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| Designation    = Twenty-third Arcturan Guards RCT
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| Affiliation    = [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces]]
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==History==
 
==History==
 
=== Succession War era ===
 
=== Succession War era ===
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Originally composed of the descendants of [[Arcturus|Arcturan]] Northern Nomads and [[Tharkad|Tharkan]] woodsmen, making the unit highly skilled at traveling through rough terrain and cold-weather survival,<ref name=HSTLC-69>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 69: "Regimental Nicknames (continued)"</ref> the '''Twenty-third Arcturan Guards''' was one of the three Arcturan Guard units formed during the hellish [[First Succession War]]. While they ultimately survived that conflict, the green Twenty-third lost over half its combat strength in the process.<ref name=FSW-139>''First Succession War'', p. 139: "Deployment Table - Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces (LCAF)"</ref> Rebuilt to full strength during the lull between the First and [[Second Succession War]]s, the equally brutal new conflict molded the Twenty-third into a seasoned and fanatical unit. During this period the unit called [[Cebalrai]] home.<ref name=SSW-99>''Second Succession War'', p. 99: "Deployment Table - Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces (LCAF)"</ref>
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Originally composed of the descendants of [[Arcturus|Arcturan]] Northern Nomads and [[Tharkad|Tharkan]] woodsmen, making the unit highly skilled at traveling through rough terrain and cold-weather survival,<ref name=HSTLC-69>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 69 "Regimental Nicknames (continued)"</ref> the Twenty-third was one of the three Arcturan Guard units formed during the hellish [[First Succession War]]. While they'd ultimately survive that conflict, the green Twenty-third would lose over half its combat strength in the process.<ref name=FSW-139>''First Succession War'', p. 139 "Deployment Table - Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces (LCAF)"</ref> Rebuilt to full strength during the lull between the First and [[Second Succession War]]s, this equally brutal conflict would mold the Twenty-third Arcturan into a seasoned and fanatical unit. During this period the unit would call [[Cebalrai]] home. <ref name=SSW-99>''Second Succession War'', p. 99 "Deployment Table - Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces (LCAF)"</ref>
  
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At the end of the [[Third Succession War]], the Twenty-third were stationed on [[Carse]] with its headquarters in the city of New Bonholm.<ref name=HSTLC-171>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 171: "A Brief Atlas - The Tamar Pact - Carse"</ref>
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At the end of the [[Third Succession War]], the Twenty-third Arcturan Guards were stationed on [[Carse]] with its headquarters in the city of New Bonholm.<ref name=HSTLC-171>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 171 "A Brief Atlas - The Tamar Pact - Carse"</ref>
  
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The Twenty-third were actively involved in [[Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG]], the major [[Lyran Commonwealth]] offensive of the [[Fourth Succession War]]. During the opening wave of attacks in August [[3028]], the Twenty-third captured [[Ramsau]].<ref name="NAIS4SWp44">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', pp. 44–45: "Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG"</ref><ref name="NAIS4SWp51">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 51: "Other Early Action"</ref>
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The Twenty-third Arcturan Guards were actively involved in [[Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG]], the major [[Lyran Commonwealth]] offensive of the [[Fourth Succession War]]. During the opening wave of attacks in August [[3028]] the Twenty-third captured [[Ramsau]].<ref name="NAIS4SWp44">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 44-45, "Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG"</ref><ref name="NAIS4SWp51">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 51, "Other Early Action"</ref>
  
 
=== War of 3039 ===
 
=== War of 3039 ===
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In mid-April [[3039]], the Twenty-third was one of two major [[Federated Commonwealth]] units assigned to capture the Combine world of [[Alrakis]]. Landing on the 16th of April under the command of [[Leutnant-General]] [[Jacqueline Fincher]], the intention in taking Alrakis was twofold: firstly, it would act as a stepping stone to worlds further into the Combine interior, and secondly, it presented the opportunity for a victory over a unit personally associated with [[Theodore Kurita]], the [[11th Legion of Vega|Eleventh Legion of Vega]].<ref name="H:3039p28"/>
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In mid-April [[3039]] the Twenty-third was one of two major [[Federated Commonwealth]] units assigned to capture the Combine world of [[Alrakis]]. Landing on the 16th of April under the command of [[Leutnant-General]] [[Jacqueline Fincher]], the intention in taking Alrakis was two-fold; firstly, it would act as a stepping stone to worlds further into the Combine interior, and secondly, it presented the opportunity for a moral victory over a unit personally associated with [[Theodore Kurita]], the [[Eleventh Legion of Vega]].<ref name="H:3039p28"/>
  
