Beta Regiment (12th Vegan Rangers)
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| Beta Regiment | |
| Formed | 3025 |
| Disbanded | 3077 |
| Nickname | The Victories (3025-3057) Metal Mayhem |
| Affiliation | Mercenary |
| Parent Command | 12th Vegan Rangers |
Contents
History
Beta Regiment of the Twelfth Vegan Rangers formed sometime between the Second Succession War and Third Succession War, as the mercenary brigade grew larger. Hired by the Lyran Commonwealth, most of their early contracts pitted them against the Free Worlds League. They were so successful in their battles that the unit was nicknamed "The Victories" by the LCAF forces around they supported. They remained a perennial problem for the Free Worlds League until they were rotated back to the Federated Suns to fight alongside Alpha Regiment.[1]
Fourth Succession War
Beta Regiment assisted Alpha Regiment in its invasion of St. Andre during Operation RAT, facing down opposition from the Capellan Justinia's Cuirassiers and Blackwind Lancers units. Using a combination of false sensor data, tricky unit positioning, and misleading radio transmissions, they and the Davion Light Guards were able to lure the CCAF forces into a series of devastating ambushes and forced them to ultimately surrender. Alpha and Beta both remained as an occupying force on the planet for the remainder of the war.[2]
War of 3039 and Operation Guerrero
Like the rest of the Rangers, Beta Regiment earned a posting on the Capellan Border thanks to their actions during the Fourth Succession War. They were given the garrison world of Tsinghai, and remained posted their to ward off any counterattacks by the Capellans while Gamma and Delta Regiments saw action against the Draconis Combine during 3039.[3]
Beta Regiment held that world until September of 3057, when a combined Capellan-Free Worlds assault struck the Sarna March hard. Though they initially tried to put up a strong resistance, the two allied forces struck with speed and ferocity that Beta and its sister regiments were cut off from each other and forced to fight overwhelming numbers alone. The brigade fell back, first to Corey and then to Second Try, each time being driven further back by Capellan and Free Worlds forces that had already occupied those worlds. Seeing how desperate the brigade's situation was, General Tom Stancel ordered the force to split into two units. Alpha and Beta both successfully retreated back to New Aragon, though they had suffered over fifty percent losses during the fighting retreat. By the time Delta Regiment rendezvoused with the rest of the Rangers, it had been so badly gutted that Stancel made the decision to fold it into Beta Regiment in order to bring that unit back to combat strength.
In light of the extreme, harrowing defeats the unit had suffered, Colonel Miller al-Nahib felt that "The Victories" nickname the unit bore was disrespectful and announced that he would be renaming the unit. He opened the floor to his remaining troops and the survivors of Delta Regiment for suggestions. It was eventually decided that Beta would receive the nickname "Metal Mayhem," after the 'Mech that the fallen commanding officer of Delta Regiment had piloted, in the memory of those lost during Operation Guerrero.[4]
FedCom Civil War
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They landed on Algol to support Gamma Regiment against the Tikonov Republican Guard. They took heavy losses, but destroyed the 3rd Republican in exchange. They rebuilt from salvage and the survivors of Gamma Regiment, and then deployed to Genoa to fight Little Richard's Panzer Brigade. The Brigade was hated by the local population, and the locals quickly assisted the Rangers in forcing the Brigade off their world. The Panzer Brigade's survivors landed on Arboris but Beta Regiment followed them. The Beta Rangers inflicted heavy losses on the Panzer Brigade and again forced them off the world.[1]
Jihad
During the Jihad Beta Regiment traveled to New Avalon, landing in February, 3068. A few days later the 36th Division arrived, dropping right on top of Beta. The Blakist unit destroyed most of First and Second Battalions in the ensuing fight. The survivors, along with Third Battalion, escaped and quickly redeployed to assist the 3rd Davion Guards. For the next five years, Beta's survivors continued to coordinate their efforts until they lost half their remaining troops defending an ammunition depot. They then redeployed to a different continent and came under attack several times, but still managed to survive the Blakist onslaught.[5] When they reunited with the scattered survivors of Alpha and Gamma Regiments after New Avalon was liberated, they coalesced into a single regimental command which was simply called the Twelfth Vegan Rangers, and ceased to exist as a separate entity.
Officers
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of Beta Regiment | |||
| Colonel | Miller al-Nahib | 3050 - 3077[1] | |
Tactics
Beta Regiment specializes in open field warfare, speed, and expert unit maneuvers. A common tactic employed by them is to use First and Second Battalions as a unified formation to engage the enemy while probing the enemy's weaknesses or flanking them with Third Battalion. Additionally, Beta Regiment outfits a good deal of its 'Mechs with XL engines, surprising enemies with their unexpected mobility and speed.[1][6]
Support
The techs have no problem to repair all equipment of the unit.
Composition History
3025
Beta Regiment (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable) [7]
3040
Beta Regiment (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)[3]
3050
Beta Regiment (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable) [8]
3054
Beta Regiment (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable) [9]
3067
Beta Regiment (1 Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)[1]
- 2nd Battalion
- CO: Major Christina Truscott
- 3rd Battalion
- CO: Major Alberto Riccetti
2nd Vegan Attack Wing (1 Wing/Elite/Regular)[1]
- CO: Major Melea Vogel
- Half of the wing's fighters (mostly medium-weights) have been upgraded with advanced heat sinks, but only a few have ER Lasers
2nd Vegan Armored Regiment (2 Battalions/Regular/Reliable)[1]
- CO: Major Grady Poms
- 1st Battalion is compromised mainly of light/medium vehicles for scouting and recon missions.
- 2nd Battalion uses sheer brute force to overwhelm an enemy with its Po and Brutus tanks.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Field Manual: Mercenaries Revised, p.109 - "Unit Profile"
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas, Volume I, pp. 19 - 22
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Historical: War of 3039, p. 141
- ↑ Field Manual: Mercenaries, pp. 87-90, "12th Vegan Rangers"
- ↑ Jihad Turning Points: New Avalon, p. 7
- ↑ Mercenaries Supplemental Update, p. 118, "12th Vegan Rangers"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 138
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 20-Year Update, p. 23
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Objective Raids, p. 17