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| profession = [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]]<ref name=RG13-7/>
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'''Reginald Benton''' was a ''[[Chu-i]]'' in the [[Forty-fifth Benjamin Regulars]].<ref name=RG13-7/>

==History==
Benton was the great-grandson to [[Albert Benton]] and the eldest member of one of the most respected MechWarrior families in the [[Draconis Combine]]. Unlike his grandfather and father however, Reginald had none of their natural aptitude, only long hours of study and practice allowed him to meet his familial expectations. In [[3147]] he was assigned to the [[Forty-fifth Benjamin Regulars]] when [[Operation PERCEVAL]] and the [[Battle of Clovis (3147)|battle]] of [[Clovis]] introduced him to lowborn [[Leftenant]] [[Anselm Remaldi]] of the [[First Avalon Hussars]] in a running battle between the Regulars and local resistance. Remaldi's ''[[Locust]]'' legged Benton's ''[[Stinger]]'' in that first meeting. The pair faced off again in [[3148]], this time Benton returned the favor and forced Remaldi to eject. The pair met at least four more times, never a decisive victory though Remaldi lost two more ''Locusts''. Soldiers on both sides routinely bet on the next outcome, and surrounding fighting would often halt while the pair dueled. The two have developed a deep hatred for each other, with Benton's carefully cultivated reputation among the nobles suffering for his inability to defeat a lowborn MechWarrior. In [[3150]] the Hussars were finally rescued, and the Regulars surrendered the world As Benton left, Remaldi broadcast a series of taunts knowing it would infuriate Benton, their feud unresolved. Benton has since pushed for a reassignment to a unit more likely to face the Hussars, and an upgrade of his ''Stinger'' with Clan tech.<ref name=RG13-4>''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 13'', p. 4</ref><ref name=RG13-7>''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 13'', p. 7</ref><ref name=RG16-4>''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 16'', p. 4</ref><ref name=RG16-7>''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 16'', p. 7</ref>

==BattleMech==
Benton piloted a ''[[Stinger]]'' named "Tangerine Ghost."<ref name=RG13-7/>

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 13]]''
* ''[[Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 16]]''

[[Category:Draconis Combine Characters|Benton, Reginald]]
[[Category:Notable Stinger Pilots|Benton, Reginald]]

Reginald Benton - Revision history

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