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−	| affiliation        = [[House Camacho]]	+	| affiliation        = [[17th Recon Regiment|Seventeenth Recon Regiment]]
−	| rank                = [[Colonel]]	+	| profession          = Mercenary [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]]
−	| title              =	+	| parents            = [[Carlos Comacho]]
−	| position            =	+	| siblings            = [[Patricia Comacho]]
−	| profession          = [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]]	+	| spouse              = [[Jesus Comacho]]
−	| parents            = [[Carlos Camacho]] (father)<ref name=CQc22>''Close Quarters'', ch. 22</ref><ref name=MS2p39>''Mercenaries Supplemental II'', p. 39</ref>	+	| children            =
−	| siblings            = [[Patricia Camacho]]
−	| spouse              =
−	| children            = [[Jesus Camacho]]
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	==History==		==History==
−	'''Gavilán Camacho''' was a [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] and mercenary; the son of noted MechWarrior Carlos Camacho, Gavilán "Gabby" Camacho served in and then commanded the [[17th Recon Regiment|Seventeenth Recon Regiment]], also known as "Camacho's Caballeros." Both Gavilán and his sister [[Patricia Camacho|Patricia]] served in the Seventeenth Recon under their father's command.<ref name="TRO:3058Up142">''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 142: "MLN-1A Merlin"</ref> Gavilán was a graduate of the [[Nagelring]].<ref name=CQc22/>	+	'''Gavilán Camacho''' was a [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] and mercenary; the son of noted MechWarrior Carlos Comacho, Gavilán "Gabby" Comacho served in and then commanded the [[17th Recon Regiment|Seventeenth Recon Regiment]], also known as "Comacho's Caballeros". Both Gavilán and his sister [[Patricia Comacho|Patricia]] served in the Seventeenth Recon under their father's command.<ref name="TRO:3058Up142">''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 142, "MLN-1A Merlin"</ref>
−	===Succession Wars===	+	=== Succession Wars ===
−	In [[3049]], Camacho's Caballeros were under contract to the [[Magistracy of Canopus]], serving on the world of [[Borgan's Rift]]. The Seventeenth was tasked with destroying a pirate band led by a figure known as the Red Lion, and a detachment of light and medium [['Mech]]s was dispatched to hunt the pirate down. Gavilán, then a hot-headed [[lieutenant]], was given command of the mission. The pirate hunt was effectively a make-or-break test for Gavilán; thanks to the actions taken by [[Private]] [[Cassie Suthorn]], newly assigned as a scout after failing at various other unit roles, the pirates were defeated.<ref>''BattleTech: 25 Years of Art & Fiction‎'', pp. 33–41: "Ozymandias"</ref>	+	In [[3049]] Comacho's Caballeros were under contract to the [[Magistracy of Canopus]], serving on the world of [[Borgan's Rift]]. The Seventeenth was tasked with destroying a pirate band led by a figure known as the Red Lion, and a detachment of light and medium [['Mech]]s was dispatched to hunt the pirate down. Gavilán, then a hot-headed [[Lieutenant]], was given command of the mission. The pirate hunt was effectively a make-or-break test for Gavilán; thanks to the actions taken by [[Private]] [[Cassie Suthorn]], newly assigned as a scout after failing at various other unit roles, the pirates were defeated.<ref>''BattleTech: 25 Years of Art & Fiction‎'', p. 33-41, "Ozymandias"</ref>
	=== Clan Invasion Era ===		=== Clan Invasion Era ===
