ROSSO'S ROUGHNECKS

 MERCENARY UNIT

     Rosso's Roughnecks is a mercenary unit which has been around for roughly 10 years.  They have kept relatively low key, raiding periphery outposts and other mercenary units to build themselves up into their current size.  Part mercenary, and part pirate by nature, this unit will contract itself out to the highest bidder, or raid independantly as it sees a need for parts or supplies.  Consisting of mostly Star League era mechs, they prefer the hit, grab and run tactic.  This is reflected in the number of light and medium wieght mechs in their unit.  The Roughnecks have no home planet, nor do they have any political aleigances, so they have no qualms about attacking anyone, anywhere, anytime.  Although it is rare for a mercenary unit to have any considerable naval assets, the Roughnecks have managed through several generous contracts, and successful raids to accumulate sufficient naval assets to allow them to operate entirely from space making them harder to track.