Spider Monkey Lance

The Spider Monkey lance originated with the members of Felipe Braga’s Buzzing Bees mercenary group when they merged with the Monkeys. The Buzzing Bees used fast, light mechs and so they took on the role of flankers and harassers in the Monkeys.

Felipe Braga still commands the Spider Monkeys, but Xiao Xen is the only other former Bee still in the lance. Jasmina Kalasa now commands a similar lance in Second Company and Desiree Sheikh was captured by Blakists on Dieron.

The lance has also gotten heavier and is now composed entirely of very fast medium mechs . They continue to act as harassers and flankers, keeping the enemy distracted so the remaining Monkeys can bring in the big guns. The Spider Monkeys also specialize in point-blank rear attacks, often involving melee weapons. The optimal strategy of the Spider Monkeys is to get within “hugging distance” in the rear of a heavier opponent and then let loose with every weapon, arm, and leg available. This strategy has proven to be highly effective, although the Spider Monkeys will often “prowl” at the edges of a conflict for some time, waiting for the right opportunity to present itself.