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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | + | Have been employed by the [[Taurian Concordat]] for the past 15 years.<ref name=FMM75>''Field Manual: Mercenaries'', p. 75, "Longwood's Bluecoats"</ref> | |
| − | Have been employed by the [[Taurian Concordat]] for the past 15 years. | ||
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
| − | + | In [[3059]] [[Colonel]] Longwood the commanding officer of the unit, is walking a fine line between the [[Taurian Concordat]]'s need for a skilled mercenary force and the constant demands from the [[Federated Commonwealth]]. So far the Colonel has managed to milk the [[Federated Suns]] for parts, technology and money and keep the [[Taurian Concordat]] at bay. All of this has raised the hackles and called into question the reliablity of the unit, but so far the Concordat has had no grounds to alter thier contract or find for breach of contract.<ref name=FMM75/> | |
==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
| − | The Bluecoats prefer urban combat and will go to great lengths to set up ambushes for hostile forces. This preference has led to some problems with open and swampy terrain. In urban settings the infantry are dispersed throughout the city to act as eyes and ears of the mech unit. In this way they can easily track the movement of hostile forces. | + | The Bluecoats prefer urban combat and will go to great lengths to set up ambushes for hostile forces. This preference has led to some problems with open and swampy terrain. In urban settings the infantry are dispersed throughout the city to act as eyes and ears of the mech unit. In this way they can easily track the movement of hostile forces.<ref name=FMM75/> |
==Ratings== | ==Ratings== | ||
| − | ===3064<ref>''Field Manual: Mercenaries'', p. | + | ===3064=== |
| − | + | * '''Dragoons Rating''': B+<ref>''Field Manual: Mercenaries'', p. 112, "Mercenaries Deployment Table"</ref> | |
==Composition History== | ==Composition History== | ||
===3064=== | ===3064=== | ||
| − | '''Longwood's Bluecoats''' (2 [[Battlemech]][[Battalion]]s\Veteran\Questionable) | + | '''Longwood's Bluecoats''' (2 [[Battlemech]][[Battalion]]s\Veteran\Questionable)<ref name=FMM75/> |
* CO: Col Moses Longwood | * CO: Col Moses Longwood | ||
** 1st Batt: Major Belinda MacKelvy | ** 1st Batt: Major Belinda MacKelvy | ||
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** 3rd Cmpny: Augustus Foley | ** 3rd Cmpny: Augustus Foley | ||
| − | '''The Bluecoat Pikemen''' ([[Regiment]]\Regular\Questionable | + | '''The Bluecoat Pikemen''' ([[Regiment]]\Regular\Questionable)<ref name=FMM75/> |
* | * | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | The Bluecoast operate thier own Dropships, but have no Jumpship support. Even with Concordat techs, the staff can only maintain about 70% of the units needed maintenance. | + | The Bluecoast operate thier own Dropships, but have no Jumpship support. Even with Concordat techs, the staff can only maintain about 70% of the units needed maintenance. |
| − | As part of the attempt to lure away the Bluecoats the [[Federated Commonwealth]] were sold refit packages. As such the Bluecoats have 20% upgrade rating. | + | As part of the attempt to lure away the Bluecoats the [[Federated Commonwealth]] were sold refit packages. As such the Bluecoats have 20% upgrade rating.<ref name=FMM75/> |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 16:42, 18 January 2011
Contents
History
Have been employed by the Taurian Concordat for the past 15 years.[1]
Officers
In 3059 Colonel Longwood the commanding officer of the unit, is walking a fine line between the Taurian Concordat's need for a skilled mercenary force and the constant demands from the Federated Commonwealth. So far the Colonel has managed to milk the Federated Suns for parts, technology and money and keep the Taurian Concordat at bay. All of this has raised the hackles and called into question the reliablity of the unit, but so far the Concordat has had no grounds to alter thier contract or find for breach of contract.[1]
Tactics
The Bluecoats prefer urban combat and will go to great lengths to set up ambushes for hostile forces. This preference has led to some problems with open and swampy terrain. In urban settings the infantry are dispersed throughout the city to act as eyes and ears of the mech unit. In this way they can easily track the movement of hostile forces.[1]
Ratings
3064
- Dragoons Rating: B+[2]
Composition History
3064
Longwood's Bluecoats (2 BattlemechBattalions\Veteran\Questionable)[1]
- CO: Col Moses Longwood
- 1st Batt: Major Belinda MacKelvy
- 2nd Batt: Major Ivan Tchorgin
- 3rd Cmpny: Augustus Foley
The Bluecoat Pikemen (Regiment\Regular\Questionable)[1]
- Deployed chiefly as security, they have been used in urban combat unit trackers, and at times for riot control.
Notes
The Bluecoast operate thier own Dropships, but have no Jumpship support. Even with Concordat techs, the staff can only maintain about 70% of the units needed maintenance. As part of the attempt to lure away the Bluecoats the Federated Commonwealth were sold refit packages. As such the Bluecoats have 20% upgrade rating.[1]