Robinson Rangers

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The Robinson Rangers starting their life as a brigade of volunteers in the defense of Robinson, the Draconis March capital world, these original volunteers were wiped out in the First Succession War. To honor these volunteers, Prince Peter Davion authorized the construction of two BattleMech regiments, financed by the Duke of Robinson. The Robinson Rangers fought the Draconis Combine in five major conflicts. Two things define the Rangers: Hatred of the Combine, and more importantly, a loyalty to the Duke of Robinson. In the early 3060s, Archon Katherine Steiner-Davion created the Third Rangers. While publicly a move to reinforce the Draconis March, it was more a political move, and the unit spent more time on New Avalon than anywhere else. The Third was destroyed during the final battle of New Avalon, with no plans to rebuild the destroyed unit.

History

The Rangers have acted as the honor guard for the Sandoval family since their inception. The Duke of Robinson was nominally their commander, but given the Duke's many responsibilities the daily operations of the Robinson Rangers usually fell to an AFFS officer.

The Robinson Rangers fought the Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery from the time of their inception. In the Fourth Succession War they faced elements of the Benjamin Regulars.

In the FedCom Civil War the First and Second Robinson Rangers were the primary striking arm of the Duke's invasion of the Draconis Combine. The First quickly took several worlds from the Combine, but was eventually forced back to Mallory's World to rebuild. The Second transferred from the Lyran Alliance to the Draconis March and attacked Quentin. They suffered losses and withdrew to Mallory's World to rebuild. The Second was then part of the task force that attacked New Avalon and freed it from Katharine Steiner-Davion. They took heavy losses at this time. The Third Rangers were a political unit, and were destroyed in the fighting on New Avalon.

During the Jihad several ComGuard units integrated with the AFFS forces on Robinson.

Units of the Robinson Rangers

• 1st Robinson Rangers
• 2nd Robinson Rangers
• 3rd Robinson Rangers (destroyed during the FedCom Civil War)
• 4th Robinson Rangers (active in the Dark Age era)
• 1st Robinson Strikers LCT
• 2nd Robinson Strikers LCT
• 4th Robinson Strikers (active in the Dark Age era)
• 5th Robinson Strikers (active in the Dark Age era)

Color Scheme

The Rangers use a deep red color with black trim as their unit colors.

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  Centurion BattleMech of the First Robinson Rangers

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  Dervish of the First Rangers

Unit Insignia

The insignia of the Robinson Rangers was a single red arrow on a golden shield.

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  1st Robinson Rangers

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  2nd Robinson Rangers

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  3rd Robinson Rangers

Bibliography

• An Emissary of Heaven (Battlecorps story)
• Field Manual: 3085
• Field Manual: Federated Suns
• Field Manual: Updates
• Jihad Hot Spots: 3070
• NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1
• NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2