−	During the [[Clan Invasion]] the Seventeenth Recon fought against [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] forces on the planet [[Jeronimo]], and Patricia was killed in her ''[[Phoenix Hawk]]'' engaging a [[Star]] of Smoke Jaguar [[OmniMech]]s to cover the Seventeenth's retreat.<ref>''Close Quarters'', p. 104: Cassie tells Archie the FedCom Reporter, that Patsy was her only friend.</ref> Patricia's death badly shook Gavilán's confidence in his own abilities, but he continued to serve in the Seventeenth, piloting a venerable ''[[Shadow Hawk]]'' he nicknamed ''Red-tailed Hawk''.<ref name="TRO:3058Up142"/>	+	During the [[Clan Invasion]] the Seventeenth Recon fought against [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] forces on the planet [[Jeronimo]], and Patricia was killed in her ''[[Phoenix Hawk]]'' engaging a [[Star]] of Smoke Jaguar [[OmniMech]]s to cover the Seventeenth's retreat.<ref>''Close Quarters'', p. 104 - Cassie tells Archie the FedCom Reporter, that Patsy was her only friend.</ref> Patricia's death badly shook Gavilán's confidence in his own abilities, but he continued to serve in the Seventeenth, piloting a venerable ''[[Shadow Hawk]]'' he nicknamed "Red-tailed Hawk".<ref name="TRO:3058Up142"/>
−	On 2 November [[3056]], the Seventeenth Recon found themselves in battle on [[Hachiman (system)|Hachiman]] against the forces of the [[9th Ghost|Ninth Ghost]] as a result of machinations involving the [[ISF]] and [[Chandrasekhar Kurita]], CEO of [[Hachiman Taro Electronics]]. During the course of the battle Red-tailed Hawk took enough damage to render it combat-ineffective, as all of its weapons were left inoperative; Gavilán, a [[Major]] at this point, was determined to continue fighting and requisitioned a ''[[Scorpion]]'' 'Mech assigned to a more junior member of the Caballeros as part of a reserve force. While he was fighting as a part of that force, his father Carlos found himself facing a [[company]] of Ghost 'Mechs that had managed to infiltrate the Seventeenth's base via a covert route. Carlos, suffering from Patricia's death, had been monitoring the battle from the cockpit of his captured ''[[Mad Cat]]'' OmniMech, and chose to fight the Combine MechWarriors rather than surrender, in what he anticipated being his final battle. In an attempt to save him, his executive officer, [[Lieutenant Colonel]] [[Marisol Cabrera|Marisol "la Dama Muerte" Cabrera]], attempted to distract the Combine MechWarriors while piloting Red-tailed Hawk. The already-damaged ''Shadow Hawk'' was quickly defeated, and an enraged Carlos, convinced he had seen his only son die, tore into the Combine MechWarriors, damaging or destroying several single-handed before relief forces arrived.<ref>''Close Quarters''</ref>	+	On the 2nd of November [[3056]] the Seventeenth Recon found themselves in battle on [[Hachiman (planet)|Hachiman]] against the forces of the [[9th Ghost|Ninth Ghost]] as a result of machinations involving the [[ISF]] and [[Chandrasekhar Kurita]], CEO of [[Hachiman Taro Electronics]]. During the course of the battle Red-tailed Hawk took enough damage to render it combat-ineffective, as all of its weapons were left inoperative; Gavilán, a [[Major]] at this point, was determined to continue fighting and requisitioned a ''[[Scorpion]]'' 'Mech assigned to a more junior member of the Caballeros as part of a reserve force. While he was fighting as a part of that force, his father Carlos found himself facing a [[company]] of Ghost 'Mechs that had managed to infiltrate the Seventeenth's base via a covert route. Carlos, suffering from Patricia's death, had been monitoring the battle from the cockpit of his captured ''[[Mad Cat]]'' OmniMech, and chose to fight the Combine MechWarriors rather than surrender, in what he anticipated being his final battle. In an attempt to save him, his Executive Officer - [[Lieutenant Colonel]] [[Marisol Cabrera|Marisol "la Dama Muerte" Cabrera]] - attempted to distract the Combine MechWarriors while piloting Red-tailed Hawk. The already-damaged ''Shadow Hawk'' was quickly defeated, and an enraged Carlos, convinced he had seen his only son die, tore into the Combine MechWarriors, damaging or destroying several single-handed before relief forces arrived.<ref>''Close Quarters''</ref>
