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| − | [[File:CarlyleDeath.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Durant Carlyle's death at the helm of his ''Phoenix Hawk'']]'''Carlyle's Commandos''' were a [[mercenary unit]] consisting of a [[BattleMech]] [[company]] plus several platoons of infantry | + | [[File:CarlyleDeath.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Durant Carlyle's death at the helm of his ''Phoenix Hawk'']]'''Carlyle's Commandos''' were a [[mercenary unit]] consisting of a [[BattleMech]] [[company]] plus several platoons of infantry<ref>''The Price of Glory'', p. 192</ref>, led by Captain Durant Carlyle. Effectively destroyed in [[3024]], many of its survivors joined the famous [[Gray Death Legion]], founded by his son. |
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Revision as of 17:59, 26 March 2012
Carlyle's Commandos were a mercenary unit consisting of a BattleMech company plus several platoons of infantry[1], led by Captain Durant Carlyle. Effectively destroyed in 3024, many of its survivors joined the famous Gray Death Legion, founded by his son.
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History
Since 3019[2] the Commandos were stationed on garrison duty on the world of Trell I, in the employ of House Steiner. Duing their stay on the planet they defended it several times against bandit raids.[3] In 3024 the unit met its end in a sneak attack by Oberon Confederation troops, who pretended to be friendly forces, arriving in the course of an alliance between the Confederation and the Lyran Commonwealth as a replacement garrison, but who in truth worked for Duke Hassid Ricol from the Draconis Combine. Upon arriving at the starport, the DropShip and the BattleMechs it carried launched a surprise attack, killing Carlyle in his 'Mech in the process. Together with the efforts of an indigenous saboteur and the infiltration by enemy commandos Carlyle's Commandos were shattered in short order and the survivors forced to retreat off planet, leaving only Grayson Death Carlyle, Durant's son, behind, for he was belived to be shot.
Unexpectedly showing both leadership capabilities and military genius, young Grayson Carlyle subsequently rallied the local defenders and formed a militia force that could resist the invaders long enough to thwart Ricol's plot and save the planet from occupation by the Combine.
Following the successful fighting on Trellwan he went on to create a mercenary unit, the Gray Death Legion, from his Trellwan Lancers and the remains of Carlyle's Commandos. Later, the Legion would adopt the name Carlye's Commandos for its Recon Lance.[4]
Composition
As of 3024, the 'Mech company was led by Captain Durant Carlyle. One lance composed of his Phoenix Hawk, Lieutenant Ernest Hauptman's Shadow Hawk (the number two in the lance) and two Wasps was stationed at the "Castle" on Trellwan.
References
(For the page information the reprint of Decision at Thunder Rift from 1992 was used)