Thumpers

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History

Formed in 3023 as a demonstration unit for Defiance Industries to showcase their company's Assault 'Mechs, the Thumpers first saw action on Severn were they proved themselves invaluable in a defensive role, but also proved lacking in a mobile role. In 3024, Defiance Industries saw the unit as a failure and decided to disband the demonstration unit. Soon after the MechWarriors launched a buy out and took control of the Thumpers to keep the unit running and the Thumpers Assault Battalion LLC was born. The Thumpers were unable to get a contract with the LCAF and ended up taking several contracts with Lyran businesses until 3034 when they secured a contract with newly formed Free Rasalhague Republic. The contract was generous but due to the anti-mercenary feelings in the FRR after the Ronin War the Thumpers soon left the FRR and returned to the Lyran Commonwealth in 3038 where they raided Galisteo and fought Swann's Cavaliers several times. The Thumpers received a contract with Edasich Motors and in many ways left behind as the Inner Sphere rearmed itself with newly discovered technologies. The Thumpers soon moved into the Chaos March were they were employed until Word of Blake and Cappellan Confederation encroachment forced them out. The Thumpers soon moved into the Periphery and took up service with the Taurian Concordat against the newly formed Calderon Protectorate. Due to the beginning of hostilities between the Taurian Concordat and the Federated Suns the planned action against the Calderon Protectorate never took place and the Thumpers were relocated to Mithron to guard against a Federated Suns counterattack.

After that contract expired in 3069, the Thumpers accepted a contract with the Filtvelt Military Academy to serve as support for the Filtvelt Military Academy Training Battalion as it hunted bandits in the Periphery. After the formation of the Filtvelt Coalition in 3072, the Thumpers accepted a contract with the new state. In 3076, Buck Tripp accepted another contract with the Coalition.[1]

Officers

The Thumpers are run like a business with the current Chairman being Major Buck Tripp.

Tactics

The Thumpers rely on their Assault Mechs to win their fights, when on the defensive they form a wall, when on the offensive they form a spearhead to smash anything that stands in their way. The Thumpers have problems with an enemy that uses mobile ops against them.

Composition

In 3067 the unit consisted of:

  • 1 Heavy Mech Battalion

Notes

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