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| affiliation        = [[House McCarron]]
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| affiliation        = [[House Baxter]]
| profession          = Mercenary
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| rank                = [[Colonel]]<ref name=ToAc3>''Threads of Ambition'', ch. 3</ref>
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| title              = [[Mandrinn of Menke|''Mandrinn'' of Menke]]<br/>[[Mandrinn of Mitchel|''Mandrinn'' of Mitchel]]<br/>[[Lord of the Realm]]<ref name=FMCCp28>''Field Manual: Capellan Confederation'', p. 28: "Converted Mercenary Commands"</ref><ref name=ToAc3/>
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| children            = [[Rhamses McCarron]] (adopted), [[Faith McCarron]] (adopted)
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| children            = [[Rhamses McCarron]] (adopted)<br/>[[Faith McCarron]] (adopted)
 
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Lord '''Marcus Baxter''', born in 2987, was the fourth leader of [[McCarron's Armored Cavalry]].<ref name=MM53-54>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', pp. 53-54, "Marcus Baxter Profile"</ref>
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Lord '''Marcus Baxter''', served as an officer in the [[McCarron's Armored Cavalry]] and took over leaderhsip of the unit in [[3050]]. It was under his guidance that the unit formally took up service as a House unit with their longtime employer, the [[Capellan Confederation]].<ref name=MM53-54>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', pp. 53–54: "Marcus Baxter Profile"</ref>
  
==Biography==
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He should not be confused with "Fort Buster" [[Marcus Barton]], who served a regimental commander of the [[Second McCarron's Armored Cavalry]] (aka Barton's Regiment) in McCarron's Armored Cavalry since [[3015]].
Following the Fourth Succession War, [[Archibald McCarron]] took a leave of absence from commanding McCarron's Armoured Cavalry to handle recruitment and deal with their supply issues. Previous to this it is believed that he served with their Second Regiment, Barton's Regiment. Marcus Baxter was the man he chose to take command in his absence and when Archibald returned in 3037, he was able to raise a sixth regiment 'Baxter's Brawlers' and placed Marcus in command of it.
 
  
After the death of Archibald during a training accident in 3050, the close-knit group elected Marcus to take command of the mercenary brigade. Marcus later married Archibald's widow and adopted his two children, Rhamses and Faith McCarron, who will eventually take command of the unit.<ref name=HbHL-96>''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 96, "Marcus Baxter Profile"</ref> With the beginning of the [[Xin Sheng]] movement, he accepted the offer of [[Sun-Tzu Liao]] for [[CCAF]] sponsorship to become a household unit on the eve of the Capellan-St.Ives War. By accepting the offer, he insured Citizenship in the Capellan Confederation for himself and each member of his unit. Baxter commanded the unit in heavy combat in 3057 during the Marik-Liao offensive and again during the war against [[St. Ives]] in 3060. During the [[Word of Blake]]'s [[Jihad]], the "Big Mac" was thrown into almost every major offensive. Although the "Big Mac" has a sorted history with [[Wolf's Dragoons]], after the Word utterly annihilated the Dragoons, Marcus has made a concerted effort to reach out to any surviving Dragoon members left straggling after the fighting on Outreach. While there is little love lost between the two units, Baxter's begrudging respect for the Dragoons makes him empathetic to their plight, as he personally believes such a historic unit deserves a more glorious ending. By recruiting new members into the "Big Mac" exclusively from the St. Ives Commonality, Baxter believes that he can in some small way make St. Ives Citizens feel part of the Confederation as a whole, further helping to unify the nation. Currently, he is the Mandrinn of [[Menke]] and [[Mitchel]]. He remains in command and coordinates all efforts of the units from Menke.<ref name=MM53-54/>
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==History==
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Marcus Baxter has served with McCarron's Armored Cavalry since at least [[3026]],<ref>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 53: noted to have served "half a century" as of 3076.</ref> and even served as the unit's interim commander while [[Archibald McCarron]] took a leave of absence from commanding McCarron's Armored Cavalry after the [[Fourth Succession War]] to handle recruitment and deal with their supply issues.
  
