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Upon hearing of the [[Black Dragon Society]]'s coup on [[Luthien]] the First requested permission to return to Luthien, but ''[[Kanrei]]'' Minamoto provided them with different orders. The First Sword of Light conquered [[Xhosa VII]] in [[3068]]. They repelled five separate [[Federated Suns]] counterattacks, only leaving the world in [[3074]] to join [[Operation SCOUR]].<ref name="frdcms13">''Field Report: DCMS'', p. 13</ref> | Upon hearing of the [[Black Dragon Society]]'s coup on [[Luthien]] the First requested permission to return to Luthien, but ''[[Kanrei]]'' Minamoto provided them with different orders. The First Sword of Light conquered [[Xhosa VII]] in [[3068]]. They repelled five separate [[Federated Suns]] counterattacks, only leaving the world in [[3074]] to join [[Operation SCOUR]].<ref name="frdcms13">''Field Report: DCMS'', p. 13</ref> | ||
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==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
| − | *As of 3039 the First where commanded by [[Tai-Sho]] [[Ano Rentoshi]]<ref name=HWo39-083/> | + | * As of [[3025]] to [[3039]] the First where commanded by [[Tai-Sho]] [[Ano Rentoshi]].<ref name=HWo39-083/><ref name=HBHSp136>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 136, "DCMS Deployment Table"</ref> |
| − | *As of 3052 the Commanding officer was [[Tai- | + | |
| + | * As of [[3052]] to [[3059]] the Commanding officer was [[Tai-sa]] [[Shigeru Yoshida]].<ref name=Lsp16>''Luthien (scenario pack)'', p. 16</ref><ref name=FMDCp84>''Field Manual: Draconis Combine'', p. 84, "1st Sword of Light Profile"</ref> | ||
==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
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==Composition History== | ==Composition History== | ||
===3025=== | ===3025=== | ||
| − | 1st Sword of Light (Expanded [[Regiment]]/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=HBHSp136 | + | '''1st Sword of Light''' (Expanded [[Regiment]]/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=HBHSp136/> |
| − | + | * CO: General Ano Rentoshi | |
| − | + | -The unit contains 6 medium, 3 heavy and three assault companies. <ref name=HSDCp143>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p.143 </ref> | |
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===3040=== | ===3040=== | ||
''' 1st Sword of Light''' (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=HWO3039>''Historical: War of 3039'' , p. 139 </ref> | ''' 1st Sword of Light''' (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=HWO3039>''Historical: War of 3039'' , p. 139 </ref> | ||
===3059=== | ===3059=== | ||
| − | + | '''1st Sword of Light''' (Expanded [[Regiment]]/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FMDCp84/> | |
| − | **The unit contains 36 omnimechs and many of the others machines were heavly upgraded. Some machines were unchanged because their are a legacy of the forefathers. | + | * CO/1st [[Battalion]]: [[Sho-sho]] Shigeru Yoshida |
| − | + | :* XO: Tai-sa Tahara Sakamoto | |
| − | * | + | * 2nd Battalion: [[Chu-sa]] Paul Katarious |
| − | + | * 3rd Battalion: Chus-sa Alexander Horitsu | |
| − | * | + | * 4th Battalion: Chu-sa Thomas Owen |
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| + | '''[[101st Aerospace (Draconis Combine)|101st Aerospace Wing: Dragonkind]]''' ([[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]]/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FMDCp84/> | ||
| + | * Wing Commander: [[Sho-sa]] Carter Richtoff | ||
| + | - The command is attached permanently to this mech unit. | ||
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| + | '''[[1st Luthien Battlesuit Infantry]]''' ([[Battalion]]/Green/Fanatical)<ref name=FMDCp84/> | ||
| + | * Troop Commander: Chu-sa Gavin Bjornsson | ||
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| + | - Only recently introduced, these newcomers must fight their first battle. | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
* ''[[Field Manual: Draconis Combine]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: Draconis Combine]]'' | ||
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| + | * ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]'' | ||
* ''[[House Kurita Sourcebook]]'' | * ''[[House Kurita Sourcebook]]'' | ||
* ''[[MechWarrior, First Edition]]'' | * ''[[MechWarrior, First Edition]]'' | ||
* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]'' | * ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Draconis Combine Commands|Sword of Light, 01st]] | [[Category:Draconis Combine Commands|Sword of Light, 01st]] | ||
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History
First Succession War
In the spring 2787 Coordinator Minoru Kurita launched an attack on the Federated Suns involving over fifty BattleMech regiments to demonstrate the might of the Draconis Combine and support his claim to the throne as First Lord of the Inner Sphere. The first landing on Franklin was led by Minoru personally.
