Kirkpatrick's Invaders
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History
Formerly known as Kirkpatrick’s Bandit Killers (a 'Mech battalion), Kirkpatrick's Invaders was formed when the unit was reduced to a company. After being left behind on Erewhon during a raid, the Invaders resurfaced on Solaris after two years.[1] The next decade and a half were spent with rebuilding and raids into the Clan Occupation Zone. They took part in Operation Bulldog. On an operation against Clan forces they lost their commander and retreated to Outreach. For unknown reasons they had a rivalry with the 51st Dark Panzer Jaegers. During the FedCom Civil War the unit worked for a noble with a "private little war". After the war they once again joined another tour for the Lyran Alliance.[1]
The Jihad
In 3068, the command joined with Group W for an assault on the planet Togwotee. It took only two weeks to destroy the local militia. The answer from the FWLM came in form of the 1st Atrean Dragoons. The Invaders retreated in the face of an enemy of this size and devotion. They jumped into the Arcadia system, but quickly left.[2] On Gienah they waited for new orders and made an attempt to rest and refit. While on the planet they destroyed a group of mercenary units in a fight for control of the planet. The natives were angry about the devastation.[3]
Kirkpatrick's Invaders remained in Lyran employ as the Jihad drew to a close; while other mercenary units contracted to the LAAF were merging together or even accepting formal entry into the LAAF, the Invaders were continuing to maintain a more traditional employer-mercenary unit relationship. As at 3079 the Invaders were stationed on Virtue.[4]
In 3137 Kirkpatrick's Invaders fought Avanti's Angels on Promised Land.[5]
Officer
Lt. Colonel Damon Kirkpatrick led the unit after the death of both parents and kept the unit running. He was a skilled soldier and had lost many machines on his way.[1] Trent Hasseldorf was a Lyran noble who joined the unit.[6]
In 3145 the commanding officer was Colonel Merlin Kirkpatrick.[7]
Tactics
They normally fight at company level and prefer operating in good weather conditions.[1]
Support
Each company has 80% tech support, also 1 Union-class and 1 Leopard-class for transport duties. The single Merchant-class JumpShip can handle the unit at once.
Dragoon Ratings
3067
Dragoon Rating: B[1]
3145
Rating: B[7]
Composition History
3067
Kirkpatrick’s Invaders(1 Battalion/Veteran/Reliable)[1]
- CO: Lieutenant Colonel Damon "Indestructible" Kirkpatrick (known to pilot a Flashman[8])
- Aide: Hauptmann Cynthia Hasseldorf
- XO/1st Company (Kirkpatrick's Pack): Major Malavai Hollensteiner
- 2nd Company (Kirkpatrick's Fireflies): Captain Jason Reeves
- 3rd Company (Warriors of Steel): Captain Ilse Ansuelo
- Every company is supported by 1 air lance + 1 infantry platoon + techs. The JumpShip is held in reserve.
3079
Kirkpatrick's Invaders (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)[4]
- - At this point the Invaders were at 70% of full regimental strength and 80% of their equipment featured advanced technology.
3145
Kirkpatrick's Invaders (Veteran/Reliable)[7]
- CO: Colonel Merlin Kirkpatrick
- - As of 3145 the Invaders were at eighty-five percent of full strength, and were split across two systems - Duran and Minderoo.[7]
Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Mercenaries Supplemental, p. 44, "Kirkpatrick's Invaders"
- ↑ Arcadia (short story), p. 7
- ↑ Mercenaries Supplemental Update, p. 78, "Kirkpatrick's Invaders"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Field Report: LAAF, p. 18, "Mercenaries"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries, p. 40
- ↑ Growing Up
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Field Manual: 3145, p. 182, "Notable Mercenary Forces - Lyran Commonwealth"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 214