Durant Carlyle
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Durant Carlyle | |
|---|---|
| Personal | |
| Died | 3024[1] |
| Affiliation | Colby's Commandos[[2] Carlyle's Commandos[1] |
| Career | |
| Rank | Captain[1][2][3] |
| Profession | MechWarrior[1][2][3] |
| Family | |
| Children | Grayson Carlyle[1] |
Durant Carlyle was the commander of Recon Lance, Colby's Commandos, a small mercenary unit in the late Third Succession War,[3] and father of Grayson Carlyle.
History
When Jonathan Colby was killed on Golandrinas in 2990 Carlyle assumed command of the Commandos which were redubbed Carlyle's Commandos.[4] When the unit was betrayed at Trellwan in 3024 he was killed by a Marauder piloted by the mercenary Lieutenant Grieg Vallendel.[1]
Tactics
Carlyle does not like leaving things to chance, believing in shaping the battlefield before combat is joined. He prefers mobility over static defenses and considers a standing fight, even on the defense, as a losing proposition. Above all else however he seeks to protect those under his command.[2]
BattleMechs
In 2990 Carlyle piloted a well-maintained two hundred-year old Shadow Hawk.[3] By 3019 as commander of Carlyle's Commandos he operated a Phoenix Hawk.[1]
Quote
"The man with the gold makes the rules."[2][3]
References
Bibliography
- BattleTech: A Game of Armored Combat
- Decision at Thunder Rift (novel)
- Dragon's Lair (short story)
- Eyestorm (short story)
- Golden Rule (short story)