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| − | He often referred to Kerensky as "The Lady", and originally piloting a ''[[Rifleman]]''<ref>''Technical Readout: 3025'', p. 82</ref> commanded his own recon lance. He was transferred to her company after killing a fellow officer in a duel which nearly got him executed by [[Jaime Wolf]]. John is a very capable commander and a brilliant tactician, but his slight recklessness has led him to take unnecessary risks at times. A prime example of this is that even though his lance's original role was intended to be strictly reconnaissance, he treated it more like a fast attack [[lance]]. Sometime between [[3025]] and [[3028]], John lost his ''[[Rifleman]]'' and began to use a ''[[Firefly]]'', which was much better suited to leading a recon lance due to its speed. | + | He often referred to Kerensky as "The Lady", and originally piloting a ''[[Rifleman]]''<ref>''Technical Readout: 3025'', p. 82</ref> commanded his own recon lance. He was transferred to her company after killing a fellow officer in a duel which nearly got him executed by [[Jaime Wolf]]. John is a very capable commander and a brilliant tactician, but his slight recklessness has led him to take unnecessary risks at times. A prime example of this is that even though his lance's original role was intended to be strictly reconnaissance, he treated it more like a fast attack [[lance]]. Sometime between [[3025]] and [[3028]], John lost his ''[[Rifleman]]'' and began to use a ''[[Firefly]]'', which was much better suited to leading a recon lance due to its speed.<ref name=ToBWC/> |
==Post-Fourth Succession War== | ==Post-Fourth Succession War== | ||
Revision as of 06:58, 6 October 2020
John Clavell | |
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| Also known as | Gentleman Johnny |
| Affiliation | Wolf's Dragoons |
| Profile | |
| Rank | Captain |
| Profession | MechWarrior |
John Clavell, or "Gentleman Johnny" as he was also known, was one of the original members of the infamous Black Widow Company under Natasha Kerensky. He was later put in command of the Black Widow Battalion after Kerensky returned to the Clans.[citation needed]
Contents
Early Dragoon Career
He often referred to Kerensky as "The Lady", and originally piloting a Rifleman[1] commanded his own recon lance. He was transferred to her company after killing a fellow officer in a duel which nearly got him executed by Jaime Wolf. John is a very capable commander and a brilliant tactician, but his slight recklessness has led him to take unnecessary risks at times. A prime example of this is that even though his lance's original role was intended to be strictly reconnaissance, he treated it more like a fast attack lance. Sometime between 3025 and 3028, John lost his Rifleman and began to use a Firefly, which was much better suited to leading a recon lance due to its speed.[2]
Post-Fourth Succession War
After the Fourth Succession War, the Black Widow Company expanded to a Battalion and became the first Dragoon command to return to active service. John was promoted to Captain and given command of 1st BattleMech Company (The Wolf Spiders). They would see action on Kujari in 3032 and elsewhere. The Black Widow Battalion was further expanded to a cluster for training new recruits in anti-Clan warfare. (Note that they did not use the 'Cluster' designation at the time, as the Inner Sphere was still unaware of the Clan threat. During the War of 3039, the unit saw combat against a Marik incursion on Hall.[citation needed]
When Natasha Kerensky answered the call to return to Clan space, command of the Black Widow Battalion fell to Jaime Wolf's son, Mackenzie Wolf. At this time the unit was renamed the Wolf Spider Battalion. When Mackenzie was promoted to second-in-command of the Dragoons, John was put in command and promoted to Major.[citation needed]
Dragoon Civil War
Clavell was wounded prior to the Dragoon Civil War[3], and command of the Wolf Spiders subsequently fell to Captain Maeve[4], who would ultimately become Jaime Wolf's second-in-command. Following this, John resumed command of the Wolf Spiders.[5]
Jihad
It is confirmed that Clavell was still in command of the Battalion at the start of the Jihad, and fought during the second Blakist attack on Outreach. It is strongly implied, though not explicitly stated, that he was killed when the Broadsword Legion betrayed the Dragoons and destroyed most of the Wolf Spider Battalion.[6]
BattleMechs
- He piloted Rifleman prior and during his years in the Black Widow Company.[7]
- By 3031 he had lost his Rifleman and was piloting a Firefly.[8]
- It is indicated the Clavell was piloting a Clan OmniMech after the unit was reformed and up until his death, but the precise machine has not been identified.[9]
Notes
- Having appeared in Tales of the Black Widow Company, the first sourcebook of the franchise, Clavell was, in effect, one of the longest active characters in the BattleTech universe.
Gallery
"Gentleman" Johnny Clavell ca. 3025
References
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3025, p. 82
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedToBWC - ↑ Wolf Pack, ch. 40
- ↑ Wolf Pack, ch. 43
- ↑ Wolf Pack, Epilogue
- ↑ Starterbook: Wolf and Blake, p.??[citation needed]
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3025, p. 82
- ↑ More Tales of the Black Widow, p. 11, "Black Widow Battalion, 3031"
- ↑ Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised, p. 119