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Line 11: }} }} ==History== ==History== − [[Savinsville]] was conquered by [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] in July [[3050]] during the Third Wave of [[Operation Revival]]. Initially the Smoke Jaguars believed the planet to be defended by [[Rolling Thunder]], a famous line company from the [[Free Worlds League]] reported on by [[Wolf's Dragoons]], and so [[saKhan]] [[Sarah Weaver]] herself personally led the [[Shroud Keshik (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Shroud Keshik]] in the attack. Much to her disappointment, the '''Rolling Thunder''' they found was a two-bit unit which was simply using the same name. Within minutes of the Shroud Keshik's landing they engaged the mercenaries at Blue Ridge Valley and completely routed them.<ref name=ICp66>''Invading Clans'', p. 66</ref> + [[Savinsville]] was conquered by [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] in July [[3050]] during the Third Wave of [[Operation Revival]]. Initially the Smoke Jaguars believed the planet to be defended by [[Rolling Thunder]], a famous line company from [[FWL]] reported on by [[Wolf's Dragoons]], and so [[saKhan]] [[Sarah Weaver]] herself personally led the [[Shroud Keshik (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Shroud Keshik]] in the attack. Much to her disappointment the '''Rolling Thunder''' they found a two-bit unit which was simply using the same name. Within minutes of the Shroud Keshik's landing they engaged the mercenaries at Blue Ridge Valley and completely routed them.<ref>''Invading Clans Sourcebook'', p. 66</ref> ==Officers== ==Officers== {| class="wikitable" {| class="wikitable" − |- + |- ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command |- |- − | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of Rolling Thunder''' + | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Rolling Thunder''' |- |- |} |} Line 29:
Line 29: ==Composition History== ==Composition History== ===3050=== ===3050=== − The unit comprised a single '[[Mech]] lance and two [[infantry]] [[company|companies]].<ref name=ICp66 />+ A single '[[Mech]] lance and two [[infantry]] [[company|companies]].<ref name=ICp66>''Invading Clans'', p. 66</ref> ==Notes== ==Notes== * No logo was ever designed for the unit * No logo was ever designed for the unit − * The unit was only described in the ''Invading Clans'' sourcebook + * The unit was only described in Invading Clans Sourcebook − * It is not explained why a mercenary unit was defending a Kuritan planet with the "Death to Mercenaries" order by [[Takashi Kurita]]. It could be that they were under contract to the local branch of [[Luthien Armor Works]], but this is not confirmed. Operating so near of the Periphery, they could have been contracted for an [[Pirate|antipiracy]] raid.{{citation needed}} + * It is not explained why a Mercenary unit was defending a kuritan planet with the "Death to Mercenaries" order by [[Takashi Kurita]]. It could be that they have been contracted by the operating enterprise, but this is not confirmed. Operating so near of the Periphery, they could have been contract for an [[Pirate|antipiracy]] raid.{{citation needed}} ==References== ==References== Line 40:
Line 40: ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== − * ''[[Invading Clans (sourcebook)|Invading Clans]]'' + *''[[Invading Clans (sourcebook)]]'' − [[Category:Mercenary Commands|Rolling Thunder]] [[Category:Mercenary Commands|Rolling Thunder]]
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | [[Savinsville]] was conquered by [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] in July [[3050]] during the Third Wave of [[Operation Revival]]. Initially the Smoke Jaguars believed the planet to be defended by [[Rolling Thunder]], a famous line company from | + | [[Savinsville]] was conquered by [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] in July [[3050]] during the Third Wave of [[Operation Revival]]. Initially the Smoke Jaguars believed the planet to be defended by [[Rolling Thunder]], a famous line company from [[FWL]] reported on by [[Wolf's Dragoons]], and so [[saKhan]] [[Sarah Weaver]] herself personally led the [[Shroud Keshik (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Shroud Keshik]] in the attack. Much to her disappointment the '''Rolling Thunder''' they found a two-bit unit which was simply using the same name. Within minutes of the Shroud Keshik's landing they engaged the mercenaries at Blue Ridge Valley and completely routed them.<ref>''Invading Clans Sourcebook'', p. 66</ref> |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| − | |- | + | |- |
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank | ||
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name | ||
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of Rolling Thunder''' | + | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Rolling Thunder''' |
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
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==Composition History== | ==Composition History== | ||
===3050=== | ===3050=== | ||
| − | + | A single '[[Mech]] lance and two [[infantry]] [[company|companies]].<ref name=ICp66>''Invading Clans'', p. 66</ref> | |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* No logo was ever designed for the unit | * No logo was ever designed for the unit | ||
| − | * The unit was only described in | + | * The unit was only described in Invading Clans Sourcebook |
| − | * It is not explained why a | + | * It is not explained why a Mercenary unit was defending a kuritan planet with the "Death to Mercenaries" order by [[Takashi Kurita]]. It could be that they have been contracted by the operating enterprise, but this is not confirmed. Operating so near of the Periphery, they could have been contract for an [[Pirate|antipiracy]] raid.{{citation needed}} |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | * ''[[Invading Clans (sourcebook) | + | *''[[Invading Clans (sourcebook)]]'' |
| − | |||
[[Category:Mercenary Commands|Rolling Thunder]] | [[Category:Mercenary Commands|Rolling Thunder]] | ||