The Wylde Cards
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| The Wylde Cards | |
| Formed | 2859 |
| Affiliation | Mercenary |
| Parent Command | |
The Wylde Cards was a mercenary unit of unspecified size and composition raised in 2859, during the Second Succession War. Context suggests[1] they were a 'Mech regiment.
The unit was in Draconis Combine employ, rated a medium-weight regular unit at full strength, and considered to be of questionable loyalty. By 2864 they had reportedly lost their ability to function as a combat unit, and weren't reconstituted afterwards.[2]
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Canonicity
Discussed in a private message with CGL developer Ray Arrastia, the following is technically recognized as canon, but officially considered apocryphal until it is in print. The Article is still a work in progress, as the author/creator gets things sorted.
The Wylde Cards was a mercenary unit formed by former LCAF officers during the chaos of the 2nd Succession War.
History
The core members of The Wylde Cards are from the planet Skye, where rebellion and treachery are commonplace. If you ask any Lyran, that is. But, these individuals are a step above, and most were drummed out of the Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces because they did not get along with their commanders.
The CO, Hunter Jameson Wylde made it to Hauptmann, in the 7th Donegal Guards, due in part to a diligent Kommandant named Oberon Blair, who saw his potential as a company commander. Sadly, his commission was cut short, by a ring-knocking socialite Colonel, named Johan Kant-Steiner; who didn’t like the fact that Wylde was far more competent and refused to be one of his boot-lickers; in which, after a mission failed, brought trumped-up charges against him, of cowardice and failure to follow orders. As a sign of solidarity, some of Wylde’s command resigned their commissions and traveled with him to Galatea, to find work as mercenaries. Once there, and with their 'Mechs, they soon gathered up recruits from other merc commands that were no longer in fighting shape. They named themselves the Wylde Cards, after a game of poker; where Hunter won, spectacularly, with a “Dead Man’s Hand” against the commander of Horsa’s Howlers, Hauptmann Benedict Horsa; who had despised Wylde since.
Officers
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of The Wylde Cards | |||
| Kommandant | Hunter Jameson Wylde | 2859 | |
Tactics
Unknown.
Composition History
BattleMechs (Aces Company) - 1 Company Regular/Questionable
- Command Lance
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- Commanding Officer
- Kommandant Hunter Jameson Wylde - Shadow Hawk SDH-2H
- Battalion Sergeant
- Battalion Sergeant Major Luthor Walker - Quickdraw QKD-4G
- Lance Sergeant
- Sergeant Andrew Smiling-Crow - Dervish DV-6M
- Lance Corporal
- Lancer Grim Asgerson - Dragon DRG-1N
Armor Company
- Armor Company Commander
- Captain Ciarra Arrastia - Condor Heavy Hovertank
- Armor Company Sergeant
- Company Sergeant Jackson Holmes - Scimitar Hovertank
- Private
- Lancer Freya Takashi - Condor Heavy Hovertank
- Private
- Lancer Levi Jones - Scimitar Hovertank
- Armor Company Executive Officer
- Leftenant Harley Dunn - Saracen Hovertank
- Sergeant
- Sigurd Takahashi - Pegasus Scout Hovertank
- Lancer
- Jalynn Twombly - Saracen Hovertank
- Lancer
- Lars Soto - Pegasus Scout Hovertank
Infantry Company
- Infantry Company Commander
- Captain Jorge McClellan
- Infantry Company Executive Officer
- Leftenant Geoffery Robynson
- Infantry Company Sergeant Major
- Company Sergeant Major Tommy “Gun” Bressell
- 4x Maxim Hover Transport (Attached to Armor Company)
Aerospace
- Aerospace Squadron Commander
- Captain Olly “Raptor” Ryken - Sabre ASF
- Aerospace Squadron XO/Wingman
- Leftenant Danni “Frenchie” Ripp - Sabre ASF
- Strike Flight Commander
- Leftenant Killian “Hook” Jones - Cheetah ASF
- Wingman
- Leftenant Bennadict “Doctor” Tennant - Cheetah ASF
- Attack Flight Commander
- Leftenant Satoru “Shinobi” Fujita - Thrush ASF
- Wingman
- Leftenant Bjorn “Ironside” Thorson - Thrush ASF
Dropship
- Molly Hogan
- Modified Overlord-Two class assault DropShip.
- Bay 1
- 12 'Mechs - 2 Doors
- Bay 2
- 12 Vehicles - 2 Doors
- Bay 3
- 1 Infantry Company - 2 Doors
- Bay 4
- 50 tons of Cargo - 1 Door
- Bay 5
- 6 Fighters - 2 Doors
Support
- Chief Technician/Quartermaster: Battalion Quartermaster Sergeant Major Leigh Cowell
- Infantry Company Technician/Quartermaster: Company Quartermaster Sergeant Rickard Slayter
- Armor Company Technician/Quartermaster: Company Quartermaster Sergeant Marc Santana
- Mech Company Technician/Quartermaster: Company Quartermaster Sergeant Jonas Stark
Notes
- Submitted by BattleTech fan Ayden Ryken, The Wylde Cards were one of the fan submitted mercenary unit names selected by Catalyst Game Labs for use in the Second Succession War sourcebook.[3]
References
- ↑ Units listed in the table on p. 97 of the Second Succession War sourcebook are 'Mech regiments by default, with a special marker for battalions. The Wylde Cards are listed there, but not marked as a battalion.
- ↑ Second Succession War, p. 97 - Deployment Tables/Mercenary Combat Commands (DCMS)
- ↑ Rundown of fan-submitted units Topic: Second Succession War Mercenaries - by the fans!