@ArenaSnow Sounds good boss, Merc Units are the absolute way to go IMO, allows a hell of a lot of freedom for the newbies.
For those of you who are not so hip on Battletech, I'm a nineteen year vet, give me a mention or shoot me a PM and I'll work with you to get a solid chassis that you can run with that functions in the role you want.
Also boss I'd be more than happy to run an antagonist along with a Merc, Clanners are my primary faction (Clan Wolf/Ghost Bear for life) if you want some help in cataloging and describing the many, many 'Mechs with a snarky bent I can do that too.
As for the Merc Unit, that'll be a helluva lotta fun to develop.