Daggers of Death

Daggers of Death
Affiliation Mercenary
Parent Command Independent

The Daggers of Death were a mercenary unit in the late Succession Wars era, in the employ of House Kurita as of 3027. Recruited from Draconis Combine worlds, this mercenary unit was not regarded as outsiders within the Combine.[1]

History[edit]

In 3027, the Daggers of Death staged an ill-fated attack against Galtor III that was repulsed with heavy losses. Shortly afterwards, they were called upon to defend their garrison world (Scheat V according to sources) against a Federated Suns attack that was apparently part of the Operation GALAHAD 3027 wargames. They held the line against a superior foe, but suffered further losses in that action.[1]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of Daggers of Death
Colonel Joab Keen 3027[1]

Tactics[edit]

Unknown.

Composition History[edit]

As of 3027, around the time of the attack on Galtor III, the Daggers of Death were a "short regiment" (more accurately, a short battalion) consisting of two twelve-'Mech companies.[1]

  • Company A
  • Company B
    • Captain Rodgers: Dragon (maimed on Galtor)
    • Lieutenant Morgan Falk: Griffin (Lance leader of Company B Fire Lance)
    • Lieutenant Alaya Addison: Panther (promoted to Captain in command of Company B after Galtor, switched to Schroyer's Thunderbolt)
    • Sergeant Fellini: Phoenix Hawk
    • Takai: Crusader
    • Lander: Rifleman
    • Lisa Cummings: Centurion (KIA on Galtor)
    • Schroyer: Thunderbolt (crippled on Galtor, lost both eyes)
    • Rodrigo: Stinger (later switched to Addison's Panther)
    • Chu: Orion
    • Iannamico (KIA on Galtor)

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 BattleTechnology, Issue #0102, pp. 26–33: A Dagger's Death

Canonicity[edit]

The Daggers of Death feature only in one story in BattleTechnology magazine. BattleTechnology was once fully canonical. The magazine, and by extension its content such as this unit, is now considered apocryphal.

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