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Line 19: In the face of threatened revolts in the newly occupied [[Sarna March]] in the [[3030]]s, the Fifteenth was one of many Lyran units ordered in to ease the tensions, being posted to [[Elnath]]. While requiring an entirely different style from pirate hunting, the Fifteenth rose to the challenge and slowly built strong ties with the local community. However in light of the [[Marik-Liao Invasion of 3057]] and Archon [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]]'s order for Lyran units to return home order, the Fifteenth opted to obey and returned to the newly formed [[Lyran Alliance]]. In the face of threatened revolts in the newly occupied [[Sarna March]] in the [[3030]]s, the Fifteenth was one of many Lyran units ordered in to ease the tensions, being posted to [[Elnath]]. While requiring an entirely different style from pirate hunting, the Fifteenth rose to the challenge and slowly built strong ties with the local community. However in light of the [[Marik-Liao Invasion of 3057]] and Archon [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]]'s order for Lyran units to return home order, the Fifteenth opted to obey and returned to the newly formed [[Lyran Alliance]]. − With increasing tensions on [[Solaris]] and their success in the Sarna March, the Fifteenth was ordered to garrison several worlds with anti-Alliance rebels, with the first battalion under CO [[Felix Blucher]] posted to [[Thorin]], with the remainder sent to [[Muphrid]] under Kommandant [[Constance McCoy]].<ref name=FML2>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 56</ref> + With increasing tensions on [[Solaris]] and their success in the Sarna March, the Fifteenth was ordered to garrison several worlds with anti-Alliance rebels, with the first battalion under CO Felix Blucher posted to [[Thorin]], with the remainder sent to [[Muphrid]] under Kommandant [[Constance McCoy]].<ref name=FML2>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 56</ref> While Blucher worked alongside the [[Thorin Militia]] at first, increasing anti-Katherine riots escalated into terrorist attacks and the Arcturan Guards personnel killing the activist reporter sister of the militia's CO [[Archer Christifori]]. An enraged Christifori led a rebellion against the Fifteenth and with the aid of militia turncoats within the Arcturan Guards and inspired tactics, Christifori was about to deal the Fifteenth several crushing defeats. After heading off reinforcements from Muphrid, the battered Fifteenth surrendered and traveled towards [[Lyons]] to rebuild.<ref name=FCCW1>''FedCom Civil War'', pp. 34–35</ref> While Blucher worked alongside the [[Thorin Militia]] at first, increasing anti-Katherine riots escalated into terrorist attacks and the Arcturan Guards personnel killing the activist reporter sister of the militia's CO [[Archer Christifori]]. An enraged Christifori led a rebellion against the Fifteenth and with the aid of militia turncoats within the Arcturan Guards and inspired tactics, Christifori was about to deal the Fifteenth several crushing defeats. After heading off reinforcements from Muphrid, the battered Fifteenth surrendered and traveled towards [[Lyons]] to rebuild.<ref name=FCCW1>''FedCom Civil War'', pp. 34–35</ref> Line 32:
Line 32: During the [[Jihad]], the Fifteenth partnered with the [[Fifth Crucis Lancers]] in an attack on [[Demeter]]. There they attempted to take the [[Vicore Industries]] factory,<ref name=frla10>''Field Report: LAAF'', p. 10</ref> but were repulsed by the defending [[Demeter Protectorate Militia]] units and two [[Level III]]s from the [[Ninth Division (Word of Blake)|Ninth Militia Division]], ''Measure of Trust'' and ''Call to the Faithful''. An orbital drop by the [[Third Free Worlds Legionnaires]] reinforced the Coalition forces and pushed the Blakist defenders back. Three weeks later the Guards and other Coalition forces had taken control of the world, but only after bloody hand-to-hand fighting and several orbital bombardments; the Fifteenth had worked alongside the Fifth Crucis Lancers to take control of New Demeter City, while the Third Legionnaires had battled the Ninth Militia Division forces until both the Blakists and the Vicore Industries plant were destroyed by orbital bombardment<ref name="JHS:Tp36">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 36: "Tragedy On Demeter"</ref> During the [[Jihad]], the Fifteenth partnered with the [[Fifth Crucis Lancers]] in an attack on [[Demeter]]. There they attempted to take the [[Vicore Industries]] factory,<ref name=frla10>''Field Report: