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After the Caballeros returned to defend their homeworlds - the "Trinity Worlds" of [[Cerillos]], [[Galisteo]] and [[Sierra]] - Carlos Camacho assumed the office of President of Galiesteo, and Gavilán took over command of the Seventeenth as the new Colonel Comacho.<ref>''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 39</ref> Carlos would continue to serve as Commanding Officer of the Seventeenth throughout the [[Jihad]] until at least [[3085]].<ref name=FM3085p160>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 160, "Mercenary Forces Deployment Table - 3085"</ref>
 
After the Caballeros returned to defend their homeworlds - the "Trinity Worlds" of [[Cerillos]], [[Galisteo]] and [[Sierra]] - Carlos Camacho assumed the office of President of Galiesteo, and Gavilán took over command of the Seventeenth as the new Colonel Comacho.<ref>''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 39</ref> Carlos would continue to serve as Commanding Officer of the Seventeenth throughout the [[Jihad]] until at least [[3085]].<ref name=FM3085p160>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 160, "Mercenary Forces Deployment Table - 3085"</ref>
  
Gavilán had at least one son, [[Jesus Comacho|Jesus]], who would follow in his footsteps, commanding the Seventeenth during the [[Dark Age]]. Jesus would marry [[Anjelah Camacho|Anjelah]] - the Cassie Suthorn's daughter - in [[3095]]. Anjelah took command of the Caballeros in turn after Jesus' death in action in [[3106]].<ref name="FM:3145p179">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 179-180, "Camacho's Caballeros"</ref>
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Gavilán had at least one son, [[Jesus Comacho|Jesus]], who would follow in his footsteps, commanding the Seventeenth during the [[Dark Age]]. Jesus would marry [[Anjelah Camacho|Anjelah]] - Cassie Suthorn's daughter - in [[3095]]. Anjelah took command of the Caballeros in turn after Jesus' death in action in [[3106]].<ref name="FM:3145p179">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 179-180, "Camacho's Caballeros"</ref>
  
 
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Revision as of 10:19, 17 February 2020

Gavilán Camacho
Character Profile
Affiliation Seventeenth Recon Regiment
Profession Mercenary MechWarrior
Parents Carlos Comacho
Siblings Patricia Comacho
Spouse Jesus Comacho


History

Gavilán Camacho was a MechWarrior and mercenary; the son of noted MechWarrior Carlos Comacho, Gavilán "Gabby" Comacho served in and then commanded the Seventeenth Recon Regiment, also known as "Comacho's Caballeros". Both Gavilán and his sister Patricia served in the Seventeenth Recon under their father's command.[1]

Succession Wars

In 3049 Comacho's Caballeros were under contract to the Magistracy of Canopus, serving on the world of Borgan's Rift. The Seventeenth was tasked with destroying a pirate band led by a figure known as the Red Lion, and a detachment of light and medium 'Mechs was dispatched to hunt the pirate down. Gavilán, then a hot-headed Lieutenant, was given command of the mission. The pirate hunt was effectively a make-or-break test for Gavilán; thanks to the actions taken by Private Cassie Suthorn, newly assigned as a scout after failing at various other unit roles, the pirates were defeated.[2]

Clan Invasion Era

During the Clan Invasion the Seventeenth Recon fought against Clan Smoke Jaguar forces on the planet Jeronimo, and Patricia was killed in her Phoenix Hawk engaging a Star of Smoke Jaguar OmniMechs to cover the Seventeenth's retreat.[3] Patricia's death badly shook Gavilán's confidence in his own abilities, but he continued to serve in the Seventeenth, piloting a venerable Shadow Hawk he nicknamed "Red-tailed Hawk".[1]

On the 2nd of November 3056 the Seventeenth Recon found themselves in battle on Hachiman against the forces of the Ninth Ghost as a result of machinations involving the ISF and Chandrasekhar Kurita, CEO of Hachiman Taro Electronics. During the course of the battle Red-tailed Hawk took enough damage to render it combat-ineffective, as all of its weapons were left inoperative; Gavilán, a Major at this point, was determined to continue fighting and requisitioned a Scorpion 'Mech assigned to a more junior member of the Caballeros as part of a reserve force. While he was fighting as a part of that force, his father Carlos found himself facing a company of Ghost 'Mechs that had managed to infiltrate the Seventeenth's base via a covert route. Carlos, suffering from Patricia's death, had been monitoring the battle from the cockpit of his captured Mad Cat OmniMech, and chose to fight the Combine MechWarriors rather than surrender, in what he anticipated being his final battle. In an attempt to save him, his Executive Officer - Lieutenant Colonel Marisol "la Dama Muerte" Cabrera - attempted to distract the Combine MechWarriors while piloting Red-tailed Hawk. The already-damaged Shadow Hawk was quickly defeated, and an enraged Carlos, convinced he had seen his only son die, tore into the Combine MechWarriors, damaging or destroying several single-handed before relief forces arrived.[4]

In 3058, the Seventeenth fought against the Kokuryu-kai on Towne;[5] following the fighting on Towne, Gavilán matured, serving under Carlos as Executive Officer for the Seventeenth in the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.[1] The Seventeenth deployed to several worlds liberated during Operation BULLDOG to protect company assets belonging to Chandrasekhar Kurita, fighting against Clan Ghost Bear in the First Combine-Dominion War[6] and taking casualties, including the loss of one of their long-serving battalion commanders on Luzerne.[7] Gavilán's performance in combat against the Ghost Bears was well-regarded by others in the Seventeenth, winning over a number of his critics. Given the opportunity to replace "Red-tailed Hawk" after the fighting on Towne, Gavilán surprised many by opting not to take over one of the heavier 'Mechs salvaged from the Seventeenth's battles, but to instead take on a Merlin. Having lived with more than a decade of assorted glitches, breakdowns and repairs in Red-tailed Hawk, the Merlin's simplicity and reliability quickly gained Gavilán's approval.[1]

The Jihad

After the Caballeros returned to defend their homeworlds - the "Trinity Worlds" of Cerillos, Galisteo and Sierra - Carlos Camacho assumed the office of President of Galiesteo, and Gavilán took over command of the Seventeenth as the new Colonel Comacho.[8] Carlos would continue to serve as Commanding Officer of the Seventeenth throughout the Jihad until at least 3085.[9]

Gavilán had at least one son, Jesus, who would follow in his footsteps, commanding the Seventeenth during the Dark Age. Jesus would marry Anjelah - Cassie Suthorn's daughter - in 3095. Anjelah took command of the Caballeros in turn after Jesus' death in action in 3106.[10]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 142, "MLN-1A Merlin"
  2. BattleTech: 25 Years of Art & Fiction‎, p. 33-41, "Ozymandias"
  3. Close Quarters, p. 104 - Cassie tells Archie the FedCom Reporter, that Patsy was her only friend.
  4. Close Quarters
  5. Black Dragon
  6. Field Manual: Mercenaries Revised, p. 54
  7. Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, p. 18
  8. Mercenaries Supplemental Update, p. 39
  9. Field Manual: 3085, p. 160, "Mercenary Forces Deployment Table - 3085"
  10. Field Manual: 3145, p. 179-180, "Camacho's Caballeros"

Bibliography