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−	Coming of age immediately prior to the arrival of the ''[[Outbound Light]]'', the quiet and spiritual Calvin would serve among the Nova Cat forces bid for the Placement Trials to determine which [[Clans]] would take part in Operation REVIVAL and be allowed to invade the Inner Sphere. Though the Nova Cats would ultimately be defeated, Calvin attracted note for his skills shown during the Trials, his lightning fast strike-and-fade tactics in the face of overwhelming odds allowed him to defeat three other opponents before a fourth finally destroyed his 'Mech. Efforts such as these convinced the [[Grand Council]] to award Clan Nova Cat a position as a reserve Clan alongside [[Clan Steel Viper]], as well as convincing his own Clan to allow Calvin the opportunity to fight for the [[Deleportas (Bloodname)|Deleportas]] [[Bloodname]].<ref name=MWO-L>''The Huntsman Lore and Blueprint''</ref>	+	Coming of age immediately prior to the arrival of the ''[[Outbound Light]]'', the quiet and spiritual Calvin would serve among the Nova Cat forces bid for the Placement Trials to determine which [[Clans]] would take part in Operation REVIVAL and be allowed to invade the Inner Sphere. Though the Nova Cats would ultimately be defeated, Calvin attracted note for his skills shown during the trials, his lightning fast strike-and-fade tactics in the face of overwhelming odds allowed him to defeat three other opponents before a fourth finally destroyed his 'Mech. Efforts such as these convinced the [[Grand Council]] to award Clan Nova Cat a position as a reserve Clan alongside [[Clan Steel Viper]], as well as convincing his own Clan to allow Calvin the opportunity to fight for the [[Deleportas (Bloodname)|Deleportas]] [[Bloodname]].<ref name=MWO-L>[[The Huntsman Lore and Blueprint]]</ref>
−	On June 13 [[3049]], [[Star Captain]] Calvin fought his fifteenth and final [[Trial of Bloodright]] for the Deleportas Bloodname on the long flat prairie of the Jova Plateau on [[Hoard]]. For this he received one of the newly manufactured [[Huntsman (Nobori-nin)|''Huntsman'']] [[OmniMech]]s developed by [[Clan Cloud Cobra]] for the Nova Cats, and though Calvin had only a handful of field trials with the 'Mech he'd dub ''Pakhet'', he handily defeated his opponent's [[Mad Dog (Vulture)|''Mad Dog'']] to claim his prize.<ref name=MWO-L/> After the Nova Cats were activated by [[ilKhan]] [[Ulric Kerensky]] as a reserve Clan, Calvin Deleportas and the [[119th Striker (Clan Nova Cat)|119th Striker Cluster]] took part in the [[Operation Dragonslayer]] - the combined [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] and Nova Cat invasion of the [[Draconis Combine]] capital of [[Luthien]] - where he would be credited with the destruction of a [[lance]] of [[Wolf's Dragoons]] light 'Mechs.<ref name=TRO:3058U>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', pp. 174–175: "Nobori-nin Profile"</ref>	+	On June 13 [[3049]], [[Star Captain]] Calvin fought his fifteenth and final [[Trial of Bloodright]] for the Deleportas Bloodname on the long flat prairie of the Jova Plateau on [[Hoard]]. For this he received one of the newly manufactured [[Huntsman (Nobori-nin)|''Huntsman'']] [[OmniMech]]s developed by [[Clan Cloud Cobra]] for the Nova Cats, and though Calvin had only a handful of field trials with the 'Mech he'd dub ''Pakhet'', he handily defeated his opponent's [[Mad Dog (Vulture)|''Mad Dog'']] to claim his prize.<ref name=MWO-L/> After the Nova Cats were activated by [[ilKhan]] [[Ulric Kerensky]] as a reserve Clan, Calvin Deleportas and the [[119th Striker (Clan Nova Cat)|119th Striker Cluster]] took part in the [[Operation Dragonslayer]] - the combined [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] and Nova Cat invasion of the [[Draconis Combine]] capital of [[Luthien]] - where he would be credited with the destruction of a [[lance]] of [[Wolf's Dragoons]] light 'Mechs. <ref name=TRO:3058U>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', pp. 174-175, "Nobori-nin Profile"</ref>
	He fought with similar valor during the [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]] leading his [[Star]] during the initial assault, personally downing four [[Com Guards|Com Guard]] 'Mechs before his own [[OmniMech]] suffered a catastrophic [[gyro]] failure. Though wounded, Deleportas eluded capture and rejoined his command before the Nova Cats lifted off in defeat. During the [[Combine-Ghost Bear War]] Calvin again proved his reputation as a ''ristar'' was well founded after his recorded kills climbed into the double digits by the time the war was ended.<ref name=TRO:3058U/>		He fought with similar valor during the [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]] leading his [[Star]] during the initial assault, personally downing four [[Com Guards|Com Guard]] 'Mechs before his own [[OmniMech]] suffered a catastrophic [[gyro]] failure. Though wounded, Deleportas eluded capture and rejoined his command before the Nova Cats lifted off in defeat. During the [[Combine-Ghost Bear War]] Calvin again proved his reputation as a ''ristar'' was well founded after his recorded kills climbed into the double digits by the time the war was ended.<ref name=TRO:3058U/>
