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Line 18: Michael Ubodo would attend the newly built [[New Avalon Institute of Science]] [[NAIS College of Military Science|College of Military Science]], serving in one of the institution's [[College of Martial Sciences Cadet Cadre|Training Cadres]]. The newly graduated Ubodo was on the lightly defended [[Draconis March]] world of [[Xhosa VII]] in [[3022]] when that world was raided by ''[[Tai-i]]'' [[Mercer Ravannion]], who believed it would be easy prey for his "Charge of the Horde" tactic - massed groups of ''[[Stinger]]''s and ''[[Wasp]]''s that would overwhelm heavier but numerically inferior defending 'Mechs.<ref name=TRO3025/> <ref name=TRO3039/> <ref name=TRO3050U/> Michael Ubodo would attend the newly built [[New Avalon Institute of Science]] [[NAIS College of Military Science|College of Military Science]], serving in one of the institution's [[College of Martial Sciences Cadet Cadre|Training Cadres]]. The newly graduated Ubodo was on the lightly defended [[Draconis March]] world of [[Xhosa VII]] in [[3022]] when that world was raided by ''[[Tai-i]]'' [[Mercer Ravannion]], who believed it would be easy prey for his "Charge of the Horde" tactic - massed groups of ''[[Stinger]]''s and ''[[Wasp]]''s that would overwhelm heavier but numerically inferior defending 'Mechs.<ref name=TRO3025/> <ref name=TRO3039/> <ref name=TRO3050U/> − Brevetted to command the two understrength [[Draconis March Militia]] [[companies]] of the Xhosa garrison, consisting mostly of ''[[Locust]]''s and the maligned ''Blackjack'', Cadet Captain Ubodo led his forces to the planet's windswept and icy Plain of Swords. Swarmed on all sides by the Kuritan 'Mechs, Ubodo remained calm as his "outmoded and inferior" ''Blackjack''s took the brunt of Ravannion's attack, making use of what little terrain existed on the plain to respond to each Kurita thrust with a counterthrust before personally leading a counterattack that broke Ravannion's assault, forcing the Combine troops into a disorderly retreat.<ref name=TRO3025/> <ref name=TRO3039/> <ref name=TRO3050U/> + Brevetted to command the two understrength [[Draconis March Militia]] [[companies]] of the Xhosa garrison, consisting mostly of ''[[Locust]]''s and the maligned ''Blackjack'', Cadet Captain Ubodo led his forces to the planet's windswept and icy Plain of Swords. Swarmed on all sides by the Kuritan 'Mechs, Ubodo remained calm as his "outmoded and inferior" ''Blackjack''s took the brunt of Ravannion's attack, making use of what little terrain existed on the plain to respond to each Kurita thrust with a counter-thrust before personally leading a counter-attack that broke Ravannion's assault, forcing the Combine troops into a disorderly retreat.<ref name=TRO3025/> <ref name=TRO3039/> <ref name=TRO3050U/> − Word of the impressive showing by both Ubodo and the poorly regarded ''Blackjack'' would reach [[First Prince]] [[Hanse Davion]] himself, the First Prince personally decorating the young cadet with the [[Federated Suns Star]] for his bravery on [[New Avalon]]. The sight of Ubodo's ''Arrow'', the ''Blackjack'' he piloted to victory on Xhosa VII, standing in line for this honor alongside [[Atlas (BattleMech)|''Atlas'']]es, ''[[Marauder]]''s, ''[[Crusader]]''s and ''[[Victor]]''s forced more than a few critics to reconsider their opinion of the much-derided ''Blackjack''.<ref name=TRO3025/> <ref name=TRO3039/> + Word of the impressive showing by both Ubodo and the poorly regarded ''Blackjack'' would reach [[First Prince]] [[Hanse Davion]] himself, the First Prince personally decorating the young cadet with the [[Federated Suns Star]] for his bravery on [[New Avalon]]. The sight of Ubodo's ''Arrow'', the ''Blackjack'' he piloted to victory on Xhosa VII, standing in line for this honor alongside [[Atlas (BattleMech)|''Atlas''es]], ''[[Marauder]]''s, ''[[Crusader]]''s and ''[[Victor]]''s forced more than a few critics to reconsider their opinion of the much-derided ''Blackjack''.<ref name=TRO3025/> <ref name=TRO3039/> Earning command of a [[lance]] in the [[Eighth Deneb Light Cavalry]] [[RCT]], Ubodo would be a vocal proponent of the poorly regarded 'Mech. Ubodo's success on Xhosa VII would result in the renaissance of the ''Blackjack'', First Prince Davion ordering new variants of the design be developed, which also resulted in Davion engineers learning many of the claims made about the ''Blackjack'' were simply not true. <ref name=TRO3025/> <ref name=TRO3039/> <ref name=TRO3050U/> Earning command of a [[lance]] in the [[Eighth Deneb Light Cavalry]] [[RCT]], Ubodo would be a vocal proponent of the poorly regarded 'Mech. Ubodo's success on Xhosa VII would result in the renaissance of the ''Blackjack'', First Prince Davion ordering new variants of the design be developed, which also resulted in Davion engineers learning many of the claims made about the ''Blackjack'' were simply not true. <ref name=TRO3025/> <ref name=TRO3039/> <ref name=TRO3050U/>