LAAF'', p. 10</ref> but were repulsed by the defending [[Demeter Protectorate Militia]] units and two [[Level III]]s from the [[Ninth Division (Word of Blake)|Ninth Militia Division]], ''Measure of Trust'' and ''Call to the Faithful''. An orbital drop by the [[Third Free Worlds Legionnaires]] reinforced the Coalition forces and pushed the Blakist defenders back. Three weeks later the Guards and other Coalition forces had taken control of the world, but only after bloody hand-to-hand fighting and several orbital bombardments; the Fifteenth had worked alongside the Fifth Crucis Lancers to take control of New Demeter City, while the Third Legionnaires had battled the Ninth Militia Division forces until both the Blakists and the Vicore Industries plant were destroyed by orbital bombardment<ref name="JHS:Tp36">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 36: "Tragedy On Demeter"</ref> − Shortly after this victory, the Fifteenth landed on [[Towne]] to assist Coalition forces there. Towne was particularly difficult because it had several [[SDS]] stations both on the planet and in orbit.<ref name="JHS:Tp37">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 37: "The Tale Of Towne"</ref> The Fifteenth was only present for a few weeks before moving out to their next assault, the campaign for [[Hean]]; however, the Fifteenth wouldn't make landfall on Hean, as the system was discovered to possess a multilayered [[SDS]] network. These defenses inflicted serious losses on the Fifteenth along with the [[Fox's Teeth]] and the Aerospace assets available to Group I, and most damaging of all, the SDS network destroyed the ''[[Fox (WarShip class)|Fox]]''-class [[Fox (WarShip class)#Named Vessels|FSS ''Indefatigable'']].<ref name="JHS:Tp37A">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 37: "Situation Report: Naval Defenses"</ref> + Shortly after this victory, the Fifteenth landed on [[Towne]] to assist Coalition forces there. Towne was particularly difficult because it had several [[SDS]] stations both on the planet and in orbit.<ref name="JHS:Tp37">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 37: "The Tale Of Towne"</ref> The Fifteenth was only present for a few weeks before moving out to their next assault, the campaign for [[Hean]]; however, the Fifteenth wouldn't make landfall on Hean, as the system was discovered to possess a multilayered [[SDS]] network. These defenses inflicted serious losses on the Fifteenth along with the [[Fox's Teeth]] and the Aerospace assets available to Group I, and most damaging of all, the SDS network destroyed the ''[[Fox (WarShip)|Fox]]''-class [[Fox (WarShip)#Named Vessels|FSS ''Indefatigable'']].<ref name="JHS:Tp37A">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 37: "Situation Report: Naval Defenses"</ref> During the liberation of [[Terra]], the Fifteenth was assigned to [[General]] [[Galen Cox]]'s command. This task force—composed of the Fifteenth, [[First Davion Guards]], [[Marlette CMM]], [[Hansen's Roughriders]] and the [[Twelfth Vegan Rangers]]— was assigned to take the Texas Highlands on the North American continent.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 96</ref> During the liberation of [[Terra]], the Fifteenth was assigned to [[General]] [[Galen Cox]]'s command. This task force—composed of the Fifteenth, [[First Davion Guards]], [[Marlette CMM]], [[Hansen's Roughriders]] and the [[Twelfth Vegan Rangers]]— was assigned to take the Texas Highlands on the North American continent.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 96</ref> Line 41:
Line 41: ===Dark Age=== ===Dark Age=== − In [[3142]], after [[Clan Wolf]] forces abandoned [[Arcturus]], the Fifteenth Guards redeployed there. They supported the self-proclaimed governor, [[Johan Rahmer]], who behaved as a tyrant. Commander of the 15th, General [[Ian Chesterton]], followed Rahmer's orders but refused to use his forces as stormtroopers against the population.<ref>''Elements of Treason: Duty'', ch. 6</ref> + In [[3142]], the Fifteenth Guards responded to the invasion of [[Arcturus]] by [[Peregrine Galaxy (Clan Jade Falcon)|Peregrine Galaxy]]. They split into companies and attempted to face the Falcons at every landing site. Despite their fearlessness and determination, they weren't able to defeat the Falcons, and had to withdraw after two days of fighting.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 The Clans'', p. 24</ref> They took heavy losses, and relocated to [[Garrison]] in an attempt to regroup. This was unsuccessful. They were redeployed to [[Tharkad]] to help reconstruction efforts while they also took the time to refit and rearm their equipment.