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	Responding to [[Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG]], the Lyran Commonwealth major offensive that marked the beginning of the [[Fourth Succession War]], the DCMS began launching organized counterattacks in December [[3028]]. The Seventh Sword was one of the units involved in those counterattacks; the [[Fourteenth Donegal Guards]] had landed on [[Utrecht]] as a part of a second wave of attacks launched by the Commonwealth to exploit the overwhelming success of the first wave of [[LCAF]] attacks.<ref name="NAIS4SWp44">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', pp. 44–45: "Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG"</ref><ref name="FSWMAv2p61">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', p. 61: "Trellshire and Tamar Theaters"</ref>  Having effectively captured the rocky world, the Fourteenth suddenly found itself engaged by the Seventh Sword in what became a nightmare for both commands. ''[[Tai-sho (rank)|Tai-sho]]'' [[Moshio Yodetobo]] surprised [[Colonel]] Hardy when he chose to reinforce the planetary militia, but the rocky surface of Utrecht made for terrible fighting conditions. The Seventh Sword occupied the Labbie Plateau and the planetary capital city located there, Naragajan. Utrecht represented the tip of the deepest salient into Combine space and Yodoteobo was confident that the Fourteenth wouldn't be able to remain so deep in enemy territory.<ref name="FSWMAv2p70">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', p. 70: "Utrecht"</ref>		Responding to [[Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG]], the Lyran Commonwealth major offensive that marked the beginning of the [[Fourth Succession War]], the DCMS began launching organized counterattacks in December [[3028]]. The Seventh Sword was one of the units involved in those counterattacks; the [[Fourteenth Donegal Guards]] had landed on [[Utrecht]] as a part of a second wave of attacks launched by the Commonwealth to exploit the overwhelming success of the first wave of [[LCAF]] attacks.<ref name="NAIS4SWp44">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', pp. 44–45: "Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG"</ref><ref name="FSWMAv2p61">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', p. 61: "Trellshire and Tamar Theaters"</ref>  Having effectively captured the rocky world, the Fourteenth suddenly found itself engaged by the Seventh Sword in what became a nightmare for both commands. ''[[Tai-sho (rank)|Tai-sho]]'' [[Moshio Yodetobo]] surprised [[Colonel]] Hardy when he chose to reinforce the planetary militia, but the rocky surface of Utrecht made for terrible fighting conditions. The Seventh Sword occupied the Labbie Plateau and the planetary capital city located there, Naragajan. Utrecht represented the tip of the deepest salient into Combine space and Yodoteobo was confident that the Fourteenth wouldn't be able to remain so deep in enemy territory.<ref name="FSWMAv2p70">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', p. 70: "Utrecht"</ref>
−	Hardy's forces captured the city of Bandor, located on the other side of the world to Naragajan, hoping to draw the Seventh Sword out of its positions on the Labbie Plateau, but Yodetobo was willing to concede control of the rest of the planet if it meant retaining Naragajan. Hardy had little choice but to launch what became known as the "March of Stones", a grueling cross-country trek that saw the Fourteenth subject to repeated attacks by Combine [[aerospace fighter]]s as it moved towards Naragajan. The March took five weeks, but exposed the flaw in Yodatobo's plans when Hardy was able to encircle Naragajan and block the roads leading to the capital. Deprived of supply lines, Yodetobo quickly determined that Naragajan's food supply would only last a week, and the aerospace forces that had been so useful during the March had been rendered ineffective as the Fourteenth hugged the rocky sides of the plateau. After a week-long siege Yodetobo had no choice other than to launch an assault to try and break out through the Fourteenth's lines.