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Adam believes he has won, but later he finds out that the Clan has withdrawn its forces from Somerset but took the population with them as captives, including his brother Andrew, and he has only gained an empty planet. − ==Major Characters== + == Major Characters == − * [[Adam Steiner]] – A native of the planet Somerset, Adam is a skilled tactician and BattleMech pilot and also flies aerospace fighters. In the show, he pilots [[Axman|AXM-2N ''Axman'']] and [[Awesome|AWS-9M ''Awesome'']] 'Mechs. + * '''[[Adam Steiner]]''' – A native of the planet Somerset, Adam is a skilled tactician and BattleMech pilot and also flies aerospace fighters. In the show, he pilots AXM-2N ''[[Axman]]'' and AWS-9M ''[[Awesome]]'' 'Mechs. − * [[Rachel Specter]] – Adam's executive officer and close friend. An expert in electronics and communication, she coordinates the Striker's actions in battle (an early incarnation of the [[MechCommander (officer)|MechCommander]] position). + * '''[[Rachel Specter]]''' – Adam's executive officer and close friend. An expert in electronics and communication, she coordinates the Striker's actions in battle (an early incarnation of the [[MechCommander (officer)|MechCommander]] position). − * [[Ciro Ramirez]] – Born to a minor but prestigious family of MechWarriors, Ciro is a skilled pilot but very set in his ways. He is captured by Clan forces early in the series, and eventually comes to accept their way of life, joining Jade Falcon Clan for good and fighting against his former teammates. In the show he initially pilots a [[Wolfhound|WLF-2 ''Wolfhound'']], briefly Steiner's captured ''Axman'', and later a ''[[Timber Wolf (Mad Cat)|Timber Wolf]]''. + * '''[[Ciro Ramirez]]''' – Born to a minor but prestigious family of MechWarriors, Ciro is a skilled pilot but very set in his ways. He is captured by Clan forces early in the series, and eventually comes to accept their way of life, joining Jade Falcon Clan for good and fighting against his former teammates. In the show he initially pilots a WLF-2 ''[[Wolfhound]]'', briefly Steiner's captured ''Axman'', and later a ''[[Timber Wolf]]''. − * [[Katiara Kylie]] – Also a native of Somerset, Katiara originally washed out of Adam's training program on Tharkad, but manages to make her way into the team, much to Ciro's displeasure. She is a skilled aerospace fighter pilot. In the show she pilots a ''Banshee'' aerospace fighter and gets to use an ''[[Infiltrator]]'' battle armor. + * '''[[Katiara Kylie]]''' – Also a native of Somerset, Katiara originally washed out of Adam's training program on Tharkad, but manages to make her way into the team, much to Ciro's displeasure. She is a skilled aerospace fighter pilot. In the show she pilots a ''Banshee'' aerospace fighter and gets to use an ''[[Infiltrator]]'' battle armor. − * [[Zachary Miles Hawkins]] – "Hawk" is a veteran MechWarrior who works with [[Federated Commonwealth]] intelligence. After capturing a Draconis Combine JumpShip (the ''Katana'') for smuggling, he finds himself reassigned to the Strikers under Adam Steiner's command. Initially distrustful not only of the Combine crewmen but also of his new commanding officer, he eventually comes to respect Adam's piloting and leadership abilities. In the show he pilots an [[Mauler|MAL-1R ''Mauler'']] 'Mech (arguably in truth a ''[[Daboku]]''). + * '''[[Zachary Miles Hawkins]]''' – "Hawk" is a veteran MechWarrior who works with [[Federated Commonwealth]] intelligence. After capturing a Draconis Combine JumpShip (the ''Katana'') for smuggling, he finds himself reassigned to the Strikers under Adam Steiner's command. Initially distrustful not only of the Combine crewmen but also of his new commanding officer, he eventually comes to respect Adam's piloting and leadership abilities. In the show he pilots an MAL-1R ''[[Mauler]]'' 'Mech (arguably in truth a ''[[Daboku]]''). − * [[Valten Ryder]] – A scoundrel of a MechWarrior. Hired by the Strikers on the planet of [[Dustball]], where he worked for a local crime boss to retrieve his father's BattleMech. Very much out for himself, but surprisingly loyal to his friends. In the show, he pilots [[Centurion (BattleMech)|CN9-D ''Centurion'']] and [[Bushwacker|BSW-X1 ''Bushwacker'']] 'Mechs. + * '''[[Valten Ryder]]''' – A scoundrel of a MechWarrior. Hired by the Strikers on the planet of [[Dustball]], where he worked for a local crime boss to retrieve his father's BattleMech. Very much out for himself, but surprisingly loyal to his friends. In the show, he pilots CN9-D ''[[Centurion (BattleMech)|Centurion]]'' and BSW-X1 ''[[Bushwacker]]'' 'Mechs. − * [[Franklin Sakamoto]] – Originally a smuggler for a Draconis Combine crime syndicate, Franklin overcomes his distrust of Adam Steiner to become one of the most valuable members of the Strikers, saving Prince [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] from an assassination attempt and becoming the first [[Inner Sphere]] battle armor trooper to destroy a Clan BattleMech. During his time with the Strikers it turns out that Franklin is the illegitimate son of [[Theodore Kurita]], the ruler of the Combine. Because of this he gets caught up in an attempted coup against Kurita by the Black Dragon Society against his will. The plot fails, and Franklin renounces his claim to the Draconis throne to rejoin the Strikers. Franklin pilots ''[[Sloth]]'' battle armor, as well as AWS-9M ''Awesome'' and [[Hatamoto-Chi|HTM-27T ''Hatamoto-Chi'']] 'Mechs. + * '''[[Franklin Sakamoto]]''' – Originally a smuggler for a Draconis Combine crime syndicate, Franklin overcomes his distrust of Adam Steiner to become one of the most valuable members of the Strikers, saving Prince [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] from an assassination attempt and becoming the first [[Inner Sphere]] battle armor trooper to destroy a Clan BattleMech. During his time with the Strikers it turns out that Franklin is the illegitimate son of [[Theodore Kurita]], the ruler of the Combine. Because of this he gets caught up in an attempted coup against Kurita by the Black Dragon Society against his will. The plot fails, and Franklin renounces his claim to the Draconis throne to rejoin the Strikers. Franklin pilots ''[[Sloth]]'' battle armor, as well as AWS-9M ''Awesome'' and HTM-27T ''[[Hatamoto-Chi]]'' 'Mechs. − * '''[[Ernest McGuire]]''' - "Patch," as he is called, has an innate affinity with machinery and serves as the unit's Tech, repairing and jury-rigging 'Mechs and spacecraft with equal ease. + * '''[[Ernest McGuire]]''' - "Patch", as he is called, has an innate affinity with machinery and serves as the unit's Tech, repairing and jury-rigging 'Mechs and spacecraft with equal ease. * '''[[Jeroen Frestadt]]''' - The Captain of the DropShip ''Kwaidan'' sees himself as a loyal citizen of the Draconis Combine and intensely dislikes having to serve under the command of a Federated Commonwealth officer with no respect for his delicate ship. He is the father of [[Marissa Frestadt]], and a sleeper agent for the Black Dragon Society. * '''[[Jeroen Frestadt]]''' - The Captain of the DropShip ''Kwaidan'' sees himself as a loyal citizen of the Draconis Combine and intensely dislikes having to serve under the command of a Federated Commonwealth officer with no respect for his delicate ship. He is the father of [[Marissa Frestadt]], and a sleeper agent for the Black Dragon Society. − * Dr. [[Deirdre Nakamura]] - An expert medic and loyal Draconis Combine citizen, member of Franklin Sakamoto's crew. + * '''Dr. [[Deidre Nakamura]]''' - An expert medic and loyal Draconis Combine citizen, member of Franklin Sakamoto's crew. − * [[Nicolai Malthus]] - A [[Star Colonel]] in the [[Clan Jade Falcon Touman|Jade Falcon ''touman'']], he was originally assigned to assist in the capture of the Inner Sphere, but quickly grew a deep loathing of Adam Steiner and his Strikers for what he perceives as barbaric ways and dishonor, owing to the Major's unconventional tactics (at least to Clan minds) of hit-and-run. He also becomes the bondholder of Ciro Ramirez after his capture by the Jade Falcons. He is portrayed as the stereotypical Clansman, placing great emphasis on honor and what he believes to be "correct" warfare, and does not place nearly as much on loyalty. + * '''[[Nicolai Malthus]]''' - A [[Star Colonel]] in the [[Clan Jade Falcon Touman|Jade Falcon ''touman'']], he was originally assigned to assist in the capture of the Inner Sphere, but quickly grew a deep loathing of Adam Steiner and his Strikers for what he perceives as barbaric ways and dishonor, owing to the Major's unconventional tactics (at least to Clan minds) of hit-and-run. He also becomes the bondholder of Ciro Ramirez after his capture by the Jade Falcons. He is portrayed as the stereotypical Clansman, placing great emphasis on honor and what he believes to be "correct" warfare, and does not place nearly as much on loyalty. − * [[Kristen Redmond]] - A [[Star Captain]] in the Jade Falcon ''touman'', she is a bitter rival of Star Colonel Nicolai Malthus, partially owing to her age (far into her ''[[solahma]]'' years), and partially due to his dereliction of duty to Galaxy Commander Chistu in order to