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Line 1: − {{infoBoxMilitaryCommand + {{infoBoxMercUnit − | image = + | image = − | Designation = Hessian Horsemen + | unitname = Hessian Horsemen − | Formed = + | year = 3059 − | Disbanded = + | commander = [[Elsebeth van Tassel]] − | Previous Designation = + | formed = − | Nickname = + | disbanded = − | Affiliation = [[Mercenary]] + | jumpships = Yes − | Parent Command = Independent + | dropships = Yes − | Sub-Command = + | aero = Yes + | armor = Yes + | infantry = Yes }} }} + ==History== ==History== − In January [[3059]], the '''Hessian Horsemen''' took a contract on the planet [[Durham]] from the [[Draconis Combine]]. They were employed to prevent the raids of a pirate band known as [[Corazon's Cossacks]]. They were also tasked with locating the pirate base of operations and destroying the raiders as well. Later the same month the pirates arrived via a pirate point located close to Durham's moon and made planetfall. The Horsemen repelled this attack and managed to plant an undercover agent within the Cossacks' ranks. This spy allowed them to track the pirates back to their base. In March the Horsemen ambushed a group of Cossacks on [[Labbezanga]] and in April they had tracked the pirates to [[Isfahan]] and destroyed them in combat.<ref name=USS>''Under the Shadows of the Stars''</ref> + In January [[3059]] the '''Hessian Horsemen''' took a contract on the planet [[Durham]] from the [[Draconis Combine]]. They were employed to prevent the raids of a pirate band know as [[Corazon's Cossacks]]. They were also tasked with locating the pirate base of operations and destroying the raiders as well. Later the same month the pirates arrived via a pirate point located close to Durham's moon and made planet fall. The Horsemen repelled this attack on and managed to plant an undercover agent within the Cossack’s ranks. This spy allowed them to track the pirates back to their base. In March the Horsemen ambushed a group of Cossacks on [[Labbezanga]] and in April they had tracked the pirates to [[Isfahan]] and destroyed them in combat. <ref name=USS>''Under the Shadows of the Stars''</ref> − During this contract the Horsemen made use of both their ''[[Intruder]]''s for action in space, using them to ferry platoons of marines in boarding actions that captured two pirate [[JumpShip]]s. + During this contract the Horsemen made use of both their ''[[Intruder]]''s for action in space, using them to ferry platoons of marines in boarding actions that captured two pirate [[JumpShip]]s. ==Officers== ==Officers== Line 22:
Line 25: ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command |- |- − | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of Hessian Horsemen''' + | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of Able's Aces''' |- |- − | [[Colonel]]||[[Elsebeth van Tassel]]||[[3059]]<ref name=USS/> + | [[Colonel]]||[[Elsebeth van Tassel]]||[[3059]] |- |- |} |} − ===Other Officers=== + ===Notes=== − * [[Captain]] [[Yuri Rostov]] was head of the Horsemen's Security [[Company]] of infantry.<ref name=USS/> + They were commanded by [[Colonel]] [[Elsebeth van Tassel]], a former [[Leftenant Colonel]] from the Federated Commonwealth and the Countess of Hereford on [[Hamilton]].<ref name=USS/> − * Captain [[Glen Howe]] commanded the Heavy Armor Company.<ref name=USS/> + − * Captain [[Cade Warrant]] commanded the [[VTOL]] Company.<ref name=USS/> + *[[Captain]] Yuri Rostov was head of the Horseman's Security [[Company]] of infantry. − * Captain [[Sylvia Dane]] commanded the fighter [[squadron]].<ref name=USS/> + *Captain Glen Howe commanded the Heavy Armor Company. − * Captain de Soto commanded Bravo Company of Marines on the ''[[Corvine]]''.<ref name=USS/> + *Captain Cade Warrant commanded the [[VTOL]] Company. − * [[Lieutenant]] [[Takeshi Omata]] commanded Striker [[Lance]].