<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 125</ref> − − The same year, the 15th responded to the invasion of Arcturus by [[Peregrine Galaxy (Clan Jade Falcon)|Peregrine Galaxy]]. They split into companies and attempted to face the Falcons at every landing site. Despite their fearlessness and determination, they weren't able to defeat the Falcons, and had to withdraw after two days of fighting.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 The Clans'', p. 24</ref> They took heavy losses, and relocated to [[Garrison]] in an attempt to regroup. This was unsuccessful. They were redeployed to [[Tharkad]] to help reconstruction efforts while they also took the time to refit and rearm their equipment.<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 125</ref> In [[3148]] the Fifteenth were sent to [[Coventry]] as reinforcements for the beleaguered [[Seventeenth Arcturan Guards]], the Stavlos Tigers soon finding themselves in the thick of the action around the city of Lietnerton against Clan Jade Falcon. Though unable to reach [[Hauptmann-General]] [[Jasek Kelswa-Steiner]]'s command company in the Dales in time to save him, Fifteenth [[Hauptmann]] [[John Jacob Smith|John Jacob "JJ" Smith]] and his company capitalized on Jasek's sacrifice to hold on long enough for additional Arcturan reinforcements to force the Falcons to withdraw from the area.<ref name=RGIV2p13>''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 3'', p13 "Zeus"</ref> In [[3148]] the Fifteenth were sent to [[Coventry]] as reinforcements for the beleaguered [[Seventeenth Arcturan Guards]], the Stavlos Tigers soon finding themselves in the thick of the action around the city of Lietnerton against Clan Jade Falcon. Though unable to reach [[Hauptmann-General]] [[Jasek Kelswa-Steiner]]'s command company in the Dales in time to save him, Fifteenth [[Hauptmann]] [[John Jacob Smith|John Jacob "JJ" Smith]] and his company capitalized on Jasek's sacrifice to hold on long enough for additional Arcturan reinforcements to force the Falcons to withdraw from the area.<ref name=RGIV2p13>''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 3'', p13 "Zeus"</ref> Line 119:
Line 117: '''Fifteenth Arcturan Guards''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FML2/><br> '''Fifteenth Arcturan Guards''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FML2/><br> CO: Colonel Felix Blucher<br> CO: Colonel Felix Blucher<br> − Aide: Leutnant-Colonel [[Luther Fisk]]<br> + Aide: Leutnant Colonel Luther Fisk<br> Denied [[RCT]] status, for most of their existence the Fifteenth have consisted standard three [[Battalion]] [[BattleMech]] [[Regiment]]. To better suit the role of civil defense, upon their posting to Thorin and Muphrid they sacrificed almost a third of their 'Mech strength in favor of tanks and infantry. Denied [[RCT]] status, for most of their existence the Fifteenth have consisted standard three [[Battalion]] [[BattleMech]] [[Regiment]]. To better suit the role of civil defense, upon their posting to Thorin and Muphrid they sacrificed almost a third of their 'Mech strength in favor of tanks and infantry. '''Thorin Militia''' (Battalion/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FML2/><br> '''Thorin Militia''' (Battalion/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FML2/><br> − CO: Leutnant Colonel [[Archer Christifori]]<br> + CO: Leutnant Colonel Archer Christifori<br> ===3067=== ===3067=== Line 136:
Line 134: ===3085=== ===3085=== '''Fifteenth Arcturan Guards''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p109/><br> '''Fifteenth Arcturan Guards''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p109/><br> − * CO: Leutnant General [[Caesar Trivedi]]<br> + * CO: Leutnant General Caesar Trivedi<br> ===3145=== ===3145=== Line 143:
Line 141: '''Fifteenth Arcturan Armor Brigade''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p133/><br> '''Fifteenth Arcturan Armor Brigade''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p133/><br> − CO: Colonel [[Debra Gray]]<br> + CO: Colonel Debra Gray<br> ==Notes== ==Notes== − The unit's nickname of The Stavlos Tigers comes from the [[Stavlos Tiger|Arcturan]] subspecies of tiger, the unit choosing to paint tiger stripes on the upper arms of the unit's 'Mechs.<ref name=HS1>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 71</ref> The insignia of the Fifteenth depicts a stylized tiger face peering out of the long grass atop the green oval-shaped regimental insignia of the entire Arcturan Guards<ref name=FML2>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 56</ref> + The unit's nickname of ''The Stavlos Tigers'' comes from the Arcturan subspecies of tiger, the unit choosing to paint tiger stripes on the upper arms of the unit's 'Mechs.<ref name=HS1>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 71</ref> The insignia of the Fifteenth depicts a stylized tiger face peering out of the long grass atop the green oval-shaped regimental insignia of the entire Arcturan Guards<ref name=FML2>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 56</ref> ==References== ==References== Line 153:
