Pilot Trainer

Ellie Tressle is a pilot trainer from the Capellan militia.  She worked in this
position after a short period of time in which she proved her skills as a
Mechwarrior in skirmishes on Liao-Kurita borderworlds.  A favorite of her
commanding officer, Charlie "Run Em Up" Dugan, Ellie was asked to be a trainer
because of her natural piloting talent.
Beginning her training stint in a Chameleon BattleMech, Ellie was rewarded after
completing only two months of teaching basic Mech piloting.  Ellie's reward, as
suggested by her commander Dugan, was a Banshee BattleMech.  While many
of the other commanders joked about the awkward controls of the new Mech,
Ellie soon proved her abilities by handling the 95 ton machine smoothly.  Both
amazed and intrigued by Ellie's capable piloting skill, Dugan soon provided her
with a 90 ton Cyclops.  The Cyclops, also typecast as a slower and clumsier ride
for even the best pilots, was actually an upgrade for the young trainer.  Ellie
now had a Mech with a powerful weapons load, unlike the poorly armed
Banshee variant she possessed earlier.
When her contract came to an end after two years in the militia, Ellie decided to
try working for a mercenary unit.  Selecting the middle sized assault team,
Llana's Breakers, Ellie was given the chance to again pilot a Cyclops Mech on
one of the team's assault lances.  Meeting Yauri Swift in her time with the
Breakers, she began to like him and decided to follow his lead when he joined
the smaller Acer's Hueys mercenary team.
However, switching units presented a rather large problem, as Ellie was
determined to keep her Cyclops Mech for her future work.  Eventually Llana and
Ellie agreed on a price, and Ellie purchased the Mech from the unit.  After doing
so, getting a job with the Hueys alongside Yauri was quite easy.  The Hueys
were anxious to be offered services from a previous pilot trainer, not to mention
the owner of a 90 ton assault class BattleMech.
Ellie soon realized Yauri was not her type, but chose to remain on the Strikers
after becoming good friends with Hubart Cuthburt Dickens.  She likes to give
the young pilot advice and help him in her free time.
Ellie is a passionate fighter.  She will probably continue piloting Mechs until she
retires.

This profile was last updated in 3028.