Wolf's Dragoons

Wolf's Dragoons is a fictional mercenary force that exists in the fictional Battletech universe.

Wolf's Dragoons. A name that is synonymous with the best of the mercenery profession in the Inner Sphere. They embody the ideals of honor, profesionalisim, and integraty that is sometimes lacking in the merenary trade. They were initially of Clan origins, but have since integrated both Clan & Inner Sphere traditions and personel.

Wolf's Dragoons first turned up in the Inner Sphere in 3005, led by Jaime Wolf and Joshua Wolf, with the mysterious Natasha Kerensky as their assistant. Their initial appearance caused a panic for the Federated Suns planet that they made first contact with. From the start the force aroused suspicions - 5 regiments of pristine Battlemechs with support units, dropships and jumpships. For a mercenary unit to have this level of independent support was unheard of at the time.

The Dragoons commenced working for the House Davion. For 5 years the attacked worlds of House Liao, until their contract expired. When the Federated Suns tried to renegotiate they were politely informed that this was not an option. The Dragoons moved on and served House Liao next. One stipulation in their contract was that the Dragoons would not be used to attack their former employer.

During their time employed by the Capellan Confederation, the Dragoons became involved in an attempt by Anton Marik, of House Marik, to overthrow the Captain-General of the Free Worlds League. During the course of this action Anton Marik's forces took hostage families of the Dragoons, and amongst those held was Joshua Wolf. A rescue force, led by Natasha Kerensky, was sent to deal with the situation. The rescue was only partly successful, Joshua Wolf was amongst the casualties, and Natasha killed Anton Marik.

In 3015, the Dragoons left the employ of House Liao and went to work for the Free Worlds League. There they were given the mission of assaulting Hesperus, and to harry forces of House Steiner. For the next 4 years they worked for House Marik. Then in 3019, the Dragoons gathered up their forces, following particularly devastating losses, and disappeared only to reappear a few months later resupplied and back to full strength. At this time they also left the employ of House Marik and started to work for the Lyran Commonwealth.

Katrina Steiner used the Dragoons to launch attacks on the Draconis Combine, and for the next three years they did so without hesitation. Then in 3022, the Dragoons informed the Archon that they would be leaving her service to take up work with the Draconis Combine. As always, their contract forbid the Dragoons being used against their former employer.

The Dragoons employment with House Kurita was initially very good and they were used to attack House Davion. For the next five years they worked happily alongside the DCMS. They even assisted in the creation of the Ryuken, a group of 5 regiments created in homage to the Dragoons. Then things turned sour. The Co-ordinator decided that either the Dragoons would join the DCMS fully or that they had to be destroyed. The Dragoons fought back against this. On the planet of Misery the Dragoons faced off against the Ryuken.

Following the devastating battles on Misery, the remnants of the Dragoons made their way to the Federated Suns. Unlike before, Jaime Wolf requested that the Dragoons be used to garrision worlds that would come under attack by the Draconis Combine. What then followed was almost a war within a war, as the Draconis Combine focussed their efforts on the Dragoons during the initial phases of the Fourth Succession War.

In the relative peace that followed the Fourth Succession War, the Dragoons were granted the right to settle upon the world of Outreach. During this period Natasha Kerensky was sent throughout the Inner Sphere to recover war orphans and bring them back to Outreach. Once there the orphans were given a home, educated and eventually, in most cases, joined the Dragoons. This process allowed the mercenary force to rebuild itself without becoming dependent upon any of the Inner Sphere houses.

In 3035, Natasha Kerensky restructured the Black Widow Company into a battalion strength unit organised in an unusual, for the Inner Sphere, configuration. Each company, normally composed of 12 mechs, became made up of 15 mechs and was termed a trinary. This was the first time that the Inner Sphere was to see the structure that was commonplace amongst the Clans but it would be another 15 years before its significance would be realised.

Over the next 15 years the Dragoons rebuilt, increased their industrial base, formed alliances and made preparations. Then in 3050 the whole of the Inner Sphere erupted in chaos when the Clan Invasion hit The Rasalhague Republic, the Federated Commonwealth and the Draconis Combine. In 3052 Jaime Wolf called a conference on Outreach. All the heads of the various Inner Sphere houses and several mercenary leaders were invited. It was at the start of this conference that Jaime Wolf revealed the true origin of the Dragoons - they were originally a scout force for The Clans, which were in turn the descendents of the Star League Defence Force.