Gorton
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Gorton | |
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| Personal | |
| Affiliation | Draconis Combine |
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| Profession | MechWarrior |
Gorton was a MechWarrior turned farmer in the Periphery.
History[edit]
Gorton was very reserved about his past, but from the few things he said, it was obvious than he was a former DCMS soldier. A member of a family which once had fought for the Star League, providing soldiers for ten generations. After a long service, in his old age, he retired, and seeking peace, left for the Deep Periphery, settling as farmer on the planet Roskan. He used his family's 'Mech, Tomoe as a farming tool, to cut trees. He had a quiet life on the peaceful planet for several years. Nobody knew who he was, or didn't care.[1]
But that changed on 20 May 3049. He was drinking a beer in a bar on Cordoba City when the Colonial Authority Broadcast System gave the alert, he knew than his tranquility had ended. Gorton joined the planetary militia, composed entirely of amateurs. His 'Mech being the sole mech of the militia. A day later, Gorton, piloting Tomoe, asked a militia kid to bring him some vodka, which the youngster, reluctantly, did. When the Militia saw the invaders approaching, Gorton realized they had high-tech 'Mechs, and they were no pirates. Their leader identified himself as Star Captain Rao, of Clan Goliath Scorpion. the clanners requested a batchall to claim the planet and its people. The militia leader agreed to decide it in combat, a single 'Mech against another. Roskon's defender would be Gorton with his 'Mech.[1]
On the 22nd of May, Gorton fought the trial at a place called Agrippa Lake. His opponent, the female MechWarrior Ketelle, piloted a Hellbringer. She charged him fast, but Tomoe narrowly avoided her first strike, but not the second. Ketelle was furious by Gorton's turning of a BattleMech into a forestry 'Mech. Gorton exploited his superior knowledge of the terrain, but was wounded. However, Gorton managed to get the 'Mech up again, and returned fire on Ketelle. He was on the brink of defeat, but managed to begin an avalanche of logs, which knocked down the clanners 'Mech. Gorton, then, fired at the 'mech's legs, downing it.[1]
After the victory, Gorton was offered her 'Mech and Ketelle as bondsman, but he refused both: he didn't want any more 'Mechs or battles on his home planet. The 7th of June, he was at the same bar of Cordoba City, drinking again, considering putting on Tomoes original arm, to make it a war machine again, but eventually he decided against it.[1]
BattleMech[edit]
Gorton's only 'Mech was Tomoe, a Black Knight with its left arm replaced with a saw.[1]
Gallery[edit]
Tomoe during the Trial.
References[edit]
Bibliography[edit]
- The Plowshare (short story)