War for a Price

The mercenaries and the Broadsword class ship are at the heart of the Garda-Vilis campaign. Although Adventure 7 already lists a full mercenary crew I wanted to do my own. As with Marzil's Marauders we will take a look at the commander first and then his troops.

Name: Sir Zarush Tarlion aka "The Major"

UPP: A79C5B

Age: 38

Trained on a TL12 world

Decorations: MCG x 2, MCUF x 4, Purple Heart x 2

Skills: Tactics III, Leader II, Recruit II, Recon II, Cbt Rifleman I, Auto Weps I, Mechanical I, Demolition I, Blade Cbt I, Hvy Weps I

Service History: Army (Infantry) 3 terms, Commandos 2 terms.

Zarush Tarlion could have spent his entire life in the lap of luxury, enjoying his position as a minor noble and running the family estate. Instead he decided to make something more of himself. The Tarlion familiy long ago established its legacy through conquest and Zarush was inspired by that to take up military life.

DOGS OF WAR

Some sources give the crew size of a Broadsword class as 44 men, others as 48. In either event we are told that crew size varies so this does not matter. A 48 man crew has the advantage, in game terms, of being able to provide a fighting force that is all elite and veteran.

48 men in total on the Broadsword class, all rated PICKED ergo: 12 x Elites, 14 x Veterans, 22 x Regulars

PLATOON HQ – deploys in Air/Raft + LMG

1 x Platoon CO: Elite. Morale 13. High initiative

1 x Senior NCO: Veteran. Morale 10. Average initiative

All PHQ personnel carry 4mm Gauss Rifle + 4cm RAM GL

1^st SQUAD – usually deploys in ATV

1^st Fire Team
1 x Squad Leader: Elite. 4mm Gauss Rifle + 4cm RAM GL
1 x Trooper (ATV Driver): Veteran. 4mm Gauss Rifle + 4cm RAM GL

1 x Trooper (Medic): Veteran. Unarmed

1 x Trooper (Fusion Gunner): Elite. FGMP 14

The 1^st FT has a Morale of 12 and High initiative.

2^nd Fire Team
1 x Team Leader: Elite. 4mm Gauss Rifle + 4cm RAM GL

1 x Trooper: Elite. 4mm Gauss Rifle + 4cm RAM GL

1 x Trooper: Veteran. 4mm Gauss Rifle + 4cm RAM GL

1 x Trooper (Cook): Veteran. 4mm Gauss Rifle + 4cm RAM GL

The 2^nd FT has a Morale of 12 and High initiative.

2^nd SQUAD – usually deploys in ATV

1^st Fire Team
1 x Squad Leader: Elite. 4mm Gauss Rifle + 4cm RAM GL

1 x Trooper (ATV Driver): Veteran. 4mm Gauss Rifle + 4cm RAM GL

1 x Trooper (Medic): Veteran. Unarmed

1 x Trooper (Fusion Gunner): Elite. FGMP 14

The FT has a Morale of 12 and High initiative.

2^nd Fire Team
1 x Team Leader: Elite. 4mm Gauss Rifle + 4cm RAM GL

1 x Trooper: Elite. 4mm Gauss Rifle + 4cm RAM GL

1 x Trooper: Veteran. 4mm Gauss Rifle + 4cm RAM GL

1 x Trooper (Cook): Veteran. 4mm Gauss Rifle + 4cm RAM GL

The FT has a Morale of 12 and High initiative.

3^rd SQUAD – usually deploys from a Cutter

1^st Fire Team
1 x Squad Leader: Elite. 4mm Gauss Rifle + 4cm RAM GL

1 x Trooper (Demolitions Expert): Veteran. 4mm Gauss Rifle + 4cm RAM GL

1 x Trooper (Medic): Veteran. Unarmed

1 x Trooper (Fusion Gunner): Elite. FGMP 14

The FT has a Morale of 12 and High initiative.

2^nd Fire Team
1 x Team Leader. Elite. 4mm Gauss Rifle + 4cm RAM GL

1 x Trooper: Veteran. 4mm Gauss Rifle + 4cm RAM GL

1 x Trooper: Veteran. 4mm Gauss Rifle + 4cm RAM GL

1 x Trooper (Cook): Veteran. 4mm Gauss Rifle + 4cm RAM GL

The FT has a Morale of 11 and High initiative.

TECH LEVEL NOTES

All men wear TL13 Battledress with inbuilt Power 40 radio comms

All 4cm RAM GL are TL 11