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| − | During the [[First Succession War]], a [[Star League Defense Force]][[Narhal's Raiders#Note 1|*]] regiment fled to the Periphery. There, they teamed up with the remnants of a [[BattleMech]] regiment from the [[Rim Worlds Republic]] and the two formed Narhal's Raiders in 2799[[Narhal's Raiders#Note 1|*]].<ref name=FSWp35/> The unit was named after both the commanding officer, Tyilik Narhal, and the [[Narhal Rover]], a predator from Tyilik's homeworld and was initially composed of two regiments. These were aptly titled the First and Second Narhal's Raiders. Under Narhal's leadership the Raiders lived a life of banditry, plundering worlds of the [[Free Worlds League]] and [[Capellan Confederation]] to sustain itself. After ten years of this piracy, however, the Narhal family member that was then commanding of the unit was ousted by Ustinov Matthews, who along with many of the Raiders' troops had soured of the raiding life. Under his new leadership, the Raiders sought official contracts with the [[Capellan Confederation]] and the [[Federated Suns]]. At some point during their employment by the two houses, the Second Narhal's Raiders were destroyed 2819 and their survivors folded into the First.<ref name=FSWp136/> In 2821, they were listed as officially contracted with the Capellan Confederation Armed Forces.<ref name= | + | During the [[First Succession War]], a [[Star League Defense Force]][[Narhal's Raiders#Note 1|*]] regiment fled to the Periphery. There, they teamed up with the remnants of a [[BattleMech]] regiment from the [[Rim Worlds Republic]] and the two formed Narhal's Raiders in 2799[[Narhal's Raiders#Note 1|*]].<ref name=FSWp35/> The unit was named after both the commanding officer, Tyilik Narhal, and the [[Narhal Rover]], a predator from Tyilik's homeworld and was initially composed of two regiments. These were aptly titled the First and Second Narhal's Raiders. Under Narhal's leadership the Raiders lived a life of banditry, plundering worlds of the [[Free Worlds League]] and [[Capellan Confederation]] to sustain itself. After ten years of this piracy, however, the Narhal family member that was then commanding of the unit was ousted by Ustinov Matthews, who along with many of the Raiders' troops had soured of the raiding life. Under his new leadership, the Raiders sought official contracts with the [[Capellan Confederation]] and the [[Federated Suns]]. At some point during their employment by the two houses, the Second Narhal's Raiders were destroyed 2819 and their survivors folded into the First.<ref name=FSWp136/> In 2821, they were listed as officially contracted with the Capellan Confederation Armed Forces.<ref name=FSWp136>''First Succession War'', p. 136, "Mercenary Combat Commands (CCAF)"</ref><ref name=HSp65>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 65</ref> |
Shortly before the [[Second Succession War]], the unit signed a contract with the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] where they remained through the [[Fourth Succession War]], except for a brief and disastrous contract with the Capellan Confederation from [[2849]] to [[2859]].<ref name=HSp65/> | Shortly before the [[Second Succession War]], the unit signed a contract with the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] where they remained through the [[Fourth Succession War]], except for a brief and disastrous contract with the Capellan Confederation from [[2849]] to [[2859]].<ref name=HSp65/> | ||
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| Insignia of Narhal's Raiders | |
| Narhal's Raiders | |
| Formed | 2799[1] |
| Affiliation | Mercenary |
| Parent Command | Independent |
Narhal's Raiders are a medium-sized mercenary unit in the Inner Sphere. In the Third and Fourth Succession Wars the unit was employed by the Lyran Commonwealth. The Homeworld of the Raiders is Kilmarnock.
