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Line 1: − {{infoBoxMilitaryCommand + {{infoBoxMercUnit − | image = [[File:Greenmountainboys.jpg|150px]] + | image = [[Image:Greenmountainboys.jpg]] − | Designation = Green Mountain Boys + | unitname = Green Mountain Boys: Live Free Or Die − | formed = [[3039]] + | year = 3067 − | Disbanded = + | commander = Major Ethan Allen − | Previous Designation = + | jumpships = no − | Nickname = Live Free Or Die + | dropships = no − | Affiliation = Mercenary + | aero = no − | Parent Command = + | armor = no − | Sub-Command = + | infantry = yes }} }} + ==History== ==History== − Formed from 28 escaped slaves and four stolen [[Marian Hegemony]] [[BattleMech]]s in [[3039]] the Green Mountain Boys would grow to a reinforced battalion. Commanded by [[Major]] [[Woodrow Ethan Allen]], who went by Ethan, from the beginning the former slaves pooled what family money they could access and got some small help from the [[Magistracy of Canopus]], whose [[Battle of Islington (3039)|raid]] on Islington served as distraction for their slave revolt. They derived the name from the band of another Ethan Allen belonging to the former [[United States of America]].<ref name=MS2p39>''Mercenaries Supplemental II'', p. 39: "Green Mountain Boys: Live Free or Die"</ref><ref name=MSUp59/> − − The first contract they took was with [[Baron of Ruschegg|Baron]] [[Archibald Keeling]] of [[Ruschegg]]. After discovering the Baron's cruel streak however, Allen and the Boys quit. Baron Keeling carried a grudge for this, and decades later still intended to destroy the Boys.<ref name=HSGMp52>''Hot Spots: Gamemasters Book'', pp. 52-53: "FWL 56603-001-03"</ref> − − From there they would travel to the [[Taurian Concordat]], and in [[3042]] [[Ian Calderon]] joined the unit as a MechWarrior, bringing along with enough other Taurians to expand to a battalion. In [[3048]] the Boys took a contract with the [[Magistracy of Canopus]] to garrison [[Thraxa]] from Marian raiders. While on Thraxa, Ian Calderon was given a five-day pass, which he spent on the Crescent Archipelago. While swimming he encountered a [[Thraxan Devourer]], a massive sea serpent that outweighs the Terran Great White Shark, which ate him.<ref>''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 99: "Thraxa"</ref> He left behind his lover, [[Rachel Sullivan]], and rumors of her son [[Thomas Everett|Thomas Everett's]] parentage. Though Ian's death sparked outrage, the Boys could hardly be faulted for it. They still remained in Magistracy employment and didn't return to the Concordat.<ref name=MS2p39/><ref name=MSUp59/> − While regularly stationed along the Canopian-[[Free Worlds League]] border, around [[3059]] they were assigned to garrison the [[New Colony Region]] world of [[Detroit]].<ref>''The Periphery (2nd Edition)'', p. 36: "Magistracy Military"</ref> Ironically, [[Magestrix]] [[Emma Centrella]] deployed them off Detroit for the [[Detroit Conference]] of [[3060]] as a sign of peace, thus allowing [[Sherman Maltin]] to take the entire conference hostage with a minimum of resistance.<ref>''Chaos Campaign Scenario: The Christmas Eve Coup''</ref>+ The roots of the command are exotic. Their founder is a Lyran citizen who served first in the LCAF and later with the Jureck’s Jaegers. The commander discover a [[Lostech]] cache on [[Risin]]. Another mercenary unit, the Blades of Death, defeated the Jaegers to claim the cache and executed the CO of the Jaegers, taking the booty and captured troops with them to be sold. Woodrow Ethan Allen was made a slave in the [[Marian Hegemony]]. There he led a revolt and was rescued by a Canopian raiding force. With four captured [['Mechs]] taken from the Marians the foundation of the unit were laid. − By the time [[3067]] rolled around they were stationed on [[New Abilene]] and had managed to upgrade half the battalion with [[Star League|Star League-era]] technology, making them one of the more potent mercenary units in the Periphery.