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The decisive, aggressive drop by the Twenty-third caught the Eleventh Legion by surprise, quickly forcing them out of their barracks and onto the back foot. Even as the advance contingent of the Twenty-third was pushing the more numerous Eleventh back, a second contingent landed on the shores of Lake Carantha and seized Sigmundrac, the planetary capital. The Eleventh did not take long to regroup; the commanding officer of the Vegans, ''[[Tai-sa]]'' [[Esau Olivares]], was well-known for his resourcefulness and determination, and had fought alongside the ''Kanrei'' during the [[Fourth Succession War]] on [[Marduk]]. Olivares counterattacked in an attempt to gain the initiative, forcing the Twenty-third into a series of bloody battles. Sensing that Olivares was striking from a weak position, Fincher and the Twenty-third launched their own offensive, pushing and harrying the Legion back and attempting to pin them up against the Caradhradene Mountains. On Marfik in the previous war, Olivares had personally led the rearguard action that allowed Theodore Kurita to escape; acting with the same insight, Olivares knew that to be trapped against the mountains would result in the destruction of the Legion, and he ordered a retreat to save as many of his troops as possible.<ref name="H:3039p28"/>
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The decisive, aggressive drop by the Twenty-third caught the Eleventh Legion by surprise, quickly forcing them out of their barracks and onto the back foot. Even as the advance contingent of the 23rd was pushing the more numerous Legion back, a second contingent landed on the shores of Lake Carantha and seized Sigmundrac, the planetary capital. The Eleventh did not take long to regroup; the commanding officer of the Legion, ''[[Tai-sa]]'' [[Esau Olivares]], was well-known for his resourcefulness and determination, and had fought alongside the ''Kanrei'' during the [[Fourth Succession War]] in the fighting on [[Marduk]]. Olivares counterattacked in an attempt to gain an the initiative, forcing the Twenty-third into a bloody series of battles. Sensing that Olivares was striking from a weak position, Fincher and the Twenty-third launched their own offensive, pushing and harrying the Legion back and attempting to pin them up against the Caradhradene Mountains. On Marfick in the previous war, Olivares had personally led the rearguard action that allowed Theodore Kurita to escape; acting with the same insight, Olivares knew that to be trapped against the mountains would result in the destruction of the Legion, and he ordered a retreat to save as many of his troops as possible.<ref name="H:3039p28"/>
  
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The Legion evacuated Alrakis shortly after.<ref name="H:3039p28"/> Key to the Legion's defeat on Alrakis was a battle on the morning of the 17th of April, where the lead [[company]] of the Twenty-third's Second [[Battalion]] managed to seize the Talumac Bridge system, the last clear bridge network crossing the Carantha River and a major route into Sigmundrac. If the Legion had retained control of the bridges, it might have been able to keep the Twenty-third out of Sigmundrac.<ref>''Scenario: Fall of the Hammer''</ref>
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The Legion evacuated Alrakis shortly after.<ref name="H:3039p28"/> Key to the Legion's defeat on Alrakis was a battle on the morning of the 17th of April, where the lead [[company]] of the Twenty-third's second [[battalion]] managed to seize the Talumac Bridge system, the last clear bridge network crossing the Carantha River and a major route into Sigmundrac. If the Legion had retained control of the bridges, it may have been able to keep the Twenty-third out of Sigmundrac.<ref>''Fall of the Hammer''</ref>
  
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=== Clan Invasion ===
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=== Operation REVIVAL ===
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During the [[Clan Invasion]], the unit was stationed on Carse, awaiting the inevitable attack by [[Clan Wolf]]. In December [[3051]], they received automated orders to return to [[Coventry]] for training, and after multiple confirmations of the orders' legitimacy, three-quarters of the Guards embarked. They left behind a quarter of their force until the new garrison unit arrived. The new garrison unit was scheduled to be the [[Tenth Donegal Guards]], who had been captured on [[Zoetermeer]] in October [[3050]]. This left the detachment of the Twenty-third on Carse in a poor position when Clan Wolf's [[Red Keshik]], [[Eleventh Wolf Guards]], and [[Thirty-seventh Striker Cluster]] arrived. Despite being bolstered by the [[Second Freeman]], the Guards were either destroyed or taken as bondsmen. The rest of the unit was assigned to [[A Place]] and instructed to raid the Wolf and [[Clan Jade Falcon|Jade Falcon]] occupation zones.<ref name=FMLA60/>
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After the [[Clan invasion]], the Twenty-third fell victim to lapses of the Lyran bureaucracy several times. During the Clan Invasion the unit was stationed on Carse. They received orders to return to [[Coventry]] for training, and after confirming the orders they left behind a quarter of their force until the new garrison unit arrived. The new garrison unit was the [[10th Donegal Guards]], who had been destroyed earlier in the Clan invasion. This left the detachment of the Twenty-third on Carse in a poor position when [[Clan Wolf]]'s Red Keshik, 11th Wolf Guards, and 37th Striker Cluster arrived. The Guards were either destroyed or taken as bondsmen. The rest of the unit was assigned to [[A Place]] and instructed to raid the Wolf and [[Clan Jade Falcon|Jade Falcon]] occupation zones.<ref name=FMLA60/>
  
