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| image              = Ross McKinnon.jpg
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| image              = Ross McKinnon JSTBD.jpg
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| caption            = Ross McKinnon, ca. 3075
| name                = Ross McKinnon
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| name                = Ross McKinnon II
 
| birthdate          = [[3015]]<ref name=SaDp28>''Starterbook: Sword and Dragon'', p. 28, "Ross McKinnon Profile"</ref>
 
| birthdate          = [[3015]]<ref name=SaDp28>''Starterbook: Sword and Dragon'', p. 28, "Ross McKinnon Profile"</ref>
 
| died                = [[3077]]
 
| died                = [[3077]]
 
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| othernames          =  
 
| affiliation        = [[House McKinnon]]
 
| affiliation        = [[House McKinnon]]
| profession          = [[Captain]]
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| rank                = [[Captain]]
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| parents            = [[Ian McKinnon]] (father)<ref name=SaDp28/>
 
| parents            = [[Ian McKinnon]] (father)<ref name=SaDp28/>
 
| siblings            =  
 
| siblings            =  
| spouse              = [[Sara Lytton]]
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| spouse              = [[Sara Lytton]]<ref name=SaDp31>''Starterbook: Sword and Dragon'', p. 31, "Sara Lytton Profile"</ref>
 
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'''Ross McKinnon''' (born [[3015]] - died [[3077]]<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots:Terra'', p. 38-39</ref>) was the commander of the famed [[Fox's Teeth]] BattleMech]] Company. A role he inherited from the equally famed company commander [[Ian McKinnon]].<ref name=MM39>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 39, "Ross McKinnon Profile"</ref>
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'''Ross McKinnon''' (born [[3015]] - died [[3077]]<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots:Terra'', p. 38-39</ref>) was the commander of the famed [[Fox's Teeth]] BattleMech Company, a role he inherited from his father [[Ian McKinnon]].<ref name=MM39>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 39, "Ross McKinnon Profile"</ref>
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
 
===Early Life===
 
===Early Life===
A graduate from the [[Albion Military Academy]], where he used his mother's last name, Serran. He graduated with Honors.<ref name=SaDp28/>
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McKinnon graduated with honors from the [[Albion Military Academy]], where he used his mother's last name, Serran.<ref name=SaDp28/>
  
 
===Marriage and children===
 
===Marriage and children===
He married his lance-mate and bodyguard [[Sara Lytton]] in [[3053]].<ref name=SaDp31>''Starterbook: Sword and Dragon'', p. 31, "Sara Lytton Profile"</ref>
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He married his lancemate and bodyguard [[Sara Lytton]] in [[3053]].<ref name=SaDp31>''Starterbook: Sword and Dragon'', p. 31, "Sara Lytton Profile"</ref>
  
 
===Service in Fox's Teeth===
 
===Service in Fox's Teeth===
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===Jihad and Death===
 
===Jihad and Death===
  
After serving for years in the [[AFFC]] he led his unit into the coalition of [[Chandrasekhar Kurita]] and after his death joined the fight against the [[Word of Blake]] on the side of [[Devlin Stone]]. Stone gave him orders to make probing raids into the Protectorate and later to train local resistance groups. His last live signal came from [[Tigress]] in [[3076]].<ref name=MM39/>
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After serving for years in the [[AFFC]] he led his unit into the coalition of [[Chandrasekhar Kurita]]. After Kurita's death, McKinnon joined the fight against the [[Word of Blake]] on the side of [[Devlin Stone]]. Stone gave him orders to make probing raids into the Protectorate and later to train local resistance groups. McKinnon's last live signal came from [[Tigress]] in [[3076]].<ref name=MM39/>
  
He died on [[Hamal]] in 3077.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots:Terra'', p. 38-39</ref>
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McKinnon died on [[Hamal]] in 3077.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots:Terra'', p. 38-39</ref>
  
 
==Philosophical and/or political views==
 
==Philosophical and/or political views==
He did express anti-[[Katherine Steiner-Davion|Katherine]] rhetoric.<ref name=SaDp28/>
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McKinnon expressed anti-[[Katherine Steiner-Davion|Katherine]] rhetoric.<ref name=SaDp28/>
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==Gallery==
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<gallery>
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Ross McKinnon SBSD.png|Ross McKinnon, ca. [[3049]]
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</gallery>
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Latest revision as of 08:16, 8 February 2024

Ross McKinnon II
Ross McKinnon II
Personal
Born3015[1]
Died3077
AffiliationHouse McKinnon
Profile
RankCaptain
Family
ParentsIan McKinnon (father)[1]
SpouseSara Lytton[2]

Ross McKinnon (born 3015 - died 3077[3]) was the commander of the famed Fox's Teeth BattleMech Company, a role he inherited from his father Ian McKinnon.[4]

History[edit]

Early Life[edit]

McKinnon graduated with honors from the Albion Military Academy, where he used his mother's last name, Serran.[1]

Marriage and children[edit]

He married his lancemate and bodyguard Sara Lytton in 3053.[2]

Service in Fox's Teeth[edit]

Ross McKinnon joined the Fox's Teeth after his uncle Mark died, joining a slot in the recon lance. After Kate Nomura retired, he took command of the recon lance.[5] He took over command of the unit when his father retired in 3051.[1]

Jihad and Death[edit]

After serving for years in the AFFC he led his unit into the coalition of Chandrasekhar Kurita. After Kurita's death, McKinnon joined the fight against the Word of Blake on the side of Devlin Stone. Stone gave him orders to make probing raids into the Protectorate and later to train local resistance groups. McKinnon's last live signal came from Tigress in 3076.[4]

McKinnon died on Hamal in 3077.[6]

Philosophical and/or political views[edit]

McKinnon expressed anti-Katherine rhetoric.[1]

Gallery[edit]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Starterbook: Sword and Dragon, p. 28, "Ross McKinnon Profile"
  2. 2.0 2.1 Starterbook: Sword and Dragon, p. 31, "Sara Lytton Profile"
  3. Jihad Hot Spots:Terra, p. 38-39
  4. 4.0 4.1 Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 39, "Ross McKinnon Profile"
  5. Starterbook: Sword and Dragon, p. 16, 28
  6. Jihad Hot Spots:Terra, p. 38-39

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