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| commander = Major Phormes Bullard
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==Unit History==
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The '''Clean Kill''' [[mercenary]] unit had a checkered past for many years. In [[3062]], the unit accepted a contract with the [[Calderon Protectorate]] in spite of having a contract with the [[Taurian Concordat]]; this dramatically reduced their Dragoons rating. While stationed on [[Althea's Choice]], the command received some of its first victories.<ref>''Field Manual: Mercenaries Revised'', p. 57</ref>
  
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However, in late [[3067]], the unit clashed with the [[Second Taurian Guard]] when [[Helen Naborn]], one of Clean Kill's [[company]] commanders, ran her ''[[Charger]]'' through the mansion of the planetary governor, while chasing bandits on [[Althea's Choice]]. [[Captain]] Naborn was arrested on manslaughter charges and the Protectorate canceled their contract with Clean Kill. Major Bullard turned to alcohol to solve his problems and was found dead of a drug overdose on 21 January [[3068]].
  
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==History==
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The four company commanders immediately declared themselves the new CO of the unit, leading to a brief "civil war" in the unit. When the smoke cleared, the unit had lost several [[Combat Vehicle|vehicles]] and [[BattleMech|'Mechs]], but the technical staff was able to repair them. The tensions between officers that had plagued the unit were also dramatically reduced, making the unit far more effective. However, the collateral damage they inflicted caused the Taurian Concordat to demand they leave Concordat space. Captain O'Reilly was able to defuse this situation by offering reparations to the government of Althea's Choice in return for a renewed contract. This led to the unit reinforcing Althea's Choice against raiders.<ref name=msup43>''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 43</ref>
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Since the days of its formation in the 3050s, Clean Kill was long driven by the egotism and
 
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force of personality of its founder, Major Phormes Bullard, whose leadership created an
 
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aggressive fighting force—but one that often suffered from internal rivalries and strained
 
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relations with its employers. In fact, in late [[3067]], shortly after accepting a contract with the
 
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[[Calderon Protectorate]] (before their [[Taurian Concordat]] contract had even expired) the Kill
 
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almost came to blows with the Concordat’s [[Second Taurian Guard]] when, while pursuing
 
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bandits on [[Althea's Choice]], Captain Helen Narbon of the Kill’s Bludgeon Company ran
 
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her Charger through the planetary governor’s mansion. After an intense standoff and
 
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shaky negotiations, Captain Narbon was arrested to face multiple manslaughter
 
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charges, and the [[Calderon Protectorate]]—in a rare show of support for its estranged
 
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countrymen—subsequently canceled its contract offer.
 
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With Narbon’s swift conviction, the loss of one of his closest confidants reportedly
 
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drove Major Bullard to heavy drinking. Meanwhile, the termination of their new contract and
 
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imminent end of their stay in Concordat space prompted increasing bouts of internal squabbles
 
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among the rest of the mercenaries. On 21 January [[3068]], everything came crashing down
 
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when Bullard was found dead in his bunker, apparently from an overdose of sleeping pills and
 
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Aldebaran whiskey.
 
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The lack of a successor tore the Kill apart as all four of the command’s company leaders claimed the
 
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role for themselves. The divided commands promptly withdrew from their base, each seizing a chunk of the command’s supplies, and
 
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soon began sniping at one another, heedless of the surrounding countryside. Only when the Headquarters Company’s Sniper lance
 
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defected with its commander, CWO Michael Board, to join his lover, Captain Kailynn O’Reilly, and her Crush Company, did the balance
 
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of power finally shift. With most of the Kill’s artillery assets under her control, O’Reilly made a final push against the other companies.
 
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Captain Charles Stanworth and his Assassin Company ran to ground in the town of Hamford, only to be crushed by Captain Narbon’s
 
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replacement, Captain Shahna Richman, and the skilled city fighters of her heavier Bludgeon Company. Reportedly, while trapped in the
 
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city, Richman cornered Stanworth and implored him to surrender but was forced to kill the Assassin Company commander when he
 
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refused. With Standworth’s death, however, Richman managed to convince most of Assassin Company to join her command.
 