<ref>''Mercenaries Supplemental II'', p. 65</ref>+ In [[3042]] [[Ian Calderon]], a member of the ruling family of the [[Taurian Concordat]] joined the unit as a MechWarrior. The next contract brought the enlarged force back to Canopus. The unit has since been in long term employment with the [[MAF]]. − By [[3070]] Allen's contacts in the anti-spinward Periphery began reporting news that the Hegemony was preparing for war. Assuming the Magistracy would be the target once more, he sounded the alarm to [[Hadji Doru]]. The MAF responded by moving the Boys from New Abilene, about as far away from the Hegemony as the Magistracy got, to [[Early Dawn]], just one jump closer. Rather unsatisfied, Allen continued making inquiries of MAF and MIM until [[Force Major]] [[Amanda Srnecki]], their newly assigned liaison officer very pointedly told Allen to direct all further communication to her. Frustrated, but professional, the Boys have taken their anger out on the few bandits unfortunate enough to attempt to raid Early Dawn in [[3071]].<ref name=MSUp59>''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 59: "Green Mountain Boys"</ref>+ In [[3070]] the unit alerted the entire [[MAF]] about a possible war with the Marian Hegemony. The unit's warnings were considered absurd and it was ordered to stand down. − ==Officers== + ==Officer== − {| class="wikitable"+ Major Allen is a seasoned leader and will expand the conventional forces when the finances will allow it. − |- − ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank − ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name − ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command − |- − | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Green Mountain Boys''' − |- − | [[Major]]||[[Woodrow Ethan Allen]]||[[3039]] - [[3071]]<ref name=MSUp59/> − |- − |} ==Tactics== ==Tactics== − The BattleMech battalion organizes into four-lance companies, something that routinely catches the enemy unawares. They have become experts at mobile prefers mobile warfare to catch the enemy on the wrong foot. The infantry battalion has many [[Dispossessed]] MechWarriors and focuses on disabling and capturing BattleMechs, accordingly they have extensive anti-’Mech training. + The unit prefers mobile warfare to catch the enemy on the wrong foot. ==Support== ==Support== − The unit can cover all technical demands by their own. The command has no transport capacity.<ref name=MS2p39/> + The unit can cover all technical demands by their own. The command has no transport capacity. ==Dragoon Ratings== ==Dragoon Ratings== Line 48:
Line 34: ==Composition== ==Composition== − ===3058=== − '''Green Mountain Boys''' ([[Battalion]]/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=P2ndE>''Periphery (2nd Edition)'', p. 41: The Magistracy Armed Forces - Deployment as of 3058</ref> − * CO: [[Major]] [[Woodrow Ethan Allen]] − − ===3059=== − '''Green Mountain Boys''' (Battalion/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FMMercsp112/> − :* CO: Major Woodrow Ethan Allen<ref name=FMMercsp112/> − : Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Detroit]].<ref name=FMMercsp112>''Field Manual: Mercenaries'', p. 112</ref> − ===3067=== ===3067=== − '''Green Mountain Boys''' (Reinforced [[Battalion]]/Veteran/Reliable) + '''Green Mountain Boys'''(Reinforced [[Battalion]]/Veteran/Reliable) − * CO: [[Major]] Woodrow Ethan Allen + * CO: [[Major]] Ethan Allen − * XO: [[Captain]] [[Thomas Everett]] + * XO: [[Captain]] Thomas Everett - The 16 lances are made mainly of light/mediums designs, roughly half of the mechs are upgraded with [[Lostech]]. - The 16 lances are made mainly of light/mediums designs, roughly half of the mechs are upgraded with [[Lostech]]. − '''Old Men of the Mountain''' (1 Battalion/Regular/Reliable) + '''Old Men of the Mountain'''(1 Battalion/Regular/Reliable) − * CO: Major [[Lincoln Coleman]] + * CO: Major Lincoln Coleman − * XO: Captain [[Vinson Smith]] + * XO: Captain Vinson Smith - The unit prefers anti-'Mech tactics so as to capture 'Mechs for their own [[Dispossessed]]. - The unit prefers anti-'Mech tactics so as to capture 'Mechs for their own [[Dispossessed]]. + + ==Notes== + ''In [[The Periphery, 2nd Edition (sourcebook)]] page 13, it is listed that one of the sons of [[Thomas Calderon]] joined this unit in [[3042]] as a Mechwarrior. No other information is given about [[Ian Calderon]] from that source on in any other Periphery themed manual in my possession.''[[User:Deeppockets|Deeppockets]] 02:14, 23 June 2010 (UTC) + :''Page 47, [[Handbook: Major Periphery States]] confirms this.'' --[[User:Neufeld|Neufeld]] 05:26, 23 June 2010 (UTC) ==References== ==References== <references /> <references /> + *''Mercenaries Supplemental II'', p. 39 - "Unit Profile" + *''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 59 - "Unit Profile" ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== − * ''[[Chaos Campaign Scenario: The Christmas Eve Coup]]'' − * ''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries]]'' − * ''[[Handbook: Major Periphery States]]'' − * ''[[Hot Spots]]'' * ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental II]]'' * ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental II]]'' * ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental Update]]'' * ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental Update]]'' − * ''[[The Periphery, 2nd Edition (sourcebook)|The Periphery (2nd Edition)]]'' [[Category:Mercenary Commands]] [[Category:Mercenary Commands]]
