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	==History==		==History==
−	John Waco was raised in the [[Capellan Confederation]], receiving a privileged education. Afterward, he would join his father's command, the Waco Rangers, shortly after the unit was established. He would quickly be promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and given command of a Recon lance. He was with the Rangers on the planet [[New Aragon]] in [[3008]], facing [[Wolf's Dragoons]]. On April 11th, John was sleeping in a tent when [[Jopper Delms]], one of his subordinates, would wake him up and call him to attend a meeting. Later that day, another subordinate, [[Haines Keebler]], would invite John to coffee and express his concerns about the Dragoons attacking through the nearby "El Diablo Pass". John would agree and point out the Pass' vulnerability, but to no avail, it was deemed impassable and his warnings were ultimately ignored.	+	John Waco was raised on the [[Capellan Confederation]], having a privileged edication. Later he joined at his father's command, Waco Rangers, right after the unit's foundation, reaching soon the rank of Lieutenant, taking command of a Recon lance. He was with the Rangers on the planet [[New Aragon]] in [[3008]], facing [[Wolf's Dragoons]]. The 11 April, he was sleeping in a tent when one of his subordinates, [[Jopper Delms]] awakened him, calling him to a meeting. Another subordinate, [[Haines Keebler]], invited him to coffe and shared his worries about the Dragoons attacking by the nearby ''El Diablo Pass''. In the meeting, John pointed the Pass' vulnerability, but to no avail, as the Pass was considered impassable.
−	The following day, John's lance would be defending El Diablo Pass, when his position would be assaulted by a battalion of Dragoons. The attacking unit would turn out to be none other than the infamous [[Zeta Battalion]], the Dragoons' elite assault unit. He then realized that the [[DropShip]] landing by the Dragoons in the other part of the front was merely a feint and immediately alerted his father of the impending danger. Wayne, in turn, would order John to retreat and move himself out of harm's way, but he refused, deciding to stay with his men. Despite being outnumbered and outgunned, John and his lance did what they could to delay the attackers: they would harass Zeta Battalion with hit-and-fade tactics and set fire to the forest surrounding the Pass to create a smokescreen. These efforts would work, but not for long: the assault lance which led the attack would press forwards through the smoke and rip the Rangers' lance to shreds.<ref>''Making a Name''</ref>	+	The next day, John's lance was defending the Pass, when a Dragoons' battalion attacked his positions. But it wasn't any unit, but [[Zeta Battalion]], the Dragoons' elite. John understood than a Dragoons' [[DropShip]] landing in other part of the front was a feint, and warned his father. Wayne ordered him to retreat and put himself out of the danger zone, but John refused, decided to stay with his men. Despite being overwhelmed, John and his lance made what they could to delay the attackers: they harassed Zeta with hit and fade tactics, put on fire the Pass' forest to create smoke... and they slowed them, but not too much: the assault lance which led the assault emerged from the smoke and rip to shreds the Rangers' lance.<ref>''Making a Name''</ref>
	===Death===		===Death===
−	John's BattleMech was destroyed when two assault 'Mechs focused fire on his ''[[Wasp]]'' until it was crippled. Fortunately, John was able to eject from his doomed ''Wasp'' and hid from the enemy 'Mechs in nearby foliage, but this would not last for long. As Keebler spotted the young MechWarrior, he made a quick dash to pick him up. However, [[Barum Diaz]]'s ''[[Stalker]]'' would spot and move to engage the 'Mech trying to save John, and, unable to see the downed pilot, ironically, due to the smoke ignited by John's lance, inadvertently crushed him underfoot, killing the young Waco instantly.<ref name=WD13,127>''Wolf's Dragoons'', pp. 13, 127</ref>	+	John's BattleMech was destroyed when two assault 'Mechs focused fire on his ''[[Wasp]]'' until it was destroyed. Fortunately, John was able to eject and hide from the enemy 'Mechs, but he would not last for long. As Keebler spotted the young MechWarrior, he made a quick dash to pick him. However, [[Barum Diaz]]'s ''[[Stalker]]'' decided to engage the 'Mech trying to save John, and, unable to see the downed pilot, ironically, due to the smoke ignited by John's lance, inadvertently crushed him underfoot, killing the young Waco instantly.<ref name=WD13,127>''Wolf's Dragoons'', pp. 13, 127</ref>
