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| Designation = First Rim Commonality Guards
| Formed = [[3066]]
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| Previous Designation = Chaos Irregulars
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| Affiliation = [[Rim Commonality]]
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The '''First Rim Commonality Guards''' were formerly a [[mercenary unit]] named the '''Chaos Irregulars''', which signed on as a formal part of the [[Rim Commonality]] military after the [[Jihad]].

==History==
===Formation===
Formed in October of [[3066]], the '''Chaos Irregulars''' was the fusion of two previous mercenary units: [[Sorenson's Strikers]] and [[Peregrine's Hussars]], both of which had fought in a battle on [[Acamar]] against a larger force and were almost destroyed. Unable to remain active separately, the mercenaries joined forces to form a new unit. The command was unique for its structure: it had two co-commander positions, instead of the traditional commander and executive officer billets. The unit's joint command structure was submitted to [[MRBC]].  The unit's initial first short-term contracts were with various organizations, such as [[Ronin Inc.]] and [[Mosiro]] [[Mosiro University|University]] of [[Al-Ilb]].

The unit moved [[anti-spinward]], to the [[Periphery]] border, where it roamed the frontiers of the [[Lyran Alliance]] and the [[Free Worlds League]], taking short-term contracts from smaller worlds in the [[Melissia Theater]] and [[Rim Commonality]].<ref>''Crossroads at Outreach''</ref>

Prior to the unit's formation, Peregrine's Hussars were heavily linked with both [[Smithson's Chinese Bandits]] and the [[Broadsword Legion]], who were involved in sacking of [[Outreach]] in [[3067]]. Evidence indicates Colonel [[Gabriel Peregrine]] purchased the Peregrine-Simson's ''[[Huron Warrior]]''.  However, Ariel claimed to not know about her father's connections with the [[Word of Blake]], which left suspicions regarding her command's leanings.  These suspicions were not lifted until mid-[[3068]] when the Irregulars fought the Blakists. The unit suffered grievous damage from those battles, being reduced to a third of its original strength.

As part of [[Chandrasekhar Kurita]]'s coalition, they defended Firebase Ono on [[Arcturus]] during the [[Jihad]]. They successfully drove off the [[Word of Blake]]'s [[2nd Division (Word of Blake)|Second Division]].<ref>''Turning Points: Arcturus'', p. 8</ref>

More persistently, the unit labored under allegations of involvement with piracy. The [[11th Arcturan Guards]] had posted the Irregulars on their criminal watch list. However, the governments that they worked to defend included [[Main Street]], [[New St. Andrews]], and [[Campoleone]], all areas with hotly disputed allegations of piracy. The [[8th Lyran Regulars]] deployed elements of the Irregulars with them on two occasions.

The Irregulars were known to have the best tech support on the Periphery border, which helped them maintain their fighting strength. They used civilian carriers based out of the [[Timbuktu Theater]] of the Lyran Alliance for their transportation needs. The unit exchanged protection services for interstellar transport to their various jobs.

As of [[3071]], the Irregulars had added a company of BattleMechs, infantry and armor to their roster. The new additions were rumored to be from the remains of other commands destroyed by the Word of Blake in the Periphery.  The Irregulars' joint command cited security concerns and did not confirm nor deny any of these rumors, which resulted in a ranking of "Questionable". The co-commanders of the unit advised doubters of their integrity to look elsewhere.

