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| Designation = Black Inferno | | Designation = Black Inferno | ||
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| − | | Disbanded = | + | | Disbanded = |
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| Affiliation = [[Mercenary]] | | Affiliation = [[Mercenary]] | ||
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| + | '''Black Inferno''' was a rogue mercenary group operating in the first half of the thirty-first century with support from [[ComStar]].<ref name=MW5M11>''MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries'', Campaign Mission 11: "Black Harvest"</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| + | Black Inferno was started by its leader [[Andreas Kane]] who set up shop as a mercenary after working for one of the [[House Marik|Marik]] factions, making a nasty name for himself.<ref name=MW5M10>''MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries'', Campaign Mission 10: "Lock n' Load"</ref> Meanwhile, ComStar had discovered a [[Star League]] fortress buried on [[Xinyang]] that had been lost for almost three hundred years. Inside one of the excavated buildings was an ancient starmap carved into one of the walls containing the locations of Star League bases, settlements, and weapon depots that were also lost to time. ComStar partnered with Black Inferno, supporting them financially and with [[BattleMechs]], and sent them out to pillage those sites for whatever [[Lostech]] they could find,<ref name=MW5M14>''MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries'', Campaign Mission 14: "Killing Kane"</ref> while also shielding them from retaliation by any of the [[Great Houses]].<ref name=MW5M7>''MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries'', Campaign Mission 7: "Collateral Damage"</ref> | ||
| + | There was a missing section of the Xinyang starmap and [[Precentor]] [[Kenzo Yamata]] had reason to believe [[Nikolai Mason]] had the coordinates to something massive out in the [[Periphery]] beyond [[Draconis Combine]] space.<ref name=MW5M14/> On 21 May [[3015]], Black Inferno attacked the [[Nik's Cavaliers]] base on [[De Berry|De Berry Prime]],<ref name=MW5M0>''MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries'', Tutorial</ref> killing Mason and salvaging his ''[[Victor]]'', but could not find the coordinates they were after and believed it had escaped aboard the unit's ''[[Leopard]]''-class [[DropShip]].<ref name=MW5M11/> | ||
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| + | Having lost the Cavaliers' trail, Black Inferno returned to pillaging sites all around the [[Inner Sphere]], driving people from their lands to unearth lost Star League facilities. They first attacked farming worlds in [[House Davion|Davion]] space in the vicinity of De Berry, leaving a wake of destruction which other pirates took advantage of to harass the locals.<ref name=MW5Mputp>''MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries'', "Picking up the Pieces"</ref> Later, they struck in Marik space near the [[House Liao|Liao]] border, creating an international crisis when refugees had no choice but to cross into Liao space and initially weren't allowed to return.<ref name=MW5M6>''MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries'', Campaign Mission 6: "Target of Opportunity"</ref> | ||
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| + | Unbeknownst to Black Inferno, the Cavaliers had been rebuilding their strength quickly under the command of Nikolai’s son [[Jake Mason]]. They destroyed a refinery the Inferno had seized from a private consortium on [[Foot Fall|Foot Fall III]] and then repelled an attack against a farming community on [[Cole Harbour]].<ref name=MW5M8>''MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries'', Campaign Mission 8: "First Strike"</ref><ref name=MW5M9>''MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries'', Campaign Mission 9: "Distress Call"</ref> The Inferno saw an opportunity to both confront the persistent Cavaliers and also make another attempt at acquiring the coordinates Yamata was after by staging an ambush on [[Cavanaugh]]. After weeks of planning, [[Kruger (Black Inferno)|Captain Kruger]] commanded a two-pronged attack aiming to box the Cavaliers' 'Mechs on-planet while hitting their DropShip with [[aerospace fighters]] in low orbit. The operation failed and Kruger was recalled to Xinyang for punishment.<ref name=MW5M11/> | ||
