The latest tease if from Field Manual: Minor Powers, and the most votes went to everyone's favourite plot armoured knuckle dragers - Wolf's Dragoons.
Wolfs Dragoons and the New Delphi Compact
Overview
Still commanded by Colonel, now General Jamie Wolf, Wolf’s Dragoons maintain a force equivalent to seven regiments of Star League era forces, manned by some of the finest troops in known space. The Dragoons saw extensive service with the Draconis Combine during the 4th Succession War on both the Davion and Steiner borders, where they were the difference between victory and defeat on several occasions. The battles between the Dragoons and the Davion Guards on Marduk, the raids on Robinson, and their rapid redeployment and advance into Lyran space have all added greatly to the mystique of the regiments.
Since formally moving to New Delphi to prepare for the return of the Clans, the Dragoons have opted to return to a Clan style of organization, allowing them to more efficiently spread their units out and to provide careful oversight of the influx of New Delphi graduate coming into the ranks. The system, despite some minor issues, appears to be working, as the old Dragoon units have retained their edge, whilst the New Delphi Clusters are training hard to meet the level of skill required by their Dragoon trainers and officers.
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Wolfguard Keshik
The Wolfguard Keshik is the command element of the new Dragoons and the Delphian military. The formation consists of two Trinaries, each with a Mechs, Elemental, and Aerospace Star. The best and brightest of the Dragoons and Delphians make up the honor guard for General Wolf.
Wolfguard Keshik - Exceptional/Fanatical
Alpha Galaxy
Alpha Galaxy contains the best of both the old Dragoons and the retrained Delphian militia, making it a potent offensive formation.
1st Dragoon Cluster (Dire Wolves)
Alpha Regiment led the charge on Robinson, where the world’s supply depots were looted, then on Deshler and Marduk, where the Davion Guards and Dragoons faced off in deadly combat. By August 3025, Alpha was on New Ivaarson, but pulled off when Colonel Wolf realized that the AFFS was trying to close a trap on him. The following year, Alpha returned to New Ivaarson taking the world before participating in several easy strikes on undefended worlds on the Lyran border.
2nd Dragoon Cluster (Timber Wolves)
Beta followed the same path as Alpha Regiment but was the part of the Dragoons that the AFFS trap closed on when fighting on New Ivaarson, courtesy of the 4th Davion Guards. Beta suffered heavily in its constant efforts to match Alpha and paid the price, forcing Colonel Wolf to pull both units off world. Beta got its revenge in January of 3026 when it helped take the world and then rotated to the Lyran front where the rigor of operations was far lower.
1st Delphian Assault
The 1st Assault was the first Delphian unit to be converted to work as part of the Dragoons new Clan style deployment. Though initially slow to adapt to the changes, the 1st has lately become a show piece for the integration of the two societies.
1st Delphian Battle
Though raised slightly later than the 1st Assault, the 1st Battle was able to adapt quicker, however, much to the 1st Battle’s distress, the 1st Assault has eclipsed its battlefield abilities.
2nd Delphian Battle
The 2nd Battle has gained a reputation for high risk night operations and combat drops, with Colonel Wolf contemplating cross training the unit with the 1st Recon and 1st Commando Clusters.
1st Dragoon Cluster - Elite/Fanatical
2nd Dragoon Cluster - Elite/Fanatical
1st Delphian Assault - Veteran/Fanatical
1st Delphian Battle - Regular/Reliable
2nd Delphian Battle - Regular/Reliable
Beta Galaxy
Led by Natasha Kerensky, Beta has adopted her approach to warfare wholesale. Though the experience of some of Beta’s Delphian units is not up to her standards, few doubt her ability to get those units in proper fighting trim in the near future.
Black Widow Cluster (Wolf Spiders)
The Black Widow Cluster is by far the best unit in the Dragoons, handpicked by Kerensky herself and containing the best of the old Black Widows and the Special Recon Regiment. The cluster has not been defeated by any other Dragoon unit in training engagements. This reputation is built on the unit’s success in the Fourth Succession War on the worlds of Robinson, Deshler, Lima, Corridan IV, and Accrington.
4th Dragoon Cluster (Grey Wolves)
Delta Regiment was also engaged on Deshler and Robinson, but was held back from Marduk initially, later arriving to assist in the battles against the Davion Guards. Following those epic battles, Delta saw easy action on both Royal and Breed, where they destroyed the 1st New Ivaarson Chasseurs. Like the other Dragoon units, Delta saw limited action on the Lyran front.
