Inner Sphere Security Lance Contents and How to Use It

Quick answer

The Inner Sphere Security Lance ForcePack gives you four plastic 'Mech miniatures—JagerMech, Scorpion, Vulcan, and Whitworth—plus four MechWarrior and Alpha Strike cards. Use them as a ready-made security force for objective defense, convoy escort, or garrison scenarios, and start by checking the contents against the included cards before you assemble anything.

How to build and deploy the Security Lance

1. Check the contents against the cards: Open the box and confirm you have four 'Mech sprues (JagerMech, Scorpion, Vulcan, Whitworth) and four MechWarrior/Alpha Strike cards. Match each miniature to its card before assembly so you don't mix up similar-looking parts. If a card is missing, contact the store before you start building.
2. Clean and assemble each 'Mech: Remove mold lines with a hobby knife and dry-fit the parts before gluing. The Scorpion's four-legged stance and the JagerMech's long arms are the most likely to need extra attention to sit flat. Test-fit the Scorpion on its base before the glue sets; a slight lean is normal but a wobble is not.
3. Prime and paint to a tabletop standard: Spray-prime in thin coats, then block in your chosen scheme. For security forces, a unified color with one accent per lance helps you tell them apart on the table without slowing down painting. Keep the Alpha Strike cards nearby while painting so you can note any unit-specific markings.
4. Build a 4-'Mech lance list for your game system: For classic BattleTech, fill out the record sheets from the included cards. For Alpha Strike, use the cards' stats directly. Decide up front whether the lance is a garrison unit or a mobile response team, because that changes how you spend points on skills and pilot abilities. Write down each 'Mech's role (fire support, brawler, scout, bodyguard) before you finalize the list.
5. Set up a security-themed scenario: Place an objective—a compound, convoy, or bivouac—and deploy the Security Lance as the defenders. Give the attacker a turn limit and use terrain to create approach lanes. This forces you to use the lance's stated strength: holding key positions rather than chasing. If the game feels static, add a secondary objective such as escorting a supply truck off the far edge.
6. Deploy with overlapping fields of fire: Keep the JagerMech and Whitworth at mid-range where their weapons work, and use the Vulcan and Scorpion to cover flanks or plug gaps. Avoid stringing the lance out; security work rewards mutual support. At the end of each turn, check that no 'Mech is more than one move away from supporting another.
7. Review the game and adjust: After the first game, note which 'Mechs spent turns without a useful target or got isolated. Swap roles or add a support unit from your collection if one chassis consistently underperforms in your meta. Keep a short log of each lance member's best moment; it speeds up future list building.

Product facts

• BattleTech: ForcePack: Inner Sphere Security Lance: Includes JagerMech, Scorpion, Vulcan, and Whitworth miniatures, plus four MechWarrior and Alpha Strike cards. You get a complete four-'Mech security force with cards for both classic BattleTech and Alpha Strike, so you can start playing without buying extra records.