Line 151: ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== * ''[[20 Year Update]]'' * ''[[20 Year Update]]'' − * ''[[Elements of Treason: Duty]]'' (novel) * ''[[FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)]]'' * ''[[FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
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In the face of threatened revolts in the newly occupied [[Sarna March]] in the [[3030]]s, the Fifteenth was one of many Lyran units ordered in to ease the tensions, being posted to [[Elnath]]. While requiring an entirely different style from pirate hunting, the Fifteenth rose to the challenge and slowly built strong ties with the local community. However in light of the [[Marik-Liao Invasion of 3057]] and Archon [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]]'s order for Lyran units to return home order, the Fifteenth opted to obey and returned to the newly formed [[Lyran Alliance]]. | In the face of threatened revolts in the newly occupied [[Sarna March]] in the [[3030]]s, the Fifteenth was one of many Lyran units ordered in to ease the tensions, being posted to [[Elnath]]. While requiring an entirely different style from pirate hunting, the Fifteenth rose to the challenge and slowly built strong ties with the local community. However in light of the [[Marik-Liao Invasion of 3057]] and Archon [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]]'s order for Lyran units to return home order, the Fifteenth opted to obey and returned to the newly formed [[Lyran Alliance]]. | ||
| − | With increasing tensions on [[Solaris]] and their success in the Sarna March, the Fifteenth was ordered to garrison several worlds with anti-Alliance rebels, with the first battalion under CO | + | With increasing tensions on [[Solaris]] and their success in the Sarna March, the Fifteenth was ordered to garrison several worlds with anti-Alliance rebels, with the first battalion under CO Felix Blucher posted to [[Thorin]], with the remainder sent to [[Muphrid]] under Kommandant [[Constance McCoy]].<ref name=FML2>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 56</ref> |
While Blucher worked alongside the [[Thorin Militia]] at first, increasing anti-Katherine riots escalated into terrorist attacks and the Arcturan Guards personnel killing the activist reporter sister of the militia's CO [[Archer Christifori]]. An enraged Christifori led a rebellion against the Fifteenth and with the aid of militia turncoats within the Arcturan Guards and inspired tactics, Christifori was about to deal the Fifteenth several crushing defeats. After heading off reinforcements from Muphrid, the battered Fifteenth surrendered and traveled towards [[Lyons]] to rebuild.<ref name=FCCW1>''FedCom Civil War'', pp. 34–35</ref> | While Blucher worked alongside the [[Thorin Militia]] at first, increasing anti-Katherine riots escalated into terrorist attacks and the Arcturan Guards personnel killing the activist reporter sister of the militia's CO [[Archer Christifori]]. An enraged Christifori led a rebellion against the Fifteenth and with the aid of militia turncoats within the Arcturan Guards and inspired tactics, Christifori was about to deal the Fifteenth several crushing defeats. After heading off reinforcements from Muphrid, the battered Fifteenth surrendered and traveled towards [[Lyons]] to rebuild.<ref name=FCCW1>''FedCom Civil War'', pp. 34–35</ref> | ||
