MacLeod's Regiment
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| MacLeod's Regiment | |
| Affiliation | Mercenary |
| Parent Command | Northwind Highlanders |
History[edit]
Civil War[edit]
As Operation GUERRERO extended to Northwind, Loren Jaffray, descendant of a long storied Highlanders' family, offered William MacLeod the Capellan Confederation's help to achieve Northwind's full independance. The Federated Suns Consul on Northwind made serious mistakes, and the Battle of Northwind began. MacLeod's Regiment was divided between loyalists to the Federated Suns and independents, both factions led by Major Chastity Mulvaney and MacLeod, respectively, but when they fought, they avoided killing each other. When Colonel Drew Catelli's plan to blow up half of Tara was uncovered, both factions joined forces against the Federated Suns, and with the help of Stirling's Fusiliers, they disarmed the trap and destroyed the Suns' forces.[1]
Wayside V[edit]
A battalion of the Regiment was contracted by the Draconis Combine to garrison Wayside V. It must have arrived after Stirling's Fusiliers had taken the planet from Clan Smoke Jaguar forces, but the Battle of Wayside hadn't gone as expected, as the planet had the full-strength Tau Galaxy. Mulvanery's forces' arrival, however, proved decisive: they landed on 8 August, when the Jaguars were poised to crush the weakened Fusiliers. The battalion's charge on the Jaguars' rear forced them to break off their attack, giving time to Clan Nova Cat forces to arrive, changing the tide of the battle.[2]
Operation Serpent[edit]
In 3061, MacLeod's Regiment participated in Task Force Serpent assaulting the Smoke Jaguar city of Pahn on Huntress, taking the factory producing BattleMechs and ProtoMechs, suffering a heavy Smoke Jaguar counterattack shortly afterwards. By the end of the campaign, the majority of the regiment had been destroyed.
Known Unit Members[edit]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the MacLeod's Highlanders | |||
| Commanding Officers of the MacLeod's Regiment | |||
| Colonel | William MacLeod | 3050 - 3061[3][4] | |
Other Officers[edit]
- Lieutenant Colonel Garry Shean, a MechWarrior from at 3059 to 3067.[5][6]
- Major Jeff Huff, a MechWarrior from 3059 to 3067.[5][6]
- Captain Alton Haynes as of 3059.[5]
- Captain Blake Kirkpatrick, a combat vehicle commander as of 3059.[5]
- Captain Carol Hogan, a MechWarrior as of 3059.[5]
- Captain James Patterson, a MechWarrior as of 3059.[5]
- Lieutenant Garry Peterson, a MechWarrior as of 3058.[7]
Other Members[edit]
- Jay MacCleen, a MechWarrior as of 3058.[7]
Tactics[edit]
The unit has no special maneuvers, but tries to surprise the enemy every time.
Support[edit]
The unit's supporting naval fleet contains the following JumpShips:
- Star Lord-class = St. Ives
- Invader-class = T. Beach, J. Jee, A. S. Cameron, and E. Lawson
- Merchant-class = Sutherland and Lochnell
- Scout-class = Overton
Their superb technical staff can repair damaged equipment easily.
Composition History[edit]
3040[edit]
MacLeod's Highlanders (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)[8]
3050[edit]
MacLeod’s Regiment (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)[3]
- CO: Colonel William MacCleod [3]
- Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Northwind. [3]
3057[edit]
- Regimental Headquarters Vehicles[9]
- Corporal Harlan Dulaney - Mobile Headquarters
- Corporal Marcus Fine - Mobile Headquarters
- First Battalion[11]
- First Company
- Command Lance
- Colonel William MacLeod - Huron Warrior
- Major Chastity Mulvaney - Marauder II
- Support Lance
- Lieutenant Carol O'Leary - JagerMech
- MechWarrior Jacqueline Sands - Trebuchet
- MechWarrior John Jacobs - Whitworth
- Second Company
- Command Lance
- Captain Laurie Carey - Guillotine
- Lieutenant George Forester - Warhammer
- MechWarrior Conal Duhan - Penetrator
- Recon Lance
- Lieutenant Jake Fuller - Shadow Hawk
- Lieutenant Kim Darley - Komodo
- First Strike Company[10]
- Major Jake O'Leary - Victor
- Lieutenant Charles Stuk - Tempest
- MechWarrior Thelma Carlin - Thunderbolt
- MechWarrior Elis Sharma - Gunslinger
- Elements of MacLeod's Regiment (25 September)[9]
- Major Loren Jaffray - Gallowglas
- MechWarrior Jennifer Dohan - Phoenix Hawk
- Lieutenant Charles Mills - Scarabus
- Case Blue (5 October)[10]
- Major Loren Jaffray - Gallowglas
- Lieutenant Dewkovich - Griffin
- Lieutenant Jake Fuller - Shadow Hawk
- Captain Janet Sullivan - Crusader
- MechWarrior Julia McNess - Vulcan
3059[edit]
MacLeod’s Regiment (Regiment/Elite/Reliable) [12]
- CO: William MacLeod [12]
3067[edit]
- Regimental Command Company (Company/Elite/Reliable)
- MacLeod’s Regiment (Reinforced Regiment/Elite/Reliable)
- Roughnecks
- Rangers
- Jaegers
- This unit is equipped with Star League technology and salvaged Clan equipment.
- This unit also contains a vehicle company.
- Regimental Old Guard (Company/Elite/Fanatical)
- This honor guard contains the six fighters of the MacLeod Air Wing.
Reference[edit]
- ↑ HighlanderGambit
- ↑ Impetus of War, ch. 46
- ↑ a b c d 20 Year Update, p. 19
- ↑ Northwind Highlanders p. 48
- ↑ a b c d e f Northwind Highlanders, p. 51
- ↑ a b Mercenaries Supplemental, p. 54
- ↑ a b Northwind Highlanders, p. 46
- ↑ a b c Historical: War of 3039, p. 141
- ↑ a b c Northwind Highlanders, p. 27: "Bid for Freedom - Defender"
- ↑ a b c Northwind Highlanders, p. 28: "Brother Against Brother - Attacker"
- ↑ a b Northwind Highlanders, p. 30: "Wail of the Bagpipes - Attacker"
- ↑ a b Field Manual: Mercenaries, p. 114
- Mercenaries Supplemental Update p. 54