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The bureaucratic error that resulted in the Twenty-third's rotation off Carse was repeated on a smaller scale in other incidents, which pushed the officers of the regiment into a pro–Victor Steiner-Davion stance.<ref name=FMLA60/>
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The bureaucratic error that resulted in the Twenty-third's rotation off Carse was repeated in some smaller scale incidents, which pushed the officers of the regiment into a pro-Victor Steiner-Davion stance.<ref name=FMLA60/>
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Sometime between late [[3051]] and mid [[3061]], a company of Guards launched a harassment raid on [[Waldorff]], then held by [[Clan Steel Viper]].  While the unit was afield, a lone [[9th Fang (Clan Steel Viper)|Ninth Fang Cluster]] ''[[Devil]]'' piloted by MechWarrior [[Fargo]] encountered the Guards' [[Union|''Union''-class]] [[DropShip]] while on a long-range patrol.  After dispatching the two light [[tank]] sentries, he destroyed one of the landing struts, causing the DropShip to crash before it could take off to safety.  When the Guards company returned they immediately surrendered to the [[Trinary]] of [[OmniMech]]s waiting for them.<ref name=RG8p6>''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 8'', p. 6: "Devil"</ref>
 
  
 
===FedCom Civil War===
 
===FedCom Civil War===
 
====Actions during Operation Scatter====
 
====Actions during Operation Scatter====
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As part of [[Victor Steiner-Davion|Victor Steiner-Davion's]] plan to overload the [[LAAF]]'s ability to respond, the Twenty-third Arcturans were assigned to [[Operation SCATTER|Operation SCATTER'S]] planned raids from the allied [[Arc-Royal Defense Cordon]]. The RCT struck three lightly defended worlds with lightning-swift raids: [[Aristotle]], [[Gallery]], and [[Thuban]].
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As part of [[Victor Steiner-Davion|Victor Steiner-Davion's]] plan to overload [[LAAF]] ability to respond, the 23rd Arcturans were assigned to [[Operation Scatter|Operation Scatter's]] planned raids from allied controlled [[Arc-Royal Defense Cordon]]. The RCT struck three lightly defended worlds; [[Aristotle]], [[Gallery]], and [[Thuban]] with lightning swift raids.
  
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While on Gallery, they struck a nerve with House Steiner's [[General of the Armies]] and acting regent of the Lyran Alliance, [[Nondi Steiner]].  They struck her estate on Gallery directly, which prompted her, unknown to the Twenty-third, to send the [[11th Arcturan Guards|Eleventh Arcturan Guards]] to "neutralize" them.
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While on Gallery, they struck a nerve with the House Steiner's [[General of the Armies]] and acting regent of Lyran Alliance, [[Nondi Steiner]].  They struck her estate on Gallery directly, which prompted her, unknown to them, to have [[11th Arcturan Guards]] to "neutralize" them.
  
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On Thuban, the unit had finished its operations and begun to move out when the Eleventh Arcturan hit one of their [[Combined Arms|combined arms]] [[battalion|battalions]] left behind for repairs.  The battalion was destroyed, setting up a final confrontation between the sister units that turned into a bloody affair on the slopes of Scorpius Mons. The two Guards units inflicted considerable damage on one another.<ref>''FedCom Civil War'', p. 104: "Operation Scatter" - Eleventh Arcturan under the command of Linda McDonald is sent hunt down the Twenty-third Arcturans Guards</ref>
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On Thuban, the unit had finished its operations and begun to move out when the 11th Arcturan hit one of their [[Combined Arms|combined arms]] [[battalion|battalions]] left behind for repairs.  The battalions in midst of repairs were destroyed, and setup final confrontation between it sister unit, which turn in to a bloody affair on slopes of Scorpiuus Mons it and its sister unit inflicted considerable amount damage on one another.<ref>''FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)'' p. 104, "Operation Scatter" - 11th Arcturan under the command of Linda McDonald is sent hunt down the 23rd Arcturans Guards.</ref>
  
 
====Tikonov====
 
====Tikonov====
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The Twenty-third managed to hook up with Victor Steiner-Davion's main task force en route to [[Tikonov]].  They arrived on planet in November of [[3064]].  They then helped fight the Loyalists on planet. However, the Allies suffered series losses from December onward due to Victor being struck with news of the loss of his lover, [[Omiko Kurita|Omi Kurita]]. The Twenty-third fought several [[Capellan Confederation]]–sponsored units on Tikonov, and in [[3067]] the warriors of [[Warrior House Dai Da Chi]] arrived.<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 19</ref>
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The 23rd Arcturans managed to hookup with Victor Steiner-Davion's main task force on route to [[Tikonov]].  They arrived on planet in November of [[3064]].  They then helped fight loyalist on planet with Victor's task force. However, the allies suffered series losses from December onward due to Victor being struck with news of the loss of his lover, [[Omi Kurita]]. The Twenty-third fought several [[Capellan Confederation]] sponsored units on Tikonov, and in [[3067]] the warriors of [[Warrior House Dai Da Chi]] arrived.<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 19</ref>
  
