Okay then time to get to know the unit a little bit. But it has helped me learn something. After nearly a decade of gaming with Bryan apparently I had not been using the correct spelling of his name. :) Fixed now.
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Bryan Carter
Born: 3043 (24 in 3067)
Affiliation: Federated Suns
Homeworld:NA
Mech: Commando COM-7S
Born to Davion spacers. Carter spent most of his youth on ships or travelling.
He was bred to believe in the righteousness of the Fed Suns. He started work as a dock hand very early moving crates and cargo for his fathers shipping company. His first experience of mech action came at the tender age of thirteen using a loader mech and by sixteen he had earned his licence and began full time work with the company.
He was quite happy to continue along the path his life was taking. A pirate attack changed all this in 3065 when the yard he was working at got sacked. He experienced his first mech combat that day throwing his loader into close combat against a Falcon in order to buy time for his people to flee the area. The loader did not last long against the combat mech.
Carter was picked up by the Cavaliers as they made their way to Outreach. Bryan pulls double duty as cargomaster as well as mechjock in order to cover his training.
An eager student he has thrown himself into his studies learning all he can about combat. He has been know to pester other members for advice and tales of their past. This has resulted in members attempting to fob him off on others when their training shifts come up. Going rate at the poker table is 56 C-bills.
"Little Pukey!" Commando COM-7S
It is not only the smallest mech but the lightest unit on the Cavaliers roster. Named "Little Pukey" as Bryan tends to suffer from travel sickness when using it for too long.
Bryan is seldom allowed to wander on his own just to keep him out of danger. Regularly he ends up left on defensive duty with the tanks while the others perform the jobs at hand. His Commando was battle salvage and only got brought back up to full service in the last year. So far it has not been pushed too hard. With Carter only being involved in heavy combat once since it got back in action. He performed well keeping the light tank lance safe when they attempted a fast flanking. And has learned the value of a good kick and that he needs to keep moving.
But now Keith might not feel as unique.
Right tomorrow sees our largest game to date. With 4 lances of Cavaliers taking part in an assault mission.
I predict a hell of a repair bill for the good guys tomorrow. We're even starting at 3 to try and make it all the way through.
The Commander of our Recon Lance.
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Rank/Position: Sao-wei / Youling Zhanshi Communications Officer
Born: 3042
Affiliation: Capellan Confederation
Home Planet: Randar
’Mech: Spector
MechWarrior Profile
Born on the plant on Randar, Brian Fanning was raised to believe deeply in the Capellan cause. He joined the CCAF at the age of majority, and quickly displayed an aptitude for sensor Operations that vaulted him to the top of his class during advanced training. His speed at the controls allowing him to process the data and get it where it needs to go. He was equally adept at communications and his service during his early career was generally with command posts or working on command staffs.
Having been raised around Warrior House Hiritsu he opted for MechWarrior training. He had seen their mechs on patrol his entire childhood and worked hard so that he could one day piloting such a machine himself.
Thankfully, his CO agreed to nominate him for the MechWarrior candidate school. He worked his way through the course. Brian excelled with sheer perseverance and managed to complete the demanding course. His first MechWarrior assignment was with the Third Capellan Reserve Cavalry as a scout lance pilot. Sang-wei Christine Xau believed service academy MechWarriors were inherently superior. And thing did not go well with his new commander. Sao-wei Fanning attempted to prove himself many times, but was constantly berated.
Durning operation Gurreuo they where tasked with raiding Woodstock. This mission did not go particularly well when Brian and several others were abandoned during a recue attempted for some downed pilots. After several days on the run this ended when the last two working mechs where shot out from under them. He and his fellow soldiers found themselves in a dropship brig during questioning. Finally being dumped on Micah when it was determined they knew nothing of value.
When the war wound down they waited for the prisoner exchange. But it never came. After several months they were released. A very disillusioned Brian exited. The bitterness over being forgotten or simply abandoned by his state lay heavy on him. He got work manning industrial mechs at the motorpool. This is where he came into contact with Carter. Who’s mech seemed to require far more work than the others. When Crowley decided to leave Carter invited Brian along. He agreed initially hopping to get closer to home. But then the chance to test out for the unit presented itself on Outreach. And his skill proved him the best candidate to lead the recon lance and got him into the seat of a brand new Spector.
Mech: Spector SPR-5F
One of the mechs brought with them to outreach. Crowley reserved it for whoever got the job as the recon commander. He named it sùdù (speed) as it was a lot faster than his last ride. He is still coming to terms with the Jump ability of the mech. And will generally be found running where possibly as he does not like to be airborne for too long. The only issue he has with the Spector is the lack of active probe. He feels others may miss out on what he would catch.
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Rank/Position: Liasion /Mechwarrior Brian Kenny
Born 3024 (43 in 3067)
Affiliation: Crowleys Cavaliers/ Ex Comstar
Home Planet:
Mech: Griffin
Brian Kenny is an orphan of the many clashes between Marik and Steiner. He found himself in a Comstar care facility at the tender age of four. Raised on Blake Dogma his faith in Comstar ran deep. This guided him into their service and he found himself a member of the Comguard at an early age. He was an average mechwarrior for most of his career. The position of guarding HPG’s gave little opportunity for glory or fame. He honed his other skills becoming a sharpshooter with his rifle and getting to grips with the wonderful world of paperwork that Comstar know so well.
All this changed with the arrival of the clans and the battle of Tukayyid. Part of the 207th Division his level II went up against the Smoke Jaguars where he and his Raijin preformed long range harassing duties. Both he and his mech survived the slaughter that the fighting became.
During the Comstar Schism Brian kept the faith with the original ideals of Comstar. And he took affront at the audacity of those choosing to break away. Unable to forgive them daring to go against the true will of Blake. He was station in the FRR afterwards for a short period before being shifted to Aldebaran. It wasn’t until 3059 the Planet came under Cappellan rule again that life got complicated.
When Word of Blake began to take control of the Conderations HPG’s. The talk of swapping allegiances began to surface in the unit. Things did not go Brian’s’ way and he found himself in the minority. He found he was unable to put up any resistance due to forward planning by the Blakist factions. And found himself under house arrest with his fellow loyalists. After ten months they were released to Comstar as part of a personal exchange. This was not quite the homecoming he wanted and after a through debriefing the higher ups decided that he and his unit where too much of a security risk and given an honourable discharge. While bitter at the decision he did not hold Comstar at fault. Instead resting all blame squarely at the feet of the WOB.
He has spent the last few years partaking in various anti Blakist actions in the Choas March. The last job before joining Cavaliers not ending well for the unit he was part of. His diplomatic skills are part of what landed him the job with the Cavaliers. He brought with him the remains of tech team from his last unit. Brian likes to hold himself to a higher code of conduct than the rest of the Cavaliers doing his best to prevent any civilian causality or anything he feels would be morally wrong in the exercising of his duties.
Mech:
Col Crowley assigned him to a loose Griffin they had. The mech allows him to support from his preferred long range rather than going toe to toe with the enemy. The mechs one two punch works well with all of the units lances. And in larger engagements its speed lets him get to where he’s needed during a fight. Even if it appears to attract an unfair amount of enemy fire.