Originally a corp-sized unit consisting of three regiments, the Grand Company was reduced to a single regiment after fighting for the Romanov Hegemony on New Hellas.
Defeated and charged with war crimes, the remaining members were disgraced and banned by the MRBC. The Grand Company is usually employed by the Southern Cross Nations, or only in desperate situations by the ESU. Occasionally hired as a diversionary tactic by the UNSC.
EQUIPMENT
Grand Company Standard Battledress: The Grand Company fatigues are made from basic ballistic cloth with hardened polymer-fiber plates over vital areas.
Armor Value 3
MOVE: 8"
Chen-Kunyang Mod.II Power Armor Suit: Power armor is rare in the Grand Company, purchased from the Eurasian Solar Union in limited quantities as the Company seldom bothers with the logistics involved.
Power and life support is only good for 12 hours in the standard suit, but this can be extended with battery packs.
Armor Value 5
MOVE: 8"
C37 Assault Rifle: Type: Advanced assault rifle.
FIREPOWER: 2; IMPACT: D10
This bullpup design was a contender to the L7 when the Western Combine was looking to upgrade its service rifle. With the adoption of the L7 system the C37 has been purchased en masse by various militia groups and mercenary organizations as a cheap lineman's rifle. The C37 fires the same 6.7mm round as its counterpart, but lacks the integral grenade launcher.
L58 Support Weapon: Type: Binary-propellant squad support weapon.
FIREPOWER: D8; IMPACT: D10
Standard-issue 6.7mm SAW for use by most ground troops, purchased from Combine sources.
AT-17 "SANDBOX" RPK: Type: GMS/P
IMPACT: D12*; GUIDANCE: Enhanced (D8)
3-Round Portable Guided Missile launcher, purchased from the ESU.
TROOP TYPE: GC Line Infantry
MOVEMENT: 8"
ARMOR: 3
WEAPONS: C37 (FP 2/IMPACT d10)
VEHICLES
Model: BTR-44G "Hound" MICV
Manufacturer: VRZ Transmash, Orz III
Role: Mobile Infantry Combat Vehicle
Power Plant: SG-1150 Tri-diesel turbine
Mass: 33 Tons
Armor: Spaced tungsten-ceramite plating
Armament:
L55A3 30mm binary-propellant Autocannon (860 rounds)
M44 6.7mm Machine Gun (2,200 rounds)
OVERVIEW: The Grand Company employs variants of the BTR-44 for the combined benefits of low cost and ease of maintenance due to the abundance of available parts. The Company prefers to modify their vehicles with Combine weapon systems for logistical purposes in regards to ammunition.
CAPABILITIES: The BTR-44G has a troop capacity of eight men. The weapons have been replaced with the L55A3 and M44 weapons systems commonly used by the Western Combine, but the vehicle is otherwise identical to the original Mongbat.
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