−	In [[3058]], the Seventeenth fought against the ''[[Kokuryu-kai]]'' on [[Towne]];<ref>''Black Dragon''</ref> following the fighting on Towne, Gavilán matured, serving under Carlos as executive officer for the Seventeenth in the rank of lieutenant colonel.<ref name="TRO:3058Up142"/> The Seventeenth deployed to several worlds liberated during [[Operation BULLDOG]] to protect company assets belonging to Chandrasekhar Kurita, fighting against [[Clan Ghost Bear]] in the [[First Combine-Dominion War]]<ref>''Field Manual: Mercenaries Revised'', p. 54</ref> and taking casualties, including the loss of one of their long-serving [[battalion]] commanders on [[Luzerne]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 18</ref> Gavilán's performance in combat against the Ghost Bears was well-regarded by others in the Seventeenth, winning over a number of his critics. Given the opportunity to replace ''Red-tailed Hawk'' after the fighting on Towne, Gavilán surprised many by opting not to take over one of the heavier 'Mechs salvaged from the Seventeenth's battles, but to instead take on a ''[[Merlin (BattleMech)|Merlin]]''. Having lived with more than a decade of assorted glitches, breakdowns, and repairs in ''Red-tailed Hawk'', the ''Merlin's'' simplicity and reliability quickly gained Gavilán's approval.<ref name="TRO:3058Up142"/>	+	In [[3058]], the Seventeenth fought against the ''[[Kokuryu-kai]]'' on [[Towne]];<ref>''Black Dragon''</ref> following the fighting on Towne, Gavilán matured, serving under Carlos as Executive Officer for the Seventeenth in the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.<ref name="TRO:3058Up142"/> The Seventeenth deployed to several worlds liberated during [[Operation BULLDOG]] to protect company assets belonging to Chandrasekhar Kurita, fighting against [[Clan Ghost Bear]] in the [[First Combine-Dominion War]]<ref>''Field Manual: Mercenaries Revised'', p. 54</ref> and taking casualties, including the loss of one of their long-serving [[battalion]] commanders on [[Luzerne]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 18</ref> Gavilán's performance in combat against the Ghost Bears was well-regarded by others in the Seventeenth, winning over a number of his critics. Given the opportunity to replace "Red-tailed Hawk" after the fighting on Towne, Gavilán surprised many by opting not to take over one of the heavier 'Mechs salvaged from the Seventeenth's battles, but to instead take on a ''[[Merlin]]''. Having lived with more than a decade of assorted glitches, breakdowns and repairs in Red-tailed Hawk, the ''Merlin's'' simplicity and reliability quickly gained Gavilán's approval.<ref name="TRO:3058Up142"/>
−	===The Jihad===	+	=== The Jihad ===
−	After the Caballeros returned to defend their homeworlds—the "Trinity Worlds" of [[Cerillos]], [[Galisteo]], and [[Sierra]]—Carlos Camacho assumed the office of President of Galiesteo, and Gavilán took over command of the Seventeenth as the new Colonel Camacho.<ref>''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 39</ref> Carlos would continue to serve as commanding officer of the Seventeenth throughout the [[Jihad]] until at least [[3085]].<ref name=FM3085p160>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 160: "Mercenary Forces Deployment Table - 3085"</ref>	+	After the Caballeros returned to defend their homeworlds - the "Trinity Worlds" of [[Cerillos]], [[Galisteo]] and [[Sierra]] - Carlos Camacho assumed the office of President of Galiesteo, and Gavilán took over command of the Seventeenth as the new Colonel Comacho.<ref>''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 39</ref> Carlos would continue to serve as Commanding Officer of the Seventeenth throughout the [[Jihad]] until at least [[3085]].<ref name=FM3085p160>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 160, "Mercenary Forces Deployment Table - 3085"</ref>
