17th Shock Troops Company

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17th Shock Troops Company

Active:

21 July 2172 CE - 3 March 2177 CE

Organization:

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Systems Alliance Marine Corps

Affiliation:

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Systems Alliance

Branch:

Alpha Platoon
Beta Platoon
Charlie Platoon
Delta Platoon
Echo Platoon

Type:

Company

Role:

Expeditionary warfare

Size:

150 troops

Part of:

4th Shock Troops Battalion

Headquarters:

52nd Valhalla Garrison

Engagements:

Commanders:

Major Norman Kyle

Notable:

Marcus L. Shepard
Zach Walsh
Nathan Montgomery
Sarann Francis
Joseph Summers
Thomas Berret
Roshia Pelps
Donald Korin

 

The 17th Shock Troops Company was a Systems Alliance Marine Corps combat unit attached to the 4th Shock Troops Battalion and commanded by Major Norman Kyle. The unit was trained at the Systems Alliance Marine Corps Barracks on Ferris Fields, where it was then stationed in Valhalla on Elysium as part of the 52nd Valhalla Garrison. Kyle had his company retreat during the Battle of Elysium, before then ordering it back to participate in evacuation of the civilian populace. Even then, his superiors could see that he was unable to wrap his head around his own command, and hoped that having his company in the vanguard during the First Battle of Torfan would give him the necessary chance to show off his command ability.

Unfortunately, this proved to work against Alliance command, as a combination of pressure from the brass to perform, miscommunication with the fleet in orbit and overall strategic arrogance, eventually led to Kyle having his company charge the batarian fortifications in the open. As a result, all members but Shepard were slaughtered before Alliance forces could reinforce them.

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