"Ancestor was part of the Royal Black Watch." Dietrich shrugs. "'Mech's been in the family ever since. And yes, maintenance is a damn nightmare. As you can see from all the badly patched scars, I'm sure. We seem to have a collection of more-or-less antique units, though - I mean, there's that Hussar over there, I thought I saw a King Crab, and that Thorn isn't exactly the most recent vintage of model either."