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Line 11: ==History== ==History== − The Free Worlds League first started using the [[J-27 Ordnance Transport|J-27]] as a penal option to support its military; a practice has been emulated by most other Houses. One such unit was the Hundred and Twenty-fifth Deadman Ordnance Carriers that became the most famous penal unit in the Inner Sphere. − During fighting on New Hessen the unit supplied over a thousand times their own weight in ammunition to keep the Capellan defensive position supplied. At one point some of its convoys came under attack from a pair of Davion [['Mech]]s. Rather than retreat, the convicts removed some of the missiles their J-27s were carrying and made makeshift firing positions, eventually forcing the Davion 'Mechs to withdraw after a few hours of combat. For this action the crews were given pardons and promotions to other units, although some elected to stay on.<ref name=tro25>''Technical Readout: 3025'', p. 194 </ref><ref name=tro39> ''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 18 </ref> + The Free Worlds League first started using the [[J-27 Ordnance Transport | J-27]] as a penal option to support its military; a practice has been emulated by most other Houses. One such unit was the Hundred and Twenty-fifth Deadman Ordnance Carriers that became the most famous penal unit in the Inner Sphere. + + During fighting on New Hessen the unit supplied over a thousand times their own weight in ammunition to keep the Capellan defensive position supplied. At one point some of its convoys came under attack from a pair of Davion ’Mechs. Rather than retreat, the convicts removed some of the missiles their J-27s were carrying and made makeshift firing positions, eventually forcing the Davion 'Mechs to withdraw after a few hours of combat. For this action the crews were given pardons and promotions to other units, although some elected to stay on.<ref name=tro25> ''Technical Readout: 3025'', p. 194 </ref><ref name=tro39> ''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 18 </ref> ==Officers== ==Officers== − {| class="wikitable"+ − |- + Captain "Jumpin’ Jake" Jackson III was the commander of the 125th Deadman. Known for striking any man that salutes him or treats him like an officer. A private prior to the Battle for New Hessen he was promoted first to Lieutenant and then to Captain for his bold and daring actions during it.<ref name=tro25/> Despite his murder conviction being quashed and his dislike of officers he elected to stay with his unit after New Hessen.<ref name=tro39/> − ! 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 125th Deadman Ordnance Carriers''' − |- − | [[Captain]]||[[Jake Jackson III|Jake "Jumpin' Jake" Jackson III]]||[[3025]]<ref name=tro25/><ref name=tro39/> − |- − |} ==Tactics== ==Tactics== + As a rear echelon unit their tactics are improvised as required. As a rear echelon unit their tactics are improvised as required. ==Composition History== ==Composition History== − The unit is composed entirely of J-27 Ordnance Transport. Its strength is unknown, but as the commander is a Captain it is possibly at company size. + + The unit is composed entirely of J-27 Ordnance Transports. Its strength is unknown, but as the commander is a Captain it is possibly at company size. == Notes == == Notes == + The first edition printing of Technical Readout: 3025 records the Battle of New Hessen in 2080, however this is at odds with the introduction date of the J-27, which is 2650. It also lists the name of the unit as ''Deadmen''.<ref name=tro25/> The first edition printing of Technical Readout: 3025 records the Battle of New Hessen in 2080, however this is at odds with the introduction date of the J-27, which is 2650. It also lists the name of the unit as ''Deadmen''.<ref name=tro25/> Line 47:
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==History== | ==History== | ||
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| + | During fighting on New Hessen the unit supplied over a thousand times their own weight in ammunition to keep the Capellan defensive position supplied. At one point some of its convoys came under attack from a pair of Davion ’Mechs. Rather than retreat, the convicts removed some of the missiles their J-27s were carrying and made makeshift firing positions, eventually forcing the Davion 'Mechs to withdraw after a few hours of combat. For this action the crews were given pardons and promotions to other units, although some elected to stay on.<ref name=tro25> ''Technical Readout: 3025'', p. 194 </ref><ref name=tro39> ''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 18 </ref> | ||
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| − | + | Captain "Jumpin’ Jake" Jackson III was the commander of the 125th Deadman. Known for striking any man that salutes him or treats him like an officer. A private prior to the Battle for New Hessen he was promoted first to Lieutenant and then to Captain for his bold and daring actions during it.<ref name=tro25/> Despite his murder conviction being quashed and his dislike of officers he elected to stay with his unit after New Hessen.<ref name=tro39/> | |
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==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
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As a rear echelon unit their tactics are improvised as required. | As a rear echelon unit their tactics are improvised as required. | ||
==Composition History== | ==Composition History== | ||
| − | The unit is composed entirely of J-27 Ordnance | + | |
| + | The unit is composed entirely of J-27 Ordnance Transports. Its strength is unknown, but as the commander is a Captain it is possibly at company size. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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The first edition printing of Technical Readout: 3025 records the Battle of New Hessen in 2080, however this is at odds with the introduction date of the J-27, which is 2650. It also lists the name of the unit as ''Deadmen''.<ref name=tro25/> | The first edition printing of Technical Readout: 3025 records the Battle of New Hessen in 2080, however this is at odds with the introduction date of the J-27, which is 2650. It also lists the name of the unit as ''Deadmen''.<ref name=tro25/> | ||
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]'' | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]'' | ||
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