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It was during this period that the mysterious [[Bounty Hunter]] publicly captured the Twenty-Third's CO, [[Nadine Killson]], for the Lyran Alliance, delivering her to the [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]] government.<ref name=IS-86>''Interstellar Players'', p. 86: "The Bounty Hunter - The Legend Reborn"</ref><ref name=BDBH-5>''BattleTech Dossiers: The Bounty Hunter'', p. 5: "History"</ref>
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It was during this period that the mysterious [[Bounty Hunter]] publicly captured the Twenty-Third's CO Nadine Killson for the Lyran Alliance, delivering her to the [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]] government.<ref name=IS-86>''Interstellar Players'', p. 86 "The Bounty Hunter - The Legend Reborn"</ref> <ref name=BDBH-5>''BattleTech Dossiers: The Bounty Hunter'', p. 5 "History"</ref>
  
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Victor decided to keep Tikonov from becoming a mass grave by pulling out, taking the Twenty-third Arcturans along with the [[Outland Legion]] and the [[244th Division (ComStar)|244th Com Guard Division]] with him.{{cn}}
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Victor decided to attempt to keeping Tikonov from becoming a possible mass grave decided to pull out, bringing the 23rd Arcturans along with [[Outland Legion]] &  ex-[[ComGuard]] [[244th ComGuard Division]] with him.{{cn}}
  
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The Twenty-third later joined the final assault on [[New Avalon]], sustaining heavy losses during the fight to liberate New Brunswick; the survivors were withdrawn.<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 168</ref> After the [[FedCom Civil War]] ended, they were stationed on [[Graus]] to rebuild.<ref name=FMUpp177-178/>
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The Twenty-third Arcturan Guards later joined the final assault on [[New Avalon]], but sustained heavy losses during the fight to liberate New Brunswick. The survivors were withdrawn to rebuild.<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 168</ref> After the [[FedCom Civil War]] ended, they were stationed on [[Graus]] to rebuild.<ref name=FMUpp177-178/>
  
 
===The Jihad===
 
===The Jihad===
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The Twenty-third was stationed on Graus when the Jade Falcons invaded in October 3068.{{cn}}
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Like the other surviving members of the Arcturan Guards, the 23rd formed a part of the Lyran Alliance contribution to [[Operation SCOUR]]. Before deploying on the extensive campaign, the 23rd's numbers were bolstered when the remaining elements of the [[20th Arcturan Guards]] who had managed to survive the [[Word of Blake]] counterattack at the [[Ruins of Gabriel]] were assigned to the 23rd as casualty replacements. This was a boon to the 23rd, who had been doing sterling service as a rapid-response force and who had been constantly undermanned throughout the [[Jihad]]. Battling through the [[Word of Blake Protectorate]], the 23rd went on to take part in the assault on [[Terra]], landing as a part of the group responsible for taking Tokyo.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 96</ref> The 23rd proved themselves instrumental in the Tokyo campaign, breaching the [[Castle Brian]] and destroying a full [[Level II]] of Blakist forces as the allied forces moved to take advantage of the breach.<ref name="FR:LAAFp10">''Field Report: LAAF'', p. 10, "Arcturan Guards"</ref>
  
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Like the other surviving members of the Arcturan Guards, the Twenty-third formed a part of the Lyran Alliance contribution to [[Operation SCOUR]]. Before deploying on the extensive campaign, the Twenty-third's numbers were bolstered when the remaining elements of the [[20th Arcturan Guards|Twentieth Arcturan Guards]], who had managed to survive the [[Word of Blake]] counterattack at the [[Ruins of Gabriel]], were assigned to the Twenty-third as casualty replacements. This was a boon to the Twenty-third, who had been doing sterling service as a rapid response force and who had been constantly undermanned throughout the [[Jihad]]. Battling through the [[Word of Blake Protectorate]], the Twenty-third went on to take part in the assault on [[Terra]], landing as a part of the group responsible for taking Tokyo.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 96</ref> The Twenty-third proved themselves instrumental in the Tokyo campaign, breaching the [[Castle Brian]] and destroying a full [[Level II]] of Blakists as the allied forces moved to take advantage of the breach.<ref name="FR:LAAFp10">''Field Report: LAAF'', p. 10: "Arcturan Guards"</ref>
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===Post-Jihad Era===
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In the wake of SCOUR and the liberation of [[Terra]], the 23rd was the first of the Arcturan Guards units to be rotated back through [[Arcturus]] from their combat postings. The 23rd had high hopes of leaving Arcturus as a full-strength [[RCT]], but instead found themselves being rebuilt as one of the new [[Light Combat Team]]s before being dispatched to fight on the border between the Lyran Alliance and the [[Duchy of Tamarind]]. After a number of clashes with Tamarind units the morale of this elite unit began to suffer, particularly within the ranks of the [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]].<ref name="FM:3085p102">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 102, "Lyran Regulars"</ref>
  
