2nd St. Ives Lancers
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Regarded as the Armored Cavalry's workhorse unit for most of its history, the 2nd St. Ives Lancers are renowned for their bravery in the face of superior numbers.
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History
Formation
Formed at the same time as the prestigious showpiece 1st St. Ives Lancers, the Second saw extensive action along the Confederation's southern quarter, fending off pirates while also engaging in occasional rear-are raids against House Marik.[1]
Toward the end of the Third Succession War, the Lancers defended Verlo in 2970 against the Federated Suns's Syrtis Fusiliers and captured the Gordon's Highland Light mercenary unit during a recon raid on Pinard, adding twelve rare Panthers to the Lancers' 2nd Battalion.[1]
In 3010 the Lancers defended the important agricultural world of St. Loris against two of the elite Ceti Hussars. While inflicting heavy damage on the Davion raiders and being decorated by Chancellor Maximilian Liao, the Lancers felt their defeat deeply. As of 3025, the Lancers three battalions were split up, defending St. Ives, Maladar and St. Loris respectively.[2]
Fourth Succession War
During the Fourth Succession War, the complete Second was stationed on St. Ives along side the First Lancers, surviving the conflict intact it defected to the newly formed St. Ives Compact. [3]
The Second was reconfigured at the Fourth Succession War into brigade size. As of 3054, the Second remained stationed on Teng, a situation unchanged since prior to the Clan Invasion.[4]
Andurien/Canopus Invasion
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War of 3039
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Operation Bulldog
The 1st Battalion of the Second Lancers was the Compact's contribution to Task Force Serpent, the reborn Star League's assault on the Clan Smoke Jaguar homeworld of Huntress, after it was deemed more important to keep their first choice, the 1st St. Ives Lancers and its commander Kai Allard-Liao, visible in the Inner Sphere.[5]
During the initial assault on Huntress, the Lancers were assigned to take a Clan Smoke Jaguar training base on the continent of Abysmal with the 4th Drakons, both units eliminating the scant resistance at the almost deserted base with minimal losses. [6]
In preparation for the Smoke Jaguar counter-assault, General Ariana Winston assigned the Second Lancers to the northern army tasked with protecting the Smoke Jaguar genetics repository and Mount Szabo, two sites sacred to the Jaguars, along side the Eridani Light Horse and 2nd Com Guard Division. Assigned to defend the SLDF headquarters and form a ready reserve, the Lancers came under attack by a Jaguar flanking action when Clan forces withdrawing from the Com Guards stumbled directly into their positions, triggering a collapse which allowed the enemy to regain control of the capital Lootera.[7] Along with the rest of the northern army, the Lancers was pressed back into the Jaguar's Fang mountains, reduced to a sole functioning BattleMech after an Clan assault on raid on their base camp before the final battle when the Victor Steiner-Davion led relief force arrived to carry the day. [8]
Xin Sheng Campaign
Back in the Inner Sphere as hostilities between the Confederation and Compact increased in 3061, the bulk of the Lancers formed the SIMC mobile reserve, broken into task forces to act as reinforcements as needed. As losses mounted, the Second took on the critical role of delivering supplies and equipment to fellow Compact units in hostile battles across the front. While the Compact ultimately fell, the Second Lancers were credited as the reason the defeated nation lasted as long as it did.[9]
Like many former Compact units, but. Now stationed on Teng, between receiving advanced graduation of cadets from the St. Ives Academy Training Group, survivors from the shattered St. Ives Cheveau Legers and shipment of equipment built on St. Ives, Indicass and Warlock, the Second Lancers have completed rebuilding from the losses suffered in Clan space and against the Confederation, even adding a much needed third regiment to its armored command. [10]
Jihad
The Second St. Ives Lancers participated in Operation THUNDERSTRIKE, the Capellan Confederation's response to the Capellan March invasion of their land. They landed on New Syrtis and fought the Vanguard Legion and the 3rd Ceti Hussars. They were on St. Ives when the Word of Blake struck, and sustained heavy losses. The Blakist's strike destroyed nearly eighty percent of the regiment.[11]
In 3085 they were stationed on St. Ives.[12]
Officers
As of 3025, the commanding officer was Colonel Ranadolph Fletcher.[1]
As of 3050 to 3054 the commanding officer was Colonel Timothy Bairn.[13][4]
As of 3063 to 3067 the commanding officer was Sang-shao Lucas Tolek, who replaced the retiring Timothy Bairn for health reasons.[14][15]
As of 3085 the commanding officer was Sang-shao Justin Chung.[12]
Tactics
The Second's component units operate equally well together or independently, a tactic which often fatally surprises a foe unaware of their true strength.[14]
Composition History
3025
2nd St. Ives Lancers (3 Battalions)[1]
- CO: Colonel Ranadolph Fletcher
- 1st Battalion: Major Andrew Ling
- 2nd Battalion: Major Holly Firsten
- 3rd Battalion: Major Timothy Bairn
3050-3054
2nd St. Ives Lancers (Regular/Reliable)[13][4]
- Colonel Timothy Bairn.