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Despite lacking the firepower of O’Reilly’s command, Richman’s forces held the advantage of both mobility and surprise, and they
 
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managed to use both to good effect when she threw the remains of Assassin Company in a strike at the remnants of Headquarters and
 
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Crush Companies. In the ensuing fighting, the assault ’Mechs of Headquarters Company attempted to close with the Assassins while
 
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Crush Company tried to pull back and use its artillery against the larger units. After an hour of prolonged conflict, both forces were heavily
 
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battered when Richman’s Bludgeon forces showed up. Unable to defend against the fresh troops, O’Reilly and the remainder of
 
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Headquarters Company surrendered rather than die fighting.
 
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With the cessation of hostilities, the Kill agreed to reunite under the command of now-Major Richman, with Captain O’Reilly as the
 
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unit’s XO. Newly promoted Captains Jennifer Rettig and Brent Potter now lead Assassin and Bludgeon Companies, respectively. Though
 
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the Kill’s technicians managed to restore much of the damage to the command’s materiel, the savage fighting and collateral damage
 
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prompted the Taurian government to order the Kill expelled from Concordat space. Hasty and desperate negotiations by O’Reilly saved
 
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the day, offering a compromise of reparations to the [[Althea's Choice]] government in exchange for a renewed contract. Citing the
 
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Concordat’s thin border defenses and the assured end of the Clean Kill’s internal troubles, O’Reilly managed to keep the Kill employed
 
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and off the Wanted lists. <ref>''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p.43</ref>
 
  
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In June [[3072]], they were attacked by [[AFFS]] troops (in reality [[Gannon's Cannons]] in disguise) while defending [[Althea's Choice]] in the [[Taurian Concordat]]. There were being routed when real AFFS troops attacked the capital. The reported use of chemical weapons in that other battle upset Gannon's Cannons, who felt they'd been "hoodwinked" and left the planet immediately.<ref name=tcp120/>
  
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==Officer==
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In [[3105]], the Clean Kill arrived covertly on [[Diik]]. The Clean Kill were in the employ of the Taurian Concordat at the time and had arrived clandestinely to conduct raids; for months, the Clean Kill managed to evade detection while striking at Calderon Protectorate targets. The Clean Kill were finally tracked down when [[Captain]] [[Jere MalDonaldo]] of the Protectorate military assembled an entire [[regiment]] of [[battle armor]]-equipped infantry using [[Spectre (Battle Armor)|Spectre]] suits manufactured at the nearby [[Protectorate Arms Conglomerate]] plant. MalDonaldo passed the location of the Clean Kill to the [[2nd Taurian Pride|Second Taurian Pride]], but then rather than fading out and waiting for the arrival of the Pride, MalDonaldo had his troops infiltrate the Clean Kill encampment and launch a surprise attack.<ref name="TRO:3145Mp4">''Technical Readout: 3145'', p. 4: "Spectre Stealth Battle Armor"</ref>
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Major Phormes Bullard was a leader with a colorful taste in clothing.
 
  
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The opening wave of the attack by the Protectorate forces was very successful, killing a large part of the Clean Kill's command and support staff, but as the Clean Kill's defenses tried to react to the sudden attack, MalDonaldo was killed by a Clean Kill ''[[Locust]]''. The loss of MalDonaldo shattered the ad hoc Protectorate formation, most of whom were gunned down by the Clean Kill before the Second Taurian Pride arrived and routed the mercenaries.<ref name="TRO:3145Mp4"/>
  
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Thanks to swift bargining and a firm hand, Major Richman has turned the Kill around. But recovering from its near destruction will take more effort and resourcefulness of the command’s support staff.  But they have made it, recovering almost their full strength in the two years since the dispute. CWO Board and his artillery forces have been folded into O’Reilly’s
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==Officers==
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Crush Company, making it a pure vehicular force, while the Crush’s [[Catapult]]s have been moved over into HQ Company for an all-’Mech force, like the Assassin Company. Crush Company now serves as the anchor force for the battalion, while the HQ Company serves as their mobile support.  The Assassin company acts as scouts for Bludgeon Co.
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! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank
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! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name
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! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of Clean Kill'''
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| [[Major]]||[[Phormes Bullard]]||[[3062]] - [[3068]]
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| Major||[[Shahna Richman]]||3068 - at least [[3072]]<ref name=msup43/><ref name=tcp120>''Total Chaos'', p. 120: Track "Clean Sweep"</ref>
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| Major||[[Kasha Wilmoth]]||[[3145]]<ref name=FM:3145p182>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 182: "Notable Mercenary Forces - Taurian Concordat"</ref>
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|}
  
 
==Tactics==
 
==Tactics==
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The command uses every possible trick (long range bombardment with mass fire) regardless of civilan casualties. Close combat is another preferred tactic
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Their command uses every possible trick (long range bombardment with mass fire) regardless of civilian casualties. Close combat is another preferred tactic. They tend to use simple frontal attacks.
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==Support==
 
==Support==
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The unit have enough techs for the daily repairs and have sufficient [[DropShip]] support.
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The unit had enough techs for daily repairs and had sufficient [[DropShip]] support.
  
