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==History==
 
==History==
 
===Inception===
 
===Inception===
The founding members traded fifteen years of intelligence data from [[Terra]] to the Federated Suns' in exchange for a company of mechs. With their newfound company of battlemechs along with a Dire Wolf and [[Phantom (Individual BattleMech)|Phantom]]—[[Devlin Stone]]'s ''[[Atlas II]]'' the trio founded [[The Cheetahs]]<ref name=ODCp89>''One Door Closes'' in ''Shrapnel#6'', p. 89</ref>
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The founding members traded fifteen years of intelligence data from [[Terra]] to the Federated Suns' in exchange for a company of mechs. With their newfound company of battlemechs along with a Dire Wolf and [[Phantom (Individual BattleMech)|Phantom]]—[[Devlin Stone]]'s ''[[Atlas II]]'' the trio founded [[The Cheetahs]]<ref name=ODC/>
  
 
==Founding Members==
 
==Founding Members==
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| [[ex-Ghost Knight]] || [[Justin Hall]] || [[3150]] - [[Present]]<ref name=WDS45>''One Door Closes'' in ''Shrapnel#6'', p. 89</ref>
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| [[Ghost Knight]] || [[Justin Hall]] || [[3150]] - <ref name=ODC/>
 
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| [[ex-Major]] || [[Jack Traver]] || [[3150]] - [[Present]]<ref name=WDS45>''One Door Closes'' in ''Shrapnel#6'', p. 89</ref>
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| [[Major]] || [[Jack Traver]] || [[3150]] - <ref name=ODC/>
 
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| [[???]]  ||  [[Mia Fowler]] || [[3150]] - [[Present]]<ref name=WDS45>''One Door Closes'' in ''Shrapnel#6'', p. 89</ref>
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|   ||  [[Mia Fowler]] || [[3150]] - <ref name=ODC/>
 
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==Unit Colors==
 
==Unit Colors==
The Cheetahs apply a distinctive paint scheme with their torsos painted golden yellow, their arms black, and their legs gray. Yellow, black, and white accents are added throughout. Warriors are permitted to paint unique iconography for  achievements, including the Blood Ribbon if appropriate. The Cheetah logo is always portrayed with the open mouth facing forward. <ref>''The Cheetahs'' on ''Camo Specs Online'', https://camospecs.com/unit/the-cheetahs/</ref>
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The Cheetahs apply a distinctive paint scheme with their torsos painted golden yellow, their arms black, and their legs gray. Yellow, black, and white accents are added throughout. Warriors are permitted to paint unique iconography for  achievements, including the [[Awards#IlKhan|BloodRibbon]] if appropriate. The Cheetah logo is always portrayed with the open mouth facing forward. <ref>[https://camospecs.com/unit/the-cheetahs/ Camo Specs Online: The Cheetahs]</ref>
<gallery>
 
CWBlood Ribbon.png| Clan Wolf Blood Ribbon
 
CJFBlood Ribbon.png| Clan Jade Falcon Blood Ribbon
 
WDBlood Ribbon.png| Wolf's Dragoons Blood Ribbon
 
</gallery>
 
  
 
==BattleMech Gallery==
 
==BattleMech Gallery==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
Cheetah TWolf.jpg| A ''[[Timber Wolf]]'' in The Cheetahs colors
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Timber Wolf (The Cheetas) by Jstncloud.jpg| A ''[[Timber Wolf]]'' in The Cheetahs colors
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BloodRibbon.jpg|The three BloodRibbons
 
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
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* ''[[Hour of the Wolf]]'' (novel)
* ''[[Hour of the Wolf]]''
 
 
* ''[[IlClan (sourcebook)|IlClan]]''
 
* ''[[IlClan (sourcebook)|IlClan]]''
* ''[[One Door Closes]]'' (in ''[[Shrapnel (magazine)#Issue 6|Shrapnel #6]]'')
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* ''[[One Door Closes]]'' (short story)
*''[[The Cheetahs]]'' on ''Camo Specs Online'', https://camospecs.com/unit/the-cheetahs/
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* [https://camospecs.com/unit/the-cheetahs/ Camo Specs Online: The Cheetahs]
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[[Category:Mercenary Commands|The Cheetahs]]
 
[[Category:Mercenary Commands|The Cheetahs]]

Latest revision as of 21:01, 8 February 2024

Emblem of The Cheetahs
The Cheetahs
Formed 3151[1]
Affiliation Mercenary
Parent Command Independent

The Cheetahs is a name derived from a friend of Jack Traver and Mia Fowler who died on Terra during Clan Wolf's rise to ilClan. Their friend's callsign was Cheetah, the mercenary company named in their honor.


They were initially of Inner Sphere origins, their founding members formerly from the Republic Military.

History[edit]

Inception[edit]

The founding members traded fifteen years of intelligence data from Terra to the Federated Suns' in exchange for a company of mechs. With their newfound company of battlemechs along with a Dire Wolf and PhantomDevlin Stone's Atlas II the trio founded The Cheetahs[1]

Founding Members[edit]

Rank Name Command
Ghost Knight Justin Hall 3150 - [1]
Major Jack Traver 3150 - [1]
Mia Fowler 3150 - [1]

Unit Colors[edit]

The Cheetahs apply a distinctive paint scheme with their torsos painted golden yellow, their arms black, and their legs gray. Yellow, black, and white accents are added throughout. Warriors are permitted to paint unique iconography for achievements, including the BloodRibbon if appropriate. The Cheetah logo is always portrayed with the open mouth facing forward. [2]

BattleMech Gallery[edit]

References[edit]

Bibliography[edit]