577th Lunar Venatorii Dragoon Regiment

The 577th Tarakoni Warden Siege Regiment, known unofficially as the ' Border Devils ' , is an Astra Militarum Infantry Regiment hailing from a little known sector of space close to the borders of the Tau Empire. The soldiers of the frontier worlds of this sub-sector of space form the Tarakoni Warden and Lunar Venatorii regiments of the Astra Militarum, famed in the Imperium for their diverse units and atypical forms of combat. They form into additional personnel for various fleets that transship through the area into the dangerous edges of the galaxy. The Tarakoni Wardens have faced everything from xenos to Chaos in their sector but have always stood strong in the light of the Emperor.

Among these Regiments is the 577th. The 577th is an Infantry Regiment of the Tarakoni Warden Astra Militarum forces deployed to multiple war-zones since its inception long ago, the most recently assigned garrison duty on the Armory World of Niter. They are known among the Lunar Venatorii as a kind of specialized infantry regiment whose way of warfare is to dig in and continue pounding the enemy into submission. The 577th specialize in Siege and Trench Warfare. These wild lads and ladies dig in and are nearly impossible to dislodge.

The ' 577th '  is comprised of approximately 2,500 Guardsmen, and over 1000 Enginseers and support personnel divided into roughly 5 Battalions, each Battalion further broken into 5 Companies apiece. Part of the uniqueness of this Regiment is how the Battalions are divided and their mission sets. 1 StormLord Super Heavy Command Tank as Regimental HQ, 35 Crassus Armored Transports, 20 Gorgon Armored Assault Transports, 20 Command Chimera, 20 Earth-shaker Artillery Pieces, 20 Hydra Flak Cannon Pieces, 20 Medusa Siege Cannon Pieces, 20 Sabre Platforms, 60 Centaur Artillery Tow Transports, 9 Demolisher Leman Russ Main Battle Tank, 1 Leman Russ Main Battle Tank Command Variant, 5 Hades Breaching Drill make up the motor-pool.

History
The Border Devils were a normal raising of the Tarakoni Warden regiments. The sector as a whole gathers elements of the PDF's best from the various fringe worlds and bring them to Tarakon. There the citizens of the Ishtar Fringe are tested and drilled until their aptitude in war is determined. Once an arbitrary time cut off has passed those that made it into the categories of Armor or Infantry are separated out into Regiments.

This becomes their new home as Guardsmen and women. The 577th Siege was the 577th raising of Infantry Regiments. Tarakoni Warden Regiments tend to be small by some standards but the support of their Forge World has meant that at least their armament is as fine as any other. 577th in particular was especially favored with siege weaponry to aide in tireless trench warfare.

Regimental Home-worlds and Sub-sector
The Ishtar Sub-Sector is part of the Sexton Sector within the Eastern Fringes of the Imperium Sanctus, and is close to the Jericho Reach, Zeist Sector, Traxis Sector, and Vidar Sector. Ultramar is to the South-West and it is almost directly bordering the T’au Empire to the South-East and the Necron Sautekh Dynasty to the West.

The 577th specifically come from several Frontier Worlds at the very edge of the Ishtar Sub-sector on the Eastern Fringe of the Galaxy. Ishtar Sub-Sector is the last bastion before going past the edge of the light of the Emperor. Here the depredations of the xenos is constant. The Tarakoni Warden Regiments are raised from all the worlds here and given training before being provided to the various wars of the Imperium. Due the high amount of conflict and deep investments of the Cult Mechanicus in the sub-sector most worlds here have pledged some sort of agreement with their benefactors originally hailing from a Explorator Fleet from Incendius Lux.

The Forge World of the sub-sector origins are of a sect of Incendius Lux Tech-priests who established the Imperial presence long ago. In time, the sub-sector has been raised as a bastion of Imperial might before the dark beyond. With a Chapter of the mighty Adeptus Astartes, establishing a home-world among these planets the security of the sector should be ensured in time. Further a Knight Household of Fásach has claimed responsibility for pushing the bounds on the Frontier Worlds. Unfortunately, not all as well in this corner as humanity is ever frail in their belief, several have fallen to chaos.

