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==History== | ==History== | ||
===Bandit Killers=== | ===Bandit Killers=== | ||
| − | As of [[3041]], '''Kirkpatrick's Bandit Killers''' | + | As of [[3041]], '''Kirkpatrick's Bandit Killers''' were a relatively unknown [[mercenary unit]] described as a "two-bit merc outfit" among the "real dregs" of [[Galatea]], the [[Mercenary's Star (hiring hall)|Mercenary's Star]]. |
| − | Commanded by Major James Kirkpatrick, the unit had a | + | Commanded by Major James Kirkpatrick, the unit had a freelance commander slot in [[3041]]. Since Major Kirkpatrick would not give a lance commander position to anyone just so, not even his own son, he staged a trial including his son Damon and Trent Hasseldorf, with the latter prevailing. |
The unit's exact composition is unknown, though they are referred to as a battalion. Six [['Mech]]s take part in the duel on Galatea in 3041 (with downpowered lasers and training ammunition), including two BJ-1 ''[[Blackjack (BattleMech)|Blackjack]]''s (one of them piloted by Damon Kirkpatrick) and a CN9-AL ''[[Centurion (BattleMech)|Centurion]]''. | The unit's exact composition is unknown, though they are referred to as a battalion. Six [['Mech]]s take part in the duel on Galatea in 3041 (with downpowered lasers and training ammunition), including two BJ-1 ''[[Blackjack (BattleMech)|Blackjack]]''s (one of them piloted by Damon Kirkpatrick) and a CN9-AL ''[[Centurion (BattleMech)|Centurion]]''. | ||
===Resurface=== | ===Resurface=== | ||
| − | Formerly known as | + | Formerly known as Kirkpatrick's Bandit Killers (a 'Mech battalion), '''Kirkpatrick's Invaders''' was formed when the unit was reduced to a company. After being left behind on [[Erewhon]] during a raid, the Invaders resurfaced on [[Solaris]] after two years.<ref name=MSp44/> The next decade and a half were spent with rebuilding and raids into the [[Clan Occupation Zones|Clan Occupation Zone]]. They took part in [[Operation Bulldog]]. On an operation against [[Clan]] forces they lost their commander and retreated to [[Outreach]]. For unknown reasons they had a rivalry with the [[51st Dark Panzer Jaegers]]. During the [[FedCom Civil War]] the unit worked for a noble with a "private little war". After the war they once again joined another tour for the [[Lyran Alliance]].<ref name=MSp44>''Mercenaries Supplemental'', p. 44: "Kirkpatrick's Invaders"</ref> |
===The Jihad=== | ===The Jihad=== | ||
| − | In [[3068]], the command joined with [[Group W]] for an assault on the planet [[Togwotee]]. It took only two weeks to destroy the local militia. The answer from the [[FWLM]] came in form of the [[1st Atrean Dragoons]]. The Invaders retreated in the face of an enemy of this size and devotion. They jumped into the [[Arcadia (LC)|Arcadia]] system, but quickly left.<ref>''Arcadia | + | In [[3068]], the command joined with [[Group W]] for an assault on the planet [[Togwotee]]. It took only two weeks to destroy the local militia. The answer from the [[FWLM]] came in form of the [[1st Atrean Dragoons|First Atrean Dragoons]]. The Invaders retreated in the face of an enemy of this size and devotion. They jumped into the [[Arcadia (LC)|Arcadia]] system, but quickly left.<ref>''Arcadia'', p. 7</ref> On [[Gienah]] they waited for new orders and made an attempt to rest and refit. While on the planet they destroyed a group of [[mercenary]] units in a fight for control of the planet. The natives were angry about the devastation.<ref>''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 78: "Kirkpatrick's Invaders"</ref> |
| − | Kirkpatrick's Invaders remained in Lyran employ as the [[Jihad]] drew to a close; while other mercenary units contracted to the [[LAAF]] were merging together or even accepting formal entry into the LAAF, the Invaders were continuing to maintain a more traditional | + | During the [[Free Worlds League]]'s attack on Arcadia in September 3068, a [[lance]] from the [[mercenary unit]] [[Donovan's Dark Devils]] engaged a lance of [['Mech]]s from the [[Arcadia Militia (Lyran Commonwealth)|planetary militia]] near Summerville.<ref name=BCS:A:DFp3>''Arcadia: Daybreak Fandango'', p. 2</ref> |
