Standing behind the desk of the Officer Briefing Room meeting everyone else's seated gaze, Stephen "Stumpy" McQueen deeply rumbles "Before we decide on the upper ranks, sort out the TO&E of this motley bunch. It makes no sense to have all the upper ranks crammed into one leg of the TO&E"
A holograph appears showing a possible Battalion / Company structure:
Strike Teams 1, 2, 3
Cavalry Teams 1, 2, 3
Hammer, Tongs, Shock
Blue, Green, Black
Hart, Wolverine, Scout
Gator, Vixen, Red
Porcupine, Shrike, Badger
Skeeter, Reserve/Support
"Options, comments... let's get this nailed down before we get too far down the path..."
Okay. I was going to wait and see what the votes said, but if y'all want a TO&E organization, then y'all get a TO&E organization.
Tell me what you think.
Regimental CommandCavalry Team Two (280 tons)
ARC-4M Archer--Drakensis (
Lieutenant Gwen "Duchess" Wayne).
ZEU-9S Zeus--Vonshroom (
Lance Sergeant Amon Blucher).
TDR-5S Thunderbolt--Iron Grenadier (MechWarrior Bryant Hawkins).
TDR-5Sb Thunderbolt--Master Arminas (MechWarrior Arminas).
Team RED (155 tons)
COM-1B Commando--Grognard (
Lieutenant Francis "Frank" Moses).
WLF-1B Wolfhound--Grognard (
Lance Sergeant Marvin Boggs).
JVN-10N Javelin--Grognard (MechWarrior Joe Matheson).
VLK-QA Valkyrie--Grognard (MechWarrior Victoria Winslow).
OTT-7J Ostscout--Grognard (MechWarrior Ivan Simanov).
Reserve/Support Team (345 tons)
MSK-6S Mackie--Diamondshark (
Lieutenant John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt).
DCMS-MX90-D Daboku--Hawkins180 (
Lance Sergeant Stephanie Hawkins).
HEP-1H Helepolis--Ckosacranoid (MechWarrior Yuki).
HEP-3H Helepolis--DoctorMonkey (MechWarrior Terrence "Spike" Milligan).
1st BattalionScout Team (125 tons)
TLN-5W Talon--Snakespinner (
Lieutenant Virginia de Sade).
MON-66 Mongoose--Master Arminas (
Lance Sergeant "Wig" Walter Isaac Grey).
HER-1A Hermes--Liam's Ghost (MechWarrior Liam Taibhse).
TLN-5W Talon--2ndACR (MechWarrior Billy DeHavre).
Team BLUE (175 tons)
WLF-1 Wolfhound--Irose (
Lieutenant Ross Jackson).
CN9-D Centurion--JPArbiter (
Lance Sergeant J. P. Arbiter).
HER-2M Hermes II/Mercury--PurpleDragon (MechWarrior Kavan Clynes).
WFT-1 Wolf Trap--Red Pins (MechWarrior Ronald Meyer).
Team BADGER (250 tons)
TDR-5SE Thunderbolt--MechRat (
Lieutenant Catherine "Alley Cat" Decker).
GHR-5N Grasshopper--Irose (
Lance Sergeant Casey Jordan).
SHD-2Hb Shadow Hawk--Dragon Cat (MechWarrior Canin Rosse).
OTL-4F Ostsol--Vonshroom (MechWarrior Konrad Akkerman).
Team SHRIKE (220 tons)
CRB-27 Crab--O5P Ghost (
Lieutenant Hohiro Rasmussen).
CRS-6C Crossbow--Shadow Wraith (
Lance Sergeant Jerry Robin Williams).
CRB-27 Crab--Hawkins180 (MechWarrior Wendell St. John).
DRG-1N Dragon--Kalthud (MechWarrior K. Al Thud).
Cavalry Team One (290 tons)
WHM-7S Warhammer--DOC_Agren (
Lieutenant Warren "Doc" Agren).
MAD-2R Marauder--Highball (
Lance Sergeant Larry "Highball" Leslie).
WHM-7A Warhammer--Ijewett (MechWarrior Dimitry "Been There" Antonov).
MAD-1R Marauder--Cidwm (MechWarrior Cidwm).
Cavalry Team Three (300 tons)
HTM-27U Hatamoto-Hi--Shin Yodama (
Lieutenant Shin Yodama).
BL-6-KNT Black Knight--VhenRa (
Lance Sergeant Alexander Dale).
CTS-6Y Cestus--Tyler Jorgensson (MechWarrior Alexander J. Carter).
HTM-27U Hatamoto-Hi--O5P Ghost (MechWarrior Antonio Toyma).
HAMMER Team (280 tons)
WHM-6Rk Warhammer--Takiro (
Lieutenant Tanaka "Shadow" Nakamora).
WHM-7A Warhammer--Grognard (
Lance Sergeant Ryan McDonald).
WHM-6D Warhammer--Terrace (MechWarrior Cerrate Barton).
WHM-6K Warhammer--Daemion (MechWarrior Eli Walker).
TONGS Team (350 tons)
BNC-3E Banshee--Sir Chaos (
Lieutenant Dave Hunter).
BLR-1G-DC BattleMaster--Liam's Ghost (
Lance Sergeant Andrew Ringe-MacCrabhain/MechWarrior Ichiri Shogumata).
BLR-1D BattleMaster--Kidd (MechWarrior Ian "Kid" Kelly).
BLR-1Gbc BattleMaster--PurpleDragon (MechWarrior Jesse Zhu).