==Notes==
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Having rebuilt the unit, McCarron was able to raise a sixth active regiment in [[3037]] which was put under Marcus Baxter's command as Baxter's Brawlers.
In "Masters and Minions", Marcus' last name is stated as "Baxter". However, in "McCarron's Armored Cavalry" (BattleTech 1669), there is a "Marcus '''Barton'''" stated as being the regimental commander. Clarification is needed.
 
  
* "McCarron's Armored Cavalry" (BattleTech 1669)lists both a "Marcus Barton" and a "Marcus Baxter".
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In 3044, Baxter was in command of the [[Sixth McCarron's Armored Cavalry]] who were selected to lead a probing assault against House Davion's newly rebuilt Fort Bourgogne on Marlette. When House Liao intelligence confirmed that the commander of Marlette forces was [[Lester J. Otto]], the ancient and sworn enemy of Second McCarron's Armored Cavalry and their commander, Colonel [[Marcus Barton]], he immediately attached his regiment to "offer tactical and field advice." In reality he wished to seek revenge. Baxter landed his Sixth Regiment on a portion of Marlette that contained the Stavel Space Port, which was the shipping and receiving area for most of the Crucis March's forces. This forced General Otto to split his forces because he had to defend the spaceport, but was well aware that Barton was coming for him. There was no split in the MAC forces, as Baxter spearheaded the 6th's attack into Stavel, forcing Otto to commit more forces to hold him off. That opened the door for Barton to commence his attack on Fort Bourgogne. After four days of heavy fighting, Baxter and the Sixth had broken through Stavel's defenses and moved to seize the spaceport and the massive stockpiles of new tech equipment for the entirety of Crucis March Militia forces in the sector. Baxter would also back up Barton's attack on Fort Bourgogne, which ended with a complete victory for the Big Mac and House Liao.<ref>''McCarron's Armored Cavalry'', pp. 6, 11</ref>
:Marcus Barton is the commander of MACs 2nd regiment "Barton's Regiment" (BattleTech 1669) p. 11
 
:Marcus Baxter is the commander of MACs 6th regiment "Baxter's Brawlers" formed in 3037 (BattleTech 1669) p. 10
 
  
== Titles and Position ==
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Baxter was groomed to be Archibald McCarron's successor by [[3050]],<ref>''McCarron's Armored Cavalry'', p. 11</ref> but this came to pass sooner than expected: Archibald McCarron died during a training accident in the same year. The close-knit group elected Marcus Baxter to take command of the mercenary brigade. He later married Archibald's widow and adopted his two children, [[Rhamses McCarron|Rhamses]] and [[Faith McCarron]], who would eventually take command of the unit.<ref name=HbHL-96>''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 96: "Marcus Baxter Profile"</ref>
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===Ennoblement===
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In August [[3060]] with the beginning of the ''[[Xin Sheng]]'' movement, Baxter accepted the offer of [[Sun-Tzu Liao]] for McCarron's Armored Cavalry to formally become part of the [[CCAF]]. By accepting the offer, he secured the ''Barduc'' title of [[Lord of the Realm]] for himself and citizenship in the Capellan Confederation for every member of his unit.<ref name=FMCCp28/>
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By [[3076]], Baxter was the ''Mandrinn'' of [[Menke]] and [[Mitchel]] and, despite being eighty-nine years old, remained in command of the unit.<ref name=MM53-54/>
== References ==
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== Bibliography ==
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==Bibliography==
*''[[Handbook: House Liao]]''
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* ''[[Handbook: House Liao]]''
*''[[Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers]]''
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* ''[[Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers]]''
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* ''[[McCarron's Armored Cavalry (scenario pack)|McCarron's Armored Cavalry]]''
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* ''[[Threads of Ambition]]'' (novel)
  
[[Category:Mercenary Characters|]Baxter, Marcus]]
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[[Category:Mercenary Characters|Baxter, Marcus]]
[[Category:House Liao Characters|Baxter, Marcus]]
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[[Category:Capellan Confederation Characters|Baxter, Marcus]]

