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Line 19: The Devil's Brigade was formed in the wake of an incident involving [[Interstellar Expeditions]]. While exact details are unknown, it appears that [[Alex Keller]], an IE employee, paid to leave the organization along with others. The nascent Brigade gathered on [[Galatea]], and quickly grew in strength. In [[3069]], the Devil's Brigade signed a contract to serve as security for the [[StarCorps]] installations on [[Son Hoa]].<ref>''Mercenaries Supplemental II'', p. 30 - "Unit Profile"</ref><ref>''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 49 - "Unit Profile"</ref> The Devil's Brigade was formed in the wake of an incident involving [[Interstellar Expeditions]]. While exact details are unknown, it appears that [[Alex Keller]], an IE employee, paid to leave the organization along with others. The nascent Brigade gathered on [[Galatea]], and quickly grew in strength. In [[3069]], the Devil's Brigade signed a contract to serve as security for the [[StarCorps]] installations on [[Son Hoa]].<ref>''Mercenaries Supplemental II'', p. 30 - "Unit Profile"</ref><ref>''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 49 - "Unit Profile"</ref> − The Devil's Brigade had extensive connections to both StarCorps and [[Chandrasekhar Kurita]] during the 3070s; under contract to Kurita and using the information he provided, the Devil's Brigade were responsible for discovering the [[Hegemony Memory Core]] on the lost [[Terran Hegemony]] world of [[New Dallas]], devastated and abandoned during the [[First Succession War]]. The discovery of the Memory Core and its subsequent dissemination throughout the [[Inner Sphere]] and beyond attracted attention to the Devil's Brigade; so to did the Brigade's relentless and tenacious fight against the [[Word of Blake]].<ref name="TRO3075p206">''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 206, "GLD-4R Gladiator"</ref> The Devil's Brigade defended [[Arcturus]] when the Word of Blake struck at Kurita's assembled mercenary forces there; the ''[[Samhain (Individual Vulture-class DropShip)|Samhain]]'', an ancient ''[[Vulture (DropShip class)|Vulture]]''-class [[DropShip]] in service with the Devil's Brigade successfully destroyed a Blakist ''[[Union]]''-class DropShip, earning the pilot a reward from Chandrasekhar for the bravery shown.<ref name="TRO3075p214"/><ref>''Turning Points: Arcturus'', p. 11, "Aftermath"</ref> + The Devil's Brigade had extensive connections to both StarCorps and [[Chandrasekhar Kurita]] during the 3070s; under contract to Kurita and using the information he provided, the Devil's Brigade were responsible for discovering the [[Hegemony Memory Core]] on the lost [[Terran Hegemony]] world of [[New Dallas]], devastated and abandoned during the [[First Succession War]]. The discovery of the Memory Core and its subsequent dissemination throughout the [[Inner Sphere]] and beyond attracted attention to the Devil's Brigade; so to did the Brigade's relentless and tenacious fight against the [[Word of Blake]].<ref name="TRO3075p206">''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 206, "GLD-4R Gladiator"</ref> The Devil's Brigade defended [[Arcturus]] when the Word of Blake struck at Kurita's assembled mercenary forces there; the ''[[Samhain (Individual Vulture-class DropShip)|Samhain]]'', an ancient ''[[Vulture (DropShip)|Vulture]]''-class [[DropShip]] in service with the Devil's Brigade successfully destroyed a Blakist ''[[Union]]''-class DropShip, earning the pilot a reward from Chandrasekhar for the bravery shown.<ref name="TRO3075p214"/><ref>''Turning Points: Arcturus'', p. 11, "Aftermath"</ref> − The Devil's Brigade was present on [[Outreach]] when the [[Word of Blake]] started their Jihad, but left shortly after the initial attack.<ref>''Total Chaos'', p. 39</ref> Chandresekhar Kurita sent them to investigate the remains of [[New Dallas]]. There they found little of interest at first, but when they began deep scans of [[SLDF]] ruins, they found a Star League Memory Core. Before they could escape however, a [[Level III]] from the Word of Blake's [[19th Division (Word of Blake)|19th Division]] arrived. The Devil's Brigade escaped through a bunker complex and dodged the Blakists for another week before lifting off with the New Dallas Memory Core.