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Line 1: − {{Update Needed|[[Lethal Heritage]]}}+ '''Marcos Radick''' (born [[3029]] - supposedly died [[3057]]<ref name=FMCS-69/> <ref name=FMU-91/>) was a [[Star Colonel]] for [[Clan Wolf]] during [[Operation Revival]]. An ardent [[Crusader Clans|Crusader]], he would become enmeshed in the politics surrounding the [[Clan]]s' great political divide.<ref name=ER3052p83,84>''Era Report: 3052'', p. 83, 84 - "Marcos Radick Profile"</ref> − {{InfoBoxCharacter+ [[File:Marcos Radick.jpg|right|thumb|Marcos Radick at Age of 21 in 3050]] − | image = Marcos Radick.jpg − | name = Marcos Radick − | birthdate = [[3029]] − | died = [[3057]]<ref name=FMCS-69/><ref name=FMU-91/> (purported) − | othernames = − | affiliation = [[Clan Wolf]] − | rank = [[Star Colonel]] − | title = − | position = − | profession = [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] − | parents = − | siblings = − | spouse = − | children = − }} − '''Marcos Radick''' was a [[Star Colonel]] for [[Clan Wolf]] during [[Operation REVIVAL]]. An ardent [[Crusader Clans|Crusader]] and ''[[ristar]]'', he would become enmeshed in the politics surrounding the [[Clan]]s' great political divide, drawing considerable attention for his negative behavior, attention that would stall his career before his death during the [[Great Refusal]].<ref name=ER3052p83,84>''Era Report: 3052'', p. 83, 84 - "Marcos Radick Profile"</ref> − + ==Biography== − ==History== + A very young Star Colonel and [[Bloodname]]d warrior by any standard, Marcos Radick is politically a Crusader of conservative view, and is noted to possess a short temper. He is described as being rather typical of his Bloodname House; thick build, average facial features, and a love for convoluted plots that is also described as common to warriors of the Radick bloodline.<ref name=WCSp102>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 102 - "Star Colonel Marcos Radick"</ref> − A very young Star Colonel and [[Bloodname]]d warrior by any standard, Marcos Radick was politically a Crusader of conservative view, and was noted to possess a short temper. He is described as being rather typical of his Bloodname House; thick build, average facial features, and a love for convoluted plots that is also described as common to warriors of the Radick bloodline.<ref name=WCSp102>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 102 - "Star Colonel Marcos Radick"</ref> ===Big Wheels Turning=== ===Big Wheels Turning=== − Early in his career, Marcos Radick became a part of the Crusader movement in Clan Wolf, led by then-[[Loremaster]] [[Conal Ward]]. Radick's ability to quickly alter his plans according to need assisted his swift rise through the ranks, leading some to claim that he was the true power behind the Crusaders. Some have speculated that he originated the plot to make [[Ulric Kerensky]] the new [[ilKhan]] after the death of ilKhan [[Leo Showers]], thereby forcing the Crusaders' greatest enemy into doing their will while opening up the Khanship of Clan Wolf to a possible Crusader takeover. This plot would backfire when ilKhan Kerensky chose [[Natasha Kerensky]] as his successor as Khan and released his Wolves to surge ahead, eventually gaining victory for his Clan at [[Tukayyid]], while also putting a temporary end to the Clan Invasion, regardless of the plan's true authorship.<ref name=WCSp102/>+ Radick would quickly become a part of the Crusader movement in Clan Wolf, led by then-[[Loremaster]] [[Conal Ward]]. His ability to quickly alter his plans according to need assisted his swift rise through the ranks, leading some to claim that he was the true power behind the Crusaders. Some have speculated that he originated the plot to make [[Ulric Kerensky]] the new [[ilKhan]] after the death of ilKhan [[Leo Showers]], thereby forcing the Crusader's greatest enemy into doing their will while opening up the Khanship of Clan Wolf to a possible Crusader takeover. This plot would backfire when ilKhan Kerensky released his Wolves to surge ahead, gaining victory for his Clan at [[Tukayyid]], while also putting a temporary end to the Clan Invasion, regardless of the plan's true authorship.