MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries — The player is the pilot of the BattleMech or Mech, iconic war machines in the BattleTech universe. In Mercenaries, the player simultaneously pilots a mech and controls a company of mercenaries. The company is sponsored by one of the four mercenary forces in the BattleTech universe — the Kell Hounds, the Gray Death Legion, the Northwind Highlanders and Wolf's Dragoons. Each faction has its own special attributes, for example the Wolf's Dragoons are equipped with 'Mechs that have clan technology.