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Line 14: '''Spade's Brigade''' were one of a handful of mercenary units hired by the [[Outworlds Alliance]] in the 3050s under an amendment to the Alliance's charter which gave [[President]] [[Mitchell Avellar]] authority to expand the [[Alliance Military Corps]] by hiring a small number of military units. The pay offered by the Alliance wasn't enough to attract more than the most desperate commands,<ref name="TP2Ep50">''The Periphery, Second Edition'', p. 50, "Outworlds Alliance Military"</ref><ref name=p2ndE:p52/><ref name="FM:Pp88"/> but the likely diet of garrison duties and pirate hunting allowed the Brigade's Commanding Officer, [[Captain]] [[Janey Spade]], the opportunity to expand his command. Notably, when a raiding party from the [[Tortuga Dominions]] used a [[pirate point]] to strike at [[Jordan Wais]], the Brigade was able to not only perform well against the pirates, but also salvage three [[BattleMech]]s.<ref name=MS:p60>''Mercenaries Supplemental'', p. 60: "Unit Profile"</ref> '''Spade's Brigade''' were one of a handful of mercenary units hired by the [[Outworlds Alliance]] in the 3050s under an amendment to the Alliance's charter which gave [[President]] [[Mitchell Avellar]] authority to expand the [[Alliance Military Corps]] by hiring a small number of military units. The pay offered by the Alliance wasn't enough to attract more than the most desperate commands,<ref name="TP2Ep50">''The Periphery, Second Edition'', p. 50, "Outworlds Alliance Military"</ref><ref name=p2ndE:p52/><ref name="FM:Pp88"/> but the likely diet of garrison duties and pirate hunting allowed the Brigade's Commanding Officer, [[Captain]] [[Janey Spade]], the opportunity to expand his command. Notably, when a raiding party from the [[Tortuga Dominions]] used a [[pirate point]] to strike at [[Jordan Wais]], the Brigade was able to not only perform well against the pirates, but also salvage three [[BattleMech]]s.<ref name=MS:p60>''Mercenaries Supplemental'', p. 60: "Unit Profile"</ref> − Despite the Alliance being grateful to the Brigade for their actions, when President Avellar pushed forward with his [[Long Road]] program and expanded the [[Alliance Ground Defense Arm]] by building two new regiments based around some of the mercenary commands hired at the same time as the Brigade, the Brigade weren't offered the opportunity to become part one of the new Long Road Legions, and the Brigade's contract ended when the previous Outworlds Alliance law banning the hiring of mercenaries was reimposed.<ref name=MS:p60/><ref name="FM:Pp88">''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 88, "Alliance Ground Defense Arm"</ref> [[Major]] [[Chuong Spade]] took the Brigade to [[Port Krin]], where the Brigade undertook contracts from a number of employers while Chung expanded the Brigade drastically through convincing smaller commands to sign on as sub-units under the overall aegis of the Brigade. The Brigade's reputation was influenced by the fact that many of the individual Brigadiers were forced by necessity to adopt an approach of retreating before any damage suffered had become too severe. This attitude on offensive operations earned the Brigade the unfortunate nickname "The Surrender Monkeys".<ref name=MS:p60/> + Despite the Alliance being grateful to the Brigade for their actions, when President Avellar pushed forward with his [[Long Road]] programme and expanded the [[Alliance Ground Defense Arm]] by building two new regiments based around some of the mercenary commands hired at the same time as the Brigade, the Brigade weren't offered the opportunity to become part one of the new Long Road Legions, and the Brigade's contract ended when the previous Outworlds Alliance law banning the hiring of mercenaries was reimposed.<ref name=MS:p60/><ref name="FM:Pp88">''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 88, "Alliance Ground Defense Arm"</ref> [[Major]] [[Chuong Spade]] took the Brigade to [[Port Krin]], where the Brigade undertook contracts from a number of employers while Chung expanded the Brigade drastically through convincing smaller commands to sign on as sub-units under the overall aegis of the Brigade. The Brigade's reputation was influenced by the fact that many of the individual Brigadiers were forced by necessity to adopt an approach of retreating before any damage suffered had become too severe. This attitude on offensive operations earned the Brigade the unfortunate nickname "The Surrender Monkeys".