<ref name="FSWMAv2p70"/>	+	Hardy's forces captured the city of Bandor, located on the other side of the world to Naragajan, hoping to draw the Seventh Sword out of its positions on the Labbie Plateau, but Yodetobo was willing to cede control of the rest of the planet if it meant retaining control of Naragajan. Hardy had little choice but to launch what became known as the "March of Stones", a grueling cross-country trek that saw the Fourteenth subject to repeated attacks by Combine [[aerospace fighter]]s as it moved towards Naragajan. The March took five weeks, but exposed the flaw in Yodatobo's plans when Hardy was able to encircle Naragajan and block the roads leading to the capital. Deprived of supply lines, Yodetobo quickly determined that Naragajan's food supply would only last a week, and the aerospace forces that had been so useful during the March had been rendered ineffective as the Fourteenth hugged the rocky sides of the plateau. After a week-long siege Yodetobo had no choice other than to launch an assault to try and break out through the Fourteenth's lines.<ref name="FSWMAv2p70"/>
	Yodetobo launched an all-out assault on the Fourteenth's forces located east of Naragajan, where the Fourteenth discovered that the rocky terrain made it just as easy to hold the low ground as the high ground; while the Fourteenth's troops held the Seventh Sword's lead companies to the east, the Fourteenth's elements located to the west of Naragajan charged up the plateau and into the city, plowing through the handful of Sword 'Mechs guarding the western approach and onto the airfield where the Combine fighters were refueling. The Fourteenth quickly destroyed the grounded fighters even as [[DropShip]]s landed on the eastern end of the Plateau to provide the Seventh Sword with an escape route. The Fourteenth had captured Utrecht and defeated the Seventh Sword, but had taken higher overall losses than their opponents during the campaign.<ref name="FSWMAv2p70"/>		Yodetobo launched an all-out assault on the Fourteenth's forces located east of Naragajan, where the Fourteenth discovered that the rocky terrain made it just as easy to hold the low ground as the high ground; while the Fourteenth's troops held the Seventh Sword's lead companies to the east, the Fourteenth's elements located to the west of Naragajan charged up the plateau and into the city, plowing through the handful of Sword 'Mechs guarding the western approach and onto the airfield where the Combine fighters were refueling. The Fourteenth quickly destroyed the grounded fighters even as [[DropShip]]s landed on the eastern end of the Plateau to provide the Seventh Sword with an escape route. The Fourteenth had captured Utrecht and defeated the Seventh Sword, but had taken higher overall losses than their opponents during the campaign.<ref name="FSWMAv2p70"/>

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{{infoBoxMilitaryCommand | image =[[File:Sword of Light 7th logo.png|150px]] | Designation = Seventh Sword of Light | formed = | Disbanded = | Previous Designation = | Nickname = The Teak Dragon | Affiliation = Draconis Combine | Parent Command = [[Sword of Light]] | Sub-Command = }} Representing the Pillar of Teak, the '''Seventh Sword of Light''' [[BattleMech]] regiment is honor bound to guard the culture of the [[Draconis Combine]].<ref name=FMDCp87>''Field Manual: Draconis Combine'', p. 87: "Seventh Sword of Light Unit Profile"</ref> ==History== ===Reunification War=== The Seventh Sword of Light was one of four regiments assigned by the [[DCMS]] to the [[Draconis Auxiliary Corps]]<ref name="H:RWp152">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 152: "Rim Worlds Republic Front (Jump-Off - 2587)"</ref> formed in the early 2580s as a contribution towards [[Operation MAILED FIST]], the [[Star League]] intervention in the [[Rim Worlds Republic]] Civil War.<ref name="H:RWp131">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 131: "False Starts (2579-81)"</ref> The Seventh Sword was assigned to [[Task Force MAILED FIST]] alongside the [[2nd Sword of Light|Second Sword of Light]], [[4th Proserpina Hussars|Fourth Proserpina Hussars]], and the [[1st Arkab Legion|First Arkab Legion]].