Editing Amaterasu

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| Designation = Amaterasu Regiment
| Formed = [[3081]]
| Disbanded = 
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| Affiliation = [[Draconis Combine]];<br />[[Republic of the Sphere]] (formerly)
| Parent Command = [[Dragon's Fury]]
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The all-female '''Amaterasu''' were established as an independent command by the [[Republic of the Sphere]] in [[3081]], but defected to the [[Draconis Combine]] as part of [[Katana Tormark]]'s [[Dragon's Fury|Fury]] movement. Invitation to the elite Amaterasu has only two requirements: the designate must be the best at her occupation and she must be a woman.<ref>[https://bg.battletech.com/download/MWDA_Sneak_Peeks.pdf MechWarrior: Dark Age: Sneak Peeks]</ref>

==History==
===Formation===
The unit was formed from elements of the [[9th Sword of Light]], a [[BattleMech#Light|light]] [[BattleMech]] regiment that was gifted to the Republic when that nation was born. The RAF High Command took a unique approach with the Ninth Sword of Light troops: Unlike most of the forces that joined the Republic, the companies of the Ninth were reorganized into three battalion-sized units. These units were not immediately integrated into other Republic formations, but instead left intact to serve as special rapid response forces. By 3085 however only the Amaterasu remained intact, with the Tsukuyomi having been destroyed and the Fujin merged with another Republic unit to create the [[8th Principes Guards]].<ref name=fm85-184>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 184</ref>

===Garrison Duty===
In [[3085]] the Amaterasu were stationed on [[Altair]] in [[Prefecture X]] of the [[Republic of the Sphere]], where they served as a training force to sharpen the skills of the [[Triarii Protectors]]. During this time, the unit was still a battalion and said to reach full strength by [[3086]].<ref name=fm85-184/><ref name=FM3085p187>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 187: "RAF Deployment Table - 3085"</ref>

===The Capellan Crusades===
During the [[Capellan Crusades]], the Amaterasu were stationed on [[Liao]] when that world was assaulted by the [[Capellan Confederation Armed Forces|CCAF]] in March [[3113]]. When Capellan troops launched a surprise attack upon Chang-an, a company of Amaterasu prevented the battle from becoming a total disaster for the unprepared [[Republic Armed Forces|RAF]] garrison and were on the verge of halting the Capellans when [[Chancellor]] [[Sun-Tzu Liao]] himself joined the fight. The Amaterasu easily downed Sun-Tzu's 'Mech, but their leader's apparent death spurred the enraged Capellan troops into routing the Republican forces. Later that year, the Amaterasu were part of the RAF force that reclaimed most of Liao and were preparing to assault the Capellans' last remaining position on that world when the Sarna Armistice suddenly ended the war.<ref>''Operational Turning Points: Capellan Crusades'', p. 10</ref>

===The Dragon's Fury===
Owing to their Combine origins, the Amaterasu found themselves attracted to [[Katana Tormark]], whose charisma, martial skills and ''bushido'' lifestyle rendered her an archetypical samurai heroine. When Tormark created the [[Dragon's Fury]] splinter faction and declared her allegiance for the [[Draconis Combine]], the Amaterasu quickly came to form the core around which the renegade Prefect gathered her army. Whilst some members such as ''[[Chu-sa]]'' [[Antonia Chinn]] had troublesome reservations about killing their former comrades in the RAF, the regiment quickly came to make a name for itself as an elite fighting formation bringing honor to its ancestral unit.<ref name=DotD>''Daughter of the Dragon''{{cn}}</ref>

===Battle of Addicks===
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In November [[3132]], elements of the Amaterasu under command of ''[[Tai-i]]'' [[Danni Haag]] touched down on [[Addicks]] to secure the planet's valuable oil fields as a source of fuel for the Fury's commencing campaign, clashing with a unit of the [[Northwind Highlanders]] led by ''[[Captain]]'' [[Tara Bishop]]. After pushing the Highlanders out of Neo Cartagia, the Dragon's Fury consolidated its forces on the Plains of Jesara to survey its oil fields whilst sending out skirmishers to keep the Highlanders off-balance. After several weeks of continuous hit-and-run attacks by Bishop's decimated troops, the invaders finally withdrew. It is not known what quantity of resources the Fury has gained from this raid.<ref name=TBoA>''Gambit: The Battle for Addicks!''</ref><ref>''Dark Age: 3132-3134 INN''</ref>

===Battle of Vega===
In March [[3133]], a detachment of the Amaterasu under ''[[Tai-sa]]'' [[Ngaire McAllister]] was sent to attack [[Vega]] in an attempt to bring the world back under the banner of the [[Draconis Combine]]. Unfortunately, the [[Vega Republic Standing Guard]] put up an unexpectedly stiff resistance and forced the invaders into retreat.<ref name=DATPV06>''Dark Age Turning Points: Vega'', p. 6</ref>

