Another Title

During the Second Succession War, and era that lasted from 2828 to 2864, The Red Lancers gained a new name, one that would reflect more of a title as they are formally known as The Red Lancers. In 2801, a young Ilsa Liao would be given the Chancellorship on her 18th birthday. Her mother Barbara Liao died during the First Succession War and Sandal Quinn held the Chancellorship from 2795 until Ilsa became of age. Taking leadership during the middle of the First Succession War, she sought a way to end hostilities, to give her realm the breathing room it needed to rebuild. She sent a proposal to the First Prince Paul Davion in 2808 saying she would relinquish her claim to the title of First Lord for a cease fire on their border, he promptly rejected it and had several of his forces attack the Chesterton Commonality. The fighting slowed down and eventually stopped in 2821 ending the First Succession War. The Peace was not to last. In 2828, Capellan forces would invade into Davion Territory to regain lost worlds in the Chesterton Commonality. By attacking Orbisonia, they would knock out an important staging world from the Davion aggression. Ilsa personally lead the Red Lancers in the attack. After four days of fighting, the out maneuvered Capellan forces were in retreat. Somehow the Davion force gained knowledge that Ilsa Liao was personally commanding the rear guard. They singled her out and launched a strike led by the Davion Assualt Guards. She became the first Capellan Chancellor to die on the battlefield. Her action leading the rear-guard allowed the majority of the Capellan forces to retreat from planet. Her death gave the Red Lancers a new nickname, one of honor, for her death was a sacrifice, a sacrifice that saved lives. As she guarded the Lancers, the Lancers guarded her. The Red Heart Guard was born.

The Age of War.

With the forming of the Capellan Confederation, the nations of the Inner Sphere had officially entered an era known to historians as the "Age of War." There are not many records released from the archive about the Capellan Military from this time. But it is during this time that a crisis arose and the 2nd Hexare Lancers were renamed. In 2451, a rebellious unit of the Capellan Hussars held Chancellor Duncan Liao hostage and seized power of the Confederation for their own will. Because he was held hostage, the Liao people were unable to act against this outrage. After failing to escape, he rigged the electrical systems in his room to catch fire. By sacrificing himself, it enabled the chancellorship to pass to his older sister: Jasmine Liao. Her first act as Chancellor of the Confederation was to send her best regiment to eliminate the rogue Hussars. After a two day battle, the 2nd Hexare Lancers eliminated to the last staff member of the Merik's Grenadiers. The rebellious unit was stricken from the records of the Capellan Hussars never to be reformed in the Capellan Defense Force. Because of their heroic actions for the State, Chancellor Jasmine Liao renamed the 2nd Hexare Lancers to the Red Lancers. From that point on, the Red Lancers have had the secondary duty of also being the body guards of the Chancellor.

2nd Hexare Lancers: The beginning

Not much is known about the of the settlers of Hexare, but their legacy continues to today. Originally part of the Sian Commomwealth, the planet along with it's military became part of the Capellan Confederation under Franco Liao in 2366.
Under orders from the new Chancellor, the military of the five commonwealths would be known as the Capellan Defense Force. Before retiring from the throne, Franco Liao's last act would be a symbol of the new Capellan unity. Elite units were selected to create a new military group: The Capellan Hussars.  Each of the six Commonalities had an elite unit to represent them in the Hussars. The 2nd Hexare Lancers were chosen to represent the Sian Commonality.