Takashi Kurita
In 3023, a company from the First Sword of Light accompanied Coordinator Takashi Kurita (along with a company from the Seventh Sword) on a raid of the Davion world of Quentin. Coordinator Takashi wanted to see his newly hired mercenaries, the famed Wolf's Dragoons, in action on an objective raid. The Kuritan troops spear-headed the final push to secure the Independence Weaponry factory, though they lost some warriors during their charge. [1]
4th Succession War
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Ronin Wars
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War of 3039
Halstead Station
In August 3039 the First attacked Halstead Station supported by the 7th Sword of Light.[2]
Clan Invasion
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Operation Bulldog
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Dominion War
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Federated Suns Incursion
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Jihad
Upon hearing of the Black Dragon Society's coup on Luthien the First requested permission to return to Luthien, but Kanrei Minamoto provided them with different orders. The First Sword of Light conquered Xhosa VII in 3068. They repelled five separate Federated Suns counterattacks, only leaving the world in 3074 to join Operation SCOUR.[3]
In 3077 the First Sword of Light attacked Quentin with Tau Galaxy. There the two units destroyed the 47th Shadow Division, but only after the Blakists launched biological weapons that killed many and poisoned food stores.[4] The next year saw the First Sword of Light taking Epsilon Indi away from the Word of Blake. The Combine warriors saw the Blakists use biological weapons again, which poisoned the world's water supplies.[5]
During the liberation of Terra the First Sword of Light attacked ROM headquarters in Cairo with the Kell Hounds, 2nd Dieron Regulars, and Stone's Revenants.[6] The 36th Division and several Light of Mankind special operations teams set a trap that devastated the Kell Hounds and Dieron Regulars. The First Sword of Light, previously guarding the flanks, redeployed quickly to shelter the survivors and hold the territory the Hounds and Regulars gained. The mission to take Cairo became a brutal slugfest as ROM operatives used any weapon, including chemical and biological agents, to hold off the Coalition forces. Eventually the First Sword of Light had to settle for a siege, containing the Blakists in their fortress. After a few months of this Precentor ROM Kernoff tried to escape from the Cairo Castle Brian complex only to be captured by Sword of Light members.[7]
After all the fighting on Terra ended, the First Sword of Light was reassigned to David.[3]
Officers
Tactics
In 3025 the unit was skilled in night fighting. [11]
Composition History
3025
1st Sword of Light (Expanded Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)[8]
- CO: General Ano Rentoshi
-The unit contains 6 medium, 3 heavy and three assault companies. [11]
3040
1st Sword of Light (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)[12]
3059
1st Sword of Light (Expanded Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)[10]
- XO: Tai-sa Tahara Sakamoto
- 2nd Battalion: Chu-sa Paul Katarious
- 3rd Battalion: Chus-sa Alexander Horitsu
- 4th Battalion: Chu-sa Thomas Owen
- The unit contains 36 omnimechs and many of the others machines were heavly upgraded. Some machines were unchanged because their are a legacy of the forefathers.
101st Aerospace Wing: Dragonkind (Wing/Elite/Fanatical)[10]
- Wing Commander: Sho-sa Carter Richtoff
- The command is attached permanently to this mech unit.
1st Luthien Battlesuit Infantry (Battalion/Green/Fanatical)[10]
- Troop Commander: Chu-sa Gavin Bjornsson
- Only recently introduced, these newcomers must fight their first battle.
3067
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3079
After the Jihad the First Sword of Light was reduced to 40% of its nominal strength.[3]
References
- ↑ Wolves on the Border (novel), p. 69
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Historical War of 3039, p. 83"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Field Report: DCMS, p. 13
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 33, "Official Update 3"
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 70, "Fomalhaut, Epsilon Indi Liberated"
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 96
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 115, "Cairo Surrenders"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 136, "DCMS Deployment Table"
- ↑ Luthien (scenario pack), p. 16
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Field Manual: Draconis Combine, p. 84, "1st Sword of Light Profile"
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p.143
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039 , p. 139