Battletech-Mercenaries: Unit Listing


Commanding Officer	Executive Officer
Major	Captain
William "Billy" Nix	Vitaliy Plotkinov
Current Roster: 6 Players	Overall Public Reputation: 3
Current Employer: Capellan Confederation	Current Contract: FS-PA-04-07
Game Type: Play By Forum Board	Unit Founded: TBA

Unit Description The 171rst Armored Cavalry or "Nix's Armored Dragoons" are an armor-based mercenary unit of a long and battered standing. With its roots as an armored regiment in the original Lyran Alliance, the 171rst continues to honor those roots by only using combat vehicles, infantry, artillery, and Aerospace equipment to fill its ranks. Using combined arms, mobility, a fair share of nasty tactics, a dash of daring, and a bit of luck; the 171rst Armored Cavalry is here to remind the MechWarriors of the Clans and Inner Sphere alike that BattleMechs may be the Kings of the Battlefield, but they are not invincible.


Commanding Officer	Executive Officer
Captain	Lieutenant Senior Grade
Barry Hendrix	Liam Mendel
Current Roster: 4 Players	Overall Public Reputation: -5
Current Employer: UNASSIGNED	Current Contract: UNASSIGNED
Game Type: Play By Forum Board	Unit Founded: TBA

Unit Description Formed on Outreach, in the 8 ball pool bar, having struggled with previous mercenary commands, Liam Mendel and Barry Hendrix set up their own unit using mechs taken from previous units and loans from the DMM. All Hussar units use heavy mechs, and their pilots are trained in hot dropping with jump jets and drop cradles to make them specialists in assault work. The 8th have enjoyed success in planetary invasions and many other theatre's of war. With no particular politics as a majority in the unit, all employers are welcome and most missions accepted, however recent campaigns in the tikonov district have led them to upset both the capellans and Davions alike and are now looking for unaffiliated employers. The only jobs they will refuse are espionage and re-con missions as they are not equipped to deal with them.


Commanding Officer	Executive Officer
Colonel	TBA
Marcus Näslund	TBA
Current Roster: 5 Players	Overall Public Reputation: 31
Current Employers: Capellan Confederation	Current Contracts: FS-PA-04-05 & FS-PA-04-08
Game Type: Play By Forum Board	Unit Founded: 15th of April, 3076

Unit Description Previously known as the Aura Wings, the Akki-Tsubasa (Demon Wings) is a unit that focuses on it's aerospace arm rather than the more traditional 'Mech heavy theme for mercenaries. Under Commander Marcus Näslund they have maintained air superiority in each campaign he has led them into, and the goal is to continue that trend. Now with over a Regiment of fighters ready to take off, any opponent other than the Star League had better think twice before going head to head with the Akki-Tsubasa in the skies.


Commanding Officer	Executive Officer
Colonel	Major
Zhao Zi Long	James Lockheart
Current Roster: 7 Players	Overall Public Reputation: 20
Current Employers: Star League & Marian Hegemony	Current Contracts: SL-SC-04-01 & PY-AS-02-01
Game Type: Play By Forum Board	Unit Founded: 7th of June, 3078

Unit Description From the Succession Wars to the Clan Invasion, from the FedCom Civil War to the current chaos of the 5th Succession War. Constant and increasingly escalating warfare destroyed worlds and killed billions. What many failed to account for, and was indeed ignored when reported, was that the years of fighting decimated something else. Something intangible - a soldier's soul. Most soldiers persevered, barely retaining their sanity by loosing themselves among their brethren and unit. Some commit suicide. Others flee, searching for a place to rediscover their direction, humanity and soul - or simply to escape from court martial charges of desertion, cowardice and mutiny. A group of such warriors from all over the Inner Sphere and Periphery met on New Hedon, the capital of Herotitus and formed the unique and unconventional Black Stars mercenary command. Though technically a single command, the Black Stars operate like no other mercenary unit. It is basically a collective of small units ranging from individual soldiers, to an entire Battlemech lance or more. These small units sub-contract jobs from the Black Star leadership that runs the operations, and is simply called the 'Cell'. Consisting of soldiers who have stayed for the longest with the Black Stars, the 'Cell' negotiates all contracts after filtering through suitable ones and getting a majority vote from the current sub-contracted units. The Black Stars make no preference for their recruitment. They would just as readily hire a retired Colonel from the AFFS as they would a washed out Periphery Mechjock seeking to escape gambling debts. There have been been cases of former Word of Blake soldiers fighting alongside former ComGuards within the unit. The Black Stars offer autonomy and a safe haven to individuals in the very eye of the turmoil in the current universe. The founding members of the Black Stars decided to gave the fragmented members of the unit at least a passing sense of unity and belonging by deciding on a simply black star as the unit insignia. It also reflected the fact that the unit's loyalty was to itself, which may change from battle to battle hence the preclusion of a traditional 'House' or 'Unit' colours. It may also be noted that being a simple to spray and/or stencil on design, a new unit sub-contracting under the Black Stars can put up the small logo quickly, and remove them just as easily when they inevitably decide to leave. However, as long as one is a member of the Black Stars, the unit always takes care of their own. With uncountable number of sub-units signing up and leaving, below are the currently sub-unit commands enrolled under the Black Star banner: Sharp Shooters: a tank unit led by Zhao Zi Long, the current nominated representative for the Black Stars since 3078, the Shooters possesses of a company of C3 linked Ajax and Manteuffel OmniTanks, and another of mixed Demolisher variants. Badger tracked IFVs support 3 Level Is of Battle Armour troops armed with Demon series suits. Jack-O-Lanterns: one of the pioneer sub-units that signed up with the reborn Black Stars under Zhao Zi Long in 3068, the JoL specializes in scouting, recon and raiding, the unit is made up mostly of lighter Battle Armour squads, further supported by a range of equally light and fast moving conventional units. Trouble Inc.: one of the last remaining of Zhao's founding sub-units, Trouble Inc. had grown massively since those half a decade ago, although the unit still maintained its focus on its large VTOL fleet. Unlike the JoL, Trouble Inc. went the other way and went for some of the heaviest Battle Armour, and can also currently lay claim to having a full star of Clan tech 'Mechs within its ranks. Headhunters: one of the only two 'Mech-centric sub-units amongst the Black Stars mercenary collective, the Headhunters also accounted for half of the Black Stars' total aerospace fighter strength - with the latter being all of Clan manufacture. Winter Hunters: in the chequered history of the Black Stars under Zhao Zi Long, two units stood out in that they were led by Clanners. The first, the Hell Falcons fell when its leadership were ironically lost to a particularly deadly bar fight rather than conventional combat. The second, was the Winter Hunters, led by a Clan Elemental simply known as Aleksei. Currently consisting of a Star of mixed Inner Sphere and Clan Battle Armour, the unit is also supported by a smattering of support vehicles. Mortuus Legio Victrix: the strange, and some say downright eerie unit said to be of Marian origin is one of the newer sub-units that signed up with Black Stars only a few years ago. Every single piece of equipment, from Battle Armour, to vehicles, to BattleMech and aerospace fighters were chosen for one reason above all others - speed. Alpine Rangers: the newest of the current lot, the Alpine Rangers sub-unit started off with a platoon of experienced mountain troops, and had very rapidly exploded to include BattleMechs, VTOLs and even their own DropShip transport.