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Michael Ubodo would attend the newly built [[New Avalon Institute of Science]] [[NAIS College of Military Science|College of Military Science]], serving in one of the institution's [[College of Martial Sciences Cadet Cadre|Training Cadres]]. The newly graduated Ubodo was on the lightly defended [[Draconis March]] world of [[Xhosa VII]] in [[3022]] when that world was raided by ''[[Tai-i]]'' [[Mercer Ravannion]], who believed it would be easy prey for his "Charge of the Horde" tactic - massed groups of ''[[Stinger]]''s and ''[[Wasp]]''s that would overwhelm heavier but numerically inferior defending 'Mechs.<ref name=TRO3025/> <ref name=TRO3039/> <ref name=TRO3050U/> | Michael Ubodo would attend the newly built [[New Avalon Institute of Science]] [[NAIS College of Military Science|College of Military Science]], serving in one of the institution's [[College of Martial Sciences Cadet Cadre|Training Cadres]]. The newly graduated Ubodo was on the lightly defended [[Draconis March]] world of [[Xhosa VII]] in [[3022]] when that world was raided by ''[[Tai-i]]'' [[Mercer Ravannion]], who believed it would be easy prey for his "Charge of the Horde" tactic - massed groups of ''[[Stinger]]''s and ''[[Wasp]]''s that would overwhelm heavier but numerically inferior defending 'Mechs.<ref name=TRO3025/> <ref name=TRO3039/> <ref name=TRO3050U/> | ||
| − | Brevetted to command the two understrength [[Draconis March Militia]] [[companies]] of the Xhosa garrison, consisting mostly of ''[[Locust]]''s and the maligned ''Blackjack'', Cadet Captain Ubodo led his forces to the planet's windswept and icy Plain of Swords. Swarmed on all sides by the Kuritan 'Mechs, Ubodo remained calm as his "outmoded and inferior" ''Blackjack''s took the brunt of Ravannion's attack, making use of what little terrain existed on the plain to respond to each Kurita thrust with a | + | Brevetted to command the two understrength [[Draconis March Militia]] [[companies]] of the Xhosa garrison, consisting mostly of ''[[Locust]]''s and the maligned ''Blackjack'', Cadet Captain Ubodo led his forces to the planet's windswept and icy Plain of Swords. Swarmed on all sides by the Kuritan 'Mechs, Ubodo remained calm as his "outmoded and inferior" ''Blackjack''s took the brunt of Ravannion's attack, making use of what little terrain existed on the plain to respond to each Kurita thrust with a counter-thrust before personally leading a counter-attack that broke Ravannion's assault, forcing the Combine troops into a disorderly retreat.<ref name=TRO3025/> <ref name=TRO3039/> <ref name=TRO3050U/> |
| − | Word of the impressive showing by both Ubodo and the poorly regarded ''Blackjack'' would reach [[First Prince]] [[Hanse Davion]] himself, the First Prince personally decorating the young cadet with the [[Federated Suns Star]] for his bravery on [[New Avalon]]. The sight of Ubodo's ''Arrow'', the ''Blackjack'' he piloted to victory on Xhosa VII, standing in line for this honor alongside [[Atlas (BattleMech)|''Atlas'']] | + | Word of the impressive showing by both Ubodo and the poorly regarded ''Blackjack'' would reach [[First Prince]] [[Hanse Davion]] himself, the First Prince personally decorating the young cadet with the [[Federated Suns Star]] for his bravery on [[New Avalon]]. The sight of Ubodo's ''Arrow'', the ''Blackjack'' he piloted to victory on Xhosa VII, standing in line for this honor alongside [[Atlas (BattleMech)|''Atlas''es]], ''[[Marauder]]''s, ''[[Crusader]]''s and ''[[Victor]]''s forced more than a few critics to reconsider their opinion of the much-derided ''Blackjack''.<ref name=TRO3025/> <ref name=TRO3039/> |
Earning command of a [[lance]] in the [[Eighth Deneb Light Cavalry]] [[RCT]], Ubodo would be a vocal proponent of the poorly regarded 'Mech. Ubodo's success on Xhosa VII would result in the renaissance of the ''Blackjack'', First Prince Davion ordering new variants of the design be developed, which also resulted in Davion engineers learning many of the claims made about the ''Blackjack'' were simply not true. <ref name=TRO3025/> <ref name=TRO3039/> <ref name=TRO3050U/> | Earning command of a [[lance]] in the [[Eighth Deneb Light Cavalry]] [[RCT]], Ubodo would be a vocal proponent of the poorly regarded 'Mech. Ubodo's success on Xhosa VII would result in the renaissance of the ''Blackjack'', First Prince Davion ordering new variants of the design be developed, which also resulted in Davion engineers learning many of the claims made about the ''Blackjack'' were simply not true. <ref name=TRO3025/> <ref name=TRO3039/> <ref name=TRO3050U/> | ||