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| + | Meanwhile the rest of the mercenary attacked the maglev train carrying the militia's dependents to the safety of Summerville's shelters and destroyed the train during the fighting. Most observers believe this was done intentionally.<ref name=BCS:A:DFp3/> | ||
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| + | The final assault against the Militia was a disaster for the mercenaries. They found unbridled fury and the Militia tore through them. Only the unit's [[DropShip]] was able to retreat, with Captain Donovan killed during the battle.<ref name="SAET"/> | ||
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| + | But as [[Kirkpatrick's Invaders]] withdraw, there were left in an untenable position, and they were unable to stand against the remaining regular Marik forces and thus surrendered.<ref name="SAET">''Arcadia: Evening Tango'', pp. 2–3: "Situation" and "Aftermath"</ref> | ||
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| + | Kirkpatrick's Invaders remained in Lyran employ as the [[Jihad]] drew to a close; while other mercenary units contracted to the [[LAAF]] were merging together or even accepting formal entry into the LAAF, the Invaders were continuing to maintain a more traditional employer–mercenary unit relationship. As of [[3079]] the Invaders were stationed on [[Virtue]].<ref name="FR:LAAFp18">''Field Report: LAAF'', p. 18: "Mercenaries"</ref> | ||
===The Dark Age=== | ===The Dark Age=== | ||
| − | During | + | During [[3136]] Kirkpatrick's Invaders targeted several worlds of the Inner Sphere. |
| − | + | ||
| − | + | ====Moore==== | |
| + | A two-lance force of 'Mechs forced back a company of [[Moore]] local security troops while specially equipped battle armor troops dug up a casket on the outskirts of a cemetery dedicated to victims of Moore's infamous Day of Fire. The site that was robbed, curiously enough, belonged to a couple identified on their grave marker simply as "Stevens".<ref name="DALNAp92">''Dark Age: LinkNet Articles (3136)'', p. 92: "Mercenaries Raid Moore, Plunder Cemetery"</ref> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ====Augustine==== | ||
| + | Where they indeed attacked the uninhabited fifth planet in the [[Augustine]] system: Gethsemane, battling a force of indeterminate strength that sported what Augustine officials called trademark neo-Blakist livery and organization, employing BattleMechs and vehicles of both Star League and later thirty-first century designs. The battle over and on Gethsemane lasted for almost two hours before the mercenary forces departed, almost as swiftly as they had arrived. A massive nonnuclear explosion at the disused mining facility apparently caught a fair number of the neo-Blakist forces in the blast, and at least one vessel bearing Cult of Apollyon or the Broadsword Brotherhood markings was recovered adrift but abandoned in Gethsemane's orbit.<ref name="DALNAp122">''Dark Age: LinkNet Articles (3136)'', p. 122: "Major Clash Reported in Augustine System!"</ref> | ||
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| + | ====Promised Land==== | ||
| + | In [[3137]] Kirkpatrick's Invaders fought [[Avanti's Angels]] on [[Promised Land]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries'', p. 40</ref> | ||
| − | + | ===IlClan Era=== | |
| + | At the dawn of [[IlClan Era]], one of the Invaders' officers, Captain [[Keith Langenhaas]] defected with about a company of the Invaders, joining the [[Kell Hounds]].<ref>''Tamar Rising'' p. 70</ref> | ||
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| − | |- | + | |- |
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank | ||
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name | ||
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | colspan=" | + | | colspan="3" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of Kirkpatrick's Bandit Killers''' |
