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{{Update Needed|[[Mercenaries Supplemental Update]]}}
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| Designation    = Kraken Unleashed
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| unitname  = KRAKEN UNLEASHED: RIDING THE WAVE
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| year      = 3067
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| Nickname      = Riding the Wave
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| Affiliation    = [[Mercenary]]
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| Parent Command = Independent
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'''Kraken Unleashed''' is a mercenary unit that focuses on amphibious, underwater, and other forms of naval combat.<ref name=msu80>''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 80</ref>
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==History==
 
==History==
This is a newly-formed command with a unique specialization in naval combat. Their first contract brought them to [[Remshield]].  The planet had lost its atmosphere and high-tech to the Succession Wars. With the aid first from the [[NAIS]] and later from [[House Liao]], the system of terraforming was repaired and the Kraken served as the garrison force.<ref name=MSIIp46>''Mercenaries Supplemental II'', p. 46: "Kraken Unleashed Unit profile"</ref>
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This is a new formed command with a unique spezialization in naval combat. Their first contract bring them to [[Remshield]].  The planet has lost its atmosphere and high-tech to the Succession Wars. With the aid first of the [[NAIS]] and later [[House Liao]] the system of terraforming was repaired and the Kraken served ass garrison force.  
 
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A raiding force discover the command and paiyed a high prize for bad intellegience work. The bandits must surrender after they suffer heavy looses through submarines and later the Dropship of the raiders were also captured.  
A raiding force discovered the command and paid a great price for bad intelligence work. The bandits surrendered after suffering heavy losses of submarines and, later, the capture of their [[DropShip]].<ref name=MSIIp46/> The Kraken Unleashed commander kept four [[Saracen]] hovercraft, but sold several captured 'Mechs. They used the money to purchase an [[Argo Submersible Carrier]] named the SNS ''Snake River''. The carrier met up with the unit at their next duty station, [[Principia]]. For the next three months the ship was completely overhauled, and when it set sail for the first time it held four [[Oscar (vehicle)|Oscar]] class atmospheric fighters as well as the Principia Militia's [[MechBuster]] fighters.<ref name=msu80/>
 
 
 
After two years of peace they met the forces of the [[1st Andurien Rangers]]. The Kraken used their forces well, exhausting the Rangers' lines to the breaking point. With the continued losses of the Rangers, the Andurien forces retreated from the planet.<ref name=MSIIp46/>
 
 
 
While stationed on Principia, Kraken Unleashed worked with the local shipwright industries to develop a new capability for their armed forces: [[Submersible Mechanized Infantry]]. Using locally-produced [[Harpoon Parasub]]s, the Submersible Mechanized Infantry squads could be moved rapidly deploy via transport along with their parasubs to anywhere on a planet. The new infantry squads packed enough of a punch that they could stave off even determined underwater [['Mech]] attacks.<ref name="TRO:3085Sp6">''Technical Readout: 3085 Supplemental'', p. 6: "Key Infantry"</ref>
 
 
 
Kraken Unleashed was hired to defend [[Fronde]] in the early stages of the [[Victoria War]]. They clashed with the [[1st Andurien Cavalry]] in the early part of the war, and their aerospace unit destroyed the [[DropShip]]s carrying the enemy conventional forces.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League'', p. 42</ref>
 
 
 
In [[3117]] Kraken Unleashed defended [[Shuen Wan]] alongside [[Warrior House Tsang Xiao]]. The [[Fourth Oriente Hussars]] raided the world, but skillful use of terrain forced the Hussars to withdraw with serious losses.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation'', p. 24</ref>
 
  
==Officers==
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==Officer==
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Major Phil McBain was a member of the Free Skye Movement and lead his unit with great skill.
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! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank
 
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name
 
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command
 
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of Kraken Unleashed'''
 
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| [[Major]]||[[Phil McBain]]||[[3067]] - [[3085]]<ref name=MSIIp46/><ref name=FM3085p160>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 160: "Mercenary Forces Deployment Table - 3085"</ref>
 
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| Major||[[Carolyne Seward]]||[[3145]]<ref name=FM:3145p182>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 182: "Notable Mercenary Forces - Free Worlds League"</ref>
 
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==Tactics==
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==Tactic==
The unit has several ways to attack and retreat: The infantry use Submarines, [[APC]]s, or dive equipment. Attack submarines lay ambushes or traps, and the command also uses naval assaults. The 'Mechs are used as support units.<ref name=MSIIp46/>
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The unit have several ways to attack/retreat:
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Infantry use Submarine [[APC]] or dive equipment. Attack submarines lay ambushes /trapes and the command knows also naval assaults. The mechs are support units.
  
 
==Support==
 
==Support==
The techs are experts in all cases of naval technologies. The equipment of the unit is too large to relocate from a planet as an entire unit.<ref name=MSIIp46/>
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The techs are experts in all cases of wet technologies. The equipment of the unit is to large to relocate from a planet as a entire unit.
  
 
==Dragoon Ratings==
 
==Dragoon Ratings==
 
===3067===
 
===3067===
'''Dragoon Rating: D'''<ref name=MSIIp46/>
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'''Dragoon Rating: D'''
  
=== 3145 ===
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==Composition==
'''Rating: C'''<ref name=FM:3145p182/>
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'''Kraken Unleased'''(1 [[Battalion]]/Green/Reliable)
 
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* CO: [[Major]] Phill McBain
==Composition History==
 
===3067===
 
'''Kraken Unleased'''(1 [[Battalion]]/Green/Reliable)<ref name=MSIIp46/>
 
:* CO: Major Phill McBain
 
 
* XO: [[Captain]] Celina Pescados
 
* XO: [[Captain]] Celina Pescados
- The medium weight 'Mech unit supports 3 squadrons of watercraft
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- The medium weight mech unit supportes 3 squadrons of watercrafts
  
'''The Mermen'''(2 Battalions/Green/Reliable)<ref name=MSIIp46/>
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'''The Mermen'''(2 Battalions/Green/Reliable)
:* CO: Major Nielson Gousteau
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* CO: Major Nielson Gousteau
 
* XO: Captain Henri Solomon
 
* XO: Captain Henri Solomon
 
- Every battalion includes 1 company of combat engineers with dive experience.
 
- Every battalion includes 1 company of combat engineers with dive experience.
  
===3079===
 
'''Kraken Unleashed ''' (Regiment/Veteran/Questionable) <ref name=frccaf20>'' Field Report: CCAF'' , p. 20</ref>
 
: Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Principia]].<ref name=frccaf20/>
 
 
===3085===
 
'''Kraken Unleashed''' (Veteran/Questionable)<ref name=FM3085p160/> and stationed on [[Jasmine]]
 
* CO: Major Phill McBain
 
 
===3145===
 
'''Kraken Unleashed''' (Elite/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p182/>
 
* CO: Major Carolyne Seward<ref name=FM:3145p182/>
 
:- As of 3145 the Kraken Unleashed was operating at full strength and stationed in the [[Umka]] system.<ref name=FM:3145p182/>
 
  
==Gallery==
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==Notes==
<gallery>
 
File:Submersible Mech Inf 3085S.png|Kraken Unleashed Submersible Mechanized Infantry
 
</gallery>
 
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
<references />
 
<references />
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*''Mercenaries Supplemental II'', p. 46 - "Unitprofile"
  
 
==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
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*''[[Mercenaries Supplemental II]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]''
 
* ''[[Field Report: CCAF]]''
 
* ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental II]]''
 
* ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental Update]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3085 Supplemental]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League]]''
 
  
[[Category:Mercenary Commands|Kraken Unleashed]]
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[[Category:Mercenary Commands]]

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