 
==Dragoon Ratings==
 
==Dragoon Ratings==
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'''Dragoon Rating: F'''
 
'''Dragoon Rating: F'''
  
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==Composition==
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=== 3145 ===
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'''Rating: E'''<ref name=FM:3145p182/>
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==Composition History==
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===3059===
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'''Clean Kill''' (Battalion/Regular/Reliable) <ref name= FMMercsp113/>
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:* CO: Major Phornes Bullard <ref name= FMMercsp113/>
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: Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Jansen's Hold]]. <ref name = FMMercsp113 >'' Field Manual: Mercenaries'', p. 113</ref>
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===3067===
 
===3067===
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'''Clean Kill'''(1 Mixed [[Battalion]]/Regular/Reliable)
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'''Clean Kill''' (1 Mixed [[Battalion]]/Regular/Reliable)
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* CO/Headquarters Company: [[Major]] Phormes Bullard
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* CO/Headquarters Company: Major Phormes Bullard
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* Assassin Company: [[Captain]] Charles Stanworth
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* Assassin Company: Captain Charles Stanworth
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- A sole [['Mech]] company designed for fast strikes and scout missions.
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- A sole 'Mech company designed for fast strikes and scout missions.
 
* Bludgeon Company: Captain Helen Narbon
 
* Bludgeon Company: Captain Helen Narbon
 
- The [[Ontos]] lance and the heavy 'Mechs (75 – 85 tons) are used for brute force
 
- The [[Ontos]] lance and the heavy 'Mechs (75 – 85 tons) are used for brute force
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- 4 ''[[Catapult]]''s with [[Arrow IV]]s + 4 'Mechs + 4 [[combat vehicle]]s as cover unit.
 
- 4 ''[[Catapult]]''s with [[Arrow IV]]s + 4 'Mechs + 4 [[combat vehicle]]s as cover unit.
  
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==Notes==
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===3068===
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'''Clean Kill''' (1 Mixed Battalion/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=msup43/>
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* CO/Headquarters Company: Major Shahna Richman
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- 4 ''Catapult''s with Arrow IVs
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* Assassin Company: Captain Jennifer Rettig
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- A sole 'Mech company designed for fast strikes and scout missions.
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* Bludgeon Company: Captain Helen Narbon
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- The Ontos lance and the heavy 'Mechs (75 – 85 tons) are used for brute force
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* Crush Company: XO and Captain [[Kailynn O'Reilly]]. All vehicle unit.
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===3145===
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'''Clean Kill''' (1 Battalion/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p182/>
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* CO: Major Kasha Wilmoth<ref name=FM:3145p182/>
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:- As of 3145, the Clean Kill were operating at sixty percent of full strength and were stationed in the [[Camadeierre]] system.<ref name=FM:3145p182/>
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
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*''[[Mercenaries Supplemental Update]]''
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* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]''
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*''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries Revised]]''
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* ''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries Revised]]''
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* ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental Update]]''
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries]]''
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[[Category:Mercenary Commands]]
 
[[Category:Mercenary Commands]]

Latest revision as of 00:32, 1 October 2023

Cleankill.jpg
The Clean Kill
Affiliation Mercenary
Parent Command Independent

Unit History[edit]

The Clean Kill mercenary unit had a checkered past for many years. In 3062, the unit accepted a contract with the Calderon Protectorate in spite of having a contract with the Taurian Concordat; this dramatically reduced their Dragoons rating. While stationed on Althea's Choice, the command received some of its first victories.[1]

However, in late 3067, the unit clashed with the Second Taurian Guard when Helen Naborn, one of Clean Kill's company commanders, ran her Charger through the mansion of the planetary governor, while chasing bandits on Althea's Choice. Captain Naborn was arrested on manslaughter charges and the Protectorate canceled their contract with Clean Kill. Major Bullard turned to alcohol to solve his problems and was found dead of a drug overdose on 21 January 3068.