<ref name=HTPNWp5>''Historical Turning Points: New Dallas'', p. 5</ref> + The Devil's Brigade was present on [[Outreach]] when the [[Word of Blake]] started their Jihad, but left shortly after the initial attack.<ref>''Total Chaos'', p. 39</ref> Chandresekhar Kurita sent them to investigate the remains of [[New Dallas]]. There they found little of interest at first, but when they began deep scans of [[SLDF]] ruins, they found a Star League Memory Core. Before they could escape however, a [[Level III]] from the Word of Blake's [[19th Division (Word of Blake)|19th Division]] arrived. The Devil's Brigade escaped through a bunker complex and dodged the Blakists for another week before lifting off-world with the New Dallas Memory Core.<ref name=HTPNWp5>''Historical Turning Points: New Dallas'', p. 5</ref> − In [[3071]], while stationed on [[Son Hoa]] to defend the StarCorps facilities they were unable to stop a Word of Blake raid that captured an estimated three months' worth of the factory's output.<ref name=50thShadow>''BattleCorps: INN Newscast (MilSpec section), news item published [08/06/3072]: "Unknown Forces Scatter Defenders on Son Hoa, Khon Kaen"''</ref> + In [[3071]], while stationed in [[Son Hoa]] to defend the StarCorps facilities they were unable to stop a Word of Blake raid that captured an estimated three months' worth of the factory's output.<ref name=50thShadow>''BattleCorps: INN Newscast (MilSpec section), news item published [08/06/3072]: "Unknown Forces Scatter Defenders on Son Hoa, Khon Kaen"''</ref> In 3073 the Devil's Brigade was on Arcturus with several other mercenary commands. They faced elements of the [[40th Shadow Division]] and [[Burr's Black Cobras]].<ref>''Turning Points: Arcturus'', p. 15</ref> In 3073 the Devil's Brigade was on Arcturus with several other mercenary commands. They faced elements of the [[40th Shadow Division]] and [[Burr's Black Cobras]].<ref>''Turning Points: Arcturus'', p. 15</ref> − During the later years of the [[Jihad]] the Devil's Brigade was sent to join the [[Free Worlds League]] front of [[Operation SCOUR]]. They fought under [[Alys Rousset-Marik]]'s command as a part of Group II of the task force, alongside the [[7th Pesht Regulars]], the [[Home Guard (Free Worlds League)|Home Guard]] and the [[Com Guards|Com Guard]] [[5th Army (ComStar)|5th Army]].<ref name="JHS:Tp45">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 45, "Overview: Alys Marik"</ref> They were on [[Hsien]] when the three way battle erupted between the [[Word of Blake]] defenders and the [[Capellan Confederation]] and [[Stone's Coalition|Coalition]] attackers. They fought alongside the [[7th Donegal Guards]], [[12th Atrean Dragoons]], and [[Clan Hell's Horses]]' [[11th Mechanized Cavalry (Clan Hell's Horses)|11th Mechanized Cavalry Cluster]]. The Capellan [[4th McCarron's Armored Cavalry]] and [[4th Tau Ceti Rangers]] coordinated some strikes against the Blakists, but once the Blakists were defeated they engaged the Coalition troops. Eventually the Brigade and other Coalition forces pushed the Capellans off Hsien.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', pp. 78-79</ref> + During the later years of the [[Jihad]] the Devil's Brigade was sent to join the [[Free Worlds League]] front of [[Operation SCOUR]]. They fought under [[Alys Rousset-Marik]]'s command as a part of Group II of the task force, alongside the [[7th Pesht Regulars]], the [[Home Guard (Free Worlds League)|Home Guard]] and the [[Com Guard]] [[5th Army (ComStar)|5th Army]].<ref name="JHS:Tp45">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 45, "Overview: Alys Marik"</ref> They were on [[Hsien]] when the three way battle erupted between the [[Word of Blake]] defenders and the [[Capellan Confederation]] and [[Stone's Coalition|Coalition]] attackers. They fought alongside the [[7th Donegal Guards]], [[12th Atrean Dragoons]], and [[Clan Hell's Horses]]' [[11th Mechanized Cavalry (Clan Hell's Horses)|11th Mechanized Cavalry Cluster]]. The Capellan [[4th McCarron's Armored Cavalry]] and [[4th Tau Ceti Rangers]] coordinated some strikes against the Blakists, but once the Blakists were defeated they engaged the Coalition troops. Eventually the Brigade and other Coalition forces pushed the Capellans off Hsien.