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| − | | | + | | Designation = Tiger Sharks |
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| + | | Affiliation = Mercenary | ||
| + | | Parent Command = Independent | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | The '''Tiger Sharks''' were formed from elements with questionable reputation. They escorted merchants and guarded warehouses. | + | The '''Tiger Sharks''' were formed from elements with questionable reputation. They escorted merchants and guarded warehouses. Serving for a few years as a [[Periphery]] garrison force for the [[FWL]]. [[Acamar]] Merchants Freedom Guild hired the Tiger Sharks to prevent the Capellan nobility from joining the [[Capellan Confederation]]. The unit killed several prominent nobles, plundered the planet and leveled several government buildings. The Sharks continued to pick rich contracts from the various faction in the [[Chaos March]] over the next decade.<ref name=MSII62>''Mercenaries Supplemental II,'' p. 62, "Tiger Sharks Profile"</ref> |
| − | Serving for a few years as a [[Periphery]] garrison force for the [[FWL]]. [[Acamar]] Merchants Freedom Guild hired the Tiger Sharks to prevent the | + | |
| − | and leveled several government buildings. The Sharks | + | At the start of the [[Jihad]] the Tiger Sharks were one of the [[Word of Blake]] sponsored mercenary units that attacked [[Wolf's Dragoons]] on [[Outreach]].<ref name=tro3050p96>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 96</ref> |
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| + | The Tiger Sharks, while returning from a training cycle joined the attack against the [[AMC]] forces alongside the [[51st Dark Panzer Jaegers]]. The unit was branded as rogue by the [[MRBC]] and was destroyed during the subsequent fighting. | ||
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
| − | Major | + | {| class="wikitable" |
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| + | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank | ||
| + | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name | ||
| + | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command | ||
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| + | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Tiger Sharks''' | ||
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| + | | [[Major]]||[[Jason Timmus]]||[[3067]]<ref name=MSII62/> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |} | ||
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| + | ===Other Known Members=== | ||
| + | * [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] [[Trisha Ryoko]]. | ||
==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
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'''Dragoon Rating: F'''<ref name=MSII62/> | '''Dragoon Rating: F'''<ref name=MSII62/> | ||
| − | ==Composition== | + | ==Composition History== |
===3067=== | ===3067=== | ||
'''Tiger Sharks''' (1 [[Battalion]]/Green/Questionable)<ref name=MSII62/> | '''Tiger Sharks''' (1 [[Battalion]]/Green/Questionable)<ref name=MSII62/> | ||
| − | * CO/ | + | * CO/First [[Company]]: [[Major]] Jason Timmus |
| − | * XO/ | + | * XO/Second Company: [[Captain]] Eva Vaul |
| − | * | + | * Third CO: Captain Holt Frazier |
| − | - The unit | + | - The unit possesses a mix of [[BattleMech#Heavy|heavy]] and [[BattleMech#Light|light]] BattleMechs with infantry, armor, and aerospace fighter support. |
==Support== | ==Support== | ||
* They have too few technical staff. That's the reason why half of their equipment is sidelined at any time.<ref name=MSII62/> | * They have too few technical staff. That's the reason why half of their equipment is sidelined at any time.<ref name=MSII62/> | ||
| − | + | * The unit has one ancient ''[[Union]]''-class [[DropShip]].<ref name=MSII62/> | |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | * After Waco's assault on [[Harlech]] the unit (had logistical support by [[Word of Blake]]), the[[Waco Rangers]] are annihilated by Dragoon forces.<ref>''Mercenaries Supplemental Update,'' p. 15</ref> | + | * After Waco's assault on [[Harlech]] the unit (had logistical support by [[Word of Blake]]), the [[Waco Rangers]] are annihilated by Dragoon forces.<ref>''Mercenaries Supplemental Update,'' p. 15</ref> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
* ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental II]]'' | * ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental II]]'' | ||
| − | *''[[Mercenaries Supplemental Update]]'' | + | * ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental Update]]'' |
| + | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade]]'' | ||
[[Category:Mercenary Commands|Tiger Sharks]] | [[Category:Mercenary Commands|Tiger Sharks]] | ||
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| Tiger Sharks | |
| Affiliation | Mercenary |
| Parent Command | Independent |
Contents
History[edit]
The Tiger Sharks were formed from elements with questionable reputation. They escorted merchants and guarded warehouses. Serving for a few years as a Periphery garrison force for the FWL. Acamar Merchants Freedom Guild hired the Tiger Sharks to prevent the Capellan nobility from joining the Capellan Confederation. The unit killed several prominent nobles, plundered the planet and leveled several government buildings. The Sharks continued to pick rich contracts from the various faction in the Chaos March over the next decade.[1]
At the start of the Jihad the Tiger Sharks were one of the Word of Blake sponsored mercenary units that attacked Wolf's Dragoons on Outreach.[2]
The Tiger Sharks, while returning from a training cycle joined the attack against the AMC forces alongside the 51st Dark Panzer Jaegers. The unit was branded as rogue by the MRBC and was destroyed during the subsequent fighting.
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the Tiger Sharks | |||
| Major | Jason Timmus | 3067[1] | |
Other Known Members[edit]
Tactics[edit]
The unit fight loosely as a cohesive unit more like a mob.[1]
Dragoon Rating[edit]
3067[edit]
Dragoon Rating: F[1]
Composition History[edit]
3067[edit]
Tiger Sharks (1 Battalion/Green/Questionable)[1]
- CO/First Company: Major Jason Timmus
- XO/Second Company: Captain Eva Vaul
- Third CO: Captain Holt Frazier
- The unit possesses a mix of heavy and light BattleMechs with infantry, armor, and aerospace fighter support.
Support[edit]
- They have too few technical staff. That's the reason why half of their equipment is sidelined at any time.[1]
- The unit has one ancient Union-class DropShip.[1]
Notes[edit]
- After Waco's assault on Harlech the unit (had logistical support by Word of Blake), the Waco Rangers are annihilated by Dragoon forces.[3]