Storm Riders
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The Storm Riders were a mercenary unit employed by the Alfin Mining Corporation since ca. 3035.[1] During the early Clan Invasion they were deployed to (re-)capture and garrison the unaligned periphery planet Kore which was under the control of, and effectively owned by, the corporation. It was mentioned that the Storm Riders also protected several worlds in the Inner Sphere, and worked for other clients besides Alfin Mining Corporation.[2]
Kore was overrun in short order in the opening stages of the Clan Invasion and the defending Kore Lancers were swept aside. The Clan frontline forces moved on, leaving only a small garrison behind. Alfin Mining Corporation sent the Storm Raider mercenary company to recapture their mining planet, and the small Clan Steel Viper garrison was vanquished in the unexpected attack (giving rise to the "Ghost of Winter" legend on Kore, allegedly the ghost of the last remaining Steel Viper warrior). They were allowed to recruit from the locals in the aftermath, and one recruit was Sturm Kintaro, son of the late Jenna Kintaro, the Kore Lancers CO who had died in the inital Clan attack.[3]
In 3060 Kore came under pirate attack. Sturm Kintaro found a small stash of second-line Steel Viper BattleMechs and used these to keep the pirates off-balance until Storm Riders reinforcements arrived. He was subsequently promoted to Lieutenant of the "Winter Ghosts" lance, keeping the Clan 'Mechs and adding the lance to the Storm Riders' roster.[4]
Officers
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the Storm Riders | |||
| Colonel | Gerald Quinn | 3060 | |
References
- ↑ It is noted in Ghost of Winter, chapter 2, that the Storm Riders had been in the employ of the corporation for over 15 years already when they were sent to recapture Kore. Context suggests Kore would have been captured between 3049 and 3052.
- ↑ Ghost of Winter, chapter 3
- ↑ Ghost of Winter, chapter 2
- ↑ Ghost of Winter, chapter 29