Editing Storm's Metal Thunder

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| Designation = Storm's Metal Thunder
| Formed = [[3024]]
| Disbanded = [[3064]]
| Previous Designation = 
| Nickname = 
| Affiliation = [[Mercenary]]
| Parent Command = Independent 
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'''Storm's Metal Thunder''' was a [[mercenary]] regiment created in [[3024]] by former [[LCAF]] Captain [[Griff Storm]].<ref name=FM:Mp84>''Field Manual: Mercenaries'', p. 84</ref>

==History==
===Late Succession Wars Era===
In [[3034]], while garrisoning the planet [[Loxley]], Griff Storm discovered a Star League era 'Mech factory. In 3046, Griff, with his business partner [[Sammuel Norse]], and substantial loans from the Lyran government, brought the factory online, creating [[Norse-Storm BattleMechs Inc.]] Storm's Metal Thunder, the mercenary group created by him, remained staunchly loyal to [[House Steiner]] following the dissolution of the [[Federated Commonwealth]] and persuaded his partners in Norse-Storm to provide the Lyran Alliance exclusively with the ''[[Devastator]]'' assault 'Mech.

===FedCom Civil War and Destruction===
Going into the [[FedCom Civil War]], the unit was firmly loyal to [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]]. Based on [[Kikuyu]], they were soon sent into action along with the [[6th Donegal Guards|Sixth Donegal Guards]] against the [[8th Deneb Light Cavalry|Eighth Deneb Light Cavalry]] in January of [[3063]]. The fight lasted several weeks, but Loyalists were ultimately successful in driving a heavily damaged Cavalry from the planet. Later, the unit was moved to [[Blue Hole]], and after that, to [[Kikuyu]], where they faced the [[Clan Jade Falcon]] incursion.  On 7 July [[3064]], during the Falcon's assault, Storm made a last-ditch stand on a hill, holding the Falcons to win his people time to evacuate. One after another, the defenders were killed, saving  Storm himself for last. In the battle, the city they defended was torched and reduced to ruins. The Colonel had ignored the advice about the madness to fight at the other side of the city, too far from their DropShips, and the unit payed dearly for the mistake. The unit was considered effectively destroyed on that planet and their command was wiped out. Only two MechWarriors, the brothers Lieutenant [[Timothy Rivenberg]] and Sergeant [[Andrew Rivenberg]], both assigned to command company, managed to board the group's two DropShips with their 'Mechs, a battered ''[[Stalker]]'' and a ''[[Salamander (BattleMech)|Salamander]]'' and evacuate, with the techs and regiment's families. 
The unit remnants link up with Marshall [[Sharon Bryan]] on [[Melissia]]. These two warriors survived the fighting on that planet to join with [[Adam Steiner]]'s task force during [[Operation AUDACITY]].<ref>''[[FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)]]''</ref> 
<ref>''[[Operation Audacity]]''</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 Storm's Metal Thunder'''
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| [[Colonel]]||[[Griff Storm]]||[[3059]]-[[3064]]<ref name= FMMercsp109/>
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|}

==Tactics==
Unknown.

==Composition History==
This unit (along with [[McCarron's Armored Cavalry]]) was the only known owner of vintage SPR-4F ''[[Spector]]'' BattleMechs remaining from the Star League, though their existence was always denied.<ref>''Technical Readout: Succession Wars'', p. 46</ref>

===3059===
'''Storm’s Metal Thunder ''' (Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name= FMMercsp109/>
:* CO: Colonel Griff Storm)<ref name= FMMercsp109/>
** CO/First [[Battalion]]: [[Colonel]] Griff Storm
** XO: Lt. Colonel Gale Storm-Tarackion
** Second Battalion: [[Major]] Christine Steele
** Third Battalion: Major Joe Prahl
*** Fourth [[Company]]/Second Battalion [[Leutnant]] Jeremy Storm
: Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Kikuyu]].<ref name = FMMercsp109>'' Field Manual: Mercenaries'', p. 109</ref>

Aerospace
* The Iron Eagles (Four [[Squadron]]s and a [[Lance|Command Air Lance]])
** Wing Commander: Major Ryan Summers

Infantry
* The Mud Rats (Two Battalions)
** Infantry Commander: Major Jason Tyler
** Second Battalion: Major Maggie Elliot

==Color Scheme==
Storm's Metal Thunder paints their equipment in dark blue.<ref>Field Manual: Mercenaries, p. 84</ref>

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries]]''
* ''[[Operation Audacity]]'' (novel)
* ''[[Shrapnel#10]]

[[Category:Mercenary Commands|Storm's Metal Thunder]]