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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.[citation needed]

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]

Fourth Succession War

Ronin Wars


War of 3039

Halstead Station

In August 3039 the First attacked Halstead Station supported by the 7th Sword of Light.[2]

Clan Invasion

During the Battle of Luthien in 3052 the First Sword of Light stopped several assaults by the Smoke Jaguars and Nova Cats. They were successful, but these actions cost the First two of its four battalions. To replace their losses, the First recruited an entire battalion from the 5th Sun Zhang Academy Cadre.[3] The First Sword faced the 1st Jaguar Guards Cluster and the 119th Nova Cat Striker Cluster.[4]

Operation Bulldog


Dominion War


Federated Suns Incursion

After the Ghost Bear/Combine war was ended, the Federated Suns was in control of Proserpina. The Coordinator ordered the First Sword of Light to retake the system, which they did.[5]

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.[6]

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.[7] 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.[8]

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.[9] 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.[10] The actions taken by the Coalition forces left the First Sword with a low opinion of the RAF.[11]

After all the fighting on Terra ended, the First Sword of Light was reassigned to David.[6] In 3085 they were assigned to the Raven Alliance border, garrisoning Sverdlovsk.[12]

Officers

As of 3025 to 3039 the First were commanded by Tai-sho Ano Rentoshi.[2][13]

As of 3052 to 3059 the commanding officer was Tai-sa Shigeru Yoshida.[14][3]

As of 3067 the commanding officer was Tai-sa Tahara Sakamoto.[15]

As of 3085 the commanding officer was Tai-sa Soru Yukimura.[12]

Tactics

The unit was skilled in night fighting. [16]

Composition History

2765

1st Sword of Light (Expanded Regiment/Elite/Fanatical)[17]

3025

1st Sword of Light (Expanded Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)[13]

- The unit contains six medium, three heavy and three assault companies. [16]

3040

1st Sword of Light (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)[18]

3059

1st Sword of Light (Expanded Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)[3]

  • CO/1st Battalion: Sho-sho Shigeru Yoshida
    • XO: Tai-sa Tahara Sakamoto
  • 2nd Battalion: Chu-sa Paul Katarious
  • 3rd Battalion: Chu-sa Alexander Horitsu
  • 4th Battalion: Chu-sa Thomas Owen

Note: The unit contains 36 OmniMechs and many of the others machines were heavily upgraded. Some machines were unchanged because they are a legacy of the forefathers.

101st Aerospace Wing: Dragonkind (Wing/Elite/Fanatical)[3]

  • Wing Commander: Sho-sa Carter Richtoff

Note: The command is attached permanently to the 1st Sword of Light.

1st Luthien Battlesuit Infantry (Battalion/Green/Fanatical)[3]

  • Troop Commander: Chu-sa Gavin Bjornsson

Note: Only recently introduced, these newcomers must fight their first battle.

3067

1st Sword of Light (Expanded Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)[15]

  • CO/1st Battalion: Tai-sa Tahara Sakamoto

101st Aerospace Wing: Dragonkind (Wing/Elite/Fanatical)[15]

  • Wing Commander: Sho-sa Raimer Hettig

72nd Proserpina Militia (Battalion/Green/Reliable)[15]

  • Troop Commander: Tai-i Andrei Yokohama

3079

After the Jihad the First Sword of Light was reduced to 40% of its nominal strength.[6]

3085

1st Sword of Light (Elite/Fanatical)[12]

  • CO: Tai-sa Soru Yukimura

101st Aerospace Wing (Elite/Fanatical)[12]

17th Sverdlovsk Militia (Green/Fanatical)[12]

  • CO: Tai-sa Leon Arena

References

  1. Wolves on the Border (novel), p. 69
  2. 2.0 2.1 Historical War of 3039, p. 83"
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Field Manual: Draconis Combine, p. 84, "1st Sword of Light Profile"
  4. Luthien (scenario pack), p. 42
  5. Field Manual: Updates, p. 111
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 Field Report: DCMS, p. 13
  7. Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 33, "Official Update 3"
  8. Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 70, "Fomalhaut, Epsilon Indi Liberated"
  9. Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 96
  10. Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 115, "Cairo Surrenders"
  11. Field Manual: 3085, p. 44
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 Field Manual: 3085, p. 50, "DCMS Deployment Table - 3085"
  13. 13.0 13.1 House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 134, "DCMS Deployment Table"
  14. Luthien (scenario pack), p. 16
  15. 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 Field Manual: Update, p. 116, "Deployment Table"
  16. 16.0 16.1 House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 141
  17. Field Report 2765: Draconis Combine, p. 8
  18. Historical: War of 3039 , p. 139

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