Proserpina Hussars
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| Proserpina Hussars | |
| Formed | By 3151 (rebuilt)[1] |
| Disbanded | Between 3079[2] and 3085[3] |
| Affiliation | Draconis Combine |
| Parent Command | DCMS |
One of the oldest Combine units, the Proserpina Hussars are legendary for their hit-and-run attacks. The unit also had a close relationship with the University of Proserpina, with many of the brigade's officers alumni of that center of learning.
History
The Proserpina Hussars were an elite command among the Free-Floating Regiments in the Draconis Combine and earned good standing with the Procurement Department due to their combat prowess, despite their Free-Floating status. Their ability to launch hit-and-run attacks is legendary,[4] a rarity among Kuritan warfare of historically stand-up fights. The Hussars have long eschewed political correctness or blind adherence to any code. They prefer to revere only warfare. Their unconventional nature often sees them paired with a Regulars unit to temper and complement the differing styles.[5]
Though the origin of the Hussars has long been lost, the first mention of them marks them as a tank division that fought for Shiro Kurita even before the Draconis Combine existed.[4]
For much of their history, the Proserpina Hussars had been linked to the University of Proserpina. In the past, the elite graduates from that university would automatically enter the Hussars, though as the Succession Wars years waned, the university (as well as the whole planet Proserpina) has suffered much from recent fighting, and its relations with the unit have dwindled. Commanders of the Proserpina Hussars often immediately tested the abilities of any MechWarrior assigned to their unit, focusing on the warrior's ability to fight and react in a highly mobile combat situation. In those cases where the applicant did not measure up to the commander's standards, they were returned to their previous unit or assigned to another less demanding command.[4]
In the wake of the Jihad as the DCMS rebuilt from the losses taken, the Proserpina Hussars found themselves falling somewhere between the second and third tier of units when it came to replacements and supplies. Because of the smaller size of the Hussars' brigade compared to the Regulars, the Hussars found themselves a lower priority for rebuilding than the Regulars but were accorded considerably more support than the Ghost Regiments or the Legions of Vega.[6] Ultimately, the unit's fortunes changed, and rather than rebuild the brigade, the last remaining unit was redesignated, their last members folded into the 3rd Pesht Regulars[7]
The unit had been re-established by 3151. A full company of yakuza MechWarriors joined the re-formed regiment after it was deemed the Ghost Regiments already had sufficient numbers.[8]
Officers
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the Proserpina Hussars | |||
Tactics
Different per Unit. When paired with a Regulars unit, the Prosperina commander is often given overall command unless a district Warlord or the Coordinator is present.[5]
Units of the Proserpina Hussars
Notes
- The 1st Hussars was destroyed and struck from DCMS roster for supporting the Kokuryu-kai during the Jihad.
- The 3rd Hussars was redesignated and reorganized as the 3rd Pesht Regulars.
- The 4th Hussars was destroyed.
- The 7th Hussars was destroyed during the First Succession War.[10][9]
Color Scheme and Insignia
The emblem of the Hussars was created in 2798 when Tai-sa Imohu wanted the unit's hit-and-run tactics to resemble that of "a pack of ravenous blood limpets".[4][11] The Proserpina Hussars have a single paint scheme for their 'Mechs: Blue, green, and silver.[4]
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A Goliath in Proserpina Hussars' colors
References
- ↑ Dominions Divided, p. 77
- ↑ Field Report: DCMS, p. 18: Hussars still on the roster
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 42: Proserpina Hussars 'are no more'
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 146: "The Proserpina Hussars"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Combat Manual: Kurita, p. 58
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 88: "...And Threats Without"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 42
- ↑ Dominions Divided, p. 77
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 First Succession War, p. 137: "Deployment Table"
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Field Report 2765: DCMS, p. 14: "Proserpina Hussars"
- ↑ A Time of War Companion, p. 120: "Blood Limpet profile"