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| + | Little did they know that the Cavaliers had intercepted their message and now had the location of their base of operations. After first hitting a Black Inferno reclamation facility on [[Eaton|Eaton III]], regaining possession of the ''Victor'' that belonged to Nikolai,<ref name=MW5M11/> the Cavaliers next set their sights on Xinyang. Despite a garrison consisting of a full [[company]] reinforced by a ComStar lance—as Yamata was currently on-planet—the vengeful Cavaliers systematically demolished the Inferno's aerodrome and storage depot on their way to the main fortification. While Andreas Kane made his last stand, Yamata used the opportunity to escape off-world. Afterward, the Cavaliers razed the base to the ground, crushing what remained of the Black Inferno.<ref name=MW5M14/> | ||
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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==Composition History== | ==Composition History== | ||
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:* Lance: [[King Crab|KGC-0000 ''King Crab'']], [[Thunderbolt|TDR-5S ''Thunderbolt'']], [[Hunchback|HBK-4G ''Hunchback'']], [[Spider|SDR-5K ''Spider'']] | :* Lance: [[King Crab|KGC-0000 ''King Crab'']], [[Thunderbolt|TDR-5S ''Thunderbolt'']], [[Hunchback|HBK-4G ''Hunchback'']], [[Spider|SDR-5K ''Spider'']] | ||
| − | ===[[Foot Fall]] Refinery=== | + | ===[[Foot Fall|Foot Fall III]] Refinery=== |
| − | * CO: Mikko Semyonov<ref name=MW5M8 | + | * CO: Mikko Semyonov<ref name=MW5M8/> |
:* 2+ Lances: ''[[Warhammer]]'', ''[[Phoenix Hawk]]'', ''[[Wolverine]]'', ''[[Vindicator]]'', ''[[Assassin]]'', ''[[Cicada]]'', ''[[Panther]]'', ''[[Javelin]]'', ''[[Commando]]'' | :* 2+ Lances: ''[[Warhammer]]'', ''[[Phoenix Hawk]]'', ''[[Wolverine]]'', ''[[Vindicator]]'', ''[[Assassin]]'', ''[[Cicada]]'', ''[[Panther]]'', ''[[Javelin]]'', ''[[Commando]]'' | ||
===Attack on [[Cole Harbour]]=== | ===Attack on [[Cole Harbour]]=== | ||
| − | * CO: unknown<ref name=MW5M9 | + | * CO: unknown<ref name=MW5M9/> |
| − | :* Company: ''[[BattleMaster]]'', ''[[Awesome]]'', ''[[Victor]]'', ''[[Marauder]]'', ''[[Catapult]]'', ''[[JagerMech]]'', ''[[Centurion_(BattleMech)|Centurion]]'', ''[[Blackjack]]'', ''[[Cicada]]'', ''[[Firestarter]]'', ''[[Javelin]]'', ''[[Locust]]'' | + | :* Company: ''[[BattleMaster]]'', ''[[Awesome]]'', ''[[Victor]]'', ''[[Marauder]]'', ''[[Catapult]]'', ''[[JagerMech]]'', ''[[Centurion_(BattleMech)|Centurion]]'', ''[[Blackjack]]'', ''[[Cicada]]'', ''[[Firestarter]]'', ''[[Javelin]]'', ''[[Locust]]'' |
===Ambush on [[Cavanaugh]]=== | ===Ambush on [[Cavanaugh]]=== | ||
| − | * CO: Captain Kruger<ref name=MW5M10 | + | * CO: Captain Kruger<ref name=MW5M10/> |
:* 2 [[aerospace fighters]] | :* 2 [[aerospace fighters]] | ||
:* Company: | :* Company: | ||
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===[[Eaton|Eaton III]] Reclamation Facility=== | ===[[Eaton|Eaton III]] Reclamation Facility=== | ||
| − | * CO: Tetyana Zavarov<ref name=MW5M11 | + | * CO: Tetyana Zavarov<ref name=MW5M11/> |
:* 2+ Companies (in disrepair): ''[[Atlas]]'', ''[[Victor]]'', 3 ''[[Catapult]]s'', 2 ''[[Thunderbolt]]s'', 3 ''[[Wolverine]]s'', 4 ''[[Hunchback]]s'', 4 ''[[Blackjack]]s'', 4 ''[[Commando]]s'', 5 ''[[Locust]]s'' | :* 2+ Companies (in disrepair): ''[[Atlas]]'', ''[[Victor]]'', 3 ''[[Catapult]]s'', 2 ''[[Thunderbolt]]s'', 3 ''[[Wolverine]]s'', 4 ''[[Hunchback]]s'', 4 ''[[Blackjack]]s'', 4 ''[[Commando]]s'', 5 ''[[Locust]]s'' | ||
===[[Xinyang]] Base of Operations=== | ===[[Xinyang]] Base of Operations=== | ||
| − | * CO: Andreas Kane<ref name=MW5M14 | + | * CO: Andreas Kane<ref name=MW5M14/> |
:* Company: ''[[King Crab]]'', ''[[Thunderbolt]]'', ''[[Quickdraw]]'', ''[[Rifleman]]'', 2 ''[[Centurion_(BattleMech)|Centurion]]s'', ''[[Hunchback]]'', ''[[Blackjack]]'', ''[[Vindicator]]'', ''[[Cicada]]'', ''[[Commando]]'', ''[[Locust]]'' | :* Company: ''[[King Crab]]'', ''[[Thunderbolt]]'', ''[[Quickdraw]]'', ''[[Rifleman]]'', 2 ''[[Centurion_(BattleMech)|Centurion]]s'', ''[[Hunchback]]'', ''[[Blackjack]]'', ''[[Vindicator]]'', ''[[Cicada]]'', ''[[Commando]]'', ''[[Locust]]'' | ||
:* ComStar Lance: ''[[Catapult]]'', ''[[JagerMech]]'', ''[[Panther]]'', ''[[Spider]]'' | :* ComStar Lance: ''[[Catapult]]'', ''[[JagerMech]]'', ''[[Panther]]'', ''[[Spider]]'' | ||
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| Black Inferno | |
| Affiliation | Mercenary |
| Parent Command | Independent |
Black Inferno was a rogue mercenary group operating in the first half of the thirty-first century with support from ComStar.[1]
Contents
History
Black Inferno was started by its leader Andreas Kane who set up shop as a mercenary after working for one of the Marik factions, making a nasty name for himself.[2] Meanwhile, ComStar had discovered a Star League fortress buried on Xinyang that had been lost for almost three hundred years. Inside one of the excavated buildings was an ancient starmap carved into one of the walls containing the locations of Star League bases, settlements, and weapon depots that were also lost to time. ComStar partnered with Black Inferno, supporting them financially and with BattleMechs, and sent them out to pillage those sites for whatever Lostech they could find,[3] while also shielding them from retaliation by any of the Great Houses.[4]
