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Line 13: == Overview == == Overview == − The '''Hat-in-the-Ring Battalion''', colloquially abbreviated '''"HRB"''', is a peculiar mercenary unit notable for their highly trained Techs; the unit is known to frequently make minor modifications to some of their 'Mechs such as routinely replacing the [[SRM-2]] on their ''[[Assassin]]''s with a [[medium laser]] and some extra armor.<ref name=BT>''BattleTechnology'' Issue #0203, p. 34</ref> + The '''Hat-in-the-Ring Battalion''', colloquially abbreviated '''"HRB"''', is a peculiar mercenary unit notable for their highly trained Techs; the unit is known to frequently make minor modifications to some of their 'Mechs such as routinely replacing the [[SRM-2]] on their ''[[Assassin]]''s with a [[medium laser]] and some extra armor.<ref name=BT>''BattleTechnology'' issue 0203, p. 34</ref> == History == == History == While the actual inception date of the HRB is unknown, they have reportedly been running an intense Tech recruiting and training program since the 2980's and field a number of 'Mechs with minor field modifications. It is also noted that the unit has a long history of serving [[House Davion]].<ref name=BT/> While the actual inception date of the HRB is unknown, they have reportedly been running an intense Tech recruiting and training program since the 2980's and field a number of 'Mechs with minor field modifications. It is also noted that the unit has a long history of serving [[House Davion]].<ref name=BT/> − In [[3025]] the HRB participated in the defense of [[Holt]] against a raid by two battalions from the [[Capellan Confederation]]. (Notably, Holt is situated deep within [[House Marik]]'s [[Free Worlds League]], literally on the other side of the Capellan Confederation from [[House Davion]]'s [[Federated Suns]], suggesting the unit may actually have been in Marik employ at the time.) Charmichal's Recon Lance of the HRB, consisting of two ''[[Spider]]s'' and two ''[[Assassin]]s'', captured two enemy ''[[Charger]]s'' which they considered useless. This prompted Chief Tech Stuart Bell (a certified Master Tech with a Technician Rating of 8<ref>The 'Technician Rating' refers to the rules in ''[[MechWarrior: The BattleTech Role Playing Game]], 1st Edition'', which was the current RPG ruleset at the time of the unit's write-up in ''BattleTechnology''</ref>) to devise a field modification that would become known as the [[Challenger (BattleMech)|CGR-SB ''Challenger'']] variant of the ''Charger'', in an attempt to turn the design into a proper fighting machine.<ref name=BT/> + In [[3025]] the HRB participated in the defense of [[Holt]] against a raid by two battalions from the [[Capellan Confederation]]. (Notably, Holt is situated deep within [[House Marik]]'s [[Free Worlds League]], literally on the other side of the Capellan Confederation from [[House Davion]]'s [[Federated Suns]], suggesting the unit may actually have been in Marik employ at the time.) Charmichal's Recon Lance of the HRB, consisting of two ''[[Spider]]s'' and two ''[[Assassin]]s'', captured two enemy ''[[Charger]]s'' which they considered useless. This prompted Chief Tech Stuart Bell (a certified Master Tech with a Technician Rating of 8<ref>The 'Technician Rating' refers to the rules in ''[[MechWarrior: The BattleTech Role Playing Game]], 1st Edition, which was the current RPG ruleset at the time of the unit's write-up in ''BattleTechnology''</ref>) to devise a field modification that would become known as the [[Challenger (BattleMech)|CGR-SB ''Challenger'']] variant of the ''Charger'', in an attempt to turn the design into a proper fighting machine.<ref name=BT/> One ''Challenger'' modified in this way and a regular, unmodified ''Charger'' successfully fought off an attack by a light lance shortly afterward, destroying a ''[[Phoenix Hawk]]'' and a ''[[Stinger]]'' in the process.<ref name=BT/> One ''Challenger'' modified in this way and a regular, unmodified ''Charger'' successfully fought off an attack by a light lance shortly afterward, destroying a ''[[Phoenix Hawk]]'' and a ''[[Stinger]]'' in the process.<ref name=BT/> Line 47:
Line 47: ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== − * [[BattleTechnology#Issue 0202|''BattleTechnology'', Issue #0202]] + * ''[[BattleTechnology]]'', Issue 0202, pp. 44/45 − * ''[[BattleTech – Die Welt des 31. Jahrhunderts]]'' + * ''[[BattleTech – Die Welt des 31. Jahrhunderts]]'', p. 442 (noting rumors about a deadly ''Charger'' variant employed by the Davion-affiliated Hat-in-the-Ring Battalion on Holt as of 3025) [[Category:Mercenary Commands]] [[Category:Mercenary Commands]]
