Editing Dirk Radick

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'''Dirk Radick''' was a [[thirty-first century]] [[Trueborn]] [[Clan]] MechWarrior and Officer in the ranks of [[Clan Wolf]].

==Character Description==
Hardline politically aligned Crusader in Clan Wolf, Dirk was intelligence and blood thirsty warrior who still abided by Honor in his earlier years.<ref>''Roar to Honor'', - Novel highlights Dirk Radick's balancing act between Honor and aggressiveness</ref>  He cultivated a hatred for [[freeborn]]s.

==History==
===Early Life and Career===
By age 23, Dirk had become a Star Commander, he saw action during the [[Clan Invasion]] as part of the [[7th Battle (Clan Wolf)|Seventh Battle]] [[Cluster]]'s Trinary Battle.<ref>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 91: Dirk Radick first mentioned as Bravo Battle Star's Star Commander in the 7th Battle Cluster</ref>

===Clan Invasion and Tukayyid===
As part of the Seventh Battle, Dirk's unit first saw action on the Periphery world of [[Crellacor]] in September of [[3049]]. The unit grounded fought in Trial of Possession against the [[Oberon Confederation|Oberon Confederation's]] [[3rd Oberon Guards]] with support of the mechanized infantry of Crellacor Guards. Despite his Cluster's being out weight by 3rd's assault 'Mechs, his Cluster would pounce assault 'Mechs of the 3rd and its infantry support soundly.

He would see action over the years on various worlds such as [[Skallevoll]], [[Vantaa]] and furious fighting on [[Maestu]] with the whole of Gamma Galaxy fighting the [[1st Lyran Guards]].<ref>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', pp. 56, 58, 61, 64: 7th Battle's actions while Dirk Radick served as Star Commander during the Clan Invasion</ref>

On [[Tukayyid]] in May, [[3052]], Dirk's unit would win honor being part of fighting to claim cities Skupo and Brzo. He and his unit would move with [[4th Wolf Guards (Clan Wolf)|4th Wolf Guards]] and [[3rd Battle (Clan Wolf)|3rd Battle Clusters]] as part of the assault on Skupo. During the march, elements of [[ComStar|ComStar's]] [[10th Army (ComStar)|10th Army]] would attempt to repulse their thrust to the city. With aide of saKhan [[Natasha Kerensky|Natasha Kerensky's]] [[13th Wolf Guards (Clan Wolf)|13th Wolf]] and 4th Wolf Guards Dirk's unit continued advanced and seized Skupo.  His unit along with other Gamma Galaxy Clusters would left to garrison the city, as Clan Wolf moved take Brzo.<ref>''Tukayyid'', p. 90: 7th Battle Cluster which Dirk was assigned is noted as fighting on Tukayyid. Their noted as taking part of capture of Skupo and his Galaxy's garrison duty there</ref>

===As Commander of the Seventh Battle Cluster===
After the [[Refusal War]], Dirk was among the survivors of his Cluster. As part of the reborn Clan Wolf, he rose to become its next Star Colonel. As it commander he engaged his unit took part in [[Harvest Trials]], where he rebuilt his unit taking best of other [[Crusader Clans]] forces for his own.  His unit developed into extremists whose pro-Crusader outlook was hated by other Clans and his own. His unit would clash with fellows of Gamma Galaxy, including freeborns of the [[271st Assault (Clan Wolf)|271st Assault Cluster]]. In [[3058]] he led the Seventh Battle Cluster to [[Tomans]], where the unit fought against the Fifth battle Cluster of [[Clan Jade Falcon]].<ref>''A Wolf in the Eyrie''</ref>

