Grey Death Legion

Best known for their recovery of a Star League-era data core on the Free Worlds League world of Helm, the Gray Death Legion has a long history with the Lyran state. They formed in 3024 on Trell I and played a major role in both the Fourth Succession War and the Clan Invasion. They were also instrumental in crushing Brandal Gareth's revolt in the Alliance's early days. Colonel Kalmar-Carlyle's husband, Grayson Carlyle is Baron von Glengarry and acknowledged as one of the foremost military minds of the current era.

As Copied/Quoted From: PC Games, Planets and People of Mercs - Part 1. 1 (10.02.02)

"In 3021, a Lyran Commonwealth unit known as Carlyle's Commandos was sent to garrison Trell 1, a backwater world near the coreworld edge of Lyran space. In the winter of 3024, a politically ambitious Kurita noble, Duke Hassid Ricol, attacked the world in an attempt to torpedo an agreement between the Commonwealth and a Periphery bandit king -- and to win control of the tactically useful planet for his own ends. The attack destroyed the Commandos, killing unit commander Durant Carlyle and sending his son, Grayson Death Carlyle, into hiding. Determined to avenge his father's death, Grayson received his chance when fate put him in the middle of a firefight between Trell infantry forces and the 'Mechs belonging to Duke Ricol. By seizing command of a failing infantry, Grayson managed to take down a Wasp and capture a Locust intact. This was the birth of the Gray Death Legion -- one functioning 'Mech and a handful of motorized infantry.

Today the Legion possesses an above-average amount of Clan and advanced Inner Sphere technology. Despite two encounters with the Clans that yielded impressive amounts of salvage, the unit retained only three special-use Clan OmniMechs that they considered too valuable to trade off to the Federated Commonwealth. The Legion willingly uses Clan weapons and other materials as long as the Clan versions can be easily replaced with Inner Sphere equipment if damaged.

The Gray Death Legion is one the strongest mercenary commands in the Inner Sphere. As tightly knit as the Northwind Highlanders and capable of showing the same steely toughness as the Kell Hounds or Wolf's Dragoons, the Legion has fought and won campaigns that would have destroyed lesser commands. The Legion works hard at staying on the cutting edge of battlefield tactics and strategy.

Originator: Colonel Grayson Death Carlyle
Inception: 3024
Banner: The unit banner is a black-outlined gray skull against a scarlet background. It is generally displayed on the left leg of the units' 'Mechs and as a unit badge worn on the uniforms of troops and ground support personnel.
"Strength through Unity"

The Founder:

Grayson Death Carlyle is tall, slightly built, and wiry, with blonde hair and pale gray eyes. Much of his early life was spent in training for the day when his father would retire and the son would take his place as commander of Carlyle's Commandos, a company-strength Lyran Commonwealth regular unit on independent detached duty.

After his father's death, at the hands of Kurita's Red Duke, Grayson went into hiding only to emerge stronger and more confident than before with his own mercenary combat unit. Carlyle is acknowledged by friends and foes alike as a brilliant tactician and superb organizer.

Carlyle's organizational genius is evidenced by the quality of the mercenary unit that he has built from scratch and raised to a crack professional team. His tactical ability is confirmed by his record, which is rapidly becoming the stuff of legend throughout the Successor States.

How it applies:

A regiment of great renown, the Gray Death Legion is undergoing substantial rebuilding following its recent decimation on Hesperus II. Alexander Carlyle, heir to the legion's founder, has authorized Daniel Brewster to head the rebuilding. Commanders sponsored by the Gray Death Legion can expect more than average starting money and early access to powerful "Lostech" weapons.

-- Ivan Sulic"

Regimental Statistics

Experience Level: Veteran

Home Planet/Base: Unknown

LIF Loyalty Rating: Loyal

Military Assets:

Unknown

Grey Death Legion