TekTeam Technical Services

TekTeam Technical Services (aka TekTeam) is a mercenary unit with notable technical skills.

Canonicity

TekTeam, invented by Gerald Hall, featured in a number of his articles that were published in the BattleTechnology and MechForce Quarterly magazines, neither of which is currently considered canonical anymore. For lack of being mentioned in a canonical source so far, the unit and its exploits as published must be considered apocryphal.

Tactics

TekTeam Technical Services (TTS) is primarily a mercenary technical unit that sells its services to the highest bidder rather than a traditional mercenary military unit. TTS is primarily made of company-sized subunits known as SAR (Salvage, Acquisition and Repair) Companies. Each SAR Company is based in a DropShip that is modified to be a mobile repair base, usually a Mule class cargo ship. Each SAR Company has an combined-arms security element centered around a lance of Mechs, a company of vehicles, a company of infantry and a lance of aerospace fighters. Their primary purpose is to defend the DropShip but they also assist with salvage missions. To that end, all Mechs must have two operational hands actuators. There is a heavy tactical focus on combined arms ambushes with a significant use of mines. From 3052, a squad or more of BattleArmor are included with each SAR company.

Composition

3054:

BattleMechs (The Iron Packrats) 2 Companies/Veteran/Reliable CO/ Major Sara Ann Kim

TekTeam Technical Services Air Support: Composite Conventional/Aerospace Wing: Wing Comdr: Major Douglas Kerr

TekTeam Technical Services Armor Two Companies/Veteran/Reliable Armor Cmdr: Major Stephen

TekTeam Technical Services Infantry One Battalion/Elite/Reliable CO: Major Julia Greer

Notes

There is some confusion about the JumpShip used by TekTeam between approximately 3030 and 3054. Some reports have the vessel named the Phoenix while others referred to her as Lorelei's Hope. One thing is clear. The Royalty class JumpShip design was unique in the Inner Sphere by the time of the 4th Succession War with a history that dated back to the Rim Worlds Republic and the 1st Star League. This JumpShip was lost in action against the Clans in 3054.

The current disposition for TekTeam Technical Services is unknown. The most recent reports indicate that the unit had been specifically targeted by the Word of Blake during the Jihad. As a result, the unit had gathered all SAR units and dependents and left in the direction of the Deep Periphery. The unit's Star Lord was transporting three Mules, an Elephant and a salvaged Snowden space station. The Snowden had most of its mining equipment removed. The available space was then used to expand its shipyard facilities and personnel accommodations. Some rumors say that the unit is in search of one of the derelict RWR Navy Pinto's and possibly also lost colonies far out in the Deep Periphery.

References

• BattleTechnology
• MechForce Quarterly
• Author's Notes