Kell Hounds / KELLHOUND1

The Kell Hounds were born even before Morgan and Patrick had thoughts of running their own mercenary command. Arthur Luvon, future husband of Lyran Archon Katrina Steiner and Morgan and Patrick’s cousin, dubbed the two brothers the Kell Hounds after witnessing them as young boys running around and terrorizing a neighbor’s flock of sheep. Arthur drew up the Kell Hounds’ crest and predicted that the two would grow up to become great warriors. When Arthur died, Morgan and Patrick used the money left to them to form the Kell Hounds mercenary unit, which they created in 3010. Though initially mocked as rich boys playing mercenary, the two made quite the impression with their surprisingly advanced grasp of strategy and tactics, as well as a top-notch technical support staff.

The Kell Hounds consist of two full combat ready Regiments.

The First Kell Hounds regiment is the core of the Kell Hounds. Founded by Morgan and Patrick Kell with money left to them by Arthur Luvon, their first contract was with the Lyran Commonwealth.

They served on Mallory’s World, recovering First Prince Ian Davion’s body after he was killed. In 3026 the Kell Hounds were responsible for rescuing Melissa Steiner and the DropShip Silver Eagle from the Genyosha on what came to be known as the Silver Eagle Incident.

The Hounds have also trained extensively with and against Clan Wolf-in-Exile forces on Arc-Royal. The First Kell Hound Regiment’s organizational structure is as follows:

First Kell Hounds (reinforced Regiment/Elite/Fanatical)
Stationed at Hurston in the Stanton system
Regimental Commander: Morgan Kell
Regimental XO: Daniel Allard

First Battalion “The Wild Hunters”(Reinforced Regiment/Elite/Fanatical)
Battalion CO: Lieutenant Colonel Akira Brahe
Battalion XO: Unassigned

Companies
(The Dragon Dogs):
Company CO: Lieutenant Colonel Akira Brahe
Company XO: Major Christian Kell

Second Battalion “The Wild Dogs”:
Battalion CO: Major Sara O’Cathain
Battalion XO: Unassigned

Third Battalion “The Mutts”:
Battalion CO: Major Tomas Rochefort
Battalion XO: Unassigned
Note: The unit contains a company of clan mechs and the entire regiment is completely upgraded.

The Bird Dogs (Wing/Elite/Fanatical)
Wing Commander: Major R.O.B. “Rob” Kirk
Note: The three squadrons, Raven, Crow, Blackbird, are supported by the command element. All 22 fighters are fully upgraded.

The Pit Bulls (Battalion/Elite/Fanatical)
Troop Commander: Major Michlan Finn
Note: The unit contains a mix of infantry forces, with 1 command squad (10 troopers), 1 jump infantry company (50 troopers) and 2 battle armor companies (24 troopers => 2 clan squads + 1 squad of Fenrir)

The First Kell Hounds specialize in the following:

The unit uses highly complex maneuvers to confuse an enemy element. They are known to harass an enemy’s flanks with smaller units. Each Battalion contains a specially trained company:

The Dragon Dogs – Third Company: The unit is trimmed for urban operation.
The Wild Dogs – Third Company: The unit prefers amphibious operations and can surprise an enemy from unexpected directions.
The Mutts – Third Company: This unit can fight in jungle environments.

The Second Kell Hounds Regiment was formed from a collection of smaller mercenary units. Each of these smaller units had been led by a former member of the Kell Hounds, and when Morgan Kell took command, these former Hounds returned. By using these smaller units and training for a year, the Second rapidly developed into an elite command.

Second Kell Hounds “The Scrapping Pack”(Reinforced Regiment/Elite/Fanatical)
Regimental CO: Lt. Colonel Scott Bradley
Regimental XO: Major Pete Watson

First Battalion “The Grey Hounds”
Battalion CO: Major Pete Watson
Battalion XO: Unassigned

Second Battalion “The Wolf Hounds”
Battalion CO: Major David Smith
Battalion XO: Unassigned

Third Battalion “Junkyard Dogs”
Battalion CO: Major Gwyneth Murdoch-Wilson
Battalion XO: Unassigned

The Retrievers (Wing/Veteran/Fanatical)
Wing Commander: Major Adam Fox
Note: All three squadrons, Falcon, Eagle and Merlin flight, are supported by the independent command element. Many machines are upgraded with clan technology.

The Bad Dogs (Battalion/Veteran/Fanatical)
Troop Commander: Major Amanda Cooper
The extended unit contains
1 command squad (10 troopers)
3 conventional companies (50 troopers each)
Every company has a specialization.
First company contains skilled scouts.
Second company is tasked with the security of the entire regiment.
Third company are the demolition experts.
1 battle armor company (12 troopers)

The Second Kell Hounds specialize in the following:

The regiment prefers to fight at night. Every battalion has a specialized Third company.

The Greyhounds Third Company is specialized in Zero G combat.

The Wolfhounds Third Company can operate at longer durations without support.

The Junkyard Dogs Third Company can fight under environmental conditions where others will not fight.

Note: Some unit information and name are redacted for operational security purposes.

If you are a mercenary that is looking for a family than The Kell Hounds may be your home. If you are interested than please apply on our recruiting page.

If you are interested in our services than we look forward to hearing from you as we near launch.