Contents
History
During the First Succession War, a Star League Defense Force* regiment fled to the Periphery. There, they teamed up with the remnants of a BattleMech regiment from the Rim Worlds Republic and the two formed Narhal's Raiders in 2799*.[1] The unit was named after both the commanding officer, Tyilik Narhal, and the Narhal Rover, a predator from Tyilik's homeworld and was initially composed of two regiments. These were aptly titled the First and Second Narhal's Raiders. Under Narhal's leadership the Raiders lived a life of banditry, plundering worlds of the Free Worlds League and Capellan Confederation to sustain itself. After ten years of this piracy, however, the Narhal family member that was then commanding of the unit was ousted by Ustinov Matthews, who along with many of the Raiders' troops had soured of the raiding life. Under his new leadership, the Raiders sought official contracts with the Capellan Confederation and the Federated Suns. At some point during their employment by the two houses, the Second Narhal's Raiders were destroyed 2819 and their survivors folded into the First.[2] In 2821, they were listed as officially contracted with the Capellan Confederation Armed Forces.[2][3]
Shortly before the Second Succession War, the unit signed a contract with the Lyran Commonwealth where they remained through the Fourth Succession War, except for a brief and disastrous contract with the Capellan Confederation from 2849 to 2859.[3]
By 2866, the unit's finances were in shambles. In that same year, however, the unit's finances began to improve, primarily due to the intervention of Archon Elizabeth Steiner who wished to improve the unit's equipment and morale. By the beginning of the Fourth Succession War, however, the unit was still in a poor financial situation due to the previous manipulations by the Commonwealth and others to keep the unit in debt.[3]
In November 3021, Narhal's Raiders defended New Ivaarsen under contract to House Davion. The inexperienced garrison commander, Lieutenant Commander Arlin Stuart, sought to conserve his forces in fortified positions and let the mercenaries do most of the strategically important fighting. When the 7th Crucis Lancers including McKinnon's Raiders arrived to relieve the defenders, Captain Lewis Gilbert of Narhal's Raiders and his battalion were on the verge of abandoning the defenders. Seeing how the mercenaries' grievance was legitimate, a member of McKinnon's company challenged Gilbert to a one on one duel to return his unit to their duty.[4]
The unit was in the employ of the Lyran Commonwealth during the Fourth Succession War. The First Regiment landed on Wheel, and engaged the Tooth of Ymir in a series of honor duels. The Raiders won, and the Tooth withdrew.[5] The Second Regiment faced off with the garrison tank defenders of Volders in November 3028 alongside Snord's Irregulars.[6]
Narhal's Raiders took a pounding during the Clan Invasion; a pounding that reduced them to a reinforced regiment.
Following the secession of the Lyran Alliance from the Federated Commonwealth, Colonel Giraudoux was released from their contract after threatening to attack the Lyran Alliance Armed Forces in Prince Victor's name. They went to Outreach, where Giraudoux rather loudly—and publicly—explained to the LAAF's representative about his low opinion of Archon Katherine. They quickly accepted a contract with the Draconis Combine to garrison Kilmarnock so the veteran Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery regiments that were there could participate in Operation Bulldog.
They were reassigned to Rockland when Clan Ghost Bear invaded the Combine. The Raiders launched a counterattack against the Bears on Thule, where they took heavy damage. Though they bloodied the Bears, Colonel Giraudoux was forced to disband the fourth battalion, so the Raiders began to look more like a traditional regiment.
Following the end of the Ghost Bear War, the unit was reassigned to the Draconis March front after that province attacked the Combine. Giraudoux still felt loyal to Prince Victor and had no desire to fight units that could be used to help against Katherine, so they garrisoned Fellanin II. Giraudoux was forced to watch as the FedCom Civil War raged just across the border. He accepted another contract with the Combine, as it was clear by that point that the war was winding down.
In December 3067, an operative from the Federated Suns' Ministry of Information, Intelligence, and Operations alerted Colonel Giraudoux that there were prisoner-of-war camps located within the Draconis Combine. When Giraudoux attempted to confirm or deny these rumors with his employer, he was stonewalled and threatened. No longer able to trust the Combine, Giraudoux decided not to renew the Raiders' contract when it expired.
In July 3068, the MIIO operative made contact again and informed Giraudoux that there was actually a prison camp adjacent to the base of the DCMS regular unit on Fellanin II, the First Ghost Regiment. As the unit lifted offworld to redeploy, he ordered a reconnaissance flight to find out for sure. The flight took fire, but was able to confirm the information. Giraudoux ordered Narhal's Raiders into action. They were able to liberate the POW camp, while the MIIO team ordered an extraction. After fighting a brutal rear guard against the 1st Ghost, a Federated Suns JumpShip came in-system via a pirate point and took the Raiders and their charges across the border.
In the Draconis March, the mercenaries were hailed as saviors who heeded their consciences over their wallets. Duke Tancred Sandoval quickly offered them a new contract even as the DCMS lodged a complaint with the Mercenary Review and Bonding Commission over their desertion. The Raiders have since had to fend off raids from Combine troops.
