "21st Galedon Regulars". CamoSpecs Online. Retrieved 2025-03-26. Per FM: Draconis Combine, pages 59 and 66.

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