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'''Austin Ortega''' (b. 3??? - d. 3???) is the second born son of [[Sergio Ortega]] and was second in line to inherit the governorship of [[Mirach]].  
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'''Austin Ortega''' was the second born son of [[Mirach]]'s governor [[Sergio Ortega]] and, as of May [[3133]], heir to the governorship.
  
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== Character Description ==
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==History==
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Austin stands at 180 centimeters tall with a thinning crop of black hair, which is like his father who is now bald. He sustained an injury during hand-to-hand combat training which broke his nose.  The nose did not heal properly so he now has a bulge to constantly remind him of that event. <ref>''The Ruins of Power'' pp. 12-13</ref>
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Austin grew up on Mirach, governed by his father Sergio. His mother died in his youth, killed in an air transport crash.<ref name=TRoPc2>''The Ruins of Power'', ch. 2</ref>
  
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== Character History ==
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Like his brother [[Dale Ortega|Dale]], Austin served in Mirach's [[First Cossack Lancers]], their father's elite personal guards.  Having enlisted two years later than Dale, on 3 April 3133, Austin at last earned his [[Republic of the Sphere|Republic]] citizenship for his service. By that point, he had earned one medal as a Lancer, just a unit commendation.<ref name=TRoPc2/>
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Austin is a Lieutenant Junior Grade in the First Cossack Lancers, the governor's personal body guard.  He wanted to stay with the unit to help settle the unrest that is growing due to financial issues affecting the planet because of the collapse of the [[HPG]] network.  Unfortunately, his father who has become a firm believer in diplomacy, has denied his son's request to stay with the unit.  He instead was forced to resign his position once the transfer of the FCL to the planetary defense force has been completed. Austin has been reassigned as one of the aides to the governor, just like his brother [[Dale Ortega]].<ref>''The Ruins of Power'' p. 26</ref>
 
  
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When his brother's love was killed in a tragic accident, Dale believed that it was murder because of what she knew. Austin believed that he was delusional from losing the only lady that he actually cared for. However, when Dale was killed in a tragic military game when live ammunition was used instead of paint rounds, Austin began to wonder if Dale was right and Hanna was murdered because of something, and that information was the exact same reason that Dale himself was killed.<ref>''The Ruins of Power'' p. 105</ref>
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In early [[3133]], Mirach faced a crisis. Minister of Information [[Elora Rimonova]], in close association with Legate [[Calvilena Tortorelli]], plotted and agitated against the government. At the same time, they arranged the merger of the First Cossack Lancers into Calvilena's [[Mirach Home Guard]], seemingly clearing their potential military opponents out.<ref name=TRoP>''The Ruins of Power''</ref> After Dale's girlfriend [[Hanna Leong]] probed Elora's past and activities, finding evidence that she was planning to overthrow Governor Ortega and offer the planet to the [[Steel Wolves]], <ref name=TRoPc4>''The Ruins of Power'', ch. 4</ref> Elora summarily fired her and ordered her assassination. On 15 April, shortly after her firing, Hanna was struck down, killed in an apparent car accident right in front of her boyfriend Dale.<ref>''The Ruins of Power'', ch. 6-9</ref> Dale too was assassinated two days later, killed in what appeared to be a training accident, driving Austin to investigate.<ref>''The Ruins of Power'', ch. 9-14</ref>
  
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With his brother dead, Austin became the next in line to become governor of [[Mirach]]. Though he is reluctant of this, because he never wanted the role, it was always his brother's role to fill. With his new amount of workload that was given to him by his father, he became the information handler between the government and MBA to make sure that the interplanetary communication network becomes operational on time to help alleviate the financial woes on the planet.<ref>''The Ruins of Power'' pp. 109-112</ref>
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Before Austin could achieve much, on 3 May 3133, Elora and Calvilena finally launched [[Mirach Coup Attempt (3133)|their military coup]]. For a short few days, the Home Guard fought loyal remnants of the scattered Lancers, the [[Mirach Business Association]]'s militarized [[IndustrialMech]]s, and its own defectors.<ref>''The Ruins of Power'', ch. 22-39</ref> Austin personally reactivated and piloted his father's old ''[[Centurion (BattleMech)|Centurion]]'', engaging Calvilena's Home Guard to protect his father. His 'Mech was quickly disarmed, but Austin found another way to contribute: a speech over Home Guard communication channels calling for them to stand down. It was effective. The coup collapsed by 12 May, the Home Guard's weak loyalty to Tortorelli having already undermined by Ortega-loyal Lancers scattered throughout.<ref>''The Ruins of Power'', ch. 34-39</ref>
  
