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As the Kincaid family had vested interests in a number of weapon firms and Charles Kincaid himself enjoyed good relations with the ruling [[House Cameron|Cameron family]] invariably faced charges of favoritism, but nevertheless Kincaid proved himself a capable pilot at the controls of the ''Mackie''. As a result, Kincaid—then a [[Colonel]]—went on to command a [[company]] of BattleMechs within the [[801st Heavy Armored Regiment]].<ref name="TRO3075p186"/> In [[2443]] the 801st would in turn be involved in the first ever battle in the [[Inner Sphere]] to involve BattleMechs, when a lance from the 801st went on to destroy a company of armor with infantry support from a raiding party from the [[Draconis Combine]] outside the city of Barbados on the planet [[Styx]], although whether Kincaid was involved directly in this battle is unknown.<ref>''Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130)'', p. 41, "Planet Profile"</ref><ref name="ED:AOWp5">''Era Digest: Age of War'', p. 5, "The New Knights"</ref> | As the Kincaid family had vested interests in a number of weapon firms and Charles Kincaid himself enjoyed good relations with the ruling [[House Cameron|Cameron family]] invariably faced charges of favoritism, but nevertheless Kincaid proved himself a capable pilot at the controls of the ''Mackie''. As a result, Kincaid—then a [[Colonel]]—went on to command a [[company]] of BattleMechs within the [[801st Heavy Armored Regiment]].<ref name="TRO3075p186"/> In [[2443]] the 801st would in turn be involved in the first ever battle in the [[Inner Sphere]] to involve BattleMechs, when a lance from the 801st went on to destroy a company of armor with infantry support from a raiding party from the [[Draconis Combine]] outside the city of Barbados on the planet [[Styx]], although whether Kincaid was involved directly in this battle is unknown.<ref>''Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130)'', p. 41, "Planet Profile"</ref><ref name="ED:AOWp5">''Era Digest: Age of War'', p. 5, "The New Knights"</ref> | ||
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| + | Kincaid's only 'Mech for all his career was the same which he piloted in his first battle. The MSK-5S ''Mackie'' was, over all, a prototype: doted with an array of test stands and diagnostic equipment, and with parts of the autocannon's armor semitransparent to allow munition experts to see the mechanisms. | ||
| + | After Charles retired from active service, his Mackie was initially displayed on his homeworld of Killbourn, but the camerons feared than some class of evidence in their databanks can tie them to the accidental damage Kincaid sustained, so they had it moved to Terra after Charles' death in 2481. Its current whereabouts are unknown.<ref>''Battletech Legends'' p. 15</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 14:02, 13 April 2023
Charles Kincaid | |
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| Personal | |
| Born | 2413[1] |
| Died | 2481[2] |
| Affiliation | House Kincaid |
| Career | |
| Rank | Colonel[1][3] |
| Profession | MechWarrior |
| Family | |
| Parents | Elishia Kincaid (father)[1] |
| Spouse | Isabelle Cameron[3] Amanda Cunningham (lover)[3] |
Charles Kincaid can, without too much aggrandizement, be called the first MechWarrior as he piloted the first-ever BattleMech, the Mackie, in its first combat trial.
History
A scion of the wealthy and influential Kincaid family, Charles Kincaid has the distinction of being the test pilot of the MSK-5S Mackie during the first combat trial for a BattleMech.[4] In 2439, Kincaid's Mackie squared off against—and promptly destroyed—a number of remote controlled Merkava Mk. VI heavy tanks, ushering in the age of the BattleMech with its demonstration.[5][6]
As the Kincaid family had vested interests in a number of weapon firms and Charles Kincaid himself enjoyed good relations with the ruling Cameron family invariably faced charges of favoritism, but nevertheless Kincaid proved himself a capable pilot at the controls of the Mackie. As a result, Kincaid—then a Colonel—went on to command a company of BattleMechs within the 801st Heavy Armored Regiment.[4] In 2443 the 801st would in turn be involved in the first ever battle in the Inner Sphere to involve BattleMechs, when a lance from the 801st went on to destroy a company of armor with infantry support from a raiding party from the Draconis Combine outside the city of Barbados on the planet Styx, although whether Kincaid was involved directly in this battle is unknown.[7][8]
BattleMech
Kincaid's only 'Mech for all his career was the same which he piloted in his first battle. The MSK-5S Mackie was, over all, a prototype: doted with an array of test stands and diagnostic equipment, and with parts of the autocannon's armor semitransparent to allow munition experts to see the mechanisms. After Charles retired from active service, his Mackie was initially displayed on his homeworld of Killbourn, but the camerons feared than some class of evidence in their databanks can tie them to the accidental damage Kincaid sustained, so they had it moved to Terra after Charles' death in 2481. Its current whereabouts are unknown.[9]
Gallery
Kincaid's MSK-5S Mackie from BT:Legends
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 BattleTech: Legends, p. 14
- ↑ BattleTech: Legends, p. 15
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Break-Away
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 186, "Notable MechWarriors"
- ↑ Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 1, p. 13
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3075, p. 174, "Merkava Mk. VIII Heavy Tank"
- ↑ Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130), p. 41, "Planet Profile"
- ↑ Era Digest: Age of War, p. 5, "The New Knights"
- ↑ Battletech Legends p. 15