Crucis Lancers

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After General Kerensky's exodus, some Star League soldiers remained in the Inner Sphere. Some of these drifted into the Federated Suns where, during the First Succession War, Prince John Davion organized all incomplete units into the Crucis Lancers. The Lancers held tight to many of the traditions of the Star League even as they have fully integrated themselves into the AFFS. Therefore, the modern Crucis Lancers recruit almost exclusively from worlds within the Crucis March.

The Crucis Lancers brigade was reorganized during the Succession Wars, presumably because of heavy losses. For instance, the 33rd was reorganized into the "new" 7th Crucis Lancers. Thus, the Crucis Lancers might have consisted of up to 40 Mech regiments after the fall of the Star League.[1]

Maybe the most famous company of the Crucis Lancers are McKinnon's Raiders, who are part of the 7th Lancers.[2][3]


History

All eight Crucis Lancer RCT's were used in the Fourth Succession War's assault on Tikonov.

During the Jihad, the Third CL were destroyed, but their conventional assets were used to rebuild the Second and Seventh Crucis Lancers. In addition, two Crucis Lancer units took part in Operation SCOUR. During the liberation of Terra, it was elements of the Fifth Crucis Lancers that disabled the SDS control center. The Sixth Crucis Lancers were also destroyed at Galax by a Word of Blake bioweapon.

After the Jihad ended, the Princess-Regent personally promised the Crucis Lancers that they would be rebuilt to full Regimental Combat Teams. This means that the Crucis Lancers were one of the few AFFS units that wasn't reorganized along the lines of the Light Combat Team.[4]

The five regiments that remain intact after the Jihad ended remain the core of the AFFS High Command's planning. Though three RCTs were destroyed in the Jihad they remain on the rolls, ready to be reconstituted once the AFFS has the appropriate soldiers and materials. This rebuilding process will probably not start until 3100.[5]

Units of the Crucis Lancers

The Crucis Lancers have eight regiments organized as:

Color Scheme

The Crucis Lancers use green and regional highlights for their parade colors.

Unit Insignia

References

  1. House Davion: The Federated Suns
  2. The Fox's Teeth
  3. Starterbook: Sword and Dragon
  4. Field Report: AFFS, p. 11
  5. Field Manual: 3085, p. 59

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