−	Gavilán had at least one son, [[Jesus Camacho|Jesus]], who would follow in his footsteps, commanding the Seventeenth during the [[Dark Age]]. Jesus would marry [[Anjelah Camacho|Anjelah]]—Cassie Suthorn's daughter—in [[3095]]. Anjelah took command of the Caballeros in turn after Jesus' death in action in [[3106]].<ref name="FM:3145p179">''Field Manual: 3145'', pp. 179–180: "Camacho's Caballeros"</ref>	+	Gavilán had at least one son, [[Jesus Comacho|Jesus]], who would follow in his footsteps, commanding the Seventeenth during the [[Dark Age]]. Jesus would marry [[Anjelah Camacho|Anjelah]] - the Cassie Suthorn's daughter - in [[3095]]. Anjelah took command of the Caballeros in turn after Jesus' death in action in [[3106]].<ref name="FM:3145p179">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 179-180, "Camacho's Caballeros"</ref>
	==References==		==References==
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	==Bibliography==		==Bibliography==
	* ''[[BattleTech: 25 Years of Art & Fiction]]''		* ''[[BattleTech: 25 Years of Art & Fiction]]''
−	* ''[[Black Dragon (novel)|Black Dragon]]'' (novel)	+	* ''[[Black Dragon (novel)|Black Dragon]]''
−	* ''[[Close Quarters]]'' (novel)	+	* ''[[Close Quarters]]''
	* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''		* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
	* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]''		* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]''
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	* ''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]''		* ''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]''
−	[[Category: 17th Recon Regiment Characters|Camacho, Gavilán]]	+	[[Category:Mercenary Characters|Camacho, Gavilán]]
−	[[Category:Nagelring Alumni|Camacho, Gavilán]]

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{{InfoBoxCharacter | image = | caption = | name = Gavilán Camacho | birthdate = | died = | affiliation = [[17th Recon Regiment|Seventeenth Recon Regiment]] | profession = Mercenary [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] | parents = [[Carlos Comacho]] | siblings = [[Patricia Comacho]] | spouse = [[Jesus Comacho]] | children = }} ==History== '''Gavilán Camacho''' was a [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] and mercenary; the son of noted MechWarrior Carlos Comacho, Gavilán "Gabby" Comacho served in and then commanded the [[17th Recon Regiment|Seventeenth Recon Regiment]], also known as "Comacho's Caballeros". Both Gavilán and his sister [[Patricia Comacho|Patricia]] served in the Seventeenth Recon under their father's command.<ref name="TRO:3058Up142">''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 142, "MLN-1A Merlin"</ref> === Succession Wars === In [[3049]] Comacho's Caballeros were under contract to the [[Magistracy of Canopus]], serving on the world of [[Borgan's Rift]]. The Seventeenth was tasked with destroying a pirate band led by a figure known as the Red Lion, and a detachment of light and medium [['Mech]]s was dispatched to hunt the pirate down. Gavilán, then a hot-headed [[Lieutenant]], was given command of the mission. The pirate hunt was effectively a make-or-break test for Gavilán; thanks to the actions taken by [[Private]] [[Cassie Suthorn]], newly assigned as a scout after failing at various other unit roles, the pirates were defeated.<ref>''BattleTech: 25 Years of Art & Fiction‎'', p. 33-41, "Ozymandias"</ref> === Clan Invasion Era === During the [[Clan Invasion]] the Seventeenth Recon fought against [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] forces on the planet [[Jeronimo]], and Patricia was killed in her ''[[Phoenix Hawk]]'' engaging a [[Star]] of Smoke Jaguar [[OmniMech]]s to cover the Seventeenth's retreat.<ref>''Close Quarters'', p. 104 - Cassie tells Archie the FedCom Reporter, that Patsy was her only friend.</ref> Patricia's death badly shook Gavilán's confidence in his own abilities, but he continued to serve in the Seventeenth, piloting a venerable ''[[Shadow Hawk]]'' he nicknamed "Red-tailed Hawk".