	===Legacy===		===Legacy===

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{{InfoBoxCharacter | image = John Waco_WolfsDragoons p127a.jpg | name = John Waco | birthdate = | died = [[3008]] | othernames = | affiliation = [[Waco Rangers]] | rank = [[Lieutenant]] | title = | position = | profession = [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] | parents = [[Wayne Waco]] (father) | siblings = | spouse = | children = }} '''John Waco''' was the only known son of [[Wayne Waco]] and a [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] in his father's mercenary command, the [[Waco Rangers]]. ==History== John Waco was raised on the [[Capellan Confederation]], having a privileged edication. Later he joined at his father's command, Waco Rangers, right after the unit's foundation, reaching soon the rank of Lieutenant, taking command of a Recon lance. He was with the Rangers on the planet [[New Aragon]] in [[3008]], facing [[Wolf's Dragoons]]. The 11 April, he was sleeping in a tent when one of his subordinates, [[Jopper Delms]] awakened him, calling him to a meeting. Another subordinate, [[Haines Keebler]], invited him to coffe and shared his worries about the Dragoons attacking by the nearby ''El Diablo Pass''. In the meeting, John pointed the Pass' vulnerability, but to no avail, as the Pass was considered impassable. The next day, John's lance was defending the Pass, when a Dragoons' battalion attacked his positions. But it wasn't any unit, but [[Zeta Battalion]], the Dragoons' elite. John understood than a Dragoons' [[DropShip]] landing in other part of the front was a feint, and warned his father. Wayne ordered him to retreat and put himself out of the danger zone, but John refused, decided to stay with his men. Despite being overwhelmed, John and his lance made what they could to delay the attackers: they harassed Zeta with hit and fade tactics, put on fire the Pass' forest to create smoke... and they slowed them, but not too much: the assault lance which led the assault emerged from the smoke and rip to shreds the Rangers' lance.<ref>''Making a Name''</ref> ===Death=== John's BattleMech was destroyed when two assault 'Mechs focused fire on his ''[[Wasp]]'' until it was destroyed. Fortunately, John was able to eject and hide from the enemy 'Mechs, but he would not last for long. As Keebler spotted the young MechWarrior, he made a quick dash to pick him. However, [[Barum Diaz]]'s ''[[Stalker]]'' decided to engage the 'Mech trying to save John, and, unable to see the downed pilot, ironically, due to the smoke ignited by John's lance, inadvertently crushed him underfoot, killing the young Waco instantly.<ref name=WD13,127>''Wolf's Dragoons'', pp. 13, 127</ref> ===Legacy=== John's death was investigated by [[ComStar]], who cleared the Dragoons of any wrongdoing. The Dragoons' history rarely included cold-blooded killing and his death was almost certainly an accident, but his father refused to accept this and declared a "[[Death Oath]]" against the Dragoons, swearing to kill any Dragoon his forces captured. Keebler blamed himself for John's death, but refused to take the oath.<ref>''The Battle of Coventry'', p. 9</ref><ref>''Making a Name''</ref> Wayne's hatred toward the Dragoons never ceased and he fought his personal war against the group at every opportunity. In [[3067]], Wayne avenged his son in the [[First Battle of Harlech (3067)|First Battle of Harlech]], when he fatally wounded Jaime Wolf, but the cost was too high: Wayne also perished, and the Rangers were annihilated in the battle.<ref>''Total Chaos'', p. 40</ref> ==BattleMech== John Waco piloted a ''[[Wasp]]'' BattleMech at the time of his death. ==Gallery== <gallery> John Waco_WolfsDragoons p127a.jpg|Portrait of John Waco from ''[[Wolf's Dragoons (sourcebook)|Wolf's Dragoons]]'' John Waco_WolfsDragoons p127b.jpg|A picture of John in his MechWarrior suit from ''Wolf's Dragoons'' </gallery> ==References== <references/> ==Bibliography== *''[[Making a Name]]'' *''[[The Battle of Coventry (scenario pack)]]'' *''[[Total Chaos]]'' *''[[Wolf's Dragoons (sourcebook)|Wolf's Dragoons]]'' [[Category:Waco Rangers Characters|Waco, John]]

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