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Line 16: Broken Wheel was struck by the Border Lords pirate band in [[3101]], soon after the Border Lords had fled the [[Calderon Protectorate]] in search of easier hunting. The Border Lords dropped their forces on Broken Wheel and rampaged through Conestoga while moving towards the [[Quikscell Company]] facility nearby. Opposing the Border Lords were elements of the Second Filtvelt Citizen's Militia, who began firing on the Border Lords while the pirates were still in Conestoga. The Second had a company of [[Hound|HD-2F ''Hound'']] [['Mech]]s available, augmented by a mixture of [[Pegasus Scout Hovertank]]s and [[Light Thunderbolt Carrier]]s manufactured on Broken Wheel.<ref name="TRO:3145Mp38">''Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries'', p. 38, "HD-2F ''Hound''"</ref> Broken Wheel was struck by the Border Lords pirate band in [[3101]], soon after the Border Lords had fled the [[Calderon Protectorate]] in search of easier hunting. The Border Lords dropped their forces on Broken Wheel and rampaged through Conestoga while moving towards the [[Quikscell Company]] facility nearby. Opposing the Border Lords were elements of the Second Filtvelt Citizen's Militia, who began firing on the Border Lords while the pirates were still in Conestoga. The Second had a company of [[Hound|HD-2F ''Hound'']] [['Mech]]s available, augmented by a mixture of [[Pegasus Scout Hovertank]]s and [[Light Thunderbolt Carrier]]s manufactured on Broken Wheel.<ref name="TRO:3145Mp38">''Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries'', p. 38, "HD-2F ''Hound''"</ref> − The Second had detailed knowledge of the layout of Conestoga and used the tight and twisting streets to their advantage; the city streets limited the mobility of the Border Lords, who were primarily equipped with light and medium 'Mechs, and the Second continually used their ''Hounds'' to ambush the Border Lords or lay down fire lanes. The pirates found themselves steadily losing 'Mechs; then, when the Border Lords tried to retreat, the Second cut them off, pinning the pirates in place long enough for the ''Hounds'' to wipe out the enemy infantry and armor units. Roughly half of the pirate 'Mechs managed to escape off-world without any of the matériel they'd hoped to capture.<ref name="TRO:3145Mp38"/> + The Second had detailed knowledge of the layout of Conestoga and used the tight and twisting streets to their advantage; the city streets limited the mobility of the Border Lords, who were primarily equipped with light and medium 'Mechs, and the Second continually used their ''Hounds'' to ambush the Border Lords or lay down fire lanes. The pirates found themselves steadily losing 'Mechs; then, when the Border Lords tried to retreat, the Second cut them off, pinning the pirates in place long enough for the ''Hounds'' to wipe out the enemy infantry and armor units. Roughly half of the pirate 'Mechs managed to escape off-world without any of the materiel they'd hoped to capture.<ref name="TRO:3145Mp38"/> It is not known what happened to the pirate band after that. It is not known what happened to the pirate band after that.
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Broken Wheel was struck by the Border Lords pirate band in [[3101]], soon after the Border Lords had fled the [[Calderon Protectorate]] in search of easier hunting. The Border Lords dropped their forces on Broken Wheel and rampaged through Conestoga while moving towards the [[Quikscell Company]] facility nearby. Opposing the Border Lords were elements of the Second Filtvelt Citizen's Militia, who began firing on the Border Lords while the pirates were still in Conestoga. The Second had a company of [[Hound|HD-2F ''Hound'']] [['Mech]]s available, augmented by a mixture of [[Pegasus Scout Hovertank]]s and [[Light Thunderbolt Carrier]]s manufactured on Broken Wheel.<ref name="TRO:3145Mp38">''Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries'', p. 38, "HD-2F ''Hound''"</ref> | Broken Wheel was struck by the Border Lords pirate band in [[3101]], soon after the Border Lords had fled the [[Calderon Protectorate]] in search of easier hunting. The Border Lords dropped their forces on Broken Wheel and rampaged through Conestoga while moving towards the [[Quikscell Company]] facility nearby. Opposing the Border Lords were elements of the Second Filtvelt Citizen's Militia, who began firing on the Border Lords while the pirates were still in Conestoga. The Second had a company of [[Hound|HD-2F ''Hound'']] [['Mech]]s available, augmented by a mixture of [[Pegasus Scout Hovertank]]s and [[Light Thunderbolt Carrier]]s manufactured on Broken Wheel.<ref name="TRO:3145Mp38">''Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries'', p. 38, "HD-2F ''Hound''"</ref> | ||
| − | The Second had detailed knowledge of the layout of Conestoga and used the tight and twisting streets to their advantage; the city streets limited the mobility of the Border Lords, who were primarily equipped with light and medium 'Mechs, and the Second continually used their ''Hounds'' to ambush the Border Lords or lay down fire lanes. The pirates found themselves steadily losing 'Mechs; then, when the Border Lords tried to retreat, the Second cut them off, pinning the pirates in place long enough for the ''Hounds'' to wipe out the enemy infantry and armor units. Roughly half of the pirate 'Mechs managed to escape off-world without any of the | + | The Second had detailed knowledge of the layout of Conestoga and used the tight and twisting streets to their advantage; the city streets limited the mobility of the Border Lords, who were primarily equipped with light and medium 'Mechs, and the Second continually used their ''Hounds'' to ambush the Border Lords or lay down fire lanes. The pirates found themselves steadily losing 'Mechs; then, when the Border Lords tried to retreat, the Second cut them off, pinning the pirates in place long enough for the ''Hounds'' to wipe out the enemy infantry and armor units. Roughly half of the pirate 'Mechs managed to escape off-world without any of the materiel they'd hoped to capture.<ref name="TRO:3145Mp38"/> |
It is not known what happened to the pirate band after that. | It is not known what happened to the pirate band after that. | ||