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During the [[Jihad]], the Fifteenth partnered with the [[Fifth Crucis Lancers]] in an attack on [[Demeter]]. There they attempted to take the [[Vicore Industries]] factory,<ref name=frla10>''Field Report: LAAF'', p. 10</ref> but were repulsed by the defending [[Demeter Protectorate Militia]] units and two [[Level III]]s from the [[Ninth Division (Word of Blake)|Ninth Militia Division]], ''Measure of Trust'' and ''Call to the Faithful''. An orbital drop by the [[Third Free Worlds Legionnaires]] reinforced the Coalition forces and pushed the Blakist defenders back. Three weeks later the Guards and other Coalition forces had taken control of the world, but only after bloody hand-to-hand fighting and several orbital bombardments; the Fifteenth had worked alongside the Fifth Crucis Lancers to take control of New Demeter City, while the Third Legionnaires had battled the Ninth Militia Division forces until both the Blakists and the Vicore Industries plant were destroyed by orbital bombardment<ref name="JHS:Tp36">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 36: "Tragedy On Demeter"</ref> | During the [[Jihad]], the Fifteenth partnered with the [[Fifth Crucis Lancers]] in an attack on [[Demeter]]. There they attempted to take the [[Vicore Industries]] factory,<ref name=frla10>''Field Report: LAAF'', p. 10</ref> but were repulsed by the defending [[Demeter Protectorate Militia]] units and two [[Level III]]s from the [[Ninth Division (Word of Blake)|Ninth Militia Division]], ''Measure of Trust'' and ''Call to the Faithful''. An orbital drop by the [[Third Free Worlds Legionnaires]] reinforced the Coalition forces and pushed the Blakist defenders back. Three weeks later the Guards and other Coalition forces had taken control of the world, but only after bloody hand-to-hand fighting and several orbital bombardments; the Fifteenth had worked alongside the Fifth Crucis Lancers to take control of New Demeter City, while the Third Legionnaires had battled the Ninth Militia Division forces until both the Blakists and the Vicore Industries plant were destroyed by orbital bombardment<ref name="JHS:Tp36">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 36: "Tragedy On Demeter"</ref> | ||
| − | Shortly after this victory, the Fifteenth landed on [[Towne]] to assist Coalition forces there. Towne was particularly difficult because it had several [[SDS]] stations both on the planet and in orbit.<ref name="JHS:Tp37">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 37: "The Tale Of Towne"</ref> The Fifteenth was only present for a few weeks before moving out to their next assault, the campaign for [[Hean]]; however, the Fifteenth wouldn't make landfall on Hean, as the system was discovered to possess a multilayered [[SDS]] network. These defenses inflicted serious losses on the Fifteenth along with the [[Fox's Teeth]] and the Aerospace assets available to Group I, and most damaging of all, the SDS network destroyed the ''[[Fox (WarShip | + | Shortly after this victory, the Fifteenth landed on [[Towne]] to assist Coalition forces there. Towne was particularly difficult because it had several [[SDS]] stations both on the planet and in orbit.<ref name="JHS:Tp37">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 37: "The Tale Of Towne"</ref> The Fifteenth was only present for a few weeks before moving out to their next assault, the campaign for [[Hean]]; however, the Fifteenth wouldn't make landfall on Hean, as the system was discovered to possess a multilayered [[SDS]] network. These defenses inflicted serious losses on the Fifteenth along with the [[Fox's Teeth]] and the Aerospace assets available to Group I, and most damaging of all, the SDS network destroyed the ''[[Fox (WarShip)|Fox]]''-class [[Fox (WarShip)#Named Vessels|FSS ''Indefatigable'']].<ref name="JHS:Tp37A">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 37: "Situation Report: Naval Defenses"</ref> |
During the liberation of [[Terra]], the Fifteenth was assigned to [[General]] [[Galen Cox]]'s command. This task force—composed of the Fifteenth, [[First Davion Guards]], [[Marlette CMM]], [[Hansen's Roughriders]] and the [[Twelfth Vegan Rangers]]— was assigned to take the Texas Highlands on the North American continent.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 96</ref> | During the liberation of [[Terra]], the Fifteenth was assigned to [[General]] [[Galen Cox]]'s command. This task force—composed of the Fifteenth, [[First Davion Guards]], [[Marlette CMM]], [[Hansen's Roughriders]] and the [[Twelfth Vegan Rangers]]— was assigned to take the Texas Highlands on the North American continent.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 96</ref> | ||
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| − | In [[3142 | + | In [[3142]], the Fifteenth Guards responded to the invasion of [[Arcturus]] by [[Peregrine Galaxy (Clan Jade Falcon)|Peregrine Galaxy]]. They split into companies and attempted to face the Falcons at every landing site. Despite their fearlessness and determination, they weren't able to defeat the Falcons, and had to withdraw after two days of fighting.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 The Clans'', p. 24</ref> They took heavy losses, and relocated to [[Garrison]] in an attempt to regroup. This was unsuccessful. They were redeployed to [[Tharkad]] to help reconstruction efforts while they also took the time to refit and rearm their equipment.<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 125</ref> |
