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| name                = Leon Gambetta
| birthdate           = [[2972]] (Aged 53 in [[3025]])
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| othernames          = The Orator
| affiliation         = [[Draconis Combine]]
| rank                = ''[[Sho-sa]]''
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| profession          = [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]]
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''Sho-sa'' '''Leon "The Orator" Gambetta''' was a MechWarrior and tactician with the elite [[Second Sword of Light]] during the early [[thirty-first century]].<ref name=TRO3025p74>''Technical Readout: 3025'', p. 74</ref><ref name=TRO3039p142>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 142</ref><ref name=TROSWp108>''Technical Readout: Succession Wars'', p. 108</ref>

==History==
As of [[3025]] at age 53, Gambetta was a [[lieutenant]] and [[lance]] commander in the Second Sword of Light, with an excellent reputation as a tactician throughout his regiment. Gambetta was also know for being a kind and considerate man, who showed great concern for his men. He was often assigned to lead the charge against heavily fortified position, a dangerous role which not many survive to reach Gambetta's advanced age.<ref name=TRO3025p74/>

By [[3039]], then ''Sho-sa'' Gambetta was commander of the lead [[company]] of the Second Swords third battalion, the oldest MechWarrior still on active service with the regiment, as well as its premier tactician. At this point however his 'Mech being upgraded from a venerable but cool running DRG-1N ''[[Dragon]]'', to a hotter running DRG-1G ''[[Grand Dragon]]'' with a [[Lord's Light]] [[PPC]], had exposed a gap in his otherwise elite piloting. Gambetta had as much trouble handling the heat curve in his new 'Mech as a cadet, his many years in a cooler 'Mech having left him with bad habits.<ref name=TRO3039p142/><ref name=TROSWp108/>

==BattleMech==
Gambetta was known to initially pilot a city camouflage painted DRG-1N ''Dragon'' [[BattleMech]] until [[3038]], and then afterwards a DRG-1G ''Grand Dragon'', which was gifted to him in recognition for his extensive and excellent service.<ref name=TRO3025p74/><ref name=TRO3039p142/><ref name=TROSWp108/>

== References ==
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== Bibliography ==
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3025]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: Succession Wars]]''

[[Category:Draconis Combine Characters|Gambetta, Leon]]
[[Category:Notable Dragon Pilots|Gambetta, Leon]]