Commanding Officer	Executive Officer
Colonel	Major
Lance McRaven	William
Current Roster: 18 Players	Overall Public Reputation: 24
Current Employer: UNASSIGNED	Current Contract: UNASSIGNED
Game Type: Play By Forum Board	Unit Founded: 25th of July, 3076

Unit Description Rising from the ashes of the Red Star Legion mercenary command, the Black Talons Phoenixes are one of the fastest rising young units in the Inner Sphere. Founded by Capt. Alexander McKay after the destruction of his previous unit, the Black Talons Phoenixes have grown steadily, in both size and reputation. Originally a single company of 3025-era Battle Mechs purchased with what little funds McKay and the other members of the unit could scrounge together, the unit has since grown to nearly a regiment's worth of combined arms might. Currently comprised of three Battalions of Mech forces, a Reconnaissance Company, a Strike company, a Wing of Aerospace fighters (12), and a separate company of Battle Armor troops, the Black Talons Phoenixes can provide a solution to any type of contract or problem you may have. The Black Talons Phoenixes are currently under the command of Colonel Lance McRaven, a veteran of numerous campaigns and contracts with Hansen's Roughriders, one of the premiere mercenary units the galaxy has ever known. The current executive officer, Lieutenant Colonel William "Billy" Boudreaux, joined the Black Talons as a cook, and not much is currently known about him. Fresh from a contract with the Lyran Alliance, on Chukchi III, the Black Talons Phoenixes are currently working out a series of contracts with the Lyran Alliance Ambassador, to seek out former worlds of the Rim Worlds Republic, to see what is what, and welcome some of them back into the Lyran Alliance. The rest of the unit is continuing to repair and refit, on Main Street. Next stop, The Rack, where the unit will aid in a humanitarian mission for the Archon.


Commanding Officer	Executive Officer
Lieutenant General	Major
James Black	Roger Hayle
Current Roster: 4 Players	Overall Public Reputation: 35
Current Employer: Free Worlds League	Current Contract: FW-AS-06-01
Game Type: Play By Forum Board	Unit Founded: 27th of November, 3079

Unit Description The Black Wolf Rangers were formed by the unification of a small group of disenfranchised Taurian Concordat soldiers and the remnants of a small down on their luck mercenary unit. James Black along with a few close members of his former unit, fed up with the Political manoeuvring and Anti-Davion propaganda, set forth to create a mercenary command that they could control ‘who’ they fought for and ‘why’. Organizing themselves into a uniquely Animalistic unit, the Ranger’s use pack like tactics to engage and neutralize their targets. Having created a unique rank structure, loosely based on Latin and the Wolf icon, the BWR has set itself apart from the standard naming conventions of regular mercenary units. Instituting a rigorous training document, only the strongest and intelligent recruits are selected to join the pack. The Ranger’s Specialize in highly mobile tactics that harrass the enemy and strike at key points to weaken their foe before fading away to strike again. Highly adept at ambush attacks, the warriors of the Ranger’s have shown themselves to be a feared force on the battlefield. The unit forms their core combat force using a wide range of fast moving, jump capable mechs. Jump capable Battle Armoured troopers and fast moving hover tanks augment the Mech force. Backed with Attack squadrons of VTOL’s the Ranger’s offer a well balanced force that is capable of taking on larger forces by striking hard, out manoeuvring them and grinding them down.


