Pavel Ridzik
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Pavel Ridzik – (Born 2968[1] – Died 3028[2]) Liao nobleman, Former Senior Military Coordinator of Capellan Armed Forces and the Supreme Lord of the Tikonov Free Republic.[3] Born on Highspire, he held the title of Duke of Thomas & Lord of Grand Base while belonging to the Capellan Confederation.
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Personality & Apperance
Pavel is greedy, ambitious, and opporuniist. He is also known to be a womanizer.[4]
He is tall, noted for his red hair and beard.[5]
Character History
Service of Capellan Confederation
- 2990 - Ridzik assists Maximilian Liao in unseating his father Tormax Liao in bloodless coupe. Maximilian gives father to care of Ridzik for "safe keeping".[6]
- 2991 - Chancellor Liao rewards Ridzik command of the Stapleton's Iron Hand as form of "reward" for assisting him gaining the Chancellorship.[7] The colonel requishes his command of the Prefectorate Guard transfers to to his new command.
- 2992 - Ridzik is promoted by the Chancellor to the position of Stragetic Military Director of the Capellan Confederation, two weeks after the mysterious demise of former Chancellor.
- 3011 - World of Thomas is attacked, as Duke of Thomas, Ridzik lead counter attack with Trimaldi's Secutors & mercenary unit, the Waco Rangers against the 42nd Avalon Hussars. His actions lead to breaking of the FedSun's siege of world.[8]
- 3013 - Ridzik given special mission from the Chancellor. He led mix force of Maskirovka agents and Hussar officers to world of Truth. His force massacred as rogue mercenary unit, and killed more than 3,000 reglious members of a group known of Pan-Humanist Congregation.[9]
- August, 3028 - Colonel Ridzek accompanied Chancellor's deligation/family to Hanse Davion & Melissa Steiner's wedding on Terra. He secretly spied by his "aide" Alexi Malenkov having tryst with the Chancellor's wife Elizabeth Jordan Liao.[10]
Fourth Succession War
During the first out breaks of the War, Colonel Ridzik moved to Eglin as his headquarters. His precence there kept mercenary unit, McCormack's Fusiliers on world.[11]
In December, Ridzik sends plead for aide. Refirming his dedication to the Confederatiion despite his Tikonov Commonality being cut off from rest of the Confederation. He request that his regiment, Stapleton's Iron Hand & fallen back forces to be brought to position where he and other elements can strike and retake Tikonov from 8th Crucis Lancers. The Eight according cited from Colonel's intelligence is only unit on world. On Sian, Chancellor is dubious of the Colonel's motives and plans. Unknown to Ridzik, he orders Colonel be eliminated on charge of treason.[12] Ridzik receives word from Sian that his plan is ejected.[13]
In February, 3029 - He is rescued from resteraunt explosion by turns out to be Davion agents. A young woman, he had gone to dine with turn out to be Liao assasin.[14] He agrees to see Hanse Davion to agree to work with him. Later founding his own relm, Tikonov Free Republic.
Supreme Lord of the Tikonov Free Republic
Broker a deal with Hanse Davion, Senior Colonel Ridzik becomes the Supreme Lord of Tikonov Free Republic. His republic consisting of Tikonov Commonality. However, he is denied his nation's homeworld of Tikonov. He given an Davion Liason, Hanse Davion close friend, General Ardan Sortek. The two do not get along, secretly Sortek calling Ridzik The Littlest Tzar to Hanse Davion.[15]
In June, Prince Davion request Colonel Ridzik to his forces attack Free Worlds League. Ridzik has his forces and they claim terroritories, prevent them from counter attacking House Davion & him. Lyran forces assist in his efforts, cleaning up worlds making sure their secure.[16]
July 21st, 3029 on Eglin, Ridzik complained to his Davion liason officer, General Sortek. Colonel vented his frustrations of having move his JumpShip assets from various worlds that could lead to felt left him vunerable. The conversation lead Davion General has suspected, Ridzik complaining about regarding forstalled return of capital world of his republic. Sortek, turn to him said unless Hanse Davion to pull the economic aide he was pumping into Ridzik's republic pulled, he have to wait. Tikonov being returned to his Republic control.[17]
After the meeting, Ridzik was highly annoyed with Sordek and his new master, Hanse Davion. He maps out the worlds Sortek had requested move his JumpShips too. He suspected that Hanse Davion was arranging transport of his wife being travelling to New Avalon. Frustrated, he plots kill Sortek and to kidnap Davion's wife.[18] Aide comes to him, handing him a small package containing a verigraphed and magkey. To his astonishment that Elizabeth Jordan Liao, has come here to join him. Happily, turn events, he believes he finally use Jordan's arrival to get back at Maximilian.