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===Post-Jihad===
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The Twenty-third was stationed on [[Furillo]] for most of the early 32nd century. They dealt with several raids, but did not face any serious opposition. In January 3145 they gathered at [[Canonbie]] for Operation JOTUNHEIM with other LCAF units. The task force dropped on [[Hesperus II]] between the forces of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] and [[Clan Wolf]]. The combined task force drove the Clans off Hesperus II. The Twenty-third has remained on Hesperus, rebuilding from battlefield salvage and the output from [[Defiance Industries]].<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 125</ref>
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In the wake of SCOUR and the liberation of [[Terra]], the Twenty-third was the first of the Arcturan Guards units to be rotated back through [[Arcturus]] from their combat postings. The Twenty-third had high hopes of leaving Arcturus as a full-strength [[RCT]] but instead found themselves being rebuilt as one of the new [[Light Combat Team]]s before being dispatched to fight on the border between the Lyran Alliance and the [[Duchy of Tamarind]]. After a number of clashes with Tamarind units, the morale of this elite unit began to suffer, particularly within the ranks of the [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]].<ref name="FM:3085p102">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 102: "Lyran Regulars"</ref>
 
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The Twenty-third was stationed on [[Furillo]] for most of the early thirty-second century. They dealt with several raids but did not face any serious opposition. In January 3145, they gathered at [[Canonbie]] for Operation JOTUNHEIM with other LCAF units. The task force dropped on [[Hesperus II]] between the forces of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] and [[Clan Wolf]]. The combined task force drove the Clans off Hesperus II. The Twenty-third remained on Hesperus, rebuilding from battlefield salvage and output from [[Defiance Industries]].<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 125</ref>
 
  
 
==Officers==
 
==Officers==
 
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Twenty-third Arcturan Guards'''
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 23<sup>th</sup> Arcturan Guards'''
 
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|[[General of the Armies]]
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|{{LyranRankInline|General of the Armies}}
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|[[Edward Regis]]
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|[[Edward Regis]]<br> He would command the unit for a period of three years prior to his promotion to the Lyran High Command. <ref name=HSLC-156>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 156, "Personalities: Edward Regis"</ref>
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|[[Third Succession War]]<ref name=HSLC-156>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 156: "Personalities: Edward Regis"</ref>
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|[[Third Succession War]]
 
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| [[Leutnant-General]]
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|{{LyranRankInline|Leutnant General}}
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|[[Jacqueline Fincher]]
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|[[Jacqueline Fincher]]<ref name="H:3039p28">''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 28-29, "Alrakis"</ref>
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|[[3039]]<ref name="H:3039p28">''Historical: War of 3039'', pp. 28–29: "Alrakis"</ref>
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|[[3039]]
 
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|[[Hauptmann-General]]
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|{{LyranRankInline|Hauptmann General}}
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|[[Nadine Killson]]
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|[[Nadine Killson]]<br>Later promoted to {{LyranRankInline|Kommandant General}} <ref name=20Yp26>''20 Year Update'', p. 26, "AFFC Deployment Table - 3050"</ref><ref name=ORp22 >''Objective Raids'', p. 22, "AFFC Deployment Table - 3054"</ref><ref name=FMLA60>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 60, "23rd Arcturan Guards Unit Profile"</ref>
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|[[3050]]<ref name=20Yp26>''20 Year Update'', p. 26: "AFFC Deployment Table - 3050"</ref><ref name=ORp22>''Objective Raids'', p. 22: "AFFC Deployment Table - 3054"</ref>
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|[[3050]] to [[3062]]
 
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|[[Major General]]
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|{{LyranRankInline|Leutnant General}}
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|Nadine Killson
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|[[Candace Silbar]]<br> Later promoted to {{LyranRankInline|Hauptmann General}} ''<ref name=FMUpp177-178>''Field Manual: Updates'', pp. 177-178, "LAAF Deployment Table - 3067"</ref><ref name=FM3085p107>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 107, "LAAF Deployment Table - 3085"</ref>
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|[[3062]] - [[3066]]<ref name=FMLA60>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 60: "23rd Arcturan Guards Unit Profile"</ref><ref name=EGc19>''Endgame'', ch. 19</ref>
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|[[3067]] to [[3085]]
 
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|Leutnant-General
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|{{LyranRankInline|Leutnant General}}
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|[[Candace Silbar]]
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|[[Carolyn Phillips]].<ref name=FM:3145p133>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 133, "Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces - Donegal Province"</ref>
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|[[3067]]<ref name=FMUpp177-178>''Field Manual: Updates'', pp. 177–178: "LAAF Deployment Table - 3067"</ref>
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|[[3145]]
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|Hauptmann-General
 
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|Candace Silbar
 
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|[[3085]]<ref name=FM3085p107>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 107: "LAAF Deployment Table - 3085"</ref>
 
