Hookworm's Highwaymen

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Formed ca. 3025[1]
Disbanded 30 October 3026
Affiliation Pirate
Parent Command

Unit Description

Hookworm's Highwaymen was a pirate band formed from the remains of Grim Sybil's pirate band, and led by one Silas "Hookworm" Black, a former protégé of Grim Sybil.[2]

History

After the Hookworm's Highwaymen pirates had been hitting several merchants on the Canopian-Aurigan trade route, the Aurigan Coalition sent their Rampart Company special operations force after them. Rampart Company hit the pirate's primary base on Bellerophon on 30 October 3026, destroying some if not all of the hab domes, collapsing their primary 'Mech bay and killing most of the Highwaymen present. Pirate leader Silas Black elsewhere at the time, however, and when he learned of the attack, he immediately sent his remaining forces (at least five BattleMechs, fresh from a successful raid) to crush the forces that had attacked his base while they were still on-world.[2]

Context implies that the pirates were fully crushed in the fight.[3]

Officers

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the Hookworm's Highwaymen
Captain Silas "Hookworm" Black 3026[2]

Tactics

Unknown.

Composition History

3026

Unknown, but more than a BattleMech Lance.[2]

Notes

Rules

References

  1. Based on the unit being formed by remnants of Grim Sybil's forces, and Grim Sybil in turn having been killed in the recovery of the Argo which occurred in ca. 3025
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 House Arano (The Aurigan Coalition), p54-55 "SCENARIO 3 - WORM HUNT"
  3. Based on the scenario victory conditions demanding the winning side to completely destroy the opposing side, and all listed members of Rampart Company still being alive well after the 30 October 3026 battle and listed in the unit's roster.

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