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Line 15: | children = | children = }} }} − '''Billy Wolfson''' was an early [[thirty-first-century]] [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] in the [[Solaris VII]] arenas. His age was not given, but he was still considered a relatively young hotshot by 3027. Despite this he seems to have been a particularly successful and notable gladiator as he is named among the "immortal MechWarriors who have fought there" alongside icons like [[Gray Noton]], [[Justin Xiang Allard]] and the O'Bannon sisters [[Tanya O'Bannon|Tanya]] and [[Elizabeth O'Bannon|Elizabeth]].<ref>''Solaris VII: The Game World – Player's Book'', p. 6</ref> + '''Billy Wolfson''' was an early 31st Century [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] in the [[Solaris VII]] arenas. His age was not given, but he was still considered a relatively young hotshot by 3027. Despite this he seems to have been a particularly successful and notable gladiator as he is named among the "immortal MechWarriors who have fought there" alongside icons like [[Gray Noton]], [[Justin Xiang Allard]] and the O'Bannon sisters [[Tanya O'Bannon|Tanya]] and [[Elizabeth O'Bannon|Elizabeth]].<ref>''Solaris VII: The Game World'', Players Book, p. 6</ref> ==Character History== ==Character History== − As of February 3027 Wolfson was a member of the "[[Capellan Mafia]]", as up-and-coming champion [[Philip Capet]] called the group of [[House Davion]]-affiliated MechWarriors he had assembled around himself, though Wolfson fought for Lord Brighton's (unnamed) stable. He was noted to be a crowd puller in the arena.<ref>''Warrior: En Garde'', ch. 17</ref> + As of February 3027 Wolfson was a member of the "[[Capellan Mafia]]", as up-and-coming champion [[Philip Capet]] called the group of [[House Davion]]-affiliated MechWarriors he had assembled around himself, though Wolfson fought for Lord Brighton's (unnamed) stable. He was noted to be a crowd puller in the arena.<ref>''Warrior: En Garde'', chapter 17</ref> − On 20 February 3027 Wolfson piloted a ''[[Hermes II]]'' from Lord Brigton's stable in a rigged arena fight against a ''[[Vindicator]]'' supposedly piloted by [[Fuh Teng]]. Expecting an easy victory, Wolfson was surprised to find the ''Vindicator'' was really piloted by then-unknown gladiator [[Justin Xiang Allard]] in what was Allard's first fight in the [[Solaris Games]]. This was possible because the fight was legally scheduled between the two [['Mech]] models, without stipulating specific pilots. Allard dealt a humiliating defeat to Wolfson, destroying the ''Hermes II''.<ref>''Warrior: En Garde'', chs. 17–18</ref> + On 20 February 3027 Wolfson piloted a ''[[Hermes II]]'' from Lord Brigton's stable in a rigged arena fight against a ''[[Vindicator]]'' supposedly piloted by [[Fuh Teng]]. Expecting an easy victory, Wolfson was surprised to find the ''Vindicator'' was really piloted by then-unknown gladiator [[Justin Xiang Allard]] in what was Allard's first fight in the [[Solaris Games]]. This was possible because the fight was legally scheduled between the two [['Mech]] models, without stipulating specific pilots. Allard dealt a humiliating defeat to Wolfson, destroying the ''Hermes II''.<ref>''Warrior: En Garde'', chapters 17-18</ref> − Following Allard's defeat (and killing) of [[Peter Armstrong]], another "Capellan Mafia" associate, Wolfson allowed himself to be lured into challenging Allard.<ref>''Warrior: En Garde'', ch. 23</ref> Their grudge match took place in [[The Jungle]], the [[House Liao]] arena, on 20 April 3027. Allard piloted his custom ''[[Centurion (BattleMech)|Centurion]]'' (''[[Yen-Lo-Wang]]'') while Wolfson piloted a ''[[Rifleman]]''. During the fight, Allard's [[Autocannon/20]] jammed but he nevertheless managed to down the ''Rifleman'' by exploiting its weak rear armor with a physical attack (using the titanium nails he had fitted on ''Yen-Lo-Wang''), causing a fusion engine explosion that utterly destroyed Wolfson's 'Mech. Wolfson was killed in the explosion.