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Major]]||[[James Kirkpatrick]]||[[3041]]<ref>''Growing Up''</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | | + | | colspan="3" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of Kirkpatrick's Invaders''' |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | | + | | [[Colonel]]||[[Morgana LaFayre]]||[[3051]]–[[3061]]<ref name=MSp44/> |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | [[ | + | | [[Lieutenant Colonel]]||[[Damon Kirkpatrick]]||[[3061]]–[[3067]]<ref name=TRO3050Up214/><ref name=MSp44/> |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | [[Colonel]]||[[Merlin Kirkpatrick]]||[[3145]]<ref name=FM:3145p182>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 182 | + | | [[Colonel]]||[[Merlin Kirkpatrick]]||[[3145]]<ref name=FM:3145p182>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 182: "Notable Mercenary Forces - Lyran Commonwealth"</ref> |
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
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| + | ===Other Unit Officers=== | ||
| + | * [[Hauptmann]] [[Cynthia Hasseldorf]] in [[3063]].<ref name=MSp44/> | ||
| + | |||
==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
They normally fight at company level and prefer operating in good weather conditions.<ref name=MSp44/> | They normally fight at company level and prefer operating in good weather conditions.<ref name=MSp44/> | ||
==Support== | ==Support== | ||
| − | Each company has 80% tech support, | + | Each company has 80% tech support, a ''[[Union]]''-class DropShip and a ''[[Leopard]]''-class for transport duties. The single ''[[Merchant]]''-class [[JumpShip]] cannot handle the entire unit at once. |
==Dragoon Ratings== | ==Dragoon Ratings== | ||
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==Composition History== | ==Composition History== | ||
===3067=== | ===3067=== | ||
| − | '''Kirkpatrick’s Invaders'''( | + | '''Kirkpatrick’s Invaders''' ([[Battalion]]/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=MSp44/> |
| − | * CO: [[Lieutenant Colonel]] Damon "Indestructible" Kirkpatrick | + | * CO: [[Lieutenant Colonel]] Damon "Indestructible" Kirkpatrick<ref name=TRO3050Up214>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 214</ref>) |
| − | :* Aide: [[Hauptmann]] Cynthia Hasseldorf | + | :* Aide: [[Hauptmann (Rank)|Hauptmann]] Cynthia Hasseldorf |
| − | * XO/ | + | * XO/First [[Company]] (Kirkpatrick's Pack): [[Major]] [[Malavai Hollensteiner]] |
| − | * | + | * Second Company (Kirkpatrick's Fireflies): [[Captain]] Jason Reeves |
| − | * | + | * Third Company (Warriors of Steel): Captain Ilse Ansuelo |
| − | - Every company is supported by | + | - Every company is supported by an air lance, an infantry platoon, and techs. The JumpShip ''[[Pack's Den]]'' is held in reserve. |
===3079=== | ===3079=== | ||
'''Kirkpatrick's Invaders''' ([[Regiment]]/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name="FR:LAAFp18"/> | '''Kirkpatrick's Invaders''' ([[Regiment]]/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name="FR:LAAFp18"/> | ||
| − | : | + | : Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Virtue]]. The Invaders were at 70% of full regimental strength and 80% of their equipment featured advanced technology. |
===3145=== | ===3145=== | ||
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* CO: Colonel Merlin Kirkpatrick | * CO: Colonel Merlin Kirkpatrick | ||
:- As of 3145 the Invaders were at eighty-five percent of full strength, and were split across two systems - [[Duran]] and [[Minderoo]].<ref name=FM:3145p182/> | :- As of 3145 the Invaders were at eighty-five percent of full strength, and were split across two systems - [[Duran]] and [[Minderoo]].<ref name=FM:3145p182/> | ||
| − | == | + | |
| + | ==Unit Scheme== | ||
| + | Kirkpatrick's Invaders paint their machines in flat gray with red highlights.<ref>''Field Manual: Mercenaries Supplemental'', p. 44</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | * ''[[Arcadia (short story)]]'' | + | * ''[[Arcadia (short story)|Arcadia]]'' (short story) |
* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Report: LAAF]]'' | * ''[[Field Report: LAAF]]'' | ||
Latest revision as of 08:01, 9 April 2024
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| Previous Designation(s) | Kirkpatrick's Bandit Killers |
| Affiliation | Mercenary |
| Parent Command | Independent |
Contents
History[edit]
Bandit Killers[edit]
As of 3041, Kirkpatrick's Bandit Killers were a relatively unknown mercenary unit described as a "two-bit merc outfit" among the "real dregs" of Galatea, the Mercenary's Star.
