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The infamous Black Widow Company was a semi-independent unit within the larger mercenary unit Wolf's Dragoons, formed and led throughout its existence by Natasha Kerensky, the "Black Widow".

Although composed mostly of misfits and troublemakers, the Black Widow Company was a dangerous elite fighting unit with a reputation for brilliant tactics and a boldness bordering on folly. Renowned for their skill as MechWarriors, Natasha Kerensky and her unit were also known and feared for cruelty, deceitfulness and generally dishonorable behavior, attributes that set them apart from the rest of the highly esteemed Wolf's Dragoons.

It is believed that the unit may have been named by Natasha Kerensky in reference to the extinct Clan Widowmaker.

History

Early Days

The Black Widows saw their first combat action during the Marik Civil War in 3015 on New Delos and fought with distinction in innumerable famous battles.

Following the devastating losses that Wolf's Dragoons suffered during the Battle of Misery against House Kurita and in the following Fourth Succession War, the Black Widow Company was the first unit available for hire again and signed a contract on November 7, 3031. On December 16 of that year it was publicly announced that Natasha Kerensky had been promoted to Colonel, and that the unit had been upgraded to battalion strength. It was subsequently known as the Black Widow Battalion.

They were recalled to the Dragoon home world of Outreach in 3035 and ordered to provide training for other Dragoon units for the following seven years. It is believed that during this time, the unit was restructured following Clan doctrine: Each company comprised of 15 BattleMechs (instead of 12 as per Inner Sphere standard), known among the Clans as a Trinary.

Disbandment

When the Clan invasion begun in 3049, Natasha Kerensky left Wolf's Dragoons and resumed her place among her fellow trueborn Clan warriors, eventually attaining the rank of Khan of Clan Wolf. The original Black Widow Battalion was disbanded after she left the unit, and a new unit called the Wolf Spider Battalion was formed within Wolf's Dragoons in their place.

Officers

Tactics


Compostion History

3015 Composition

The Black Widow Company that fought against Anton Marik on New Delos was composed as follows:

3025 Composition

During a battle against Davion troops on New Aberdeen that must have occurred between 3023 and 3028, the unit was encountered in the following composition:

3031 Black Widow Battalion Composition[2]

3056 Wolf Spider Battalion Composition

Wolf Spider Battalion.jpg

The successor unit of the original Black Widow Company within Wolf's Dragoons is commanded by Major John Clavell.

  • Command Star (5 OmniMechs)
  • Wolf Striker Cluster
    • Spider Trinary (Alpha, Beta, and Gamma Star, 5 BattleMechs each)
    • Tarantula Trinary (Alpha, Beta, and Gamma Star, 5 BattleMechs each)
    • Web Trinary (Alpha and Beta Star, 5 BattleMechs each; Gamma Star of 5 Elemental Points)
    • Aerospace Company (6 Fighters)
    • Third Infantry, Seventh Kommando Company
  • Support Unit: Overlord-class DropShip Widow's Regards

3072 Composition[3]

3145

Spider's Web Battalion (Elite/Fanatical)[1]

  • CO: Major Eleanor Chan

Other references

  • Parodied in Critter-TEK as the "Black Hippo Company" under Captain Natasha Immenski. According to the description, "Her tactical daring-do, silly clothes, and total confidence in the scriptwriter have led to a winning streak unsurpassed since the days of the Big League. In fact, most of the rest of Wolff's Baboons seem to exist purely to soak up damage while the Black Hippos win the battle" and all of the other Baboon battalions "stand around looking good while the feared and respected Black Hippo Company mops the floor with the enemy".

3072 Company Members

Rules

Historical Turning Points: Misery

  • Unmatched at small-unit tactics, the Black Widows may use Force the Initiative, Off - Map Movement, and Overrun special abilities (see pp. 192-193, TO).[4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Field Manual: 3145, p. 182, "Notable Mercenary Forces - Draconis Combine"
  2. ↑ More Tales of the Black Widow, p. 11, "Black Widow Battlion, 3031"
  3. ↑ Starterbook: Wolf and Blake, p. 14, "Unit Composition"
  4. ↑ Historical Turning Points: Misery, p. 9

Bibliography

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