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Marc Lucas
Mechwarrior
Sex: Male
Year of Birth: 3027
Place of Origin: Free Worlds League
Gunnery: 2
Piloting: 5
Pilots:
Lance: Strikers’ Scout Lance – The Invaders
…Spider Photo Link
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Comstar Regular
[dcs_p]Marc Lucas first encountered the “real world” when he tried out for the Com
Guards. From a public view, young Marc (considered an expert pilot and
talented gunner) was expected to blow his competition away during his tryouts.
Disappointment befell Marc when he learned of his test results. He had tied
with a previous drop out, one Mace Volt. Marc had learned of Volt’s loss the
previous year, and he himself had scrutinized Mace’s performance during those
earlier trials. Now it appeared Mace was back, and much better than ever.
Marc decided to accept a little friendly rivalry, but after the tryouts he and Mace
never tied again. Mace repeatedly outdid Marc, taking the high score in nearly
every class in the Com Guard training program. Marc’s own esteem hit a low,
and he decided he wasn’t all that great after all. The time had come to face
Mace with respect, not hate, and so Marc began looking up to him. Mace’s
skills flourished even further, and Marc soon considered Mace’s position
unattainable. Finishing his training with a new crowd of friends, Marc ignored
his former rival and concentrated on his own future.[/dcs_p]
[dcs_p]Unfortunately for Marc, the Clans were invading. The time had come to fight
the single most important battle in the Inner Sphere’s history. The Battle of
Tukayyid was at hand. Marc and Mace were both recruited into the 121st
Division of the Com Guards. Facing an incredible Clan opposition, the green
Inner Sphere unit was crushed within 48 hours of the initial engagement.
Ejecting from his Spider, Marc was engulfed by enemy fire as soon as he hit the
ground. Using his father’s laser pistol, Marc managed his way to safety along
the edge of a dry riverbed. Here he ran into a most unlikely ally, Mace Volt.
Mace’s Owens had been destroyed as well, and the two decided to unite for
their common well being. After several hours, the two hitched a ride upon a
Padilla tank. Reaching a drop site, they were taken off planet.[/dcs_p]
[dcs_p]Dispossessed of his BattleMech, Marc faced an angry public back home. His
family supported his efforts, but Marc could not help but feel disgrace for his
failures. He grew depressed and only worked for his father’s business. Soon a
message arrived calling Marc back into his service with the Com Guards. This
time he would be aiding a superior officer in Marik territory. Arriving on
Dehgolan, Marc learned his Adept officer would be none other than Mace Volt.
Marc decided to try and make the best of things, and followed Volt’s requests to
the T. However, Mace was having a difficult time with his job and eventually
withdrew from the liaison position. Marc and Mace then took a Dropship to
Diosd, where they were ordered to act as Mechwarriors in the fight against Jade
Falcon. Enemy aircraft attacked shortly after they had entered the system, and
Mace and Marc found their Dropship crashing to certain death. Luckily the
Dropship captain managed to right the craft, and the two soon found
themselves strapped into their Mechs, being pursued by heavy numbers of
Jade Falcon Mechs. Retreating from their position, they homed in on a small
group of friendly Mechs and joined the fray. Marc and Mace both survived the
fight, which had actually been an encounter between Strider’s Strikers and the
Falcon forces. They then went on to join the Strider’s Strikers. [/dcs_p]
[dcs_p]Marc was known as an average pilot. Though his skills were exceptional for a
green Mechwarrior during his tryouts, his own doubt hampered his abilities. He
had considerably accurate aim, but maintained a poor sense of balance. Marc
piloted a 30 ton Spider on the Command Company’s scout lance during his
years of service with the Strikers.[/dcs_p]
[dcs_p]When Strider’s Strikers were attacked by a Word of Blake death squad in 3068,
Marc Lucas was one of the few Mechwarriors able to get his Mech into the fight.
He successfully warded off many battle-armored foes, but met an unlucky end
when he collided with an enemy Mech during physical combat. His cockpit was
shattered and Marc was dead by the time medical help arrived at the scene.
This profile was last updated in 3068.[/dcs_p]
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