pursue the Strikers. For a short period of time she is a bondswoman of Adam Steiner, but escapes from his [[DropShip]] due to his repeated unwillingness to give her duties in the way that she believes he should as her bondholder. + * '''[[Kristen Redmond]]''' - A [[Star Captain]] in the Jade Falcon ''touman'', she is a bitter rival of Star Colonel Nicolai Malthus, partially owing to her age (far into her ''[[solahma]]'' years), and partially due to his dereliction of duty to Galaxy Commander Chistu in order to pursue the Strikers. For a short period of time she is a bondswoman of Adam Steiner, but escapes from his [[DropShip]] due to his repeated unwillingness to give her duties in the way that she believes he should as her bondholder. − * [[Vandervahn Chistu]] - The [[Galaxy Commander]] in charge of the unit of Nicolai Malthus and Kristen Redmond, he is committed to the invasion doctrine and frequently chastised Nicolai Malthus over it, at one point instructing the newly returned Kristen Redmond to hunt him down and kill him. He is not regularly seen throughout the series. + * '''[[Vandervahn Chistu]]''' - The [[Galaxy Commander]] in charge of the unit of Nicolai Malthus and Kristen Redmond, he is committed to the invasion doctrine and frequently chastised Nicolai Malthus over it, at one point instructing the newly returned Kristen Redmond to hunt him down and kill him. He is not regularly seen throughout the series. − * [[Pytor]] - An experienced but frustrated Clan warrior who frequently offers advice to Nicolai Malthus, only to be brushed aside because of his ''solahma'' age. + * '''[[Pytor]]''' - An experienced but frustrated Clan warrior who frequently offers advice to Nicolai Malthus, only to be brushed aside because of his ''solahma'' age. − * [[Natalya]] - The [[Star Commander]] of the [[Star]] of [[Elemental]]s attached to Kristen Redmond's unit, she is frequently seen in combat against the Strikers. + * '''[[Natalya]]''' - The [[Star Commander]] of the [[Star]] of [[Elemental]]s attached to Kristen Redmond's unit, she is frequently seen in combat against the Strikers. ==TYCO BattleTech Toys== ==TYCO BattleTech Toys==
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In the brutal fight both 'Mechs are disabled and they end up fighting each other on foot, with the climax fought on Malthus' broken 'Mech. Eventually, blinded by his rage, Malthus strikes a live power cable and falls. He concedes defeat and vows to uphold their bargain "to the letter." Adam believes he has won, but later he finds out that the Clan has withdrawn its forces from Somerset but took the population with them as captives, including his brother Andrew, and he has only gained an empty planet. | In the brutal fight both 'Mechs are disabled and they end up fighting each other on foot, with the climax fought on Malthus' broken 'Mech. Eventually, blinded by his rage, Malthus strikes a live power cable and falls. He concedes defeat and vows to uphold their bargain "to the letter." Adam believes he has won, but later he finds out that the Clan has withdrawn its forces from Somerset but took the population with them as captives, including his brother Andrew, and he has only gained an empty planet. | ||
| − | ==Major Characters== | + | == Major Characters == |
| − | * [[Adam Steiner]] – A native of the planet Somerset, Adam is a skilled tactician and BattleMech pilot and also flies aerospace fighters. In the show, he pilots | + | * '''[[Adam Steiner]]''' – A native of the planet Somerset, Adam is a skilled tactician and BattleMech pilot and also flies aerospace fighters. In the show, he pilots AXM-2N ''[[Axman]]'' and AWS-9M ''[[Awesome]]'' 'Mechs. |
| − | * [[Rachel Specter]] – Adam's executive officer and close friend. An expert in electronics and communication, she coordinates the Striker's actions in battle (an early incarnation of the [[MechCommander (officer)|MechCommander]] position). | + | * '''[[Rachel Specter]]''' – Adam's executive officer and close friend. An expert in electronics and communication, she coordinates the Striker's actions in battle (an early incarnation of the [[MechCommander (officer)|MechCommander]] position). |
| − | * [[Ciro Ramirez]] – Born to a minor but prestigious family of MechWarriors, Ciro is a skilled pilot but very set in his ways. He is captured by Clan forces early in the series, and eventually comes to accept their way of life, joining Jade Falcon Clan for good and fighting against his former teammates. In the show he initially pilots a | + | * '''[[Ciro Ramirez]]''' – Born to a minor but prestigious family of MechWarriors, Ciro is a skilled pilot but very set in his ways. He is captured by Clan forces early in the series, and eventually comes to accept their way of life, joining Jade Falcon Clan for good and fighting against his former teammates. In the show he initially pilots a WLF-2 ''[[Wolfhound]]'', briefly Steiner's captured ''Axman'', and later a ''[[Timber Wolf]]''. |