Commanding Officer	Executive Officer
Captain	TBA
Jack Ledger	Gorean Matheld
Current Roster: 1 Player	Overall Public Reputation: -5
Current Employer: UNASSIGNED	Current Contract: UNASSIGNED
Game Type: Play By Forum Board	Unit Founded: TBA

Unit Description Built from the remains of the Grenadiers, the Blood Angels are out for blood. Jack Ledger the XO of the Grenadiers together with surviving members of the Grenadiers set out to build a new unit. Using salvaged equipment and money from several loans they were able to put a unit together. The Blood Angels are built around speed. Striking fast and hard. Specializing in Recon, Raid, and Spec Ops missions they are ready to make a name for themselves. The name Blood Angels was given them not by themselves but by those they fought ‘mock’ battles against. Descending from the sky like angels of light but hitting hard. The blood part came from their mechs’ paint color, blood red.


Commanding Officer	Executive Officer
Major	TBA
Kenshiro Tanaka	Masao Nakamura
Current Roster: 1 Player	Overall Public Reputation: 17
Current Employer: UNASSIGNED	Current Contract: UNASSIGNED
Game Type: Play By Email Group List	Unit Founded: 5th of April, 3068

Unit Description The Crimson Legion is a Mercenary combined arms Battalion registered with the DMM. We are equipped to handle missions with multiple roles from Garrison Duty to Objective Raids. We employ tactics from full out frontal assaults to slipping in the back door quietly and surprising our opponents. Whatever tactical situation is required for a mission, the Crimson Legion can meet that need, and if called for, we are able to quickly change and adapt to new mission objectives and tactical needs. Flexible, quick thinking, smart decisions, and hard hitting is the way of the Legion. We prefer not to handle any type of Police Action or Riot Duty as these types of missions may cause civilian casualties. We have served, with honor, many nobles, businesses, Inner Sphere Houses, and Periphery States, obtaining one of the highest ratings from the DMM. The Crimson legion was founded by Azameth Crimson, now a Colonel with the DMM, and is currently under the command of Major Andrew Montgomery with Captain Kenshiro Tanaka serving as the commander of Bravo Company and the Battalion executive officer.


Commanding Officer	Executive Officer
Major	TBA
	TBA
Current Roster: 0 Players	Overall Public Reputation: 0
Current Employer: UNASSIGNED	Current Contract: UNASSIGNED
Game Type:	Unit Founded: TBA

Unit Description


Commanding Officer	Executive Officer
Major	Captain
Dwayne Jamison Bishop	Nathan Jones
Current Roster: 5 Players	Overall Public Reputation: 12
Current Employer: Taurian Concordat	Current Contract: PY-SC-06-02
Game Type: Play By Forum Board	Unit Founded: 30th of May, 3078

Unit Description Not all mercenary units are created equal. The Deuces Wild was formed by Dwayne Bishop, a former Outworlds Alliance officer and LosTech hunter. He and several of his team returned from the Periphery, apparently empty handed, but with the necessary cash to acquire a rundown and outdated company of mechs. After a few low key contracts in the Periphery, the Deuces first came to the spotlight while working for the Capellan Confederation. In a series of pitched battles, the outnumbered mercenaries defended the world of Ward from an incursion by the Taurian Concordat. In the aftermath of the victory however, commander Bishop was hospitalized with a rare and difficult to treat illness. He was sidelined for nearly a full year, during which time the Deuces returned to obscurity in the Periphery. Bishop’s return signaled a change in the small time, hard luck unit. In the past few years, the Deuces Wild, nicknamed the ‘Periphery Bad Boys’ and the ‘Fortunate Sons’, have fought for or against every major house in the Inner Sphere. They again gained notice during the fierce campaign on Ares, where they recaptured the world for the Federated Suns. With a combination of skill on the battlefield, ingenious salvaging and tech work and some less than reputable means, the Deuces have built themselves into a formidable mixed unit. The recent merger of the Deuces with the ‘Mad Dogs’, two lances of all Irish mechwarriors, the unit is officially at Battalion strength. With the recent dissolution of the Department of Mercenary Management, the Deuces Wild Battalion has become truly independent. Major Bishop and his command have not joined the Mercenary Review and Bonding Commission. Without the support of the MRBC, the mercenaries have become experts as salvaging equipment on the move and making the most of whatever they have. The unit makes use of predominately older equipment, which is easier to maintain, scattered with a handful of upgraded machines. They have a small tech crew, but most of the maintenance is performed by the pilots and tankers themselves, out of necessity. Most of the units Battlemechs are jump capable lights and mediums, making them well suited for hit and run operations.


