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| − | The '''Crazy Eights''' were a [[mercenary unit]] of unspecified strength and composition under Captain [[Symerious Blade]]<ref name=MI32>''Malicious Intent'', | + | The '''Crazy Eights''' were a [[mercenary unit]] of unspecified strength and composition under Captain [[Symerious Blade]]<ref name=MI32>''Malicious Intent'', ch. 32</ref> as of [[3058]]. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Coventry=== | ===Coventry=== | ||
| − | Admirers of [[Waco Rangers]], they grafted themselves to the Rangers for all intents and purposes during the defense of [[Coventry]] against the [[Jade Falcon Incursion (3058)|Clan Jade Falcon incursion of 3058]]<ref>''Operational Turning Points: Falcon Incursion'', p. 11 | + | Admirers of [[Waco Rangers]], they grafted themselves to the Rangers for all intents and purposes during the defense of [[Coventry]] against the [[Jade Falcon Incursion (3058)|Clan Jade Falcon incursion of 3058]]<ref>''Operational Turning Points: Falcon Incursion'', p. 11: Waco Rangers</ref>, to the point of fighting as a Rangers sub-unit, when they were part of the relief forces sent to Coventry. The Crazy Eights' 'Mechs were described as gaudy to behold, and mismatched versus the olive-and-tan paint scheme of the Waco Rangers.<ref name=MI32/> |
| − | Forcing their way onto the planet through the Jade Falcon forces on 10 April [[3058]] shortly after 1125 hours, the Crazy Eights destroyed two [[OmniMech]]s and a number of [[Elemental (Battle Armor)|Elementals]] (while the Rangers destroyed eight [[OmniFighter]]s and five OmniMechs). The Rangers and the Crazy Eights with them later walked into a Clan Jade Falcon trap on 21 April 3058 in a region known as the Dales, suffering heavy losses amounting to 85% of their force. Only some of their members managed to escape, being rescued by elements of the [[Tenth Skye Rangers]] under the command of [[Caradoc Trevena]]. <ref>''Malicious Intent'', | + | Forcing their way onto the planet through the Jade Falcon forces on 10 April [[3058]] shortly after 1125 hours, the Crazy Eights destroyed two [[OmniMech]]s and a number of [[Elemental (Battle Armor)|Elementals]] (while the Rangers destroyed eight [[OmniFighter]]s and five OmniMechs). The Rangers and the Crazy Eights with them later walked into a Clan Jade Falcon trap on 21 April 3058 in a region known as the Dales, suffering heavy losses amounting to 85% of their force. Only some of their members managed to escape, being rescued by elements of the [[Tenth Skye Rangers]] under the command of [[Caradoc Trevena]].<ref>''Malicious Intent'', chs. 32, 34</ref><ref>''The Battle of Coventry'', pp. 9–10</ref><ref>''Operational Turning Points: Falcon Incursion'', p. 27: Touchpoint: Dales – "Aftermath"</ref> |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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==Unit Composition== | ==Unit Composition== | ||
Named elements of the Crazy Eights in the battle in the Dales were | Named elements of the Crazy Eights in the battle in the Dales were | ||
| − | *Blade's Command Lance of Alpha Company:<ref>''The Battle | + | *Blade's Command Lance of Alpha Company:<ref>''The Battle of Coventry'', p. 42: Scenario: "Ambush", Attacker roster</ref> |
**Captain [[Symerious Blade]], CRD-5M ''[[Crusader]]'' | **Captain [[Symerious Blade]], CRD-5M ''[[Crusader]]'' | ||
**Sergeant [[Harvey Overand]], DV-7D ''[[Dervish]]'' (did not escape from the Dales) | **Sergeant [[Harvey Overand]], DV-7D ''[[Dervish]]'' (did not escape from the Dales) | ||
**[[Toni Hill]], CDA-3M ''[[Cicada]]'' (did not escape from the Dales) | **[[Toni Hill]], CDA-3M ''[[Cicada]]'' (did not escape from the Dales) | ||
**[[Ysabel Garcia]], COM-5S ''[[Commando]]'' | **[[Ysabel Garcia]], COM-5S ''[[Commando]]'' | ||
| − | *Combat Lance, Bravo Company<ref>''The Battle | + | *Combat Lance, Bravo Company<ref>''The Battle of Coventry'', p. 45: Scenario "Rescue and Pursuit", Defender roster</ref> |
