Editing Skye Tigers Stables

{{Update Needed|[[Assumption of Risk]]}}

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| Sport = 'Mech Dueling
| League = [[Solaris Games]]
| Affiliation = [[Lyran Commonwealth]]
| Home = [[Solaris VII]]
| Colors = Blue and Grey
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==Description==
The ''Skye Tigers Stables'' was born from the purchase of [[Oonthrax Stables]] by [[Ryan Steiner]]. Since then it has been a pro–[[Skye Province]] and [[Free Skye Movement]] Stable. The Stable is based in [[Silesia]].<ref name=RS3055U>''Record Sheets: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 21: "Stable-Specific Rules"</ref>

==History==
In [[3056]]<ref name=RS3055U/> [[Oonthrax Stables]] was bought by [[Ryan Steiner]] and changed its name to ''Skye Tigers Stables''<ref name="AoR">''Assumptions of Risk''</ref> The '''Skye Tigers Stables''' is a [[Solaris VII]]-based [[BattleMech]] stable known for its loyalty to the [[Lyran Alliance]]'s [[Skye Province]] and [[Free Skye Movement]].<ref name=MPS7-29>''MapPack: Solaris VII'', p. 29: "Stables of Solaris VII - Skye Tigers Stables"</ref>

The stable lost most of its influence after the assassination of [[Ryan Steiner]], who bought the Stable to found his political ambitions. This combined with two of its best MechWarriors '''Glenn Edenhoffer''' and '''Victor Vandergriff''' losing in a much publicized match against [[Kai Allard-Liao]] and [[Galen Cox]].<ref name=MPSVII-29>''MapPack: Solaris VII'', p. 28: "Stables of Solaris VII - Skye Tigers Stables"</ref>

It was not after '''James Stroud''' started to manage the team again that it began to recover, and only after the financial investment made by James saved the stable from ruin. They were in the road to excellence, even threatening [[Blackstar Stables]]' position when the Solaris Riots of [[3062]] occurred. The feud between both stables escalated even to the point of [[Drew Hasek-Davion]] trying to kill James Stroud and targeted as many actives from the Skye Tigers Stables as possible.<ref name=MPSVII-29/><ref name="AoR"/>

The Stable is as of [[3067]] again on the road to success, though it will take a long run to earn the respect of the others again.<ref name=MPSVII-29/>

Achillius St. John, one of the Stables' [[Arena Gladiator]], discovered that the Stable was heavily on the take with the [[Mafia]], and hating them, decided to betray the secrets of the Stables to another competitor, in truth a [[Word of Blake]] front.<ref name=SBWB-45/>

During the opening shots of [[Operation SHOWTIME]], Achillius St. John and other skilled MechWarriors declared allegiance to the Word of Blake and turned on their stablemates from within. Achillius St. John ambushed and killed the Skye Tigers' top three warriors. This act and the insider information he previously provided helped the Word to gut the Tigers within three months.<ref name=SBWB-45>''Starterbook: Wolf and Blake'', p. 46: "Opacus Venatori Personnel"</ref><ref name=SBWB/><ref name="JSBDp25">''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 25: "Operation: SHOWTIME"</ref>

==Operations==
Unknown.

==Leadership==
* [[Winslow Kindt]] was the stablemaster during [[3056]], when the stable was bought by Ryan Steiner.<ref name=AoR/>

* [[James Stroud (Skye Tigers Stables)|James Stroud]] since [[3057]].<ref>''Illusions of Victory''</ref><ref name=MPS7-29/>

==Notable Personnel==
===Technicians===
* [[Maria Utley]] - She was the Chief Tech of Oonthrax and one of the few Oonthrax staff to remain following its conversion into the Skye Tigers, Utley was still with the Tigers as [[3062]].<ref name=IoV-C18>''Illusions of Victory'', ch. 18</ref><ref name="SOLARISGMBp19">''Solaris VII: The Game World – Gamemaster's Book'', p. 19: "Oonthrax Stables"</ref>

===MechWarriors===
As of 3067, the Skye Tigers Stable had ten [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] under contract. Unsavory rumors persist that some Skye Tiger contracts contain hidden "slavery clauses".<ref name=MPS7-29/><ref name=CBTRPG-10>''Classic BattleTech RPG'', p. 10: "By the Numbers"</ref>

====Known MechWarriors====
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;"
! MechWarrior
! Era
! Comments
! References
|-
| [[Wilhelm Chritchley]]
| [[FedCom Civil War|Civil War]]
| 
| <ref name="SVIIMappakp18">''MapPack: Solaris VII'', p. 18: "Steiner Stadium, back in business"</ref>
|-
| [[Robert Dalziel]]
| Civil War
| 
| <ref name=TRO3055Up146>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 146: "VKH-1 Volkh"</ref>
|-
| [[Glenn Edenhoffer]]
| [[Clan Invasion]],<br>Civil War
| 
| <ref name=MPS7-29/>
|-
| [[Erik Gray]]
| Civil War
| 
| <ref>''A Face Full of Blades''</ref>
|-
| [[Erin Hoffman]]
| Civil War
| 
| <ref name=IoV-C7>''Illusions of Victory'', ch. 7</ref>
|-
| [[Billy Joe Hudmucker|Billy Joe “Jim Bob” Hudmucker]]
| Civil War
| 
| <ref>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 166: "CDG-2A Cudgel"</ref>
|-
| [[Torrence Klein]]
| Civil War
| 
| <ref name=IoV-C10>''Illusions of Victory'', ch. 10</ref>
|-
| [[Heinrich Strasser]]
| Civil War
| 
| <ref name="TRO3055Up130">''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 130: "CPR-HD-003 Copperhead"</ref>
|-
| [[Achillius St. John]]
| Civil War
| Provided extensive information to the [[Word of Blake]] that finally led to the destruction of the stable.
| <ref name=SBWB>''Starterbook: Wolf and Blake'', p. 45</ref>
|-
| [[Victor Vandergriff]]
| [[History of the Succession Wars|Succession Wars]],<br>Clan Invasion,<br>Civil War
| 
| <ref name=MPS7-29/><ref>''Assumption of Risk'', p. 99: "Victor named by then Skye Tigers manager Winslow Kindt as a member of Skye Tigers stable"</ref>
|-
|}

===Other===
Unknown.

==Tactics and Style==
The Skye Tigers do not have any specific tactics, aside from a heavy reliance upon advanced technology to carry the day. Thanks to the lavish support of certain Skye-based "special interest groups", the Stable maintains enough advanced components to ensure they can maintain all their 'Mechs in fighting trim.<ref name=MPS7-29/>

==Stable Characteristics==
* Experience = Veteran in 3067
* Rating = B in 3067
* BattleMech = 13 in 3067

==Notes==
In 3067 the Stable was paying 1,400 [[C-bill]]s month and 23% contract percentage fee.<ref name=MPS7-29/>

==References==
<references />

==Bibliography==
* ''[[Illusions of Victory]]''
* ''[[MapPack: Solaris VII]]''
* ''[[Solaris VII: The Game World|Solaris VII: The Game World – Gamemaster's Book]]''
* ''[[Starterbook: Wolf and Blake]]''


[[Category:Solaris Stables]]