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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
| − | The '''Hat-in-the-Ring Battalion''', colloquially abbreviated '''"HRB"''', is a peculiar mercenary unit notable for their highly trained Techs; the unit is known to frequently make minor modifications to some of their 'Mechs such as replacing the [[SRM-2]] on their ''[[Assassin]]''s with a [[Medium Laser]] and some extra armor.<ref name=BT>''BattleTechnology'' issue 0203, p. 34</ref> | + | The '''Hat-in-the-Ring Battalion''', colloquially abbreviated '''"HRB"''', is a peculiar mercenary unit notable for their highly trained Techs; the unit is known to frequently make minor modifications to some of their 'Mechs such as routinely replacing the [[SRM-2]] on their ''[[Assassin]]''s with a [[Medium Laser]] and some extra armor.<ref name=BT>''BattleTechnology'' issue 0203, p. 34</ref> |
== History == | == History == | ||
While the actual inception date of the HRB is unknown, they have reportedly been running an intense Tech recruiting and training program since the 2980's and field a number of 'Mechs with minor field modifications. It is also noted that the unit has a long history of serving [[House Davion]].<ref name=BT/> | While the actual inception date of the HRB is unknown, they have reportedly been running an intense Tech recruiting and training program since the 2980's and field a number of 'Mechs with minor field modifications. It is also noted that the unit has a long history of serving [[House Davion]].<ref name=BT/> | ||
| − | In [[3025]] the HRB participated in the defense of [[Holt]] against a raid by two battalions from the [[Capellan Confederation]]. ''Charmichal's | + | In [[3025]] the HRB participated in the defense of [[Holt]] against a raid by two battalions from the [[Capellan Confederation]]. (Notably, Holt is deep within [[House Marik]]'s [[Free Worlds League]], separated from House Davion's [[Federated Suns]] by the entirety of the Capellan Confederation. The unit may have been in Marik employ at the time.) Charmichal's Recon Lance of the HRB, consisting of two ''[[Spider]]s'' and two ''[[Assassin]]s'', captured two enemy ''[[Charger]]s'' which they considered useless. This prompted Chief Tech Stuart Bell (a certified Master Tech with a Technician Rating of 8<ref>The 'Technician Rating' refers to the rules in ''[[MechWarrior: The BattleTech Role Playing Game]], 1st Edition, which was the current RPG ruleset at the time of the unit's writeup in ''BattleTechnology''</ref>) to devise a field modification that would become known as the [[Challenger (BattleMech)|CGR-SB ''Challenger'']] variant of the ''Charger'', in an attempt to turn the design into a proper fighting machine.<ref name=BT/> |
| − | One ''Challenger'' modified in this way and a regular ''Charger'' successfully fought off an attack by a light lance shortly afterward, destroying a ''[[Phoenix Hawk]]'' and a ''[[Stinger]]'' in the process.<ref name=BT/> | + | One ''Challenger'' modified in this way and a regular, unmodified ''Charger'' successfully fought off an attack by a light lance shortly afterward, destroying a ''[[Phoenix Hawk]]'' and a ''[[Stinger]]'' in the process.<ref name=BT/> |
Since the article is written from a [[3028]] viewpoint the HRB apparently still existed by that year. | Since the article is written from a [[3028]] viewpoint the HRB apparently still existed by that year. | ||
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Overview
The Hat-in-the-Ring Battalion, colloquially abbreviated "HRB", is a peculiar mercenary unit notable for their highly trained Techs; the unit is known to frequently make minor modifications to some of their 'Mechs such as routinely replacing the SRM-2 on their Assassins with a Medium Laser and some extra armor.[1]
History
While the actual inception date of the HRB is unknown, they have reportedly been running an intense Tech recruiting and training program since the 2980's and field a number of 'Mechs with minor field modifications. It is also noted that the unit has a long history of serving House Davion.[1]
In 3025 the HRB participated in the defense of Holt against a raid by two battalions from the Capellan Confederation. (Notably, Holt is deep within House Marik's Free Worlds League, separated from House Davion's Federated Suns by the entirety of the Capellan Confederation. The unit may have been in Marik employ at the time.) Charmichal's Recon Lance of the HRB, consisting of two Spiders and two Assassins, captured two enemy Chargers which they considered useless. This prompted Chief Tech Stuart Bell (a certified Master Tech with a Technician Rating of 8[2]) to devise a field modification that would become known as the CGR-SB Challenger variant of the Charger, in an attempt to turn the design into a proper fighting machine.[1]
One Challenger modified in this way and a regular, unmodified Charger successfully fought off an attack by a light lance shortly afterward, destroying a Phoenix Hawk and a Stinger in the process.[1]
Since the article is written from a 3028 viewpoint the HRB apparently still existed by that year.
References
Bibliography
- BattleTechnology, Issue 0203, pp. 44/45
- BattleTech, Die Welt des 31. Jahrhunderts, p. 442 (noting rumors about a deadly Charger variant employed by the Davion-affiliated Hat-in-the-Ring Battalion on Holt as of 3025)