One-Eyed Jacks
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History
The unit was formed in 3062 by former Blackjack students. They raided the Falcon-held world of Sudeten. After the assault, they refilled their shattered ranks. The unit was hired by Caesar Steiner and has since been stationed on Giausar against a Marik incursion.
Officers
"Ramrod" Duke is an old school warrior, a strong tactician and strategist.He lead by example.
Tactics
Ambushes and the use of heavy numerical superiority are the trademarks of the unit.
Composition
Support
- Technical: To cover 100%, the unit must hire additional techs.
- One-Eyed Jacks possess a pair of coolant trucks and a number of recovery vehicles, also 2 Unions and an Overlord.
'Mech
- One-Eyed Jacks (1 Regiment)
They favor heavier 'Mechs, but they also deploy a scout company.
- Aerospace
- AeroJacks (2 Squadrons)
- The unit contains heavier fighters and are excellent at breaking through planetary defenses.
Notes
3068, an assault force consisting of the Twentieth Marik Militia and the First Knights,backed by a mercenary force attacked Giausar. The invaders wiped out the two companies of the Wilde Turkeys mercenary command and the battalion-sized conventional militia. Pico's Pathfinder (souts for the Marik forces) were shattered by The One Eyed Jacks. Surronded and outgunned the Jacks had to leave the Planet.
References
- Mercenaries Supplemental II, p. 53