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| name = Charles Bear | | name = Charles Bear | ||
| birthdate = [[3005]]<ref name=DoHp20>''Day of Heroes'', p. 20</ref> | | birthdate = [[3005]]<ref name=DoHp20>''Day of Heroes'', p. 20</ref> | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | + | Bear was born in the [[Tau Ceti]] system, the descendant of Delaware tribe Native Americans.<ref name=GDLp16>''Gray Death Legion'', p. 16</ref><ref>''Feral''</ref> He was a third-generation [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 294</ref> | |
| − | Bear was born in the [[Tau Ceti]] system, the descendant of Native Americans.<ref name=GDLp16>''Gray Death Legion | ||
===Gray Death Legion=== | ===Gray Death Legion=== | ||
| − | Prior to joining the Legion he was a member of the [[ | + | Prior to joining the Legion he was a member of the [[Fourth Tau Ceti Rangers]] and the [[Twenty-first Centauri Lancers]]. Bear didn't consider himself to be a true warrior until he was able to "count coup" by touching an enemy [[BattleMech]].<ref name=GDLp16/> He accomplished this feat 1 April [[3028]] during the final battle on Helm, tearing the arm off a [[House Marik|Marik]] ''[[Crusader]]''.<ref name=GDLpp36-42>''Gray Death Legion'', pp. 36–42</ref><ref name=PoGch33>''The Price of Glory'', ch. 33</ref> Some accounts state he didn't manage to count coup until [[3050]] on [[Pandora]] against [[Clan Jade Falcon]].<ref name=BoHch8>''Blood of Heroes'', ch. 8</ref> |
| − | Shortly after the Legion was assigned to [[Glengarry]] in 3056, Bear retired. He was award a sizable estate | + | Shortly after the Legion was assigned to [[Glengarry]] in [[3056]], Bear retired. He was award a sizable estate in the Glencoe Highlands in the southern uplands of Scotia.<ref name=BoHch8/> |
==BattleMech== | ==BattleMech== | ||
| − | Bear was known to pilot a | + | Charles Bear was known to pilot a CRD-3R ''Crusader'' which had been in his family for three generations.<ref name=DoHp20/> Sometime between [[3030]] and [[3049]] his ''Crusader'' was altered by exchanging the [[LRM]]s for [[SRM]]s.<ref name=CMMp98>''Combat Manual: Mercenaries'', p. 98</ref> |
| − | == References == | + | ==References== |
<references /> | <references /> | ||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | * ''[[BattleTech: Urban Warfare]]'' ( | + | * ''[[BattleTech: Urban Warfare]]'' (video game) |
* ''[[Combat Manual: Mercenaries]]'' | * ''[[Combat Manual: Mercenaries]]'' | ||
* ''[[Day of Heroes]]'' | * ''[[Day of Heroes]]'' | ||
| − | * ''[[Gray Death Legion (scenario pack)|Gray Death Legion]]'' | + | * ''[[Feral]]'' (short story) |
| + | * ''[[Gray Death Legion (scenario pack)|Gray Death Legion]]'' | ||
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]'' | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Price of Glory]]'' | * ''[[The Price of Glory]]'' | ||
[[Category:Lyran Commonwealth Characters|Bear, Charles]] | [[Category:Lyran Commonwealth Characters|Bear, Charles]] | ||
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[[Category:Gray Death Legion Characters|Bear, Charles]] | [[Category:Gray Death Legion Characters|Bear, Charles]] | ||
[[Category:Notable Crusader Pilots|Bear, Charles]] | [[Category:Notable Crusader Pilots|Bear, Charles]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:50, 18 February 2024
Charles Bear | |
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| Born | 3005[1] |
| Affiliation | Gray Death Legion |
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| Profession | MechWarrior |
Charles Bear was a officer with the mercenary Gray Death Legion.[2]
History[edit]
Bear was born in the Tau Ceti system, the descendant of Delaware tribe Native Americans.[3][4] He was a third-generation MechWarrior.[5]
Gray Death Legion[edit]
Prior to joining the Legion he was a member of the Fourth Tau Ceti Rangers and the Twenty-first Centauri Lancers. Bear didn't consider himself to be a true warrior until he was able to "count coup" by touching an enemy BattleMech.[3] He accomplished this feat 1 April 3028 during the final battle on Helm, tearing the arm off a Marik Crusader.[6][7] Some accounts state he didn't manage to count coup until 3050 on Pandora against Clan Jade Falcon.[8]
Shortly after the Legion was assigned to Glengarry in 3056, Bear retired. He was award a sizable estate in the Glencoe Highlands in the southern uplands of Scotia.[8]
BattleMech[edit]
Charles Bear was known to pilot a CRD-3R Crusader which had been in his family for three generations.[1] Sometime between 3030 and 3049 his Crusader was altered by exchanging the LRMs for SRMs.[9]
References[edit]
Bibliography[edit]
- BattleTech: Urban Warfare (video game)
- Combat Manual: Mercenaries
- Day of Heroes
- Feral (short story)
- Gray Death Legion
- Technical Readout: 3039
- The Price of Glory