Commanding Officer	Executive Officer
Major	Captain
William Draka Norstrom	Susan Frick
Current Roster: 4 Players	Overall Public Reputation: -12
Current Employer: UNASSIGNED	Current Contract: UNASSIGNED
Game Type: Play By Forum Board	Unit Founded: 5th of October, 3079

Unit Description The 7th Cavalry can trace its roots back to the 7th Cavalry on Terra when it was first formed in 1866 by Major General John Davidson. When Star League was formed the first time the 7th Cavalry would become the 7th Cav and would become part of the 359th BattleMech division also know as the Montgomery Division which served in the Taurian campaign. After the Exdous, the 7th Cavalry was one of the first units to work for Comstar on Terra as a security force for the North America States which included guarding the Palace of Star League. When Comstar brought forth the Comguards, the 7th Cavalry was transfered to the Explorer Corps where it served until after the end of the Clan invasion and the destruction of Clan Smake Jaguars. At this point the 7th decided to try the waters and became full fledge mercs. Today the 7th Cav is now know as the 7th Stryker Brigade and is under the current employment of both House Liao and the Magistracy of Canopus where the battles against Blake and its allies are being fought against. The upgraded unit now is equipped with Clan gear and is slowly following the formation of the Clans to better fight the Word of Blake.


Commanding Officer	Executive Officer
Captain	TBA
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Current Roster: 0 Players	Overall Public Reputation: 0
Current Employer: UNASSIGNED	Current Contract: UNASSIGNED
Game Type:	Unit Founded: TBA

Unit Description


Commanding Officer	Executive Officer
Captain	TBA
Steven	TBA
Current Roster: 1 Player	Overall Public Reputation: 0
Current Employer: UNASSIGNED	Current Contract: UNASSIGNED
Game Type: Play By Forum Board	Unit Founded: TBA

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Commanding Officer	Executive Officer
Captain	TBA
Anthony Gerbik	Jack Ledger
Current Roster: 1 Player	Overall Public Reputation: -1
Current Employer: UNASSIGNED	Current Contract: UNASSIGNED
Game Type: Play By Forum Board	Unit Founded: TBA

Unit Description Formed in late 3083, following the Clan invasion of the Federated Sun's Outback and the start of the 5th Succession War, Gerbik's Grenadiers are amongst the new kids on the block of the mercenary trade. Commanded by Captain Anthony Gerbik, a nine-year veteran of the Armed Forces of the Federated Suns, the Grenadiers are led by a man who earned his knowledge and experience in the field of battle, rather than in the classroom. Armed with a company of venerable BattleMechs from amongst those used to fight back the Clan invasion of the Outback, the Grenadiers are not a force to be taken lightly, despite their small size. Along with their ground forces, the Grenadiers have a pair of aerospace fighters to provide the unit with much needed air support. With their current hardware, the Grenadiers strive to be flexible in all situations, able to change and morph their tactics to best suit the situation. As a newly formed unit, Gerbik's Grenadiers lack any tactical or strategic specialties or advantages. However, this leaves them open to creating their own new set of specialties, with hard work, dedication and team work.


Commanding Officer	Executive Officer
Lieutenant General	Colonel
Timothy Maddox	Benjamin Klien
Current Roster: 5 Players	Overall Public Reputation: 22
Current Employer: UNASSIGNED	Current Contract: UNASSIGNED
Game Type: Play By Forum Board	Unit Founded: 21st of April, 3074

Unit Description From the ashes of several fallen mercenary commands, the Hellstorm Hussars Mercenary Command formed on Terra February 22nd, 3074, and quickly earned an exemplary reputation and name of their own. What began with a heroic victory over the superior hardware fielded by the Keleric's Crushers Mercenary battalion on Cerberus, Outworld's Alliance, formed the backbone of a unit that would rival, and now surpasses that unit they defeated. With that experience in hand, the Hellstorm Hussars continued to fight for the Star League, Federated Suns, Free World's League and Lyran Alliance against forces from three of Kerensky's finest the Ghost Bears, Star Adders and Jade Falcons among other opposition. Now entering their sixth year of service the Hellstorm Hussars have established themselves as a crack Mercenary Regiment comprised of a strong, but balanced combat force. Currently, the unit fields two battalions of battlemechs, a mixed auxiliary battalion of armor, artillery, VTOLs, and support, a wing of aerospace fighters, and a newly formed mixed infantry battalion. The Hellstorm Hussars choice of reliable, well-armored designs carrying adequate maneuverability and weapon capabilities has proven favorable for Mercenary Unit. Their BattleMech Battalions field a range of companies: a pair of assault companies, two heavy cavalry companies, a strike company, and a recon and pursuit company. This arrangement gives the Hellstorm Hussars sufficient flexibility in speed, firepower, mobility, and maneuverability to handle many different types of missions. Thus the Hellstorm Hussar's are uniquely equipped for reconnaissance and objective raids, as well as combat campaigns. Like their namesake of long ago, the Hussars are known for their unpredictable, lightning quick strikes and fearless use of combat drop maneuvers to smash their enemies to dust. Come hell or high water, they get the job done. The Hellstorm Hussars are lead by Colonel Timothy Maddox a veteran noted for his service with the 17th Avalon Hussars. As a commander, Colonel Timothy Maddox favors seizing and holding the initiative on the battlefield and is an aggressive strategist. Alongside him, Captain William Taggart, the recently assigned unit XO, is a veteran of fighting in the Free Rasalhague Republic against the Clans. As one of the founding members of the unit, Captain William Taggart has fought in nearly every major contract that the Hellstorm Hussars have completed. His leadership, tenacity, and fortitude first witnessed on Cerberus and Dehgolan have become traits embodied by the rank and file of the Hellstorm Hussars. The Hellstorm Hussars, a veteran unit led by honorable men and women, favor contracts that display their worth on the field of honor with strength, courage of conviction, and intensity over contracts which might pit them against the general populace. Because of their expansion to Regiment, the Hellstorm Hussars are presently seeking competent personnel to serve as technicians, armored and unarmored infantry, tank and artillery commanders, mechwarriors, and VTOL and aerospace pilots.


