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Bromley Stables

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Bromley Stables
Team Profile
Sport 'Mech Dueling
League Solaris Games
Affiliation Free Worlds League
Home Solaris VII
Colors Orange and Grey; orange weight scales against a black and gray yin-yang

Description[edit]

Bromley Stables had a reputation as the best pro–Free Worlds League stable on Solaris VII. The warriors attached to this stable were from a variety of the League's polities, but despite this they worked together very well. They had access to two training facilities and a training officer who drove them hard.[1]

The Stable is based in Montenegro.[2]

History[edit]

The Stable was founded in 2981.[2]

Thaddeus Bromley died during a building collapse and the former security chief took up the lead of the stables until the sons of the founder is old enough.

During the Jihad and the WoB invasion of Solaris, many of their skilled MechWarriors declared allegiance to the Word of Blake and turned on their stablemates from within.[3] The stable had dissolved prior to 3077,[4] and most probably during the WoB invasion,[citation needed] but made a comeback during the Dark Age.[5]

Operations[edit]

Bromley Stables is not very kind on MechWarriors leaving the stable, even more if they discover they are changing allegiances. It is said that some MechWarriors that tried that disappear.[6]

Stablemaster and Owner[edit]

  • Thaddeus Bromley was the stablemaster of Bromley Stables on 3051 and still partially in 3067.[6] He was known for his extreme hatred of MechWarrior Cooperatives.[7]
  • Victoria Emmet was the interim chief of the stable in 3067. Prior to her leadership role, she was the bodyguard for Thaddeus Bromley.[1]
  • Aldis Bromley was one of the sons of Thaddeus Bromley who was brevetted to be stablemaster.[8]

Notable Personnel[edit]

Technicians[edit]

Instructor[edit]

  • David Saleski, who had a hard training program for any soldier under his command.[11]
  • Evelyn Czerny - After she lost her left hand in a freak ammunition explosion, she was retained as an instructor as per 3067.[12]

MechWarriors[edit]

In 3051 40 MechWarriors were fighting for Bromley Stables.[13] In 3067 they numbered 32 MechWarriors.[1]

Known MechWarriors[edit]

MechWarrior Era Comments References
Evelyn Czerny Clan Invasion,
Civil War
3064 Solaris Games Grand Champion [14]
Richard "Fury" Fulton Clan Invasion,
Civil War,
Jihad
[10]
Paul Guire Succession Wars [15]
Gomez Long Succession Wars,
Clan Invasion
Ranked within top twenty MechWarriors [16]
Jeanette Mason Clan Invasion,
Civil War,
Jihad
[6]
Kevin McFadden Civil War [17]
Reshad Michaud Dark Age [18]

Other[edit]

Master of Assassins[edit]

  • Victoria Emmet worked in 3051 as the Stable's Master of Assassins.[7]

Tactics and Style[edit]

Highly skilled in all arena combat styles (for example lance to lance fights). They also fight fanatically, pushing their machines to perform even when they have massive damage. They are also extremely aggressive when fighting Cooperatives.[1]

Facilities[edit]

Bromley Stables owns two major training facilities:

  • One in a desert far to the south
  • One in an island off the coast

Both are isolated though have all the needed for training, and both have barracks, a small combat field and full maintenance facilities. This isolation has made some gladiators wanting the leave the stable.[19]

Stable Characteristics[edit]

  • Experience = Veteran and Elite in 3067
  • Rating = B in 3054 and 3067
  • BattleMech = 30 in 3051 and 24 in 3067

Notes[edit]

As per 3067, the standard contract is for 1,200 C-bills and a 25% of the earnings.[1]

Rules[edit]

Game Rules[edit]

The Stable as of 3067 Veteran status with access with C Rated Equipment.

Bromley Stables' MechWarriors never surrender. If facing a cooperative rather than a stable, the Bromley's MechWarriors receive a +1 Initiative bonus.[20]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 MapPack: Solaris VII, p. 22: "Bromley Stables"
  2. 2.0 2.1 Record Sheets: 3055 Upgrade, p. 16: "Stable-Specific Rules"
  3. Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 25: "Operation: Showtime"
  4. Experimental Technical Readout: Gladiators, p. 6: JG-R9TX1 Juggernaut "Leapin' Lil"
  5. Dark Age: 3132-3134 INN, p. 282: "3132 Solaris VII Championships Season Review (Part 1)"
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 Solaris VII: The Game World – Gamemaster's Book, p. 18: "Bromley Stables"
  7. 7.0 7.1 Solaris VII: The Game World – Gamemaster's Book, p. 18: "Master of Assassins"
  8. Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 22: "Connor DeLon"
  9. Solaris VII: The Game World – Gamemaster's Book, p. 18: "Master Tech"
  10. 10.0 10.1 Experimental Technical Readout: Gladiators, p. 6
  11. Solaris VII: The Game World – Gamemaster's Book, p. 18: "Instructor"
  12. MapPack: Solaris VII, p. 14: "The Game World Revisited - Welcome to Solaris! - Let the Games Begin! - Recent Standings"
  13. Solaris VII: The Game World – Gamemaster's Book, p. 17: "Bromley Stables"
  14. MechWarrior's Guide to Solaris VII, p. 64: "BattleMech Stable Table"
  15. Solaris VII: The Game World – Gamemaster's Book, p. 19: "DeLon Stables"
  16. Solaris: The Reaches, p. 14: Wrath Stable profile
  17. Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, p. 168: "SQS-TH-002 Sasquatch"
  18. Dark Age: 3132-3134 INN, p. 287: "3132 Solaris VII Championships Season Review (Part 3)"
  19. Solaris VII: The Game World – Gamemaster's Book, p. 17: "Bromley Stables"
  20. MapPack: Solaris VII, p. 43: Rules/Stable-Specific Rules - Bromley Stables special abilities

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