| − | * [[Katiara Kylie]] – Also a native of Somerset, Katiara originally washed out of Adam's training program on Tharkad, but manages to make her way into the team, much to Ciro's displeasure. She is a skilled aerospace fighter pilot. In the show she pilots a ''Banshee'' aerospace fighter and gets to use an ''[[Infiltrator]]'' battle armor. | + | * '''[[Katiara Kylie]]''' – Also a native of Somerset, Katiara originally washed out of Adam's training program on Tharkad, but manages to make her way into the team, much to Ciro's displeasure. She is a skilled aerospace fighter pilot. In the show she pilots a ''Banshee'' aerospace fighter and gets to use an ''[[Infiltrator]]'' battle armor. |
| − | * [[Zachary Miles Hawkins]] – "Hawk" is a veteran MechWarrior who works with [[Federated Commonwealth]] intelligence. After capturing a Draconis Combine JumpShip (the ''Katana'') for smuggling, he finds himself reassigned to the Strikers under Adam Steiner's command. Initially distrustful not only of the Combine crewmen but also of his new commanding officer, he eventually comes to respect Adam's piloting and leadership abilities. In the show he pilots an | + | * '''[[Zachary Miles Hawkins]]''' – "Hawk" is a veteran MechWarrior who works with [[Federated Commonwealth]] intelligence. After capturing a Draconis Combine JumpShip (the ''Katana'') for smuggling, he finds himself reassigned to the Strikers under Adam Steiner's command. Initially distrustful not only of the Combine crewmen but also of his new commanding officer, he eventually comes to respect Adam's piloting and leadership abilities. In the show he pilots an MAL-1R ''[[Mauler]]'' 'Mech (arguably in truth a ''[[Daboku]]''). |
| − | * [[Valten Ryder]] – A scoundrel of a MechWarrior. Hired by the Strikers on the planet of [[Dustball]], where he worked for a local crime boss to retrieve his father's BattleMech. Very much out for himself, but surprisingly loyal to his friends. In the show, he pilots [[Centurion (BattleMech)| | + | * '''[[Valten Ryder]]''' – A scoundrel of a MechWarrior. Hired by the Strikers on the planet of [[Dustball]], where he worked for a local crime boss to retrieve his father's BattleMech. Very much out for himself, but surprisingly loyal to his friends. In the show, he pilots CN9-D ''[[Centurion (BattleMech)|Centurion]]'' and BSW-X1 ''[[Bushwacker]]'' 'Mechs. |
| − | * [[Franklin Sakamoto]] – Originally a smuggler for a Draconis Combine crime syndicate, Franklin overcomes his distrust of Adam Steiner to become one of the most valuable members of the Strikers, saving Prince [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] from an assassination attempt and becoming the first [[Inner Sphere]] battle armor trooper to destroy a Clan BattleMech. During his time with the Strikers it turns out that Franklin is the illegitimate son of [[Theodore Kurita]], the ruler of the Combine. Because of this he gets caught up in an attempted coup against Kurita by the Black Dragon Society against his will. The plot fails, and Franklin renounces his claim to the Draconis throne to rejoin the Strikers. Franklin pilots ''[[Sloth]]'' battle armor, as well as AWS-9M ''Awesome'' and | + | * '''[[Franklin Sakamoto]]''' – Originally a smuggler for a Draconis Combine crime syndicate, Franklin overcomes his distrust of Adam Steiner to become one of the most valuable members of the Strikers, saving Prince [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] from an assassination attempt and becoming the first [[Inner Sphere]] battle armor trooper to destroy a Clan BattleMech. During his time with the Strikers it turns out that Franklin is the illegitimate son of [[Theodore Kurita]], the ruler of the Combine. Because of this he gets caught up in an attempted coup against Kurita by the Black Dragon Society against his will. The plot fails, and Franklin renounces his claim to the Draconis throne to rejoin the Strikers. Franklin pilots ''[[Sloth]]'' battle armor, as well as AWS-9M ''Awesome'' and HTM-27T ''[[Hatamoto-Chi]]'' 'Mechs. |
| − | * '''[[Ernest McGuire]]''' - "Patch, | + | * '''[[Ernest McGuire]]''' - "Patch", as he is called, has an innate affinity with machinery and serves as the unit's Tech, repairing and jury-rigging 'Mechs and spacecraft with equal ease. |
