The Restless Souls is a Mercenary Unit based in the fiction universe of Battletech. We are a RPG (role-playing-game) unit based on PBF (play-by-forum). We operate under the guidance of Battletech-Mercenaries (BTM) which is a community of people who have put together a system to help and guide the mercenary units that apply by their rules.

Here Begins Your Travels With The Restless Souls Among The Stars Of The Inner Sphere!

Quentin Assault Goes Down The Hill!

Date: 17th March 3078

(20th December 2007)

The 4th Deneb Light Calvary Unit was routed by the Elite Genyosha Regiment on El Largo suffering a 60% casuality rate across all five of its regiments and its 6 fighter wings due to superior Genyosha discipline and its tenacity for the Dragon. The 5th was recalled from Gladius and its defense of that continent to reinforce its rapidly deteriorating sister unit. This move was anticipate by the command elements of the 2nd Genyosha and they laid a well orchestrated trap for the dropping 5th Deneb Light Calvary Regiment. In the ensuing battle the 5th suffered a 40% attrition rate to its three regiments and both its fighter wings to an overall 25% attrition rate to the entire 2nd Genyosha Regiment. The 4th and the 5th have retreated to their JumpShips to lick their wounds.

In lieu of the catastrophe that was heap upon the 3rd Davion RCT, Colonel Larette Thomas, forewent her assault on the Independence Factory Complex, and mounted rescue efforts of General McCaffee's stricken 3rd Davion Regimental Combat Team, with two of her Battalions, Alpha and Bravo, which have each suffered less than 5% attrition. Colonel Larette Thomas left behind Major John Van Dyke’s Charlie Battalion as her screening and monitoring force in case she could return within the 60 day mission parameter to resume the Harlock Warrior’s primary mission.

In the meantime, the main body of the Restless Souls launched a surprise attack behind the 10th Ghost's lines, striking their main supply base. Finding the base nearly unguarded, Xavier Steele's troops proceeded to destroy thousands of tons of ammunition and supplies, looting several choice items and then making good their escape.

Samuel Noda, enraged by the attack, quickly organized his troops and set off after the mercenaries, smashing into the Souls outside their temporary camp in Steel Valley with traditional Kuritan ferocity. Faced with mounting damage and permanent losses, Colonel Steele made the decision to make a break for the Bakersville facilities and safety. A single warrior's sacrifice nullified Tai-sa Noda, leaving the Souls free to escape and lick their wounds.

Meanwhile, Heaven's Fist company completed their own assignment as a partial success, rendering the 10th's hidden communications center a smoking wreck and capturing Sho-sa Kriston.

Souls make landfall on Quentin

Date: 10th February 3078

(5th December 2007)

As the five regiments made planet fall the 3rd Davion RCT was hit by an unimaginable atrocity. Four of their 'Mech carrying, Overlord-class DropShips met with diasaster before ever making to the planet. The remaining four regiments of the 4th & 5th Deneb Light Calvaries, the Restless Souls, and the Harlock Warriors could only watch helplessly in horror as the four Overlords exploded over the landing zone.

Almost immediately after making landfall on Quentin, the Restless Souls found themselves harassed by Combine defenders. Despite the attacks, the main body of the regiment managed to secure the city of Bakersville and relocated to a more defensible position inside the city proper shortly thereafter. With the loss of the 3rd Davion Guards greatly altering the planet-wide offensive, the other Davion units struggled with achieving their own objectives. Meanwhile, the Souls continued to gather intelligence and engage those Draconis units that showed themselves, all the while preparing to eliminate or, at the very least, render the 10th Ghost command elements incapable of doing their job.

Xavier Steele has been the commander of The Restless Souls Mercenary Unit since its inception in 3069. Although plagued by a shortage of ‘MechWarriors, he has grown the unit into somewhat of a mini-Regiment with combined arms of tanks, infantry, as well as ‘Mechs. Some at the DMM have suggested that he resign due to his getting along in years and allow new blood circulate through the ranks. This is unlikely to happen. Steele considers himself a mentor to all the Souls Captains and Lieutenants and so will stay on until he thinks one of his Senior Staff is ready to pick up the controls. "After that," as he always says, "I'll consider retirement."

Senior Lieutenant Brandi Rodriguez, the units former-Executive Officer, has turned around the moral of the unit from an all-time low to above average high. This has been attributed to her background, that having been a lowly grunt herself, and her unorthodox style of command. The XO position has hit some hard times. After Brandi redirected her efforts to Battalion Adjutant, Nariko Matsuhita was recalled, however; within four short months she was Court Marshaled. With the serious injury that was sustained by Brandi in combat she was no longer an option for the XO position. Nariko’s replacement was Christian Levesque who within a month of becoming the Restless Souls Executive Officer accepted an alternate posting to a Davion Guard Unit. Then came one of the Soul’s lieutenants, namely Alex McCray. Alex took the reins of the XO seat and seemed to grab on to it for the long haul. He impressed by the sheer hours he spent every day deep into paperwork or at the controls of his mech. He was the winning ticket, but Lady Luck had something else in store for the Restless Souls and Alex succumbed to a terrible disease that kept him away from his posting for a long time. Without an XO for a long time Steele had to replace Alex with the Chief Logistics Officer, Anakin, an ‘adopted’ Wolf clanner. Anakin became one of the first clanners to obtain a senior posting in the DMM. He ‘rejuvenated’ the unit with new training programs that were a reminder of the enemy that almost conquered the Inner Sphere years back. He has been XO for over three years now, but if he keeps up fighting like he does, the Colonel might need to consider for yet another replacement.

Each Lance of the Restless Souls excels in a particular art of warfare. The Command Lance, Reaper Lance, can defend a piece of property like it was an entire Battalion all by itself, and is considered the Souls' defensive experts. The Assault Lance, called Mastodon, does best in the attack, using its massive size and long range firepower to blast through enemy positions. The Recon Lance, nicknamed Cheetah, is best at raiding and recon. With the increased size to Battalion and then to Regiment the lances have grown in size and in numbers. And so Wolverine, Dingo, Bronco and Headhunter have added their names to the lance roster. Their AeroSquadron now AeroWing, The Iron Falcon can appear behind enemy lines at will and wreck havoc, even through the most heavily defended strong points. The Restless Souls Vehicle Lances, Rhino, Gaur, Coyote and Warthog as well as its infantry units provide the Souls with the staying power they need to stay viable.

The Regiment as a whole is considered a leader when it comes to defense. The Restless Souls have an uncanny ability to use the terrain and resources around them to their best advantage. Enemies who think a field is empty find themselves shocked when Restless Souls 'Mechs suddenly spring up around them.