3063
2nd St. Ives Lancers (1 Regiment/Elite/Questionable (Fanatical))[14]
- CO: Sang-shao Lucas Tolek
- XO/1st Battalion: Zhong-shao Kiara Trahn
- 2nd Battalion: Sao-shao Julius Scavros
- 3rd Battalion: Sao-shao
- At approximately seventy percent strength
2nd Air Lancers (1 Wing/Elite/Questionable (Fanatical))[14]
- Wing Commander: Kong-sao-shao Brett Lonewolf
2nd Lancers Armored Command (2 Battalion's/Veteran/Questionable (Reliable))[14]
- 18th Armored Lancers - Armor Commander: Sao-shao Caton Lee
- 76th Armored Lancers - Armor Command: Zhong-shao Sascha Borczynski
13th Armored Grenadiers (2 Battalions/Veteran/Questionable (Reliable))[14]
- Troop Commander: Kyoko McAffee
3067
2nd St. Ives Lancers (Elite/Questionable)[15]
- CO: Sang-shao Lucas Tolek
2nd Air Lancers (Wing/Elite/Questionable)[15]
- CO: Sao-shao Draven Poulson
2nd Lancers Armor (Brigade/Veteran/Questionable)[15]
- CO: Zhong-shao Caton Lee
13th Armored Grenadiers (Regiment/Veteran/Questionable)[15]
- CO: Zhong-shao Kyoko MacAffee
3085
2nd St Ives Lancers (Elite/Fanatical)[12]
- CO: Sang-shao Justin Chung
2nd Air Lancers (Wing/Elite/Fanatical)[12]
- CO: Sao-shao Adam Hunwicks
2nd Lancers Armor (Brigade/Veteran/Fanatical)[12]
- CO: Zhong-shao Susumu Kondo
13th Armored Grenadiers (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)[12]
- CO: Zhong-shao Renata Greco
Insignia
The insignia of the St. Ives Armored Cavalry is an orange sunburst set against an inverted blue double pyramid, with the Cavalry paint scheme a standard gray-tinted green, the Second Lancers highlighting this with jade. The insigina of the Second shows two rearing horses on a green field facing each other, wearing ivory crowns.
Notes
With re-integration of the Compact into the Confederation, the Cavalry proudly wear the St. Ives Commonality crest prominently displayed on their uniforms and machines.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 House Liao (Capellan Confederation), p. 88, "2nd St. Ives Lancers"
- ↑ House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 105, "Deployment Table - 3025"
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Vol 1, p. 102
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Objective Raids, p. 43, "St. Ives Miliatry Forces - 3054"
- ↑ Twilight of the Clans, p. 9
- ↑ Twilight of the Clans, p. 11
- ↑ Twilight of the Clans, p. 12,34
- ↑ Twilight of the Clans, p. 13
- ↑ Field Manual: Capellan Confederation, p. 83
- ↑ Field Manual: Update, p. 29, "2nd St. Ives Lancers Unit"
- ↑ Field Report: CCAF, p. 18
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 Field Manual: 3085, p. 34, "CCAF Deployment Table - 3085"
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 20 Year Update, p. 29, "AFFC Deployment Table - 3050"
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 Field Manual: Capellan Confederation, p. 105, "2nd St. Ives Lancers Unit Profile"
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 Field Manual: Updates, p. 34, "CCAF Deployment Table - 3067"