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'''Grayson Death Carlyle''' (30?? – [[3065]]) was the founder of the mercenary command known as the [[Gray Death Legion]]. Known for his innovative battlefield tactics; he pioneered the use of anti-BattleMech infantry. In [[3028]], on the eve of the [[Fourth Succession War]], Carlyle's Gray Death Legion discovered the Helm Star League Library Core on planet [[Helm]] in the [[Free Worlds League]]. Carlyle is acknowledged as the Father of 31st century Warfare due to his ability to use combined-arms tactics to great effect. Grayson received an injury during an attempted assassination on himself that prevented him from piloting a 'Mech any longer. Grayson's wife provided him command of a group of power-armored soldiers in the Gray Death Legion called Carlyle's Commandos, the name of his father's mercenary command. Carlyle died in [[3065]] of cancer.
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'''Grayson Death Carlyle''' (circa [[3000]] – 22 May, [[3065]]) was the founder of the mercenary command known as the [[Gray Death Legion]]. Known for his innovative battlefield tactics; he pioneered the use of anti-BattleMech infantry. In [[3028]], on the eve of the [[Fourth Succession War]], Carlyle's Gray Death Legion discovered the Helm Star League Library Core on planet [[Helm]] in the [[Free Worlds League]]. Carlyle is acknowledged as the Father of 31st century Warfare due to his ability to use combined-arms tactics to great effect. Grayson received an injury during an attempted assassination on himself that prevented him from piloting a 'Mech any longer. Grayson's wife provided him command of a group of power-armored soldiers in the Gray Death Legion called Carlyle's Commandos, the name of his father's mercenary command. Carlyle died in 3065 of cancer.
  
 
Grayson's personal 'Mechs were generally captured in action, initially starting with a [[Locust]] captured from [[Lori Kalmar]], then acquiring a [[Shadow Hawk]], then a Mad-5K [[Marauder]]. The circumstances leading to his piloting a [[Victor]] are unknown.
 
Grayson's personal 'Mechs were generally captured in action, initially starting with a [[Locust]] captured from [[Lori Kalmar]], then acquiring a [[Shadow Hawk]], then a Mad-5K [[Marauder]]. The circumstances leading to his piloting a [[Victor]] are unknown.
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Grayson Death Carlyle (circa 3000 – 22 May, 3065) was the founder of the mercenary command known as the Gray Death Legion. Known for his innovative battlefield tactics; he pioneered the use of anti-BattleMech infantry. In 3028, on the eve of the Fourth Succession War, Carlyle's Gray Death Legion discovered the Helm Star League Library Core on planet Helm in the Free Worlds League. Carlyle is acknowledged as the Father of 31st century Warfare due to his ability to use combined-arms tactics to great effect. Grayson received an injury during an attempted assassination on himself that prevented him from piloting a 'Mech any longer. Grayson's wife provided him command of a group of power-armored soldiers in the Gray Death Legion called Carlyle's Commandos, the name of his father's mercenary command. Carlyle died in 3065 of cancer.

Grayson's personal 'Mechs were generally captured in action, initially starting with a Locust captured from Lori Kalmar, then acquiring a Shadow Hawk, then a Mad-5K Marauder. The circumstances leading to his piloting a Victor are unknown.

He married Lori Kalmar and together had a son, Alexander.

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