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In [[3148]] the Fifteenth were sent to [[Coventry]] as reinforcements for the beleaguered [[Seventeenth Arcturan Guards]], the Stavlos Tigers soon finding themselves in the thick of the action around the city of Lietnerton against Clan Jade Falcon. Though unable to reach [[Hauptmann-General]] [[Jasek Kelswa-Steiner]]'s command company in the Dales in time to save him, Fifteenth [[Hauptmann]] [[John Jacob Smith|John Jacob "JJ" Smith]] and his company capitalized on Jasek's sacrifice to hold on long enough for additional Arcturan reinforcements to force the Falcons to withdraw from the area.<ref name=RGIV2p13>''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 3'', p13 "Zeus"</ref> | In [[3148]] the Fifteenth were sent to [[Coventry]] as reinforcements for the beleaguered [[Seventeenth Arcturan Guards]], the Stavlos Tigers soon finding themselves in the thick of the action around the city of Lietnerton against Clan Jade Falcon. Though unable to reach [[Hauptmann-General]] [[Jasek Kelswa-Steiner]]'s command company in the Dales in time to save him, Fifteenth [[Hauptmann]] [[John Jacob Smith|John Jacob "JJ" Smith]] and his company capitalized on Jasek's sacrifice to hold on long enough for additional Arcturan reinforcements to force the Falcons to withdraw from the area.<ref name=RGIV2p13>''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 3'', p13 "Zeus"</ref> | ||
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'''Fifteenth Arcturan Guards''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FML2/><br> | '''Fifteenth Arcturan Guards''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FML2/><br> | ||
CO: Colonel Felix Blucher<br> | CO: Colonel Felix Blucher<br> | ||
| − | Aide: Leutnant | + | Aide: Leutnant Colonel Luther Fisk<br> |
Denied [[RCT]] status, for most of their existence the Fifteenth have consisted standard three [[Battalion]] [[BattleMech]] [[Regiment]]. To better suit the role of civil defense, upon their posting to Thorin and Muphrid they sacrificed almost a third of their 'Mech strength in favor of tanks and infantry. | Denied [[RCT]] status, for most of their existence the Fifteenth have consisted standard three [[Battalion]] [[BattleMech]] [[Regiment]]. To better suit the role of civil defense, upon their posting to Thorin and Muphrid they sacrificed almost a third of their 'Mech strength in favor of tanks and infantry. | ||
'''Thorin Militia''' (Battalion/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FML2/><br> | '''Thorin Militia''' (Battalion/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FML2/><br> | ||
| − | CO: Leutnant Colonel | + | CO: Leutnant Colonel Archer Christifori<br> |
===3067=== | ===3067=== | ||
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===3085=== | ===3085=== | ||
'''Fifteenth Arcturan Guards''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p109/><br> | '''Fifteenth Arcturan Guards''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p109/><br> | ||
| − | * CO: Leutnant General | + | * CO: Leutnant General Caesar Trivedi<br> |
===3145=== | ===3145=== | ||
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'''Fifteenth Arcturan Armor Brigade''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p133/><br> | '''Fifteenth Arcturan Armor Brigade''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p133/><br> | ||
| − | CO: Colonel | + | CO: Colonel Debra Gray<br> |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | The unit's nickname of The Stavlos Tigers comes from the | + | The unit's nickname of ''The Stavlos Tigers'' comes from the Arcturan subspecies of tiger, the unit choosing to paint tiger stripes on the upper arms of the unit's 'Mechs.<ref name=HS1>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 71</ref> The insignia of the Fifteenth depicts a stylized tiger face peering out of the long grass atop the green oval-shaped regimental insignia of the entire Arcturan Guards<ref name=FML2>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 56</ref> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
* ''[[20 Year Update]]'' | * ''[[20 Year Update]]'' | ||
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* ''[[FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)]]'' | * ''[[FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]'' | ||