Fadre Singh

Fadre Singh (born ?, died 23 April 3028) made his first appearance as a young Centurion pilot among Wolf's Dragoons.

In 3023 his unit, then employed by the Draconis Combine, raided the Federated Suns world of Hoff where they met stiff resistance from the elite Eridani Light Horse mercenaries. In one situation, while his commanding officer was still pondering whether or not to commit his unit to a frontal attack, MechWarrior Singh marched off on his own and assumed command of the entire company. They breached the enemy lines and destroyed a vital enemy installation, contributing greatly to the success of the campaign.

The stunning victory on Hoff and the extensive media coverage precluded a court-martial of Fadre Singh for insubordination for publicity reasons; instead, the was promoted to an "important assignment" on the desolate border world of Misery.

On Misery, Singh talked to a fellow MechWarrior (a female mercenary implied to have been a ComStar ROM agent) to whom he revealed secret Dragoon information regarding the existence of a Hegira plan, their exodus plan from the Combine. The new ComStar Precentor on Galedon V, Alexandre Kalafon, notified Warlord Grieg Samsonov of Singh's disposition on 2 November 3026. Singh subsequently left his unit, although the date of his leaving is unknown.

Tensions between Wolf's Dragoons and their employer, the Draconis Combine, escalated until a military confrontation was fought on Misery. Over the course of the battles, Fadre Singh piloted a Crusader in the DCMS forces and held the rank of Tai-sa (Colonel). He was captured when his 'Mech was downed in an ambush by Dechan Fraser's lance on 23 April 3028, and taken to the Dragoon HQ. When he boasted that he had revealed information about the Dragoons' retreat route to Warlord Samsonov, Natasha Kerensky shot him on the spot, citing "Those who break faith with the unity shall go down into darkness" as smoke rose from the barrel of her Marakov pistol.

Fadre Sing was presumably an original member Wolf's Dragoons and came with them from Clan space, and not an adopted recruit from the Inner Sphere. This is implied by his knowledge about the Hegira plan (Dechan Fraser, who was recruited in the Inner Sphere, did not even know the meaning of the word), as well as Kerensky's reaction. However, he apparently did not divulge information regarding the Clans, probably thinking that it would not be believed. Alternatively it could be speculated that the information was dismissed, or that Warlord Samsonov chose not to pass it on (he was executed shortly afterwards).

In fact, the Clans had not yet been introduced into the BattleTech universe at the time the novel was written.

Jaime Wolf later mentioned to Minobu Tetsuhara that Warlord Samsonov's troops had ambushed the retreating Dragoon families in space. Since the Hegira plan called for an escape along a secret route different from the main fighting body, this was likely only possible because of Singh's betrayal.

References

• Technical Readout: 3025 (given as a notable pilot for the Centurion)
• Wolves on the Border (novel)