"And, for a time, they knew peace..."
The Free Rasalhague Republic was formed after the War of 3039 as a buffer state between the Lyran Commonwealth and the Draconis Combine, negotiated by ComStar. Neither the Lyrans nor the Dracs relinquished as many planets as they'd agreed to, and ComStar didn't hold up their end of the bargain as well either, and the Ronin Wars left a bad taste in the mouth of FRR citizens towards mercs, but the Republic was allowed 10 years of more or less peace with which to attempt to prosper.The War of 3039 and the Ronin Wars can then be looked at like the Pendulum Wars in Gears.
The Clans, much like the Locust Horde, destroyed that peace. Post-Tukayyid, members of the FRR's Kungsarme, led by retired Major Adam Fenix, fled the Republic for the Outworld's Alliance to build up a mercenary unit not held back by the 15 year treaty. However, the Snow Ravens came to the OA, and the ground was laid for the future Raven's Alliance. Former OA Chairman Richard Prescott, working with Fenix, pulled dissatisfied Alliance troops, and left the Periphery, using business contacts to sign on with Vicore.
Calling themselves the Coalition of Occupied Governments (as opposed to Ordered, in Gears), Prescott, Fenix (prior to his death), and Giovanni de la Sangre, used Vicore Phoenix 'Mechs, and what equipment the force could bring from the FRR and OA, to build a monument to anti-Clan sentiment - the 26th Royal Tyran. As they are politicians, command of the unit itself falls to Brevet Colonel Victor Hoffman, with day to day field operations under the aegis of Sergeant Marcus Fenix, with liason via Lieutenant Anya Stroud.
Drilling in garrison, anti-Clan assault, and cadre duties, the 2-6 hopes to return to the front in the near future.
When outside of their 'Mechs, the unit typically dons silver and blue body armor.
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I originally wanted to do something Overwatch-themed, ala D.Va's MEKA unit or Reaper's TALON, then I thought that I'd rather it end up like the "deadly cute" weapon skin from Gears of War 3, but what I unintentionally ended up with is pretty much Char's Zaku paint scheme from Mobile Suit Gundam and that is A-OK with me. Song's Sentinels generally works as a mercenary subcontracting force, either hiring on with larger commands in need of bigger numbers for bigger jobs, or landing smaller assignments with private companies and landed nobles of the Inner Sphere. The unit specializes in advanced or experimental technologies, owing to its founding on Solaris VII, and the pool of MechWarriors pulled from arenas.
Song's Sentinels utilize a specially-designed ablative field ("MEKA") suit, in a variety of colors, when outside of their 'Mechs on duty. Off duty, they typically dress as garishly as possible, per their Solaris roots.
26th Royal Tyran (Mechanized) ***Semi-Retired***
Command ElementBLR-4S BattleMaster: Colonel Victor Hoffman
RLF-X3 Rifleman: Sergeant Bernadette "Bernie" Mataki
Delta Squad
MAD-4S Marauder II: Sergeant Marcus Fenix
WHM-9S Warhammer : Dominic Santiago
WHM-8D Warhammer: Damon Baird
GOL-3X Goliath: Augustus "Cole Train" Cole
Alpha Squad
PXH-6D Phoenix Hawk: Lieutenant Anya Stroud
GRF-5K Griffin: Aaron Griffin
SHD-5M Shadow Hawk: Dizzy Wallin
JVN-11A Javelin: Samantha Byrne
Zeta Squad
WVR-9D Wolverine: Lieutenant Minh Young Kim
WTH-2 Whitworth: Tai Kaliso
HCT-6D Hatchetman: Michael Barrick
KTO-4A Koto: Alicia Valera
Song's Sentinels
Command Element
ARC-9W Archer:
TDR-9T Thunderbolt:
BMB-1X Bombard:
CVR-A1 Cadaver:
Second Element
SQS-TH-002 Sasquatch: EXR-2X Exhumer:
GDR-1D Gravedigger:
PXH-4W Phoenix Hawk:
Third Element
BL-X-KNT Black Knight:
VLP-1D Vulpes:
LNG-4 Longshot:
CH11-NG Gunsmith:
Char's Zaku, so you know what I mean, jellybean. It's more pastel than the bubblegum pink I used though.
