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General BattleTech => Alternate Universe => Topic started by: wolfcannon on January 29, 2011, 09:01:50 PM
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Rim Worlds Armed Forces 3025
1st Republic BattleMech Division
Component Each component contains:
Headquarters battalion (1 DropShip squadron,1 medium 'Mech battalion)
1 Ground Aero Wing 1 AeroSpace fighter wing,1 combat aircraft wing,1 transport aircraft wing
2 BattleMech brigades (6 BattleMech regiments)
1 mechanized infantry brigade(1 light BattleMech brigade,3 mechanized infantry regiments)
1 armored Assault brigade (3 Assault armor regiments)
1 air-defense regiment
1 artillery brigade (2 Regiments self propelled artillery,1 Regiment heavy SP artillery)
1 cavalry squadron (3 companies Land-Air 'Mechs,1 company armored cavalry,1 company heavy armored cavalry)
1 engineering battalion
1 signals battalion
1 supply Regiment
2nd Republic BattleMech Division-Heavy Casualties, survivors transferred to 3rd Division,1st SW
3rd Republic BattleMech Division
Component Each component contains:
Headquarters battalion (1 DropShip squadron,1 medium 'Mech battalion)
1 Ground Aero Wing 1 AeroSpace fighter wing,1 combat aircraft wing,1 transport aircraft wing
2 BattleMech brigades (6 BattleMech regiments)
1 mechanized infantry brigade(1 light BattleMech brigade,3 mechanized infantry regiments)
1 armored Assault brigade (3 Assault armor regiments)
1 air-defense regiment
1 artillery brigade (2 Regiments self propelled artillery,1 Regiment heavy SP artillery)
1 cavalry squadron (3 companies Land-Air 'Mechs,1 company armored cavalry,1 company heavy armored cavalry)
1 engineering battalion
1 signals battalion
1 supply Regiment
4th Republic BattleMech Division-Destroyed 2nd SW
5th Republic BattleMech Division
Component Each component contains:
Headquarters battalion (1 DropShip squadron,1 medium 'Mech battalion)
1 Ground Aero Wing 1 AeroSpace fighter wing,1 combat aircraft wing,1 transport aircraft wing
2 BattleMech brigades (6 BattleMech regiments)
1 mechanized infantry brigade(1 light BattleMech brigade,3 mechanized infantry regiments)
1 armored Assault brigade (3 Assault armor regiments)
1 air-defense regiment
1 artillery brigade (2 Regiments self propelled artillery,1 Regiment heavy SP artillery)
1 cavalry squadron (3 companies Land-Air 'Mechs,1 company armored cavalry,1 company heavy armored cavalry)
1 engineering battalion
1 signals battalion
1 supply Regiment
6th Republic BattleMech Division-Destroyed 2nd SW
7th Republic BattleMech Division-Heavy Casualties, survivors transferred to 8th Division,3rd SW
8th Republic BattleMech Division
Component Each component contains:
Headquarters battalion (1 DropShip squadron,1 medium 'Mech battalion)
1 Ground Aero Wing 1 AeroSpace fighter wing,1 combat aircraft wing,1 transport aircraft wing
2 BattleMech brigades (6 BattleMech regiments)
1 mechanized infantry brigade(1 light BattleMech brigade,3 mechanized infantry regiments)
1 armored Assault brigade (3 Assault armor regiments)
1 air-defense regiment
1 artillery brigade (2 Regiments self propelled artillery,1 Regiment heavy SP artillery)
1 cavalry squadron (3 companies Land-Air 'Mechs,1 company armored cavalry,1 company heavy armored cavalry)
1 engineering battalion
1 signals battalion
1 supply Regiment
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1st Republic Mechanized Infantry Division
Component Each component contains:
Headquarters battalion (1 DropShip squadron,1 medium 'Mech battalion)
1 Ground Aero Wing 1 AeroSpace fighter wing,1 combat aircraft wing,1 transport aircraft wing
2 mechanized infantry brigades (6 mechanized infantry regiments, 2 light BattleMech brigade)