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On of these tours of the plants, he was awestruck with some completed ''[[MiningMech (Dark Age)|MiningMech]]''s and was curious if [[Marta Kinsolving]] would allow him to take a completed one out for a test run.  Through some haggling and promises, she relented and allowed him to take it out onto the training ground for a few minutes.  It was during this time, that a modified ''[[AgroMech]]'' also came onto the grounds and started shooting at Austin. Through a combined effort of Austin using the digger and Marta ramming the 'mech with a truck, they were able to knock out the assassin's 'mech saving Austin's life.  Unfortunately, the assassin was able to get away before he was captured.<ref>''The Ruins of Power'' pp. 141-146</ref>
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In the aftermath of the failed coup, Austin became his father's chief of staff.<ref name=TRoPc39>''The Ruins of Power'', ch. 39</ref>
  
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Once [[Elora Rimonova]] began her coup to secure the planet for a hopeful invasion by the [[Steel Wolves]], she locked Sergio inside of the palace. Austin, was able to sneak his way through the palace in order to meet up with his father.  Unfortunately for Austin, Sergio rather preferred to stay in the palace because he had a plan that he would not let Austin in.  Austin, about to get captured by the guards of the palace, ran into the museum of the planet which housed Sergio's 'mech, '''''Sergeant Death'''''.  Once inside the cockpit, Austin was able to reprogram the 'mech to allow himself to be pilot and for it to follow all of his orders.  He was also able to obtain some ammunition from the ground's armory which he planned to break into the palace and rescue his father.
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==Physical Description==
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As of 3133, Austin stood at 180 centimeters tall. He had closely cropped black hair and, compared to his brother, a bulky physique.<ref name=TRoPc1/><ref name=TRoPc2/>
  
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His plan had to change once the coup began to start bombarding the palace with the governor still inside.  This is when Austin, powering up the ''[[Centurion (BattleMech)|Centurion]]'', smashed his way through the museum to intercept the tanks in order to save his father from being crushed. His plan began to fall apart once the tanks and infantry began to start targeting Austin in order take down their opponent the way the planetary defense force was trained.  He was only saved from certain death by timely reinforcements from [[Mirach Business Association|MBA]].  However, the rebellion was still going on in the city and the ''Centurion'' was destroyed, unable to make it to the city to stop the bloodshed.
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==BattleMech==
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During the 3133 coup attempt, for the first time, Austin piloted his father's museum-kept ''Centurion''.<ref name=TRoPc34>''The Ruins of Power'', ch. 34</ref> He nicknamed it ''Sergeant Death'' for its color scheme, featuring red hash marks on the arms and yellow stripes on the legs.<ref name=TRoPc1/>
  
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A VTOL came and picked up Austin from the palace grounds to take him to the city.  From here, he was able to coordinate the MBA forces to destroy a jamming tower to free up communications so Ortega could talk to the planetary defense forces to beg for them to lay down their arms and stop the insurrection that was being orchestrated by Elora and not by the planetary legate.  Quickly the defense forces halted combat operations due to the realization that they are being ordered around by someone not within the military structure.<ref>''The Ruins of Power'' pp. 281-285</ref>
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Prior to that, Austin had never piloted a BattleMech, but for a short period on 30 April 3133, he was able to pilot an [[Industrial Giants Manufacturers]] MiningMech.<ref name=TRoPc16>''The Ruins of Power'', ch. 16</ref>
  
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== BattleMech ==
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==References==
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The only time that Austin has piloted a [[BattleMech]] was during the coup against his father.  He piloted his father's ''Centurion'' '''''Sergeant Death''''' to help defend the royal palace where it was ultimately destroyed by both enemy fire and lack of maintenance.  He also used this same 'mech in every simulator battle that he has partaken in.
 