<ref name=EG36>''Warrior: En Garde'', ch. 36</ref> + Following Allard's defeat (and killing) of [[Peter Armstrong]], another "Capellan Mafia" associate, Wolfson allowed himself to be lured into challenging Allard.<ref>''Warrior: En Garde'', chapter 23</ref> Their grudge match took place in [[The Jungle]], the [[House Liao]] arena, on 20 April 3027. Allard piloted his custom ''[[Centurion (BattleMech)|Centurion]]'' (''[[Yen-Lo-Wang]]'') while Wolfson piloted a ''[[Rifleman]]''. During the fight, Allard's [[Autocannon/20]] jammed but he nevertheless managed to down the ''Rifleman'' by exploiting its weak rear armor with a physical attack (using the titanium nails he had fitted on ''Yen-Lo-Wang''), causing a fusion engine explosion that utterly destroyed Wolfson's 'Mech. Wolfson was killed in the explosion.<ref name=EG36>''Warrior: En Garde'', chapter 36</ref> Despite his loyalty to House Davion, [[MIIO]] head [[Quintus Allard]] felt that all six Davion-affiliated gladiator MechWarriors Justin Xiang Allard had killed by the time of his report to [[Hanse Davion]] (including Wolfson) had been "problematic" characters, and he was happy to be rid of them. This implies Wolfson was either a criminal, a troublemaker, or otherwise considered a liability to House Davion.<ref name=EG36/> Despite his loyalty to House Davion, [[MIIO]] head [[Quintus Allard]] felt that all six Davion-affiliated gladiator MechWarriors Justin Xiang Allard had killed by the time of his report to [[Hanse Davion]] (including Wolfson) had been "problematic" characters, and he was happy to be rid of them. This implies Wolfson was either a criminal, a troublemaker, or otherwise considered a liability to House Davion.<ref name=EG36/> Line 33:
Line 33: ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== − * ''[[Solaris VII: The Game World]]'' + *''[[Solaris VII: The Game World]]'' boxed set (Players Book) − * ''[[Warrior: En Garde]]'' + *''[[Warrior: En Garde]]'' − [[Category: Federated Suns Characters|Wolfson, Billy]] [[Category: Federated Suns Characters|Wolfson, Billy]] [[Category: Solaris Games Characters|Wolfson, Billy]] [[Category: Solaris Games Characters|Wolfson, Billy]] [[Category:Solaris Games MechWarriors|Wolfson, Billy]] [[Category:Solaris Games MechWarriors|Wolfson, Billy]]
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| − | '''Billy Wolfson''' was an early | + | '''Billy Wolfson''' was an early 31st Century [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] in the [[Solaris VII]] arenas. His age was not given, but he was still considered a relatively young hotshot by 3027. Despite this he seems to have been a particularly successful and notable gladiator as he is named among the "immortal MechWarriors who have fought there" alongside icons like [[Gray Noton]], [[Justin Xiang Allard]] and the O'Bannon sisters [[Tanya O'Bannon|Tanya]] and [[Elizabeth O'Bannon|Elizabeth]].<ref>''Solaris VII: The Game World'', Players Book, p. 6</ref> |
==Character History== | ==Character History== | ||
| − | As of February 3027 Wolfson was a member of the "[[Capellan Mafia]]", as up-and-coming champion [[Philip Capet]] called the group of [[House Davion]]-affiliated MechWarriors he had assembled around himself, though Wolfson fought for Lord Brighton's (unnamed) stable. He was noted to be a crowd puller in the arena.<ref>''Warrior: En Garde'', | + | As of February 3027 Wolfson was a member of the "[[Capellan Mafia]]", as up-and-coming champion [[Philip Capet]] called the group of [[House Davion]]-affiliated MechWarriors he had assembled around himself, though Wolfson fought for Lord Brighton's (unnamed) stable. He was noted to be a crowd puller in the arena.<ref>''Warrior: En Garde'', chapter 17</ref> |
