A Lust for Lostech

Ellingsen Expedition, Davies' Rockers,
Morgan's Ghosts, Corman's Dragons,
and Castle Brian Explorers

by Stefan Melin-Dempsey and Hilary Ayer

Ellingsen Expedition

Leader, Pedro Ellingsen, Trader
Archaelogy Team: Dr Shane Ullerson and 6 Graduate Students

Historian/Linguistics: SubProfessor Mikial Dragnos
Senior Graduate Student Sara Cunningham 2 other graduate students (Note: in the actual expedition, Prof Dragnos was prevented from coming; the leadership of this team was assumed by Sara Cunningham, who was commended by the University for doing well under appalling difficulties. Ms Cunningham is responsible for saving the memory core under fire.)
Technicians: Senior Tech Robert DeGraves 4 AsTechs
Security Forces: Morgans Ghosts (Scout Platoon)
Commander: Lt Morgan Jaret
Total Personnel: 14
Davies' Rockers (Jump Infantry Company)
Commander: Capt Johan Davies
Total Personnel: 94
Corman's Dragons (BattleMech Company)
Commander: Capt Laren Corman
Total Personnel: 118 (excluding JumpShip Crew)
Overall Personnel: 243 people.
Monthly Costs:

    Security Forces : 340,080 C-bills
    Other Personnel: 21,000 C-bills
    Overall Cost: 361,080 C-bills

Davies' Rockers

Commander. Johan Davies

Platoon A: Capt Johan Davies
Squad 1: Sniper and Guncrew (7-man)
Squad 2: Sniper and Guncrew (7-man)
Squad 3: 5-man Veteran Support Squad, Packrat
Squad 4: 5-man Green Support Squad, Packrat

Platoon B: Lt Merril Crossen
Squad 1: 2 SRM Launchers, 2 SMGs with Grenade Launchers, 2 SMGs
Squad 2: 2 SRM Launchers, 3 SMGs, 2 Rifles with Grenade Launchers
Squad 3: 2 SRM Launchers, 2 SMGs with Grenade Launchers, 1 SMG

Platoon C: Lt Suzanne Warshawski
Squad 1: 2 Semi-portable Lasers, 4 Laser Rifles, 1 SMG
Squad 2: 2 Semi-portable Lasers, 4 Laser Rifles, 1 SMG
Squad 3: 2 Heavy Semi-portable Lasers, 4 Laser Rifles

Platoon D: Lt Ana Yamata y Medina
Squad 1: 2 Semi-portable Lasers, 4 Laser Rifles, 1 SMG
Squad 2: 2 Semi-portable Lasers, 4 Laser Rifles, 1 SMG
Squad 3: 2 Heavy Semi-portable Lasers, 4 Laser Rifles

Total Personnel: 88
Salaries: 47,500 C-bills
Maintenance: 0 C-bills
Consumable Supplies: 7,000 C-bills
Overhead Costs (20%): 10,900 C-bills
Overall Costs (monthly): 65,400 C-bills

Davies' Rockers Equipment:
84 Personal Communicators
3 Long Range Personal Communicators
1 Basic Field Communicator Kit
63 Starlight Goggles
88 Basic Field Kits
88 Light Environment Suits
4 14-man tents
4 7-man tents
2 5-man tents
1 4-man tent
88 Personal med kits
22 personal equipment repair kits
88 Filter mask/respirators and extra filters
10 Rangefinder binoculars
88 daggers

Soldier Stats:
Body 9, Dex 9, LRN 9, CHA 5 Brawling 3, Rifle 2, Gunnery/Artillery 1, Driver 2, Pistol 1, Leadership 1, Survival 3, Acrobatics 1, Running 2, Stealth 2, Hide in Cover 2, Bow/Blade 2

Morgan's Ghosts


Commander. Lt Morgan Jaret (Skimmer)

Squad A: (The Spirits)
Veronica Hunter: Jet Pack/Boomerang
Jack Jermain: Jet Pack/Boomerang

Squad B: (The Wraiths)
Nicholas Miter: Packrat
Lisa Koppara: Boomerang (Pegasus Scout Hover Tank Pilot)
Daniel Quartermain: Boomergan/Pegasus Gunner

Squad C: (The Banshees)
Michael Demos: Striker Light Tank Pilot
Sylvia Shaldane: Strike Light Tank Gunner
Luke Hasturson: High Scout Drone Carrier

