Team Banzai

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Overview

The enigmatic Team Banzai is a peculiar mercenary regiment that is well known for the scientific genius of its commander Dr. Banzai and some other members while at the same time being classed as elite combatants.

History

Created in 3015[1], Team Banzai was under contract to the Federated Suns throughout its existence and was based on New Avalon.

When not in combat, Team Banzai members teach advanced courses at the College of Engineering (part of the New Avalon Institute of Science). Working on all kinds of items from children's toys to BattleMechs, they are credited with several innovations including an improved cooling shirt for House Davion MechWarriors and most importantly, the famously unconventional Hatchetman BattleMech (which is produced in, and generally associated with, the Lyran Commonwealth instead of the Federated Suns) and later its heavy counterpart, the Axman (a joint Steiner/Davion venture).

Forth Succession War

Team Banazi came to reinforce Davion garrison on Northwind in Mid-January of 3029. The garrison consisted of the 5th Deneb Cavalry & mercenary battalion, the Bradley's Bravos. Two regiments of BattleMechs from House Kurita had invaded the planet. Main garrison force's personnel had been struck down with ptomaine food poisoning. Team Banazi manage arrive in time reinforce garrison's forces however. The 5th's forces that did deployed had been and suckered out of their defensive positions by 36th Dieron Regulars and were cut to ribbons 5th Sword of Light. The Bravo had attempted to by rushing the main force's and rescue the Light Cavalry, but third regiment arrive. The Genyosha, pushed back, mauled both the Bravos and Team Banazi.[2] The Team Banazi's leader, Doctor Banazi was injured by Tai-sa Yorinaga Kurita. Banazi's 2nd in commander, Major Tommy Lester converses with Major Scott Bradley of the Bravos about how to handle the situation. They had both Lost number of companies to the elite Genyosha regiment last encounter. Tommy tells Scott that through monitoring the situation. He informs him that Kurita forces all arrived here looking for Kell Hounds. Since Scott's Bravos had only recently joined Hounds as their 3rd Battalion, mistakenly though main body of the Hounds were on planet. Apparentl Tommy offering assemble the remains of all three regiment's battalions force to hold-off the incoming Kurita forces long enough to get Dr. Banazi, Bravos, and 2 battalions of 5th Light Cavalry survivors off planet.[3] However, Scott says has taken his surviving people and formed an Omega Company. The Omega would be loaded up with Inferno SRMs and go on suicide run against the Kurita to buy time for rest of people get off world.[4] Tommy and Scott are interupted by the arrival of the entire brigade of the Northwind Highlanders arriving to rescue them.[5]

Officers & Notable Members

3025

Notable Team Banzai personnel include (as of 3025):

  • Dr. B. Banzai - Enigmatic scientific genius and elite MechWarrior. He is the leader & founder of Team Banazi. He is known for his medical skills[6] Physically he noted for his blue eyes.
  • Major Tommy Lester[7] - Is a blonde headed, glasses wearing, slender man whom acts as the mercenary's unit second-in-command & aide to Dr. Banzai.[8] He is among dozen of the Team's Mechwarriors whom fought desperate battle against the attack at New Avalon's NAIS.
  • Reno - Dark hair, with rugged face man.[9]
  • Rawhide - Early member of Team Bazai & MechWarrior. He was member of the team whom made contact with Northwind Highlander's brigade who arrived to rescued Davion forces. He was moderately injured after Battle of New Avalon's NAIS, lossing a lung.[10]
  • Yvonne Morticia - Commander of the Team Banzai JumpShip Nth Dimension, DropShip pilot and renowned sharpshooter in her personal Orion BattleMech
  • DuPrichard Mechalam - Former Team Banzai member, commander of the Department of Military Justice in the AFFS holding the rank of Marshal
  • Darc Horse - Freelancer MechWarrior who worked alone or with Team Banzai, and also offered his services to the Blazing Aces[11]

3067

As of 3054, Doctor Anna Banzai has taken command of the unit.

Composition

3025

The unit is organized three 'Mech battalion Regiment.[12]

  • The Hong Kong Cavaliers (Battlalion):
  • The Blue Blazers (Battlalion):
  • The Radar Blazers (Battlalion):

Other Information

  • Although the full name of unit leader "Dr. B. Banzai" is never given, it is obviously a reference to the Buckaroo Banzai movie. Several of the individuals in the unit have names from the movie, including Rawhide and Perfect Tommy. Additionally, one of the sub-units was named the Hong Kong Cavaliers, the name of Buckaroo's band in the movie. It was eventually phased out of the BattleTech franchise by renaming the unit, presumably due to real world legal concerns.

References

  1. ↑ Camo Specs, p. 14 states Team Banzai was formed "ten years ago" and p. 30 makes it clear the book is set 20 years after 3005, i.e. in 3025
  2. ↑ Warrior: Riposte page 283-284 - Scott Bradley, co of Bradley's Bravos talks to Major Tommy Lester about initial situation.
  3. ↑ Warrior: Riposte page 284 - Tommy plans to rally his forces last-stand defense to save guard remaining Davion forces with the Doc withdraw from the planet.
  4. ↑ Warrior: Riposte page 284-285 - Scott Bradley tells Major Tommy, he and his able-body men are forming suicide company hold off enemy for rest of Davions to escape.
  5. ↑ Warrior: Riposte page 285-286 - Rawhide receives transmission that Northwind Highlanders have arrived to reinforce Davion forces.
  6. ↑ Warrior: Coupé page 263 - Dr. Banzai leds hand in working on injured Kym Sorenson after ComStar's Death Commando attack against NAIS in September 10th, 3029.
  7. ↑ Warrior: Coupé page 262 full name given & some physical description is given.
  8. ↑ Warrior: Riposte page 284 - Kell Hound 3rd Battalion commander, Major Scott Bradley conveys their battle plans after their escape from Kurita forces, Major Tommy is command of Team Banzai.
  9. ↑ Warrior: Riposte page 285 - Reno arrives to give Major Tommy & Bradley news of incoming reinforcements.
  10. ↑ Warrior: Coupé page 263 - Tommy Lester tells Prince Hanse Davion of Rawhide's injuries from the battle.
  11. ↑ MechWarrior I
  12. ↑ Warrior: Riposte page 284 - Tommy identifies all three battalions of Team Banazi.

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