Timur Malthus
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Timur Malthus | |
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| Personal | |
| Affiliation | Clan Jade Falcon |
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| Rank | saKhan |
| Profession | MechWarrior |
Timur Malthus was briefly saKhan of Clan Jade Falcon during the opening stages of Operation Revival.
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History[edit]
High Office[edit]
When Elias Crichell was appointed senior Khan of the Jade Falcons in 3048, Galaxy Commander Timur Malthus was installed as his successor to the post of saKhan, as well as being given command of the Jade Falcon Galaxy.[1]
Bone-Norman[edit]
Malthus and Turkina Keshik were given one of the first actions against the Inner Sphere in Operation REVIVAL's Wave One against Bone-Norman, a Rim Worlds Republic world. Overconfident in his warriors, Timur bid low, with two Trinaries and his Command Star to wipe out the defenders. Malthus then ignored any geographic records of the planet, opting for a headhunting attack against the capital at Red Stone Palace.[2]
The world's defenders, the first regiment of the Grave Walkers, had been alerted to the invaders by a secretive satellite warning system and prepared for the Jade Falcons. An uncharacteristically aggressive attack by Colonel Dennis Merwin cut off the Clan warriors from their DropShips as the Jade Falcons disembarked. This forced Malthus to retreat to the badlands and to call down reinforcements that he had bid away, at the cost of his honor. The cost of defeat to barbarians on a Rim Worlds world was greater, though. Malthus was also unhappy to call on the Eighth Falcon Regulars and their hated Star Colonel Brikai Buhallin to crush the mercenaries. Colonel Merwin realized the futility he faced but continued arming the Bone-Norman Militia and the citizenry to resist the Clans, who fought a guerilla-style insurgency for years afterward. Colonel Merwin was killed at one such rebel supply depot, and Clan Jade Falcon took the world.[2][3]
Turkina Keshik went on to be a major part of the Invasion, with victories at Here, Toland, Hot Springs, Apollo, Alyina, Baker 3, and Sudeten throughout the first four waves. Malthus himself is not noted with any individual exploits, though, and so it is unknown if he took control of the Keshik again.
The Disgrace of Twycross[edit]
When Star Colonel Adler Malthus and his Falcon Guards were wiped out on Twycross by the actions of a single Inner Sphere MechWarrior[4], the shame came to taint the entire Malthus genetic line. His actions on Bone-Norman did cloud his codex,[2] and political rivals of the Malthus Bloodname used the incident to force Timur Malthus to resign his position.[5]
Elias Crichell wasted no time in replacing Timur with Vandervahn Chistu.[6]
Homeworld Period[edit]
After his disgrace and losing his rank, Malthus retook his rank as Galaxy Commander in Sigma Galaxy[7], a post he kept at least until 3067, when he was also officially appointed as Khan Marthe Pryde's Homeworld deputy.[8] He earned the respect of his troops as well his superiors for his willingness to lead from the front.[9]
Return to the Inner Sphere[edit]
Timur's command saw only sporadic combat over the years but had been reorganized to better guard the Clan's homeworld possessions, notably on the old Jaguar capital of Huntress. Khan Pryde appointed Malthus her official proxy on Clan councils, making him a de facto second SaKhan. In 3064, Sigma Galaxy had been moved to the Inner Sphere, taking part in that year's invasion of the Lyran Alliance, with Timur in command. However, on the world of Melissia he faced the Lyran counterattack, Operation Audacity, spearheaded by Clan Wolf-in-Exile forces, under the command of Khan Phelan Kell.
During the battle, Malthus bid higher than usual, determined to destroy the Wolves. Malthus devised a trick, hiding part of his forces under a river's waters to surround the Exiled Wolves, but then found that the Wolves had surrounded him first, forcing Timur to concede the Trial, leaving the planet again in Lyran hands.[10]
Wars of Reaving[edit]
Sigma Galaxy was destroyed during the Wars of Reaving. Although Timur's fate is not specifically mentioned, only a Binary of warriors from the First Falcon Dragoons are noted as having been taken as bondsmen.[11]
BattleMechs[edit]
Malthus piloted a Night Gyr OmniMech from at least the 3060s forward.[9]
Rules[edit]
- Special Command Rules for Timur Malthus can be found on page 179 of Field Manual: Crusader Clans.[12]
References[edit]
- ↑ Jade Falcon Sourcebook, p. 20 - Elevation of Timur Malthus to saKhan
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Touring the Stars: Bone-Norman, pp. 6-7
- ↑ Jade Falcon Sourcebook, p. 38: "Bone-Norman"
- ↑ Lethal Heritage, pp. 266-269, Kai Allard-Liao challenges and destroys the Falcon Guards
- ↑ Jade Falcon Sourcebook, p. 28 - Fallout from the Battle for Twycross
- ↑ Jade Falcon Sourcebook, p. 29
- ↑ Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 108, "Sigma Galaxy"
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 49
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Technical Readout: Jihad, p. 26
- ↑ Operation Audacity, p. 224
- ↑ Wars of Reaving, p. 47
- ↑ Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 179