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| − | + | | Formed = [[3076]] | |
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| − | + | | Previous Designation = McFadden's Sky Riders | |
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| − | | | + | | Affiliation = [[Mercenary]] |
| − | | | + | | Parent Command = Independent<br>[[Hell's Black Aces]] (pre-3076) |
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'''McFadden's Sky Riders''' remained behind to form a new [[mercenary unit]] when their parent formation, [[Hell's Black Aces]], was adopted into the [[Capellan Confederation]] in [[3076]]. | '''McFadden's Sky Riders''' remained behind to form a new [[mercenary unit]] when their parent formation, [[Hell's Black Aces]], was adopted into the [[Capellan Confederation]] in [[3076]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | Around [[3070]], following the climactic battle of [[Liao (system)|Liao]], the McFadden's Skyriders '' | + | Around [[3070]], following the climactic battle of [[Liao (system)|Liao]], the McFadden's Skyriders [''sic''] squadron within the Hell's Black Aces was reorganized as a detached squadron that hired out independently, while still flying under the Hell's Black Aces colors.<ref name=OH>Operation Higashikuni Force Briefs Update document, p. 16</ref> |
| − | As it so happened, this detached squadron included all those pilots who questioned the Aces' ever closer ties to [[House Liao]] at the time; the Aces considered joining the [[Capellan Confederation]] proper after their contract would expire in [[3075]];<ref name=OH/> this came to pass in 3076.<ref>''Field Report: CCAF'', p. 20</ref> McFadden's Sky Riders under [[Colleen McFadden]] thus became an independent [[mercenary unit]] specializing in aerospace combat. | + | As it so happened, this detached squadron included all those pilots who questioned the Aces' ever closer ties to [[House Liao]] at the time; the Aces considered joining the [[Capellan Confederation]] proper after their contract would expire in [[3075]];<ref name=OH/> this came to pass in 3076.<ref>''Field Report: CCAF'', p. 20</ref> McFadden's Sky Riders under [[Colleen McFadden]] thus became an independent [[mercenary unit]] specializing in aerospace combat.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 238</ref> |
Up until ca. [[3073]] most of their contracts had been either for the [[CCAF]] or for local militias in operations in and around the [[Word of Blake Protectorate]] region.<ref name=OH/> | Up until ca. [[3073]] most of their contracts had been either for the [[CCAF]] or for local militias in operations in and around the [[Word of Blake Protectorate]] region.<ref name=OH/> | ||
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As of [[3085]] they were tasked primarily with guarding spaceborne factories in the [[Oshika Prefecture]] including the [[Hun Ho]], [[Togura]], [[Agematsu]], and [[Midway]] systems, and also serve as trainers and instructors at the [[Aerospace and Interstellar Institute]] at Midway.<ref name=FM>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 157</ref> | As of [[3085]] they were tasked primarily with guarding spaceborne factories in the [[Oshika Prefecture]] including the [[Hun Ho]], [[Togura]], [[Agematsu]], and [[Midway]] systems, and also serve as trainers and instructors at the [[Aerospace and Interstellar Institute]] at Midway.<ref name=FM>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 157</ref> | ||
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| + | ===Dark Age=== | ||
| + | Operating as an independent force, and still under [[Draconis Combine]] contract, they were one of the forces involved in [[Operation MANDRAGORA]]. The unit's actions were key during what was called the ''Palmyra Disaster''. During that battle in [[3144]], the FSS [[Avalon]]-class cruiser ''[[Lucien Davion (Individual Avalon-class WarShip)|Lucien Davion]]'' had been ordered by [[First Prince]] [[Caleb Davion]] to maintain a low-earth geosynchronous orbit directly over his command. That order placed the ship in a poor position to respond to an attack and was vulnerable to attack from a higher altitude. The WarShip was destroyed by a concentrated assault from McFadden's Sky Storm, leaving all of the staged [[AFFS]] units trapped on Palmyra's surface. The AFFS units on the surface were destroyed by the Combine's [[Pocket WarShips]]' orbital bombardment and the follow-up planetary assault.<ref name=ER3145p34>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 34</ref><ref name=FM3145p21>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 21</ref> | ||
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| + | In [[3145]] the unit was stationed on [[Palmyra]].<ref name=FM3145p182/> | ||
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| + | ===IlClan Era=== | ||
