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| − | The Free Worlds League first started using the [[J-27 Ordnance Transport | J-27]] as a penal option to support its military; a practice has been emulated by most other Houses. One such unit was the Hundred and Twenty-fifth Deadman Ordnance Carriers that became the most famous penal unit in the Inner Sphere. | + | The Free Worlds League first started using the [[J-27 Ordnance Transport|J-27]] as a penal option to support its military; a practice has been emulated by most other Houses. One such unit was the Hundred and Twenty-fifth Deadman Ordnance Carriers that became the most famous penal unit in the Inner Sphere. |
| − | During fighting on New Hessen the unit supplied over a thousand times their own weight in ammunition to keep the Capellan defensive position supplied. At one point some of its convoys came under attack from a pair of Davion | + | During fighting on New Hessen the unit supplied over a thousand times their own weight in ammunition to keep the Capellan defensive position supplied. At one point some of its convoys came under attack from a pair of Davion [['Mech]]s. Rather than retreat, the convicts removed some of the missiles their J-27s were carrying and made makeshift firing positions, eventually forcing the Davion 'Mechs to withdraw after a few hours of combat. For this action the crews were given pardons and promotions to other units, although some elected to stay on.<ref name=tro25>''Technical Readout: 3025'', p. 194 </ref><ref name=tro39> ''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 18 </ref> |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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==Composition History== | ==Composition History== | ||
| − | The unit is composed entirely of J-27 Ordnance | + | The unit is composed entirely of J-27 Ordnance Transport. Its strength is unknown, but as the commander is a Captain it is possibly at company size. |
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
Revision as of 09:58, 22 August 2019
The Hundred and Twenty-fifth Deadman Ordnance Carriers was a penal combat support unit of the Capellan Confederation.
History
The Free Worlds League first started using the J-27 as a penal option to support its military; a practice has been emulated by most other Houses. One such unit was the Hundred and Twenty-fifth Deadman Ordnance Carriers that became the most famous penal unit in the Inner Sphere.
During fighting on New Hessen the unit supplied over a thousand times their own weight in ammunition to keep the Capellan defensive position supplied. At one point some of its convoys came under attack from a pair of Davion 'Mechs. Rather than retreat, the convicts removed some of the missiles their J-27s were carrying and made makeshift firing positions, eventually forcing the Davion 'Mechs to withdraw after a few hours of combat. For this action the crews were given pardons and promotions to other units, although some elected to stay on.[1][2]
Officers
| Rank | Name | Command | |
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| Commanding Officers of the 125th Deadman Ordnance Carriers | |||
| Captain | Jake "Jumpin' Jake" Jackson III | 3025[1][2] | |
Tactics
As a rear echelon unit their tactics are improvised as required.
Composition History
The unit is composed entirely of J-27 Ordnance Transport. Its strength is unknown, but as the commander is a Captain it is possibly at company size.
Notes
The first edition printing of Technical Readout: 3025 records the Battle of New Hessen in 2080, however this is at odds with the introduction date of the J-27, which is 2650. It also lists the name of the unit as Deadmen.[1]