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===As Commander of the Gray Death Legion===
 
===As Commander of the Gray Death Legion===
Grayson founded the ''Gray Death Legion'' in [[3024]]. Once in [[Galatea]], he recruited more pilots, expanding the Legion. He talked with a potential recruit, the young [[Leonidas Simonides]], but as neither man impressed the other, and Simonides wasn't able even to say why he wanted to be a mercenary, neither contacted the other.<ref>''Never trust the Recruitment Posters'' </ref>
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Grayson founded the ''Gray Death Legion'' in [[3024]]. His first contract was on [[Verthandi]], they lead the guerrilla against the Combine, managing to drove them off.
The Legion's first contract was on [[Verthandi]], were they led a force of guerrillas against the Combine, managing to drive them off.
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In [[3028]], on the eve of the [[Fourth Succession War]], Carlyle's Gray Death Legion was contracted by the [[Free Worlds League]], and given by [[Janos Marik]] a temporary landhold on planet [[Helm]]. Following an attack by rogue members of the League and [[ComStar]], the Legion discovered the [[Helm Memory Core|Helm Star League Library Core]] , and Carlyle freely distributed copies of it around all the Inner Sphere, making possible a cultural and technological renaissance.<ref>''BattleTech: Legends'', p. 46</ref>
In [[3028]], on the eve of the [[Fourth Succession War]], Carlyle's Gray Death Legion was contracted by the [[Free Worlds League]], and given by [[Janos Marik]] a temporary landhold on planet [[Helm]]. Following an attack by rogue members of the League and [[ComStar]], the Legion discovered the [[Helm Memory Core|Helm Star League Library Core]], and Carlyle freely distributed copies of it around all the Inner Sphere, making possible a cultural and technological renaissance.<ref>''BattleTech: Legends'', p. 46</ref>
 
  
When contracted by the Lyran Commonwealth to take the planet [[Aubisson]], in Combine space, on November [[3028]], Grayson proved his tactical cunning. Instead of attacking the capital city, he led the Legion to PowerOne, the planetary main Fusion plant, located in an island. After sending the bulk of the Legion, led by [[Hassan Ali Khaled]] to attack it frontally, he led a reinforced lance by the opposite side. Despite the need to haul his ''Marauder'' over a cliff, the attack was a stunning success, easily taking the plant, and making the planet surrender without more fight.<ref>''BattleTech: Legends'', p. 24-31</ref>
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When contracted by the Lyarn Commonwealth to take the planet [[Aubuisson]], in Combine space, on November [[3028]], he proved his tactical cunning. Instead of attacking the capital city, he led the Legion to PowerOne, the Fusion plant, located in an island. After sending the bulk of the Legion, led by [[Hassan Ali Khaled]] to attack it frontally, he led a reinforced lance in the back. Despite the need to haul his ''Marauder'' over a cliff, the attack was a stunning success, esaily taking the plant, and making the planet surrender without more fight.<ref>''BattleTech: Legends'', p. 24-31</ref>
  
After the Legion's service in the [[War of 3039]], the Legion settled on [[Sudeten]]. When they faced the [[Clan Invasion]]. Then, Carlyle proved again his gifts of rapid adaptation and unorthodox tactics: after the first encounters with the [[Clans]], he understood than facing the invaders head-on was suicide, so after leaving Sudeten, he retooled the Legion, becoming the father of Inner Sphere Battle armor, which allowed the Legion to handing the Clans a defeat on [[Pandora]], which cemented his reputation among the citizens of the Inner Sphere.<ref>''BattleTech: Legends'', p. 46</ref>
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After the Legion's service in the [[War of 3039]], the legion settled on [[Sudeten]]. When they faced the [[Clan Invasion]+, Carlyle proved again his gifts of rapid adaptation and unorthodox tactics: after the first encounters with [[the Clans]], he understood than facing the invaders head-on was suicide, so after leaving Sudeten, he retooled the Legion, becoming the father of inner Sphere Battle armor, which allowed the Legion to handing the Clans a defeat on [[Pandora]], which cemented his reputation among the citizens of the Inner Sphere.<ref>''BattleTech: Legends'', p. 46</ref>
  
