Durant Carlyle

Durant Carlyle
Personal
Died3024[1]
AffiliationColby's Commandos[[2]
Carlyle's Commandos[1]
Career
RankCaptain[1][2][3]
ProfessionMechWarrior[1][2][3]
Family
ChildrenGrayson Carlyle[1]

Durant Carlyle was the commander of Recon Lance, Colby's Commandos, a small mercenary unit in the late Third Succession War,[3] and father of Grayson Carlyle.

History[edit]

When Jonathan Colby was killed on Golandrinas in 2990 Carlyle assumed command of the Commandos which were redubbed Carlyle's Commandos.[4] When the unit was betrayed at Trellwan in 3024 he was killed by a Marauder piloted by the mercenary Lieutenant Grieg Vallendel.[1]

Tactics[edit]

Carlyle does not like leaving things to chance, believing in shaping the battlefield before combat is joined. He prefers mobility over static defenses and considers a standing fight, even on the defense, as a losing proposition. Above all else however he seeks to protect those under his command.[2]

BattleMechs[edit]

In 2990 Carlyle piloted a well-maintained two hundred-year old Shadow Hawk.[3] By 3019 as commander of Carlyle's Commandos he operated a Phoenix Hawk.[1]

Quote[edit]

"The man with the gold makes the rules."[2][3]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Decision at Thunder Rift
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 BattleTech: A Game of Armored Combat, MechWarrior Card: "Durant Carlyle"
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Golden Rule
  4. Dragon's Lair

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