Steve Gossage
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Steve Gossage | |
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| Personal | |
| Affiliation | Federated Commonwealth |
| Career | |
| Rank | Leftenant[1] |
| Profession | MechWarrior[1] |
Steve Gossage was a notable MechWarrior in the Twelfth Donegal Guards' Red Brigade during the Clan Invasion Era.[1]
History[edit]
When Clan Jade Falcon came close to capturing future First Price Victor Steiner-Davion on Trell I in 3050, Leftenant Gossage was among the Red Brigade troops who caught the Falcons off-guard and rescued the noble. While the rest of the Federated Commonwealth force retreated, Gossage fought in the rearguard action and held a narrow mountain pass chokepoint at the helm of his ancestral BattleMech. While standing in a shallow pond to keep their 'Mechs cool, Gossage's lance was able to provide enough covering fire for a whole company of the Red Brigade to escape the fighting. Unfortunately, a hit to the cockpit badly wounded Gossage and the rest of his lancemates perished before the conclusion of the battle.[1]
In the aftermath of the fighting at Chrysall Pass, Gossage escaped aboard the DropShip Hejira with his 'Mech, although his injuries kept him confined to the infirmary as the ship evacuated Steiner-Davion from the planet. Gossage spent a period of time struggling with survivor's guilt for having outlived his lancemates and held a temporary hatred for the noble they'd died to rescue but, eventually, he came to be one of the First Prince's firmest supporters. Gossage went on to participate in Operation BULLDOG in 3059, successfully pushing Clan Smoke Jaguar out of the Inner Sphere.[2]
BattleMech[edit]
Leftenant Steve Gossage piloted his ancestral Marauder BattleMech Viper during the Clan Invasion.[2]