Zeke Carleton
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Zeke Carleton | |
|---|---|
| Personal | |
| Died | 28 April 3138 |
| Affiliation | Marik-Stewart Commonwealth |
| Career | |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Profession | MechWarrior |
Zeke Carleton was a officer of the Silver Hawk Irregulars killed in the Battle of Helm (3138).
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History
Zeke was stationed on March 3138 on Helm, along with the bulk of the Irregulars, facing the invading forces of Operation Hammerfall. Driving a modified AgroMech, the 28, he posed as a harmless farmer when forces of Clan Wolf landed, opening a way into minefields laid by Zeke and his men. After they had cross the minefields, Zeke and other Irregulars engaged them, attempting to keeping them bottled. They suffered losses, but managed to slow the Wolves.[1]
Later, Captain General Anson Marik ordered the bulk of the Irregulars to retreat offworld, leaving only two skeleton companies to keep the battle active, and Zeke was one of those left behind. the 28 April, when battle moved to Helmsdown, Carleton, now piloting a real BattlerMech, fought the First Hesperus Guards in a delaying action, fighting a Jaguar before retreating. He was forced to abandon one of his men to save the rest.[2]
The same day, after the Hawk's cohesion broke out, Zeke and Lieutenant Fred Parsons argued about what to do. Fred wanted to surrender, but Carleton didn't want to, and ordered his men He was one of the fifty-one hundred of Irregulars killed in what later would be caslled the Helm massacre.[3]
BattleMech
Zeke's first 'Mech on Helm was a armed AgroMech, and in his final battle he piloted a Ocelot.[4]
References
Bibliography
- The Last Charge (novela)