Commanding Officer	Executive Officer
Captain	Lieutenant Senior Grade
Ben King	Karen Celestyna Atreide
Current Roster: 6 Players	Overall Public Reputation: 0
Current Employer: Capellan Confederation	Current Contract: FS-PA-04-06
Game Type: Play By Forum Board	Unit Founded: TBA

Unit Description King's Lancers was formed from the merger of two commands, one new and one old. The new command is under the leadership of Ben King, a mercenary born in Lyran space but whose family has called the Capellan Confederation home for centuries. With him came warriors hailing from the Alliance as well as a number of Capellan patriots and family members whose families also originally hailed from Tikonov. The old command is what remains of the once prominent Royal Armored Lancers, now under the command of Karen Atreide. The two commanders saw fit to merge their fledgling commands in a bid to strengthen their numbers and increase their prospects. With King's recent influx of cash and Atreide's Capellan connections, the Lancers hope to find work in the Capellan Magistracy.


Commanding Officer	Executive Officer
Major	TBA
Viktor-Agrippa Isidore Krieger	Sera Corrigan
Current Roster: 3 Players	Overall Public Reputation: 2
Current Employer: UNASSIGNED	Current Contract: UNASSIGNED
Game Type: Play By Email Group List	Unit Founded: 6th of September, 3080

Unit Description The Legio Invictus is an assault oriented mercenary unit founded in 3080 by Princeps Viktor-Agrippa Isidore Krieger, a patrician military scholar, former senator and an avid collector of battlemechs from Alphard who turned to the mercenary trade after stepping down from office and inheriting his grandfather’s collection of Star League era battlemechs. The unit is organized in the Marian style, utilizing Latin ranks and Hegemony organization, at the moment consisting of two centuries of five assault mechs supported by various aerospace and light elements. Given its unique organization the Invictii indubitably specialize in heavy combat missions and sieges, reveling in the fiercest combat that the battlefield can offer yet approaching with the methodical precision of a surgeon. Whether on the offense or defense, the Invictii bring a thousand tons of war ending firepower to the field. Proud, skilled and stubborn as oxen with the might of gods at their finger tips, there is no fortress or enemy that they cannot conquer. The Legio are willing to take any contract that falls within their field of expertise, no matter how long the odds nor distasteful the duty, with the exception of those leveled against the Hegemony, so long as their employers are prompt in the delivery of their fees and terms; heaven help the employer who dares renege on their bargains. Despite being only a newly formed unit and constituted mostly for the purpose of profit and its founder’s personal sense of adventure, the Legio Invictus is no less dedicated to the ideal of martial excellence. The unit will only accept the best and brightest into its ranks, putting potential recruits through an intense battery of exams that touch upon academic acumen and logical thought as much as physical fitness and combat marksmanship. Like himself, Princeps Krieger expects his subordinates to be as much scholars as practitioners of the art of war. The unit is presently on hiatus.


Commanding Officer	Executive Officer
Major	TBA
	TBA
Current Roster: 0 Players	Overall Public Reputation: 1
Current Employer: UNASSIGNED	Current Contract: UNASSIGNED
Game Type:	Unit Founded: TBA

Unit Description


Commanding Officer	Executive Officer
Colonel	TBA
Peter Marikov	William Beam
Current Roster: 4 Players	Overall Public Reputation: 0
Current Employer: UNASSIGNED	Current Contract: UNASSIGNED
Game Type: Play By Forum Board	Unit Founded: TBA

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Commanding Officer	Executive Officer
Captain	TBA
Shou-O Shen Morgann	Mike Murrvf
Current Roster: 0 Players	Overall Public Reputation: -5
Current Employer: UNASSIGNED	Current Contract: UNASSIGNED
Game Type: Play By Forum Board	Unit Founded: 9th of December, 3079

Unit Description If rumors are to be believed, Mother�s Own was founded just over two years ago with the break-up of the Black Banner pirate fleet near Port Krin in the Antallos System. An ill-favored banner that counted no small number of independent companies in its ranks and well known for conducting raids deep inside both the Draconis Combine and Federated Suns Territories. A rather bloody affair Captain Morgann wasted no time in collecting those few who remained loyal to her banner, along with whatever else that could be managed and fled the Periphery to the inner Sphere were she used the remainder of her pooled finances and consolidated her interests in the purchase of assorted assets from a dozen worlds, and hiring on the assorted remnants of a number of Mercenary units whom had broken ties with past affiliations and were left abandon on outlying worlds. Currently Mothers Own consists of little more than one full star Heavy and Medium weight ground mechs as well as a small host of additional support vehicles and armor she has acquired in route. Under the Command of Shou-O Shen Morgann, A former Clan Snow Raven Omni-Mechwarrior and recognized widow of the late Colonel John Quincy Morgann, As yet the company itself has not officially seen the field and is considered by most as being untested. There are however some legal disputes to this claim given the background of both Captain Morgann and a number of those under her command.