1 BattleMech brigade(3 Mech regiments)
1 armored support brigade (3 heavy armor regiments)
1 air-defense regiment
1 artillery brigade (2 Regiments self propelled artillery,1 Regiment heavy SP artillery)
1 cavalry squadron (3 companies Land-Air 'Mechs,1 company armored cavalry,1 company heavyany heavy armored cavalry)
1 engineering battalion
1 signals battalion
1 supply Regiment
2nd Republic Mechanized Infantry Division-Heavy Casualties, survivors transferred to 4th Division,1st SW
3rd Republic Mechanized Infantry Division-Heavy Casualties, survivors transferred to 4th Division,1st SW
4th Mechanized Infantry Division
Component Each component contains:
Headquarters battalion (1 DropShip squadron,1 medium 'Mech battalion)
1 Ground Aero Wing 1 AeroSpace fighter wing,1 combat aircraft wing,1 transport aircraft wing
2 mechanized infantry brigades (6 mechanized infantry regiments, 2 light BattleMech brigade)
1 BattleMech brigade(3 Mech regiments)
1 armored support brigade (3 heavy armor regiments)
1 air-defense regiment
1 artillery brigade (2 Regiments self propelled artillery,1 Regiment heavy SP artillery)
1 cavalry squadron (3 companies Land-Air 'Mechs,1 company armored cavalry,1 company heavy armored cavalry)
1 engineering battalion
1 signals battalion
1 supply Regiment
5th Mechanized Infantry Division
Component Each component contains:
Headquarters battalion (1 DropShip squadron,1 medium 'Mech battalion)
1 Ground Aero Wing 1 AeroSpace fighter wing,1 combat aircraft wing,1 transport aircraft wing
2 mechanized infantry brigades (6 mechanized infantry regiments, 2 light BattleMech brigade)
1 BattleMech brigade(3 Mech regiments)
1 armored support brigade (3 heavy armor regiments)
1 air-defense regiment
1 artillery brigade (2 Regiments self propelled artillery,1 Regiment heavy SP artillery)
1 cavalry squadron (3 companies Land-Air 'Mechs,1 company armored cavalry,1 company heavy armored cavalry)
1 engineering battalion
1 signals battalion
1 supply Regiment
6th Republic Mechanized Infantry Division-Destroyed 2nd SW
7th Republic Mechanized Infantry Division-Destroyed 3rd SW
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1st Republic Infantry Division-Destroyed 1st SW
2nd Republic Infantry Division
Component Each component contains:
Headquarters battalion (1 DropShip squadron,1 medium 'Mech battalion)
1 Ground Aero Wing 1 AeroSpace fighter wing,1 combat aircraft wing,1 transport aircraft wing
2 infantry brigades (6 infantry regiments, 2 light BattleMech brigade)
1 light BattleMech brigade(3 Mech regiments)
1 armored support brigade (3 heavy armor regiments)
1 air-defense regiment
1 artillery brigade (2 Regiments self propelled artillery,1 Regiment heavy SP artillery)
1 cavalry squadron (3 companies Land-Air 'Mechs,1 company armored cavalry,1 company heavy armored cavalry)
1 engineering battalion
1 signals battalion
1 supply Regiment
3rd Republic Infantry Division-Destroyed 2nd SW
4th Republic Infantry Division-Heavy Casualties, Disbanded, Survivors transferred to other Divisions 2nd SW
5th Republic Infantry Division
Component Each component contains:
Headquarters battalion (1 DropShip squadron,1 medium 'Mech battalion)
1 Ground Aero Wing 1 AeroSpace fighter wing,1 combat aircraft wing,1 transport aircraft wing
2 infantry brigades (6 infantry regiments, 2 light BattleMech brigade)
1 light BattleMech brigade(3 Mech regiments)
1 armored support brigade (3 heavy armor regiments)
1 air-defense regiment
1 artillery brigade (2 Regiments self propelled artillery,1 Regiment heavy SP artillery)
1 cavalry squadron (3 companies Land-Air 'Mechs,1 company armored cavalry,1 company heavy armored cavalry)
1 engineering battalion
1 signals battalion
1 supply Regiment
6th Republic Infantry Division-Destroyed 2nd SW
