Roderick Johnson
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Roderick Johnson | |
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| Personal | |
| Died | 2 September 3029 |
| Affiliation | Waco Rangers |
| Profile | |
| Profession | Technician[1] |
Roderick Johnson was a young boy who enlisted in the Waco Rangers to make a future for himself.
History[edit]
Roderick was born in the planet Satalice, growing in the town of Johansson's Station. There he meet and became friends with his neighbor, Jedidiah Johansson. On 3029, the planet was invaded by two mercenary units working for the Lyran Commonwealth. As life on planet was hard, he enlisted in one of these, which was recruiting new personnel, as technician, because he had great tech skills.
On 2 September, Roderick left his home. He took a train to their destination, and onboard he meets one of Jedidiah. He was enlisting too in the same unit, but as an infantry soldier. Jed soon falls sleep in their seat.[1]
During the way, the train suffered an accident, but Roderick wasn't wounded, and quickly awakened Jed. Quickly, he helped his friend to get out. The explosions they heard indicated to Jed that it wasn't an accident at all, but an attack by the Kuritans against the mercenaries' new recruits. Luckily for both friends, they were already in their destination, and they were picked up by the man who awaits them, Sergeant Reynolds, which orders them to get into his truck and welcomes them into their new family, The Waco Rangers.
Soon later, the truck stops into the Rangers FOB... but they found it under attack of the Kuritans also: from an observation post, they saw Snake BattleMechs attacking the perimeter near the three, and the defenders were too few to stop the Kuritans to breach the perimeter.
When the Rangers' sentinels mobilized, the tide began to turn, but then saw Kuritan infantry entering the base. A grenade detonation makes Jed fall, awakening with a Kuritan soldier pointing him with his weapon, but before he can shoot him, the Sergeant saved him. Reynolds orders the young soldier to follow him. Jed tries to get Roderick up... but he uncovers than is too late: the grenade had killed him, with his face and chest turned into a red mess. Reynolds and Jedidiah had to retreat, leaving Roderick's body behind.[1]
References[edit]
Bibliography[edit]
- Signing Day (short story)