Editing Black Sharks

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| image          = [[File:Black Sharks logo.png|Insignia of the Black Sharks]]
| Designation    = Black Sharks
| formed         = prior to 2786 <ref name="FSWp137">''First Succession War (Sourcebook)'', p. 137, "First Succession War Deployment Table - Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery"</ref>
| Disbanded      = by 2821
| Previous Designation = 13th Republic Light Lancers
| Nickname       = 
| Affiliation    = Mercenary
| Parent Command = 
| Sub-Command    = 
}}

==Unit Description==
The '''Thirteenth Republic Light Lancers''' was a [[BattleMech]] [[Regiment]] originally from the forces of [[Stefan Amaris]], after the fall of the [[Amaris Empire]] some members of the [[Republic Light Lancers]] formed the '''Black Sharks''' mercenary command.<ref>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p.52</ref>

==History==
===Star League===
The unit served [[Stefan Amaris]] in his failed bid for supremacy, and survived the [[Hegemony Campaign]].

===First Succession War===
By [[2784]] they were in possession of the equipment to form a mercenary command, the '''Black Sharks''', thanks to the power vacuum left after [[Aleksandr Kerensky]]'s Exodus. They were initially hired by the [[Draconis Combine]].<ref>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 52</ref> They had a combination of speed and firepower that was very useful during the Dragon's attacks on the [[Federated Suns]] and they served well in several engagements with the [[AFFS]]. After a particular battle, they got into an argument with the [[2nd Sword of Light]] about how to split up captured enemy equipment, and the High Command pulled the Sharks off the border.<ref name=TP:Tp10/>

The Black Sharks volunteered to explore [[Tyrfing]] in [[2788]] for the Combine on alongside the [[8th Sword of Light]]. They hoped that finding former [[SLDF]] equipment depots would repair their reputation after the Second Sword of Light's accusation that they were thieves.<ref name=TP:Tp10/> In the Great Crystal Valley, they coordinated efforts with the [[7th Oriente Hussars]] to engage the [[7th Donegal Guards]]. The Seventh Donegal lost two companies of troops to the Black Sharks and Seventh Oriente Hussars, but also inflicted a company's worth of damage on the Sharks and Hussars.<ref>''Turning Points: Tyrfing'', p. 18</ref>

They were listed as destroyed by [[2821]].

==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 13th Republic Light Lancers'''
|-
| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Black Sharks'''
|-
| [[Colonel]]||[[Istros Callimachus]]||[[2781]] - [[2788]]<ref name=TP:Tp10>''Turning Points: Tyrfing'', p. 10</ref>
|-
|}

==Tactics==
They favored mobile warfare over stand-up fights. They also used BattleMechs with hands to grab as much salvage as possible if and when they have to abandon a position on short notice.<ref name=TP:Tp10/>

==Composition History==
===2786===
'''Black Sharks''' (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name= FSSp137>''First Succession War'', p. 137</ref>
: Note: At this point in time the medium-weight unit was stationed on [[Numki]]. The unit was destroyed during the war.	<ref name= FSSp137/>

==Color Scheme==
As of [[2788]], the Black Sharks used a flat black color scheme for their BattleMechs. 'Mech heads wore depictions of shark heads and teeth.<ref name=TP:Tp10/>
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Phoenix Hawk (Black Sharks) TPTyrfing.jpg|A ''[[Phoenix Hawk]]'' in Black Sharks colors.
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==Game Rules==
===Tyrfing===
When using Random Allocation Tables, if the first roll indicates a 'Mech without any hands the controlling player may reroll on the RAT. The second result must be taken, even if it lacks hands.<ref name=TP:Tp10/>

The Black Sharks can use the Zone of Control, Off Map Movement, and Tactical Specialization (Attack) special command abilities.<ref name=TP:Tp10/>

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==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[First Succession War (Sourcebook)]]''
* ''[[House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)]]''
* ''[[Turning Points: Tyrfing]]''

[[Category:Mercenary Commands|Black Sharks]]