Brian Pryde (Loremaster)
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Brian Pryde | |
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| Personal | |
| Born | 3037 |
| Affiliation | Clan Jade Falcon |
| Profile | |
| Position(s) | Loremaster of Clan Jade Falcon |
| Profession | MechWarrior Intelligence Agent |
Loremaster Brian Pryde was a senior Clan Jade Falcon Watch officer, Loremaster of Clan Jade Falcon and Bloodnamed warrior of the Pryde Bloodhouse, during the later thirty-first century.[1]
Contents
History[edit]
Early Life[edit]
Born in 3037, the start of Brian's career was not spectacular, fighting hard for every advancement. Amassing a solid codex, but far from a ristar, he first attracted wider notice after winning his way into a Trial of Bloodright though the Grand Melee. Barely winning at each stage, he managed to destroy his last opponent by detonating a natural gas line on Goat Path, winning his Bloodname but little honor.[1]
The Watch[edit]
Pryde's performance did however impress one observer, Loremaster Kael Pershaw, who saved Pryde from a series of inglorious assignments to join the Watch and become his chosen successor.[1][2] As a Star Captain in April 3068 Pryde was writing intelligence analyses for Pershaw, including in relation to the Lyran Alliance's response to the bombardment of Tharkad by the Word of Blake, and Archon Adam Steiner's attempt to retain cohesion within the Lyran Alliance Armed Forces.[3][4]
By January 3071, the now Star Colonel Pryde wrote a report to Loremaster Pershaw, informing him that he had learned by Clan Ice Hellion's arrival in the Inner Sphere from sources in Clan Hell's Horses.[5] Later in 3071, while on Erewhon, Pryde received further intelligence that the Hellion's would be targeting the Clan Jade Falcon Occupation Zone from Clan Goliath Scorpion Seekers travelling on the JumpShip Frost Giant from Cambridge.[6] Promoted to Galaxy Commander, and taking command of the newly reformed Alpha Galaxy, by August 3071 Pryde was personally leading the fighting against the Hellion's on Evciler.[7]
Loremaster[edit]
Mentoring Pryde in his philosophy of valuing the Clan's survival over personal honor while he worked with him in the Falcon's Watch, Pershaw's hopes for Pryde were achieved after his death in 3072, when with the Khan's agreement Brian become the Falcon's Loremaster.[1] As Loremaster, Pryde stayed behind the scenes, by 3075 leading both the Watch while remaining in charge of Alpha Galaxy.[1] By his Khan's decree the only Bloodnamed warrior within Alpha Galaxy, his cunning ruthlessness in battle was infamous, with an unconfirmed rumor circulating that he destroyed an entire Star of enemy ProtoMechs by himself within 10 minutes.[8][9] He also frequented casinos, including when on Kooken's Pleasure Pit's where his seemingly superhuman luck with dice made him an extremely unwelcome guest.[1]
The Society[edit]
Pryde was also instrumental in purging The Society from the ranks of the Jade Falcon's Scientist Caste. Having annihilated over 60% of the Clan's trueborn scientists by 3074, by ordering scans of planetary spaceport databases Pryde identified some of the remaining suspects were migrating towards Sudeten and Denizli. In September 3074, Pryde and Alpha Galaxy followed Khan Marthe Pryde to Denizli, where they massacred anyone who did not surrender to be verified as not associated with The Society.[10]
Word of Blake Jihad[edit]
During Operation SCOUR, Pryde and Alpha Galaxy were assigned to the Lyran Commonwealth thrust against the Word of Blake, with Khan Marthe Pryde giving them the primary objective of reconnaissance of the invasion route to Terra for future use.[11] Having some success on Shiloh before losing four Clusters during the failed attack on New Earth in early 3078. Following this however, they were still able to help capture Rigil Kentarus, which they garrisoned following the the liberation of Terra.[12] During the Word of Blake Jihad, supposedly leaked documents of questionable veracity suggested Pryde was one figure within the Falcons who had opposed Devlin Stone's insistence the Clans not provide troops for the Terra campaign, protesting the affront to his Khan.[13]
Delta Galaxy[edit]
As of October 3085 Pryde was still Loremaster, but had transferred to the command of Delta Galaxy, which he led from the First Falcon Striker Cluster on Butler.[14]
BattleMech[edit]
Pryde was known to have initially piloted a Gargoyle OmniMech, which he used for his first Trial of Position. Later in his career, Pryde piloted a Jupiter BattleMech, while he led Alpha Galaxy.[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, pp. 128-129
- ↑ Jihad Conspiracies: Interstellar Players 2, p. 32
- ↑ Dawn of the Jihad, p. 103
- ↑ Blake Ascending, p. 103
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3072, p. 20
- ↑ The Wars of Reaving, p. 58
- ↑ Operation ICE STORM, The Frost Advances ch. 5
- ↑ Technical Readout: Dark Age, p. 188
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3075, p. 148
- ↑ The Wars of Reaving, pp. 134-135
- ↑ The Wars of Reaving, p. 176
- ↑ Field Report: Clans, p. 15
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 83
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 126