<ref name=WCSp102/> − ===Operation REVIVAL=== + ===Operation Revival=== − As commander of the Wolves' [[37th Striker (Clan Wolf)|Thirty-Seventh Striker Cluster]], Star Colonel Radick and his unit would see action at [[Sigurd]], [[Unzmarkt]], and [[Memmingen]]. On the worlds of [[Shaula]] and [[Carse]], the 37th Striker was deployed as part of a greater action with [[Delta_Galaxy_(Clan_Wolf)|Delta Galaxy]]. He was wounded in action on [[Tukayyid]], ironically taking part in his ilKhan's temporary triumph over the Crusaders with the ensuing truce after the overall Clan defeat.<ref name=WCSp57>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 57 through 69 - "Wolf Clan Occupation Zone"</ref><ref name=WCSp101>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 101 - "37th Striker Cluster"</ref> + As commander of the Wolves' [[37th_Striker_(Clan_Wolf)|37th Striker Cluster]], Star Colonel Radick and his unit would see action at [[Sigurd]], [[Unzmarkt]], [[Memmingen]]. On the worlds of [[Shaula]] and [[Carse]], the 37th Striker was deployed as part of a greater action with [[Delta_Galaxy_(Clan_Wolf)|Delta Galaxy]]. He was wounded in action on Tukayyid, taking part in his ilKhan's temporary triumph over the Crusaders.<ref>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 57 through 69 - "Wolf Clan Occupation Zone"</ref><ref name=WCSp101>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 101 - "37th Striker Cluster"</ref> ===Meet the New Boss=== ===Meet the New Boss=== − Stemming from his Crusader beliefs, the greatest weakness of Star Colonel Radick was his attitude towards [[freeborn]] warriors, lower-caste citizenry, and all Spheroids in general. During Operation Revival, mining and construction workers in the [[Clan Homeworlds]] under his authority went on strike to protest unsafe working conditions, only to be met by the blazing weapons of Star Colonel Radick's troops. This engendered strong feelings of contempt for Radick in his lower castes and in many of the warriors under his command.<ref name=ER3052p83,84/><ref name=WCSp102/> + Stemming from his Crusader beliefs, the greatest weakness of Star Colonel Radick is his attitude towards [[freeborn]] warriors, lower caste citizenry, and all Spheroids in general. During Operation Revival, mining and construction workers in the [[Clan Homeworlds]] under his authority went on strike to protest unsafe working conditions, only to be met by the blazing weapons of Star Colonel Radick's troops. This engendered strong feelings of contempt for Radick in his lower castes and in many of the warriors in his command.<ref name=ER3052p83,84/><ref name=WCSp102/> − In the [[Inner Sphere]], Memmingen became the site of Marcos Radick's most infamous deeds. After beating Khan Natasha Kerensky's bid to take the world, he found that he lacked sufficient force to slug it out with the [[3rd Drakøns]], who had gone to ground with a guerrilla campaign against the Clan invaders. The hit-and-run tactics infuriated Radick, with the unit slipping out of his Cluster's line of fire often during the long fight. Finally, after losing the Drakøns near the settlements of Danton and Greenvale, Star Colonel Radick also lost his temper, and ordered his men to raze both villages, causing hundreds of deaths. The Drakøns retreated off world, but vowed to avenge themselves upon Marcos Radick for his war crimes. In the days afterward, Radick would find much glee in taunting the civilians under his control, reveling in the high bounty placed on his head, which he dared the Drakøns to attempt to collect.<ref name=WCSp102/><ref>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 64 - "Memmingen"</ref> + In the [[Inner Sphere]], Memmingen in particular was the site of Marcos Radick's most infamous deeds. After beating Khan [[Natasha Kerensky]]'s bid to take the world, he would find that he lacked sufficient force to slug it out with the [[3rd Drakøns]], who had gone to ground with a guerrilla campaign against the Clan invaders. The hit and run tactics infuriated Radick, with the unit slipping out of his Cluster's line of fire often during the long fight. Finally, after losing the Drakøns near the settlements of Danton and Greenvale, Star Colonel Radick also lost his temper, and ordered his men to raze both villages, causing hundreds of deaths. The Drakons retreated off world, but vowed to avenge themselves upon Marcos Radick for his war crimes. In the days afterward, Radick would find much glee in taunting the civilians under his control, reveling in the high bounty placed on his head for his actions.