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Company Commander - Calderon Protectorate (3079)

Calderon Protectorate · Jihad, 3079; dated source-backed archetype

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Card A · Company Commander A: Guard the Approach

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COMPANY COMMANDERCALDERON PROTECTORATEAORDERSMovement Phase: Before moving a unit, add movement filter: 0. cover vs enemies.RED1. Objective2. L damage3. TMM4. PVYELLOW1. M damage2. TMM3. PVBLUE1. Objective2. L damage3. TMM4. PVHOT SPOTS · ACES CUSTOM CARD
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COMPANY COMMANDERCALDERON PROTECTORATEASUPPORT ORDERSOnly spend Battlefield Support cards if they will hit target structure.EMPLACEMENTS24"1. Rear2. L damage3. TMM4. PVARTILLERY1. M damage2. TMM3. PVBSP CARDS1. enemies intemplate2. TMM3. PVSTRATEGY DECISIONSE: If this force's objective is completeC: If any of your units became crippled this turnD: If any enemy is within 6 inches of your unitsB: If any enemy is within 12 inches of your unitsHOT SPOTS · ACES CUSTOM CARD

Card B · Company Commander B: Take the Counterstroke

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COMPANY COMMANDERCALDERON PROTECTORATEBORDERSInitiative Phase: Add 2 to your initiative roll and assign MOVE LAST to your unit with ( Armor, M damage).RED1. Objective2. Armor3. TMM4. PVYELLOW1. TMM2. Armor3. PVBLUE1. Objective2. M damage3. TMM4. PVHOT SPOTS · ACES CUSTOM CARD
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COMPANY COMMANDERCALDERON PROTECTORATEBSUPPORT ORDERSOnly spend Battlefield Support cards if they will hit target structure.EMPLACEMENTS24"1. Rear2. Armor3. TMM4. PVARTILLERY1. TMM2. Armor3. PVBSP CARDS1. enemies intemplate2. TMM3. PVSTRATEGY DECISIONSE: If this force's objective is completeC: If any of your units became crippled this turnD: If any enemy is within 6 inches of your unitsA: If no enemy is within 24 inches of your unitsHOT SPOTS · ACES CUSTOM CARD

Card C · Company Commander C: Protect the Damaged

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COMPANY COMMANDERCALDERON PROTECTORATECORDERSMovement Phase: When a crippled unit uses Forced Withdrawal, add filter: 0. cover vs enemies.RED1. Objective2. L damage3. TMM4. PVYELLOW1. MV2. TMM3. PVBLUE1. Objective2. TMM3. Armor4. PVHOT SPOTS · ACES CUSTOM CARD
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COMPANY COMMANDERCALDERON PROTECTORATECSUPPORT ORDERSSpend up to 1 available Battlefield Support card.EMPLACEMENTS24"1. Rear2. L damage3. TMM4. PVARTILLERY1. MV2. TMM3. PVBSP CARDS1. enemies intemplate2. TMM3. PVSTRATEGY DECISIONSE: If this force's objective is completeD: If any enemy is within 6 inches of your unitsA: If no enemy is within 24 inches of your unitsB: If no units are crippled and any enemy is within 24 inches of your unitsHOT SPOTS · ACES CUSTOM CARD

Card D · Company Commander D: Repel the Intrusion

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COMPANY COMMANDERCALDERON PROTECTORATEDORDERSInitiative Phase: Assign MOVE LAST to your unit with ( Armor, S damage).RED1. Objective2. MV3. TMM4. PVYELLOW1. S damage2. TMM3. PVBLUE1. Objective2. M damage3. TMM4. PVHOT SPOTS · ACES CUSTOM CARD
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COMPANY COMMANDERCALDERON PROTECTORATEDSUPPORT ORDERSSpend up to 1 available Battlefield Support card.EMPLACEMENTS24"1. Rear2. MV3. TMM4. PVARTILLERY1. S damage2. TMM3. PVBSP CARDS1. enemies intemplate2. TMM3. PVSTRATEGY DECISIONSE: If this force's objective is completeC: If any of your units became crippled this turnB: If any enemy is within 12 inches of your unitsA: If no enemy is within 24 inches of your unitsHOT SPOTS · ACES CUSTOM CARD

Card E · Company Commander E: Preserve the Defenders

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COMPANY COMMANDERCALDERON PROTECTORATEEORDERSAll your units start and remain in Forced Withdrawal. Movement Phase: Add movement filter: 0. cover vs enemies.RED1. S damage2. TMM3. PVYELLOW1. TMM2. Armor3. PVBLUE1. MV2. TMM3. PVHOT SPOTS · ACES CUSTOM CARD
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COMPANY COMMANDERCALDERON PROTECTORATEESUPPORT ORDERSOnly spend Battlefield Support cards if they will hit target structure.EMPLACEMENTS24"1. Rear2. S damage3. TMM4. PVARTILLERY1. TMM2. Armor3. PVBSP CARDS1. enemies intemplate2. TMM3. PVSTRATEGY DECISIONSMaintain this strategyHOT SPOTS · ACES CUSTOM CARD

Original fan-authored faction archetype. BattleTech belongs to its respective owners. Generic portrait: BattleTech Wiki / BattleTech game portrait; original file: GuiTxrPort backerPiazza utr.png

Deck portrait: BattleTech Wiki / BattleTech game portrait; original file: GuiTxrPort backerPiazza utr.png

Research evidence

Original researched interpretation; balance requires playtesting. Generic portraits are not canonical likenesses. Ability packages do not automatically grant SPAs or SCAs.

Documented · high confidence: The First Taurian Pride is the defense bulwark but suffers attrition and limited resupply; the Guard adds frontier-security forces. Sources: field-report-periphery

Inference · medium confidence: Original larger-force Prepared Defense interpretation. Exact priority rankings, transitions, initiative sequencing, support spending and regrouping thresholds are authored choices, not published faction rules. Sources: field-report-periphery, aces

Inference · high confidence: The local SPA/SCA and any published subcommand abilities are thematic research references only. No abilities, equipment, support, salvage, rewards or political effects are automatically granted. Sources: hotspots-local, aces

Sources

aces · BattleTech Aces Rulebook
Printed pages 8-9, 12, 16, 21, 38-39: anatomy, supported icons, targeting and filters, End Phase decisions and modifications.

aces-scan-0 · brothermfc_20261013_073128_002242.pdf
PDF pages 3-4: original MechWarrior A-E fronts/backs

aces-scan-1 · brothermfc_20261013_074142_002247.pdf
PDF pages 1-2: original Star Captain A-E fronts/backs

era-roster · Sarna era and faction navigation
https://www.sarna.net/wiki/BattleTech_eras and https://www.sarna.net/wiki/Essay:BattleTech_Factions; accessed 2026-10-13. The essay is a research lead, not canonical tactical evidence; primary books control generation.

field-report-periphery · Field Report - Periphery
PDF pages 15: Military practice and period context. Page numbers are PDF page indexes, not invented printed-page numbers.

hotspots-local · Hot Spots v305 SPA/SCA fallback
Local data/sca-book-rules.json and data/edge-abilities.json. Live edge/sca pages unavailable on 2026-10-13. Thematic comparison only; no ability grants.