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==BattleMech==
 
==BattleMech==
 
Bear was known to pilot a [[Crusader|CRD-3R Crusader]] which had been in his family.for three generations <ref name=DoHp20/>. Sometime between 3030 and 3049 his Crusader was altered by exchanging the LRMs for SRMS<ref name=CMMp98>''Combat Manual: Mercenaries'', p. 98</ref>.
 
Bear was known to pilot a [[Crusader|CRD-3R Crusader]] which had been in his family.for three generations <ref name=DoHp20/>. Sometime between 3030 and 3049 his Crusader was altered by exchanging the LRMs for SRMS<ref name=CMMp98>''Combat Manual: Mercenaries'', p. 98</ref>.
 
==Notes==
 
* In 3030, Charles Bear is an experienced yet Regular (4/4) MechWarrior<ref name=GDLp16/>
 
* By 3049 Bear is an Elite (AS Skill 2) MechWarrior. He is know to demoralize enemy troops in addition to having a little luck on his side.<ref name=CMMp98/>
 
 
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==

Revision as of 18:34, 15 February 2022

Charles Bear
Charles Bear
Personal
Born3005[1]
AffiliationGray Death Legion
Career
ProfessionMechWarrior

Charles Bear was a officer with the mercenary Gray Death Legion.[2]

History

Early Life

Bear was born in the Tau Ceti system, the descendant of Native Americans.[3]

Gray Death Legion

Prior to joining the Legion he was a member of the 4th Tau Ceti Rangers and the 21st Centauri Lancers. Bear didn't consider himself to be a true warrior until he was able to "count coup" by touching an enemy BattleMech[3]. He accomplished this feat 1 April, 3028 during the final battle on Helm, tearing the arm off a Marik Crusader.[4][5]. Some accounts state he didn't manage to count coup until 3050 on Pandora against Clan Jade Falcon[6].


Shortly after the Legion was assigned to Glengarry in 3056, Bear retired. He was award a sizable estate on the Glencoe Highlands in the southern uplands of Scotia.[6]

BattleMech

Bear was known to pilot a CRD-3R Crusader which had been in his family.for three generations [1]. Sometime between 3030 and 3049 his Crusader was altered by exchanging the LRMs for SRMS[7].

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Day of Heroes, p. 20
  2. "BattleTech: Urban Warfare Expansion Pack, Red Hunt"
  3. 3.0 3.1 Gray Death Legion (scenario pack), p. 16
  4. Gray Death Legion (scenario pack), pp. 36-42
  5. The Price of Glory, Ch. 33
  6. 6.0 6.1 Blood of Heros, Ch. 8
  7. Combat Manual: Mercenaries, p. 98

Bibliography