<ref name="H:RWp152"/> The Seventh Sword of Light began operations in the Rim Worlds Republic as a part of Battle Group Timbuktu in [[2584]], with the campaign to secure [[Nightwish]] and the [[2nd Amaris Dragoons|Second Amaris Dragoons]].<ref name="H:RWp152"/><ref name="H:RWp21"/> The Draconis Combine forces were soon well known for their arrogance, brutality and inhumane methods;<ref name="H:RWp36">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 36: "Second Sword of Light"</ref> unimpeded by the [[Ares Conventions]] as a result of the declaration by [[First Lord]] [[Ian Cameron]] in [[2578]], that [[SLDF]] operations in the [[Periphery]] would not be bound by the Conventions.<ref name="H:RWp21">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 21: "Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges"</ref> The Seventh Sword caused carnage on Nightwish, shelling inhabited areas to drive out hidden [[Rim Worlds Army]] forces and torturing prisoners for information. When the overall commander of Battle Group Timbuktu, [[Duke]] [[Narinder Selaj]] of the [[Principality of Regulus]], challenged the DCMS units over their tactics, he was rebuffed with the reply that the tactics were efficient and saved troops and resources. On paper, this was true; the DCMS forces lost 42 personnel - including 7 [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] - in the conquest of Nightwish, whereas casualties on the opposing side exceeded 10,000 people.<ref name="H:RWp133">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 134: "Helbrent to Nightwish (July 2582 - November 2584)"</ref> The actions of the DCMS force on Nightwish led to them being despised by the Rim Worlds Army, the [[Rift Republican Army]]... and their own allies in the SLDF. Soon all of the Task Force MAILED FIST forces were being tarred with the same brush; both the RWA and RRA put the DCMS units on automatic kill lists - with the notable exception of the First Arkab Legion, who in contrast with their DCMS fellows were accorded a grudging respect for their compassion when dealing with prisoners of war<ref name="H:RWp36A">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 36: "First Arkab Legion"</ref> - and resistance on Republic worlds increased sharply, both from the various military units and from the growing civilian partisan movements<ref name="H:RWp134">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 134: "Arlina to Viborg (December 2584 - September 2588)"</ref> with hidden bunkers and weapon emplacements becoming both increasingly common and increasingly cynical in their placement, not that this prevented the Seventh Sword from removing such sites through heavy weapons and shelling, even as the Republic forces began locating complexes under schools, hospitals, and other such sites.<ref name="H:RWp134A">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 134: "Busting Bunkers"</ref> The Draconis Auxiliary Corps fought as a complete formation against local militia forces during the occupation of [[Milvano]] in [[2586]]<ref name="H:RWp152"/> and against the loyalist [[7th Amaris Dragoons|Seventh Amaris Dragoons]] on [[Timbuktu]] in [[2588]].<ref name="H:RWp153">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 153: "Rim Worlds Republic Front (2588-2596)"</ref><ref name="H:RWp155">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 155: "Rim Worlds Republic Front (2588-2596)"</ref> The conquest of Milvano took more than a year, considerably longer than originally planned, thanks to ongoing bouts of civil unrest despite the brutality with which the Second Sword and other DCMS units put down such actions.<ref name="H:RWp134"/> The campaign for Timbuktu saw the Draconis Auxiliary Corps fighting alongside the elite [[11th Royal Division|Eleventh Royal Division]], an SLDF [[division]] from [[IV Corps (Star League)|IV Corps]], and the combined forces made short work of the defenses prepared by the Seventh Dragoons. [[Colonel]] [[Samuel Macao]] withdrew his forces to the more sparsely populated Hades continent, intent on using the mining complexes there for cover, but reports of the harsh treatment of Republic citizens at the hands of the DCMS forces provoked him into strikes that cost him much of his unit; the Seventh Dragoons were then subjected to nineteen days of merciless bombardment until the survivors surrendered.