| + | The dawn of the [[ilClan Era]] found the unit still garrisoning Palmyra, as the only Combine unit on the unimportant but very symbolic planet. After the Suns retook [[New Avalon]], launched [[Operation Solar Flare]], the reconquest of the planets of the [[Dragon's Tongue]]. [[Erik Sandoval-Groell]] led the assault on Palmyra due to the symbolism of the planet. Erik brought the [[Davion Assault Guards]] in force, with a flotilla of [[Arondight]] DropShips specifically to deal with the Storm. The mercenaries accounted well for themselves, destroying a third of the Davion fleet, but in the end, the attackers' numbers forced them to leave the system in Federated hands.<ref>''Dominions Divided'', p. 73</ref> | ||
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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| Colonel||[[Owen Reddens]]||[[3085]]<ref name=FM3085>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 160 ''Notable Mercenary Forces''</ref> | | Colonel||[[Owen Reddens]]||[[3085]]<ref name=FM3085>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 160 ''Notable Mercenary Forces''</ref> | ||
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| + | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of McFadden's Sky Storm''' | ||
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| + | | Colonel||[[Wade McFadden]]||[[3145]]<ref name=FM3145p182>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 182 "NOTABLE MERCENARY FORCES"</ref> | ||
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==Equipment== | ==Equipment== | ||
| − | As of the fighting on Arcturus in 3073, McFadden's Sky Riders consisted of six [[aerospace fighter]]s (including two ''[[Gotha]]''s and two ''[[Thunderbird]]''s), and the ''[[Leopard CV]]''-class [[DropShip]] ''[[Wicked Tale]]''. Although they had no [[JumpShip]] of their own, they had a long-standing arrangement with the ''[[Merchant]]''-class JumpShip ''[[Glitterstick]]''.<ref name=OH/> | + | As of the fighting on Arcturus in 3073, McFadden's Sky Riders consisted of six [[aerospace fighter]]s (including two ''[[Gotha]]''s and two ''[[Thunderbird (Aerospace Fighter class)|Thunderbird]]''s), and the ''[[Leopard CV]]''-class [[DropShip]] ''[[Wicked Tale]]''. Although they had no [[JumpShip]] of their own, they had a long-standing arrangement with the ''[[Merchant]]''-class JumpShip ''[[Glitterstick]]''.<ref name=OH/> |
Named members (as of 3073) included Lieutenant Commander McFadden, Lieutenant (formerly Major, demoted under unclear circumstances) Jason Windgate, and one Lieutenant Barstow.<ref name=OH/> | Named members (as of 3073) included Lieutenant Commander McFadden, Lieutenant (formerly Major, demoted under unclear circumstances) Jason Windgate, and one Lieutenant Barstow.<ref name=OH/> | ||
==Composition History== | ==Composition History== | ||
| + | ===3079=== | ||
| + | '''McFadden’s Sky Riders ''' (2 Wings/Elite/Questionable) <ref name =“frdcms20“>'' Field Report: DCMS'' , p. 20</ref> | ||
| + | : Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Isesaki]].<ref name=“frdcms20“/> | ||
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===3085=== | ===3085=== | ||
| + | '''McFadden's Sky Riders''' | ||
As of 3085 they were reported to be two wings at full strength.<ref name=FM/> | As of 3085 they were reported to be two wings at full strength.<ref name=FM/> | ||
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| + | ===3145=== | ||
| + | '''McFadden's Sky Storm'''<ref name=FM3145p182/> | ||
| + | * One Aerospace Regiment of Veteran Skill and Regular Loyalty with a current strength of 55% | ||
| + | :* CO: Colonel Wade McFadden | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | *''[[Field Manual: 3085]]'' | + | * ''[[Dominions Divided]]'' |
| − | *''[[Field Report: DCMS]]'' | + | * ''[[Era Report: 3145]]'' |
| − | *[[Operation Higashikuni]] Force Briefs Updates document | + | * ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]'' |
| − | *''[[Turning Points: Arcturus]]'' | + | * ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' |
| + | * ''[[Field Report: DCMS]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Operation Higashikuni]]'' Force Briefs Updates document | ||
| + | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Turning Points: Arcturus]]'' | ||
[[Category:Mercenary Commands]] | [[Category:Mercenary Commands]] | ||
[[Category:Non-'Mech Mercenaries]] | [[Category:Non-'Mech Mercenaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:16, 19 January 2024
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| McFadden's Sky Storm | |
| Formed | 3076 |
| Previous Designation(s) | McFadden's Sky Riders |
| Affiliation | Mercenary |
| Parent Command | Independent Hell's Black Aces (pre-3076) |
McFadden's Sky Riders remained behind to form a new mercenary unit when their parent formation, Hell's Black Aces, was adopted into the Capellan Confederation in 3076.
