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The Wild Geese
Formed Prior to 2999[1]

Reformed in 3149[2]

Disbanded 3073 (destroyed)[3]

until 3149[2]

Affiliation Mercenary
Parent Command Independent

History

Formed prior to 2999 by Brigadier General Allen Faulkner, the Wild Geese were a secret well-kept by Ian and Hanse Davion. They were required to use the false colors of other Davion units for the over 40 years that the unit was employed by the AFFS and then AFFC. In 3051 the unit assaulted Blackjack, a world held by Clan Jade Falcon, suffering heavy casualties. It took over a decade to rebuild the unit to its former strength. During the Capellan-St. Ives War in 3062, the unit helped the Blackwind Lancers to escape Ambergrist. In 3062 they joined the Allied Mercenary Command (AMC) and fought with the 13th Stalking Horse on Sheratan. Currently the unit is stationed at Alta Vista.[1]

In 3069 the Geese left together with the Thirteenth Stalking Horse of the Federated Suns. ROM intercepted communications from the Word of Blake in late October 3068 indicating that the Blakists considered both the Geese and the Thirteenth priority targets, but had lost track of both units after they left Alta Vista, and indicated that both units had left Alta Vista shortly after the combined Wolf's Dragoons/Clan Wolf-in-Exile raid on Outreach. The Word of Blake indicated that Alisande Faulkner of the Wild Geese had been declared head of the Allied Mercenary Command shortly before both units left Alta Vista.[4]

Both units were battered while attacking Spica in 3071, through Blakist reinforcement. (Half of the Horse and the Blackhorse Squadron from the Geese were lost).[5] The battle stopped the flow of relief materials to the Steel Forest devastated after an industrial accident there two weeks prior to the attack. The battles disrupted the relief columns for all three days, making the denizens of the forest suffer. The Spica Protectorate Militia responded to the mercenaries' landings immediately with the Light of Devotion II-epsilon arriving within two hours of the mercenaries' DropShips landing and immediately brought the mercenaries under fire. They held their ground for six hours until the rest of the Blessed Solidity-III gamma arrived and forced the mercenaries on the defensive. The Protectorate Militia forced the Wild Geese's DropShips back into the air, making it impossible for the Geese to resupply with them. The Thirteenth sought the shelter of the edges of the Steel Forest, pursued by the balance of Blessed Solidity. They managed to break contact several times, but the Planetary Militia relocated them quickly every time. By the time the rest of the Planetary Militia units had contained the mercenaries, the Stalking Horse made a fighting retreat.[6]

The Wild Geese were a part of a Regulan task force led by the Fourth Regulan Hussars and sent to attack Gibson in August 3073, where they were destroyed at the hands of the Forty-ninth and Fifty-second Shadow Divisions. A number of other units were also destroyed completely, including the 13th Stalking Horse, but some survivors managed to escape by DropShip after the Wild Geese sold themselves to buy time. With the Regulan ground offensive firmly defeated, Word of Blake WarShips appeared in-system and shattered the Regulan naval forces, with only a few survivors escaping.[7][3][8]

Resurgence Era Update

Many years after the destruction of Gibson treasure hunters visited the world to search through old Blakist ruins and bombed out sites. Finding their way inside, they discover that one of the Wild Geese survived and was taken prisoner. After release, Sandy Reich returned to do anything she could to stop deadly plans the Word of Blake had made.[9][2]

After "Reich", Sandy's Thug was returned to her family it was restored and piloted by Soren Reich. He petitioned for an independent command and when granted it, restored the Wild Geese. While the base color scheme is a teal and orange combination the unit will still alter their colors to resemble other Federated Suns units to cause confusion among the enemies of the nation.[2]

Officers

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of The Wild Geese
Brigadier General Allen Faulkner (prior to) 2999 - 3051[1]
Brigadier Alisande Faulkner 3067 - 3071[1]
Colonel Soren Reich 3149 - Present[2]

Other Officers

Composition History

3067

Wild Geese (Reinforced Regiment/Veteran/Fanatical)[1]

  • CO: Brigadier Alisande Faulkner

Regimental Headquarters Troop

Blackhorse Squadron

- All designs are jump capable 'Mechs of fifty-five tons and above.

Ironhorse Squadron

- This Squadron contains heavy and assault 'Mechs.

Darkhorse Squadron

  • CO: Major Alexander Zehnder

- The fast light and medium 'Mechs are used for flanking maneuvers and reconnaissance.

3153[2]

Wild Geese (Veteran/Reliable)

  • CO: Colonel Soren Reich
    • 1 Company
      • 2 Battlemech Lances
      • 1 Vehicle Lance

Black Horse Lance

Ironhorse Lance

  • Battlemech
  • Battlemech
  • Battlemech
  • Battlemech

Darkhorse Lance

  • Battlemech
  • Vehicle
  • Vehicle
  • Vehicle

Support

3153

  • Gamble is the name of the Union dropship that ferries the Wild Geese to their next operation[2]

Tactics

The unit use armor and infantry to pin down an enemy and BattleMechs/aerofighters to destroy the enemy.[1]

With limited war machine access after the retaking of New Avalon, returning to the old tactics were simply not an option. Soren's lance consists of a Thug, Crusader, Guillotine, and Exterminator with other, lighter mechs and vehicles in the other lances. The Wild Geese are experimenting with mobile battle tactics. Feints and hit and runs seem to be two strategies the Wild Geese are growing fond of.[2]

  • The Wild Geese base color scheme established by Soren Reich when not using another unit's scheme.[2]
    The Wild Geese base color scheme established by Soren Reich when not using another unit's scheme.[2]

Notes

  • Each squadron is a reinforced battalion (6 companies each, called Troops). All squadrons are supported by additional hover armor, VTOLs, and battle armor troops.[1]
  • The unit is inspired by Andrew McLaglen's 1978 film The Wild Geese. Both units share names and original CO's name (Allen Faulkner).
  • Bigadier Alisande Faulkner was a gifted tactician and student of mobile warfare.[1]
  • Waves were made in the wider Battletech community when a notorious stalker, (twice removed) demo agent, and violent activist published by the current ip-licensee (2024-ish timeframe) attempted to call a Wild Geese themed fan unit a 'no-shit nazi merc unit' because he didn't know that the original canon name for the fan story's protagonist was "Sandy Reich".

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Mercenaries Supplemental II, p. 64: "Unit Profile"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Resurgence
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Jihad Hot Spots: 3076, pp. 41–42: "Chaos Overwhelming: Dante's Daydream"
  4. ↑ Black Ascending, p. 192: "AMC Status Advisory"
  5. ↑ Mercenaries Supplemental Update, p. 14
  6. ↑ AMC Stragglers Shattered on Spica
  7. ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3076, pp. 31, 34: "Timeline of the Jihad"
  8. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 52: "The Jihad in Review (13 Aug 3073)"
  9. ↑ Resurgence - Wild Geese
  10. ↑ Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 58: "Warrior H-8 Attack Helicopter - Notable Crews"

Bibliography

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