Smithson's Chinese Bandits

History

Third Succession War

Enlisted by Captain-General Samuel Marik in 2926, the unit swayed from service of the Lyran Commonwealth. The unit at the time was fairly typical greedy mercenary personality but loyal as long as paycheck arrived. Free Worlds League was desperate at the time for veteran troops, the Bandits at time consisted of two BattleMech Regiments and one Aerospace Regiment of Aerospace Fighters. The Bandits were deployed on the Capellan border and suffered over years heavy losses that reduced the unit to regiment in size. The unit had issues trying replace its personnel and materials. In 3014, Captain-General Janos Marik gave the unit substantial bonus to sway them to fighting for him in his nation's Marik Civil War of (3014-3015).

Jihad and Destruction

The Bandits delivered first blow of the Word of Blake's Jihad when they bombed the Dragoon Aerospace Wing on Harlech in the early morning hours of October 15, 3067. Branded as a renegade command by the MRBC, the Bandits were destroyed over the course of the fighting on Outreach.

Officers

As of 3025 the Commanding Officer was Colonel Erin Viola.

• She was known for bull-headedness and being tough hard-nose fighter among her troops.

As of 3067 the Commanding Officer Colonel Ada Gubser

Tactics

The Bandits have a highe expertise in jungle and woodland fights and tactics.

Composition

2926

• Two BattleMech Regiments
• One Aerospace Fighter Regiment

3025

• One Heavy BattleMech Battalion
• Two Light BattleMech Battalions
  • Majority of Mechs being Medium Class size and Aerospace fighters in Heavy catagory

3067

One Reinforced Company with an command lance

• CO/Colonel Ada Gubser

XO/Major Antoine Lavoisier

Air Bandits (2 Lances there all heavy fighters)

• Wing Commander: Captain James Stillwell

References

• Field Manual: Mercenaries Revised
• House Marik (The Free Worlds League) - pg 105
• Blake Ascending - pg 30, 33