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', pp. 78-79</ref> In December [[3076]] they raided [[New Earth]] in an attempt to destroy the [[New Earth Trading Company]]'s headquarters, but failed to do so.<ref>''Total Chaos'', p. 230</ref> In December [[3076]] they raided [[New Earth]] in an attempt to destroy the [[New Earth Trading Company]]'s headquarters, but failed to do so.<ref>''Total Chaos'', p. 230</ref> Line 48:
Line 49: ==Tactics== ==Tactics== * Deploys fast units (heavy on energy weapons) * Deploys fast units (heavy on energy weapons) − * [[Battle armor]] is attached to fast hover transports + * [[Battle Armor]] is attached to fast hover transports ==Dragoon Ratings== ==Dragoon Ratings== Line 71:
Line 72: ===Turning Points: Arcturus=== ===Turning Points: Arcturus=== * Any 'Mechs deployed can mount an [[Improved C3 Computer]], but must remove 2.5 tons of equipment or weaponry, and have two critical slots in the same location free. * Any 'Mechs deployed can mount an [[Improved C3 Computer]], but must remove 2.5 tons of equipment or weaponry, and have two critical slots in the same location free. − * For every lance of 'Mechs deployed, the controlling player may replace one 'Mech with a StarCorps design of the same class. If a replacement 'Mech isn't available roll 1D6; On a 6 the controlling player may choose a 'Mech from a single weight class heavier. Rolls of 1-5 are not rerolled, and the original 'Mech must be taken.<ref>''Turning Points: Arcturus'', p. 9</ref> + * For every lance of 'Mechs deployed, the controlling player may replace one 'Mech with a StarCorps design of the same class. If a replacement 'Mech isn't available roll 1D6; On a 6 the controlling player may choose a 'Mech from a single weight class heavier. Rolls of 1-5 are not re-rolled, and the original 'Mech must be taken.<ref>''Turning Points: Arcturus'', p. 9</ref> </div> </div> Line 79:
Line 80: ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== − * ''[[List of MilSpecs articles#Unknown Forces Scatter Defenders on Son Hoa.2C Khon Kaen|BattleCorps MilSpecs, 08/06/3072: "Unknown Forces Scatter Defenders on Son Hoa, Khon Kaen"]]'' − * ''[[Historical Turning Points: New Dallas]]'' * ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]'' * ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]'' * ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental II]]'' * ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental II]]'' Line 86:
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The Devil's Brigade was formed in the wake of an incident involving [[Interstellar Expeditions]]. While exact details are unknown, it appears that [[Alex Keller]], an IE employee, paid to leave the organization along with others. The nascent Brigade gathered on [[Galatea]], and quickly grew in strength. In [[3069]], the Devil's Brigade signed a contract to serve as security for the [[StarCorps]] installations on [[Son Hoa]].<ref>''Mercenaries Supplemental II'', p. 30 - "Unit Profile"</ref><ref>''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 49 - "Unit Profile"</ref> | The Devil's Brigade was formed in the wake of an incident involving [[Interstellar Expeditions]]. While exact details are unknown, it appears that [[Alex Keller]], an IE employee, paid to leave the organization along with others. The nascent Brigade gathered on [[Galatea]], and quickly grew in strength. In [[3069]], the Devil's Brigade signed a contract to serve as security for the [[StarCorps]] installations on [[Son Hoa]].<ref>''Mercenaries Supplemental II'', p. 30 - "Unit Profile"</ref><ref>''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 49 - "Unit Profile"</ref> | ||