<ref name="H:RWp135">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 135: "Timbuktu (July 2588)"</ref> The last campaign of the Reunification War for the Seventh Sword was the conquest of [[Ormstown]] in [[2590]], in which the Seventh Sword fought alongside the Second Sword against local militia forces.<ref name="H:RWp153"/> The Draconis Auxiliary Corps was withdrawn from Operation MAILED FIST in [[2591]], as the various District Warlords of the [[Draconis Combine]] attempted to compensate for the erratic actions of [[Coordinator]] [[Leonard Kurita]].<ref name="H:RWp138">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 138: "Leonard the Debauched"</ref> ===Star League Era=== In [[2765]], the Seventh was stationed on [[Goito]], a world they shared with the [[SLDF]]'s [[Forty-ninth Infantry Division]].<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 256</ref> Relations between the Seventh and the SLDF unit were cold.<ref>''Field Report 2765: DCMS'', p. 8</ref> ===Third Succession War=== Usually stationed on the capital of [[Luthien]], a single company of the Seventh accompanied [[Coordinator]] [[Takashi Kurita]] in participating in the [[mercenary]] [[Wolf's Dragoons]] raid on [[Quentin]] in mid-[[3023]]. The Coordinator wanted to observe his newly hired mercenaries in action firsthand.<ref>''Wolves on the Border'', pp. 20, 33</ref> At some point late in the [[Third Succession War]], the Seventh raided the world of [[Alexandria (LC)|Alexandria]], where they faced the [[20th Arcturan Guards]].<ref>''Starterbook: Sword and Dragon'', p. 31</ref> In [[3015]] the Seventh raided the [[Federated Suns]] world of [[Cassias]].<ref name=MH86>''Mercenary's Handbook'', p. 86</ref> In [[3025]] the unit was stationed on [[Luthien]].<ref name=HKDCp134>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 134</ref> The Kismet Battalion of the Seventh participated in the [[Galtor III|Galtor]] campaign during [[3025]].<ref>''Historical Turning Points: Galtor'', p. 15</ref> The Battalion was crushed by House Davion mercenaries while defending the real [[Star League]] depot.<ref name=TGCp31>''The Galtor Campaign'', p. 31: "Davion Counterattacks"</ref> === Fourth Succession War === Responding to [[Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG]], the Lyran Commonwealth major offensive that marked the beginning of the [[Fourth Succession War]], the DCMS began launching organized counterattacks in December [[3028]]. The Seventh Sword was one of the units involved in those counterattacks; the [[Fourteenth Donegal Guards]] had landed on [[Utrecht]] as a part of a second wave of attacks launched by the Commonwealth to exploit the overwhelming success of the first wave of [[LCAF]] attacks.<ref name="NAIS4SWp44">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', pp. 44–45: "Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG"</ref><ref name="FSWMAv2p61">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', p. 61: "Trellshire and Tamar Theaters"</ref> Having effectively captured the rocky world, the Fourteenth suddenly found itself engaged by the Seventh Sword in what became a nightmare for both commands. ''[[Tai-sho (rank)|Tai-sho]]'' [[Moshio Yodetobo]] surprised [[Colonel]] Hardy when he chose to reinforce the planetary militia, but the rocky surface of Utrecht made for terrible fighting conditions. The Seventh Sword occupied the Labbie Plateau and the planetary capital city located there, Naragajan. Utrecht represented the tip of the deepest salient into Combine space and Yodoteobo was confident that the Fourteenth wouldn't be able to remain so deep in enemy territory.