<ref name="TRO:3058Up142"/> On the 2nd of November [[3056]] the Seventeenth Recon found themselves in battle on [[Hachiman (planet)|Hachiman]] against the forces of the [[9th Ghost|Ninth Ghost]] as a result of machinations involving the [[ISF]] and [[Chandrasekhar Kurita]], CEO of [[Hachiman Taro Electronics]]. During the course of the battle Red-tailed Hawk took enough damage to render it combat-ineffective, as all of its weapons were left inoperative; Gavilán, a [[Major]] at this point, was determined to continue fighting and requisitioned a ''[[Scorpion]]'' 'Mech assigned to a more junior member of the Caballeros as part of a reserve force. While he was fighting as a part of that force, his father Carlos found himself facing a [[company]] of Ghost 'Mechs that had managed to infiltrate the Seventeenth's base via a covert route. Carlos, suffering from Patricia's death, had been monitoring the battle from the cockpit of his captured ''[[Mad Cat]]'' OmniMech, and chose to fight the Combine MechWarriors rather than surrender, in what he anticipated being his final battle. In an attempt to save him, his Executive Officer - [[Lieutenant Colonel]] [[Marisol Cabrera|Marisol "la Dama Muerte" Cabrera]] - attempted to distract the Combine MechWarriors while piloting Red-tailed Hawk. The already-damaged ''Shadow Hawk'' was quickly defeated, and an enraged Carlos, convinced he had seen his only son die, tore into the Combine MechWarriors, damaging or destroying several single-handed before relief forces arrived.<ref>''Close Quarters''</ref> In [[3058]], the Seventeenth fought against the ''[[Kokuryu-kai]]'' on [[Towne]];<ref>''Black Dragon''</ref> following the fighting on Towne, Gavilán matured, serving under Carlos as Executive Officer for the Seventeenth in the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.<ref name="TRO:3058Up142"/> The Seventeenth deployed to several worlds liberated during [[Operation BULLDOG]] to protect company assets belonging to Chandrasekhar Kurita, fighting against [[Clan Ghost Bear]] in the [[First Combine-Dominion War]]<ref>''Field Manual: Mercenaries Revised'', p. 54</ref> and taking casualties, including the loss of one of their long-serving [[battalion]] commanders on [[Luzerne]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 18</ref> Gavilán's performance in combat against the Ghost Bears was well-regarded by others in the Seventeenth, winning over a number of his critics. Given the opportunity to replace "Red-tailed Hawk" after the fighting on Towne, Gavilán surprised many by opting not to take over one of the heavier 'Mechs salvaged from the Seventeenth's battles, but to instead take on a ''[[Merlin]]''. Having lived with more than a decade of assorted glitches, breakdowns and repairs in Red-tailed Hawk, the ''Merlin's'' simplicity and reliability quickly gained Gavilán's approval.<ref name="TRO:3058Up142"/> === The Jihad === After the Caballeros returned to defend their homeworlds - the "Trinity Worlds" of [[Cerillos]], [[Galisteo]] and [[Sierra]] - Carlos Camacho assumed the office of President of Galiesteo, and Gavilán took over command of the Seventeenth as the new Colonel Comacho.<ref>''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 39</ref> Carlos would continue to serve as Commanding Officer of the Seventeenth throughout the [[Jihad]] until at least [[3085]].<ref name=FM3085p160>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 160, "Mercenary Forces Deployment Table - 3085"</ref> Gavilán had at least one son, [[Jesus Comacho|Jesus]], who would follow in his footsteps, commanding the Seventeenth during the [[Dark Age]]. Jesus would marry [[Anjelah Camacho|Anjelah]] - the Cassie Suthorn's daughter - in [[3095]]. Anjelah took command of the Caballeros in turn after Jesus' death in action in [[3106]].<ref name="FM:3145p179">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 179-180, "Camacho's Caballeros"</ref> ==References== <references /> ==Bibliography== * ''[[BattleTech: 25 Years of Art & Fiction]]'' * ''[[Black Dragon (novel)|Black Dragon]]'' * ''[[Close Quarters]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries (Revised)]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]'' [[Category:Mercenary Characters|Camacho, Gavilán]]

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