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Line 13: | children = | children = }} }} − '''Patterson Hampton''' was the commanding officer of Hampton's Hessens in [[3025]], directing the unit from the [[Second New Hessen Irregulars]] by [[3067]].<ref name=MSIIp43>''Mercenaries Supplemental II'', p. 43: "2nd New Hessen Irregulars Unit Profile"</ref> − ==History== + ==Biography== − During the [[Jihad]], the [[First New Hessen Irregulars]] accepted a garrison contract on [[Thorin]] from the [[Lyran Alliance]]. However the [[Word of Blake]] destroyed the unit with a surprise attack that consisted of tactical nuclear weapons. In response, Pat Hampton, commander of the Second New Hessen Irregulars, recalled all Hessens to [[Galatea]] to return home to [[New Hessen]]. Along the way they picked up civilians and smaller mercenary units that wanted to leave Galatea. The Hessens arranged a transit system where half the fleet would jump to a new location, then return and pick up the other half. They traveled this way for several months, eventually returning to [[New Hessen]]. Discovering that world was secure they then conducted a raid on [[New Canton]], where the Hessens had been forced to leave behind several companies of troops and civilians. The raid was a success, and the Word of Blake lost the prisoners.<ref>''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 64</ref>+ '''Patterson Hampton''' was the commanding officer of the Hampton's Hessens in [[3025]], directing the unit from then [[2nd New Hessen Irregulars]] by [[3067]].<ref name=MSIIp43>''Mercenaries Supplemental II'', p. 43, "2nd New Hessen Irregulars Unit Profile"</ref> − He led [[Hampton's Hessens]] mercenary unit in the unsuccessfully raid on [[Berenson]] for the desperately needed food and supplies in late August [[3069]]. Unable to reach the supply depots they were after, as the Hessens withdrew they stumbled upon on a cluster of the prisons that housed the dissidents, fully packed and ready for execution. Not willing to leave them to die, the Hessens broke them out and loaded in their empty cargo vehicles. Unfortunately the Hessens found their escape route cut off by two Level IIIs commanded by [[Precentor]] [[David Hunter]]. But when his superiors ordered him to wipe out both the mercenaries and civilians, several members of Hunter's command who knew he was dismayed with government's extremist methods privately pleaded with him not to follow the orders, thus forming the [[Heart of Blake]].<ref name=MSU-69>''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 69: "Heart of Blake"</ref>+ During the [[Jihad]], the [[1st New Hessen Irregulars]] accepted a garrison contract on [[Thorin]] from the [[Lyran Alliance]]. However the [[Word of Blake]] destroyed the unit with a surprise attack that consisted of tactical nuclear weapons. In response, Pat Hampton, commander of the Second New Hessen Irregulars, recalled all Hessens to [[Galatea]] to return home to [[New Hessen]]. Along the way they picked up civilians and smaller mercenary units that wanted to leave Galatea. The Hessens arranged a transit system where half the fleet would jump to a new location, then return and pick up the other half. They traveled this way for several months, eventually returning to [[New Hessen]]. Discovering that world was secure they then conducted a raid on [[New Canton]], where the Hessens had been forced to leave behind several companies of troops and civilians. The raid was a success, and the Word of Blake lost the prisoners.<ref>''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 64</ref> − He contracted [[Cumberland's Missiliers]] to garrison New Hessen when elements of the Word of Blake Militia's [[33rd Division (Word of Blake)|Thirty-third Division]] raided the planet. The Missiliers moved to stop them with help from the base security from [[New Hessen WorkMechs]]. Then the WoB showed its cards, when additional elements of the WoB Division and some planet sympathizers sneaked past the battle lines to steal two full [[DropShip]]s and make off with a company of ''[[Rook (BattleMech)|Rooks]]'' and tons of supplies that would end up helping the guerrillas to keep fighting the legitimate authorities.<ref name=TCp157>''Total Chaos'', pp. 157–158: "Steel City"</ref> + He led [[Hampton's Hessens]] mercenary unit in the unsuccessfully raid on [[Berenson]] for the desperately needed food and supplies in late August [[3069]]. Unable to reach the supply depots they were after, as the Hessens withdrew they stumbled upon on a cluster of the prisons that housed the dissidents, fully packed and ready for execution. Not willing to leave them to die, the Hessens broke them out and loaded in their empty cargo vehicles. Unfortunately the Hessens found their escape route cut off by two Level IIIs commanded by [[Precentor]] [[David Hunter]]. But when his superiors ordered him to wipe out both the mercenaries and civilians, several members of Hunter's command who knew he was dismayed with government's extremist methods privately pleaded with him not to follow the orders, thus forming the [[Heart of Blake]].