7th Republic Infantry Division
Component Each component contains:
Headquarters battalion (1 DropShip squadron,1 medium 'Mech battalion)
1 Ground Aero Wing 1 AeroSpace fighter wing,1 combat aircraft wing,1 transport aircraft wing
2 infantry brigades (6 infantry regiments, 2 light BattleMech brigade)
1 light BattleMech brigade(3 Mech regiments)
1 armored support brigade (3 heavy armor regiments)
1 air-defense regiment
1 artillery brigade (2 Regiments self propelled artillery,1 Regiment heavy SP artillery)
1 cavalry squadron (3 companies Land-Air 'Mechs,1 company armored cavalry,1
8th Republic Infantry Division
Component Each component contains:
Headquarters battalion (1 DropShip squadron,1 medium 'Mech battalion)
1 Ground Aero Wing 1 AeroSpace fighter wing,1 combat aircraft wing,1 transport aircraft wing
2 infantry brigades (6 infantry regiments, 2 light BattleMech brigade)
1 light BattleMech brigade(3 Mech regiments)
1 armored support brigade (3 heavy armor regiments)
1 air-defense regiment
1 artillery brigade (2 Regiments self propelled artillery,1 Regiment heavy SP artillery)
1 cavalry squadron (3 companies Land-Air 'Mechs,1 company armored cavalry,1 company heavy armored cavalry)
1 engineering battalion
1 signals battalion
1 supply Regiment
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1st Republic Jump Infantry Division-Destroyed 1st SW
2nd Republic Jump Infantry Division
Component Each component contains:
Headquarters battalion (1 DropShip squadron,1 medium 'Mech battalion)
2 Ground Aero Wing 2 AeroSpace fighter wing,2 combat aircraft wing,2 transport aircraft wing
2 jump troop brigades (6 jump infantry regiments, 2 light BattleMech brigade)
1 light BattleMech brigade(3 Mech regiments)
1 armored support brigade (3 heavy armor regiments)
1 air-defense regiment
1 artillery brigade (2 Regiments self propelled artillery,1 Regiment heavy SP artillery)
1 cavalry squadron (3 companies Land-Air 'Mechs,1 company armored cavalry,1 company heavy armored cavalry)
1 engineering battalion
1 signals battalion
1 supply Regiment
3rd Republic Jump Infantry Division-Destroyed 2nd SW
4th Republic Jump Division-Heavy Casualties, Disbanded, Survivors transferred to other Divisions, 3rd SW
5th Republic Jump Infantry Division
Component Each component contains:
Headquarters battalion (1 DropShip squadron,1 medium 'Mech battalion)
2 Ground Aero Wing 2 AeroSpace fighter wing,2 combat aircraft wing,2 transport aircraft wing
2 jump troop brigades (6 jump infantry regiments, 2 light BattleMech brigade)
1 light BattleMech brigade(3 Mech regiments)
1 armored support brigade (3 heavy armor regiments)
1 air-defense regiment
1 artillery brigade (2 Regiments self propelled artillery,1 Regiment heavy SP artillery)
1 cavalry squadron (3 companies Land-Air 'Mechs,1 company armored cavalry,1 company heavy armored cavalry)
1 engineering battalion
1 signals battalion
1 supply Regiment
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Independant Command
1st Republic Dragoons
2nd-Heavy Casualties, Disbaneded, Reformed 2831
3rd Republic Dragoons
4th-Destroyed 1st SW, Rebuilt 2850
5th Republic Dragoons
1st Republic Fusiliers
2nd-Destroyed 1st SW
3rd Republic Fusiliers
4th Republic Fusiliers
5th-Destroyed 2nd SW
6th Amaris Fusiliers-Activated 2802
7th Amaris Fusiliers-Activated 2815
8th Amaris Fusiliers-Activated 2820
1st-Destroyed 1st SW
2nd Rim Worlds Regulars
3rd-Destroyed 1st SW
4th Rim Worlds Regulars
5th Rim Worlds Regulars
6th Rim Worlds Regulars
7th-Destroyed 2nd SW
8th-Destroyed 2nd SW
9th Rim Worlds Regulars
10th-Destroyed 3rd SW
11th Rim Worlds Regulars-Activated 2905
12th Rim Worlds Regulars-Activated 2906
13th Rim Worlds Regulars-Activated 2907
14th Rim Worlds Regulars-Activated 2908
1st Republican Light Lancers