<ref name="FSWMAv2p70">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', p. 70: "Utrecht"</ref> Hardy's forces captured the city of Bandor, located on the other side of the world to Naragajan, hoping to draw the Seventh Sword out of its positions on the Labbie Plateau, but Yodetobo was willing to cede control of the rest of the planet if it meant retaining control of Naragajan. Hardy had little choice but to launch what became known as the "March of Stones", a grueling cross-country trek that saw the Fourteenth subject to repeated attacks by Combine [[aerospace fighter]]s as it moved towards Naragajan. The March took five weeks, but exposed the flaw in Yodatobo's plans when Hardy was able to encircle Naragajan and block the roads leading to the capital. Deprived of supply lines, Yodetobo quickly determined that Naragajan's food supply would only last a week, and the aerospace forces that had been so useful during the March had been rendered ineffective as the Fourteenth hugged the rocky sides of the plateau. After a week-long siege Yodetobo had no choice other than to launch an assault to try and break out through the Fourteenth's lines.<ref name="FSWMAv2p70"/> Yodetobo launched an all-out assault on the Fourteenth's forces located east of Naragajan, where the Fourteenth discovered that the rocky terrain made it just as easy to hold the low ground as the high ground; while the Fourteenth's troops held the Seventh Sword's lead companies to the east, the Fourteenth's elements located to the west of Naragajan charged up the plateau and into the city, plowing through the handful of Sword 'Mechs guarding the western approach and onto the airfield where the Combine fighters were refueling. The Fourteenth quickly destroyed the grounded fighters even as [[DropShip]]s landed on the eastern end of the Plateau to provide the Seventh Sword with an escape route. The Fourteenth had captured Utrecht and defeated the Seventh Sword, but had taken higher overall losses than their opponents during the campaign.<ref name="FSWMAv2p70"/> ===Ronin War=== {{Sectionstub}} ===War of 3039=== In August [[3039]], the Seventh supported by the [[First Sword of Light]]'s invasion of [[Halstead Station]].<ref name=HWo39-083>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 83</ref> The two Sword of Light regiments caught the [[5th FedCom RCT]] between them and inflicted heavy losses.<ref name=cmk30>''Combat Manual: Kurita'', p. 30</ref> ===Clan Invasion=== When [[Theodore Kurita]] came to power and implemented his reforms, the Seventh found itself in a difficult position. They were required to defend the Draconis Combine's culture, but the reforms were implemented by the Coordinator. The unit's commander, ''Tai-sa'' Kiyomori Minamoto, required each warrior of the unit to embody the ''bushido'' code in his personal life as well as on duty. Thus, until the entire Combine accepted the Coordinator's reforms, the Seventh could not accept them. During this time, the warriors of the Seventh were required to honor ''bushido''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s precepts by participating in several forms of art as well as martial skill. To this end they frequently staged traditional plays for the local population.<ref name=FMDCp87/> The Seventh fought the [[Clans]] during the [[Battle of Luthien (3052)|Battle of Luthien]]. ===Operation BULLDOG=== In [[3059]], ''Tai-sa'' Minamoto led the Seventh Sword of Light in the defense of [[Pesht]], when the elements of [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]]'s [[Delta Galaxy (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Delta Galaxy]] counterattacked [[Operation BULLDOG]]'s invasion of their occupation zone.<ref name=fmu111>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 111: "Seventh Sword of Light"</ref> ===Dominion War=== The Seventh moved to [[Turtle Bay]] and tried to reinforce the [[9th Pesht Regulars]], but arrived too late to prevent the Ghost Bears from destroying the Ninth Pesht on [[Idlewind]].<ref name=fmu111/> On [[Courchevel]], ''[[Tai-i]]'' [[Martin Sweeney]] is asked to engage a [[Hagetaka|''Hagetaka'' C]] piloted by [[Star Captain]] Vivaro of the [[Bekker (Bloodname)|Bekker bloodline]] with his ''[[Avatar (OmniMech)|Avatar]]''. He is beaten, and the Star Captain concedes him ''[[hegira]]'' as the terms of the [[Trial]] do not allow for [[bondsman|bondsmen]] to be taken, but Sweeney instead of accepting, uses the last energies of his [['Mech]] to kill the Clan warrior.