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| Leutnant-General
 
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|[[Carolyn Phillips]]
 
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|[[3145]]<ref name=FM:3145p133>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 133: "Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces - Donegal Province"</ref>
 
 
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==Tactics==
 
==Tactics==
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The command can fight under conditions (cold weather for example) where others give up or simply surrender to the environment.<ref name=HSTLC-69/><ref name=FMLA60/>
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The command can fight under condition (Cold weather as example) where others give up or simply surrender to the environment.<ref name=HSTLC-69/> <ref name=FMLA60/>
  
 
==Composition History==
 
==Composition History==
 
===2821===
 
===2821===
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'''Twenty-third Arcturan Guards ''' (Regiment/Green/Questionable)<ref name=1SWp139>''First Succession War'', p. 139</ref>
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'''23<sup>rd</sup> Arcturan Guards''' - Medium Regiment - 40% Strength (Green/Questionable)<ref name=FSW-139/>
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: Note: In 2821 the medium-weight command was reduced to 40 percent of its strength and was deployed on [[Cebalrai]].<ref name=1SWp139/>
 
  
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=== 2830 ===
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===2834===
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'''Twenty-third Arcturan Guards''' (Regiment/Green/Reliable)<ref name=2SWp99>''Second Succession War'', p. 99</ref>
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'''23<sup>rd</sup> Arcturan Guards''' - Medium Regiment - 100% Strength (Green/Reliable)<ref name=SSW-99/>
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: Note: At this time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Cebalrai]] with an operational readiness of 100 percent.<ref name=2SWp99/>
 
  
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=== 2864 ===
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===2821===
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'''Twenty-third Arcturan Guards''' (Regiment/Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=2SWp99/>
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'''23<sup>rd</sup> Arcturan Guards''' - Medium Regiment - 65% Strength (Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=SSW-99/>
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: Note: At this time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Cebalrai]] with an operational readiness of 65 percent.<ref name=2SWp99/>
 
  
 
===3025===
 
===3025===
−
'''Twenty-third Arcturan Guards''' (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)<ref>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 118</ref>
+
'''23<sup>rd</sup> Arcturan Guards''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref>House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 118</ref>
−
:Note: At this time the unit was stationed on [[Carse]].
 
−
 
 
−
===3039===
 
−
At this point, the Twenty-third held a flagship, the ''[[Fortress]]''-class ''[[Astringent Beauty]]''.<ref name=FW>''Fighting Withdrawal''</ref>
 
  
 
===3040===
 
===3040===
−
'''Twenty-third Arcturan Guards RCT''' (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=HWo3039p137/>
+
'''23<sup>rd</sup> Arcturan Guards RCT''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=HWO3039>''Historical: War of 3039'' , p. 137 </ref>
−
:Note: At this time the command was stationed on [[Talcott]].<ref name=HWo3039p137>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 137</ref>
 
−
 
 
−
===3050===
 
−
'''Twenty-third Arcturan Guards RCT ''' (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=20yup26/>
 
−
:* CO: Hauptmann General Nadine Killson<ref name=20yup26/>
 
−
:Note: At this time the command was stationed on [[Carse]].<ref name=20yup26>''20 Year Update'', p. 26</ref>
 
  
−
===3054===
+
===3050-3054===
−
'''Twenty-third Arcturan Guards RCT''' (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=ORp22/>
+
'''23<sup>rd</sup> Arcturan Guards RCT''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=20Yp26/><ref name=ORp22/><br>
−
:* CO: Hauptmann General Nadine Killson<ref name=ORp22/>
+
CO: {{LyranRankInline|Hauptmann General}} Nadine Killson <br>
−
:Note: At this time the command was stationed on [[A Place]].<ref name=ORp22/>
 
  
 
===3062===
 
===3062===
−
'''Twenty-third Arcturan Guards''' (1 [[Regiment]]/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMLA60/><br>
+
'''23<sup>rd</sup> Arcturan Guards''' (1 [[Regiment]]/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMLA60/><br>
−
CO: Major General Nadine Killson<br>
+
CO: {{LyranRankInline|Kommandant General}} Nadine Killson <br>
−
Aide: Colonel [[Wilhelm Hebl]]<br>
+
Aide: {{LyranRankInline|Colonel}} Wilhelm Hebl<br>
  
−
'''Twenty-third Arcturan Guards Aerospace [[Brigade]]''' (2 [[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]]s)<ref name=FMLA60/><br>
+
'''23<sup>rd</sup> Arcturan Guards Aerospace [[Brigade]]''' (2 [[Wing (Military Unit)|Wing]]s)<ref name=FMLA60/><br>
−
CO: Commodore [[Karl Goessel|Karl Markus Goessel]]<br>
+
CO: {{LyranRankInline|Kaptain}} Karl Markus Goessel<br>
−
- Fifty-first Attack Wing<br>
+
- 51<sup>st</sup> Attack Wing<br>
−
- 112th Marine Air Wing<br>
+
- 112<sup>th</sup> Marine Air Wing<br>
  