2nd-Destroyed 1st SW
3rd Republican Light Lancers
4th Republican Light Lancers
5th-Destroyed 1st SW
6th-Destroyed 2nd SW
7th Republican Light Lancers
8th Republican Light Lancers
9th-Destroyed 2nd SW
10th Republican Light Lancers-Activated 2940
11th Republican Light Lancers-Activated 2950
12th Republican Light Lancers-Activated 2960
13th Republican Light Lancers-Activated 2970
14th Republican Light Lancers -Activated 2980
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Warship Squadron (1 Cruiser, 2 Destroyers, 1 Corvette)
Jumsphip Fleet (4 Invaders, 3 Star Lords, 2 Monolith)
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Rim Worlds Republic History
Founded in 2250, the Rim Worlds was a ruled by the Durant family until Lady Durant passed the mantle of leadership to the Amaris family. The Amaris family ruled the Rim Worlds with an iron hand until 2779 when General Kerensky ordered the deaths of the known Amaris family. A Durant descendant was found by Kerensky and installed as Govenor of the Rim Worlds.
Douglas Durant gathered shattered divisions and regiments and began to reconstitute the republic forces knowing that Lyran or Conbine interest in Republic worlds would spark a new conflict. By taking the Amaris Dragoons and renaming them the Republic Dragoons, Durant was using them as showcase regiments to project strength when there was none. While publicity was all on the Dragoons regiments, Douglas was also rebuilding shattered divisions of mech and infantry to defend the Republic. Sadly his goals were interupted when in 2784, just 5 years after the end of the Amaris conflict, General Kerensky and over 80% of the Star League Defense Force disappeared from the inner sphere. At this time only 2 battlemech divisions and 4 various infantry division were reformed. Also 12 battlemech regiments were reconstituted and guarding various worlds against Lyran and Combine aggression.
In October of 2784 Lyran forces crossed our borders and began an invasion of Republic space. The worlds of Barcelona, Black Earth, Beta VII and Malibu were targets of the Lyran war machine. Standing in their way was the 1st Battlemech division, 1st and 2nd mechanized infantry, and 1st infantry divisions. Barcelona was deemed important by General Knute Muse and transferred both the 1st mechanized and 1st infantry to defend it, he also sent the 1st battlemech division to defend Black Earth. Beta VII was left with only the 4th Dragoons and 2nd Fusiliers to defend it with. Also House Kurita looking for reveng on the death of family members in the care of Amaris decided to attack the Republic. attacking the worlds of Icar, Star's End, Butte Hold and Gustrell.
The defenders of these worlds included the still assembling 3rd mechanized infantry division (50% strength), the recently activated 1st jump division (75% strength), 1st and 3rd regulars, 2nd and 4th light lancers. the 3rd MID was on Icar, the 1st JID was on Gustrell, 1st regular and 2nd light lancer was on Star's End and the 3rd regular adn 4th lancer on Butte Hold. Draconis attack forces included the 1st & 4th Rasalhague division, 1st thru 3rd Sword of light regiments, 1st Benjamin Regulars, 1st Galedon Regulars, 1st Pesht Regulars and the 1st Arkad Legion. Also a large naval contingent was sent to help pacify worlds and destroy enemy forces.
Older ships mothballed years earlier were reactivated for use by the Combine High Command and sent to the Republic front, while newer warships were sent against the Federated Suns and Lyran Commonwealth.
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well here is the Royalty Class Jumpship. sorry no fluff. i felt that no fluff was needed as to what was already published by Battletechnolgy Magazine.
