"Originally his legion name was "Lieutenant Scaramouche" (promoted after incident in the first book and then referred to as Captain in following books), but after being court-martialed for ordering the strafing of a peace conference, Captain Jester is shipped off to command the Omega Company, a dumping ground for the Legion's foul ups and misfits.Applying his business sense and wealth to the running of the unit, he soon turns it around, winning the almost fanatical loyalty of his troops and turning the "Omega Mob", as it is affectionately nicknamed, into a crack unit.