Ace Gunner

Shane Belmont met Ace Leghorn in 3026.  Shane had initially turned Ace down
when the young man was hiring Mechwarriors for the Acer's Hueys mercenary
unit, but it didn't take long for Shane to reconsider.  When the Hueys team
expanded in 3027, shortly before their capture by Liao forces who would claim
they mercenaries had violated contract, Shane was there to fill at least two of
the shoes needed.
Being an ace gunner and all-around sharpshooter, Shane was a highly valued
asset to the team.  He was one of Ace's top choices for the original position
Vender Stepps had filled.  Ace believed the man possessed unnaturally high
targeting skills that would help put the team well on their way to financial
success.
Shane was killed in 3028.  He had aided in the rest of the team's escape by
helping Dr. Suzy Evans' to free the command lance from a local prison.  The
local guard Mechs, three cheaply-built 80-ton Chargers which were armed only
with small lasers, responded savagely by opting for physical combat.  The base
guards quickly assaulted the incoming Huey Mechs.  Shane fought well for
several minutes.  After a Charger managed to engage him in direct physical
combat, Shane began to fare poorly.  Despite his gunnery talents, he had never
trained in such close quarters fighting.  He was killed when the enemy Mech
punched into his cockpit.

This profile was last updated in 3068.