Royalty Class
Tech: Standard
Introduced: 2695
Mass: 210,000 tons
Length: 600 meters
Sail Diameter: 1140 meters
Fuel: 500 tons (184)
Tons/Burn-day: 35.92
Safe Thrust: 4
Max Thrust: 6
Sail Integrity: 4
KF Drive Integrity: 5
Heat Sinks: 250
Structural Integrity: 100
Armor: (800 points)
Fore: 120
Fore-Sides: 116
Aft-Sides: 116
Aft: 80
Armament:
1 Guass Rifle
5 LRM 20
4 A/C 20
4 A/C 5
3 Large Laser
4 PPC
34 Medium Laser
3 AMS
Weapons:
Nose
1 LRM 20
1 Guass Rifle
4 Medium Laser
1 AMS
FL/FR
1 A/C 5
1 A/C 20
1 PPC
1 LRM 20
1 Large Laser
6 Medium Laser
AL/AR
1 A/C 5
1 A/C 20
1 PPC
1 LRM 20
1 AMS
7 Medium Laser
Aft
1 LRM 20
1 Large Laser
4 Medium Laser
Cargo: 35 tons
Bay 1: Cargo 1 Door
Bay 2: Small Craft (4) 1 Door
Bay 3: Fighters (12) 4 Door
DropShip Capacity: 4
Grav Deck: 65 meter
Escape Pods: 8
Life Boats: 2
Crew: 32, 12 aerofighter pilots, 4 small craft pilots
Passengers: 0
Marine Points: 0
i was asked in the very first incarnation of this, if it was resonable to rebuild lost units. well it is kinda hard to rebuild destroyed divisions when only 1 to 2% percent survive a conflict, also the new division and regiments are already in the formation equiping process.
when at a later date, possible a few lost regiments will be reformed and reconstituted but as for reconstitution of lost divisions, i would say no.
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On Barcelona our forces were subjected to heavy orbital bombardment and aerofighter attacks before Commonwealth forces landed. The only available defense against the warships was the 1st Battle Squadron consisting of an Centurion Cruiser (Hapenstance), two Swiftling Destroyers (Swif Prey, Swift Kill)and an Barricuda Corvette(Depletor). The 1st Battle Squadron engaged the Commonwealth armada which consited of the Intrepid Class (Invincable), 2 Valkyrie Destroyers (Valkyrie, Warrior) and an Mosquito Class (Bug Bite) also there were close to 16 jumpships present. (2 Star Lords, 1 Monolith, 10 Invaders, 2 Merchant and 1 Scout).
The Centurion and the Swiftlings quickly jumped in system to challenge the Commonwealth ship leaving the Barricada to jump in and attack the jumpships. When the Republic warships appeared the Commonwealth squadron turned to attack the enemy warships, when they were far enough away from the jumpships a signal was sent to the corvette to attack. The Invincable clashed with the Hapenstance and the fight was furious, both ships scoring heavy hits, the swiftling destroyers engaged the valkyrie destroyers and moquito corvette. the swiftlings concentrated their firepower on the mosquito and destroyed her, the valkyries responded with fire and missle broadsides. leaving one swiftling damaged and the other swinging around for another attack. The damaged swiftling let loose the aerofighters that it held in its launch bays, soon the combined aerofighter and warship attacks left one valkyrie crippled and the other fighting a running battle. The Invincable was able to take the punishment of the Hapenstance and dished out her own destruction.
Both ships were heavily damaged Port on the Hapenstance, Starboard on the Invincable with engine damage also taken, the captain of the Hapenstance hailed the captain of the Invincable and asked that a he be allowed to leave the field of battle and repair battle damage as the Invincables captain was about to reply a distress call came from the dropship fleet stating a pirate ship was attacking them and had already destroyed two jumpships, crippled two more and was attacking three more.
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On the Combine side of the war things went horrible wrong from day one. Nukes and biochemical warfare was the norm for the demonic dragon warmachine. on Gustrell the 1st JID prepared for most anything that could be throwed at them, except biochemical agents. Learning from the Taurians and Canopians the Draconis Armed forces launched several missiles containing a very harmfull chemical, when used could wipe out an entire division, and did. The 1st never had a chance, as soon as the chemical warheads detonated adn spread the green mist over the fort and city they were garrisoning, the 1st JID died at their post, along with 34,000 civilians.