<ref name=MS:p60/> The Brigade moved to [[Antallos]] at some point in [[3067]], continuing to increase in numbers by hiring elements of other mercenary commands down on their luck. When [[Clan Snow Raven]] attacked Antallos in November 3067, there were accounts of the Brigade being part of the forces that defended the city-state of Lexicon against the Snow Raven forces. Based on reports of the Brigade being overrun by two [[Trinary|Trinaries]] from the [[6th Raven Battle (Clan Snow Raven)|Sixth Raven Battle]] [[Cluster]] the [[Mercenary Review and Bonding Commission]] included them among the list of units destroyed during the [[Jihad]].<ref name="MSUp13">''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 13, "The Rolls of Honor"</ref> The Brigade moved to [[Antallos]] at some point in [[3067]], continuing to increase in numbers by hiring elements of other mercenary commands down on their luck. When [[Clan Snow Raven]] attacked Antallos in November 3067, there were accounts of the Brigade being part of the forces that defended the city-state of Lexicon against the Snow Raven forces. Based on reports of the Brigade being overrun by two [[Trinary|Trinaries]] from the [[6th Raven Battle (Clan Snow Raven)|Sixth Raven Battle]] [[Cluster]] the [[Mercenary Review and Bonding Commission]] included them among the list of units destroyed during the [[Jihad]].<ref name="MSUp13">''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 13, "The Rolls of Honor"</ref> Line 59:
Line 59: == Color Scheme and Insignia == == Color Scheme and Insignia == === 3067 === === 3067 === − The official insignia of the brigade was a stylized BattleMech throwing a grenade, although some Brigadiers also continued to display the insignia of their former commands. The paint schemes used across the Brigade varied, with many Brigadiers continuing to use the paint schemes of their previous commands; despite Major Chuong insisting that the official paint scheme was jade on cobalt, as of 3067 his was the only 'Mech in the Brigade actually using that color scheme.<ref name=MS:p60/> + The official insignia of the brigade was a styilised BattleMech throwing a grenade, although some Brigiadiers also continued to display the insignia of their former commands. The paint schemes used across the Brigade varied, with many Brigadiers continuing to use the paint schemes of their previous commands; despite Major Chuong insisting that the official paint scheme was jade on cobalt, as of 3067 his was the only 'Mech in the Brigade actually using that color scheme.<ref name=MS:p60/> ==Rules== ==Rules==
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'''Spade's Brigade''' were one of a handful of mercenary units hired by the [[Outworlds Alliance]] in the 3050s under an amendment to the Alliance's charter which gave [[President]] [[Mitchell Avellar]] authority to expand the [[Alliance Military Corps]] by hiring a small number of military units. The pay offered by the Alliance wasn't enough to attract more than the most desperate commands,<ref name="TP2Ep50">''The Periphery, Second Edition'', p. 50, "Outworlds Alliance Military"</ref><ref name=p2ndE:p52/><ref name="FM:Pp88"/> but the likely diet of garrison duties and pirate hunting allowed the Brigade's Commanding Officer, [[Captain]] [[Janey Spade]], the opportunity to expand his command. Notably, when a raiding party from the [[Tortuga Dominions]] used a [[pirate point]] to strike at [[Jordan Wais]], the Brigade was able to not only perform well against the pirates, but also salvage three [[BattleMech]]s.