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He was able to pilot an [[IndustrialMech]] right off of the assembly floor onto the [[Mirach Business Association|MBA]]'s training ground.  This is also where he was able to partake in an actual 'mech on 'mech combat when he had to fight off an assassination attempt on his life.
 
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== Bibliography ==
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==Bibliography==
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*''[[The Ruins of Power]]''
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* ''[[The Ruins of Power]]'' (novel)
  
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Latest revision as of 01:30, 15 March 2024

Austin Ortega
Personal
AffiliationHouse Ortega
Profile
RankLieutenant, Junior Grade[1]
ProfessionNoble
Family
ParentsSergio Ortega (father)[1]
SiblingsDale Ortega[1]

Austin Ortega was the second born son of Mirach's governor Sergio Ortega and, as of May 3133, heir to the governorship.

History[edit]

Austin grew up on Mirach, governed by his father Sergio. His mother died in his youth, killed in an air transport crash.[2]

Like his brother Dale, Austin served in Mirach's First Cossack Lancers, their father's elite personal guards. Having enlisted two years later than Dale, on 3 April 3133, Austin at last earned his Republic citizenship for his service. By that point, he had earned one medal as a Lancer, just a unit commendation.[2]

In early 3133, Mirach faced a crisis. Minister of Information Elora Rimonova, in close association with Legate Calvilena Tortorelli, plotted and agitated against the government. At the same time, they arranged the merger of the First Cossack Lancers into Calvilena's Mirach Home Guard, seemingly clearing their potential military opponents out.[3] After Dale's girlfriend Hanna Leong probed Elora's past and activities, finding evidence that she was planning to overthrow Governor Ortega and offer the planet to the Steel Wolves, [4] Elora summarily fired her and ordered her assassination. On 15 April, shortly after her firing, Hanna was struck down, killed in an apparent car accident right in front of her boyfriend Dale.[5] Dale too was assassinated two days later, killed in what appeared to be a training accident, driving Austin to investigate.[6]

Before Austin could achieve much, on 3 May 3133, Elora and Calvilena finally launched their military coup. For a short few days, the Home Guard fought loyal remnants of the scattered Lancers, the Mirach Business Association's militarized IndustrialMechs, and its own defectors.[7] Austin personally reactivated and piloted his father's old Centurion, engaging Calvilena's Home Guard to protect his father. His 'Mech was quickly disarmed, but Austin found another way to contribute: a speech over Home Guard communication channels calling for them to stand down. It was effective. The coup collapsed by 12 May, the Home Guard's weak loyalty to Tortorelli having already undermined by Ortega-loyal Lancers scattered throughout.[8]

In the aftermath of the failed coup, Austin became his father's chief of staff.[9]

Physical Description[edit]

As of 3133, Austin stood at 180 centimeters tall. He had closely cropped black hair and, compared to his brother, a bulky physique.[1][2]

BattleMech[edit]

During the 3133 coup attempt, for the first time, Austin piloted his father's museum-kept Centurion.[10] He nicknamed it Sergeant Death for its color scheme, featuring red hash marks on the arms and yellow stripes on the legs.[1]

Prior to that, Austin had never piloted a BattleMech, but for a short period on 30 April 3133, he was able to pilot an Industrial Giants Manufacturers MiningMech.[11]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 The Ruins of Power, ch. 1
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Ruins of Power, ch. 2
  3. ↑ The Ruins of Power
  4. ↑ The Ruins of Power, ch. 4
  5. ↑ The Ruins of Power, ch. 6-9
  6. ↑ The Ruins of Power, ch. 9-14
  7. ↑ The Ruins of Power, ch. 22-39
  8. ↑ The Ruins of Power, ch. 34-39
  9. ↑ The Ruins of Power, ch. 39
  10. ↑ The Ruins of Power, ch. 34
  11. ↑ The Ruins of Power, ch. 16

Bibliography[edit]

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