<ref name=WCSp102/><ref>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 64 - "Memmingen"</ref> − After the disgrace and disappearance of Conal Ward, Khan Natasha Kerensky used her authority to stymie his career by snubbing him when she appointed a new commander of [[Delta_Galaxy_(Clan_Wolf)|Delta Galaxy]], instead appointing staunch [[Warden]] [[John Ward]] to the position.<ref name=ER3052p83,84/> + After the disgrace and disappearance of Conal Ward, Khan Natasha Kerensky would use her authority to stymie his career by snubbing him for nomination of command of [[Gamma_Galaxy_(Clan_Wolf)|Gamma Galaxy]], instead appointing staunch [[Warden]] [[John Ward]] to the position.<ref name=ER3052p83,84/> ===Refusal War and Death=== ===Refusal War and Death=== − Radick's Thirty-Seventh Striker Cluster would cease to exist as a unit during the [[Refusal War]], being listed on no roster by [[3059]], with [[ComStar]] intelligence indicating Radick to have died in that conflict. Still driven by anger over his actions at Memmingen, the [[Free Rasalhague Republic]]'s 3rd Drakøns however refused to accept he was dead, launching a number of raids into the [[Clan Wolf Occupation Zone]] in the years since searching for him and the 37th Striker Cluster, <ref name=FMCS-69>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 69 "3rd Drakøns"</ref> ultimately culminating in an unsanctioned berserker drive across Wolf Clan territory in [[3065]] that almost cost the Drakøns their lives.<ref name=FMU-91>''Field Manual: Updates'', pp. 91-92 "Free Rasalhague Republic - Hunting the Wolf"</ref> + Radick's 37th Striker Cluster would cease to exist as a unit during the [[Refusal War]], being listed on no roster by [[3059]], with [[ComStar]] intelligence indicating Radick to have died in that conflict. Still driven by anger over his actions at Memmingen, the [[Free Rasalhague Republic]]'s 3rd Drakøns however refused to accept he was dead, launching a number of raids into the [[Clan Wolf Occupation Zone]] in the years since searching for him and the 37th Striker Cluster, <ref name=FMCS-69>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 69 "3rd Drakøns"</ref> ultimately culminating in an unsanctioned berserker drive across Wolf Clan territory in [[3065]] that almost cost the Drakøns their lives.<ref name=FMU-91>''Field Manual: Updates'', pp. 91-92 "Free Rasalhague Republic - Hunting the Wolf"</ref> − ==BattleMechs== + ==Notes== − Marcos Radick is noted to have piloted a ''[[Ice Ferret (Fenris)|Fenris]]'' Prime as of [[3052]].<ref name=WCSp101/> + Marcos Radick is noted to have piloted a ''[[Nova]]'' prime as of [[3052]].<ref name=WCSp101/> ==References== ==References== Line 52:
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| − | + | '''Marcos Radick''' (born [[3029]] - supposedly died [[3057]]<ref name=FMCS-69/> <ref name=FMU-91/>) was a [[Star Colonel]] for [[Clan Wolf]] during [[Operation Revival]]. An ardent [[Crusader Clans|Crusader]], he would become enmeshed in the politics surrounding the [[Clan]]s' great political divide.<ref name=ER3052p83,84>''Era Report: 3052'', p. 83, 84 - "Marcos Radick Profile"</ref> | |
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| − | + | ==Biography== | |
| − | == | + | A very young Star Colonel and [[Bloodname]]d warrior by any standard, Marcos Radick is politically a Crusader of conservative view, and is noted to possess a short temper. He is described as being rather typical of his Bloodname House; thick build, average facial features, and a love for convoluted plots that is also described as common to warriors of the Radick bloodline.<ref name=WCSp102>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 102 - "Star Colonel Marcos Radick"</ref> |
| − | A very young Star Colonel and [[Bloodname]]d warrior by any standard, Marcos Radick | ||
===Big Wheels Turning=== | ===Big Wheels Turning=== | ||
| − | + | Radick would quickly become a part of the Crusader movement in Clan Wolf, led by then-[[Loremaster]] [[Conal Ward]]. His ability to quickly alter his plans according to need assisted his swift rise through the ranks, leading some to claim that he was the true power behind the Crusaders. Some have speculated that he originated the plot to make [[Ulric Kerensky]] the new [[ilKhan]] after the death of ilKhan [[Leo Showers]], thereby forcing the Crusader's greatest enemy into doing their will while opening up the Khanship of Clan Wolf to a possible Crusader takeover. This plot would backfire when ilKhan Kerensky released his Wolves to surge ahead, gaining victory for his Clan at [[Tukayyid]], while also putting a temporary end to the Clan Invasion, regardless of the plan's true authorship.<ref name=WCSp102/> | |