Later that evening, he arrives at hotel room, being shot by same woman who had planted the bomb to kill six months prior. He falls to the floor from the nerve agent dart. She tells him, that Romano Liao had order this assasination and she had Elizabeth Liao write the verigraph before killing her.[19] She leaves him on the floor of the room, as helplessly dying.[20]
Character Notes
Prior to him leaving the Confederation, he tried court Candice Liao as his consort as his bid to becoming powerful.[21]
Romano Liao had considered him consort to consolated her holding once she had grabbed throne for herself.[22]
References
- ↑ Warrior: Coupé page 128 - Pavel Ridzik character profile - Age 57 in year 3025
- ↑ Warrior: Coupé page 179-180 - Ridzik is assasinated.
- ↑ Warrior: Coupé page 173 - Title Supreme Lord used.
- ↑ Warrior: Riposte page 213 - Alexi Malenkov says Ridzik is a womanizer to Justin.
- ↑ Warrior: Riposte page 168 - Pavel Ridzik arrives at wedding with Alexi Malenkov in tow.
- ↑ House Liao (The Capellan Confederation) page 128 - Pavel Ridzik profile - Max gives his father to care of Ridzik.
- ↑ House Liao (The Capellan Confederation) page 90 - Stapleton's Iron Hand unit profile.
- ↑ House Liao (The Capellan Confederation) page 86 - Trimaldi's Secutors unit profile - Duke of Thomas (Ridzik) leads counterassault against Davion invaders.
- ↑ House Liao (The Capellan Confederation) page 62, 128 - Lesson in Faith & Pavel Ridzik profile.
- ↑ Warrior: Riposte page 212 - Alexi Malenkov reports to Justin Xiang that, Ridzik tryst with Lady Elizabeth Liao.
- ↑ Warrior: Riposte page 269 - Tsen Shang suspects, Senior Colonel's presence on Eglin, may been reason the Fusilers did not immediately leave world to avenge the destoryed sister unit, Marion's Highlanders.
- ↑ Warrior: Riposte page 270-271, 275 - Ridzik message to the Chancellor, and his ejection. Maximilian orders Ridzik death on treason he possibly going to commit.
- ↑ Warrior: Riposte page 293 - Ridzik fumes over Chancellor's ejection of his plan re-take Tikonov.
- ↑ Warrior: Riposte page 294-295 - Ridzik is surprised his rescuers are Davion agents and woman had been sent by Sian to kill him.
- ↑ Warrior: Coupé page 132 - Hanse remember Holovid he received from Ardan remarking his true feelings for Colonel Ridzik.
- ↑ Warrior: Coupé page 165 - Quintus Allard reports to Hanse Davion that Ridzik forces have claims some worlds from the League, with Lyran assistance.
- ↑ Warrior: Coupé page 171 - Lord Colonel Ridzik press for return of Tikonov.
- ↑ Warrior: Coupé page 175-176 - Ridzik fed up with Davion keepers, plots to kidnap Melissa Steiner-Davion & murder Ardan Sortek.
- ↑ Warrior: Coupé page 146-147 - Romano furious at Pavel Ridzik fending for himself with Hanse Davion. Decides to have him eliminated.
- ↑ Warrior: Coupé page 178-180 - Ridzik is killed by same female assassin as before.
- ↑ House Liao (The Capellan Confederation) page 126 - Pavel Ridzik character profile - Personality:"secretly trying to gain hand of Candice Liao
- ↑ Warrior: Coupé page 146 - Romano enraged with Ridzik had taken Elizabeth Liao over her. Mad she thought considering him to consolidate her powe base.