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A day later, one of Catelli's agents put a virus into the Highlanders' Mechs, making them believe than in a field exercise, they were fighting against the Guards and vice versaa, but Jaffray uncovered the truth and Catelli, to do not expose himself, had to order the fight to cease, but when MacLeod ordered his forces to follow him, part of the regiment, led by Major [[Chastity Mulvaney]], instead stayed loyal to the Suns. Catelli reluctantly agreed to leave the rebels go, and even to leave Tara as a nueutral ground. | A day later, one of Catelli's agents put a virus into the Highlanders' Mechs, making them believe than in a field exercise, they were fighting against the Guards and vice versaa, but Jaffray uncovered the truth and Catelli, to do not expose himself, had to order the fight to cease, but when MacLeod ordered his forces to follow him, part of the regiment, led by Major [[Chastity Mulvaney]], instead stayed loyal to the Suns. Catelli reluctantly agreed to leave the rebels go, and even to leave Tara as a nueutral ground. | ||
Despite the fact than both sides separated without fight, a Highlander Civil War had began.<ref>''Highlander Gambit'', ch. 16</ref> | Despite the fact than both sides separated without fight, a Highlander Civil War had began.<ref>''Highlander Gambit'', ch. 16</ref> | ||
| − | The Third Royals RCT's soon joined the fight. His commander, Marshall [[Harrison | + | The Third Royals RCT's soon joined the fight. His commander, Marshall [[Harrison Bradford]] ordered Catelli to stage some ''incident'' to take control of Tara, allowing him to prepare a death trap for [[Stirling's Fusiliers]] when they landed. Drew happily agreed, but he continued with his won plans. |
| − | The 4 October, Lepeta, Catelli's agents, created the ''incident'', killing in cold blood Burns and | + | The 4 October, Lepeta, Catelli's agents, created the ''incident'', killing in cold blood Burns with a Higlanders' weapon to blame them.<ref>''Highlander Gambit'' ch. 24</ref> |
| + | Catelli the same day informed Mulvaney and Bradford of the murder, and took Burns' place as ranking member of the diplomatic staff. When Bradford, in private, asked him if he was behind the murder, Catelli acted as a scandalized and shocked man, making him believe his innocence.<ref>''Highlander Gambit'' ch. 25</ref> | ||
| + | The 17 September, Catelli intercepted Mulvaney geting out of Tara. He distrusted her, but believed she ignored Tara's trap, so he had to let her go. He only understood his mistake the 20 October, when all the ''loyal'' highlanders, led by Mulvaney, left the Davion's camp, ordering his men to pursue her, and a battle ensued. When his trap was disarmed and the Fusiliers joined the fight against the Davion forces, his Guards were devastated, so he had to flee.<ref>''Highlander Gambit'' ch. 33-38</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Death== | ||
| + | Catelli, abandoning almost all his men, fled to a warehouse filled with explosives in the spaceport, where he joined with Lepeta. Seeing than he need his assistant's help, decided to not kill him... yet, but found himself surrounded by the Highlanders. He threatened to blow half Tara, but in vain: his trap had been disarmed. Drew refused to surrender, so Mulvaney fired into the explosives, blowing all the warehouse. Drew, Lepeta and what remained of the Guards were reduced to charred hulks, without any survivor.<ref>''Highlander Gambit'' ch. 39</ref> | ||
==BattleMech== | ==BattleMech== | ||
Revision as of 01:53, 26 July 2023
Drew Catelli | |
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| Died | 20 October 3057 |
| Affiliation | Federated Commonwealth |
| Career | |
| Profession | Colonel |
Drew Catelli was the Northwind Consul Guard commander, representing the interests of the Federated Commonwealth on Northwind in 3057, year in which he became the main responsible of the Battle of Northwind (3057), which caused the planet's independance.[1]
History
Early Career
At some point in his career Drew would serve as a MIIO operative.[2]
Northwind
Eventually, Catelli ended in Northwind, as aide-de-camp to Drake Burns, the planetary Consul, apparently a loyal and common one... but in fact, he had great ambitions and began making his own plans. The 11 September 3057, when a Death Commando of Highlander oriogin, Loren Jaffray arrived, he talked about that with the Consul, showing a deep distrust towards him. The 19 September, after Catelli had attempted to kill Jaffray and Colonel William MacLeod, failing, when MacLeod announced his intentions to retire the Highlander regiments from the now independent Lyran Alliance, he suggested than Jaffray was manipulating him and even threatened the highlander. Later convinced Burns to call out the Third Royal Guards RCT and crush the highlanders. The 22 September, Catelli informed Burns about a secret Warrior's Cabal, MacLeod's plans to secede from the Commonwealth, and convinced him to force the Highlanders to deliver the Suns' Jaffray as spy.[3]
A day later, one of Catelli's agents put a virus into the Highlanders' Mechs, making them believe than in a field exercise, they were fighting against the Guards and vice versaa, but Jaffray uncovered the truth and Catelli, to do not expose himself, had to order the fight to cease, but when MacLeod ordered his forces to follow him, part of the regiment, led by Major Chastity Mulvaney, instead stayed loyal to the Suns. Catelli reluctantly agreed to leave the rebels go, and even to leave Tara as a nueutral ground. Despite the fact than both sides separated without fight, a Highlander Civil War had began.[4] The Third Royals RCT's soon joined the fight. His commander, Marshall Harrison Bradford ordered Catelli to stage some incident to take control of Tara, allowing him to prepare a death trap for Stirling's Fusiliers when they landed. Drew happily agreed, but he continued with his won plans. The 4 October, Lepeta, Catelli's agents, created the incident, killing in cold blood Burns with a Higlanders' weapon to blame them.[5] Catelli the same day informed Mulvaney and Bradford of the murder, and took Burns' place as ranking member of the diplomatic staff. When Bradford, in private, asked him if he was behind the murder, Catelli acted as a scandalized and shocked man, making him believe his innocence.[6]
The 17 September, Catelli intercepted Mulvaney geting out of Tara. He distrusted her, but believed she ignored Tara's trap, so he had to let her go. He only understood his mistake the 20 October, when all the loyal highlanders, led by Mulvaney, left the Davion's camp, ordering his men to pursue her, and a battle ensued. When his trap was disarmed and the Fusiliers joined the fight against the Davion forces, his Guards were devastated, so he had to flee.[7]
Death
Catelli, abandoning almost all his men, fled to a warehouse filled with explosives in the spaceport, where he joined with Lepeta. Seeing than he need his assistant's help, decided to not kill him... yet, but found himself surrounded by the Highlanders. He threatened to blow half Tara, but in vain: his trap had been disarmed. Drew refused to surrender, so Mulvaney fired into the explosives, blowing all the warehouse. Drew, Lepeta and what remained of the Guards were reduced to charred hulks, without any survivor.[8]
BattleMech
Catelli's Mech was an Atlas.[9]
References
Bibliography
- Highlander Gambit (novel)