The four company commanders immediately declared themselves the new CO of the unit, leading to a brief "civil war" in the unit. When the smoke cleared, the unit had lost several vehicles and 'Mechs, but the technical staff was able to repair them. The tensions between officers that had plagued the unit were also dramatically reduced, making the unit far more effective. However, the collateral damage they inflicted caused the Taurian Concordat to demand they leave Concordat space. Captain O'Reilly was able to defuse this situation by offering reparations to the government of Althea's Choice in return for a renewed contract. This led to the unit reinforcing Althea's Choice against raiders.[2]

In June 3072, they were attacked by AFFS troops (in reality Gannon's Cannons in disguise) while defending Althea's Choice in the Taurian Concordat. There were being routed when real AFFS troops attacked the capital. The reported use of chemical weapons in that other battle upset Gannon's Cannons, who felt they'd been "hoodwinked" and left the planet immediately.[3]

In 3105, the Clean Kill arrived covertly on Diik. The Clean Kill were in the employ of the Taurian Concordat at the time and had arrived clandestinely to conduct raids; for months, the Clean Kill managed to evade detection while striking at Calderon Protectorate targets. The Clean Kill were finally tracked down when Captain Jere MalDonaldo of the Protectorate military assembled an entire regiment of battle armor-equipped infantry using Spectre suits manufactured at the nearby Protectorate Arms Conglomerate plant. MalDonaldo passed the location of the Clean Kill to the Second Taurian Pride, but then rather than fading out and waiting for the arrival of the Pride, MalDonaldo had his troops infiltrate the Clean Kill encampment and launch a surprise attack.[4]

The opening wave of the attack by the Protectorate forces was very successful, killing a large part of the Clean Kill's command and support staff, but as the Clean Kill's defenses tried to react to the sudden attack, MalDonaldo was killed by a Clean Kill Locust. The loss of MalDonaldo shattered the ad hoc Protectorate formation, most of whom were gunned down by the Clean Kill before the Second Taurian Pride arrived and routed the mercenaries.[4]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of Clean Kill
Major Phormes Bullard 3062 - 3068
Major Shahna Richman 3068 - at least 3072[2][3]
Major Kasha Wilmoth 3145[5]

Tactics[edit]

Their command uses every possible trick (long range bombardment with mass fire) regardless of civilian casualties. Close combat is another preferred tactic. They tend to use simple frontal attacks.

Support[edit]

The unit had enough techs for daily repairs and had sufficient DropShip support.

Dragoon Ratings[edit]

3067[edit]

Dragoon Rating: F

3145[edit]

Rating: E[5]

Composition History[edit]

3059[edit]

Clean Kill (Battalion/Regular/Reliable) [6]

  • CO: Major Phornes Bullard [6]
Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Jansen's Hold. [6]

3067[edit]

Clean Kill (1 Mixed Battalion/Regular/Reliable)

  • CO/Headquarters Company: Major Phormes Bullard
  • Assassin Company: Captain Charles Stanworth

- A sole 'Mech company designed for fast strikes and scout missions.

  • Bludgeon Company: Captain Helen Narbon

- The Ontos lance and the heavy 'Mechs (75 – 85 tons) are used for brute force

  • Crush Company: Captain Kailynn O'Reilly

- 4 Catapults with Arrow IVs + 4 'Mechs + 4 combat vehicles as cover unit.

3068[edit]

Clean Kill (1 Mixed Battalion/Regular/Reliable)[2]

  • CO/Headquarters Company: Major Shahna Richman

- 4 Catapults with Arrow IVs

  • Assassin Company: Captain Jennifer Rettig

- A sole 'Mech company designed for fast strikes and scout missions.

  • Bludgeon Company: Captain Helen Narbon

- The Ontos lance and the heavy 'Mechs (75 – 85 tons) are used for brute force

3145[edit]

Clean Kill (1 Battalion/Veteran/Reliable)[5]

  • CO: Major Kasha Wilmoth[5]
- As of 3145, the Clean Kill were operating at sixty percent of full strength and were stationed in the Camadeierre system.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Field Manual: Mercenaries Revised, p. 57
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Mercenaries Supplemental Update, p. 43
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Total Chaos, p. 120: Track "Clean Sweep"
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Technical Readout: 3145, p. 4: "Spectre Stealth Battle Armor"
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Field Manual: 3145, p. 182: "Notable Mercenary Forces - Taurian Concordat"
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Field Manual: Mercenaries, p. 113

Bibliography[edit]

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