Grayson Carlyle

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At Age of 46 in 3050

Grayson Death Carlyle (born 3004[1] – died May 22nd, 3065; aged 61 years) was the commander of the famous mercenary command of Gray Death Legion. Known for his innovative battlefield tactics, especially the use of anti-BattleMech infantry, Carlyle is widely acknowledged as the father of 31st century warfare.

Character History

Life before the Legion

Grayson Carlyle was born as the son of Captain Durant Carlyle, the Commanding Officer of Carlyle's Commandos, a House Steiner BattleMech lance. Therefore his whole youth he was geared to take his father's position someday and with the age of ten he formally joined the unit as MechWarrior apprentice. Shortly after the death of his mother the Commandos were sent on garrison duty to Trell I in 3019. Grayson's life would change abruptly in 3024 when a mysterious bandit force attacked the Commandos, shattered them and drove the survivors off planet. As the only member of his unit left on the planet Grayson wanted to take revenge for his father's death by the bandit leader's Marauder. His astonishing success against several light BattleMechs while he was on foot deeply impressed the planetary militia and the government, which thereafter offered him a job to set up a 'Mech force as defense against the bandits. Carlyle started with the recruitment of an enemy MechWarrior, who was taken prisoner during the attack, called Lori Kalmar, for his new Trellwan Lanciers. Under Grayson's skilled command the Lanciers managed to achieve additional victories and finally uncover the invaders identity as a special force of Duke Hassid Ricol of the Draconis Combine. Ricols intention was to arrive with a second force and "rescue" Trell I's population from the bandits to secure a safe haven for further incursions into the Lyran Commonwealth. His plan thwarted, Ricol withdrew his troops after a final battle against Charlyle and his Lanciers. Though he was not able to kill his fathers murderer, Grayson's desire for revenge was finally satisfied and he left the world with the remains of the Lanciers, that swore allegiance to him to create a new mercenary unit: The Gray Death Legion.[2]

As Commander of the Gray Death Legion

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.

In 3056 Grayson Death Carlyle was named the Baron of Glengarry by Victor Steiner-Davion, and the planet-hold of Glengarry was given to him as a home for the Grey Death Legion.

After landing on their new home, they were attacked by the Free Skye Militia secretly supported by Ryan Steiner, however Victor Steiner-Davion secretly hired the Northwind Highlanders to assist the Grey Death Legion in the successful defense of the planet. [3]

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 command.

Death and Legacy

Carlyle died in 3065 of cancer. His wife Lori inherited his 'Mech and position as CO of the unit. Though his beloved Gray Death Legion would not outlive Carlyle for very long time (the unit would be destroyed later during the same year), his revolutionary battlefield tactics were adopted by military units throughout the Inner Sphere and will be teached at the academies for decades to come.

BattleMechs

Carlyle started with a Lori Kalmar's Locust on Trell I until he managed to recapture the Shadow Hawk of his father's unit. On Verthandi he was able to purloin a Combine Marauder. At the end of his career he was piloting a Victor, the circumstances of how he acquired it are unknown.

Marriage and Children

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

Portrait Gallery

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References

  1. Era Report: 3052, p. 80, "Grayson Death Carlyle Profile"
  2. This is described fully in the novel Decision at Thunder Rift.
  3. Assumption of Risk, p.??[citation needed]

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