<ref name=BAM>''By Any Means''</ref> ===Federated Suns Incursion=== {{Sectionstub}} ===Jihad=== Stationed at [[Idlewind]] when the [[Jihad]] began, the Seventh Sword of Light lost its two JumpShips when the [[Black Dragon Society]] destroyed the recharging station. Eventually the unit made it to [[Albiero]], stabilizing a volatile situation. After that, they attacked and destroyed the traitorous [[Fifteenth Dieron Regulars]] in the Xinyang Prefecture, working closely with "inquisitor squads" from the [[Internal Security Force]] and [[Order of Five Pillars]]. During [[Operation SCOUR]], they were stationed along the [[Ghost Bear Dominion]]/Combine border to dissuade any adventurism by that Clan.<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 44</ref> After [[Terra]]'s liberation the Seventh Sword of Light was stationed on the Combine/[[Federated Suns]] border world of [[David]].<ref name="frdcms13">''Field Report: DCMS'', p. 13</ref> ===Dark Age=== The Seventh Sword of Light participated in the [[3144]] assault on [[Robinson]]. They faced the [[Twentieth Avalon Hussars]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine'', p. 32, 44</ref><ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Federated Suns'', p. 32</ref> The regiment lost a third of its BattleMech forces, their entire forty-fifth Recon, and the Ninety-ninth Lancers barely had a battalion left.<ref name=FM3145p58>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 58: "Seventh Sword of Light"</ref> During [[Operation ERUPTIO]] the Seventh faced off against the [[XI Principes Guards]] and [[XII Principes Guards]] on Robinson. The Republic troops were attempting to gain control of Bueller, the capital city.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 76</ref> The Seventh was able to hold their positions until reinforced by the [[1st Ghost]] and [[Ryuken-go]] regiments. The Republic regiments were able to capture Bueller, and the Seventh and Ryuken-go units were able to force their way into the Eleventh Sentinels. Relief elements from the RAF First Army Group arrived and the [[2nd Fides Defenders]] crushed the Seventh Sword of Light in a pincer movement. With the Seventh broken, the rest of the DCMS forces left Robinson.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 77</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 Seventh Sword of Light''' |- | [[General]]||[[Moshiu Yodetobo]]||[[3025]]<ref name=HKp134>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 134: "Deployment Table"</ref> |- | ''[[Tai-shu]]''||[[Kiyomori Minamoto]]||pre-[[3050]] - [[3067]]<ref name=FMDCp87/><ref name=FMUp119>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 119: "DCMS Deployment Table - 3067"</ref> |- | ''[[Tai-sa]]''||[[Odhrán Olasz]]||[[3085]]<ref name=FM3085p50>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 50: "DCMS Deployment Table - 3085"</ref> |- | ''Tai-sa''||[[Lawrence Pinkett]]|| pre-[[3144]] |- | ''Tai-sa''||[[Moishe Tolkowski]]||3144 - [[3145]]<ref name=FM3145p58/><ref name=FM3145p65>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 65: "DCMS Deployment Table - 3145"</ref> |- |} ==Tactics== In [[3025]] the 7th Sword of Light was specialized in city fighting.<ref name=HKDCp142/> The Kismet Battalion of the 3025-era Seventh Sword of Light was also very skilled in close combat.<ref>''Historical Turning Points: Galtor'', p. 8</ref> ==Composition History== ===2765=== '''Seventh Sword of Light''' (Expanded [[Regiment]]/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=fr2765DCMSp08>''Field Report 2765: DCMS'', p. 8</ref> :Note: At this point in time command was stationed on [[Goito]].<ref name=fr2765DCMSp08/> === 2786–2821 === '''Seventh Sword of Light''' (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name="FSWp137">''First Succession War'', p. 137: "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery (DCMS)"</ref> :- At this point in time the Seventh Sword was a light-weight regiment operating at a size of four battalions and was stationed on [[Goito]].<ref name="FSWp137"/> In 2821 the unit was half its prewar strength and was stationed on [[Bergman's Planet]].