A wolf is a predatory animal found on Terra. The male of the species usually hunts high in the mountains and makes quite a lonely sight along a high ridge. Like its namesake, the Lone Wolf mercenary regiment is a predatory organization, small in number, which hunts together or alone. However, the Lone Wolves do not inspire loneliness—they inspire fear.
The Lone Wolf unit exists because justice among the mercenaries of the Periphery is a rough affair. If a lance gets out of line, its members could find themselves stripped of ‘Mechs and money and left to rot on some godforsaken planet. However, when an offending lance is too big or too dangerous to be thrown out, a prudent mercenary commander will request that the offenders join the Lone Wolves.
Throughout the years, scores of lances and companies passed through the Wolves’ organization on their way to other employment. Some stay for a few years or a few months. The Wolves that stay the longest remain because no one else will have them and because it is too dangerous to be alone in the Periphery, even if one is strapped into a 50-ton war machine. Many desperate men have joined the Wolves to escape or hide, and many more are buried without a name or a regret. Although the unit changes every year, the essential character of the Wolves remains.
The Wolves live by a creed unlike any other mercenary unit in the Successor States. Each company, each lance, and in some cases, each BattleMech is considered a separate entity that owes no allegiance to the separate units. A Mech Warrior must pay a fee to use the Wolves’ repair and supply facility. Disposable items are extra. Each meal-pack, each liter of fuel, each bullet, shell, or missile is paid for up-front and in hard currency.
The lead company in the Wolves, the Committee, negotiates all mercenary fees. At the beginning of each day, all mercenaries are paid in full. Even in the midst of the siege of New Derry, the Committee demanded daily payment for all active ‘Mechs. Individual units within the Wolves can choose to fight or flee as they see fit. In addition, if they do not like the odds or the deal, they can leave. Once a unit accepts money to fight, however, it is expected to be ready for battle.
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