Commanding Officer	Executive Officer
Lieutenant General	TBA
Ravenna Nelson	TBA
Current Roster: 5 Players	Overall Public Reputation: 36
Current Employer: Free Worlds League	Current Contract: FW-CD-02-05
Game Type:	Unit Founded: 3rd of December, 3076

Unit Description Founded in 3077 by AFFS veteran Ravenna Nelson. The Antarian Lancers grew from a small combined arms company into a premier fighting force that blends Clan and Inner Sphere organizational structures with innovative tactics. The end result is a highly flexible fighting force designed to aggressively seek out, close with and destroy the opposition. From Garrison Duty in the Periphery to Planetary Assaults in the Free Worlds League, the Antarian Lancers are known for their Aggressive Spirit and Professionalism even under the most dire of circumstances. Today's Lancers are forging a legacy that grows with each battle and each victory. Those who accept the challenge to become Lancers are a special breed and members of an extended family that takes care of its own. While many of the specifics about this elite fighting force are classified, it is generally assumed that the unit is equivalent to a typical Inner Sphere combined arms Regiment. What is known is that they make use of both Inner Sphere and Clan designs to deliver the kind of firepower that is needed to win a battle. Located on Terra in the aftermath of the FWL Civil War, the Lancers have rebuilt themselves into a formidable fighting force. Their next challenge... The Clans!


Commanding Officer	Executive Officer
Lieutenant General	TBA
Xavier Steele	TBA
Current Roster: 11 Players	Overall Public Reputation: 42
Current Employer: Federated Suns	Current Contract: CC-PA-04-02
Game Type: Play By Forum Board	Unit Founded: 27th of April, 3069

Unit Description Xavier Steele has been the commander of The Restless Souls Mercenary Unit since its inception in 3069. Although plagued by a shortage of 'MechWarriors, he has grown the unit into a full strenth Brigade with combined arms of tanks, infantry, as well as 'Mechs. Some at the DMM have suggested that he resign due to his getting along in years and allow new blood circulate through the ranks. This is unlikely to happen. Steele considers himself a mentor to all the Souls Colonels and Majors and so will stay on until he thinks one of his Senior Staff is ready to pick up the controls. "After that," as he always says, "I'll consider retirement." Senior Lieutenant Brandi Rodriguez, the units former-Executive Officer, has turned around the moral of the unit from an all-time low to above average high. This has been attributed to her background, that having been a lowly grunt herself, and her unorthodox style of command. The XO position has hit some hard times. After Brandi redirected her efforts to Battalion Adjutant, Nariko Matsuhita was recalled, however; within four short months she was Court Marshaled. With the serious injury that was sustained by Brandi in combat she was no longer an option for the XO position. Nariko's replacement was Christian Levesque who within a month of becoming the Restless Souls Executive Officer accepted an alternate posting to a Davion Guard Unit. Then came one of the Soul's lieutenants, namely Alex McCray. Alex took the reins of the XO seat and seemed to grab on to it for the long haul. He impressed by the sheer hours he spent every day deep into paperwork or at the controls of his mech. He was the winning ticket, but Lady Luck had something else in store for the Restless Souls and Alex succumbed to a terrible disease that kept him away from his posting for a long time. Without an XO for a long time Steele had to replace Alex with the Chief Logistics Officer, Anakin, an 'adopted' Wolf clanner. Anakin became one of the first clanners to obtain a senior posting in a DMM unit. He 'rejuvenated' the unit with new training programs that were a reminder of the enemy that almost conquered the Inner Sphere years back. He has been XO for over eight years now, but if he keeps up fighting like he does, the LLieutenant General might need to consider for yet another replacement. Each Battalion of the Restless Souls excels in a particular art of warfare. The Command Battalion, Primary Battalion, can defend a piece of property like it was an entire Brigade all by itself, and is considered the Souls' defensive experts. The Assault Battalion, called Sledgehammer, does best in the attack, using its massive size and long range firepower to blast through enemy positions. The Recon Battalion, nicknamed Eagle Eye, is best at raiding and recon. The 'Hunter-Killer' Battalion, Heaven's Fist, is feared around the Inner Sphere for the notorius ability to root out and apprehend high profiled enemy units. The Stike Battalion, Manticore, has mastered the art of long range fire power from behind cover with the resources to bring well over 1,000 long range warheads in on a target. With the increased size to Regiment and then to Brigade the Battalions have grown in size and in numbers. Their AeroSpace Fighter Support now two full Wings, Iron Falcon, can appear behind enemy lines at will and wreck havoc, even through the most heavily defended strong points. The Restless Souls Vehicle Regiment, commanded by Colonel Jason Fosdick as well as its Infantry Regiment, VTOL Regiment, a support Regiment, two AeroSpace Fighter Wings, its DropShip Fleet, and JumpShip Armada provide the Souls with the independence and staying power they need to stay viable. With the aquisition of three Landholds, a Countship and a Baronet, the Restless Souls now have a place to call home and a place where they can leave their dependents and draw upon for new recruits, perform training, garner yearly revenue, and have their very own Military Hardware Depots. The Brigade as a whole is considered a leader when it comes to defense. The Restless Souls have an uncanny ability to use the terrain and resources around them to their best advantage. Enemies who think a field is empty find themselves shocked when Restless Souls 'Mechs suddenly spring up around them.