Team PORCUPINE (250 tons)
HGN-732 Highlander--Broken Mnemonic (
Lieutenant Arhab al-Mansur).
MAD-4A Marauder II--Minnow (
Lance Sergeant Anton Watson).
UM-R60 UrbanMech--Ckosacranoid (MechWarrior "The Stig").
UM-R60L UrbanMech--Sir Chaos (MechWarrior Tessa "Hurry" Lamont).
Shock Team (375 tons)
DVS-2 Devastator--Deathknight69 (
Lieutenant Robert Barton-Winchester).
KGC-010 King Crab--True Tanker (
Lance Sergeant Pi).
AWS-8Q Awesome--Blackpanzer (MechWarrior Zhao "Blackpanzer" Zi Long).
NSR-9J Nightstar--Savage Coyote 79 (MechWarrior LeAnn Raines).
2nd BattalionTeam SKEETER (185 tons)
SHD-X2 Shadow Hawk LAM--Giovanni Blasini (
Lieutenant Giovanni Blasini).
PHX-HK1R Phoenix Hawk LAM--Deathknight69 (
Lance Sergeant Josiah C. E. Wales).
STG-A1 Stinger LAM Mk I--Sharpnel (MechWarrior Favia "The Grey" Mauser).
PHX-HK1 Phoenix Hawk LAM--Intermittent Coherence (MechWarrior Marc Vandelas).
Strike Team One (145 tons)
SPR-4F Spector--Tyler Jorgensson (
Lieutenant Sasha Rostov).
ASN-21 Assassin--Sigil (
Lance Sergeant Robert "Hunter" Huntley).
SDR-5K Spider--Sigil {MechWarrior Leslie "Tarantula" Wilson).
JR7-31P Rattlesnake--Warclaw (MechWarrior Warclaw).
Strike Team Two (145 tons)
ASN-21 Assassin--Ice Hellion (
Lieutenant Xiong "Ice" Duillio).
SDR-5V Spider--Takiro (
Lance Sergeant Robert Takiro).
JR7-31P Rattlesnake--Taron Storm/Don Haralson (MechWarrior Norman Chan).
SPR-5F Spector--Broken Mnemonic (MechWarrior Geraint "Taff" Blethyn).
Strike Team Three (165 tons)
PXH-1c Phoenix Hawk--Kwic (
Lieutenant Kyle "Kwic" Warwick).
PXH-1 Phoenix Hawk--Cidwm (
Lance Sergeant Ryunosuke Tanabu).
JR7-F Jenner--Tai Dai Cultist (MechWarrior Frederick W. "Tie-Dye" Palowaski).
VL-5T Vulcan--Drakensis (MechWarrior Arthur Mackensen).
Team GREEN (180 tons)
EXT-4Db Exterminator--Kwic (
Lieutenant Stephen "Stumpy" McQueen).
CLNT-2-3U Clint--Shadow Wraith (
Lance Sergeant Joe "Elvis" Eastwood).
FLC-4Nb Falcon--Savagecoyote79 (MechWarrior Attumen).
PXH-3M Phoenix Hawk--Sharpnel (MechWarrior Leroy Geraint Biffinton, "The Prismatic Pauper").
Team VIXEN (185 tons)
HCT-5S Hatchetman--Blackpanzer (
Lieutenant Li "Maniac" Kui).
CPLT-C1 Catapult--Koren-Gagin (
Lance Sergeant Gerald Garadbaldi).
FFL-4A Firefly--Tiki Monkey (MechWarrior Gavin Crowther).
BJ-1DB Blackjack--DoctorMonkey (MechWarrior Andre Bleu).
Team HART (235 tons)
MAD-5D Marauder--IronHead (
Lieutenant Durwin "Birdie" Sparrow).
GHR-5N Grasshopper--Mighty Midget (
Lance Sergeant "Mighty Midget").
SHD-2K Shadow Hawk--Taron Storm (MechWarrior Taron Storm).
PNT-9R Panther--JKLantern (MechWarrior Johannes Mayer).
Team GATOR (220 tons)
ENF-4R Enforcer--Kalthud (
Lieutenant Christopher "Kal" Kalthud).
VTR-9D Victor--Terrace (
Lance Sergeant Bradley Dooble).
PX-3R Phoenix--Warclaw (
MechWarrior Chaplain Gabriel Thorne).
BJ-1 Blackjack--Jklantern (MechWarrior J. Kellog Lantern).
Team WOLVERINE (220 tons)
WVR-6M Wolverine--VhenRa (
Lieutenant Marius Murphy).
WVR-7M Wolverine--Iron Head (
Lance Sergeant Steve Dallas).
WVR-6M Wolverine--Iron Grenadier (MechWarrior William Conrad).
WVR-7H Wolverine--Grognard (MechWarrior Steve Ronin).
Team BLACK (220 tons)
GRF-1E Griffin--Hellraiser (
Lieutenant Hellraiser).
GRF-3M Griffin--MechRat (
Lance Sergeant "MechRat" McKenzie).
LNX-9Q Lynx--2ndACR (MechWarrior Mitchell).
LNX-9Q Lynx--Highball (MechWarrior Robert "One Eye" Hills).
Every element of 2nd Battalion is jump-capable. I put Team RED, Cav Team 2, and the Reserve/Support Team in Regimental HQ because this is our SpecOps element, and our primary missile support/artillery elements. Which leaves 1st Battalion as a pretty heavy (and hard-hitting) anvil.
If you disagree, let me know. But until then, this is the tentative Regimental TO&E.
MA