Fiona Cochraine

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Fiona Cochraine
Character Profile
Died 3028
Affiliation Capellan Confederation
Profession Colonel


Fiona Yare Cochraine (born - died 3028)

History

In 2990 Colonel Fiona Cochraine took command of the newly reactivated unit which was re-equipped with 'Mechs found in a Star League repair depot on Tantara. Through this long-lost depot, found under an arctic ice shelf, the unit gained the Confederation's only allotment of Goliath BattleMechs.[1] The Goliaths saw action prior to the Fourth Succession War only a single time because Chancellor Maximilian Liao did not want to commit the rare Goliath-filled force unless absolutely necessary. In 3005 the unit finally saw action in defense of Indicass against elements of the Ceti Hussars. There the Goliaths destroyed two companies of Davion Wolverine and Ostroc 'Mechs, causing the Hussars to retreat.[1]

Fourth Succession War

At the outbreak of the Fourth Succession War the Goliaths were the target of a planetary assault while garrisoning St. Andre on August 20th, 3028. The attacking Davion Light Guards were scattered because of heavy Aerospace fighter cover and their Second Battalion was unable to land.[2] The Goliaths pushed the Light Guards' First Battalion out of position by forcing the mixed light and medium ‘Mechs to stay away from their longer-ranged weapons. The command company of the Goliaths was attacked from the rear by a reinforced (double-sized) company of Light Guard 'Mechs. Delta Company, led by Captain Andrew Redburn, hot-dropped behind the Goliaths' lines and attacked the larger 'Mechs from the rear. The Goliaths, armed with primarily long-range weapons, were unable to fight back effectively when the lighter 'Mechs closed to within short-range. Colonel Cochraine was killed when Captain Redburn, who had identified her for his 'Mech insignia, resorted to a Death from Above attack while two lances worth of his troops concentrated fire on the stubborn Assault 'Mech.[3]

Legacy

The colonel's death was a crippling blow to his unit, but ironically, the explosion almost killed Redburn too: the lower part of his 'Mech was destroyed. The Goliaths fell into disarray and the Guards' First Battalion pushed into the battle line leading to the destruction of Cochraine’s Goliaths.[4]

BattleMechs

The only known 'Mech of the colonel was a Goliath.

Notes

It is unknown if Fiona Cochraine was related with the House Cochraine, one of the clans of Northwind Highlanders.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 House Liao (The Capellan Confederation, p. 90, “Cochrain’s Goliaths, History”
  2. Warrior: Riposte, pp. 240-241 - "Captain Redburn receives reports of fighting on St. Andre prior to dropping".
  3. Warrior: Riposte, pp. 244-245 - "Colonel Cochraine's Goliath is attacked and finally killed by Delta Company".
  4. Warrior: Riposte, pp. 253-254, "First Prince Hanse Davion receives after-action report of Delta Company's attack on Cochraine's Goliaths".

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