<ref name="FSWp137"/> === 2830 === '''Seventh Sword of Light''' (Regiment/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=2SWp97>''Second Succession War'', p. 97</ref> 7th Sword of Light was used to invade [[Fairfax]] as a part of the [[Operation Akai Kaze]]. : Note: At this point in time the light-weight unit was stationed on [[Bergman's Planet]] with an operational readiness of 133 percent.<ref name=2SWp97/> === 2864 === '''Seventh Sword of Light''' (Regiment/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=2SWp97/> : Note: At this point in time the light-weight unit was stationed on [[Chaville]] with an operational readiness of 72 percent.<ref name=2SWp97/> ===3025=== '''Seventh Sword of Light''' (Expanded Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=HKp134/><ref name=TGCp26>''The Galtor Campaign'', p. 26: "Phase Two Units - House Kurita"</ref><ref name=TGCp61>''The Galtor Campaign'', p. 61: "Kismet Battalion, 7th Sword of Light Regiment"</ref> :* CO: General Moshiu Yodetobo<ref name=HKTDCp134/> : Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Luthien]].<ref name=HKTDCp134>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 134: "DCMS Deployment Table"</ref> The unit is composed of two light, one medium, and one assault battalion.<ref name=HKDCp142>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 142 "7th Sword of Light: The Teak Dragon"</ref> :<u>For one of the unit's battalion there is information on its force composition:</u> :; Kismet Battalion: [[Colonel]] [[Tiresius Oliver|Tiresius "Blood and Guts" Oliver]]: This [[battalion]] was involved in the Battle of Galtor. This Battalion's Rating was Elite.<ref name=TGCp61/> :* Battalion Headquarters (Two 'Mech [[Lance]]s) :* Assault Company ('Mech) :* Support Company ('Mech) :* Recon Company ('Mech) :;Fourteenth Air Lance<ref name=TR25p130>''Technical Readout: 3025'', p. 130</ref> :* CO: [[Lieutenant]] [[Albert Ambecker]]<ref name=TR25p130/> ===3040=== '''Seventh Sword of Light''' (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=HWo3039p139/> :Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Luthien]].<ref name=HWo3039p139>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 139</ref> ===3050=== '''Seventh Sword of Light''' (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=20yup42>''20 Year Update'', p. 42</ref> *:CO: Tai-sa Kiyomori Minamoto<ref name=20yup42/> : Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Luthien.<ref name=20yup42/> ===3054=== '''Seventh Sword of Light''' (2 Battalions/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=ORp28>''Objective Raids'', p. 28</ref> *:CO: Tai-sa Kiyomori Minamoto ===3059=== '''Seventh Sword of Light''' (Expanded Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FMDCp87/> * CO/1st [[Battalion]]: ''Tai-sa'' Kiomory Minamoto :* XO: ''[[Chu-sa]]'' Justin Shinohara * 2nd Battalion: ''Chu-sa'' Chano Minwara * 3rd Battalion: ''Chu-sa'' Lee To Singh * 4th Battalion: ''Chu-sa'' Zander Hollyfeld - The 36 OmniMechs are divided equally among the battalions. '''[[32nd Luthien Aerospace]]''' (2 [[Company|Companies]]/Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FMDCp87/> * Wing Commander: ''[[Sho-sa]]'' Peter Tokaydo '''Ninety-ninth Lancers: Thor's Hammer''' ([[Battalion]]/Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FMDCp87/> * Armor Commander: ''Chu-sa'' Jinsiru Stoffersson '''Forty-fifth Recon: The Sappers''' (2 Battalion/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FMDCp87/> * Troop Commander: ''Chu-sa'' Geoffrey Lambert - The 2 companies of [[VTOL]]s are used to transport the regular infantry in urban warfare. All troopers use Laser rifles supported by SRM launchers. ===3067=== '''Seventh Sword of Light''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name=FMUp119/> * CO: ''Tai-shu'' Kiyomori Minamoto '''Ninety-ninth Lancers''' (Battalion/Regular/Fanatical)<ref name=FMUp119/> * CO: ''Chu-sa'' Jinsiru Stoffersson '''Forty-fifth Recon (The Sappers)''' (2 Battalions/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FMUp119/> * CO: ''Chu-sa'' Geoffrey Lambert ===3079=== '''Seventh Sword of Light ''' (Reinforced Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name="frdcms13">''Field Report: DCMS'', p. 13</ref> : Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Najha]].