<ref name=USS/> + *Captain Sylvia Dane commanded the fighter [[squadron]]. − * Lieutenant [[Heinz Mueller]] commanded Anvil Lance (Heavy 'Mechs).<ref name=USS/> + *Captain de Soto commanded Bravo Company of Marines on the ''[[Corvine]]''. + + *[[Lieutenant]] Takeshi Omata commanded Striker [[Lance]] + *Lieutenant Heinz Mueller commanded Anvil Lance (Heavy 'Mechs) − ==Composition History== + ==Composition== The Horsemen were a Combined armed mercenary unit of roughly [[battalion]] strength. <ref name=USS/> The Horsemen were a Combined armed mercenary unit of roughly [[battalion]] strength. <ref name=USS/> − * One 'Mech [[Company]] + : One 'Mech [[Company]] − * Two Marine infantry Companies+ : Two Marine infantry Companies − * One [[Foot Infantry]] Company+ : One [[Foot Infantry]] Company − * One [[Combat Vehicle|armor]] Company of 12 [[Schrek PPC Carrier]]s + : One [[armour]] Company of 12 [[Schrek PPC Carrier]]s − * One [[Squadron]] of 12 [[Cavalry]] [[VTOL]]s + : One Squadron of 12 [[Cavalry]] [[VTOL]]s − * One Squadron of 6 ''[[Thunderbird (Aerospace Fighter class)|Thunderbird]]'' [[aerospace fighter]]s+ : One Squadron of 6 [[Thunderbird]] [[aerospace fighter]]s. − The Hessian Horsemen owned a fleet of six [[DropShip]]s transported by two ''[[Invader]]''-class JumpShips. Three of the six DropShips were the ''[[Tisiphone]]'', a ''[[Leopard (DropShip class)|Leopard]]''-class, and a pair of ''[[Intruder]]''s, the ''[[Raven (Individual Intruder-class DropShip)|Raven]]'' and the ''[[Corvine]]''. There was also the ''[[Ramshackle]]'' of unknown class. The ''[[Tisiphone]]'' carried the Command Lance.<ref name=USS/> + The Hessian Horsemen owned a fleet of six [[DropShip]]s transported by two ''[[Invader]]''-class JumpShips. Three of the six DropShips were the ''[[Tisiphone]]'', a ''[[Leopard]]''-class, and a pair of ''[[Intruder]]''s, the ''[[Raven (Individual Intruder-class DropShip)|Raven]]'' and the ''[[Corvine]]'' There was also the ''[[Ramshackle]]'' of unknown class. The ''[[Tisiphone]]'' carried the Command Lance.<ref name=USS/> − A ''[[Union (DropShip class)|Union]]''-class DropShip was captured from the pirates and added to the Horsemen's roster. A ''[[Scout (JumpShip class)|Scout]]'' and a ''[[Merchant]]''-class JumpShip were also captured during the course of the contract, but it is not known if the Horsemen also kept possession of them. + A ''[[Union]]''-class DropShip was captured from the pirates and added to the Horsemen's roster. A ''[[Scout]]'' and a ''[[Merchant]]''-class JumpShip were also captured during the course of the contract, but it is not known if the Horsemen also kept possession of them. ==References== ==References== Line 54:
Line 60: ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== − * ''[[Under the Shadows of the Stars]]'' (short story) + * ''[[Under the Shadows of the Stars]]'' [[Category:Mercenary Commands]] [[Category:Mercenary Commands]]
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| − | {{ | + | {{infoBoxMercUnit |
| − | | image = | + | | image = |
| − | | | + | | unitname = Hessian Horsemen |
| − | | | + | | year = 3059 |
| − | | | + | | commander = [[Elsebeth van Tassel]] |
| − | | | + | | formed = |
| − | | | + | | disbanded = |
| − | | | + | | jumpships = Yes |
| − | | | + | | dropships = Yes |
| − | | | + | | aero = Yes |
| + | | armor = Yes | ||
| + | | infantry = Yes | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | In January [[3059]] | + | In January [[3059]] the '''Hessian Horsemen''' took a contract on the planet [[Durham]] from the [[Draconis Combine]]. They were employed to prevent the raids of a pirate band know as [[Corazon's Cossacks]]. They were also tasked with locating the pirate base of operations and destroying the raiders as well. Later the same month the pirates arrived via a pirate point located close to Durham's moon and made planet fall. The Horsemen repelled this attack on and managed to plant an undercover agent within the Cossack’s ranks. This spy allowed them to track the pirates back to their base. In March the Horsemen ambushed a group of Cossacks on [[Labbezanga]] and in April they had tracked the pirates to [[Isfahan]] and destroyed them in combat. <ref name=USS>''Under the Shadows of the Stars''</ref> |