On Icar the 3rd MID was consolidating its forces when a frantic call came over the HPG network from Gustrell, stating that the Combine forces were attacking with biological weapons, a HPG tech was able to dispatch a quick message before the green chemical mist overtook him. enraged at the news of the attack, the commander of the 3rd, one Major General Henrich Von Jasom, quickly called all active senior officers and devised a plan of attack should the Combine forces attack. Meanwhile in Icar local space Combine jumpships appeared and dispatched their dropships. the Combine sent a large force to take the planet adn destroy the 3rd. Combine forces were 1st Benjamin Regulars, 1st Galedon Regulars, 1st Pesht Regulars and 30 infantry and armor regiments.
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total strength of the 3rd was
Headquarters battalion (1 medium 'Mech battalion)
1 Ground Aero Wing,1 combat aircraft wing,1 transport aircraft wing
1 infantry brigades (2 infantry regiments, 1 light BattleMech brigade)
1 light BattleMech brigade(2 Mech regiments)
1 armored support brigade (1 heavy armor regiments)
1 air-defense regiment
1 cavalry squadron (1 companies Land-Air 'Mechs,1 company armored cavalry,1 company light armored cavalry)
1 engineering battalion(cmp size actual)
1 supply Regiment(battalion size actual)
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Major General Jasom sent all available fighters to slow down the dropships, knowing that the conventional aircraft would be destroyed, he still had no choice but to by time.
Of the two conventional aerowings that attacked the incoming Combine dropship, only 3 lances would survive the slaughter. Combine aerofighters and accurate dropship firing decimated the republic aeroforces. Major-General Jasom set his infantry and armor forces, with support from a light battlemech regiment, 5 miles from Fort Icar. then he released a mech regiment to attack the dropship landing sites, hoping that this might forstall a massed Kurita attack against the defensive line.
About noon the 15th Republic Light Horse found the still landing Kurita assault force, splitting up to lance size units the 15th launched its attack. at 4pm the 15th was no more. though the 15th was wiped out they managed to destroy 4 mech battalions, two infantry regiments and one armor regiment(all still aboard their dropships). when the Kurita commander saw his dropships being attacked he ordered all available troops to disembark triple time.
total tally from attack
1st Benjamin Regulars
1 battalion lost
1st Galedon Regulars
2 battalion lost
1st Pesht Regulars
30 infantry and armor regiments.
13 infantry left
14 armor left
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Meanwhile back on barcelona, the Commonwealth dropships and aerofighters were approaching the world like a tidal wave heading for a beach. Major-General Becky Kicken sent the 1st mechanized infantry division to deploy against the supposed landing sites of the Steiner forces. keeping the 1st infantry division back as reserves in Fort Barcelona. when the attack force began to enter the planets atmoshpere Major-General Becky unleashed her 6 fighter wings. unkown to her was that the steiner high command sent 7 fighter wings to escort the 100+ dropships. the dogfight that ensued was legendary adn costly for both sides, but Commonwealth forces prevailed (of the 6 aerofighter wings only two and half were left in fighting condition, one was forced to be decomed due to lack of parts.
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Barcelona proved to be a stalling point for the Commonwealth forces. While fighting the Republic forces, the Commonwealth came under attack from a Combine task force. As the combine aerofighters pounded the lyran transports, the lyran commander contacted the local republic commander to propose a cease-fire and a joint defense against the combine forces, the rim commander answered saying "we will fight for the sovereignty of our nation not for your life."
That day the Rim World lost the battle for Barcelona but preserved it fighting forces by withdrawing its fleet and survivng ground and Mech forces. The opening shots of the succession wars proved to a total disaster for the Republic. Losses were high, but morale was higher as the remaining populace saw Douglas Durant as the Republics savior. Douglas on the other hand was a complete wreck by the third year of the succession wars, his son Jacob was 17 and running the parliment and armed forces while he(Douglas) was in a state of delusional shock. All of Jacobs work was credited to his father. Jacob with doctors help soon had Douglas under medical control, enough that Douglas could face the people but not the presidency.