| − | The Devil's Brigade had extensive connections to both StarCorps and [[Chandrasekhar Kurita]] during the 3070s; under contract to Kurita and using the information he provided, the Devil's Brigade were responsible for discovering the [[Hegemony Memory Core]] on the lost [[Terran Hegemony]] world of [[New Dallas]], devastated and abandoned during the [[First Succession War]]. The discovery of the Memory Core and its subsequent dissemination throughout the [[Inner Sphere]] and beyond attracted attention to the Devil's Brigade; so to did the Brigade's relentless and tenacious fight against the [[Word of Blake]].<ref name="TRO3075p206">''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 206, "GLD-4R Gladiator"</ref> The Devil's Brigade defended [[Arcturus]] when the Word of Blake struck at Kurita's assembled mercenary forces there; the ''[[Samhain (Individual Vulture-class DropShip)|Samhain]]'', an ancient ''[[Vulture (DropShip | + | The Devil's Brigade had extensive connections to both StarCorps and [[Chandrasekhar Kurita]] during the 3070s; under contract to Kurita and using the information he provided, the Devil's Brigade were responsible for discovering the [[Hegemony Memory Core]] on the lost [[Terran Hegemony]] world of [[New Dallas]], devastated and abandoned during the [[First Succession War]]. The discovery of the Memory Core and its subsequent dissemination throughout the [[Inner Sphere]] and beyond attracted attention to the Devil's Brigade; so to did the Brigade's relentless and tenacious fight against the [[Word of Blake]].<ref name="TRO3075p206">''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 206, "GLD-4R Gladiator"</ref> The Devil's Brigade defended [[Arcturus]] when the Word of Blake struck at Kurita's assembled mercenary forces there; the ''[[Samhain (Individual Vulture-class DropShip)|Samhain]]'', an ancient ''[[Vulture (DropShip)|Vulture]]''-class [[DropShip]] in service with the Devil's Brigade successfully destroyed a Blakist ''[[Union]]''-class DropShip, earning the pilot a reward from Chandrasekhar for the bravery shown.<ref name="TRO3075p214"/><ref>''Turning Points: Arcturus'', p. 11, "Aftermath"</ref> |
| − | The Devil's Brigade was present on [[Outreach]] when the [[Word of Blake]] started their Jihad, but left shortly after the initial attack.<ref>''Total Chaos'', p. 39</ref> Chandresekhar Kurita sent them to investigate the remains of [[New Dallas]]. There they found little of interest at first, but when they began deep scans of [[SLDF]] ruins, they found a Star League Memory Core. Before they could escape however, a [[Level III]] from the Word of Blake's [[19th Division (Word of Blake)|19th Division]] arrived. The Devil's Brigade escaped through a bunker complex and dodged the Blakists for another week before lifting off with the New Dallas Memory Core.<ref name=HTPNWp5>''Historical Turning Points: New Dallas'', p. 5</ref> | + | The Devil's Brigade was present on [[Outreach]] when the [[Word of Blake]] started their Jihad, but left shortly after the initial attack.<ref>''Total Chaos'', p. 39</ref> Chandresekhar Kurita sent them to investigate the remains of [[New Dallas]]. There they found little of interest at first, but when they began deep scans of [[SLDF]] ruins, they found a Star League Memory Core. Before they could escape however, a [[Level III]] from the Word of Blake's [[19th Division (Word of Blake)|19th Division]] arrived. The Devil's Brigade escaped through a bunker complex and dodged the Blakists for another week before lifting off-world with the New Dallas Memory Core.<ref name=HTPNWp5>''Historical Turning Points: New Dallas'', p. 5</ref> |
| − | In [[3071]], while stationed | + | In [[3071]], while stationed in [[Son Hoa]] to defend the StarCorps facilities they were unable to stop a Word of Blake raid that captured an estimated three months' worth of the factory's output.<ref name=50thShadow>''BattleCorps: INN Newscast (MilSpec section), news item published [08/06/3072]: "Unknown Forces Scatter Defenders on Son Hoa, Khon Kaen"''</ref> |
In 3073 the Devil's Brigade was on Arcturus with several other mercenary commands. They faced elements of the [[40th Shadow Division]] and [[Burr's Black Cobras]].<ref>''Turning Points: Arcturus'', p. 15</ref> | In 3073 the Devil's Brigade was on Arcturus with several other mercenary commands. They faced elements of the [[40th Shadow Division]] and [[Burr's Black Cobras]].<ref>''Turning Points: Arcturus'', p. 15</ref> | ||
