Pada Vinson
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Pada Vinson | |
|---|---|
| Personal | |
| Died | 3067 (unconfirmed) |
| Affiliation | Vinson's Vigilantes |
| Profile | |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Profession | Pirate |
History[edit]
Mercenary Years[edit]
Pada Vinson was the commanding officer of Vinson's Vigilantes in 3052. When his command was in preparation to head to the Federated Commonwealth border with Clan Jade Falcon, but the AFFC refused to provide the Vigilantes with refit kits that would have upgraded their BattleMechs with Star League-era technology, he would not allow his unit to face the Clans without these upgrades, so they broke contract. The unit raided several bases before leaving the Inner Sphere. The Vigilantes hijacked a JumpShip and ran for Antallos. As part of these actions, they killed the armories' administrator and a JumpShip crew. The Mercenary Review and Bonding Commission determined that the mercenaries' actions were unwarranted and branded them rogue, placing bounties on the heads of every Vigilante.[1][2][3]
Pirate Years[edit]
Seeking to unite the disparate factions within his command, Colonel Vinson assaulted the capital of Antallos, Port Krin, and secured the city in May 3059. Internal power plays and outside enemies took their toll. Colonel Vinson clashed with his second-in-command, Major Dominique Madróve, hampering his attempts to expand his influence. Madróve advocated for reconciliation with the Inner Sphere, while Vinson simply wanted to become a bandit king. After conquering Port Krin, Pada Vinson took to calling himself "Governor-Colonel".[2][3]
As the unit began to lose cohesion again, Vinson sought to repeat the unification that followed the conquest of Port Krin and led his forces against Vance Rezak and his Band of the Damned. Unknown to him, Clan Snow Raven conquered Rezak's Hole, leading Rezak to consolidate his power on Antallos. In 3065, matters came to a head. Rezak suborned two thirds of Vinson's command and easily defeated the remaining forces. Vinson led the remnants of his shattered command into retreat from Port Krin.[3] Following the near-destruction of his command, Vinson became a paranoid leader.[3]
In November 3067 the Fifth Raven Wing Cluster made a short visit to Antallos, seeking to eliminate the Band of the Damned once and for all. Colonel Vinson attempted to use the opportunity to retake Port Krin, but the Ravens treated the Vigilantes like the pirates they had become. The Clan force destroyed all known pirates on the planet, including the former mercenary command[4], most probably killing Vinson in the process.[citation needed]