==Destruction==
The Amterasu were [[Battle of Piedmont (3143)|destroyed]] on [[Piedmont]] when battle was joined on 20 January [[3143]].  After five weeks, resistance crumbled on 26 February.<ref name=TRODAp8>''Technical Readout: Dark Age'', p. 8: "Arbalest"</ref><ref name=TRODAp142>''Technical Readout: Dark Age'', p. 142: "Jade Hawk"</ref><ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 24: "Timeline 3132-3145"</ref>

==Officers==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command
|-
| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of Amaterasu'''
|-
| [[Major]]||[[Everett Uibaru]]||[[3085]]<ref name=FM3085p187/>
|-
| Major||[[Rachelle Mikazuki]]||[[3111]]<ref name=TP:CCp13>''Operational Turning Points: Capellan Crusades'', p. 13: "Combatants"</ref>
|-
| [[Tai-sho (rank)|''Tai-sho'']]||[[Katana Tormark]]||Circa [[3130]]<ref name=DATPV06/>
|-
|}

===Other Officers===
* [[Captain]] [[Yuki Monroe]] was the unit's second in command during the [[Capellan Crusades]].<ref name=TP:CCp27>''Operational Turning Points: Capellan Crusades'', p. 27: "Touchpoint: Liao Ascends"</ref>
* ''[[Tai-sa]]'' [[Ngaire McAllister]] was the unit's second in command.<ref name=DotD />
* ''[[Chu-sa]]'' [[Antonia Chinn]] and ''Chu-sa'' [[Viki Drexel]] were Katana's direct subordinates.<ref name=DotD/>
* ''Tai-i'' [[Danni Haag]] was a [[BattleMech]] [[Company]] commander and leader of Talon [[Lance]].<ref name=TBoA>''Gambit: The Battle for Addicks!''</ref>

==Tactics==
The Amaterasu see themselves as honorable warriors who uphold the code of ''bushido''. Therefore they do not attack retreating or crippled opponents, and they prefer one-on-one duels.<ref name=DATPV06/> An exception to this are the Amaterasu Commandos, who are noted for their ruthless nature, only taking prisoners when receiving specific orders to do so, and never allowing themselves to be captured alive.<ref name=MWD-FfE13>[http://cf.sarna.net/docs/mwda_dossiers/fire_for_effect_13.pdf MWDA Dossier: Various Infantry Units]</ref>

==Composition History==
===3085===
'''Amaterasu''' (1 [[Battalion]]/Veteran/Questionable)<ref name=FM3085p187/>
* CO: ''Major'' [[Everett Uibaru]]

===3133===
'''Amaterasu''' ([[Regiment]]/Elite)<ref name=DATPV06/>
* CO: ''Tai-sho'' [[Katana Tormark]]

====Known Elements====
* Kirikakaru Lance (BattleMechs)
* Ryoujin Lance (BattleMechs)
* Talon Lance (BattleMechs)
* Amaterasu Commandos (infantry)
* Tamara's Rangers (Hauberk Battle Armor) CO: [[Tamara Skedjil]]
<ref name=DATPV06/><ref>[https://bg.battletech.com/download/MWDA_Uniques.pdf MechWarrior Dark Age: Dossiers and Pilot Cards]</ref><ref name=TBoA>''Gambit: The Battle for Addicks!''</ref>

==Notes==
* The Amazon-like nature of the Amaterasu discourages romances as a sign of impurity in its warriors.<ref name=MWD-CA21>[http://cf.sarna.net/docs/mwda_dossiers/counterassault_21.pdf MWDA Dossier: Shin Yoshida]</ref> Interestingly, this attitude does not seem to apply to the relationship between Chinn and Tormark, perhaps as a result of the revered status of the latter, or because both warriors are considered Amaterasu.<ref name=DotD212>''Daughter of the Dragon'', p. 212</ref>
* The regiment's name is a reference to the Shinto deity Amaterasu, goddess of the sun and the universe. The Ancient Emperor of Japan was said to be a direct descendant of Amaterasu.<ref>[[w:Amaterasu|Wikipedia page for Amaterasu]]</ref>
The site of the battle is spelled Neo Cartagia in ''Era Digest: Dark Age''<ref name="ED:DAp10">''Era Digest: Dark Age'', p. 10: "Dark Age Timeline"</ref> but Neo Cart'''h'''agia in ''Dark Age: Republic Worlds''.<ref>''Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130)'', p. 47: "Addicks"</ref> Because the ''Era Digest'' is the later publication, its spelling is considered canon.

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Dark Age: 3132-3134 INN]]''
* ''[[Dark Age Turning Points: Vega]]''
* ''[[Daughter of the Dragon]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
* ''[[Gambit: The Battle for Addicks!]]
* ''[[Operational Turning Points: Capellan Crusades]]''


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