<ref name="frdcms13"/> The fighting of the [[Jihad]] reduced the Seventh Sword of Light to 40% of their prewar levels.<ref name="frdcms13"/> ===3085=== '''Seventh Sword of Light''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p50/> * CO: ''Tai-sa'' [[Odhrán Olasz]] '''Ninety-ninth Lancers''' (1 Battalion/Elite/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p50/> * CO: ''Chu-sa'' [[Ewald Byquist]] '''Forty-fifth Recon''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3085p50/> * CO: ''Tai-sa'' [[Iago Van Dael]] ===3145=== '''Seventh Sword of Light''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3145p65/> * CO: ''Chu-sa'' Moishe Tolkowski '''Ninety-ninth Lancers''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM3145p65/> * CO: ''Tai-sa'' [[Dayu Akita]] ==Rules== <div class="gamerules"> ===Reunification War=== * The Seventh Sword of Light may Force the Initiative.<ref name="H:RWp182">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 182: "Sword of Light"</ref> * The Seventh Sword of Light may use Overrun Combat.<ref name="H:RWp182"/> * Opponents fighting against the Seventh Sword of Light suffer a -1 penalty to all morale checks.<ref name="H:RWp182"/> === First Succession War === * Between [[2786]] and [[2807]], the composition of randomly generated lances from the Seventh Sword of Light are determined using a single roll on the Random Unit Assignment Tables per lance, with all of the lance 'Mechs being the resulting type. Between [[2808]] and [[2819]], the lance composition is determined using two rolls on the Random Unit Assignment Tables per lance, and from [[2820]] lance composition is determined using one roll per 'Mech per lance.<ref name="FSWp147">''First Succession War'', p. 147: "Force Compositions"</ref> * When generating Seventh Sword of Light forces using Random Unit Assignment Tables during the First Succession War, the Sword of Light receives a +4 modifier to each roll on the appropriate table.<ref name="FSWp147B">''First Succession War'', p. 147: "RAT Die Roll Modifiers by Combat Command Table"</ref> === Historical Turning Points: Galtor === * The Seventh Sword of Light is wonderfully talented at prosecuting close combat. When performing physical attacks, the Seventh's 'Mechs gain a +1 to hit and can modify the hit location by +1 or –1; the player must declare the intent to modify the hit location roll up or down prior to rolling the location.<ref>''Historical Turning Points: Galtor'', p. 8: "Kismet Battalion, Seventh Sword of Light"</ref> ===Combat Manual: Kurita=== * In Alpha Strike games, the Seventh can use the Environmental Specialization (Urban) and Focus (Demoralizer, Melee Master, Slugger) special command abilities.<ref name=cmk30/> </div> ==References== <references/> ==Bibliography== <div class="desktop-3-col"> * ''[[By Any Means]]'' (short story) * ''[[Combat Manual: Kurita]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Draconis Combine]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' * ''[[Field Report: DCMS]]'' * ''[[Field Report 2765: DCMS]]'' * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]'' * ''[[The Galtor Campaign]]'' * ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]'' * ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]'' * ''[[Historical Turning Points: Galtor]]'' * ''[[House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)]]'' * ''[[MechWarrior, First Edition]]'' * ''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]]'' * ''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2]]'' * ''[[Objective Raids]]'' * ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)|Second Succession War]]'' * ''[[Starterbook: Sword and Dragon]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3025]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Federated Suns]]'' * ''[[Wolves on the Border]]'' (novel) </div> [[Category:Draconis Combine Commands|Sword of Light, 07th]]

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