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'''Juan Pedro "Don Coyote" O'Rourke''' was one of those who served in the Seventeenth Recon Regiment, also known as [[Camacho's Caballeros]], and was one of those on active duty with the Caballeros in [[3056]] when they were employed by [[Chandrasekhar Kurita]] to provide security for one of his companies, [[Hachiman Taro Enterprises]]. Juan Pedro was the Commanding Officer of the Caballeros' Adelante Company in the First Battalion, under the overall command of [[Force Commander]] [[Gavilán Camacho]] at the time.<ref name="CQp124">''Close Quarters'', p. 124-126, "Chapter 24"</ref> | '''Juan Pedro "Don Coyote" O'Rourke''' was one of those who served in the Seventeenth Recon Regiment, also known as [[Camacho's Caballeros]], and was one of those on active duty with the Caballeros in [[3056]] when they were employed by [[Chandrasekhar Kurita]] to provide security for one of his companies, [[Hachiman Taro Enterprises]]. Juan Pedro was the Commanding Officer of the Caballeros' Adelante Company in the First Battalion, under the overall command of [[Force Commander]] [[Gavilán Camacho]] at the time.<ref name="CQp124">''Close Quarters'', p. 124-126, "Chapter 24"</ref> | ||
| − | Although Juan Pedro was black and had the surname O'Rourke, he was the scion of a '' | + | Although Juan Pedro was black and had the surname O'Rourke, he was the scion of a ''norteño'' family from [[Cerillos]] in the [[Southwest Trinity worlds]], a very old family of great honor. Described as a lean and handsome ''ranchero'', Juan Pedro wore a trim moustache and sideburns that travelled down to the point of his jaw, and was known for his devil's grin. Juan Pedro was one of those who appreciated the efforts that [[Lieutenant]] Junior Grade [[Cassie Suthorn]] put into scouting out their urban environment after they arrived on Hachiman, and when piloting a ''[[Locust]]'', had specialised in recon work, often operating in partnership with Cassie. Juan Pedro was also known for thinking that a number of the more abrasive, hot-headed ''norteños'' in the [[regiment]] such as [[Bobby Begay|Bobby The Wolf Begay]] and [[Macho Alvarado]] were idiots.<ref name="CQp60">''Close Quarters'', p. 60, "Chapter 12"</ref> |
Juan Pedro was known for being cool in combat, and always keeping himself in control; this was a combination that had seen him advance rapidly within the Caballeros, in part due to their scarcity among the regiment's MechWarriors, as well as being someone who was brave when required, but also capable of recognising when a more measured approach was needed. It was this combination of traits that had been a large contributing factor in [[Colonel]] [[Carlos Camacho]] giving Juan Pedro command of Adelante Company.<ref name="CQp124"/> | Juan Pedro was known for being cool in combat, and always keeping himself in control; this was a combination that had seen him advance rapidly within the Caballeros, in part due to their scarcity among the regiment's MechWarriors, as well as being someone who was brave when required, but also capable of recognising when a more measured approach was needed. It was this combination of traits that had been a large contributing factor in [[Colonel]] [[Carlos Camacho]] giving Juan Pedro command of Adelante Company.<ref name="CQp124"/> | ||
Revision as of 15:56, 1 July 2020
Juan Pedro O'Rourke | |
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| Died | 15 October 3056[1] |
| Affiliation | Seventeenth Recon Regiment |
| Profile | |
| Profession | MechWarrior |
History
Juan Pedro "Don Coyote" O'Rourke was one of those who served in the Seventeenth Recon Regiment, also known as Camacho's Caballeros, and was one of those on active duty with the Caballeros in 3056 when they were employed by Chandrasekhar Kurita to provide security for one of his companies, Hachiman Taro Enterprises. Juan Pedro was the Commanding Officer of the Caballeros' Adelante Company in the First Battalion, under the overall command of Force Commander Gavilán Camacho at the time.[2]
Although Juan Pedro was black and had the surname O'Rourke, he was the scion of a norteño family from Cerillos in the Southwest Trinity worlds, a very old family of great honor. Described as a lean and handsome ranchero, Juan Pedro wore a trim moustache and sideburns that travelled down to the point of his jaw, and was known for his devil's grin. Juan Pedro was one of those who appreciated the efforts that Lieutenant Junior Grade Cassie Suthorn put into scouting out their urban environment after they arrived on Hachiman, and when piloting a Locust, had specialised in recon work, often operating in partnership with Cassie. Juan Pedro was also known for thinking that a number of the more abrasive, hot-headed norteños in the regiment such as Bobby The Wolf Begay and Macho Alvarado were idiots.[3]
Juan Pedro was known for being cool in combat, and always keeping himself in control; this was a combination that had seen him advance rapidly within the Caballeros, in part due to their scarcity among the regiment's MechWarriors, as well as being someone who was brave when required, but also capable of recognising when a more measured approach was needed. It was this combination of traits that had been a large contributing factor in Colonel Carlos Camacho giving Juan Pedro command of Adelante Company.[2]
On the 15th of October 3056, Ninyu Kerai Indrahar, the senior ISF representative on Masamori, attempted to infiltrate DEST commandos into the main HTE compound in Masamori in an effort to obtain proof that Chandrasekhar Kurita was betraying the Draconis Combine to the Clans. Ninyu's plan used an attack by Word of Blake terrorists that he had been able to generate via rumors about HTE's research, and saw DEST troops disguised as HTE security personnel make considerable progress accessing the HTE compound until they were uncovered by Cassie Suthorn. Upon being discovered, many of the DEST troops immediately engaged the Caballeros with various weapons, including SRMs. Juan Pedro was one of those who responded to the opening stages of the attack, now piloting an upgraded Phoenix Hawk rather than a Locust. Juan Pedro was one of the first to engage the DEST troops directly, after Gavilán inadvertently crashed his Shadow Hawk into a building, and the DEST troopers were able to concentrate their fire on him, saturating his 'Mech with Inferno rounds.[2]
Juan Pedro's 'Mech promptly overheated and shut down, and he was ordered to eject by Don Carlos, as there was nothing he could do other than be a target while his 'Mech was inoperative. Unfortunately, the angle that Juan Pedro's 'Mech had been left standing in after shutting down meant that he was propelled almost directly upwards, rather than away from his 'Mech, and a number of the DEST troopers shot at him while he was hanging helplessly in his parachute.[2] Juan Pedro was confirmed to have died in his parachute, and was the highest-ranking Caballero casualty of the battle. Following Juan Pedro's death, his position as CO of Adelante Company was passed to John Amos "French Fry" Ames.[1]