There was a missing section of the Xinyang starmap and Precentor Kenzo Yamata had reason to believe Nikolai Mason had the coordinates to something massive out in the Periphery beyond Draconis Combine space.[3] On 21 May 3015, Black Inferno attacked the Nik's Cavaliers base on De Berry Prime,[5] killing Mason and salvaging his Victor, but could not find the coordinates they were after and believed it had escaped aboard the unit's Leopard-class DropShip.[1]
Having lost the Cavaliers' trail, Black Inferno returned to pillaging sites all around the Inner Sphere, driving people from their lands to unearth lost Star League facilities. They first attacked farming worlds in Davion space in the vicinity of De Berry, leaving a wake of destruction which other pirates took advantage of to harass the locals.[6] Later, they struck in Marik space near the Liao border, creating an international crisis when refugees had no choice but to cross into Liao space and initially weren't allowed to return.[7]
Unbeknownst to Black Inferno, the Cavaliers had been rebuilding their strength quickly under the command of Nikolai’s son Jake Mason. They destroyed a refinery the Inferno had seized from a private consortium on Foot Fall III and then repelled an attack against a farming community on Cole Harbour.[8][9] The Inferno saw an opportunity to both confront the persistent Cavaliers and also make another attempt at acquiring the coordinates Yamata was after by staging an ambush on Cavanaugh. After weeks of planning, Captain Kruger commanded a two-pronged attack aiming to box the Cavaliers' 'Mechs on-planet while hitting their DropShip with aerospace fighters in low orbit. The operation failed and Kruger was recalled to Xinyang for punishment.[1]
Little did they know that the Cavaliers had intercepted their message and now had the location of their base of operations. After first hitting a Black Inferno reclamation facility on Eaton III, regaining possession of the Victor that belonged to Nikolai,[1] the Cavaliers next set their sights on Xinyang. Despite a garrison consisting of a full company reinforced by a ComStar lance—as Yamata was currently on-planet—the vengeful Cavaliers systematically demolished the Inferno's aerodrome and storage depot on their way to the main fortification. While Andreas Kane made his last stand, Yamata used the opportunity to escape off-world. Afterward, the Cavaliers razed the base to the ground, crushing what remained of the Black Inferno.[3]
Officers
| Rank | Name | Command | |
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| Commanding Officers of Black Inferno | |||
| Andreas Kane | |||
| Captain | Kruger | ||
| Tetyana Zavarov | |||
| Mikko Semyonov | |||
Composition History
Attack on De Berry, 3015
- CO: Andreas Kane[5]
Foot Fall III Refinery
- CO: Mikko Semyonov[8]
- 2+ Lances: Warhammer, Phoenix Hawk, Wolverine, Vindicator, Assassin, Cicada, Panther, Javelin, Commando
Attack on Cole Harbour
- CO: unknown[9]
Ambush on Cavanaugh
- CO: Captain Kruger[2]
- 2 aerospace fighters
- Company:
- Phantom Lance: Marauder, Thunderbolt, Hunchback, Blackjack
- 2 Other Lances: Banshee, Shadow Hawk, Wolverine, Hunchback, Cicada, Firestarter, Commando, Locust
Eaton III Reclamation Facility
- CO: Tetyana Zavarov[1]
- 2+ Companies (in disrepair): Atlas, Victor, 3 Catapults, 2 Thunderbolts, 3 Wolverines, 4 Hunchbacks, 4 Blackjacks, 4 Commandos, 5 Locusts
Xinyang Base of Operations
- CO: Andreas Kane[3]
- Company: King Crab, Thunderbolt, Quickdraw, Rifleman, 2 Centurions, Hunchback, Blackjack, Vindicator, Cicada, Commando, Locust
- ComStar Lance: Catapult, JagerMech, Panther, Spider
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries, Campaign Mission 11: "Black Harvest"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries, Campaign Mission 10: "Lock n' Load"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries, Campaign Mission 14: "Killing Kane"
- ↑ MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries, Campaign Mission 7: "Collateral Damage"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries, Tutorial
- ↑ MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries, "Picking up the Pieces"
- ↑ MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries, Campaign Mission 6: "Target of Opportunity"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries, Campaign Mission 8: "First Strike"
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries, Campaign Mission 9: "Distress Call"
Bibliography
- MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries (Video Game)