<ref name=MS:p60>''Mercenaries Supplemental'', p. 60: "Unit Profile"</ref> | '''Spade's Brigade''' were one of a handful of mercenary units hired by the [[Outworlds Alliance]] in the 3050s under an amendment to the Alliance's charter which gave [[President]] [[Mitchell Avellar]] authority to expand the [[Alliance Military Corps]] by hiring a small number of military units. The pay offered by the Alliance wasn't enough to attract more than the most desperate commands,<ref name="TP2Ep50">''The Periphery, Second Edition'', p. 50, "Outworlds Alliance Military"</ref><ref name=p2ndE:p52/><ref name="FM:Pp88"/> but the likely diet of garrison duties and pirate hunting allowed the Brigade's Commanding Officer, [[Captain]] [[Janey Spade]], the opportunity to expand his command. Notably, when a raiding party from the [[Tortuga Dominions]] used a [[pirate point]] to strike at [[Jordan Wais]], the Brigade was able to not only perform well against the pirates, but also salvage three [[BattleMech]]s.<ref name=MS:p60>''Mercenaries Supplemental'', p. 60: "Unit Profile"</ref> | ||
| − | Despite the Alliance being grateful to the Brigade for their actions, when President Avellar pushed forward with his [[Long Road]] | + | Despite the Alliance being grateful to the Brigade for their actions, when President Avellar pushed forward with his [[Long Road]] programme and expanded the [[Alliance Ground Defense Arm]] by building two new regiments based around some of the mercenary commands hired at the same time as the Brigade, the Brigade weren't offered the opportunity to become part one of the new Long Road Legions, and the Brigade's contract ended when the previous Outworlds Alliance law banning the hiring of mercenaries was reimposed.<ref name=MS:p60/><ref name="FM:Pp88">''Field Manual: Periphery'', p. 88, "Alliance Ground Defense Arm"</ref> [[Major]] [[Chuong Spade]] took the Brigade to [[Port Krin]], where the Brigade undertook contracts from a number of employers while Chung expanded the Brigade drastically through convincing smaller commands to sign on as sub-units under the overall aegis of the Brigade. The Brigade's reputation was influenced by the fact that many of the individual Brigadiers were forced by necessity to adopt an approach of retreating before any damage suffered had become too severe. This attitude on offensive operations earned the Brigade the unfortunate nickname "The Surrender Monkeys".<ref name=MS:p60/> |
The Brigade moved to [[Antallos]] at some point in [[3067]], continuing to increase in numbers by hiring elements of other mercenary commands down on their luck. When [[Clan Snow Raven]] attacked Antallos in November 3067, there were accounts of the Brigade being part of the forces that defended the city-state of Lexicon against the Snow Raven forces. Based on reports of the Brigade being overrun by two [[Trinary|Trinaries]] from the [[6th Raven Battle (Clan Snow Raven)|Sixth Raven Battle]] [[Cluster]] the [[Mercenary Review and Bonding Commission]] included them among the list of units destroyed during the [[Jihad]].<ref name="MSUp13">''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 13, "The Rolls of Honor"</ref> | The Brigade moved to [[Antallos]] at some point in [[3067]], continuing to increase in numbers by hiring elements of other mercenary commands down on their luck. When [[Clan Snow Raven]] attacked Antallos in November 3067, there were accounts of the Brigade being part of the forces that defended the city-state of Lexicon against the Snow Raven forces. Based on reports of the Brigade being overrun by two [[Trinary|Trinaries]] from the [[6th Raven Battle (Clan Snow Raven)|Sixth Raven Battle]] [[Cluster]] the [[Mercenary Review and Bonding Commission]] included them among the list of units destroyed during the [[Jihad]].<ref name="MSUp13">''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 13, "The Rolls of Honor"</ref> | ||
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== Color Scheme and Insignia == | == Color Scheme and Insignia == | ||
=== 3067 === | === 3067 === | ||
| − | The official insignia of the brigade was a | + | The official insignia of the brigade was a styilised BattleMech throwing a grenade, although some Brigiadiers also continued to display the insignia of their former commands. The paint schemes used across the Brigade varied, with many Brigadiers continuing to use the paint schemes of their previous commands; despite Major Chuong insisting that the official paint scheme was jade on cobalt, as of 3067 his was the only 'Mech in the Brigade actually using that color scheme.<ref name=MS:p60/> |
==Rules== | ==Rules== | ||