Latest revision as of 20:40, 14 October 2023

Marcus Baxter
Marcus Baxter
Character Profile
Born 2987
Affiliation House Baxter
Rank Colonel[1]
Title(s) Mandrinn of Menke
Mandrinn of Mitchel
Lord of the Realm[2][1]
Profession MechWarrior
Children Rhamses McCarron (adopted)
Faith McCarron (adopted)

Lord Marcus Baxter, served as an officer in the McCarron's Armored Cavalry and took over leaderhsip of the unit in 3050. It was under his guidance that the unit formally took up service as a House unit with their longtime employer, the Capellan Confederation.[3]

He should not be confused with "Fort Buster" Marcus Barton, who served a regimental commander of the Second McCarron's Armored Cavalry (aka Barton's Regiment) in McCarron's Armored Cavalry since 3015.

History[edit]

Marcus Baxter has served with McCarron's Armored Cavalry since at least 3026,[4] and even served as the unit's interim commander while Archibald McCarron took a leave of absence from commanding McCarron's Armored Cavalry after the Fourth Succession War to handle recruitment and deal with their supply issues.

Having rebuilt the unit, McCarron was able to raise a sixth active regiment in 3037 which was put under Marcus Baxter's command as Baxter's Brawlers.

In 3044, Baxter was in command of the Sixth McCarron's Armored Cavalry who were selected to lead a probing assault against House Davion's newly rebuilt Fort Bourgogne on Marlette. When House Liao intelligence confirmed that the commander of Marlette forces was Lester J. Otto, the ancient and sworn enemy of Second McCarron's Armored Cavalry and their commander, Colonel Marcus Barton, he immediately attached his regiment to "offer tactical and field advice." In reality he wished to seek revenge. Baxter landed his Sixth Regiment on a portion of Marlette that contained the Stavel Space Port, which was the shipping and receiving area for most of the Crucis March's forces. This forced General Otto to split his forces because he had to defend the spaceport, but was well aware that Barton was coming for him. There was no split in the MAC forces, as Baxter spearheaded the 6th's attack into Stavel, forcing Otto to commit more forces to hold him off. That opened the door for Barton to commence his attack on Fort Bourgogne. After four days of heavy fighting, Baxter and the Sixth had broken through Stavel's defenses and moved to seize the spaceport and the massive stockpiles of new tech equipment for the entirety of Crucis March Militia forces in the sector. Baxter would also back up Barton's attack on Fort Bourgogne, which ended with a complete victory for the Big Mac and House Liao.[5]

Baxter was groomed to be Archibald McCarron's successor by 3050,[6] but this came to pass sooner than expected: Archibald McCarron died during a training accident in the same year. The close-knit group elected Marcus Baxter to take command of the mercenary brigade. He later married Archibald's widow and adopted his two children, Rhamses and Faith McCarron, who would eventually take command of the unit.[7]

Ennoblement[edit]

In August 3060 with the beginning of the Xin Sheng movement, Baxter accepted the offer of Sun-Tzu Liao for McCarron's Armored Cavalry to formally become part of the CCAF. By accepting the offer, he secured the Barduc title of Lord of the Realm for himself and citizenship in the Capellan Confederation for every member of his unit.[2]

By 3076, Baxter was the Mandrinn of Menke and Mitchel and, despite being eighty-nine years old, remained in command of the unit.[3]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Threads of Ambition, ch. 3
  2. 2.0 2.1 Field Manual: Capellan Confederation, p. 28: "Converted Mercenary Commands"
  3. 3.0 3.1 Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, pp. 53–54: "Marcus Baxter Profile"
  4. Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 53: noted to have served "half a century" as of 3076.
  5. McCarron's Armored Cavalry, pp. 6, 11
  6. McCarron's Armored Cavalry, p. 11
  7. Handbook: House Liao, p. 96: "Marcus Baxter Profile"

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