Van Diemen Demons
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| Van Diemen Demons | |
| Disbanded | 2976[citation needed] |
| Affiliation | Mercenary |
| Parent Command | Independent |
History[edit]
The Van Diemen Demons were a mercenary unit under Colonel Brigham Stanley. They had been fighting for House Marik on Ford for several weeks in 2976 when House Marik, who had a reputation for reneging on mercenary contracts, refused to provide fresh water to their mercenaries in the field on Ford. Following a night of drinking, Stanley and fellow mercenary commander Simon Chiu, CO of Srec's Wrecks, decided to join their forces and occupy a periphery world to call their own. They then set up a BattleMech duel on the spot to determine who would be in command of the joint venture. During the drunken duel, a stray missile barrage from Stanley's Crusader killed most of the assembled mercenaries, while Stanley himself was killed in the crash when Chiu's Archer destroyed one of his 'Mech's legs.[1]
The mercenaries elected a new commander (one Major Egon Barkewicz, who had protested the duel) and went to work for the Capellan Confederation, while Simon Chiu joined McCarron's Armored Cavalry, with a demotion to Major.[1]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of Van Diemen Demons | |||
| Colonel | Brigham Stanley | 2976[1] | |
Tactics[edit]
Unknown.
Composition History[edit]
Unknown.
Notes[edit]
- At face value, House Marik (The Free Worlds League) states that the Van Diemen Demons were effectively destroyed in the duel, while Srec's Wrecks lost their leader. However, this seems to switch around the two mercenary commands and their respective commanders. It is possible that Col. Brigham Stanley was the CO of Srec's Wrecks, and it ultimately remains unclear which of the two mercenary units was destroyed or by which name the remaining mercenaries hired on with the Confederation.