Sheridan Douglass
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Sheridan Douglass | |
|---|---|
| Personal | |
| Affiliation | House Douglass |
| Profile | |
| Rank | Commander |
| Title(s) | Margrave of Verde |
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History[edit]
Margrave Sheridan Douglass was a noble from the Federated Suns planet of Verde and the commanding officer of the Twelfth Vegan Rangers until his retirement in 3048, at which point he passed the reins of command to Tom Stancel.[1] Douglass and his Rangers were on contracted deployment to Galtor III when the Draconis Combine invaded that world on 25 May, 3025, and when Leftenant General Wilson Mandella of the Thirty-third Avalon Hussars was killed during the initial DCMS assault, he was forced to take overall command of the Davion forces there. Over the next four months, Douglass was able to hold off the DCMS' overwhelming assault by concentrating the forces under his command at critical junctures and combat-dropping his Rangers as needed. Though all involved forces sustained heavy losses, by the time the 12th Vegan Rangers were rotated back to Verde for rest and refit, the situation on Galtor was all but complete victory for House Davion.
After his noteworthy success in the Galtor campaign, Douglass was hailed as a hero by Federated Suns media. He was offered a commission in the Armed Forces of the Federated Suns, but turned it down in favor of remaining with the Rangers. Peers reported that this was not first time he had been offered a commission by AFFS representatives, nor the first time he had declined such an honor.[2] Douglass was well-noted for being a historian in addition to his military career, giving educational lectures and occasionally producing scholarly texts. By 3026, Douglass had written and published a three volume autobiography and personal history he titled A MechWarrior's Life. The third volume of this series recounted his experience during the Galtor campaign.[3]
Douglass was described by peers as being possessed of a strong personality, one that presented itself in blunt statements and uncouth language. He was noted for leading from the front in his personal Marauder 'Mech and was rarely found without a cigar clamped in his mouth.[4]
BattleMech[edit]
Margrave Douglass pilots a customized Marauder, dubbed the MAD-SD. This variant replaces the Marauder's dorsal-mounted autocannon with two SRM 4 launchers, and substitutes the two PPCs normally carried in the arm actuators for Large Lasers. This reduction in firepower allows the MAD-SD to fit five additional heatsinks and three extra tons of armor.[5]