| − | During the later years of the [[Jihad]] the Devil's Brigade was sent to join the [[Free Worlds League]] front of [[Operation SCOUR]]. They fought under [[Alys Rousset-Marik]]'s command as a part of Group II of the task force, alongside the [[7th Pesht Regulars]], the [[Home Guard (Free Worlds League)|Home Guard]] and the [[ | + | During the later years of the [[Jihad]] the Devil's Brigade was sent to join the [[Free Worlds League]] front of [[Operation SCOUR]]. They fought under [[Alys Rousset-Marik]]'s command as a part of Group II of the task force, alongside the [[7th Pesht Regulars]], the [[Home Guard (Free Worlds League)|Home Guard]] and the [[Com Guard]] [[5th Army (ComStar)|5th Army]].<ref name="JHS:Tp45">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 45, "Overview: Alys Marik"</ref> They were on [[Hsien]] when the three way battle erupted between the [[Word of Blake]] defenders and the [[Capellan Confederation]] and [[Stone's Coalition|Coalition]] attackers. They fought alongside the [[7th Donegal Guards]], [[12th Atrean Dragoons]], and [[Clan Hell's Horses]]' [[11th Mechanized Cavalry (Clan Hell's Horses)|11th Mechanized Cavalry Cluster]]. The Capellan [[4th McCarron's Armored Cavalry]] and [[4th Tau Ceti Rangers]] coordinated some strikes against the Blakists, but once the Blakists were defeated they engaged the Coalition troops. Eventually the Brigade and other Coalition forces pushed the Capellans off Hsien.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', pp. 78-79</ref> |
In December [[3076]] they raided [[New Earth]] in an attempt to destroy the [[New Earth Trading Company]]'s headquarters, but failed to do so.<ref>''Total Chaos'', p. 230</ref> | In December [[3076]] they raided [[New Earth]] in an attempt to destroy the [[New Earth Trading Company]]'s headquarters, but failed to do so.<ref>''Total Chaos'', p. 230</ref> | ||
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==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
* Deploys fast units (heavy on energy weapons) | * Deploys fast units (heavy on energy weapons) | ||
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==Dragoon Ratings== | ==Dragoon Ratings== | ||
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===Turning Points: Arcturus=== | ===Turning Points: Arcturus=== | ||
* Any 'Mechs deployed can mount an [[Improved C3 Computer]], but must remove 2.5 tons of equipment or weaponry, and have two critical slots in the same location free. | * Any 'Mechs deployed can mount an [[Improved C3 Computer]], but must remove 2.5 tons of equipment or weaponry, and have two critical slots in the same location free. | ||
| − | * For every lance of 'Mechs deployed, the controlling player may replace one 'Mech with a StarCorps design of the same class. If a replacement 'Mech isn't available roll 1D6; On a 6 the controlling player may choose a 'Mech from a single weight class heavier. Rolls of 1-5 are not | + | * For every lance of 'Mechs deployed, the controlling player may replace one 'Mech with a StarCorps design of the same class. If a replacement 'Mech isn't available roll 1D6; On a 6 the controlling player may choose a 'Mech from a single weight class heavier. Rolls of 1-5 are not re-rolled, and the original 'Mech must be taken.<ref>''Turning Points: Arcturus'', p. 9</ref> |
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]'' | * ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]'' | ||
* ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental II]]'' | * ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental II]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]'' | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]'' | ||
* ''[[Total Chaos]]'' | * ''[[Total Chaos]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Turning Points: Arcturus]]'' | * ''[[Turning Points: Arcturus]]'' | ||
| − | + | * ''[[BattleCorps#MilSpec|BattleCorps: INN Newscast (MilSpec section), news item published [08/06/3072]: "Unknown Forces Scatter Defenders on Son Hoa, Khon Kaen"]]'' | |
[[Category:Mercenary Commands|{{PAGENAME}}]] | [[Category:Mercenary Commands|{{PAGENAME}}]] | ||