Commanded by Major James Kirkpatrick, the unit had a freelance commander slot in 3041. Since Major Kirkpatrick would not give a lance commander position to anyone just so, not even his own son, he staged a trial including his son Damon and Trent Hasseldorf, with the latter prevailing.
The unit's exact composition is unknown, though they are referred to as a battalion. Six 'Mechs take part in the duel on Galatea in 3041 (with downpowered lasers and training ammunition), including two BJ-1 Blackjacks (one of them piloted by Damon Kirkpatrick) and a CN9-AL Centurion.
Resurface[edit]
Formerly known as Kirkpatrick's Bandit Killers (a 'Mech battalion), Kirkpatrick's Invaders was formed when the unit was reduced to a company. After being left behind on Erewhon during a raid, the Invaders resurfaced on Solaris after two years.[1] The next decade and a half were spent with rebuilding and raids into the Clan Occupation Zone. They took part in Operation Bulldog. On an operation against Clan forces they lost their commander and retreated to Outreach. For unknown reasons they had a rivalry with the 51st Dark Panzer Jaegers. During the FedCom Civil War the unit worked for a noble with a "private little war". After the war they once again joined another tour for the Lyran Alliance.[1]
The Jihad[edit]
In 3068, the command joined with Group W for an assault on the planet Togwotee. It took only two weeks to destroy the local militia. The answer from the FWLM came in form of the First Atrean Dragoons. The Invaders retreated in the face of an enemy of this size and devotion. They jumped into the Arcadia system, but quickly left.[2] On Gienah they waited for new orders and made an attempt to rest and refit. While on the planet they destroyed a group of mercenary units in a fight for control of the planet. The natives were angry about the devastation.[3]
During the Free Worlds League's attack on Arcadia in September 3068, a lance from the mercenary unit Donovan's Dark Devils engaged a lance of 'Mechs from the planetary militia near Summerville.[4]
Meanwhile the rest of the mercenary attacked the maglev train carrying the militia's dependents to the safety of Summerville's shelters and destroyed the train during the fighting. Most observers believe this was done intentionally.[4]
The final assault against the Militia was a disaster for the mercenaries. They found unbridled fury and the Militia tore through them. Only the unit's DropShip was able to retreat, with Captain Donovan killed during the battle.[5]
But as Kirkpatrick's Invaders withdraw, there were left in an untenable position, and they were unable to stand against the remaining regular Marik forces and thus surrendered.[5]
Kirkpatrick's Invaders remained in Lyran employ as the Jihad drew to a close; while other mercenary units contracted to the LAAF were merging together or even accepting formal entry into the LAAF, the Invaders were continuing to maintain a more traditional employer–mercenary unit relationship. As of 3079 the Invaders were stationed on Virtue.[6]
The Dark Age[edit]
During 3136 Kirkpatrick's Invaders targeted several worlds of the Inner Sphere.
