Editing Pada Vinson

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| name                = Pada Vinson
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| died                = [[3067]] (unconfirmed)
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| affiliation         = [[Vinson's Vigilantes]]
| rank                = [[Colonel]]
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| profession          = Pirate
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==History==
===Mercenary Years===
'''Pada Vinson''' was the commanding officer of [[Vinson's Vigilantes]] in [[3052]]. When her command was in preparation to head to the [[Federated Commonwealth]] border with [[Clan Jade Falcon]], but the [[AFFC]] refused to provide the Vigilantes with refit kits that would have upgraded their [[BattleMech]]s with [[Star League]]-era technology, she would not allow his unit to face the Clans without these upgrades, so they broke contract. The unit raided several bases before leaving the [[Inner Sphere]]. The Vigilantes hijacked a [[JumpShip]] and ran for [[Antallos]]. As part of these actions, they killed the armories' administrator and a JumpShip crew. The [[Mercenary Review and Bonding Commission]] determined that the mercenaries' actions were unwarranted and branded them rogue, placing bounties on the heads of every Vigilante.<ref>''Objective Raids'', p. 47, "Periphery States"</ref><ref name=FMM>''Field Manual: Mercenaries'', p. 91</ref><ref name=SII>''Mercenaries Supplemental II'', p. 63</ref>

===Pirate Years===
Seeking to unite the disparate factions within his command, Colonel Vinson assaulted the capital of Antallos, [[Port Krin]], and secured the city in May [[3059]]. Internal power plays and outside enemies took their toll. Colonel Vinson clashed with his second-in-command, [[Major]] [[Dominique Madróve]], hampering his attempts to expand his influence. Madróve advocated for reconciliation with the Inner Sphere, while Vinson simply wanted to become a bandit king. After conquering Port Krin, Pada Vinson took to calling himself "Governor-Colonel".<ref name=FMM/><ref name=SII/>

As the unit began to lose cohesion again, Vinson sought to repeat the unification that followed the conquest of Port Krin and led his forces against [[Vance Rezak]] and his [[Band of the Damned]]. Unknown to him, [[Clan Snow Raven]] conquered [[Rezak's Hole]], leading Rezak to consolidate his power on Antallos. In [[3065]], matters came to a head. Rezak suborned two thirds of Vinson's command and easily defeated the remaining forces. Vinson led the remnants of his shattered command into retreat from Port Krin.<ref name=SII/> Following the near-destruction of his command, Vinson became a paranoid leader.<ref name=SII/>

In November [[3067]] the [[5th Raven Wing (Clan Snow Raven)|Fifth Raven Wing Cluster]] made a short visit to Antallos, seeking to eliminate the Band of the Damned once and for all. Colonel Vinson attempted to use the opportunity to retake Port Krin, but the Ravens treated the Vigilantes like the pirates they had become. The Clan force destroyed all known pirates on the planet, including the former mercenary command<ref>''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 15, "The Price of Infamy"</ref>, most probably killing Vinson in the process.{{cn}}

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Objective Raids]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries]]''
* ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental II]]''
* ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental Update]]''

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