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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
| − | The '''Hat-in-the-Ring Battalion''', colloquially abbreviated '''"HRB"''', is a peculiar mercenary unit notable for their highly trained Techs; the unit is known to frequently make minor modifications to some of their 'Mechs such as routinely replacing the [[SRM-2]] on their ''[[Assassin]]''s with a [[medium laser]] and some extra armor.<ref name=BT>''BattleTechnology'' | + | The '''Hat-in-the-Ring Battalion''', colloquially abbreviated '''"HRB"''', is a peculiar mercenary unit notable for their highly trained Techs; the unit is known to frequently make minor modifications to some of their 'Mechs such as routinely replacing the [[SRM-2]] on their ''[[Assassin]]''s with a [[medium laser]] and some extra armor.<ref name=BT>''BattleTechnology'' issue 0203, p. 34</ref> |
== History == | == History == | ||
While the actual inception date of the HRB is unknown, they have reportedly been running an intense Tech recruiting and training program since the 2980's and field a number of 'Mechs with minor field modifications. It is also noted that the unit has a long history of serving [[House Davion]].<ref name=BT/> | While the actual inception date of the HRB is unknown, they have reportedly been running an intense Tech recruiting and training program since the 2980's and field a number of 'Mechs with minor field modifications. It is also noted that the unit has a long history of serving [[House Davion]].<ref name=BT/> | ||
| − | In [[3025]] the HRB participated in the defense of [[Holt]] against a raid by two battalions from the [[Capellan Confederation]]. (Notably, Holt is situated deep within [[House Marik]]'s [[Free Worlds League]], literally on the other side of the Capellan Confederation from [[House Davion]]'s [[Federated Suns]], suggesting the unit may actually have been in Marik employ at the time.) Charmichal's Recon Lance of the HRB, consisting of two ''[[Spider]]s'' and two ''[[Assassin]]s'', captured two enemy ''[[Charger]]s'' which they considered useless. This prompted Chief Tech Stuart Bell (a certified Master Tech with a Technician Rating of 8<ref>The 'Technician Rating' refers to the rules in ''[[MechWarrior: The BattleTech Role Playing Game]], 1st Edition | + | In [[3025]] the HRB participated in the defense of [[Holt]] against a raid by two battalions from the [[Capellan Confederation]]. (Notably, Holt is situated deep within [[House Marik]]'s [[Free Worlds League]], literally on the other side of the Capellan Confederation from [[House Davion]]'s [[Federated Suns]], suggesting the unit may actually have been in Marik employ at the time.) Charmichal's Recon Lance of the HRB, consisting of two ''[[Spider]]s'' and two ''[[Assassin]]s'', captured two enemy ''[[Charger]]s'' which they considered useless. This prompted Chief Tech Stuart Bell (a certified Master Tech with a Technician Rating of 8<ref>The 'Technician Rating' refers to the rules in ''[[MechWarrior: The BattleTech Role Playing Game]], 1st Edition, which was the current RPG ruleset at the time of the unit's write-up in ''BattleTechnology''</ref>) to devise a field modification that would become known as the [[Challenger (BattleMech)|CGR-SB ''Challenger'']] variant of the ''Charger'', in an attempt to turn the design into a proper fighting machine.<ref name=BT/> |
One ''Challenger'' modified in this way and a regular, unmodified ''Charger'' successfully fought off an attack by a light lance shortly afterward, destroying a ''[[Phoenix Hawk]]'' and a ''[[Stinger]]'' in the process.<ref name=BT/> | One ''Challenger'' modified in this way and a regular, unmodified ''Charger'' successfully fought off an attack by a light lance shortly afterward, destroying a ''[[Phoenix Hawk]]'' and a ''[[Stinger]]'' in the process.<ref name=BT/> | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | * [[BattleTechnology | + | * ''[[BattleTechnology]]'', Issue 0202, pp. 44/45 |
| − | * ''[[BattleTech – Die Welt des 31. Jahrhunderts]]'' | + | * ''[[BattleTech – Die Welt des 31. Jahrhunderts]]'', p. 442 (noting rumors about a deadly ''Charger'' variant employed by the Davion-affiliated Hat-in-the-Ring Battalion on Holt as of 3025) |
[[Category:Mercenary Commands]] | [[Category:Mercenary Commands]] | ||