| − | During this contract the Horsemen made use of both their ''[[Intruder]]''s for action in space, using them to ferry platoons of marines in boarding actions that captured two pirate [[JumpShip]]s. | + | During this contract the Horsemen made use of both their ''[[Intruder]]''s for action in space, using them to ferry platoons of marines in boarding actions that captured two pirate [[JumpShip]]s. |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command | ||
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| − | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of | + | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of Able's Aces''' |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | [[Colonel]]||[[Elsebeth van Tassel]]||[[3059]] | + | | [[Colonel]]||[[Elsebeth van Tassel]]||[[3059]] |
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
| − | === | + | ===Notes=== |
| − | * [[Captain]] | + | They were commanded by [[Colonel]] [[Elsebeth van Tassel]], a former [[Leftenant Colonel]] from the Federated Commonwealth and the Countess of Hereford on [[Hamilton]].<ref name=USS/> |
| − | * Captain | + | |
| − | * Captain | + | *[[Captain]] Yuri Rostov was head of the Horseman's Security [[Company]] of infantry. |
| − | * Captain | + | *Captain Glen Howe commanded the Heavy Armor Company. |
| − | * Captain de Soto commanded Bravo Company of Marines on the ''[[Corvine]]''. | + | *Captain Cade Warrant commanded the [[VTOL]] Company. |
| − | * [[Lieutenant]] | + | *Captain Sylvia Dane commanded the fighter [[squadron]]. |
| − | * Lieutenant | + | *Captain de Soto commanded Bravo Company of Marines on the ''[[Corvine]]''. |
| + | |||
| + | *[[Lieutenant]] Takeshi Omata commanded Striker [[Lance]] | ||
| + | *Lieutenant Heinz Mueller commanded Anvil Lance (Heavy 'Mechs) | ||
| − | ==Composition | + | ==Composition== |
The Horsemen were a Combined armed mercenary unit of roughly [[battalion]] strength. <ref name=USS/> | The Horsemen were a Combined armed mercenary unit of roughly [[battalion]] strength. <ref name=USS/> | ||
| − | + | : One 'Mech [[Company]] | |
| − | + | : Two Marine infantry Companies | |
| − | + | : One [[Foot Infantry]] Company | |
| − | + | : One [[armour]] Company of 12 [[Schrek PPC Carrier]]s | |
| − | + | : One Squadron of 12 [[Cavalry]] [[VTOL]]s | |
| − | + | : One Squadron of 6 [[Thunderbird]] [[aerospace fighter]]s. | |
| − | The Hessian Horsemen owned a fleet of six [[DropShip]]s transported by two ''[[Invader]]''-class JumpShips. Three of the six DropShips were the ''[[Tisiphone]]'', a ''[[ | + | The Hessian Horsemen owned a fleet of six [[DropShip]]s transported by two ''[[Invader]]''-class JumpShips. Three of the six DropShips were the ''[[Tisiphone]]'', a ''[[Leopard]]''-class, and a pair of ''[[Intruder]]''s, the ''[[Raven (Individual Intruder-class DropShip)|Raven]]'' and the ''[[Corvine]]'' There was also the ''[[Ramshackle]]'' of unknown class. The ''[[Tisiphone]]'' carried the Command Lance.<ref name=USS/> |
| − | A ''[[ | + | A ''[[Union]]''-class DropShip was captured from the pirates and added to the Horsemen's roster. A ''[[Scout]]'' and a ''[[Merchant]]''-class JumpShip were also captured during the course of the contract, but it is not known if the Horsemen also kept possession of them. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | * ''[[Under the Shadows of the Stars]]'' | + | * ''[[Under the Shadows of the Stars]]'' |
[[Category:Mercenary Commands]] | [[Category:Mercenary Commands]] | ||