===Rim Commonality===
After the [[Jihad]], the Irregulars decided to join the [[Rim Commonality]], becoming the [[1st Rim Commonality Guard]].  The unit has retained its combat tactics, as well as least one of its co-commanding officers, [[Alethea Chowla II]]. The First Rim Commonality Guards are organized as a single 'Mech battalion, two vehicle battalions, and a regiment of conventional infantry.<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 75</ref> The First Rim Commonality Guard is the Rim Commonality's main reaction force.<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 88</ref> They were stationed on [[Lesnovo]].<ref name=FM3085p92/>

===Dark Age===
The unit participated in [[Operation Homecoming]] as part of the [[Free Worlds League]]'s military command, engaging elements of the [[1st Regulan Hussars|First Regulan Hussars]] at the [[Imstar Aerospace]] plant. Despite their history as a mercenary unit, they remained a highly professional unit.<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 106</ref>

==Officers==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command
|-
| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Chaos Irregulars'''
|-
| Joint-[[Colonel]]s||[[Obadiah Jacoam|Obadiah "Jake" Chowla]]<br/>[[Ariel Peregrine-Simson]]||[[3071]]-[[3085]]<br/>3071<ref name=FM3085p92>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 92: "FWLM Deployment Table - 3085"</ref>
|-
| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 1st Rim Commonality Guard'''
|-
| [[Force Commander]]||[[Alethea Chowla II]]||[[3138]]
|-
| Colonel||[[Johnson Logan]]||[[3145]]<ref name="FM:3145p116">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 116: "Free Worlds League Military"</ref>
|}

==Notes==
As of [[3071]] the unit's co-commanders were:
* Colonel [[Ariel Peregrine-Simson]] - Native of [[Outreach]] and graduate of [[Wolf's Dragoons]]' [[Outreach Mercenary Training Command]]. She was a shrewd strategist and uncompromising commander. She piloted a custom ''[[Huron Warrior]]'' [[BattleMech]].
* Colonel [[Obadiah Jacoam|Obadiah "Jake" Chowla]] - A gifted [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] of uncertain origin who rose to command with little or no formal training. He was a charismatic leader, known for down-and-dirty tactics.

==Tactics==
The Irregulars engaged the enemy from multiple points, receiving the description of a mystical multi-headed hydra. Both commanders were known to be front-line fighters.

==Composition History==
===3071===
'''First Rim Commonality Guards''' (1 [[Battalion]])

The unit described itself as a "heavy battalion."  It was deliberately imprecise in its designation. The unit was trained to split apart into designated or ''ad hoc'' formations, such special companies or demi-companies, for special purposes and general confusion for the enemy.  The unit (as of [[3071]]) consisted of thirty-nine BattleMechs of mixed age and classes. The Irregulars employed two companies of regular infantry and a platoon of conventional armor, which was regularly assigned as security.  It only had one DropShip, a [[Seeker]] kept in perfect operational order.

===3085===
'''First Rim Commonality Guards''' (1 Battalion/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p92/>
* CO: ''Albay'' Obadiah "Jake" Chowla

'''First Rim Guard Armor''' (2 Battalion/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p92/>
* CO: ''[[Lochagos]]'' [[Eryn Loncar]]

'''First Rim Guard Infantry''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p92/>
* CO: ''[[Yusbasi]]'' [[Armando Vilaro]]

===3145===
'''First Rim Commonality Guards''' (2 Battalions/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name="FM:3145p116"/>
* CO: Colonel Johnson Logan

'''First Rim Guards Armor''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name="FM:3145p116"/>
* CO: Lieutenant Colonel [[Bert Henson]]

'''First Rim Guards Infantry''' (Regular/Fanatical)<ref name="FM:3145p116"/>
* CO: Lieutenant Colonel [[Romeo Hensley]]

==Notes==
* Special rules for the Chaos Irregulars can be found in ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental Update]]''.<ref name="MSUp123">''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 123: "Chaos Irregulars (C)"</ref>

==Unit Colors==
As the Chaos Irregulars, they paint their machines in charcoal grey primer. The unit’s insignia is painted on the left shoulder and right thigh of their mechs.<ref>''Crossroads at Outreach'', pp. 14–15</ref> As the 1st Rim Commonality Guards, they now utilize sandy yellow with crimson highlights.<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 88</ref>

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Crossroads at Outreach]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]''
* ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental Update]]''
* ''[[To Ride the Chimera]]'' (novel)
* ''[[Turning Points: Arcturus]]''


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