Editing 1st Kell Hounds

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| Designation = First Kell Hounds Regiment
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| Affiliation = [[Mercenary]]
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==History==
The First Kell Hounds regiment is the core of the Kell Hounds. Founded by Morgan and Patrick Kell with money left to them by Arthur Luvon, their first contract was with the Lyran Commonwealth.

They served on [[Mallory's World]], recovering [[First Prince]] Ian Davion's body after he was killed. In [[3026]] the Kell Hounds were responsible for rescuing [[Melissa Steiner]] and the DropShip ''Silver Eagle'' from the ''[[Genyosha]]'' on what came to be known as the [[Silver Eagle Incident]].<ref name=FMMR79>''Field Manual: Mercenaries Revised'', p. 79, "First Kell Hounds Regiment: The Wild Hunters"</ref> 

The Hounds have also trained extensively with and against [[Clan Wolf-in-Exile]] forces on [[Arc-Royal]].<ref name=FMMR79/>

===Jihad===
During the liberation of [[Tharkad]] in [[3072]], the First Kell Hounds fought the [[37th Division (Word of Blake)|Thirty-seventh Division]].<ref name=JTPTp10>''Jihad Turning Points: Tharkad'', p. 10</ref> After the Thirty-seventh Division decided to withdraw from Tharkad the First Kell Hounds kept the pressure on, fighting the Word of Blake soldiers even as they tried to enter their DropShips. The fighting was so intense that only a third of the Blakist unit was able to leave the world.<ref>''Jihad Turning Points: Tharkad'', p. 11</ref>

In June [[3077]] the First Kell Hounds Regiment led by [[Akira Brahe]] raided [[Marcus]] as part of [[Operation SCOUR]] and engaged the [[Marcus Protectorate Militia]] in several cities. The unit was also able to take and destroy a [[WoB]] arsenal hidden under stored grain in three of the buildings of a hidden firebase.<ref name=TCp169>''Total Chaos'', pp. 169–170 "HOUNDS OF WAR"</ref>

==Officers==
{| 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 First Kell Hounds'''
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| [[Lieutenant Colonel]]||[[Akira Brahe]]||[[3067]]<ref name="H:RWp131">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 131, "The Rim Worlds Army Loyalties"</ref>
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| Lieutenant Colonel||Akira Brahe||[[3069]]<ref>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 91</ref><ref name=JTP:Tp7>''Jihad Turning Points: Tharkad'', p. 7</ref> 
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| Lieutenant Colonel||[[Christian Kell]]||[[3073]]<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 37, "Kell Hounds Attacked on New Exford" - Christian Kell killed by WoB head hunter units.</ref>
|-
|}

==Tactics==
The unit uses highly complex maneuvers to confuse an enemy. They are known to harass an enemy's flanks with smaller units. Each Battalion contains a specially trained company:<ref name=FMMR79/>
* The Dragon Dogs - Third Company: The unit is trimmed for urban operation.<ref name=FMMR79/>
* The Wild Dogs - Third Company: The unit prefers amphibious operations and can surprise an enemy from unexpected directions.<ref name=FMMR79/>
* The Mutts - Third Company: This unit can fight in jungle environments.<ref name=FMMR79/>

==Rules==
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===The Dragon Roars Special Rules===
MechWarriors of the First may make their 'Mechs appear as tempting to their opponent as possible, drawing their fire. A First Kell Hounds 'Mech may designate a 'Mech opponent, and if the closest valid target for the enemy, that enemy must fire only at the Kell Hound unit, even if it presents a more difficult target to hit than another unit.<ref name=TDRp56>''The Dragon Roars'', p. 56</ref>
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==Support==
The regiment can count on an experienced technical staff, provided by the [[Arc-Royal MechWorks]] and the Wolves-in-Exile.

==Composition History==
===3050===
'''First Kell Hounds''' (Regiment/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=20YUp>''20 Year Update'', p.</ref> 
: Note:  At this point in time two battalions of the unit were stationed on [[Summer]].<ref name=20YUp/>

===3059===
'''First Kell Hounds''' (reinforced Regiment/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name= FMMercsp109/>
:* CO: Lt. Colonel Akira Brahe<ref name= FMMercsp109/>
: Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Arc-Royal]].<ref name=FMMercsp109 >'' Field Manual: Mercenaries'', p. 109</ref>

===3067===
'''The Wild Hunters''' (Reinforced Regiment/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FMMR79/>
:* CO: Lieutenant Colonel Akira Brahe
:; XO/ First Battalion: (The Dragon Dogs) : [[Major]] Christian Kell
:; Second Battalion: (The Wild Dogs) : Major Sara O'Cathain
:; Third Battalion: (The Mutts) : Major Tomas Rochefort
:Note: The unit contains a company of clan mechs and the entire regiment is completely upgraded.

'''The Bird Dogs''' (Wing/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FMMR79/>
:* Wing Commander: Major [[R.O.B. Kirk|R.O.B. "Rob" Kirk]] 
:Note: The three squadrons, Raven, Crow, Blackbird, are supported by the command element. All 22 fighters are fully upgraded.

'''The Pit Bulls''' (Battalion/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name=FMMR79/>
:* Troop Commander: Major Michlan Finn
:Note: The unit contain a mix of infantry forces, with 1 command squad (10 troopers), 1 jump infantry company (50 troopers) and 2 battle armor companies (24 troopers => 2 clan squads + 1 squad of Fenrir)

===3079===
'''Kell Hounds ''' (Regiment/Elite/Fanatical)<ref name =“frlcaf18“>'' Field Report: FWLM'' , p. 18</ref>
: Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Arc-Royal]].<ref name =“frlcaf18“/>

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries Revised]]''
* ''[[Jihad Turning Points: Tharkad]]''
* ''[[Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers]]''

[[Category:Mercenary Commands|Kell Hounds, 1st]]