4th Republican Guards

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History

The Tikonov Free Republic Army

The Fourth Tikonov Republican Guard regiment was formed in 3029 by Supreme Lord Pavel Ridzik from the survivors of several Capellan regiments destroyed during the Fourth Succession War and recent graduates of the MechWarrior academies in the Tikonov region.[1] Shortly after the unit's creation, as part of a larger invasion at the behest of his Lyran and Davion allies Supreme Lord Ridzik sent the Fourth Guards accompanied by an armor regiment and two infantry regiments to Talitha quickly routing the Free Worlds League planetary garrison capturing the planet for the Tikonov Free Republic.[2] Following the assassination of Lord Ridzik by an agent of the House Liao's Maskirovka and the absorption of the Free Tikonov Republic into the Federated Commonwealth in 3031, the Fourth Republican along with its sister regiments joined the AFFC.

The AFFC and the Marik-Liao Invasion of 3057

As with the other regiments of the Tikonov Republican Guards, the Fourth's first true test came during the Marik-Liao Invasion of 3057. Garrisoned on Hall since the conclusion of the Fourth Succession War the Fourth was a hotbed of anti-FedCom sentiment with a reputation for discipline problems and unreliability despite the unit's short history of existence. Upon hearing of the Marik-Liao attack, the Fourth prepared to resist the impending invasion that ultimately never came. Rather than send troops, Chancellor Sun-Tzu Liao had his agents ferment rebellion on Hall which was ruthlessly crushed by the Fourth Republican Guards. In the chaos following the secession of Katrina Steiner-Davion and the Lyran Alliance from the Federated Commonwealth, thus leaving the entirety of the Sarna March exposed and vulnerable the Fourth Republican's commander the opportunistic Leftenant General William "Bud" Baranov saw the writing on the wall and went rogue with his unit in tow proceeding to seize Hall for themselves.[3]

The Emperor of Hall

After a quick meeting with his officers, Baranov led the Fourth to Hall's planetary capital city of Harney swatting aside the local opposition and declaring himself Emperor of Hall. Upon seizing the capital, Baranov and the Fourth were largely unopposed by the planet's populace. Soon after however two rival factions arose, one led by Count Radliffe McNally - a local planetary noble with sufficient military strength and economic assets to resist Baranov and the other being Cater's Cohorts consisting of former Fourth Republican personnel that turned against Baranov in shortly after seizing Harney led by Major Dick Cater. Also on Hall were Yuri and Nikoli Ridzik, the twins sons of Baranov's former master Pavel Ridzik who had recruited a small army and brought their force to Hall hidden from the eyes of Baranov and the Fourth hoping to eliminate Baranov then resurrect their father's Tikonov Free Republic.[4]

After routing his rebellious troops led by Major Cater on the streets of Harney forcing them to withdraw to Hall's Southern Hemisphere, the three major factions on Hall settled into their respective territories occasionally fighting each other for supplies and territory. In the mean time, Baranov and the Fourth turned towards the Ridzik Twins in which Baranov skillfully manipulating the situation causing the disappearance of Nikoli and sending his brother fleeing off planet thus eliminating the threat the Twins posed with their small military force.[5] Next, Baranov and the Fourth turned again to Major Cater and his rebellious troops eventually engaging and shattering Cater's Cohorts allowing Baranov and the Fourth to further consolidate their control of Hall. Soon Count McNally and his array of forces were the only obstacle preventing Baranov from controlling the planet. Hall gradually settled into a stand-off between the Baranov's Republican Guards and Count McNally's coalition of forces including his own McNally Guard, Burton's Brigade, the remnants of Cater's Cohorts, and the mercenary Critchley's Cavaliers that would last several years.

Around the same time period, with the formation of the Allied Mercenary Command to combat the spread of Word of Blake influence in the Chaos March, the AMC's 3rd Dismal Disinherited regiment had taken up station on Hall to support the Com Guard troops already on planet to ward off against Blakist operations. The stand-off between Baranov and McNally was finally broken in late 3066 when the Fourth Republican Guards supported by the mercenary Stealthy Tigers finally overwhelmed the forces of Count McNally, killing the Count and routing his surviving forces earning Baranov tenuous control over Hall. The survivors of Count McNally's forces led by Burton's Brigade allied themselves with the AMC-Com Guard troops hoping to escape Baranov's wrath. Then in the summer of 3067, Emperor Baranov announced that he had invited the Free Worlds League to annex Hall hence undermining the positions of both the Com Guard and the AMC troops on planet and legally forcing all those forces aligned against him to withdraw off world.

Combat again broke out when the Colonel John Marik-Johns of the 3rd Dismal Disinherited refused to recognize the authority of the 4th Oriente Hussars which had arrived on Hall to officially annex the planet on behalf of the Free Worlds League. Convinced the whole thing was a Blakist ploy, Colonel Marik-Johns commanded his 3rd Dismal Disinherited and Burton's Brigade to attack the 4th Oriente Hussars which was being supported by Emperor Baranov's troops including the Fourth Republican Guards and the Stealthy Tigers. The renewed fighting on Hall was short but fierce lasting less than a month ending ultimately with a League victory but not before Emperor Baranov and Captain Elly Burton had perished in a 'Mech duel during the final confrontation in Harney.[6]

The Jihad

The fate of the Fourth Republican Guards is not known after the victory on Hall, because shortly thereafter the Word of Blake Jihad begins and the planet Hall is annexed into the Word of Blake Protectorate. Presumably the survivors of the Fourth Republican are absorbed into the Protectorate Militia.

Officers

In 3067 the unit was commanded by "Emperor" William "Bud" Baranov, who was assisted by Dick Cater.

Tactics

None Specified

Composition History

3029

4th Republican (BattleMech Regiment)

3040

4th Republican (Green/Questionble)[7]

3050

4th Republican (BattleMech Regiment)[8]

3054

4th Republican (Green/Questionalbe) [9]

3057

4th Republican (BattleMech Regiment)[10]

3058

Baranov's Republican Guard (Approx. 1 BattleMech Battalion)[11]

3067

Baranov's Republican Guard (Approx. 1 BattleMech Battalion plus conventional support troops including at least 1 armor company)[12]

Notes

References

  1. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2, p. 17
  2. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2, pg. 80
  3. ↑ Chaos March (sourcebook), pg. 39
  4. ↑ Chaos March (sourcebook), pg. 39 and 92
  5. ↑ Kings and Pawns Scenario pg. 15
  6. ↑ Kings and Pawns Scenario pg. 4
  7. ↑ Historical: War of 3039 , p. 138
  8. ↑ 20 Year Update p. 24 - Nanking Command - Unit strength and where its stationed in 3050.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Objective Raids, p. 18
  10. ↑ 20 Year Update, pg. 24
  11. ↑ Chaos March (sourcebook), pg. 39
  12. ↑ Kings and Pawns Scenario pg. 9 and 12

Biblography

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