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Within the second year of the 1st Succession War the Republic lost 30% of her worlds to Steiner and Combine forces. President Douglas died due to medical complications that were never divulged( he committed suicide). Young Jacob Now 19yrs old and fully in control addressed the Senate and announced his taking over his fathers position of president of the republic. Not supprisingly the senate chose to keep the young leader at the helm of the deteroating war effort. One of the first acts the new president enacted was the relocating of vital industry and populace to the deep periphery distracts. After that he recalled forces fighting on worlds deemed acceptable losses and sent units needing reforming to the deep periphery district and called for the formation of additional units to fight off the invading forces.
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The losses so far:
The Second BattelMech Division(The Long Knives) 70% destroyed, Disbanded(remnants folded into rebuilding units)
The 2nd Republic Mechanized Infantry Division (The Knight Rangers) 65% destroyed, Disbanded(remnants folded into rebuilding units)
The 3rd Republic Mechanized Infantry Division (The Repuplibicans) 75% destroyed, Disbanded(remnants folded into rebuilding units)
The 1st Republic Infantry Division (The Tiger Sharks) 50% destroyed (still deployed)
The 1st Republic Jump Infantry Division (The Raptors) 50% destroyed (still deployed)
The 4th Dragoons 100% destroyed
The 2nd Fusiliers 100% destoyed
1st & 3rd Regulars 100% destroyed.
The remnants of the 2nd BD, 2nd MID and the 3rd MID were used to create a New unit the 1st Republic Armored Division
90% strength.
1st Republic Armored Division
Component Each component contains:
Headquarters battalion (1 DropShip squadron,1 medium 'Mech battalion)
1 Ground Aero Wing (1 AeroSpace fighter wing,1 combat aircraft wing,1 transport aircraft wing)
2 Armor brigades (6 armor regiments)
1 mechanized infantry brigade (1 light battlemech brigade,3 mechanized infantry regiments)
1 jump troop brigade (1 light BattleMech brigade, 3 jump infantry regiments)
1 air-defense regiment
1 artillery brigade (2 Regiments self propelled artillery,1 Regiment heavy SP artillery)
1 cavalry squadron (3 companies Land-Air 'Mechs,1 company armored cavalry,1 company heavy armored cavalry)
1 engineering battalion
1 signals battalion
1 supply Regiment
Italizied units not formed.
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2787: The Year of Death
By his 19th birthday young Jacob, now a seasoned mechwarrior, is firmly in control of the Republic Senate and has successfully defended several worlds from attack. With the Draconis Combine and Lyran Commonwealth forces fighting each other now the Republic is now safe for a little while while the Dragon and Merchants pummel each other instead of Republic Forces. Though the recall of heavily damaged units is the prudent thing to do, Jacob is firm in his resolve that no frontline unit currently one jump away from the active war front is to be moved for fear of attack.
The Commonwealth was lossing ground in the war with the Combine, but was winning the war with the Republic. All the former worlds from Black Earth were now Commonwealth worlds and hundreds of loyal Republic soldiers were dead. On May 8, 2787 the Commonwealth launched a new offensive against the Republic hitting the world of Malibu and Beta VII. The 1st RID and the 1st JID were both on Malibu. Commander Tolathi Vahn of the 1st RID sent a message to the Republic High Command requesting aid stating at least one full battlemech division strength force was attacking Malibu and current defense forces were inadequate to defend world. 2 weeks later a jumpship arrived with supplies and was promptly destroyed by Commonwealth Warships.
2788-2794 Years of Despair
from 2788 through 2794 the Republic forces have been fighting for nearly six yrs. Many casualties were from soldiers cracking under the pressure of constant warfare. From 2788 until 2794 Republic worlds fell to Commonwealth forces like ripe wheat during harvest. The Draconis Combine seeing the Commonwealth stretch their force thin launched a new offensive and completly smashed through thin border forces, while sending a small task force of 25 regiments and two squadrons of warships support. Retaking many of the previous worlds they left after their biological weapons attacks. Combine forces attack Apollo in late 2788 with horrendous losses on both sides. The 1st BMD was on planet along with the 3rd MID. 18 various regiments along with one warship squadron and accompining jumships arrived in system and proceeded to launch an invasion fleet. A Republic warships squadron engaged the Combine squadron and in a running battle of three days destroyed all Combine warships and 44% of the jumpship fleet. The Combine dropships and fighter escorts came under heavy attack from Republic fighters. A dogfight continued throught the atmosphere and Combine fighters won but were unable to provide support after due to severe losses. The 1st BMD and 3rd MID attack the dropships and the Combine forces before they hit the ground. by 5:00 am the next day the 3rd was gutted, while all Combine forces were wiped out.