| − | ===Operation | + | ===Operation Revival=== |
| − | As commander of the Wolves' [[ | + | As commander of the Wolves' [[37th_Striker_(Clan_Wolf)|37th Striker Cluster]], Star Colonel Radick and his unit would see action at [[Sigurd]], [[Unzmarkt]], [[Memmingen]]. On the worlds of [[Shaula]] and [[Carse]], the 37th Striker was deployed as part of a greater action with [[Delta_Galaxy_(Clan_Wolf)|Delta Galaxy]]. He was wounded in action on Tukayyid, taking part in his ilKhan's temporary triumph over the Crusaders.<ref>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 57 through 69 - "Wolf Clan Occupation Zone"</ref><ref name=WCSp101>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 101 - "37th Striker Cluster"</ref> |
===Meet the New Boss=== | ===Meet the New Boss=== | ||
| − | Stemming from his Crusader beliefs, the greatest weakness of Star Colonel Radick | + | Stemming from his Crusader beliefs, the greatest weakness of Star Colonel Radick is his attitude towards [[freeborn]] warriors, lower caste citizenry, and all Spheroids in general. During Operation Revival, mining and construction workers in the [[Clan Homeworlds]] under his authority went on strike to protest unsafe working conditions, only to be met by the blazing weapons of Star Colonel Radick's troops. This engendered strong feelings of contempt for Radick in his lower castes and in many of the warriors in his command.<ref name=ER3052p83,84/><ref name=WCSp102/> |
| − | In the [[Inner Sphere]], Memmingen | + | In the [[Inner Sphere]], Memmingen in particular was the site of Marcos Radick's most infamous deeds. After beating Khan [[Natasha Kerensky]]'s bid to take the world, he would find that he lacked sufficient force to slug it out with the [[3rd Drakøns]], who had gone to ground with a guerrilla campaign against the Clan invaders. The hit and run tactics infuriated Radick, with the unit slipping out of his Cluster's line of fire often during the long fight. Finally, after losing the Drakøns near the settlements of Danton and Greenvale, Star Colonel Radick also lost his temper, and ordered his men to raze both villages, causing hundreds of deaths. The Drakons retreated off world, but vowed to avenge themselves upon Marcos Radick for his war crimes. In the days afterward, Radick would find much glee in taunting the civilians under his control, reveling in the high bounty placed on his head for his actions.<ref name=WCSp102/><ref>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 64 - "Memmingen"</ref> |
| − | After the disgrace and disappearance of Conal Ward, Khan Natasha Kerensky | + | After the disgrace and disappearance of Conal Ward, Khan Natasha Kerensky would use her authority to stymie his career by snubbing him for nomination of command of [[Gamma_Galaxy_(Clan_Wolf)|Gamma Galaxy]], instead appointing staunch [[Warden]] [[John Ward]] to the position.<ref name=ER3052p83,84/> |
===Refusal War and Death=== | ===Refusal War and Death=== | ||
| − | Radick's | + | Radick's 37th Striker Cluster would cease to exist as a unit during the [[Refusal War]], being listed on no roster by [[3059]], with [[ComStar]] intelligence indicating Radick to have died in that conflict. Still driven by anger over his actions at Memmingen, the [[Free Rasalhague Republic]]'s 3rd Drakøns however refused to accept he was dead, launching a number of raids into the [[Clan Wolf Occupation Zone]] in the years since searching for him and the 37th Striker Cluster, <ref name=FMCS-69>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 69 "3rd Drakøns"</ref> ultimately culminating in an unsanctioned berserker drive across Wolf Clan territory in [[3065]] that almost cost the Drakøns their lives.<ref name=FMU-91>''Field Manual: Updates'', pp. 91-92 "Free Rasalhague Republic - Hunting the Wolf"</ref> |
| − | == | + | ==Notes== |
| − | Marcos Radick is noted to have piloted a ''[[ | + | Marcos Radick is noted to have piloted a ''[[Nova]]'' prime as of [[3052]].<ref name=WCSp101/> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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* ''[[Wolf Clan Sourcebook]]'' | * ''[[Wolf Clan Sourcebook]]'' | ||
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[[Category: Clan Wolf Characters|Radick, Marcos]] | [[Category: Clan Wolf Characters|Radick, Marcos]] | ||