Moore[edit]
A two-lance force of 'Mechs forced back a company of Moore local security troops while specially equipped battle armor troops dug up a casket on the outskirts of a cemetery dedicated to victims of Moore's infamous Day of Fire. The site that was robbed, curiously enough, belonged to a couple identified on their grave marker simply as "Stevens".[7]
Augustine[edit]
Where they indeed attacked the uninhabited fifth planet in the Augustine system: Gethsemane, battling a force of indeterminate strength that sported what Augustine officials called trademark neo-Blakist livery and organization, employing BattleMechs and vehicles of both Star League and later thirty-first century designs. The battle over and on Gethsemane lasted for almost two hours before the mercenary forces departed, almost as swiftly as they had arrived. A massive nonnuclear explosion at the disused mining facility apparently caught a fair number of the neo-Blakist forces in the blast, and at least one vessel bearing Cult of Apollyon or the Broadsword Brotherhood markings was recovered adrift but abandoned in Gethsemane's orbit.[8]
Promised Land[edit]
In 3137 Kirkpatrick's Invaders fought Avanti's Angels on Promised Land.[9]
IlClan Era[edit]
At the dawn of IlClan Era, one of the Invaders' officers, Captain Keith Langenhaas defected with about a company of the Invaders, joining the Kell Hounds.[10]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command |
|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of Kirkpatrick's Bandit Killers | ||
| Major | James Kirkpatrick | 3041[11] |
| Commanding Officers of Kirkpatrick's Invaders | ||
| Colonel | Morgana LaFayre | 3051–3061[1] |
| Lieutenant Colonel | Damon Kirkpatrick | 3061–3067[12][1] |
| Colonel | Merlin Kirkpatrick | 3145[13] |
Other Unit Officers[edit]
Tactics[edit]
They normally fight at company level and prefer operating in good weather conditions.[1]
Support[edit]
Each company has 80% tech support, a Union-class DropShip and a Leopard-class for transport duties. The single Merchant-class JumpShip cannot handle the entire unit at once.
Dragoon Ratings[edit]
3067[edit]
Dragoon Rating: B[1]
3145[edit]
Rating: B[13]
Composition History[edit]
3067[edit]
Kirkpatrick’s Invaders (Battalion/Veteran/Reliable)[1]
- CO: Lieutenant Colonel Damon "Indestructible" Kirkpatrick[12])
- Aide: Hauptmann Cynthia Hasseldorf
- XO/First Company (Kirkpatrick's Pack): Major Malavai Hollensteiner
- Second Company (Kirkpatrick's Fireflies): Captain Jason Reeves
- Third Company (Warriors of Steel): Captain Ilse Ansuelo
- Every company is supported by an air lance, an infantry platoon, and techs. The JumpShip Pack's Den is held in reserve.
3079[edit]
Kirkpatrick's Invaders (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)[6]
- Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Virtue. The Invaders were at 70% of full regimental strength and 80% of their equipment featured advanced technology.
3145[edit]
Kirkpatrick's Invaders (Veteran/Reliable)[13]
- CO: Colonel Merlin Kirkpatrick
- - As of 3145 the Invaders were at eighty-five percent of full strength, and were split across two systems - Duran and Minderoo.[13]
Unit Scheme[edit]
Kirkpatrick's Invaders paint their machines in flat gray with red highlights.[14]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Mercenaries Supplemental, p. 44: "Kirkpatrick's Invaders"
- ↑ Arcadia, p. 7
- ↑ Mercenaries Supplemental Update, p. 78: "Kirkpatrick's Invaders"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Arcadia: Daybreak Fandango, p. 2
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Arcadia: Evening Tango, pp. 2–3: "Situation" and "Aftermath"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Field Report: LAAF, p. 18: "Mercenaries"
- ↑ Dark Age: LinkNet Articles (3136), p. 92: "Mercenaries Raid Moore, Plunder Cemetery"
- ↑ Dark Age: LinkNet Articles (3136), p. 122: "Major Clash Reported in Augustine System!"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries, p. 40
- ↑ Tamar Rising p. 70
- ↑ Growing Up
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 214
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 Field Manual: 3145, p. 182: "Notable Mercenary Forces - Lyran Commonwealth"
- ↑ Field Manual: Mercenaries Supplemental, p. 44