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After the Combine raid on Apollo, the Senate and President Durant began procedures for the movement of the capitol form Apollo to Orion in a deep periphery district. Jacob was deeply saddened by this move for he loved his homeworld and did not wish to see it destroyed.
August 2788
Jacob sat in his office for the last time. The retreat as it is being called is almost complete on Apollo, with the thin line being held by the Republic forces it is a miracle that the Combine or the Commonwealth hasn't found out yet. So far the Commonwealth front is quiet, too quiet, the lyrans are up to something. Pushing the intercom button "Carla get me Grand General Smythe in here.". One hour later the General knocks on the door "Enter" replies Jacob, a quiet unassuming man in a grey field uniform enters the office and sits down in a chair. "You sent for me President Jacob" "yes i did, look we need to know what the Lyrans are planning, so i need you to recommend a special ops unit to found out."
October 2788
Malibu
Major Chun Elias of the 34th Commando Squadron looked over the Lyran Mech Base. Slinking back towards a prepared meeting point he awaited the arrival of the other teams. Looking at his watch it had been 4 days, 7 hours since their arrival and nothing to show for it.
Midnight: All of the commando teams gathered together to compare notes on the base defenses. Major Chen spoke "Ok teams 5 and 7, are to tap the phone lines and intercept any radio communications. Teams 1 and 6 are to infiltrate the base and capture the senior military officer. Teams 3 and 4 are to destroy as much equipment as possible.
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Major Chun looked the Lyran General over and spat in his face, "Now General if you know what is good for you, you will give in complete detail the lyran forces, their level of readiness, how many warships, jumpships and dropships and what support forces you have on the Republic front. Or ill just have to let Seargent McKay have his way with you" then the General spied the aforementioned seargent pulling various tool from his backpack and his eyes widedned in terror. After 3 hours the lyrat gave Major Chun all the intel he wanted, then he was mercifully put out of his misery. "Allright teams 1, 2 and 6 are to sneak back onto the base and set charges at these 3 dropship, pointing to the hastly drawn map of the base. teams 3 adn 4 you mission is to infiltrate this dropship that should lift off and dock with a waiting jumsphip. your mission will be to disperse throughout the lyran fleet and set charges in their jumpships and warships. your teams are not expected to return."
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15 day later over the embattled world of somerset 14 jumpships with attached dropship exploded after jumping insystem. Investigations by Lyran official attributed space mines to the destruction of the 4th Lyran Guards, 1st and 2nd Skye Rangers and 15 armor and infantry regiments. Major Chun returned to Apollo and reported the success of "operation timebomb". President Jacob Durant was pleased with the success. He then gave the commander of the 34th Republican Commando Squadron a vital job "Major Chun, this next assignment will not be to your liking but it must be done. You and your remaining teams must escort and guard my wife and two month old child. also my sister and mother are to found and if nessacary forced to go with you. i will not leave Apollo and the Durant family must survive to lead the Republic remnant if it is to survive. Good luck and godspeed Major."
February 15, 2789
President Jacob Durant sat in his Cyclops waiting for the Lyrans to counterattack. It had been an exhausting four days of fighting, Shark Squadron was destroyed(1 Centurion Cruiser, 2 Barracuda Corvettes, 1 Swiftling Destroyer) along with the 458th fighter wing and most of 67th Interceptor Wing. Over 45 dropships were lost defending Apollo and over three Militia BattleMech Regiments were destroyed. 4 infantry Regiments and 5 Armor regiments were left of 25 total. The lyran were paying for every inch with their blood, the 6th and 14th Skye Rangers were desimated, 5th Lyran Guards were reduced to a Battalion, the remnants of the 1st and 3rd Arcturan Guards were combined to form a provisional reinforced battalion. Of 24 infantry and armor regiments only 11 remained. All that was left for Apollo defense force was a cobbled regiment of Mechs with infantry and armor support.