In 3056, Grayson Death Carlyle was named the [[Baron of Glengarry]] by [[Victor Steiner-Davion]], and the planet-hold of [[Glengarry]] was given to him as a home for the [[Gray Death Legion]]. After landing on their new home, they were attacked by the [[Free Skye Militia]] secretly supported by [[Ryan Steiner]]; however, Victor Davion secretly hired the [[Northwind Highlanders]] to assist the Gray Death Legion in the successful defense of the planet.<ref>''Assumption of Risk'', </ref>
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In 3056 Grayson Death Carlyle was named the Baron of [[Glengarry]] by [[Victor Steiner-Davion]], and the planet-hold of Glengarry was given to him as a home for the [[Gray Death Legion]].
Absent from Glengarry during the [[Second Skye Rebellion]], Carlyle returned there in time to save his son and the remainder of the Legion from Skye rebels. Further action the next year in [[Caledonia]] saw him almost killed. Grayson received an injury during an attempted assassination that prevented him from piloting a 'Mech any longer. Grayson's wife provided him command of a group of power-armored soldiers in the Gray Death Legion called [[Carlyle's Commandos]], the name of his father's command.
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After landing on their new home, they were attacked by the [[Free Skye Militia]] secretly supported by [[Ryan Steiner]]; however, [[Victor Steiner-Davion|Victor Steiner-Davion]] secretly hired the [[Northwind Highlanders]] to assist the Gray Death Legion in the successful defense of the planet.<ref>''Assumption of Risk'', </ref>
As Grayson lost his ability to pilot a 'Mech he, reluctantly, settled into the role of administrator and Old Man in the Legion, which he retained the rest of his life.<ref>''BattleTech: Legends'', p. 46</ref>
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Absent from Glengarry during the [[Second Skye Rebellion]], Carlyle returned there in timne to save his son and the remainder of the Legion from Skye rebels. Further action the next year in [[Caledonia]] saw him almost killed. Grayson received an injury during an attempted assassination that prevented him from piloting a 'Mech any longer. Grayson's wife provided him command of a group of power-armored soldiers in the Gray Death Legion called [[Carlyle's Commandos]], the name of his father's command.
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Then, Grayson lost his ability to pilot a 'Mech, so he, reluctantly, settled into the role of administrator and Old Man in the Le4gion, which he retained the rest of his life.<ref>''BattleTech: Legends'', p. 46</ref>
  
 
===Death and Legacy===
 
===Death and Legacy===
 
Carlyle died in [[3065]] of cancer.<ref name=TDTc2/> His wife Lori inherited his 'Mech and position as CO of the unit. Grayson was the founder, heart, and soul of the Legion, and his beloved Gray Death Legion would not outlive Carlyle for long (the unit would be destroyed later during the same year). His revolutionary battlefield tactics were adopted by military units throughout the [[Inner Sphere]] and would be taught at academies for decades to come. In 3151, a century after his death, his descendants would resurrect the Gray Death Legion.
 
Carlyle died in [[3065]] of cancer.<ref name=TDTc2/> His wife Lori inherited his 'Mech and position as CO of the unit. Grayson was the founder, heart, and soul of the Legion, and his beloved Gray Death Legion would not outlive Carlyle for long (the unit would be destroyed later during the same year). His revolutionary battlefield tactics were adopted by military units throughout the [[Inner Sphere]] and would be taught at academies for decades to come. In 3151, a century after his death, his descendants would resurrect the Gray Death Legion.
 
Grayson's old ''Marauder'', after his death, was restored by the family and kept on a museum on [[Odessa]], until [[Ronan Carlyle]], the commanding officer of the reborn Legion, received it as a gift from his father, using it since then as a command 'Mech.<ref>''Decision at Pandora'' ch. 4</ref>
 
  
 
==Awards and Decorations==
 
==Awards and Decorations==
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==BattleMechs==
 
