The Hound Legion

==History==
In 3067 Kallon Industries partnered up with General Motors to produce an advanced tech version of the Exterminator Heavy Battlemech. Stripping down to the bare essentials they completely rebuilt the chassis using the best technology of the period. Twelve of these brand new mechs from the first production run were assembled into a showcase unit, bolstered by additional technicians and security personal from across Federated Suns and Lyran Alliance space. Their first assignment was to bolster (and test) the new machines in Operation Sovereign Justice, the Capellan Marches assault against the Capellan Confederation.
Then the Jihad struck and both companies were hit hard by the Blakists. The unit reduced to four of the prototypes undertook many missions on behalf of the Anti-Blakist force, earnign praise, and often money. When Talon-Wernke were hit in 3069, and Kathil later on, the showcase unit left their current mission to return to both worlds. Using the corporate Jumpships and Dropships they made their way back, securing what dependents they could as well as the full technical plans for their machines. From there they made their way as far from the fighting as possible to re-organize and re-arm.
Making their way to Arc-Royal they fought alongside the Kell Hounds against the Jade Falcon incursion in the region. Continuing to fight against Blakists and Falcons both stopped when the unit deployed to the Periphery Rim in early 3072 where they clashed with Clan Bandits, and rouge Hellion and Falcon units alike. A merger with a smaller unit, known as the Frost Lancers, bolstered the mech based unit with additional companies of battle armor and vehicles as well as a new Invader class Jumpship and several fighters.
Nearing two regiments in strength they joined up with Stones Resistance in 3074 fighting the Blakists on numerous fronts. 
Salvage and money from these fights allowed the unit to increase to the approximate size of an RCT, with two Mech Regiments, and four vehicle regiments, as well as their own Jumpships and Dropships.
The founding of the Republic of the Sphere allowed them to continue their contracts with Stone and continue to fight against the Blakists.
Subsequent fighting against enemies of the Republic has reduced the unit to just over two combined arms regiments. They lost one of their Jumpships and several of their Dropships fighting the Jade Falcon invasion of the Skye Prefecture, and fighting against other invaders depletes more of their strength.
A boon occurred in 3136 when Anastastia Kerensky disbanded the Steel Wolves, as the Hound Legion received several Wolves including a new Dropship. Continuing to rebuild the unit has only recently adopted a brand new organization that splits the unit into five "battalions" which are combined arms in order to adopt to new battlefield tactics.
==Officers==
Jaiden Moore:
Sarah Dinesen:
Julain Nesbitt:
;Dawn: Dawn was originally a Jade Falcon Star Commander in Zeta Galaxy. Captured by the Republic during the Jade Falcon invasion of the Skye Prefecture, she was freed after the Reupblic troops retreat. Making her way to Galatea, the Mercenary Star, she eventually signed up with the Hound Legion. Her Clan skills gave her advantages, which eventually led her to be assigned the rank of Lieutenant. She obtained her Falconer from the Legion, and finds it ironic to be piloting a Mech originally created to destroy her Clan.
Lyra Krakatau:
;Isabella Pryde: Isabella is an accomplished medium mech pilot, using her fathers Grim Reaper, as he had served with ComStar during the Jihad.
Paige Crow:
Asar Vorhck:
:Lyra Fredricks: Lyra is a Lyran born immigrant into the Republic.
Merdron Pryde:
Lauren Mehta:
Corvus Ward:
Nikki Leroux:
Faith Snuka:
Taylor:
Brian Kennerly:
Derek Carson:
Maggie Jade:
Gina Larkin:
Teriane Waller:
Xavier Wilson:
Rachel McKenna:
Olivia McKenna:
==Tactics==
Unspecified
==Composition==
***First Company***
First Lance
Exterminator - Julian Nesbitt
Falconer - Dawn
Black Knight
Templar
Second Lance
Fafnir - Lyra Krakatau
Devastator
Banshee
Hauptamun
Third Lance
Grim Reaper - Isabella Pryde
Cestus
Legionnaire
Wolfhound
***Second Company***
First Lance
Exterminator - Paige Crow
Mad Dog IV - Asar Vorhck
Ryoken II
Ebon Jaguar
Second Lance
Jupiter - Lyra Fredricks
Scylla
Pulvierizer
Atlas
Third Lance
Mist Lynx - Merdron Pryde
Blade
Ocelot
Arbalest
***Third Company***
First Lance
Exterminator - Lauren Mehta
Black Knight - Corvus Ward
Timber Wolf
Cestus
Second Lance
Blood Asp - Nikki Leroux
Kodiak
Blood Reaper
Hellspawn
Third Lance
Bear Cub - Faith Snuka
Tiburon
Nova
Mercury II
-Command Star-
Shadow Cat - Jaiden Moore
Exterminator - Sarah Dinesen
Rogue Bear Point
Rogue Bear Point
Rogue Bear Point
-Naval Support-
2 Custom Overlord-C Dropships
==Notes==
Insignia: Black Hellhound (MW4 Hellhound) on a Red Triangle Background
Colors: Black with Red Highlights
Rating: A
Homeworld: Arc-Royal
Composition: 80% Clan Tech/ 28% Star League Tech/ 65% Omni Tech
Treasury: 1.5 Million C-Bills
==References==
Hound Legion, The