Hector Shirotan

Hector Shirotan
Personal
Died	21 April 3058.
Affiliation	Waco Rangers
Career
Profession	MechWarrior

'Hector Shirotan was a former mercenary during the Clan Invasion Era.

Personal History

Hector Shirotan joined the Waco Rangers Mercenary group sometime prior to 3058. He participated in the Battle of Coventry (3058), in the lance lead by lieutenant Manny Totske, in Leonard McCarthy's company, along with Ariadne Sherbow and Parker LaBelle.

The 21 April, when the Rangers and Crazy Eights led a flank attack against the Dalles, the Clan Jade Falcon warriors were waiting them. McCarthy's company formed the regiment's right flank. McCarthy's arrogance and dismissal of the Lyran scout leader Caradoc Trevena led them fall into a Falcon ambush, and the clan forces fell over them.

Adriane fell first, and later, Parker. But Hector didn't survive much longer: while McCarthy wasn't doing more than order the Rangers to hold, the Falcon Warhawk which had killed Parker put him on his sight. Hector shoot him missiles, but in vain: the Falcon answerfire made blown his 'Mech, killing him instantly.

At the end, only Manny survived of his lance. He managed to escape, but traumathized. His men's loss, and the refusal of McCarthy to even admit his mistakes moved him to abandon the Rangers.

In 3090, a picture remembering him and his lance mates was hung into the Memory Wall of the Cracked Canopy MechWarrior's bar on Solaris VII.

Physical description

Hector was described as a short and chunky man, with curly dark hair.

BattleMech

Hector's only known 'Mech was a Dervish.

Bibliography

• Tales from the Cracked Canopy: Blind Arrogance