Connor Richardson

'''""You know what a Raimaker is, nugget? Its more than just a title. Its the embidiment of death, a grim reaper that falls from the sky!"

- Connor Richardson, at a training exercise for new members of Charlie company, 1st Lance (The Rainmakers). '''

Connor Richardson, callsign 'Claw', is a Captain in the 1st Robinson Rangers. He is executive officer of Charlie company, and lance commander of [1/C/1], The Rainmakers.

Early Life
Connor Richardson grew up in a small but loyal family in the city of Portland, New Avalon. For most of his childhood, his life was that of an average but hardworking student, with notable marks for creativity, fitness, and gymnastics. Like many young citizens of the Federated Suns capitol world, Richardson became interested in military service from a young age. Also like many young men his age, he dreamed of becoming one of the MechWarriors, the well known pilots of the mighty BattleMechs. This childhood dream quickly became his career path after inspitration from his father, Jacob Richardson. Jacob was an Areospace pilot and native of the planet Robinson, and was well known for his love for his homeworld. He was a veteran of the Fourth Sucsession war, serving on the Draconis front. Tragically, he was killed in action during a battle with the Draconis Combine in 3040. His death shocked Connor, and inspired him to leave New Avalon shortly after coming of age, and return to his father's birthworld of Robinson.

Robinson Battle Academey
For three years, Richardson worked part-time for Valiant Systems until he could afford travel to his father’s home world. Once there, he attended the renowned Robinson Battle Academy for four years, footing the bill with a combination of his inheritance and hard work. He graduated from the Academy with as a Leftenant, with above average marks in the fall of 3047 at age 22, with high marks for his dexterity, fitness, and as one instructor put it, “Extraordinary Dedication.” He also earned his callsign at the academy, after being attacked by a wild animal, which he was able to kill, but not before being wounded. He took the animal's claw as a memento, and the ingury was later corrected through sugery. However, he soon beagain wearing the claw as a neclace, with the callsign deriving from this habit.

Early service with the Rangers
Soon after graduation, he was recruited by the 1st Robinson Rangers as a MechWarrior, and placed into the then-unformed Charlie company. At first assigned to a JagerMech, he took charge of the company's fire support role. While he participated in several skirmishes against Draconis funded raiders, he did not participate in any major actions for the first year of his service. During this time he aqquired four confirmed kills. ==Opperation: S███ ██ █ █N == DATA EXPUNGED BY ODER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY INTELIGENCE.

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War of 3049
As the war with the Draconis Combine broke out again, Connor was promoted to the rank of Captain, and placed in charge of the newly organized 1st Lance, Charlie company. He was also assigned a Catapult CPLT-C1.