1st Drakøns (Free Rasalhague Republic)
- This article is about the FRR regiment. For the unit reformed by Clan Ghost Bear, see 1st Drakøns (Rasalhague Dominion).
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| First Drakøns Regiment | |
| Formed | 3034 |
| Disbanded | 3050 (destroyed)[1][2] |
| Affiliation | Free Rasalhague Republic |
| Parent Command | Drakøns |
Among the most elite units of the KungsArmé, the First Drakøns were destroyed during the assault on the Free Rasalhague Republic's capital by Clan Wolf.
History
The Ronin War
One of the eight KungsArmé units created after the formation of the Free Rasalhague Republic, the newborn 1st Drakøns were stationed on the low-key world of Tukayyid where they received the McKinnon's Raiders, also known as the Fox's Teeth, an AFFS unit on training duties in the Lyran Commonwealth at the time of the Republic's creation, and sent by the future Federated Commonwealth as advisers and trainers to assist that new realm. due to this instruction, the First was the epitome of combined arms in the KungsArmé.[1]
Despite the expectation that the world devoid of all but farms and religious monasteries would not be targeted during the Ronin War, with Warlord Vasily Cherenkoff desperate for large quantities of food to supply his Ronin forces, in June 3034 elements of the Ronin 1st Altenmarkt Militia launched a supply raid against the breadbasket world.[3][4]
Striking while the Drakøns were out on training maneuvers with the command lance of the Fox's Teeth, the Militia sent a small diversionary group against them while the bulk of their force moved towards the massive grain silos near the Davion unit's firebase in the Pozoristu Mountains. While the Drakøns and Fox's Teeth mauled the diversionary force, the rest of the Militia rolled over the troops at the Davion troop's base camp before being forced to withdraw. Though the Fox's Teeth requested permission to launch a retaliatory strike against the Ronin, the Republic high command refused and ordered them to complete training the 1st Drakøns.[3][4]
Clan Invasion
Immediately prior to the Clan Invasion, the now elite-ranked and fanatical-rated 1st Drakøns were stationed on Rasalhague, capital of both the Rasalhague Province and the Republic as a whole.[5] They were stationed around Reykjavik, the capital city. Their oversized air support, the famed Flying Drakøns, was orbiting the city as well. The Drakøns' air support was seen as the key to the battle.[6] When the Fourth Wolf Guards landed at a site 200 km north of their positions, the Drakøns redeployed along the Klaraven River, which took them far away from Reykjavik. The Drakøns' air wing was unable to affect the Fourth Wolf Guards' drop. The Drakøns engaged the Fourth Wolf Guards, but other Wolf units took their objectives and threatened to cut off the Drakøns. They were ordered to return to Reykjavik. During their withdrawal, they harried the Fourth Guards all the way to the capital.[7] After the Elected Prince left Rasalhague, the First Drakøns joined their fellow defenders in Reykjavik. There they fought fanatically against the Clan Wolf forces, hoping to inflict as heavy losses on the Wolves as possible even at the cost of their own city. The Wolves were outraged by this wanton destruction and eradicated the Drakøns completely.[1][2]
However, several soldiers from the First were known to have survived the invasion, and these warriors were used by the Wolf Clan as liaisons with the population of Rasalhague.[8]
Officers
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 1st Drakøns | |||
| Överste | Eric Siggurson | 3050[5] | |
Other Officers
Tactics
Due to their training by the Fox's Teeth, the First is adept at battalion-sized engagements or smaller.[1]
Composition History
'Mech companies have four lances, not three, and missile support lances often have five or even six BattleMechs.[10]
3050
First Drakøns (heavy 'Mech Regiment/Elite/[1] Fanatical)[5]
(partial)
- First Bataljon
- Third Besättning - Kapten Harald Estriđsen[11]
Flying Drakøns (medium aerospace fighter Wing)[1]
- Wing Commander: Major Cnut Bernadotte[12]
- Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Rasalhague[5] and attached support units include two combat vehicle regiments and two infantry regiments, one of which is motorized with an artillery battalion.[1]
Colors and Unit Insignia
When entering combat, the First Drakøns typically use appropriate camouflage. For official occasions, units are painted in light blue and gray with red highlights.[13]
Notes
- Special Combat Rules for the First Drakøns can be found on page 67 of Combat Manual: Kurita.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Combat Manual: Kurita, p. 67: "First Drakøns"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wolf Clan Sourcebook, p. 37
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Historical: Brush Wars, p. 113: "The Ronin War - The Dragon's Anger (May-July 3034) - Tukayyid"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Starterbook: Sword and Dragon, p. 16: "The Fox's Teeth - History - Wedding Gifts"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 20 Year Update, p. 51: "Free Rasalhague Republic - Rasalhague KungsArme (Deployment as of 3050) - Rasalhague Province - 1st Drakøns
- ↑ Wolf Clan Sourcebook, p. 35
- ↑ Wolf Clan Sourcebook, p. 36
- ↑ Lethal Heritage, p. 258
- ↑ BattleTech: Inner Sphere Support Lance, Ingegerd Borsdottir Pilot Card
- ↑ Lethal Heritage, ch. 26
- ↑ Combat Manual: Kurita: "MechWarriors of the DCMS"
- ↑ Wolf Clan Sourcebook, p. 40
- ↑ "1st Drakons". CamoSpecs Online. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
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