Inspired by Tegyrius' excellent write up of the Barony of Greenfan, here's a bit more on the Barony of Trent.
The Barony of Trent is one of the smallest holdings on Foxhaven, being little more than a suburb of the Duke's own hold. A significant number of the residents commute via the excellent road network into the planetary capital every day from the outlying "bedroom communities". Trenton itself hosts a modest light vehicle factory that employs a majority of the residents that don't commute on its several production lines. Between the half dozen outlying settlements and Trenton are rolling hills given over to cattle ranches owned by the Baron's closest supporters. This carefully managed greenspace is why the Baron's troops use vehicles with reinforced suspension for off-road use despite the extensive road network that links the various communities.
The Baron's "castle" is centered on the plateau above Trenton that was used as a secondary landing site by the refugees fleeing the Succession Wars when the spaceport at the capital overflowed. The resulting half dozen craters have since been connected by deep trenches, and filled by a century's worth of carefully husbanded rainfall. Discarded shipping containers from the landing were filled with concrete and now form a wall connecting the dedicated fortifications at the six corners.
Inside the "castle", the majority of the space is given over to parking for the Baron's forces, including a robust engineering unit, and a short landing strip for four Guardian-B fighters and two Boomerang spotter planes. A pair of light utility helicopters share a corner of the hangar, and ensure the Baron is always the first to respond to a summons from the Duke.
On the opposite side of the complex from the air strip, the four huge 'mech bays house the Baron's base of power: the two Wolverines and two Griffins originally led by his ancestor. Given their ammunition requirements, it's little wonder Trent has always been one of the Duke's most loyal supporters. Baron Trent has managed to maintain four simulator pods in working condition, thus helping his lance train as a team, though the personal dynamics make this something of a challenge.
Baron Karl Trent pilots Antikythera, his well preserved Wolverine, with pride and skill. It retains its original electronics (Command Mech and Improved Comms quirks), but fortunately its jump jets have long been replaced with more reliable models than the troublesome Northrup 12000s (no Difficult to Maintain quirk, but retains Cramped Cockpit). In his 40s, the Baron has six children, all of whom are in training to run various parts of the human machinery that makes the Barony run.
Dame Jessica Ewing pilots the Barony's other Wolverine (a WVR-6M model), Red. Her grandparents had to surrender some of Red's precious original electronics to keep the Baron's machine running (does not have Command Mech quirk, but retains Improved Comms), but as a result, her cockpit is much roomier than his (does not have Cramped Cockpit quirk). Relatively young when wounds sidelined her mother, Dame Jessica is a cautious combatant who prefers to keep her distance (Range Master (Long) SPA), something that troubles the Baron. Now in her late 30s, she is under some pressure to produce an heir before it's too late, though her propensity to keep her distance seems to extend to her personal relationships as well. She spends as little time as possible at the castle, mostly to avoid Sir Eric, but also because she prefers the solitude of her ranch.
Old enough to be the Baron's mother, Dame Margaret Lawrence is maintaining a friendly rivalry with Sir Alistair Mackenzie-Morse to see who can stay in the cockpit longer. This of course troubles her children, all of whom are more than competent, but are only allowed to pilot her Griffin, Parthian, when she allows it. In light of this, the Baron has arranged for Parthian to be the "ready" 'mech at the castle, so there's more opportunity than one might otherwise expect. Dame Margaret spends most of her time running her ranch with the same iron determination that has kept her at the controls of Parthian all these years.
Sir Eric Hamilton is an old friend of the Baron, and trained alongside him for years in his family's Griffin, Rover. He's an outstanding pilot, and particularly adept with firing and jumping (Jumping Jack SPA). He recently gave up pursuit of Dame Jessica, and is now courting one of Dame Margaret's daughters. It seems to be going better than his previous effort, but that set a fairly low bar. Fortunately, Dame Margaret appears to approve. At the moment, Sir Eric is dividing time not spent at the castle between his own ranch and Dame Margaret's.
Dame Emily Borden leads the Baron's air wing, and is equally skilled behind the controls of all three air frames. Her children are still too young to fly, but she fortunately has a number of cousins who are trained, as the planet's air forces are not known for their high survival rates. Her siblings run the family's two parts factories, which feed the Baron's vehicle plant in Trenton.
Captain Sir Charles Morris commands the Baron's household troops while his wife runs their extensive ranch. His oldest daughter, Mary, is a platoon commander and eager to fill her father's shoes when he finally retires. The Morris family is the only non-MechWarrior clan to hold a ranch.
Dame Heather Falls runs the Baron's motor pool with the help of a wide network of children, cousins and siblings. Various relatives drive the troop transports, scout jeeps, rocket trucks and engineering vehicles, while others turn the wrenches that keep them all running. The Falls family owns several service companies that support the Baron's plant in Trenton, and seem to make a more than decent living at it.
The six outlying communities are: Ewing, Lawrenceville, Hamilton, Bordentown, Morrisville, and Fallsington.
Utility Helicopters (if approved by Liam):
1,000 kg Total
230 kg Chassis
80 kg 5 points BAR 2 armor (1 per location)
500 kg Engine (11/17, ICE, TL C)
150 kg 2x Seats
40 kg Fuel