Commanding Officer	Executive Officer
Captain	Lieutenant Senior Grade
Thomas Robinsion	Artyom Vadim Zolnerowich
Current Roster: 6 Players	Overall Public Reputation: -5
Current Employer: Free Worlds League	Current Contract: FW-CD-02-06
Game Type: Play By Email Group List	Unit Founded: TBA

Unit Description The roughnecks is a Candaian descendent group who is versed in manueverability and adapility and speicialzes in omnitech. They excel at recons and extractions and well do anything to get the job done . The group is based out of the federated suns and well focus on fed suns first but well take any jobs agianst the clans and agianst the word of blake. The rough necks logo is a the draconis march sheild but instead of a crown it sports a skull and a sword through the sheild and skull . On top of the sheild is the fed suns half sun. To reflect the candians heritage the unit simplifies its colors to that of the red and silver instead of the white and if the unit wants they can wear the red leaf of the canadian flag fro mthere heritage. Each of the lances carrys soem sybolism in its name. The unit traces its origin from many of the members last names that can be traced to the foundation of Canada.


Commanding Officer	Executive Officer
Major	Captain
Hayashi Killian	Darien Aidan Atreides
Current Roster: 3 Players	Overall Public Reputation: -1
Current Employer: UNASSIGNED	Current Contract: UNASSIGNED
Game Type: Play By Forum Board	Unit Founded: 2nd of February, 3076

Unit Description The Royal Armored Lancers have a short but proud history. Formed in 3073 from the union of two groups of core personnel from two different units: Hayashi Killlian's "Killian's Psycho Killer" and Darien Atreides' "A.C.H. Security Group," the Royal Armored Lancers are filled with more of their fair-share of grizzled and seasoned veterans. The two units backgrounds are extremely different. Hayashi Killian's old unit was formed after Hayashi successfully (though at a high cost) defended his homeworld of Sigurd against Clan Wolf. After his prior military actions and rebellion quellings on Sigurd, he left the planet to seek employment elsewhere, working for various Houses and minor entities of the Inner Sphere for about 20 years. KPK was successful, but never really received much attention. After the FedCom Civil War, Darien "Archangel" Atreides, his wife, and a two friends started the A.C.H. Security Group, which eventually expanded to include two more of Atreides' friends and nearly 50 employees. Working within the Federated Suns, Capellan Confederation and Draconis Combine, the small security group performed VIP protection missions and small merchant defense runs with nothing more than a battlemech lance, an aerospace fighter, and a platoon of infantry. Now over 6 years old, the Royal Armored Lancers are a combined-arms battalion. The Royal Armored Lancers as a whole specialize in urban warfare and security duty. Each lance of BattleMechs has its own specialty, and works together to fulfill their desired roles in battle. While the infantry unit is small, it is top-notch, and the BattleMech pilots are almost all combat veterans of at least two or more campaigns.


Commanding Officer	Executive Officer
Colonel	Major
Micah Kerran	Robert McClendon
Current Roster: 4 Players	Overall Public Reputation: 43
Current Employer: UNASSIGNED	Current Contract: UNASSIGNED
Game Type: Play By Group Email List	Unit Founded: 9th of December, 3068

Unit Description Founded in 3067, primarily from the remnants of the shattered mercenary company Matzura's Ronin, the Shadow Lancers Mercenary Command has grown from a single company of mismatched Mechs to a combined arms regiment. Created and lead by Micah Kerran, a former officer in both the Free Worlds League and later the Grey Death Legion, the Shadow Lancers have seen action all across the Inner Sphere as well as the Periphery against a variety of foes ranging from pirates to the Word of Blake to the Clans and completed their contracts with honor. The Shadow Lancers are one of the most honored units within the DMM and are listed as Heroes of the State with the Capellan Confederation, the Draconis Combine, and the Star League. In addition, they have recently won a landhold in the Capellan Confederation because of their continued service with House Liao. The Shadow Lancers Mercenary Command is currently comprised of over 60 BattleMechs, three squadrons of Aerospace fighters, two companies of Battle Armor equipped infantry, a company of tracked artillery, with enough dropships to carry the entire unit, and a single recently acquired jumpship. While they are a unified force, the Shadow Lancers are actually made up of several mercenary units that have banded together, contractually and organizationally, to create a stronger single force. With a recent reorganization, the Shadow Lancers have now reformed the unit's Battlemechs into four companies and a single Trinary each under command of a senior Lancer officer. Each company has assigned transport, technical, and Aerospace support allowing them to operate independently of each other as needed. Selected with speed, maneuverability, and endurance in the field as primary requirements, all of the Lancers' BattleMechs are jump capable and most are armed with primarily energy based weapons. These assets have been a large contribution to the success of the unit especially when combined with the skills of the warriors that used them and the hard hitting attitude of the unit as a whole. The Shadow Lancers prefer to follow a mobile combat doctrine and practice combined arms warfare to best utilize all of the assets at their disposal. Preferring hard hitting raids and offensive actions over defensive or garrison contracts, the Shadow Lancers do their best to live by their motto : "Strike First, Strike Fast, Strike Hard".


