One-Eyed Jacks

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One-Eyed Jacks
Formed 3062
Affiliation Mercenary
Parent Command Independent

Formed by former students of the Blackjack School of Conflict, the One-Eyed Jacks mercenary unit ultimately became the new Eleventh Donegal Guards in the wake of the Word of Blake Jihad.

History[edit]

The unit was formed in 3062 by former students of the Blackjack School of Conflict. They raided the Clan Jade Falcon–held world of Sudeten. After the assault, they refilled their shattered ranks. The unit was hired by Caesar Steiner and has since been stationed on Giausar against a Marik incursion.

In 3068, an assault force consisting of the 20th Marik Militia and either the First or Second Knights of the Inner Sphere, backed by a mercenary force (Cumberland's Missiliers among them)[1] attacked Giausar. The invaders wiped out the two companies of the Wilde Turkeys mercenary command and the battalion-sized conventional militia. Pico's Pathfinder (scouts for the Marik forces) were shattered by The One Eyed Jacks. Surrounded and outgunned, the Jacks had to withdraw, with only two of their DropShips making it through the League space cordon.[2][3][4][5]

In late 3068 the Jacks were sent to Senftenberg to recover from their combat on Giausar.[4]

Honoring the mercenary unit's service to the Lyran realm and the losses it suffered during Operation BROKEN FIST, the mercenaries accepted the invitation to become an LAAF line unit under the name of the Blackjacks. The unit was assigned to defend Dixie.[6]

Originally assigned to the Lyrans' generalized "irregular" forces during the Jihad,[6] after that conflict's conclusion the LAAF high command chose to standardize the unit as an LCT, renaming it as the new Eleventh Donegal Guards.[7]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the One-Eyed Jacks
Colonel Duncan Roderick 3067
Major William C. Pelcham 3067
Major Franklin Jontiel 3067
Commanding Officers of the Blackjacks

Tactics[edit]

Battles of attrition to withdraw and quickly repair and refit then reengage in waves. Eventually defeating the depleted opponent.[citation needed]

Support[edit]

  • Technical: Tech assets well in excess of 110% of normal and of above average quality.[citation needed]
  • The One-Eyed Jacks possessed a pair of coolant trucks and a number of recovery vehicles. For their transportation needs, they operated five DropShips; Excalibur Ace of Spades, Mule Ace of Clubs, Fortress Joker, Overlord Ace of Hearts, Overlord Ace of Diamonds[citation needed]

Dragoon Ratings[edit]

3067[edit]

Dragoon Rating: D

Composition History[edit]

3067[edit]

One-Eyed Jacks (1 Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)

- They favor heavier 'Mechs, but they also deploy a scout company.

AeroJacks (2 Squadrons/Veteran/Reliable)

  • CO: Major Tom Kazanski

- The unit contains heavier fighters and are excellent at breaking through planetary defenses.

3079[edit]

Blackjacks (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[8]

Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on Dixie.[8] The Blackjacks were 40% strength with 70% Upgraded.[6]

Color Scheme[edit]

The One-Eyed Jacks use green and blue for their paint scheme when formal occasions call for it. For nongraduates, they replace the blue with gold instead.[9]

References[edit]

  1. Total Chaos, pp. 66: "Final Curtain?"
  2. Blake Ascending, p. 159
  3. Total Chaos, p. 66
  4. 4.0 4.1 Mercenaries Supplemental Update, p. 93
  5. BattleCorps: INN Newscast (Solaris Broadcasting Co. section), news item published [14/10/3068]: "Knights, Legionnaires Retreat, But Others Fight On"
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 Field Report: LAAF, p. 18: "Irregular Forces - Mercenaries"
  7. Field Manual: 3085, p. 100: "The Lyran Commonwealth - Donegal Guards - Eleventh Donegal Guards"
  8. 8.0 8.1 Field Report: FWLM, p. 18
  9. Mercenaries Supplemental 2, p. 53

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