<ref name=MSU-69>''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 69 "Heart of Blake"</ref> + + He contracted [[Cumberland's Missiliers]] to garrison New Hessen when elements of the elements of the Word of Blake Militia's [[33rd Division (Word of Blake)|Thirty-third Division]] raided the planet. The Missiliers moved to stop them with help from the base security from [[New Hessen WorkMechs]]. Then the WoB showed his cards, when additional elements of the WoB Division and some planet sympathizers sneaked past the battle lines to stole two full [[DropShip]]s and making off with a company of ''[[Rook]]s'' and tons of supplies that would end up helping the guerrillas to keep fighing the legitimate authorities.<ref name=TCp157>''Total Chaos'', pp. 157-158 "STEEL CITY"</ref> After that, General Pat Hampton extended the unit's contract for the next few months, offering fair terms and even some of the RetroTech 'Mechs the planet was building.<ref name=TCp157/> After that, General Pat Hampton extended the unit's contract for the next few months, offering fair terms and even some of the RetroTech 'Mechs the planet was building.<ref name=TCp157/> − By [[3080]], [[Abigail von Patten]], a member of the media community on the world of [[New Hessen]], commented on the strange push for independence on New Hessen led by General Pat Hampton in the wake of the [[Jihad]]. Von Patten produced an editorial for the 26th November 3080 edition of ''This Week on New Hessen'' on that very theme, speculating that perhaps General Hampton saw something in the [[Republic of the Sphere]] that others didn't, or that perhaps Hampton's apparently critical stance regarding the nascent republic was instead an attempt to secure more power for himself.<ref name="J:FRp32">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 32: "Republic, No?"</ref> + By [[3080]], [[Abigail von Patten]], a member of the media community on the world of [[New Hessen]], commented on the strange push for independence on New Hessen led by General Pat Hampton in the wake of the [[Jihad]]. Von Patten produced an editorial for the 26th November 3080 edition of ''This Week on New Hessen'' on that very theme, speculating that perhaps General Hampton saw something in the [[Republic of the Sphere]] that others didn't, or that perhaps Hampton's apparently critical stance regarding the nascent republic was instead an attempt to secure more power for himself.<ref name="J:FRp32">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 32, "Republic, No?"</ref> ==References== ==References== Line 33:
Line 31: ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== − * ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' * ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental II]]'' * ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental II]]'' * ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental Update]]'' * ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental Update]]'' + * ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' * ''[[Total Chaos]]'' * ''[[Total Chaos]]'' [[Category:Federated Suns Characters|Hampton, Patterson]] [[Category:Federated Suns Characters|Hampton, Patterson]] [[Category:Mercenary Characters|Hampton, Patterson]] [[Category:Mercenary Characters|Hampton, Patterson]]
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| − | + | '''Patterson Hampton''' was the commanding officer of the Hampton's Hessens in [[3025]], directing the unit from then [[2nd New Hessen Irregulars]] by [[3067]].<ref name=MSIIp43>''Mercenaries Supplemental II'', p. 43, "2nd New Hessen Irregulars Unit Profile"</ref> | |
| − | + | During the [[Jihad]], the [[1st New Hessen Irregulars]] accepted a garrison contract on [[Thorin]] from the [[Lyran Alliance]]. However the [[Word of Blake]] destroyed the unit with a surprise attack that consisted of tactical nuclear weapons. In response, Pat Hampton, commander of the Second New Hessen Irregulars, recalled all Hessens to [[Galatea]] to return home to [[New Hessen]]. Along the way they picked up civilians and smaller mercenary units that wanted to leave Galatea. The Hessens arranged a transit system where half the fleet would jump to a new location, then return and pick up the other half. They traveled this way for several months, eventually returning to [[New Hessen]]. Discovering that world was secure they then conducted a raid on [[New Canton]], where the Hessens had been forced to leave behind several companies of troops and civilians. The raid was a success, and the Word of Blake lost the prisoners.<ref>''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 64</ref> | |