In [[3062]], his unit would undertake an unauthorized incursion into [[Clan Ghost Bear|Clan Ghost Bear's]] space in an attempt to take [[Toffen]].  Defended by only Trinary of OmniMechs due to the [[Dominion War]], Dirk would try take planet in a Trinary to Trinary battle.  His opponent, [[Star Captain]] [[Angela Bekker]], would stretch the length of [[Trial of Possession]] for weeks, wearing down Dirk's forces using guerrilla tactics. By end of the Trial, Dirk Radick's Trinary would be exhausted and nearly out of supplies.  He would be forced to call down an additional Binary of troops try finish off Bekker and her forces. However, his force would be lured into trap, where his unit would consumed by furious fires of grass field forcing him to concede the Trial. As they finally returned to [[Altenmarkt]], he would find that Clan Ghost Bear had conducted a military campaign into Clan Wolf's space. Altenmarkt and other worlds would fall to the Ghost Bears while he was away trying take Toffen.<ref>''Roar to Honor'', pp. 44–50, 99–105, 114–121, 129–137, 164–166, 176–183, 198–212, 214–215, 223–229, 232–233, 247–252: Summary of key events involved Dirk Radick with Toffen invasion</ref>

Despite his failure to capture Toffen, leaving his post unauthorized and losing much honor of the affair, Dirk would retain command of the 7th Battle. He and rest of his parent Galaxy would be shifted to Clan Jade Falcon border, where his unit be stationed on [[Rastaban]].<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', pp. 53, 74: Dirk Radick still listed as commander of the 7th Battle as of 3067</ref>

===The Jihad and As Second-in-Command of Delta Galaxy===
As the [[Jihad]] raged, Dirk would be transferred to [[Delta Galaxy (Clan Wolf)|Delta Galaxy]] as [[Katya Kerensky]]'s second-in-command.  As her executive officer, his transfer to Delta was seen as a move on [[Khan]] [[Vlad Ward]]'s part to undercut the Kerensky's warden influence on the Galaxy, as well effectively taking away her command of Delta.  However, the horrors of the Jihad created by the [[Word of Blake]] would convince him that Kerensky's views of Clan Wolf getting involved in fighting to destroy Blakist were right despite her political views as a [[Warden]].<ref>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', pp. 118, 123: Dirk Radick's bio includes his status as 2nd in command of Delta</ref>

Eventually, his Delta Galaxy would get selected to fight with [[Devlin Stone|Devlin Stone's]] Coalition of troops liberate world of the [[Word of Blake Protectorate]].<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 77: Traitors or Opportunists? - Dirk's Delta Galaxy is noted fight over supplies captures on [[Rigil Kentarus]] in [[3078]]</ref>  In August [[3078]], he and Delta Galaxy would participate in Liberation of Terra.  His unit would be assigned to Task Force Mallet and attack [[Luna]] with Jade Falcons' [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Jade Falcon)|Alpha Galaxy]], [[DCMS]]' [[DEST]], and [[Star Seeds]] mercenary command. His Galaxy's Elemental would take facilities on the ground from [[TerraSec]] in several days of fighting.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', pp. 96, 104: Delta Galaxy noted in fighting in Word of Blake Protectorate and invasion of Luna</ref>

===Republic of the Sphere===
Dirk Radick was named one of the first [[Paladin (rank)|Paladins]] of the [[Republic of the Sphere]].<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 17</ref> He was killed during [[Operation VINDOLANDA]], the Republic's counterassault on [[Tikonov]]. While holding a river crossing near Arkhangelsk, he was killed by a lance of 'Mechs from [[Warrior House Tsang Xiao]] in 3083. This gave him the dubious distinction of being the first Paladin to fall in battle.<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 18</ref>

==BattleMechs==
Radick piloted an ''[[Adder (Puma)|Adder]]'', up to and during the Battle of Tukayyid.<ref>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 91: "Trinary Battle", Dirk Radick pilots a ''Puma''</ref> Sometime later, Dirk Radick upgraded to an ''[[Executioner]]'' OmniMech.<ref>''Roar of Honor'', p. 177</ref>

At the time of his death, Radick was piloting a ''[[Tundra Wolf]]'' known as ''[[Andrea (Individual BattleMech)|Andrea]]''.<ref name=TRODA156>''Technical Readout: Dark Age'', p. 156</ref>

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Crusader Clans]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]''
* ''[[Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers]]''
* ''[[Roar of Honor]]'' (novel)
* ''[[Tukayyid (scenario pack)|Tukayyid]]''
* ''[[Wolf Clan Sourcebook]]''
* ''[[A Wolf in the Eyrie]]''


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