−
'''Twenty-third Arcturan Guards Armor Brigade''' (3 Regiments/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMLA60/><br>
+
'''23<sup>rd</sup> Arcturan Guards Armor Brigade''' (3 Regiments/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMLA60/><br>
−
CO: Leftenant General [[Candace Silbar]]<br>
+
CO: {{LyranRankInline|Leutnant General}} Candace Silver<br>
−
Aide: Major [[Ling Mortellaro]]<br>
+
Aide: {{LyranRankInline|Kommandant}} Ling Mortellaro<br>
−
- 217th Alliance Panzer Regiment: Colonel [[Rory LePine]]<br>
+
- 217<sup>th</sup> Alliance Panzer Regiment: {{LyranRankInline|Colonel}} Rory LePine<br>
−
- 700th Arcturan Combat Auxiliary Regiment: Colonel [[Colin Nissenbaum]]<br>
+
- 700<sup>th</sup> Arcturan Combat Auxiliary Regiment: {{LyranRankInline|Colonel}} Colin Nissenbaum<br>
−
- 474th Arcturan Artillery Battalion: Leftenant Colonel [[Edna Bins]]<br>
+
- 474<sup>th</sup> Arcturan Artillery Battalion: {{LyranRankInline|Leutnant General}} Edna Bins<br>
  
−
'''Twenty-third Arcturan Guards Infantry Brigade''' (4 Regiments/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMLA60/><br>
+
'''23<sup>rd</sup> Arcturan Guards Infantry Brigade''' (4 Regiments/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMLA60/><br>
−
CO: Major General [[Siddig Lev-Er]]<br>
+
CO: {{LyranRankInline|Kommandant General}} Siddig Lev-Er<br>
−
Aide: Leutnant Colonel [[Bruce Carman]]<br>
+
Aide: {{LyranRankInline|Leutnant Colonel}} Bruce Carman<br>
−
- Thirty-fifth Eaton Infantry Regiment: Colonel [[Absalom Dirksen]]<br>
+
- 35<sup>th</sup> Eaton Infantry Regiment: {{LyranRankInline|Colonel}} Absalom Dirksen<br>
−
- 242nd Bolan Mechanized Infantry Regiment: Colonel [[Jeb Krueger]]<br>
+
- 242<sup>nd</sup> Bolan Mechanized Infantry Regiment: {{LyranRankInline|Colonel}} Jeb Krueger<br>
−
- 601st Federation Mechanized Infantry Regiment: Colonel [[Saille Anteau]]<br>
+
- 601<sup>st</sup> Federation Mechanized Infantry Regiment: {{LyranRankInline|Colonel}} Saille Anteau<br>
−
- First A Place Volunteers Regiment: Leftenant Colonel [[Angel Lex]]<br>
+
- 1<sup>st</sup> A Place Volunteers Regiment: {{LyranRankInline|Leutnant General}} Angel Lex<br>
  
 
===3067===
 
===3067===
−
'''Twenty-third Arcturan Guards''' (1 [[Regiment]]/Elite/Reliable)<ref name=FMUpp177-178/><br>
+
'''23<sup>rd</sup> Arcturan Guards''' (1 [[Regiment]]/Elite/Reliable)<ref name=FMUpp177-178/><br>
−
CO: Leutnant General Candace Silbar<br>
+
CO: {{LyranRankInline|Leutnant General}} Candace Silbar <br>
−
 
 
−
'''Twenty-third Arcturan Guards Aerospace Brigade''' (2 Wings/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMUpp177-178/><br>
 
−
CO: Kaptain Karl Markus Goessel<br>
 
  
−
'''Twenty-third Arcturan Guards Armor Brigade''' (3 Regiments/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMUpp177-178/><br>
+
'''23<sup>rd</sup> Arcturan Guards Aerospace Brigade''' (2 Wings/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMUpp177-178/><br>
−
CO: Colonel Colin Nissenbaum<br>
+
CO: {{LyranRankInline|Kaptain}} Karl Markus Goessel<br>
 +
 +
'''23<sup>rd</sup> Arcturan Guards Armor Brigade''' (3 Regiments/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMUpp177-178/><br>
 +
CO: {{LyranRankInline|Colonel}} Colin Nissenbaum<br>
  
−
'''Twenty-third Arcturan Guards Infantry Brigade''' (4 Regiments/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMUpp177-178/><br>
+
'''23<sup>rd</sup> Arcturan Guards Infantry Brigade''' (4 Regiments/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMUpp177-178/><br>
−
CO: Colonel Saille Anteau<br>
+
CO: {{LyranRankInline|Colonel}} Saille Anteau<br>
  
 
===3079===
 
===3079===
−
'''Twenty-third Arcturan Guards''' (Regiment/Elite/Reliable)<ref name="FR:LAAFp10"/>
+
'''23<sup>rd</sup> Arcturan Guards''' (Regiment/Elite/Reliable)<ref name="FR:LAAFp10"/>
−
: Note: At this time the unit was stationed on [[Arcturus]]. The Twenty-third was at 30% of full strength, although 85% of the Twenty-third's equipment utilized advanced technology.
+
* At this point, the 23rd was at 30% of full strength, although 85% of the 23rd's equipment utilised advanced technology.
  