Contents
History[edit]
Around 3070, following the climactic battle of Liao, the McFadden's Skyriders [sic] squadron within the Hell's Black Aces was reorganized as a detached squadron that hired out independently, while still flying under the Hell's Black Aces colors.[1]
As it so happened, this detached squadron included all those pilots who questioned the Aces' ever closer ties to House Liao at the time; the Aces considered joining the Capellan Confederation proper after their contract would expire in 3075;[1] this came to pass in 3076.[2] McFadden's Sky Riders under Colleen McFadden thus became an independent mercenary unit specializing in aerospace combat.[3]
Up until ca. 3073 most of their contracts had been either for the CCAF or for local militias in operations in and around the Word of Blake Protectorate region.[1]
Still considered a detached part of Hell's Black Aces, they were hired by Chandrasekhar Kurita for Operation Higashikuni/Operation ANGEL REQUIEM, the assault on the Word of Blake's secret Ruins of Gabriel shipyard complex in the Odessa system. Gathering on Arcturus, the forces of the mercenary coalition came under attack from the Word of Blake in May 3073, and McFadden's Sky Riders provided vital support that allowed the mercenaries to halt the invaders (albeit being pushed to the brink of destruction themselves in the process).[4] They took part in the ill-fated subsequent first attack on Gabriel.[1]
As of 3079 the unit was mentioned as one of two units (the other being Summer's Storm) under long-term contract to corporate interests in the Draconis Combine such as DropShip and JumpShip yards and repair facilities, with clauses in their contract to put them under DCMS command if the need should arise.[5]
As of 3085 they were tasked primarily with guarding spaceborne factories in the Oshika Prefecture including the Hun Ho, Togura, Agematsu, and Midway systems, and also serve as trainers and instructors at the Aerospace and Interstellar Institute at Midway.[6]
Dark Age[edit]
Operating as an independent force, and still under Draconis Combine contract, they were one of the forces involved in Operation MANDRAGORA. The unit's actions were key during what was called the Palmyra Disaster. During that battle in 3144, the FSS Avalon-class cruiser Lucien Davion had been ordered by First Prince Caleb Davion to maintain a low-earth geosynchronous orbit directly over his command. That order placed the ship in a poor position to respond to an attack and was vulnerable to attack from a higher altitude. The WarShip was destroyed by a concentrated assault from McFadden's Sky Storm, leaving all of the staged AFFS units trapped on Palmyra's surface. The AFFS units on the surface were destroyed by the Combine's Pocket WarShips' orbital bombardment and the follow-up planetary assault.[7][8]
In 3145 the unit was stationed on Palmyra.[9]
IlClan Era[edit]
The dawn of the ilClan Era found the unit still garrisoning Palmyra, as the only Combine unit on the unimportant but very symbolic planet. After the Suns retook New Avalon, launched Operation Solar Flare, the reconquest of the planets of the Dragon's Tongue. Erik Sandoval-Groell led the assault on Palmyra due to the symbolism of the planet. Erik brought the Davion Assault Guards in force, with a flotilla of Arondight DropShips specifically to deal with the Storm. The mercenaries accounted well for themselves, destroying a third of the Davion fleet, but in the end, the attackers' numbers forced them to leave the system in Federated hands.[10]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of McFadden's Sky Riders | |||
| Colonel | Colleen McFadden | 3076 | |
| Colonel | Owen Reddens | 3085[11] | |
| Commanding Officers of McFadden's Sky Storm | |||
| Colonel | Wade McFadden | 3145[9] | |
Tactics[edit]
Unknown.
Equipment[edit]
As of the fighting on Arcturus in 3073, McFadden's Sky Riders consisted of six aerospace fighters (including two Gothas and two Thunderbirds), and the Leopard CV-class DropShip Wicked Tale. Although they had no JumpShip of their own, they had a long-standing arrangement with the Merchant-class JumpShip Glitterstick.[1]
Named members (as of 3073) included Lieutenant Commander McFadden, Lieutenant (formerly Major, demoted under unclear circumstances) Jason Windgate, and one Lieutenant Barstow.[1]
Composition History[edit]
3079[edit]
McFadden’s Sky Riders (2 Wings/Elite/Questionable) [12]
3085[edit]
McFadden's Sky Riders As of 3085 they were reported to be two wings at full strength.[6]
3145[edit]
McFadden's Sky Storm[9]
- One Aerospace Regiment of Veteran Skill and Regular Loyalty with a current strength of 55%
- CO: Colonel Wade McFadden
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Operation Higashikuni Force Briefs Update document, p. 16
- ↑ Field Report: CCAF, p. 20
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 238
- ↑ Turning Points: Arcturus
- ↑ Field Report: DCMS, p. 20
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Field Manual: 3085, p. 157
- ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 34
- ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 21
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Field Manual: 3145, p. 182 "NOTABLE MERCENARY FORCES"
- ↑ Dominions Divided, p. 73
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 160 Notable Mercenary Forces
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Field Report: DCMS , p. 20