Commanding Officer	Executive Officer
Captain	Lieutenant Senior Grade
Caleb Daniel Wallace	Jason McClintock
Current Roster: 5 Players	Overall Public Reputation: 1
Current Employer: Free Worlds League	Current Contract: FW-OR-04-03
Game Type: Play By Forum Board	Unit Founded: TBA

Unit Description The Stewart Highlanders trace their heritage all the way back to Terra 12th century where the Stewart Clan began in the Highlands of Scotland. As man moved to the stars so did the Stewart Clan. Eventually ending up on Stewart in Free Worlds League. Captain Caleb Daniel Wallace served the Free Worlds League as part of Stewart Dragoons. Over the years as the condition of the Dragoons faded, Wallace knew that he had to do something to make the name Stewart known far and wide. So was born the Stewart Highlanders Mercenary Unit. Today is that day.


Commanding Officer	Executive Officer
Captain	TBA
Sigismund Skarsson	TBA
Current Roster: 0 Players	Overall Public Reputation: 0
Current Employer: UNASSIGNED	Current Contract: UNASSIGNED
Game Type: Play By Forum Board	Unit Founded: TBA

Unit Description Skarsson's Legion was founded by Sigismund Skarsson, ex-AFFS battalion commander from New Avalon, and members of his Command Lance from his AFFS service. The Legion started out with just over a lance's worth of battlemechs, but with investment captial coming from Skarsson himself, in the form of his recently deceased parents' life savings. He founded the unit to continue his military career, once he was honorably discharged from AFFS service. An honors graduate of the NAIS College of Military Studies, Skarsson is very adept when it comes to battlefield tactics at the Company and Battalion level, and has had an excellent education in Regimental-level strategic planning, although he has yet to be in a situation to put that training into practice. A solid group of mechwarriors forms the core of the unit, many of them ex-AFFS senior NCOs and officers. Having a great deal of battlefield experiance, the unit tends to favor quality over quantity: if faced between 2 hiring and outfitting 2 veteran mechwarriors, versus hiring a lance of less experianced ones with their own equipment, the Legion will usually go for spending the extra C-bills to acquire the proven talent. Not to say they dont hire young, inexperianced warriors: they simply dont have a dedicated training staff as of yet, and therefore must ensure that what newbies they have are not so numerous as to seriously hamper the unit's operational abilities. On the battlefield, Skarsson's legion is very free wheeling, with Sigismund's commanders being given more free reign than is enjoyed in many other mercenary units, and almost unheard of in House unit. The Legion's tactics vary from warrior to warrior, and considering the small size of the unit, there is very little specialization among the lances, although Skarsson's is universally assault mechs, making it the hammerblow of the unit currently. The Legion has recently acquired it's own air support, in the form of 2 aerospace fighters, along with experienced pilots from the Lyran Alliance. The unit prefers it's aerospace assets like it prefers it's ground assets: bigger is better, experiance over potential. Overall, the Legion is not equipped for hit-and-run, or fast pursuit type operations. With many of their machines weighing in over 55 tons, they prefer to use ambushing tactics, setting their machines up ahead of time and using their limited light mechs to lure enemy forces into traps, where the heavies can crush them. Skarsson is also quite adept at defensive battles, and has made a name for himself in a number of defensive contracts, and has also shown some aptitude with raids, although not as much as defensive or straight offensive missions.


Commanding Officer	Executive Officer
Major	TBA
Katrina Caprice	Tyler Finn-Meads
Current Roster: 3 Players	Overall Public Reputation: 1
Current Employer: UNASSIGNED	Current Contract: UNASSIGNED
Game Type: Play By Email Group List	Unit Founded: 25th of December, 3080

Unit Description The Triple Nickels are the descendents of the former 555th Calvary Brigade, once a combined arms Star League Defense Force unit. After the fall of the Star League, the 555th Calvary stayed in the Inner Sphere and went mercenary to try and uphold the standards and glories of the shattered Star League through their actions and behavior. After facing centuries of warfare in the Inner Sphere, the unit is a shadow of its former self. The Triple Nickels of 3080 are a battered mercenary combined arms battalion trying to recover from the dubious mercies of their trade. Comprised of Mechwarriors, Aerospace Fighter pilots, tankers, infantry troopers, and all the support troops such a unit would need; the Triple Nickels are trying to fight their way into the upper ranks of the mercenary trade and even generate a little profit along the way.


Commanding Officer	Executive Officer
Major	Captain
William Veens	Laura Collins
Current Roster: 6 Players	Overall Public Reputation: 16
Current Employer: UNASSIGNED	Current Contract: UNASSIGNED
Game Type: Play By Forum Board	Unit Founded: 29th of November, 3079

Unit Description The Veens Irregulars were founded After William Engaged a lance of Liao insurgents hit his home world. Engaging them until he was demeched in a Commando, giving the rest of the militia time to prepare. He was rewarded greatly for his commitment to saving the planet. They are a rough unit that don't disengage until they win or die, surrender and retreat is never an option for this band of mercs. Never using overly conventional tactics, preferring to go by the seat of his pants the Irregulars enjoy the leeway the Captain gives them out side of combat. The unit will not take on any pro Liao missions, but will do almost any other mission for the right price. The unit has since started to prosper with Captain Veens letting his lance commanders take thier lances in seperate directions for support and Styles of fighting.