 
===3085===
 
===3085===
−
'''Twenty-third Arcturan Guards LCT''' (Elite/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p107/><br>
+
'''23<sup>rd</sup> Arcturan Guards LCT''' (Elite/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p107/> <br>
−
CO: Hauptmann General Candace Silbar<br>
+
CO: {{LyranRankInline|Hauptmann General}} Candace Silbar<br>
  
−
'''Twenty-third Arcturan Aerospace''' (Elite/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p107/><br>
+
'''23<sup>rd</sup> Arcturan Aerospace''' (Elite/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p107/> <br>
−
CO: Kommandant [[Finn Vipond]]<br>
+
CO: {{LyranRankInline|Kommandant}} Finn Vipond<br>
  
 
'''Twenty-third Arcturan Armor Brigade''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3085p107/><br>
 
'''Twenty-third Arcturan Armor Brigade''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FM3085p107/><br>
−
CO: Colonel [[Ellar Antoniou]]<br>
+
CO: {{LyranRankInline|Colonel}} Ellar Antoniou<br>
  
−
'''Twenty-third Arcturan Infantry Brigade''' (Elite/Reliable)<br>
+
'''Twenty-third Arcturan Infantry Brigade''' (Elite/Reliable) <br>
−
CO: Colonel [[Conri Lacey]]<br>
+
CO: {{LyranRankInline|Colonel}} Conri Lacey<br>
  
 
===3145===
 
===3145===
 
'''Twenty-third Arcturan Guards RCT''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p133/><br>
 
'''Twenty-third Arcturan Guards RCT''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p133/><br>
−
CO: Leutnant General Carolyn Phillips<br>
+
CO: {{LyranRankInline|Leutnant General}} Carolyn Phillips<br>
  
 
'''Twenty-third Arcturan Aerospace''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p133/><br>
 
'''Twenty-third Arcturan Aerospace''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p133/><br>
−
CO: Kommandant [[Adam Cooper]]<br>
+
CO: {{LyranRankInline|Kommandant}} Adam Cooper<br>
  
 
'''Twenty-third Arcturan Armor Brigade''' (Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:3145p133/><br>
 
'''Twenty-third Arcturan Armor Brigade''' (Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FM:3145p133/><br>
−
CO: Colonel [[Shirley Bryant]]<br>
+
CO: {{LyranRankInline|Colonel}} Shirley Bryant<br>
  
 
'''Twenty-third Arcturan Infantry Brigade''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p133/><br>
 
'''Twenty-third Arcturan Infantry Brigade''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p133/><br>
−
CO: Colonel [[Janet Powell]]
+
CO: {{LyranRankInline|Colonel}} Janet Powell
 +
 
 +
==Notes==
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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* ''[[20 Year Update]]''
 
* ''[[20 Year Update]]''
 
* ''[[BattleTech Dossiers: The Bounty Hunter]]''
 
* ''[[BattleTech Dossiers: The Bounty Hunter]]''
−
* ''[[Endgame]]'' (novel)
+
* ''[[Scenario: Fall of the Hammer|Fall of the Hammer]]''
−
* ''[[Scenario: Fall of the Hammer|Fall of the Hammer]]'' (scenario)
 
 
* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: Lyran Alliance]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: Lyran Alliance]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
−
* ''[[Field Report: LAAF]]''
+
* ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)]]''
−
* ''[[Fighting Withdrawal]]'' (in: ''[[Total Warfare]]'')
+
* ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]''  
−
* ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]''
 
−
* ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]''
 
 
* ''[[House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)]]''
 
* ''[[House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)]]''
 
* ''[[Interstellar Players]]''
 
* ''[[Interstellar Players]]''
 +
* ''[[Objective Raids]]''
 +
* ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)]]''
 +
* ''[[Storms of Fate]]'' (novel)
 +
* ''[[Field Report: LAAF]]''
 
* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]''
 
* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]''
 
* ''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]]''
 
* ''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]]''
−
* ''[[Objective Raids]]''
 
−
* ''[[Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 8]]''
 
−
* ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)|Second Succession War]]''
 
−
* ''[[Storms of Fate]]'' (novel)
 
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−
 
 
[[Category:Lyran Commands|Arcturan Guards, 23rd]]
 
[[Category:Lyran Commands|Arcturan Guards, 23rd]]
 
[[Category:Federated Commonwealth Commands|Arcturan Guards, 23rd]]
 
[[Category:Federated Commonwealth Commands|Arcturan Guards, 23rd]]

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