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The '''Antares Scorpions''' were a [[mercenary unit]] operating during the later years of the [[Second Succession War]].<ref name="SSWp100"/>
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
 
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Founded in [[2844]], the Antares Scorpions were an overstrength [[battalion]] that entered service with the [[Lyran Commonwealth]]. By the end of Second Succession War in [[2864]] the battered Scorpions had lost nearly half their original strength and were stationed on [[Kessel]], still under contract with the Commonwealth.<ref name="SSWp100"/>
  
 
==Officers==
 
==Officers==
 
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of Antares Scorpions'''
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==Tactics==
 
==Tactics==
 
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Unknown.
  
 
==Composition History==
 
==Composition History==
2844 - noted as being Battalion level strength. <ref name="SSWp100"></ref>
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===2844===
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'''Antares Scorpions* ''' (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)<ref name="SSWp100"/>
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: Note: At this point in time the heavy-weight unit had an operational readiness of 133 percent.<ref name="SSWp100"/>
  
==Rules==
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=== 2864 ===
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'''Antares Scorpions* ''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name="SSWp100"/>
===Game Rules===
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: Note: At this point in time the heavy-weight unit was stationed on Kessel with an operational readiness of 69 percent.<ref name="SSWp100"/>
  
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==Notes==
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*While not among the fan submitted mercenary unit names announced as selected by [[Catalyst Game Labs]] for use in the ''Second Succession War'' sourcebook - [http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php?topic=57778.0] - the Antares Scorpions appear to be based off the [[MechWarrior Online]] Clan of the same name.
  
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==References==
 
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
* ''[[Second Succession War (Sourcebook)]]''
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* ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)|Second Succession War]]''
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Latest revision as of 21:06, 9 December 2023

Antares Scorpions
Formed 2844[1]
Affiliation Mercenary
Parent Command Independent

The Antares Scorpions were a mercenary unit operating during the later years of the Second Succession War.[1]

History[edit]

Founded in 2844, the Antares Scorpions were an overstrength battalion that entered service with the Lyran Commonwealth. By the end of Second Succession War in 2864 the battered Scorpions had lost nearly half their original strength and were stationed on Kessel, still under contract with the Commonwealth.[1]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of Antares Scorpions

Tactics[edit]

Unknown.

Composition History[edit]

2844[edit]

Antares Scorpions* (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)[1]

Note: At this point in time the heavy-weight unit had an operational readiness of 133 percent.[1]

2864[edit]

Antares Scorpions* (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[1]

Note: At this point in time the heavy-weight unit was stationed on Kessel with an operational readiness of 69 percent.[1]

Notes[edit]

  • While not among the fan submitted mercenary unit names announced as selected by Catalyst Game Labs for use in the Second Succession War sourcebook - [1] - the Antares Scorpions appear to be based off the MechWarrior Online Clan of the same name.

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Second Succession War, p. 100: "Second Succession War Deployment Table - Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces"

Bibliography[edit]