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Bill Ruthven

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Bill Ruthven
Personal
AffiliationFederated Suns
Career
RankCaptain
ProfessionMechWarrior

Captain Bill Ruthven was a MechWarrior in the 4th Davion Guards during the Fourth Succession War.[1]

History

In January 3029, Bill Ruthven command the Third Company within the Second Battalion of the 4th Davion Guards when it was stationed on Basalt during Operation RAT. The entire Second Battalion was defending the city of Zander's Delight and the supposedly full warehouses located there when Basalt was attacked by Capellan forces. The Bravo Company of Kerr's Intruders, as well as elements of McCrimmon's Light Cavalry and MacGregor's Armored Scouts, had been lured to the planet with false information with hopes of cutting the supply lines to Federated Suns troops attacking into the Capellan Confederation. However, when the Capellan troops found the empty warehouses, many of them surrendered.[2]

BattleMechs

Bill Ruthven piloted a Valkyrie BattleMech.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Fourth Succession War Scenarios Volume One, p. 25: "Defender"
  2. ↑ The Fourth Succession War Scenarios Volume One, p. 24-25: "Empty Victory"

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