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However, during the first day of battle against local militia the unit already suffered heavy losses, and on 12 May Smythe's custom-fitted ''[[Cataphract]]''—described as the unit's "flagship" 'Mech—was downed by a double [[PPC]] blast to the chest and head (implicitly killing Smythe), leaving [[Pwyll Lankarr]] the unit's ranking officer. The falling 'Mech crushed the unit's [[Lightning (Combat Vehicle)|Lightning hovercar]]. It was noted that the Death's Head Mercenary Corps ceased to exist as a functioning unit then, though Lankarr managed to rally some survivors and keep them in the fight.<ref name=Ants/> | However, during the first day of battle against local militia the unit already suffered heavy losses, and on 12 May Smythe's custom-fitted ''[[Cataphract]]''—described as the unit's "flagship" 'Mech—was downed by a double [[PPC]] blast to the chest and head (implicitly killing Smythe), leaving [[Pwyll Lankarr]] the unit's ranking officer. The falling 'Mech crushed the unit's [[Lightning (Combat Vehicle)|Lightning hovercar]]. It was noted that the Death's Head Mercenary Corps ceased to exist as a functioning unit then, though Lankarr managed to rally some survivors and keep them in the fight.<ref name=Ants/> | ||
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| [[Captain]]||[[Pwyll Lankarr]]||3064 - [[3066]]<ref name=Ants/><ref name=MANp03>''Mantises p. 3''</ref> | | [[Captain]]||[[Pwyll Lankarr]]||3064 - [[3066]]<ref name=Ants/><ref name=MANp03>''Mantises p. 3''</ref> | ||
Revision as of 04:37, 27 February 2019
Template:InfoBoxMercUnit A short-lived mercenary unit that was crushed during their first combat mission in 3064, the Death's Head Mercenary Corps fought on Halfway in May 3064.
Contents
History
At some point in or just before May 3064 MechWarrior Mackie Smythe secured a mercenary contract for a supposedly easy battle from a friend within ComStar even before having registered his fledgling mercenary unit. He hoped to impress the Federated Commonwealth enough to obtain a better contract and take on more recruits to grow the unit.[1]
However, during the first day of battle against local militia the unit already suffered heavy losses, and on 12 May Smythe's custom-fitted Cataphract—described as the unit's "flagship" 'Mech—was downed by a double PPC blast to the chest and head (implicitly killing Smythe), leaving Pwyll Lankarr the unit's ranking officer. The falling 'Mech crushed the unit's Lightning hovercar. It was noted that the Death's Head Mercenary Corps ceased to exist as a functioning unit then, though Lankarr managed to rally some survivors and keep them in the fight.[1]
Officers
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the Death's Head Mercenary Corps | |||
| Mackie Smythe | 3064[1] | ||
| Captain | Pwyll Lankarr | 3064 - 3066[1][2] | |
References
Bibliography
- Ants (also in First Strike, pp. 108-127)
- Cockroaches
- Mantises