Victoria de Chaves
Victoria de Chaves | |
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| Personal | |
| Affiliation | Magistracy of Canopus |
| Career | |
| Rank | Major[1] |
| Profession | MechWarrior[1] |
Victoria de Chaves was the executive officer of the First Magistracy Highlanders from 3137 to at least 3145.[1]
History
In 3108, Major de Chaves was commander of a reconnaissance lance of the First Magistracy Highlanders on Bethonolog when the planet was raided by bandits.[1] The bandits focused their efforts on attacking the planet's Canopian Industries electronics factory and, while the Highlanders mobilized rapidly to meet the threat, only two of their BattleMechs were fast enough to intercept the raiders in time. Finding themselves at a significant weight disadvantage, de Chaves and her partner relied upon the factory's numerous buildings to provide them with enough cover to launch continuous hit-and-run attacks until support could arrive. Delivering vicious barrages of fire while jumping over and behind buildings, de Chaves' small team was able to eliminate half of the bandit lance before the arrival of the remainder of the First Highlanders forced the survivors to surrender.[2][3]
Following the Bethonolog raid, de Chaves ascended through the First Highlanders' ranks and attained a position as the unit's executive officer by 3137. As a result of her piloting experiences, de Chaves favored the use of mobile BattleMech forces and spent much of her efforts increasing the First Highlanders' ranks of reconnaissance 'Mechs.[1]
BattleMech
Major Victoria de Chaves piloted an Agrotera BattleMech during the Bethonolog raid.[1]