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−	While there are no indications that Calvin Deleportas piloted anything other than a standard ''Huntsman'' configurations, in [[MechWarrior Online]] the ''Pakhet'' [[Hero 'Mech]] configuration carries twin Medium Pulse Lasers in its right arm supported by an ER Large Laser in the left arm. Each side-torso mounts paired Streak SRM-4s for accurate short-ranged firepower, while a left-torso mounted Anti-Missile System seeks to minimize any such return fire.<ref name=MWO-S>''MechWarrior Online'' - "Huntsman Sale Page"</ref>	+	While there are no indications that Calvin Deleportas piloted anything other than a standard ''Huntsman'' configurations, in [[MechWarrior Online]] the ''Pakhet'' [[Hero 'Mech]] configuration carries twin Medium Pulse Lasers in its right arm supported by an ER Large Laser in the left arm. Each side-torso mounts paired Streak SRM-4s for accurate short-ranged firepower, while a left-torso mounted Anti-Missile System seeks to minimize any such return fire.<ref name=MWO-S>''MechWarrior Online'' - "Huntman Sale Page"</ref>
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{{InfoBoxCharacter | image = | name = Calvin Deleportas | birthdate = | died = | othernames = | affiliation = [[Clan Nova Cat]] | profession = [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] | parents = | siblings = | spouse = | children = }} Considered one of the best medium [['Mech]] pilots in [[Clan Nova Cat]], '''Calvin Deleportas''' was a ''[[ristar]]'' [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] during the [[Clan Invasion]] of the [[Inner Sphere]]. ==History== Coming of age immediately prior to the arrival of the ''[[Outbound Light]]'', the quiet and spiritual Calvin would serve among the Nova Cat forces bid for the Placement Trials to determine which [[Clans]] would take part in Operation REVIVAL and be allowed to invade the Inner Sphere. Though the Nova Cats would ultimately be defeated, Calvin attracted note for his skills shown during the trials, his lightning fast strike-and-fade tactics in the face of overwhelming odds allowed him to defeat three other opponents before a fourth finally destroyed his 'Mech. Efforts such as these convinced the [[Grand Council]] to award Clan Nova Cat a position as a reserve Clan alongside [[Clan Steel Viper]], as well as convincing his own Clan to allow Calvin the opportunity to fight for the [[Deleportas (Bloodname)|Deleportas]] [[Bloodname]].<ref name=MWO-L>[[The Huntsman Lore and Blueprint]]</ref> On June 13 [[3049]], [[Star Captain]] Calvin fought his fifteenth and final [[Trial of Bloodright]] for the Deleportas Bloodname on the long flat prairie of the Jova Plateau on [[Hoard]]. For this he received one of the newly manufactured [[Huntsman (Nobori-nin)|''Huntsman'']] [[OmniMech]]s developed by [[Clan Cloud Cobra]] for the Nova Cats, and though Calvin had only a handful of field trials with the 'Mech he'd dub ''Pakhet'', he handily defeated his opponent's [[Mad Dog (Vulture)|''Mad Dog'']] to claim his prize.<ref name=MWO-L/> After the Nova Cats were activated by [[ilKhan]] [[Ulric Kerensky]] as a reserve Clan, Calvin Deleportas and the [[119th Striker (Clan Nova Cat)|119th Striker Cluster]] took part in the [[Operation Dragonslayer]] - the combined [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] and Nova Cat invasion of the [[Draconis Combine]] capital of [[Luthien]] - where he would be credited with the destruction of a [[lance]] of [[Wolf's Dragoons]] light 'Mechs. <ref name=TRO:3058U>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', pp. 174-175, "Nobori-nin Profile"</ref> He fought with similar valor during the [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]] leading his [[Star]] during the initial assault, personally downing four [[Com Guards|Com Guard]] 'Mechs before his own [[OmniMech]] suffered a catastrophic [[gyro]] failure. Though wounded, Deleportas eluded capture and rejoined his command before the Nova Cats lifted off in defeat. During the [[Combine-Ghost Bear War]] Calvin again proved his reputation as a ''ristar'' was well founded after his recorded kills climbed into the double digits by the time the war was ended.<ref name=TRO:3058U/> ==BattleMechs== Largely considered to be one Clan Nova Cat's preeminent medium pilots during the [[Clan Invasion era]], for most of that time Calvin Deleportas piloted a ''Huntsman'', receiving one of the very first produced to fight his final Trial of Bloodright. Naming his new 'Mech ''Pakhet'', Calvin would earn his Bloodname with it configured in a ''Huntsman'' B configuration.<ref name=MWO-L/> During the Battle of Tukayyid he fought in a ''Huntsman'' A, with his efforts against [[Clan Ghost Bear]] during the summer of [[3063]] rewarded with the newly developed ''Huntsman'' N configuration.<ref name=TRO:3058U/> {{ApocryphalContentStart}} While there are no indications that Calvin Deleportas piloted anything other than a standard ''Huntsman'' configurations, in [[MechWarrior Online]] the ''Pakhet'' [[Hero 'Mech]] configuration carries twin Medium Pulse Lasers in its right arm supported by an ER Large Laser in the left arm. Each side-torso mounts paired Streak SRM-4s for accurate short-ranged firepower, while a left-torso mounted Anti-Missile System seeks to minimize any such return fire.<ref name=MWO-S>''MechWarrior Online'' - "Huntman Sale Page"</ref> {{ApocryphalContentEnd}} ==References== <references/> ==Bibliography== * ''[[The Huntsman Lore and Blueprint]]'' * [https://mwomercs.com/huntsman ''MechWarrior Online Huntsman'' Sale Page] * ''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]'' [[Category:Clan Nova Cat Characters|Deleportas, Calvin]]

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