Squad D: (The Grem lins) Command Van
Senior Technican: Jake Halloran
AsTech: Kelly Salto (secondary Pegasus Pilot)
AsTech: Victor Venning
AsTech: David Wilson (Secondary Pegasus Gunner)
AsTech: Robert Meeks

Total Personnel: 14
Salaries: 12,500 C-bills
Maintenance: 0 C-bills
Consumable Supplies: 2,000 C-bills
Overhead Costs (20%): 2,900 C-bills
Overall Costs (monthly): 17,400 C-bills

Morgan's Ghosts, Equipment:
1 basic Field Communications Kit
13 Long Range Personal Communicators
14 Starlight Goggles
14 Basic Field Kits
14 Light Environment Suits
1 5-man tent
2 4-man tents
1 3-man tent
14 personal med kits
14 personal equipment repair kits
9 SMGs with Grenade Launchers and 6 extra clips
45 maxigrenades
5 Mydron autopistols, 2 extra clips each
9 needler pistols, 3 extra clips each
14 filter mask-respirators and replacement filters
14 range finder binoculars
14 daggers

Scout Stats:
Body 9, LFIN 10, DEX 9, CHA 5, Either Diplomacy or Streetwise at level 1, Bow/Blade 2, Rogue 2, Survival 3, Brawling 2, Driver 3, Athletics 2, either Computers 3 or Pilot/Aerospace 3. Rogue and Athletics sub-skills may be distributed by Gamemaster or Player.

Corman's Dragons:

Commander: Capt Laren Corman Battlemaster Piloting 2 Gunnery 2

Assault Lance:
Niko Fredricks MarauderPiloting 3 Gunnery 2
Sarah Osseman ArcherPiloting 4 Gunnery 3
Laura Osseman MarauderPiloting 4 Gunnery 3

Heavy Lance:
Lt Darren Wilks Grand Dragon Piloting 2 Gunnery 2
Davin Halverson Shadow Hawk Piloting 1 Gunnery 3
Zeke Connors Wolverine Piloting 3 Gunnery 3
Robin Coronado Dervish Piloting 4 Gunnery 4

Medium Lance:
Lt Geren Danners Dervish Piloting 3 Gunnery 2
Michelle Lee Hatchetman Piloting 4 Gunnery 4
Oshiro Kama Commando Piloting 4 Gunnery 3
Jinjiro Kama FLE-4 Flea Piloting 3, Gunnery 2

Air Lance:
Thomas Razgaitis Sting Ray Piloting 3, Gunnery 3
Kaye Cunningham Sting Ray Piloting 3, Gunnery 3

Transport Group:
1 Union Class DropShip
1 Invader Class DropShip

Support Group:
16 Elite Support Squads
1 Veteran Support Squads
1 Regular Support Squad

Total Personnel: 118
Salaries: 197,400 C-bills
Maintenance: 0 C-bills
Consumable Supplies: 17,000 C-bills
Overhead Costs (20%):142,880 C-bills
Overall Costs (monthly): 257,280 C-bills

Aerospace Pilot Stats:
Body 9, DEX 9, LRN 9, CHA 6 Pilot Aerospace 4, Gunner/Aerospace 3, JumpShip Pilot/Nav 1, Engineer 2, Computer 2, Mechanical Repair 1, Tactics 2, Leadership 2

MechWarrior Stats:
Body 9, DEX 9, LRN 9, CHA 6 Pilot/Mech 3, Gunnery/Mech 2, Technician 2, Pistol 1, Leadership 1, Survival 2, Acrobatics 2, Running 1, Hide in Cover 2, Bow/Blade 1

Castle Brian Expedition Explorers

In camp, classifying finds, etc
Pedro Ellingsen, Leader
Dr Shane Ullerson Archaeologist
SubProf Mikial Dragnos, Historian

Switching each day as Interior Team Leader: Either
Jarrod Haromond, Archaelogy
Senior Grad Student or Sara Cunningham
Senior Linguistics Grad Student and Lucas Davidson,
Technician Veronica Hunter,
Scout (Or one of the two team leaders plus your player characters)

Team Equipment, Interior Team, Castle Brian
1 Tool Kit
1 Cutting Kit
1 Electronics Kit
4 Light Environment Suits and Filter Mask/respirators
1 Codebreaker
1 Level 4 Lockbreaker
1 Scanalyzer
1 I/R Scanner
4 Personal Communicators
4 Personal Medkits
4 Daggers
1 SMG, 4 Clips, 5 Grenades

More Part II

A Lust for Lostech A Scenario for MechWarrior

Part I

A Lust for Lostech A Scenario for MechWarrior

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