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{{otheruses|the thirty-first-century mercenary unit|the subject of [[Spotlight On: The Crazy Eights]]|Twentieth Avalon Hussars}}
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The '''Crazy Eights''' were a [[mercenary unit]] of unspecified strength and composition under Captain [[Symerious Blade]]<ref name=MI32>''Malicious Intent'', ch. 32</ref> as of [[3058]].

==History==
===Coventry===
Admirers of [[Waco Rangers]], they grafted themselves to the Rangers for all intents and purposes during the defense of [[Coventry]] against the [[Jade Falcon Incursion (3058)|Clan Jade Falcon incursion of 3058]]<ref>''Operational Turning Points: Falcon Incursion'', p. 11: Waco Rangers</ref>, to the point of fighting as a Rangers sub-unit, when they were part of the relief forces sent to Coventry. The Crazy Eights' 'Mechs were described as gaudy to behold, and mismatched versus the olive-and-tan paint scheme of the Waco Rangers.<ref name=MI32/>

Forcing their way onto the planet through the Jade Falcon forces on 10 April [[3058]] shortly after 1125 hours, the Crazy Eights destroyed two [[OmniMech]]s and a number of [[Elemental (Battle Armor)|Elementals]] (while the Rangers destroyed eight [[OmniFighter]]s and five OmniMechs). The Rangers and the Crazy Eights with them later walked into a Clan Jade Falcon trap on 21 April 3058 in a region known as the Dales, suffering heavy losses amounting to 85% of their force. Only some of their members managed to escape, being rescued by elements of the [[Tenth Skye Rangers]] under the command of [[Caradoc Trevena]].<ref>''Malicious Intent'', chs. 32, 34</ref><ref>''The Battle of Coventry'', pp. 9–10</ref><ref>''Operational Turning Points: Falcon Incursion'', p. 27: Touchpoint: Dales – "Aftermath"</ref>

==Officers==
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of Crazy Eights'''
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| [[Captain]]||[[Symerious Blade]]||[[3058]]<ref name=MI32/>
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==Tactics==
Unknown.

==Unit Composition==
Named elements of the Crazy Eights in the battle in the Dales were
*Blade's Command Lance of Alpha Company:<ref>''The Battle of Coventry'', p. 42: Scenario: "Ambush", Attacker roster</ref>
**Captain [[Symerious Blade]], CRD-5M ''[[Crusader]]''
**Sergeant [[Harvey Overand]], DV-7D ''[[Dervish]]'' (did not escape from the Dales)
**[[Toni Hill]], CDA-3M ''[[Cicada]]'' (did not escape from the Dales)
**[[Ysabel Garcia]], COM-5S ''[[Commando]]''
*Combat Lance, Bravo Company<ref>''The Battle of Coventry'', p. 45: Scenario "Rescue and Pursuit", Defender roster</ref>
**Sergeant [[Thomas Pence]], WHM-7M ''[[Warhammer]]
**[[Caroline Muir]], ASN-23 ''[[Assassin]]''
*The Crazy Eights' second-in-command was Leftenant [[Richard Kay]], piloting a ''[[Hunchback]]'' that also apparently escaped the Dales, albeit with heavy damage.<ref>''The Battle of Coventry'', p. 44</ref>

==Notes==
*In the preface to his novel ''[[Malicious Intent]]'', author [[Michael Stackpole]] thanked "[[Lisa Koenigs-Cober]] and the members of the Crazy Eights for donating generously to charity in return for their appearances herein".

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[The Battle of Coventry (scenario pack)|The Battle of Coventry]]''
* ''[[Malicious Intent]]'' (novel)
* ''[[Operational Turning Points: Falcon Incursion]]''

[[Category:Mercenary Commands]]

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