For a sub-sector with so many warriors, it is under constant conflict. few planets if any are untouched by hands of Xenos or traitors. Under the constant attacks more and more resources are being raised to push all others out. The fully Imperial worlds of sub-sector Ishtar are generally exempt from manpower tithes, yet manpower is desperately needed. Between the constant depletion from pushing the front on many Frontier Worlds which are not technically Imperial and the needs of Fleets passing through the area, keeping strength in Regiments is a constant battle.

The Wardens of the Wilderness of Ishtar Fringe implemented the idea to formally stage regiments that were ready for combat operations as a way to at least get most out of so few people. Due to the chronic shortages of manpower present in the Ishtar Fringes the Departmento Munitorium Sub-Sector command, instead of normal tithes, draws recruits from several frontier worlds and consolidates them at established staging worlds to form the Militarum Regimentum designated the Tarakoni Wardens, which are drawn from the most adept of the small yet hard pressed and battle hardened PDF troopers located across the Wilderness Zone. As long as the numbers match what the Administratum and Munitorum says is needed, he has not been bothered by them. The Tarakoni Wardens are his creation to combat the encroachment of the Tau and sedition. The Bloodmoon Hunters Chapter of Space Marines already take the best recruits from the one Hive World, even if was mostly destroyed. It leaves little room for the numbers needed.

Due to the low populations and constant threats facing the Frontier Worlds of the Ishtar Fringes the most adept of their PDF are sent to the Knight World of Tarakon to join their Men-at-Arms. It is from these Men-at-Arms that the Departmento Munitorm levees forming the Regiments of the Tarakoni Wardens whose Light Infantry Regiments aid in protecting the frontier worlds from various threats such as Drukhari Raiders, Chaos Cults, T'au infiltrators, and Genestealer Cults. The most elite of the Tarakoni Wardens are sent to the training moon of Verliaus where they are enrolled in special training academies. From these academies emerge the elite Mechanized and Calvary Regiments of Tarakon, the Tarakoni Lunar Venatorii who serve as some of the finest mortal troops within the Ishtar Sub-Sector. Together the Knights of House Fásach, the Tarakoni Wardens, and the Tarakoni Lunar Venatorii fight to drive back the wilderness and claim the Ishtar Fringes for the Imperium.

Notable Campaigns

 * Garrison of Niter - The 577th form a core to the defensive network of the Armory World of Niter. Combined with the more numerous regiments of the settle lands, the 577<sup.th provide a heavy reaction force and emplacement support.

Organization and Tactics
The 577th is comprised of approximately 2,500 Guardsmen, and over 1000 Engineseers and support personnel divided into roughly 5 Battalions, each Battalion further broken into 5 Companies apiece. Part of the uniqueness of this Regiment is how the Battalions are divided and their mission sets. 1 StormLord Super Heavy Command Tank as Regimental HQ, 35 Crassus Armored Transports, 20 Gorgon Armored Assault Transports, 20 Command Chimera, 20 Earth-shaker Artillery Pieces, 20 Hydra Flak Cannon Pieces, 20 Medusa Siege Cannon Pieces, 20 Sabre Platforms, 60 Centaur Artillery Tow Transports, 9 Demolisher Leman Russ Main Battle Tank, 1 Leman Russ Main Battle Tank Command Variant, 5 Hades Breaching Drill make up the motor-pool.