| − | He contracted [[Cumberland's Missiliers]] to garrison New Hessen when elements of the Word of Blake Militia's [[33rd Division (Word of Blake)|Thirty-third Division]] raided the planet. The Missiliers moved to stop them with help from the base security from [[New Hessen WorkMechs]]. Then the WoB showed | + | He led [[Hampton's Hessens]] mercenary unit in the unsuccessfully raid on [[Berenson]] for the desperately needed food and supplies in late August [[3069]]. Unable to reach the supply depots they were after, as the Hessens withdrew they stumbled upon on a cluster of the prisons that housed the dissidents, fully packed and ready for execution. Not willing to leave them to die, the Hessens broke them out and loaded in their empty cargo vehicles. Unfortunately the Hessens found their escape route cut off by two Level IIIs commanded by [[Precentor]] [[David Hunter]]. But when his superiors ordered him to wipe out both the mercenaries and civilians, several members of Hunter's command who knew he was dismayed with government's extremist methods privately pleaded with him not to follow the orders, thus forming the [[Heart of Blake]].<ref name=MSU-69>''Mercenaries Supplemental Update'', p. 69 "Heart of Blake"</ref> |
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| + | He contracted [[Cumberland's Missiliers]] to garrison New Hessen when elements of the elements of the Word of Blake Militia's [[33rd Division (Word of Blake)|Thirty-third Division]] raided the planet. The Missiliers moved to stop them with help from the base security from [[New Hessen WorkMechs]]. Then the WoB showed his cards, when additional elements of the WoB Division and some planet sympathizers sneaked past the battle lines to stole two full [[DropShip]]s and making off with a company of ''[[Rook]]s'' and tons of supplies that would end up helping the guerrillas to keep fighing the legitimate authorities.<ref name=TCp157>''Total Chaos'', pp. 157-158 "STEEL CITY"</ref> | ||
After that, General Pat Hampton extended the unit's contract for the next few months, offering fair terms and even some of the RetroTech 'Mechs the planet was building.<ref name=TCp157/> | After that, General Pat Hampton extended the unit's contract for the next few months, offering fair terms and even some of the RetroTech 'Mechs the planet was building.<ref name=TCp157/> | ||
| − | By [[3080]], [[Abigail von Patten]], a member of the media community on the world of [[New Hessen]], commented on the strange push for independence on New Hessen led by General Pat Hampton in the wake of the [[Jihad]]. Von Patten produced an editorial for the 26th November 3080 edition of ''This Week on New Hessen'' on that very theme, speculating that perhaps General Hampton saw something in the [[Republic of the Sphere]] that others didn't, or that perhaps Hampton's apparently critical stance regarding the nascent republic was instead an attempt to secure more power for himself.<ref name="J:FRp32">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 32 | + | By [[3080]], [[Abigail von Patten]], a member of the media community on the world of [[New Hessen]], commented on the strange push for independence on New Hessen led by General Pat Hampton in the wake of the [[Jihad]]. Von Patten produced an editorial for the 26th November 3080 edition of ''This Week on New Hessen'' on that very theme, speculating that perhaps General Hampton saw something in the [[Republic of the Sphere]] that others didn't, or that perhaps Hampton's apparently critical stance regarding the nascent republic was instead an attempt to secure more power for himself.<ref name="J:FRp32">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 32, "Republic, No?"</ref> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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* ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental II]]'' | * ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental II]]'' | ||
* ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental Update]]'' | * ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental Update]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' | ||
* ''[[Total Chaos]]'' | * ''[[Total Chaos]]'' | ||
[[Category:Federated Suns Characters|Hampton, Patterson]] | [[Category:Federated Suns Characters|Hampton, Patterson]] | ||
[[Category:Mercenary Characters|Hampton, Patterson]] | [[Category:Mercenary Characters|Hampton, Patterson]] | ||