Officers
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of Narhal's Raiders | |||
| Tyilik Narhal | |||
| Tyilik Narhal'son | ? - 2799 | ||
| General | Ustinov Matthews | 2799 - | |
| Leutnant-General | William Matthews | 3025[7] | |
| Leftenant General | Pedro Antonio Giraudoux | 3054[8] | |
| Colonel | Pedro Antonio Giraudoux | 3071 | |
| Colonel | Juan Pablo Diaz | 3145[9] | |
Tactics
Unknown.
Composition History
2786 - 2821
1st Narhal's Raiders (Regiment/Veteran/Questionable)[2]
2nd Narhal's Raiders (Regiment/Regular/Questionable) [2]
- Note: The light-weight command was destroyed in 2819; no post was listed for 2786.[2]
3025
Narhal's Raiders (2 Regiments/Regular/Reliable)[7]
- Note: At this point in time the units were stationed on Poulsbo. In 3025 both regiments were stationed on Poulsbo; they had DropShip and Armor support, but it is unknown if they had aerospace support.
3028
2nd Narhal's Raiders
- CO: Leutnant-General Thomas Gerould
- Note: General Gerould commanded the Second Narhal's Raiders on Volders during the Fourth Succession War.[6]
3040
1st Narhal's Raiders (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[10]
- Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on Imbros III.[10]
2nd Narhal's Raiders (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[10]
3050
1st Regiment Regular (Regiment//Reliable) [11]
- CO: Leutnant-General Thomas Gerould [11]
- Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on Imbros III. [11]
2nd Regiment Regular (Regiment//Reliable) [11]
- CO: Colonel Pedro Antonio Giraudoux [11]
- Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on Yorii. [11]
3054
Narhal's Raiders (1 Reinforced Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[8]
3059
Narhal's Raiders (1 Reinforced Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[12]
- CO: Colonel Pedro Antonio Giraudoux[12]
Narhal's Flock (2 understrength squadrons/Veteran)
- Wing Commander: Major Jesse Hastings
- Note: In 3059 the unit was stationed on Kilmarnock and only had auxiliary DropShip support. [12]
3067
Narhal's Raiders (1 Regiment/Regular)
- CO: Colonel Pedro Antonio Giraudoux
Narhal's Flock (1 Wing/Veteran)
In 3067 the Raiders were stationed on Fellanin II and had full DropShip support.
3071
Narhal's Raiders (1 Regiment)
- CO: Colonel Pedro Antonio Giraudoux
In 3071 the unit was stationed on Royal and had both DropShip and aerospace fighter support.
3145
Narhal's Raiders (Veteran/Reliable)[9]
- CO: Colonel Juan Pablo Diaz[9]
- - As of 3145 the Raiders were a "B"-rated command under contract to the Federated Suns. Stationed in the Tybalt system, the Raiders were operating at eighty-five percent of full strength.[9]
Unit Emblem
Narhal's Raiders uses the stylized skull of a Narhal Rover for its emblem.
Notes
- House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth) states a fleeing Marik regiment combined with a RWR regiment in 2899. This date cannot be correct given the other information in the unit profile, and First Succession War (sourcebook) states that an SLDF and RWR unit merged in 2799, not Marik and RWR. Conflicting information found in First Succession War (sourcebook) supersedes the previous source, as confirmed by Line Developer, Ray Arrastia (as Adrian Gideon).
Gallery
A Spector in Narhal's Raiders colors.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 First Succession War (sourcebook), p. 35
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 First Succession War, p. 136, "Mercenary Combat Commands (CCAF)" Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "FSWp136" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 65
- ↑ The Fox's Teeth: Exploits of McKinnon's Raiders, pp. 22-23
- ↑ The Fourth Succession War Scenarios Volume One, p. 26
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Rhonda's Irregulars, pp. 34-35, "Tanks A Lot"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 119
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Objective Raids, p. 22
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Field Manual: 3145, p. 182, "Notable Mercenary Forces - Federated Suns"
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Historical: War of 3039, p. 141
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 20 Year Update, p. 26
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Field Manual: Mercenaries, p. 106
Bibliography
- Field Manual: 3145
- Field Manual: Mercenaries, p. 77
- Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised, p. 92
- Field Manual: Updates
- First Succession War (sourcebook)
- The Fourth Succession War Scenarios Volume One
- The Fox's Teeth: Exploits of McKinnon's Raiders
- Historical: War of 3039
- House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)
- Mercenaries Supplemental Update
- Objective Raids
- Rhonda's Irregulars (scenario pack)