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'''Morton Hopeless''' was a gladiator in the [[Solaris]] games.<ref name=XX/>

==History==
Captain Morton Hopeless was a well known Solaris gladiator more known for his loud mouth than his rankings. He was particularly outspoken about the conventional wisdom that an ''[[Atlas (BattleMech)|Atlas]]'' could defeat a [[battalion]] of ''[[Stinger|Stingers]]''.  When ''Atlas'' pilot [[Killian Pomeroy|Killian "Mangler" Pomeroy]] heard of this he demanded Hopeless "put up or shut up."  Accepting the challenge, Hopeless fought a match in the Jungle for [[verigraph|verigraphs]].  Taking advantage of the close quarters and high temperatures Hopeless outmaneuvered the ''Atlas'', finishing the match with a humiliating kick that snapped off the larger ’Mech's leg.  At the conclusion of the fight Hopeless refused to take possession of the ''Atlas'', claiming it to be an "inferior ’Mech."<ref name=XX/>

==BattleMech==
Morton Hopeless piloted a STG-5R ''Stinger''.<ref name=XX/>

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Technical Readout: Clan Invasion]]''

[[Category:Solaris Games Characters|Hopeless, Morton]]
[[Category:Solaris Games MechWarriors|Hopeless, Morton‎]]
[[Category:Notable Stinger Pilots|Hopeless, Morton]]