| − | On 20 February 3027 Wolfson piloted a ''[[Hermes II]]'' from Lord Brigton's stable in a rigged arena fight against a ''[[Vindicator]]'' supposedly piloted by [[Fuh Teng]]. Expecting an easy victory, Wolfson was surprised to find the ''Vindicator'' was really piloted by then-unknown gladiator [[Justin Xiang Allard]] in what was Allard's first fight in the [[Solaris Games]]. This was possible because the fight was legally scheduled between the two [['Mech]] models, without stipulating specific pilots. Allard dealt a humiliating defeat to Wolfson, destroying the ''Hermes II''.<ref>''Warrior: En Garde'', | + | On 20 February 3027 Wolfson piloted a ''[[Hermes II]]'' from Lord Brigton's stable in a rigged arena fight against a ''[[Vindicator]]'' supposedly piloted by [[Fuh Teng]]. Expecting an easy victory, Wolfson was surprised to find the ''Vindicator'' was really piloted by then-unknown gladiator [[Justin Xiang Allard]] in what was Allard's first fight in the [[Solaris Games]]. This was possible because the fight was legally scheduled between the two [['Mech]] models, without stipulating specific pilots. Allard dealt a humiliating defeat to Wolfson, destroying the ''Hermes II''.<ref>''Warrior: En Garde'', chapters 17-18</ref> |
| − | Following Allard's defeat (and killing) of [[Peter Armstrong]], another "Capellan Mafia" associate, Wolfson allowed himself to be lured into challenging Allard.<ref>''Warrior: En Garde'', | + | Following Allard's defeat (and killing) of [[Peter Armstrong]], another "Capellan Mafia" associate, Wolfson allowed himself to be lured into challenging Allard.<ref>''Warrior: En Garde'', chapter 23</ref> Their grudge match took place in [[The Jungle]], the [[House Liao]] arena, on 20 April 3027. Allard piloted his custom ''[[Centurion (BattleMech)|Centurion]]'' (''[[Yen-Lo-Wang]]'') while Wolfson piloted a ''[[Rifleman]]''. During the fight, Allard's [[Autocannon/20]] jammed but he nevertheless managed to down the ''Rifleman'' by exploiting its weak rear armor with a physical attack (using the titanium nails he had fitted on ''Yen-Lo-Wang''), causing a fusion engine explosion that utterly destroyed Wolfson's 'Mech. Wolfson was killed in the explosion.<ref name=EG36>''Warrior: En Garde'', chapter 36</ref> |
Despite his loyalty to House Davion, [[MIIO]] head [[Quintus Allard]] felt that all six Davion-affiliated gladiator MechWarriors Justin Xiang Allard had killed by the time of his report to [[Hanse Davion]] (including Wolfson) had been "problematic" characters, and he was happy to be rid of them. This implies Wolfson was either a criminal, a troublemaker, or otherwise considered a liability to House Davion.<ref name=EG36/> | Despite his loyalty to House Davion, [[MIIO]] head [[Quintus Allard]] felt that all six Davion-affiliated gladiator MechWarriors Justin Xiang Allard had killed by the time of his report to [[Hanse Davion]] (including Wolfson) had been "problematic" characters, and he was happy to be rid of them. This implies Wolfson was either a criminal, a troublemaker, or otherwise considered a liability to House Davion.<ref name=EG36/> | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | * ''[[Solaris VII: The Game World]]'' | + | *''[[Solaris VII: The Game World]]'' boxed set (Players Book) |
| − | * ''[[Warrior: En Garde]]'' | + | *''[[Warrior: En Garde]]'' |
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[[Category: Federated Suns Characters|Wolfson, Billy]] | [[Category: Federated Suns Characters|Wolfson, Billy]] | ||
[[Category: Solaris Games Characters|Wolfson, Billy]] | [[Category: Solaris Games Characters|Wolfson, Billy]] | ||
[[Category:Solaris Games MechWarriors|Wolfson, Billy]] | [[Category:Solaris Games MechWarriors|Wolfson, Billy]] | ||