Wolf's Dragoons (sourcebook)
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- This article is about the sourcebook. For the mercenary unit, see Wolf's Dragoons.
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| Wolf's Dragoons | |
|---|---|
| Product information | |
| Type | Sourcebook |
| Development | L. Ross Babcock III (Editor-In-Chief) Donna Ippolito (Senior Editor) Jim Musser (Editor) C. R. Green (Editorial Assistant) |
| Primary writing | Anthony Pryor |
| Pages | 128 |
| Cover Artwork | David R. Deitrick (art) Jeff Laubenstein (design) |
| Interior Artwork | Jim Nelson (Art Director) |
| Illustrations | James L. Nelson Dana Knutson Jeff Laubenstein Earl Geier Chris Palm |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | FASA |
| Product code | 1631 |
| First published | 1989 |
| ISBN-10 | 1555600751 |
| ISBN-13 | 9781555600754 |
| MSRP | $12.00 |
| Content | |
| Era | Succession Wars era |
| Timeline | 3005 —3029 |
Description[edit]
The Wolf's Dragoons sourcebook provides a pre-Clan perspective of the largest and most famous of mercenary units. The title gives over forty pages of source material, a timeline, a detailed description of the military organization, the background on the unit's equipment, training and equipment, as well as a roster of the allies and enemies the Dragoons have acquired.
From the back cover[edit]
| “ | "Who Are Those Guys?"
No mercenary regiment is more well known, nor as universally respected. Indeed, other units of the Inner Sphere validate their prowess by surviving an encounter with the Dragoons. Among their ranks is Natasha Kerensky, known as the Black Widow, and perhaps the most romanticized MechWarrior in history. The strategic and tactical knowledge of Jaime Wolf, the heart and soul of the Dragoons, is beyond reproach. The unit's supplies and equipment are of the finest quality. Their 'Mechs never want for repair parts. Their ranks are closed and private. Since appearing in the Inner Sphere in 3005, the Dragoons have been employed in turn by every house of the Successor States. No amount of money, political power, or threats have coerced them to renew a contract. Speculation and conjecture over their motives and origin are commonplace and wildly varied. Governmental intelligence and security networks have expended countless man-hours and C-bills trying to learn their secrets. Now war consumes the Inner Sphere, and the Dragoons' contract with House Kurita has expired. Where they throw their support could determine the outcome of the war. This ComStar document is the most accurate, up-to-date assemblage of information ever compiled about the Dragoons. Their history, organization, and unique membership are exposed in great detail. Find out the who, what, where, when and why(s) of the most powerful regiment in the Inner Sphere today. |
” |
Contents[edit]
- Introduction
- Unit History
- Arrival at Delos
- In Service to Davion
- First Assignment
- Assault on Halloran
- A Clever Trap
- Raid on Styk
- Attack on New Valencia
- String of Victories
- Battle of New Aragon
- Death of Colonel King
- The Wolf's Gamble
- Blood Price
- Departure
- In Service to Liao
- Against the Eagle
- Gamma Stands Alone
- The Eagle Fails
- Nest of Vipers
- Pact with Anton Marik
- First Victories
- Last Gasp
- Betrayal
- Vengeance
- Turn of the Wheel
- In Service to Marik
- Hide and Seek
- Raid and Counter-Raid
- A Daring Plan
- Icebox
- Blood and Iron
- River of Swords
- The Widow's Crossing
- On the Verge of Victory
- Retreat
- In Service to Steiner
- Enter the Dragon
- Full Circle
- Baiting the Dragon
- Fourth Succession War
- Glenmora
- Harrow's Sun
- Wapakoneta
- Crossing
- Colonel Jaime Wolf
- Timeline
- Military Organization
- Line Regiments
- Alpha Regiment
- Beta Regiment
- Gamma Regiment
- Delta Regiment
- Kathleen Dumont
- Benjamin Schwartzkopf
- Travis King
- Diane Specter
- Ali Abdulaziz
- Sarah Weisz
- Neil Parella
- Ben Paxon
- Gustav Dietrick
- Gerald LaSalle
- Justin Holbrook
- James MacGregor
- Ralph Kincaid
- Morgan Summers
- Susan Lean
- Sanji Vargas
- Voicek Bronkowski
- Jacques "Frenchie" L'ecurie
- Dale "Beowulf" Middlehoven
- Ole "Snowman" Karlsen
- Karl Weisz
- Epsilon Regiment
- Independent Units
- Black Widow Company
- Seventh Kommando
- Fire Support Group
- Orbital Operations Group or Orbital/AeroSpace Operations Group
- Special Recon Group
- Support Battalion
- Zeta Battalion
- Equipment
- Training and Tactics
- BattleMechs
- Aerospace fighters
- Armor
- Infantry
- Uniforms
- Officers
- MechWarriors
- AeroSpace Pilots
- Armored Vehicle Crews
- Infantry
- Dress Uniforms
- Friends and Enemies
- The Bounty Hunter
- Eridani Light Horse
- McCarron's Armored Cavalry
- Warlord Grieg Samsonov
- Team Banzai
- Minobu Tetsuhara
- Waco Rangers
- Dragoon Defectors
- Colonel Gregg Car
- Fadre Singh
- Captain Cranston Snord
Notes[edit]
- Patrice A. Jones: typesetter
Gallery[edit]
Original 1989 cover. Art by David R. Deitrick.
BattleMech design ANH-1A Annihilator.
BattleMech design FLC-4N Falcon.
BattleMech design FFL-4A Firefly.
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BattleMech design FLE-15 Flea.
BattleMech design HOP-4C Hoplite.
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BattleMech design MAD-4A Marauder II.
BattleMech design SHG-2E Shogun.
BattleMech design WLF-1 Wolfhound.
Vehicle design Bandit.
VTOL design Peregrine.
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Vehicle design Zhukov.
