Karl Timson

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'''Karl Timson''' was a Colonel in command of the full [[Filthy Lucre]] regiment in [[3050]].

==History==
Prior to his time as a mercenary, Timson graduated from [[the Nagelring]].<ref name=FP>''Filthy Plight''</ref>

As part of the Filthy Lucre, Colonel Timson was stationed on [[Dixie]] when raiders from the [[Free Worlds League]] struck on New Year's Eve, [[3049]]. The Filthy Lucre Battalion routed them, forcing the bandits to flee towards Carpathia's battalion on the outskirts of town. Despite being specialists in urban warfare, Major [[Myron Carpathia]] refused to safeguard Dixie civilians. The senior Lyran commander on scene, [[Kommandant]] [[Mandingo Gluck]] of the [[Dixie TMM]], demanded Carpathia continue pursuit, an order Carpathia refused. Upon his return to base Gluck ordered Carpathia's battalion arrested for dereliction of duty, breach of contract, and cowardice. When Karl boarded however, Gluck knew that, in reality, this was a "company store" ploy by the Commonwealth to secure a contract extension into [[3050]].<ref name=FP/>

Timson didn't wanted to leave the Commonwealth, but had no alternative, so he activated ''Condition Dragoon'', and the next day, he saw Gluck again, to inform him than his debts to the Commonwealth had been payed, and the captive Lucre men were freed at gunpoint and the regiment signed on with the [[Free Worlds League]]. Gluck threatened to capture the Lucre's dependants, but they were already off planet. When Timson threatened to attack Dixie's military targets, Gluck had to concede and let them depart. Timson felt very bad for the departure of the Lucre from Lyran service.<ref name=FP/><ref>''Combat Manual: Mercenaries'', p. 38: "The Filthy Lucre"</ref>

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Combat Manual: Mercenaries]]''
* ''[[Filthy Plight]]'' (short story)

[[Category:Mercenary Characters|Timson, Karl]]
[[Category:Nagelring Alumni|Timson, Karl]]
[[Category:Characters with Pilot Cards|Timson, Karl]]

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