Companies

 * 1st Company: 100 Guardsmen, 1 StormLord Super Heavy Command Tank
 * 2nd Company: 100 Guardsmen, 20 Earth-shaker Artillery Pieces, 20 Centaur Artillery Tow Transports
 * 3rd Company: 100 Guardsmen, 20 Hydra Flak Cannon Pieces, 20 Centaur Artillery Tow Transports
 * 4th Company: 100 Guardsmen, 20 Medusa Siege Cannon Pieces, 20 Centaur Artillery Tow Transports
 * 5th Company: 100 Guardsmen, 20 Sabre Platforms, 5 Hades Breaching Drill

Companies

 * 1st Company: 100 Guardsmen, 1 Leman Russ Main Battle Tank Command Variant, 9 Demolisher Leman Russ Main Battle Tank
 * 2nd Company: 100 Guardsmen, 1 Command Chimera, 1 Crassus Armored Transport, 1 Gorgon Armored Assault Transport
 * 3rd Company: 100 Guardsmen, 1 Command Chimera, 1 Crassus Armored Transport, 1 Gorgon Armored Assault Transport
 * 4th Company: 100 Guardsmen, 1 Command Chimera, 1 Crassus Armored Transport, 1 Gorgon Armored Assault Transport
 * 5th Company: 100 Guardsmen, 1 Command Chimera, 1 Crassus Armored Transport, 1 Gorgon Armored Assault Transport

Companies

 * 1st Company: 100 Guardsmen, 1 Command Chimera, 2 Crassus Armored Transport, 1 Gorgon Armored Assault Transport
 * 2nd Company: 100 Guardsmen, 1 Command Chimera, 2 Crassus Armored Transport, 1 Gorgon Armored Assault Transport
 * 3rd Company: 100 Guardsmen, 1 Command Chimera, 2 Crassus Armored Transport, 1 Gorgon Armored Assault Transport
 * 4th Company: 100 Guardsmen, 1 Command Chimera, 2 Crassus Armored Transport, 1 Gorgon Armored Assault Transport
 * 5th Company: 100 Guardsmen, 1 Command Chimera, 2 Crassus Armored Transport, 1 Gorgon Armored Assault Transport

Companies

 * 1st Company: 100 Guardsmen, 1 Command Chimera, 2 Crassus Armored Transport, 1 Gorgon Armored Assault Transport
 * 2nd Company: 100 Guardsmen, 1 Command Chimera, 2 Crassus Armored Transport, 1 Gorgon Armored Assault Transport
 * 3rd Company: 100 Guardsmen, 1 Command Chimera, 2 Crassus Armored Transport, 1 Gorgon Armored Assault Transport
 * 4th Company: 100 Guardsmen, 1 Command Chimera, 2 Crassus Armored Transport, 1 Gorgon Armored Assault Transport
 * 5th Company: 100 Guardsmen, 1 Command Chimera, 2 Crassus Armored Transport, 1 Gorgon Armored Assault Transport

Companies

 * 1st Company: 100 Guardsmen, 1 Command Chimera, 2 Crassus Armored Transport, 1 Gorgon Armored Assault Transport
 * 2nd Company: 100 Guardsmen, 1 Command Chimera, 2 Crassus Armored Transport, 1 Gorgon Armored Assault Transport
 * 3rd Company: 100 Guardsmen, 1 Command Chimera, 2 Crassus Armored Transport, 1 Gorgon Armored Assault Transport
 * 4th Company: 100 Guardsmen, 1 Command Chimera, 2 Crassus Armored Transport, 1 Gorgon Armored Assault Transport
 * 5th Company: 100 Guardsmen, 1 Command Chimera, 2 Crassus Armored Transport, 1 Gorgon Armored Assault Transport

Standardized Equipment
The 577th make use of standard Astra Militarum equipment.

Each Battalion get assigned weapons and armor based on their mission set. All Guardsmen where standard issue Flak Armor though Sergeants and above get to where the few Carapace Armor. Troopers are assigned the Merovech Pattern Assault Lasgun, Merovech Model 481 "Persuader" Lasgun, or Locke Pattern Lascarbine and a Locke Pattern Laspistol. Sergeants and above have the option of carrying Ceres Pattern Bolt Carbine.

Specialist Equipment
The 577th posses a variety of specialized equipment.

Non-Standard Equipment
The 577th posses a variety of non-standard equipment.