==BattleMechs==
Carlyle started with [[Lori Kalmar]]'s ''[[Locust]]'' on [[Trell I]] until he managed to capture an enemy Shadow Hawk, as his father's Phoenix-Hawk was destroyed in the opening attack. He piloted the Shadow Hawk until, on [[Verthandi]], he was able to purloin [[Valdis Kevlavic|Valdis Kevlavic's]] [[Marauder|MAD-3R ''Marauder'']]. Grayson customized it with added armor to protect both the rotation ring between chassis and leg assembly, and the linkage of the dorsal autocannon, but outside that, it was a stock model. He piloted this 'Mech during twenty-five years, most of his military career, before it was ravaged in combat against the Clans on Sudeten in 3050 and he was forced to abandon it. He replaced the ''Marauder'' with a much more advanced [[Victor|VTR-9K ''Victor'']], which he piloted the remaining of his active MechWarrior career.<ref name=ToDc26>''Tactics of Duty'', ch. 26</ref>
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Carlyle started with [[Lori Kalmar]]'s ''[[Locust]]'' on [[Trell I]] until he managed to recapture the ''[[Shadow Hawk]]'' of his father. He piloted it until, on [[Verthandi]], he was able to purloin [[Valdis Kevlavic|Valdis Kevlavic's]] [[Marauder|MAD-3R ''Marauder'']]. Grayson made it added armor to protect trhe rotation ring between chassis and legga ssembly and the linkage of the dorsal autocannon, but outside that, it was a stock model. He piloted this 'Mech during twenty-five years, most of his military career, before it was ravaged in combat against the Clans on Sudeten in 3050 and he was forced to abandon it. He replaced the ''Marauder'' with a much more advanced [[Victor|VTR-9K ''Victor'']], which he piloted the rest of his military career.<ref name=ToDc26>''Tactics of Duty'', ch. 26</ref>
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==Rules==
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===Game Rules===
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Carlyle's skills consistently improved over the years. In 3024 on Verthandi he was a Very Green MechWarrior (Gunnery 6, Piloting 5).<ref name=GDLp10/> By 3028 before the of Sirius V campaign he was Regular (Gunnery 5, Piloting 4).<ref name=GDLp10/> During the fighting on Helm he improved markedly to Veteran (Gunnery 3, Piloting 3) with the [[Tactical Genius]] and [[Lucky|Lucky (3)]] Special Pilot Abilities.<ref name=GDLp10/><ref>''Turning Points: Helm'', p. 7: "Commanders"</ref> By the Orestian campaign he was Elite (Gunnery 3, Piloting 2).<ref name=GDLp10/> His skills culminated in time for the Clan Invasion as a Heroic MechWarrior (Gunnery 1, Piloting 1) with the addition of [[Combat Intuition]] and the reduction to Lucky (1).<ref name=DoHp14/><ref name=LWP>''Legendary MechWarriors Pack'', Pilot Cards: "Grayson Death Carlyle"</ref>
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==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
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Grayson Carlyle_GDL.png|Grayson Death Carlyle during his early years as commander of the Legion
 
Grayson Carlyle_GDL.png|Grayson Death Carlyle during his early years as commander of the Legion
 
Grayson Carlyle_ER3052.jpg|Grayson at age 46 from ''[[Era Report: 3052|ER:3052]]''
 
Grayson Carlyle_ER3052.jpg|Grayson at age 46 from ''[[Era Report: 3052|ER:3052]]''
Grayson Carlyle MH3055.jpg|Carlyle at age 51 from ''[[Mercenary's Handbook 3055]]''
 
 
Grayson Carlyle_DoH.jpg|Carlyle at age 52 from ''[[Day of Heroes]]''
 
Grayson Carlyle_DoH.jpg|Carlyle at age 52 from ''[[Day of Heroes]]''
 
Grayson Carlyle_BTLegends.jpg|Grayson from ''[[BattleTech: Legends|BT:Legends]]''
 
Grayson Carlyle_BTLegends.jpg|Grayson from ''[[BattleTech: Legends|BT:Legends]]''
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
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* ''[[Assumption of Risk]]'' (novel)
 
* ''[[Assumption of Risk]]'' (novel)
 
* ''[[BattleTech: Legendary MechWarriors Pack]]''
 
* ''[[BattleTech: Legendary MechWarriors Pack]]''
* ''[[BattleTech: Legends]]
 
 
* ''[[Day of Heroes]]''
 
* ''[[Day of Heroes]]''
* ''[[The Dying Time]]'' (novel)
 
 
* ''[[Era Report: 3052]]''
 
* ''[[Era Report: 3052]]''
 
* ''[[Gray Death Legion (scenario pack)|Gray Death Legion]]''
 
* ''[[Gray Death Legion (scenario pack)|Gray Death Legion]]''
 
* ''[[Mercenary's Star (novel)|Mercenary's Star]]'' (novel)
 
* ''[[Mercenary's Star (novel)|Mercenary's Star]]'' (novel)
* ''[[Never Trust the Recruitment Posters]] in [[Shrapnel#12]]''
 
 
* ''[[Tactics of Duty]]'' (novel)
 
* ''[[Tactics of Duty]]'' (novel)
 
* ''[[Turning Points: Helm]]''
 
* ''[[Turning Points: Helm]]''
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[[Category: Gray Death Legion Characters|Carlyle, Grayson]]
 
[[Category: Gray Death Legion Characters|Carlyle, Grayson]]

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