The Kell Hounds are among the most famous and respected mercenary commands in the Inner Sphere — an elite unit whose skill, loyalty, and honor made them legends. Founded by Morgan and Patrick Kell, the Hounds are mercenaries who fight for more than money.
Few mercenary units command the reputation of the Kell Hounds. Raised by the Kell brothers and long associated with House Steiner and the Federated Commonwealth, the Hounds earned fame through extraordinary battlefield performance — standing against the Clans, defending against overwhelming odds, and consistently punching far above their weight. Elite training, first-rate equipment, and an unshakable code of honor set them apart from ordinary hired guns, and their close ties to the exiled Clan Wolf and the Lyran state gave them a storied place in the Inner Sphere’s greatest events. The Kell Hounds are proof that mercenaries can be paragons: loyal, principled, and devastatingly effective. For players, they offer the freedom of a mercenary command with the prestige and quality of an elite house unit. To command the Kell Hounds is to field one of the most celebrated and capable units in the setting — a legend in the mercenary trade.
Why command the Kell Hounds
Because you field the gold standard of mercenaries — elite, well-equipped, honor-bound forces with a heroic reputation and famous ties to Clan Wolf-in-Exile and the Lyrans. Few other mercenary commands can change the BattleTech story. For players who want a prestigious, top-tier mercenary command with real character, the Hounds are the definitive choice.
Continue reading & collecting
The Kell Hounds and Mercenary’s Handbook / mercenary sourcebooks detail the unit; classic novels (the Warrior trilogy) and Clan Invasion–era material chronicle their exploits. The Master Unit List and Force Packs build a legal Kell Hounds force.