* '''[[Jeroen Frestadt]]''' - The Captain of the DropShip ''Kwaidan'' sees himself as a loyal citizen of the Draconis Combine and intensely dislikes having to serve under the command of a Federated Commonwealth officer with no respect for his delicate ship. He is the father of [[Marissa Frestadt]], and a sleeper agent for the Black Dragon Society. | * '''[[Jeroen Frestadt]]''' - The Captain of the DropShip ''Kwaidan'' sees himself as a loyal citizen of the Draconis Combine and intensely dislikes having to serve under the command of a Federated Commonwealth officer with no respect for his delicate ship. He is the father of [[Marissa Frestadt]], and a sleeper agent for the Black Dragon Society. | ||
| − | * Dr. [[ | + | * '''Dr. [[Deidre Nakamura]]''' - An expert medic and loyal Draconis Combine citizen, member of Franklin Sakamoto's crew. |
| − | * [[Nicolai Malthus]] - A [[Star Colonel]] in the [[Clan Jade Falcon Touman|Jade Falcon ''touman'']], he was originally assigned to assist in the capture of the Inner Sphere, but quickly grew a deep loathing of Adam Steiner and his Strikers for what he perceives as barbaric ways and dishonor, owing to the Major's unconventional tactics (at least to Clan minds) of hit-and-run. He also becomes the bondholder of Ciro Ramirez after his capture by the Jade Falcons. He is portrayed as the stereotypical Clansman, placing great emphasis on honor and what he believes to be "correct" warfare, and does not place nearly as much on loyalty. | + | * '''[[Nicolai Malthus]]''' - A [[Star Colonel]] in the [[Clan Jade Falcon Touman|Jade Falcon ''touman'']], he was originally assigned to assist in the capture of the Inner Sphere, but quickly grew a deep loathing of Adam Steiner and his Strikers for what he perceives as barbaric ways and dishonor, owing to the Major's unconventional tactics (at least to Clan minds) of hit-and-run. He also becomes the bondholder of Ciro Ramirez after his capture by the Jade Falcons. He is portrayed as the stereotypical Clansman, placing great emphasis on honor and what he believes to be "correct" warfare, and does not place nearly as much on loyalty. |
| − | * [[Kristen Redmond]] - A [[Star Captain]] in the Jade Falcon ''touman'', she is a bitter rival of Star Colonel Nicolai Malthus, partially owing to her age (far into her ''[[solahma]]'' years), and partially due to his dereliction of duty to Galaxy Commander Chistu in order to pursue the Strikers. For a short period of time she is a bondswoman of Adam Steiner, but escapes from his [[DropShip]] due to his repeated unwillingness to give her duties in the way that she believes he should as her bondholder. | + | * '''[[Kristen Redmond]]''' - A [[Star Captain]] in the Jade Falcon ''touman'', she is a bitter rival of Star Colonel Nicolai Malthus, partially owing to her age (far into her ''[[solahma]]'' years), and partially due to his dereliction of duty to Galaxy Commander Chistu in order to pursue the Strikers. For a short period of time she is a bondswoman of Adam Steiner, but escapes from his [[DropShip]] due to his repeated unwillingness to give her duties in the way that she believes he should as her bondholder. |
| − | * [[Vandervahn Chistu]] - The [[Galaxy Commander]] in charge of the unit of Nicolai Malthus and Kristen Redmond, he is committed to the invasion doctrine and frequently chastised Nicolai Malthus over it, at one point instructing the newly returned Kristen Redmond to hunt him down and kill him. He is not regularly seen throughout the series. | + | * '''[[Vandervahn Chistu]]''' - The [[Galaxy Commander]] in charge of the unit of Nicolai Malthus and Kristen Redmond, he is committed to the invasion doctrine and frequently chastised Nicolai Malthus over it, at one point instructing the newly returned Kristen Redmond to hunt him down and kill him. He is not regularly seen throughout the series. |
| − | * [[Pytor]] - An experienced but frustrated Clan warrior who frequently offers advice to Nicolai Malthus, only to be brushed aside because of his ''solahma'' age. | + | * '''[[Pytor]]''' - An experienced but frustrated Clan warrior who frequently offers advice to Nicolai Malthus, only to be brushed aside because of his ''solahma'' age. |
| − | * [[Natalya]] - The [[Star Commander]] of the [[Star]] of [[Elemental]]s attached to Kristen Redmond's unit, she is frequently seen in combat against the Strikers. | + | * '''[[Natalya]]''' - The [[Star Commander]] of the [[Star]] of [[Elemental]]s attached to Kristen Redmond's unit, she is frequently seen in combat against the Strikers. |
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