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Bill Wilkes | |
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| Profession | MechWarrior |
Cheating death hundreds of times, Bill Wilkes (b. ???? - d. ????) was a notable House Davion MechWarrior made famous for his ambush tactics during the final decades of the Third Succession War.
Biography
As of 3025 Bill Wilkes held the rank of Lieutenant and commanded the Wilkes Recon Lance in the Fourth Deneb Light Cavalry. While disliked by many for being a swaggering egoist, "Wildman Bill" as he insists on being called is also grudgingly admired for his famous ambushes in his Javelin named Hi There![1]
One of most notable of these ambushes is the so-called Battle of Waterhole Number Nine during the Second Battle of Cylene II in December 3002. Hiding under 30 meters of water in a moderately sized recreational lake in standby mode to hide their heat signatures, consisting mostly of Javelins the recon lances of the Fourth Deneb waited as the rest of their unit pulled back. As the Draconis Combine Mustery Soldiery assault 'Mechs entered Waterhole Number Nine to begin atacking the Davion defensive line some 400 meters away, the Fourth's recon lances fired at point blank range underwater at the unaware Kurita 'Mechs just as land forces counter-attacked. The ambush was a dazzling success with the Combine forces routed, taking heavy losses that contributed to their withdrawal from Cylene II shortly after.[1]
Its that record that constantly draw eager Davion MechWarriors to join his recon lance, because they know if there is any action aroound, "Wildman" Bill will find it.[1]
BattleMechs
While there are no indications that "Wildman" Bill piloted anything other than a standard and most likely JVN-10N variant, in MechWarrior Online the Hi There! Hero 'Mech features LosTech not commonly available during the Third Succession War. Mounting an 180 rated XL Engine and built on an Endo Steel chassis, MWO's Hi There! retains the 10N's classic torso SRM-6s and uses the extra weight to mount a pair of Medium Lasers in each arm. Aside from swapping the ten heat sinks for double strength versions, MWO's Hi There! features the same level of SRM reloads, armor coverage and jump jet capacity as the 10N.[2]