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| Designation = 21st Illician Rangers
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| Nickname = Drop-And-Stop
| Affiliation = [[Mercenary]]
| Parent Command = [[Illician Lancers]]
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The '''21st Illician Rangers''' was a regiment of the [[Illician Lancers]].

==History==
Formed for airborne missions and other special force tasks, in the past the unit included enough [[DropShip]]s to support a quick relocation.
The unit worked closely together with the [[Star League Defense Force]] as instructors. During the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]], they lost most of their sophisticated equipment and reorganized for their new operations. The Lancers worked for the [[AFFS]] (and later the [[AFFC]]) for the last two centuries, and were a feared opponent in the [[CCAF]].

In the [[Third Succession War]] elements of the 21st Illician Lancers faced the [[Black Widow Company]] on [[Galtor III]].<ref>''Tales of the Black Widow Company'', pp. 18–19</ref>

The 21st Rangers, along with the [[4th Illician Rangers|4th Rangers]] and two other mercenary regiments (the [[2nd Federated Suns Armored Cavalry|2nd Cunningham's Commandos]]<ref>''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 47</ref> and [[Federated Freemen]]<ref>''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 52</ref>) captured [[Gei-Fu]]. The 3rd Capellan Defense Force had no chance and were annihilated. Later in the Operation the regiment captured Imalda. The Fifth Capellan Reserve Cavalry with support of the Death Commandos forced the 21st to a retreat.<ref name=MSUp73>''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 73</ref>

After the end of the [[Jihad]], the 21st Illician Rangers were stationed on [[Keuterville]], a world along the Federated Suns/Taurian Concordat border.<ref name="fra20">''Field Report: AFFS'', p. 20</ref>

During the [[ilClan Era]], the Lancers were relocated to the [[Dragon's Tongue]] area, playing some part in the reconquest. In early [[3152]], the 21st Rangers was stationed on the planet [[Brundage]], on the Combine frontier, and were attacked by the [[Forty-fifth New Samarkand Regulars]] in a three-week campaign which forced the Lancers to retreat, leaving the world to the Combine.<ref>''Dominions Divided'' p. 69</ref>

=== [[Resurgence|Resurgence Era Update]] ===
After the peace created by [[Danai Liao]] and [[Erik Sandoval-Groell]] the entirety of the Illician Lancers were recalled to New Avalon to aid against the encroaching Word of Blake forces under the command of Avitue. The 59th, 21st, and 4th regiments were all reunited for the first time in many years.<ref name="Resurgence">[[Resurgence]]</ref>

==Officers==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command
|-
| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 21st Illician Rangers'''
|-
| [[Colonel]]||[[Roy Barnard]]||[[3050]] - [[3059]]<ref name=20yup21/><ref name=ORp15/><ref name=FMMercsp108/>
|-
| [[Colonel]]||[[Aynsley Zibler]]||[[3067]]
|-
| [[Colonel]]||[[Kenneth Koppel]]||[[3085]]<ref name=FM3085p160>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 160: "Notable Mercenary Forces Deployment Table"</ref>
|-
| [[Colonel]]||[[Kenneth Ramaley]]||[[3145]]<ref name=FM:3145p182>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 182: "Notable Mercenary Forces - Federated Suns"</ref> - Present<ref name="Resurgence">[[Resurgence]]</ref>
|-
|}

===Other Officers===
* [[Leftenant]] [[Xanthe Culturo]], [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] during the Dark Age.<ref name=45TCp36>''Technical Readout: 3145 The Clans'', p. 36: "GDR-1D Gravedigger"</ref>

==Tactics==
The 21st specializes in airborne operations and high-risk combat insertions, and regularly performs maneuvers that most others would never consider.

==Dragoon Ratings==
'''Dragoon Rating: Unrated'''

==Composition History==
=== 2786 - 2821===
'''21st Rangers''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=1SWp140>''First Succession War'', p. 140</ref>
: Note: At this point in time the light-weight unit was stationed on [[Rahne]]. In 2821 the command was reduced to 35 percent of its strength and was deployed on [[Alkes]].<ref name=1SWp140/>

=== 2830 ===
'''21st Rangers''' (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=2SWp100>''Second Succession War'', p. 100</ref>
: Note: At this point in time the light-weight unit was stationed on [[Alkes]] with an operational readiness of 62 percent.<ref name=2SWp100/>

=== 2864 ===
'''21st Rangers''' (Regiment/Elite/Reliable)<ref name=2SWp100/>
: Note: At this point in time the light-weight unit was stationed on [[Alkes]] with an operational readiness of 39percent.<ref name=2SWp100/>

===3025===
'''21st Illician Rangers''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=HD147>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 147</ref>
:Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Jonzac]].

=== 3040 ===
''' 21st Rangers ''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=HWo3039p141/>
:Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Mendham]].<ref name=HWo3039p141>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 141</ref>

===3050===
'''2nd Illician Lancers (21st Rangers) ''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=20yup21/>
:* CO: Colonel Roy Barnard<ref name=20yup21/>
:Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Mendham]].<ref name=20yup21>''20 Year Update'', p. 21</ref>

===3054===
'''2nd Illician Lancers (21st Rangers)''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=ORp15/>
:* CO: Colonel Roy Barnard<ref name=ORp15/>
:Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Mendham]].<ref name=ORp15>''Objective Raids'', p. 15</ref>

===3059===
'''21st Illician Rangers ''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FMMercsp108/>
:* CO: Colonel Roy Barnard<ref name=FMMercsp108/>
: Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Mendham]].<ref name=FMMercsp108>''Field Manual: Mercenaries'', p. 108</ref>

===3067===
'''21st Illician Rangers''' (1 [[Regiment]]/Regular/Fanatical)
* CO: Colonel Aynsley Zibler
* XO: [[Lieutenant Colonel]] Roberto Santos
- 7 Companies are Jump-capable
- 2 Companies without [[Jump Jet]]s are grouped separately

'''13th Illician Air Guard''' (1 Reinforced [[Wing]]s/Elite/Fanatical)
* CO: [[Major]] Duilio Arquette
- 3 Squadrons for close ground support through heavy fighters
- 3 Flies for cargo duties

'''25th Armored Cavalry Regiment''' (1 Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)
* CO: Lieutenant Colonel Stephanie Wayland
- 1 [[Battalion]] design for assault combat
- 2 Battalions with lighter equipment

'''55th Mechanized Cavalry''' (1 Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)
* CO: Lieutenant Colonel Larry Patton
- Trained as paratroopers and in the use of Jump Packs
- They can operate for a longer period without support

===3079===
'''21st Rangers ''' (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=“fraffs19“>''Field Report: AFFS'', p. 19</ref>
: Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Keuterville]].<ref name=“fraffs19“/> The 21st Illician Rangers were reduced to two-thirds of their pre-Jihad strength.<ref name="fra20"/>

===3085===
'''21st Rangers''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p160/>
* CO: Colonel [[Kenneth Koppel]]
: Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Montour]] under contract with the Federated Suns.<ref name=FM3085p160/>

===3145===
'''21st Illician Rangers''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p182/>
* CO: Colonel Kenneth Ramaley

===3153===
'''21st Illician Rangers''' (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)
* CO: Colonel Kenneth Ramaley
* Re-Deployed to New Avalon

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Dominions Divided]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]''
* ''[[Field Report: AFFS]]''
* ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]''
* ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental]]''
* ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental Update]]''
* ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)|Second Succession War]]''
* ''[[Tales of the Black Widow Company]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 The Clans]]''


[[Category:Mercenary Commands|Illician Rangers, 21st]]