22nd Skye Rangers: "Second Chance"
NOTE: Reserved for new Cadets and green MechWarriors
As Copied/Quoted From: Lyran Alliance Battletech Field Manual, Copyright 2000, FASA Corporation, p. 102.
"Never a strong unit, the decision to use the Twenty-Second Rangers as a dumping ground for malcontents meant that when Engadine was targeted by Clan Jade Falcon in 3058, the unit's chances of survival were slim. Nonetheless, the unit fought valiantly, holding out against the grossly superior opposition for six days before being trapped at Manistique Lake. The survivors were taken as bondsmen by the Falcons but subsequently released after Hegira from Coventry.
The Coventry Campaign left the LAAF (Lyran Alliance Armed Forces) with two ruined Skye Ranger units, the Twenty-Second and the Tenth. Rather than rebuilding both, it was decided to merge the remnants as the Twenty-Second. Officially this was because the Tenth, though more prestigious, lacked command integrity, with many of the surviving troops having left to join the AFFC (Armed Forces of the Federated Commonwealth) or the SDLF (Star League Defense Forces) while the Twenty-Second already had the infrastructure required to rebuild. The Free Skye movement believes the decision was made because the Tenth was more prestigious, and it was elements of the Tenth that ended the Coventry Campaign.
This rumor has not helped Archon Katherine's image within the unit, which was never good. However, Prince Victor's effective decapitation of the Tenth ensured he gained little from Katherine's mistake. Instead the Rangers have withdrawn into themselves and are concentrating on rebuilding, staging numerous integration exercises among their disparate elements and new recruits sent to the unit...
Tactics
Unlike most Lyran units, which are dominated by heavy and assault class 'Mechs, the Twenty-Second has had a surfeit of light designs, leading to a reliance on mobile warfare and hit-and-run tactics. Since being reformed, the unit's 'backbone' has been stiffened by the arrival of five lances of heavy 'Mechs, prompting an evolution in the regiment's tactics.
...Most of the equipment used by the Twenty-Second is old but serviceable, though the last few years have seen a number of new designs creep into the unit."
Regimental Statistics
Experience Level: Green - Regular
Home Planet/Base: Skye
LIF Loyalty Rating: Questionable
Military Assets:
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22nd Skye Rangers (120 'Mechs) |
| 22nd Skye Air Wing (2 squadrons) |
Current Unit Organization (1 'Mech Regiment)
(each icon represents one 12-'Mech Company)
(Command Company)
22nd Skye Air Wing
(each icon represents one 18-Fighter Squadron)
Naval Assets
(each icon represents one ship)
Jumpships
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