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Line 12: | children = | children = }} }} − '''John Waco''' was the only known son of [[Wayne Waco]] and a [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] in his father's mercenary command, the [[Waco Rangers]]. + + '''John Waco''' was the only known son of [[Wayne Waco]], and a [[MechWarrior]] in his father's mercenary command, the [[Waco Rangers]]. ==History== ==History== − John Waco was raised in the [[Capellan Confederation]], receiving a privileged education. Afterward, he would join his father's command, the Waco Rangers, shortly after the unit was established. He would quickly be promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and given command of a Recon lance. He was with the Rangers on the planet [[New Aragon]] in [[3008]], facing [[Wolf's Dragoons]]. On April 11th, John was sleeping in a tent when [[Jopper Delms]], one of his subordinates, would wake him up and call him to attend a meeting. Later that day, another subordinate, [[Haines Keebler]], would invite John to coffee and express his concerns about the Dragoons attacking through the nearby "El Diablo Pass". John would agree and point out the Pass' vulnerability, but to no avail, it was deemed impassable and his warnings were ultimately ignored. − The following day, John's lance would be defending El Diablo Pass, when his position would be assaulted by a battalion of Dragoons. The attacking unit would turn out to be none other than the infamous [[Zeta Battalion]], the Dragoons' elite assault unit. He then realized that the [[DropShip]] landing by the Dragoons in the other part of the front was merely a feint and immediately alerted his father of the impending danger. Wayne, in turn, would order John to retreat and move himself out of harm's way, but he refused, deciding to stay with his men. Despite being outnumbered and outgunned, John and his lance did what they could to delay the attackers: they would harass Zeta Battalion with hit-and-fade tactics and set fire to the forest surrounding the Pass to create a smokescreen. These efforts would work, but not for long: the assault lance which led the attack would press forwards through the smoke and rip the Rangers' lance to shreds.<ref>''Making a Name''</ref> − ===Death=== ===Death=== − John's BattleMech was destroyed when two assault 'Mechs focused fire on his ''[[Wasp]]'' until it was crippled. Fortunately, John was able to eject from his doomed ''Wasp'' and hid from the enemy 'Mechs in nearby foliage, but this would not last for long. As Keebler spotted the young MechWarrior, he made a quick dash to pick him up. However, [[Barum Diaz]]'s ''[[Stalker]]'' would spot and move to engage the 'Mech trying to save John, and, unable to see the downed pilot, ironically, due to the smoke ignited by John's lance, inadvertently crushed him underfoot, killing the young Waco instantly.<ref name=WD13,127>''Wolf's Dragoons'', pp. 13, 127</ref> + John's BattleMech was destroyed in battle on the planet [[New Aragon]] in 3008, facing [[Wolf's Dragoons]] [[Zeta Battalion]]. John managed to eject from his 'Mech, but, he died when a Dragoon [[Stalker]] inadvertently crushed him under foot.{{cn}} ===Legacy=== ===Legacy=== − John's death was investigated by [[ComStar]], who cleared the Dragoons of any wrongdoing. The Dragoons' history rarely included cold-blooded killing and his death was almost certainly an accident, but his father refused to accept this and declared a "[[Death Oath]]" against the Dragoons, swearing to kill any Dragoon his forces captured. Keebler blamed himself for John's death, but refused to take the oath.<ref>''The Battle of Coventry'', p. 9</ref><ref>''Making a Name''</ref> + John's death was investigated by ComStar, who cleared the Dragoons of any wrong-doing. The Dragoon's history rarely shows cold-blood killing, so his death was, almost certainly, an accident. − + But his father refused to accept this fact: he declared a vengaence against the Dragoons. Wayne's hate toward the dragoons never ceased, and fight his personal war against the group at any occasion he had. − Wayne's hatred toward the Dragoons never ceased and he fought his personal war against the group at every opportunity. In [[3067]], Wayne avenged his son in the [[First Battle of Harlech (3067)|First Battle of Harlech]], when he fatally wounded Jaime Wolf, but the cost was too high: Wayne also perished, and the Rangers were annihilated in the battle.<ref>''Total Chaos'', p. 40</ref> + At the end, Waco succeed to avenge his son, when in 3067, lead a mercenary force, probably under orders and pay by the [[Word of Blake]] to assault Dragoon homeplanet of [[Outreach]], where he managed to fatally wound Jaime Wolf... but at a high cost: he was killed too, and the Rangers were annihilated in the battle.{{cn}} ==BattleMech== ==BattleMech== − John Waco piloted a ''[[Wasp]]'' BattleMech at the time of his death. + John piloted a [[Wasp]] Battlemech by the time of his death. − − ==Gallery== − <gallery> − John Waco_WolfsDragoons p127a.jpg|Portrait of John Waco from ''[[Wolf's Dragoons (sourcebook)|Wolf's Dragoons]]'' − John Waco_WolfsDragoons p127b.jpg|A picture of John in his MechWarrior suit from ''Wolf's Dragoons'' − </gallery> − ==References== ==References== Line 44:
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| + | '''John Waco''' was the only known son of [[Wayne Waco]], and a [[MechWarrior]] in his father's mercenary command, the [[Waco Rangers]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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===Death=== | ===Death=== | ||
| − | John's BattleMech was destroyed | + | John's BattleMech was destroyed in battle on the planet [[New Aragon]] in 3008, facing [[Wolf's Dragoons]] [[Zeta Battalion]]. John managed to eject from his 'Mech, but, he died when a Dragoon [[Stalker]] inadvertently crushed him under foot.{{cn}} |
===Legacy=== | ===Legacy=== | ||
| − | John's death was investigated by | + | John's death was investigated by ComStar, who cleared the Dragoons of any wrong-doing. The Dragoon's history rarely shows cold-blood killing, so his death was, almost certainly, an accident. |
| − | + | But his father refused to accept this fact: he declared a vengaence against the Dragoons. Wayne's hate toward the dragoons never ceased, and fight his personal war against the group at any occasion he had. | |
| − | Wayne's | + | At the end, Waco succeed to avenge his son, when in 3067, lead a mercenary force, probably under orders and pay by the [[Word of Blake]] to assault Dragoon homeplanet of [[Outreach]], where he managed to fatally wound Jaime Wolf... but at a high cost: he was killed too, and the Rangers were annihilated in the battle.{{cn}} |
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