Paul Moon

Paul Moon among Elemental battle armor

Paul Moon (3019 – 3156) was a trueborn Clan Elemental warrior and officer of Clan Smoke Jaguar. He later became leader of mysterious group of warrior-people known as the Fidelis.

Biography

Clan Invasion Era

Operation: Revival

Paul participates in Operation Revival, where he fought during on Marshdale and Jeronimo. He later received promotion and became an officer where he lead to conquest of Idlewind. He was part Operation Dragonslayer where he fought with fellow clansmen in the Battle of Luthien in 3052. Despite his personal bravery, the battle was loss.

Post-Tukayyid Years

By late 3052, Paul had earned a Bloodname of Moon and was commander of the Delta Galaxy's 3rd Jaguar Cavaliers. His unit was garrison on world of Hyner, where his among his troops he disgraced Star Commander Trent. Paul has told Trent that his mere existence was shame and that should had good grace to die on Tukayyid. He was disgusted by what he saw was Trent lies about his superior Star Captain Jez, where state she had lied how she has saved his life.

In 3054, guerrillas on world begun harassing Paul Moon's Cavaliers. He then order the destruction of village Beaver Falls, when it became obvious to him that the population was aiding in hiding of six guerrilla BattleMechs. Trent tried reason with him to prevent the destruction, but Paul dismissed him being soft. A year later, guerrilla activity continued to be a problem on Hyner. After his forces finish off the guerrilla movement, Paul order the eradication of another village as lesson to the population.

After combating a battalion of mercenary 'Mechs and forcing them off the planet at cost of one his favorite and beloved warriors. He declares her a hero for single handily repulsing the mercenaries. He decides to send Trent to Huntress as honor guard for Giftake of Trent's rival Jez Howell. Paul believed he was finally rid of Trent, now on his way to the homeworlds.

In March of 3058, Trent returns Hyner with Trinary full of green troops. Reluctantly, Paul gives command of the Trinary to Trent. Month later, Galaxy Commander Hang Mehta orders Paul's unit to attack Draconis Combine world of Maldonado. He dispatches Cluster of Troops to attack the planet. After the departure of raiding force, Paul receives word from Galaxy Mehta that Trent was to be arrested for assisting criminal on Huntress, Benjamin Howell.

Paul organizes a force to pursue Trent's force to Maldonado, arrives as Trent's Trinary is combating the Draconian forces on the ground. Paul, leading a Star of Elemental Battle Armor, attacks Trent in mist of the fight. During the fight Paul loses his leg while attacking Trent's Cauldron Born, which suddenly exploded.

Operation Bulldog and the Battle for Huntress

Paul has his leg regrown in time to fight Operation Bulldog troops, but is forced to withdraw from Hyner. He and his people regroup with Galaxy Commander Mehta as the they fall back to Huntress. In March 3060, he was given the honor to lead troops assaulting Eridani Light Horse troops. Paul contacts Light Horse commander, General Ariana Winston challenges her forces to fight his forces in the plains west of the capital city of Lootera.

On the plains, Paul leads his reinforcements against the Eridani's defensive positions, but his forces are ravaged by artillery fire. His forces managed breach their lines with fury, but they turned back in the end. Paul's is injured during the fight and left for dead by his troops. Later, ComGuard medics find him in his wrecked elemental armor and they sedate him to save his life. He then later made a bondsman of ComStar.

After Operation Bull Dog forces arrive and rescue Task Force Serpent's forces. Trent appears in the ComStar field hospital where Paul was resting. Trent tells him it's his fault that their clan was dead, and that his action pushed him to become a traitor. Paul Moon requests that Trent releases him from his shame by way of bondsref and Trent denies him that release. Trent leaves Paul at his bed in grief of what has happened.

As the Custos of the Fidelis

During the Jihad, Paul manages organize survivors Smoke Jaguar into a warrior-people simply known as the Fidelis. During this time, he works a deal with Devlin Stone where his people would act as special forces. Elements fighting the conflict would come to know these mysterious soldiers as "Stone's Shadows". As part of the deal with Stone, they must pledge themselves to service of Stone and Republic until special service pay debt owed.

After the conclusion of the war, Paul's arrangement for his people are re-settle Mopelia Island on New Earth. There he leads his people as "Custos", where for generation they end up training. Paul is sustained over the years with medical technology they have acquired over the decades. His people are kept in total isolation during this period with only brief visits by high-end Republican officials, namely Stone and successor Damien Redburn.

In July of 3135, Redburn meets with Paul again, this time as Shadow Paladin, for Exarch Jonah Levin. He tells Paul he needs call Fidelis into service, giving them the opportunity to pay the debt to Stone and Republic. Paul releases a Century of worth of troops Fortress Republic operations outside of its wall, including use of the Fidelis's WarShip.

By 3156, crisis that called the Fidelis troops service for the Republic has resolved. This lead Paul to contact Exarch Levin, asks him the Fidelis debt is paid. Levin tells him that debt has been paid and that his people are free. Paul calls a special meeting, which he has to use very dangerous medications to allow him to walk freely to attend. At the meeting announced that Fidelis is free and Adamans would succeed him as Custos.

In a private meeting shortly after, he tells Adamans he is dying, that he must lead their people into the future. He hands to him the "Black Book" of the Fidelis's forbidden history and tells Adamans his true name, Paul, just before passing away.

Marriage and Children

It is unknown if his Bloodname allowed him to foster any gene-children or have freeborn children after the establishment of the Fidelis.

Philosophical and political views

Originally he was a Clan member of Smoke Jaguar, during which he was known to be a die-hard Crusader, politically. His view of the warriors who lost on Tukayyid was shameful. He was a harsh and arrogant trueborn in his early years.

In his later years as Custos of the Fidelis, he developed a sense humor while maintaining the sharpness of his warrior-mind.

Character Notes

Though not publicly known, Paul Moon becomes the longest lived known Clan trueborn.

He was highest rank officer of the Smoke Jaguars to survive captivity on Huntress.

Bibliography

• Exodus Road, Blaine Lee Pardoe (1997)
• Shadows of War, Thomas S. Gressman (1998)
• Twilight of the Clans scenario pack (1998)
• Surrender Your Dreams, Blaine Lee Pardoe (2006)