7th Pesht Regulars
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The Seventh Pesht Regulars was Light BattleMech Regiment in the Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery. The unit was not considered a frontline combat unit. The force was normally used as a garrison force due to its skills.
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History
Formation
The Seventh was assigned to garrison duty on Land's End in 3022.[1] The unit assigned meant to world nearly forty years with anything occurring. The unit's dedication to the Combine, was all that kept the unit protesting their unexciting assignment. During this time, commanders of the unit transferred individuals of exceptionable ability to frontline units so their talent would not be wasted.
4th Succession War
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War of 3039
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Ronin Wars
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Clan Invasion
In 3048, the notorious pirate band, the Band of the Damned had raided world of Kokpekty. The band had been raiding for years, however the DCMS High Command finally resolved to do something about the band. The 7th Pesht's commanding officer of the time, Tai-sa Kurits Benzinger, dispatched the regiment's 2nd Battalion to hunt down the pirates. Commanded by Sho-sa Vance Rezak, he lead his BattleMech battalion of poorly equipped and discarded MechWarriors on a seven month chase through the periphery. After narrowing their pursuit through Draconis Rift, the 2nd Battalion cornered the Damned on a uninhabited world. Reports of the battle had been showed to be fierce, the 2nd Battalion's JumpShip had been disabled by the Pirates after two weeks of fighting. Not publically, known the unit's commander had request reinforcements and supplies had been ignored by Tai-Sa Benzinger. Year later, Sho-sa Rezak, respectively defeated the Damned's leader and made himself the pirate band's command officer. Then he declared war on Draconis Combine for neglecting his unit and abandoning it. Intelligence sources point that Tai-sa Benzinger was collaborating with original leader of the Damned.[2] It unclear if DCMS High Command was aware of Tai-sa actions.
By mid 3050s, the unit discipline had grown lax. The DCMS High Command has under-supplied the regiments for years feeling the such supplies are needed elsewhere.
Operation Bulldog
In 3058, the unit was moved to Meinacos to reinforce the Eigtht Dieron Regiment as part of preparation for Operation Bulldog. The unit's infantry regiment, Second Periphery Watchers was left behind on Land's End since they were local unit.[3].[4] The Seventh unfortunately did not arrive in time assist the Eighth from counter-attacked staged by Clan Smoke Jaguar survivors. After the Jaguars being forced out, the Seventh was assigned to Courchevel.
Dominion War
However, things became interesting again for the Seventh when Combine-Ghost Bear War broke out in 3062. Courchevel became target for the Clan Ghost Bear's Third Bear Regulars. The Seventh's years of inexperience finally caught up with them as they faced battle-harden Clan Warriors. The unit was forced to sacrifice battalion worth of BattleMechs in order make good its withdraw from the planet. The unit withdrew to Byesville, where unit assigned as part the world's garrison force. The unit began after Ghost Bear War train expensively anti-Clan tactics, vowing never allowing themselves routed again by the Clans.[5]
Federated Suns Incursion
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Jihad
During the Jihad, the Seventh was considered by the Draconis Combine High Command to part of the Combine's allotment of troops to Devlin Stone's Coalition.[6]
Officers
- 3025, the commanding officer of the unit was General Lorelei Girardin.
- 3050, the commanding officer of the unit was Tai-sa Kurtis Benzinger[7].
- 3059, the commanding officer of the unit was Tai-sa Han Kao Tsung.
Tactics
The unit was known in early 31st Century to use all light BattleMechs, however with no specialization in any particular tactics.[8] Chu-sa Susan K'uang-yin of the Third Battalion is an master pilot, and trains those under her command in tricky maneuvers.
Composition History
3025
- 7th Pesht Regulars (BattleMech Regiment) - Green skilled
3058
- 7th Pesht Regulars (BattleMech Regiment) - Green skilled
- 7th Aerospace Wing (2 Companies)
- Monty's Maulers (Armor Regiment)
- 2nd Periphery Watchers (Infantry Regiment)
3067
- 7th Pesht Regulars (BattleMech Regiment) (Only 2 Battalions) - Veteran skilled
- 7th Aerospace Wing (2 Companies)
- Monty's Maulers (Armor Regiment)
Regimental Paint Scheme
The units are pained White, with green stripes. The only emblems painted on them are the crest of the Draconis Combine and of the Pesht Regulars.
Bibliography
References
- ↑ Field Manual: Draconis Combine page 72 - 7th Pesht Regulars unit profile
- ↑ The Periphery (1996) p. 83 - Vance Rezak's Band of the Damned - 7th Pesht's CO sends a weak Battalions of troops to make it appear he not working with Band of the Damned.
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p 118 - 2nd Periphery Watchers is longer listed with unit.
- ↑ Field Manual: Draconis Combine, p 72 - 2nd Periphery Watchers note includes Regiment not likely to travel due being under equipt.
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p 109 - 7th Pesht Regulars update in 3067.
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3076 p. 34 - Status Report - unoffical ISF report suggesting units for Devlin Stone's coalition which includes the 7th Pesht.
- ↑ 20 Year Update, p. 42
- ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p 147 - Pesht Regulars specialization notes.