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| − | | | + | | commander = Major Ethan Allen |
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==History== | ==History== | ||
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| − | + | The roots of the command are exotic. Their founder is a Lyran citizen who served first in the LCAF and later with the Jureck’s Jaegers. The commander discover a [[Lostech]] cache on [[Risin]]. Another mercenary unit, the Blades of Death, defeated the Jaegers to claim the cache and executed the CO of the Jaegers, taking the booty and captured troops with them to be sold. Woodrow Ethan Allen was made a slave in the [[Marian Hegemony]]. There he led a revolt and was rescued by a Canopian raiding force. With four captured [['Mechs]] taken from the Marians the foundation of the unit were laid. | |
| − | + | In [[3042]] [[Ian Calderon]], a member of the ruling family of the [[Taurian Concordat]] joined the unit as a MechWarrior. The next contract brought the enlarged force back to Canopus. The unit has since been in long term employment with the [[MAF]]. | |
| − | + | In [[3070]] the unit alerted the entire [[MAF]] about a possible war with the Marian Hegemony. The unit's warnings were considered absurd and it was ordered to stand down. | |
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==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
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==Support== | ==Support== | ||
| − | The unit can cover all technical demands by their own. The command has no transport capacity. | + | The unit can cover all technical demands by their own. The command has no transport capacity. |
==Dragoon Ratings== | ==Dragoon Ratings== | ||
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===3067=== | ===3067=== | ||
| − | '''Green Mountain Boys''' (Reinforced [[Battalion]]/Veteran/Reliable) | + | '''Green Mountain Boys'''(Reinforced [[Battalion]]/Veteran/Reliable) |
| − | * CO: [[Major]] | + | * CO: [[Major]] Ethan Allen |
| − | * XO: [[Captain]] | + | * XO: [[Captain]] Thomas Everett |
- The 16 lances are made mainly of light/mediums designs, roughly half of the mechs are upgraded with [[Lostech]]. | - The 16 lances are made mainly of light/mediums designs, roughly half of the mechs are upgraded with [[Lostech]]. | ||
| − | '''Old Men of the Mountain''' (1 Battalion/Regular/Reliable) | + | '''Old Men of the Mountain'''(1 Battalion/Regular/Reliable) |
| − | * CO: Major | + | * CO: Major Lincoln Coleman |
| − | * XO: Captain | + | * XO: Captain Vinson Smith |
- The unit prefers anti-'Mech tactics so as to capture 'Mechs for their own [[Dispossessed]]. | - The unit prefers anti-'Mech tactics so as to capture 'Mechs for their own [[Dispossessed]]. | ||
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| + | ''In [[The Periphery, 2nd Edition (sourcebook)]] page 13, it is listed that one of the sons of [[Thomas Calderon]] joined this unit in [[3042]] as a Mechwarrior. No other information is given about [[Ian Calderon]] from that source on in any other Periphery themed manual in my possession.''[[User:Deeppockets|Deeppockets]] 02:14, 23 June 2010 (UTC) | ||
| + | :''Page 47, [[Handbook: Major Periphery States]] confirms this.'' --[[User:Neufeld|Neufeld]] 05:26, 23 June 2010 (UTC) | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
| + | *''Mercenaries Supplemental II'', p. 39 - "Unit Profile" | ||
| + | *''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 59 - "Unit Profile" | ||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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* ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental II]]'' | * ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental II]]'' | ||
* ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental Update]]'' | * ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental Update]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Mercenary Commands]] | [[Category:Mercenary Commands]] | ||