**Sergeant [[Thomas Pence]], WHM-7M ''[[Warhammer]] | **Sergeant [[Thomas Pence]], WHM-7M ''[[Warhammer]] | ||
**[[Caroline Muir]], ASN-23 ''[[Assassin]]'' | **[[Caroline Muir]], ASN-23 ''[[Assassin]]'' | ||
| − | *The Crazy Eights' second-in-command was Leftenant [[Richard Kay]], piloting a ''[[Hunchback]]'' that also apparently escaped the Dales, albeit with heavy damage.<ref>''The Battle | + | *The Crazy Eights' second-in-command was Leftenant [[Richard Kay]], piloting a ''[[Hunchback]]'' that also apparently escaped the Dales, albeit with heavy damage.<ref>''The Battle of Coventry'', p. 44</ref> |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | * ''[[The Battle of Coventry (scenario pack)|Battle of Coventry]]'' | + | * ''[[The Battle of Coventry (scenario pack)|The Battle of Coventry]]'' |
* ''[[Malicious Intent]]'' (novel) | * ''[[Malicious Intent]]'' (novel) | ||
* ''[[Operational Turning Points: Falcon Incursion]]'' | * ''[[Operational Turning Points: Falcon Incursion]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Mercenary Commands]] | [[Category:Mercenary Commands]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:31, 10 April 2023
- This article is about the thirty-first-century mercenary unit. For the subject of Spotlight On: The Crazy Eights, see Twentieth Avalon Hussars.
| Crazy Eights | |
| Affiliation | Mercenary |
| Parent Command | N/A |
The Crazy Eights were a mercenary unit of unspecified strength and composition under Captain Symerious Blade[1] as of 3058.
Contents
History[edit]
Coventry[edit]
Admirers of Waco Rangers, they grafted themselves to the Rangers for all intents and purposes during the defense of Coventry against the Clan Jade Falcon incursion of 3058[2], to the point of fighting as a Rangers sub-unit, when they were part of the relief forces sent to Coventry. The Crazy Eights' 'Mechs were described as gaudy to behold, and mismatched versus the olive-and-tan paint scheme of the Waco Rangers.[1]
Forcing their way onto the planet through the Jade Falcon forces on 10 April 3058 shortly after 1125 hours, the Crazy Eights destroyed two OmniMechs and a number of Elementals (while the Rangers destroyed eight OmniFighters and five OmniMechs). The Rangers and the Crazy Eights with them later walked into a Clan Jade Falcon trap on 21 April 3058 in a region known as the Dales, suffering heavy losses amounting to 85% of their force. Only some of their members managed to escape, being rescued by elements of the Tenth Skye Rangers under the command of Caradoc Trevena.[3][4][5]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of Crazy Eights | |||
| Captain | Symerious Blade | 3058[1] | |
Tactics[edit]
Unknown.
Unit Composition[edit]
Named elements of the Crazy Eights in the battle in the Dales were
- Blade's Command Lance of Alpha Company:[6]
- Captain Symerious Blade, CRD-5M Crusader
- Sergeant Harvey Overand, DV-7D Dervish (did not escape from the Dales)
- Toni Hill, CDA-3M Cicada (did not escape from the Dales)
- Ysabel Garcia, COM-5S Commando
- Combat Lance, Bravo Company[7]
- Sergeant Thomas Pence, WHM-7M Warhammer
- Caroline Muir, ASN-23 Assassin
- The Crazy Eights' second-in-command was Leftenant Richard Kay, piloting a Hunchback that also apparently escaped the Dales, albeit with heavy damage.[8]
Notes[edit]
- In the preface to his novel Malicious Intent, author Michael Stackpole thanked "Lisa Koenigs-Cober and the members of the Crazy Eights for donating generously to charity in return for their appearances herein".
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Malicious Intent, ch. 32
- ↑ Operational Turning Points: Falcon Incursion, p. 11: Waco Rangers
- ↑ Malicious Intent, chs. 32, 34
- ↑ The Battle of Coventry, pp. 9–10
- ↑ Operational Turning Points: Falcon Incursion, p. 27: Touchpoint: Dales – "Aftermath"
- ↑ The Battle of Coventry, p. 42: Scenario: "Ambush", Attacker roster
- ↑ The Battle of Coventry, p. 45: Scenario "Rescue and Pursuit", Defender roster
- ↑ The Battle of Coventry, p. 44