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	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.<ref name="MM"></ref><ref name="JCIP2">''Jihad Conspiracies: Interstellar Players 2'', p. 32</ref> 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]].<ref name="DOTJ">''Dawn of the Jihad'', p. 103</ref><ref name="BA">''Blake Ascending'', p. 103</ref>		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.<ref name="MM"></ref><ref name="JCIP2">''Jihad Conspiracies: Interstellar Players 2'', p. 32</ref> 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]].<ref name="DOTJ">''Dawn of the Jihad'', p. 103</ref><ref name="BA">''Blake Ascending'', p. 103</ref>
−	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]].<ref name="JHS3072">''Jihad Hot Spots: 3072'', p. 20</ref> 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 (Individual JumpShip)|Frost Giant]]'' from [[Cambridge]].<ref name="WOR">''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 58</ref> Promoted to [[Galaxy Commander]], and taking command of the newly reformed [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Jade Falcon)|Alpha Galaxy]], by August 3071 Pryde was personally leading the fighting against the Hellion's on [[Evciler]].<ref name="OIC">''Operation ICE STORM'', The Frost Advances ch. 5</ref>	+	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]].<ref name="JHS3072">''Jihad Hot Spots: 3072'', p. 20</ref> Promoted to [[Galaxy Commander]], and taking command of the newly reformed [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Jade Falcon)|Alpha Galaxy]], by August 3071 Pryde was personally leading the fighting against the Hellion's on [[Evciler]].<ref name="OIC">''Operation ICE STORM'', The Frost Advances ch. 5</ref>
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{{InfoBoxCharacter | image = Brian Pryde MM.jpg | caption = Brian Pryde, ca. 3076 | name = Brian Pryde | birthdate = [[3037]] | died = | othernames = | affiliation = [[Clan Jade Falcon]] | rank = | title = | position = [[Loremaster of Clan Jade Falcon]] | profession = [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]]<br>Intelligence Agent | parents = | siblings = | spouse = | children = }} Loremaster '''Brian Pryde''' was a senior [[Clan Jade Falcon]] [[Watch]] officer, [[Loremaster of Clan Jade Falcon]] and [[Bloodnamed]] warrior of the [[Pryde (Bloodname)|Pryde]] [[Bloodhouse]], during the later [[thirty-first century]].<ref name="MM">''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', pp. 128-129</ref> ==History== ===Early Life=== 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.<ref name="MM"></ref> ===The Watch=== 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.<ref name="MM"></ref><ref name="JCIP2">''Jihad Conspiracies: Interstellar Players 2'', p. 32</ref> 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]].<ref name="DOTJ">''Dawn of the Jihad'', p. 103</ref><ref name="BA">''Blake Ascending'', p. 103</ref> 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]].<ref name="JHS3072">''Jihad Hot Spots: 3072'', p. 20</ref> Promoted to [[Galaxy Commander]], and taking command of the newly reformed [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Jade Falcon)|Alpha Galaxy]], by August 3071 Pryde was personally leading the fighting against the Hellion's on [[Evciler]].<ref name="OIC">''Operation ICE STORM'', The Frost Advances ch. 5</ref> ===Loremaster=== 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.<ref name="MM"></ref> As Loremaster, Pryde stayed behind the scenes, by [[3075]] leading both the Watch while remaining in charge of Alpha Galaxy.<ref name="MM"></ref> 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 [[ProtoMech]]s by himself within 10 minutes.<ref name="TRODA">''Technical Readout: Dark Age'', p. 188</ref><ref name="TRO3075">''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 148</ref> 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.<ref name="MM"></ref> ===The Society=== 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.<ref name="WORp134">''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 134-135</ref> ===Word of Blake Jihad=== 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.<ref name="WORp176">''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 176</ref> 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.<ref name="FRC">''Field Report: Clans'', p. 15</ref> 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.<ref name="JHST">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 83</ref> ===Delta Galaxy=== As of October [[3085]] Pryde was still Loremaster, but had transferred to the command of [[Delta Galaxy (Clan Jade Falcon)|Delta Galaxy]], which he led from the [[1st Falcon Striker (Clan Jade Falcon)|First Falcon Striker]] [[Cluster]] on [[Butler]].<ref name="FM3085">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 126</ref> ==BattleMech== Pryde was known to have initially piloted a ''[[Gargoyle (Man O' War)|Gargoyle]]'' [[OmniMech]], which he used for his first [[Trial of Position]]. Later in his career, Pryde piloted a ''[[Jupiter (BattleMech)|Jupiter]]'' [[BattleMech]], while he led Alpha Galaxy.<ref name="MM"></ref> ==References== <references/> ==Bibliography== * ''[[Blake Ascending]]'' * ''[[Dawn of the Jihad]]'' * ''[[Field Report: Clans]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]'' * ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3072]]'' * ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]'' * ''[[Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers]]'' * ''[[Operation ICE STORM (novel)]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: Dark Age]]'' [[Category: Clan Jade Falcon Characters|Pryde (Loremaster), Brian]]

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