5th Dragoon Cluster (Desert Wolves)
Epsilon Regiment followed the same path as Delta for much of the war, thought it was dispatched to Marduk much earlier. This overshadowing of the Regiment did little for the troops’ morale, and more than any other Dragoon regiment, Epsilon is clamoring to be allowed to contract to an Inner Sphere power in order to keep sharp before the Clans’ return.
2nd Delphian Assault
The 2nd Assault is currently under assault by the Black Widow herself, who views the unit’s progress as lackluster and requiring immediate improvement. Surprisingly, this has only improved morale, as the 2nd view Kerensky with awe.
3rd Delphian Battle
The 3rd Battle have flown under Kerensky’s radar due to her focus on the 2nd, however, this period of grace cannot last, and the 3rd know it, undertaking extra training of their own initiative to prevent the wrath of the Black Widow falling on them.
Black Widow Cluster - Exceptional/Fanatical
4th Dragoon Cluster - Elite/Fanatical
5th Dragoon Cluster - Elite/Fanatical
2nd Delphian Assault - Regular/Reliable
3rd Delphian Battle - Regular/Reliable
Gamma Galaxy
Gamma Galaxy are the irregulars of the new Dragoon forces, with a mix of forces and irregular tactics which will make life exceptionally hard on any Clan forces they face.
1st Commando Cluster
The former 7th Kommando has been converted into a mixed Elemental, VTOL, and Special Forces Cluster. Its unique organization means that sub-units are often deployed to support other formations, rather than deploying the Cluster in full force.
6th Dragoon Cluster (Wolves of Steel)
The 6th is Composed of Zeta Battalion, the remnants of the Black Widow Battalion which did not join the Black Widow Galaxy, and the best and brightest from the New Delphi Planetary Militias. The two Dragoon battalions saw service on Robinson (twice), Deshler, Lima, McComb, Tannil, and Altais, bringing experience and drive to the new regiment. The Delphians have worked hard to come up to speed and have impressed their trainers with their drive and skill.
1st Recon Cluster
The Special Recon Regiment was formed under Natasha Kerensky to investigate forces invading the Outworlds Alliance in early 3024 that could have been the beginnings of the Clan advance, though later turned out to be pirates. The separate battalions held and then drove off pirates at all three main battle sites on Alpheratz and due to their success, Colonel Wolf keep the unit together and did not send the various companies back to their parent units or the Dragoon reserve. The regiment went on to see service on Robinson and Deshler, though it was then held back as a reserve force until it saw brief action against the LCAF.
4th Delphian Battle
The last of the “1st Generation†of Delphian units to form, the 4th is a rather plain unit, which in Gamma Galaxy may actually turn out to be an advantage, as the unorthodox tactics of the other formations require a more sober foil at times.
2nd Delphian Striker
The 2nd Striker is the first of the second series of Delphian units to form, however, it has been plagued with moral and discipline problems and has been unable to come together as a unit. There is talk of transferring the Cluster to Beta Galaxy to undergo the tender ministrations of Natasha Kerensky.
1st Commando Cluster - Exceptional/Fanatical
6th Dragoon Cluster - Elite/Fanatical
1st Recon Cluster - Exceptional/Fanatical
4th Delphian Battle - Regular/Reliable
2nd Delphian Striker - Green/Reliable
Delta Galaxy
Delta has only formed in the last three months, with the 3rd Dragoons, formerly Gamma Regiment, tasked with anchoring the new Galaxy.
3rd Dragoon Cluster (Shadow Wolves)
Gamma Regiment saw action on Robinson, Deshler, and Marduk in the first half of 3025 before the Dragoons broke into smaller task forces. Gamma held the line in the Galedon District, where it defended Delacruz over the course of August, September, and October 3025, capturing Lindon’s Regiment and driving the AFFS out of the system. Gamma defended Kaznejoy in January 3026, breaking the Davion Light Guards and blunting the AFFS advance into the region. Gamma was the last Dragoon regiment to arrive on the Lyran border and saw no action there.
1st Delphian Striker
The 1st Striker were technically meant to form as part of the 1st Generation of Delphian units, but due to numerous unforeseen issues, coalesced only recently. The 1st is somewhat enamored with its technical status as the 1st of the Strikers but has in no way been able to live up to its ego.
3rd Delphian Striker
The 3rd Striker has only been officially active for the last four weeks and is little more than a training formation coming to terms with its active status.
3rd Dragoon Cluster - Elite/Fanatical
1st Delphian Striker - Green/Reliable
3rd Delphian Striker - Green/Questionable
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