Markson's Marauders
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History
Formed in 2928 from survivors of the Twelfth Lyran Regulars during the Third Succession War, the unit specialized in pirate hunting. For the next decades the command tracked the bases of numerous pirates and wiped them out. Faced with the decision to face the Clans, they refused the contract and left the Inner Sphere for the Periphery. The Marauders' new employer Dragon's Wings Mining Corporation is a covert organization of the DCMS.[1]
With the beginning of the Jihad the mercenaries were in the employ of the Magistracy of Canopus. It is believed that the unit fought against the Word of Blake invaders.[2]
In 3079 the unit was assigned to defend the Trznadel Cluster.[3]
Still under contract of the Magistracy of Canopus during the Dark Age, the unit made several raids against Astrokaszy. So nastry have their been to the planet, that Astrokaszy officials have lobbied for Markson's Marauders to be labeled pirates rather than legitimate mercenaries.[4]
Officers
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of Markson's Marauders | |||
| Colonel | Richard Markson | 3025[5] | |
| Colonel | Markson (3rd generation) | 3067[1] | |
| Colonel | Ray Markson | 3145[6] | |
Tactics
Long range units soften up the enemy and dropships deploy fast light/medium 'Mechs on the flanks for harassing maneuvers.[1]
Support
The unit contains enough techs for all kinds of repairs and sufficient DropShip support.[1]
Motto
The unit's motto was: "Out Of The Blue, In The Black".
Dragoon Ratings
3067
Dragoon Rating: B[1]
3145
Rating: B[6]
Composition History
3025
Markson's Marauders (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[7]
- CO: Colonel Richard Markson
- Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on New Avalon.
3040
Markson's Marauders (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)[8]
3050
Markson's Marauders (Regiment/Regular/Reliable) [9]
- CO: Colonel Richard "Little Dick” Markson II [9]
- Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on Estuan. [9]
3067
Markson's Marauders (1 Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)[1]
- CO: Colonel Patrick Markson
- XO/Command Lance: Lieutenant Colonel Phil Boyce
- 1st Battalion: Major Monica Crowley
- 2nd Battalion: Major Steve Malzberg
- 3rd Battalion: Major John Gambling
- Every unit is capable to move over 90 km/h (only short times in some cases). A command lance leads the entire unit.
StarHunters(2 Wings/Regular/Questionable)[1]
- CO: Captain John Bachelor
- XO/1st Wing: Commander Paul Alexander
- 2nd Wing: Lieutenant Commander Curtis Sliwa
- 2nd Squadron: Lieutenant Ronald Kuby
- One wing belongs to the regiment the other is a group of freelancers.
3079
- Markson's Marauders (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable) 55% strength | 10% Upgraded[3]
3145
Markson's Marauders (Veteran/Reliable)[6]
- Able Flight (aerospace fighter element of the unit)[4]
- CO: Colonel Ray Markson[6]
- - As of 3145 the Marauders were stationed in the Palladix system and were operating at sixty-five percent of full strength.[6]
Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Field Manual: Mercenaries Revised, p. 90, Unit Profile
- ↑ Mercenaries Supplemental Update, p. 20
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Field Report: Periphery, p. 19 "Irregular Force Status"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Technical Readout: 3150, p. 202 "Y-2 YÙN"
- ↑ House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 138 (pdf version), "New Avalon Combat Region"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Field Manual: 3145, p. 182, "Notable Mercenary Forces - Magistracy of Canopus"
- ↑ House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 138
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Historical: War of 3039, p. 141 >Historical: War of 3039, p. 141
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 20 Year Update, p. 22