Vanguard Legion

The mercenary unit Vanguard Legion was among the defenders of New Syrtis in the FedCom Civil War.

Unit Profile

In 3065, the unit consisted of 2 Mech-Battalions (medium to assault). Note: This is just a conclusion from the novel.

Unit History

The Vanguard Legion worked for the Draconis Combine and ComStar in their mission to find the way to the Clan homeworlds. They were unsuccessful, but the Vanguard Legion recieved a whole Mech-Lance as reward for their service.

Later, they worked for the Lyran Commonwealth/Alliance, where they encountered difficulties. Details are unknown, but since then the Vanguard Legion has a deep indiscriminatory hatred for all Lyrans.

In 3062, they signed a 3-year-contract with the Federated Commonwealth (which by then was reduced to the Federated Suns-half). At the outbreak of the FedCom Civil War, they were deployed to New Syrtis.

In 3065 they signed a new contract with Duke George Hasek. They were among the defenders of New Syrtis against pro-Katherine-forces. Despite weeks of brutal fighting the Legion held out, emerging as the lynch-pin of Hasek's defense. During the final battle they began executing Lyran soldiers who had already surrendered. They only stopped when Lieutenant-Colonel Grayson Addison (in a Templar) from the 8th Syrtis Fusiliers defeated Colonel Chad Dean (in a Hatamoto-Chi).

After the invaders had been repelled, the unit redeployed to a maneuver-area, with the 8th Syrtis Fusiliers preventing all contact to the public. The exact relationship to George Hasek and his units, are unknown.

During the Capellan/Capellan March hostilities early during the Jihad, the Vanguard Legion were deployed to Taygeta, but ended up retreating in late August 3069.

Tactics

Fielding mostly heavy 'Mechs, the Vanguard Legion prefers decisive strikes against their enemies.

Officer

In (3067) the Commanding Officer of the "Legion" is Colonel Chad Dean.

3067

Vanguard Legion (1 Regiment with 90% Clan technology)

• CO/Colonel Chad Dean
  • XO/Lt. Colonel Angie Binks
• 1st Battalion: Major Ashton Allyson
  • 2nd Battalion: Major Trevor Dean
  • 3rd Battalion: Major Colin Chesley

References

• Imminent Crisis (novel)
• Field Manual: Mercenaries