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Line 1: − {{Update Needed|[[Shrapnel (magazine)#Issue 15]]}} + {{ApocryphalArticle}} {{InfoBoxCharacter {{InfoBoxCharacter | image = GideonBraver.jpg | image = GideonBraver.jpg − | name = Gideon Braver Vandenburg ca. 3024<br />(image apocryphal) + | name = − | birthdate = 8 April [[3006]]<ref name=MW1>''In the MechWarrior video game introducing the character, the quest to clear his name must be finished by the time of his 23rd birthday on 8 April 3029''</ref> (apocryphal) + | birthdate = 8 April [[3006]]<ref>In the ''MechWarrior'' computer game introducing the character, the quest to clear his name must be finished by the time of his 23rd birthday on 8 April [[3029]].</ref> − | died = December [[3051]]<ref name=SI15>''Shrapnel Issue 15'': "Unit Digest: Blazing Aces"</ref> + | died = December [[3051]]<ref>''The Crescent Hawks' Revenge'' cutscene/scenarios dated "December 3051"</ref> | othernames = Gideon Braver | othernames = Gideon Braver − | affiliation = [[House Vandenburg]] + | affiliation = [[Federated Suns]] − | rank = + | profession = Mercenary − | title = [[Duke of Ander's Moon]]+ | parents = Duke [[Cameron Vandenburg]] − | position = − | profession = [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] − | parents = [[Cameron Vandenburg]] (father, apocryphal) | siblings = | siblings = − | spouse = [[Tasha Yushenko]]<ref name=RGiCv11p10>''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 11'', p. 10</ref><ref name=SI15/> + | spouse = − | children = [[Maria Vandenburg]]<ref name=RGiCv11p10/><ref name=SI15/> + | children = [[Maria Vandenburg]] }} }} − Duke '''Gideon Braver Vandenburg''', heir to a ducal line on [[Ander's Moon]], was the commander of the [[Blazing Aces]] [[mercenary unit]]. Framed for patricide, he found evidence linking rival [[House McBrin]] to the killings and after an odyssey of nearly five years avenged his family's death. He fell, along with the Blazing Aces, in battle against [[Clan Ghost Bear]] forces on [[Kaesong]].<ref name=RGiCv11p10/>+ '''Gideon Braver Vandenburg''' (born 8 April [[3006]], died December [[3051]]) was best known as the commander of the [[Blazing Aces]], the [[mercenary unit]] which he created and commanded under the abbreviated name '''Gideon Braver''' unto his death. − He was married to a former [[MI6]] agent, Tasha, and had a daughter named [[Maria Vandenburg]].<ref name=RGiCv11p10/>+ ==Canonicity== + Gideon Braver is the player's alter ego in the ''[[MechWarrior_I|MechWarrior]]'' computer game. The game and its storyline are apocryphal (see section about Canonicity in that article); they are expressly not included among the list of canonical sources for the BattleTech universe, but it has been also said that information from certain sources including this one can be assumed to be part of the shared universe if it makes sense, until contradicted. MechWarrior in particular is one of the computer games where the storyline is widely treated as canonical. − {{ApocryphalContentStart}}+ The demise of the Blazing Aces and the death of Gideon Braver were narrated in a subsequent game (''[[The Crescent Hawks' Revenge]]'', also apocryphal), between missions. Much content from the Crescent Hawks games was fully canonized, including their general storylines; it remains unclear if this means by extension that Gideon Braver and the Blazing Aces, who feature in this storyline, were thus also canonized. − The character as mentioned in ''[[Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 11]]'' is a nod to the main character from the ([[apocryphal]]) 1989 [[MechWarrior (1989 Video Game)|MechWarrior]] computer game. − According to the game, Gideon Braver Vandenburg, born on 8 April [[3006]], was the son of Duke [[Cameron Vandenburg]] of Ander's Moon. On March 1, [[3024]], he left Castle Vandenburg, his father's stronghold, for an inspection of the family's holdings. Upon his return two days later he found that a [[lance]] of [[BattleMech]]s had attacked the Castle, killed his family and stolen the [[Chalice of Herne]] along with other treasure. Evidence planted by [[Jarris McBrin]], a rival who coveted the title of Duke for himself, suggested that House Vandenburg had worked with and then double-crossed the pirates. The Council of Representatives was unconvinced, however, and chose to delay the election of a new Duke until Gideon Braver Vandenburg had reached adulthood (23 years of age) on April 8, [[3029]].+ ==Character history== + Gideon Braver Vandenburg was the son of Duke [[Cameron Vandenburg]] of [[Ander's Moon]]. On March 1, [[3024]], he left Castle Vandenburg, his father's stronghold, for an inspection of the family's holdings. Upon his return two days later he found that a [[lance]] of [[BattleMech]]s had attacked the Castle, killed his family and stolen the [[Chalice of Herne]] along with other treasure. Evidence planted by [[Jarris McBrin]], a rival who coveted the title of Duke for himself, suggested that House Vandenburg had worked with and then double-crossed the pirates. The Council of Representatives was unconvinced, however, and chose to delay the election of a new Duke until Gideon Braver Vandenburg had reached adulthood (23 years of age) on April 8, [[3029]]. − [[Image:MW1FinalPic.jpg|right|350px]]Facing false charges of treason, Gideon was forced to flee off-world. He formed the Blazing Aces mercenary unit, altered his name by abbreviating it go "Gideon Braver", and began his crusade to clear his name, find the Chalice, and regain Ander's Moon. Within less than five years, the evidence uncovered by the Blazing Aces revealed [[Operation INROAD]], cleared the Vandenburg family name and restored their honor. Despite this success, it remains unclear whether Gideon Braver Vandenburg actually took the vacant office of Duke of Ander's Moon. + [[Image:MW1FinalPic.jpg|right|350px]]Facing false charges of treason, Gideon was forced to flee off-world. He formed the Blazing Aces mercenary unit, altered his name, and began his crusade to clear his name, find the Chalice, and regain Ander's Moon. Within less than five years, the evidence uncovered by the Blazing Aces revealed [[Operation Inroad]], cleared the Vandenburg family name and restored their honor. Despite this success, it remains unclear whether Gideon Braver Vandenburg actually took the vacant office of Duke of Ander's Moon. − According to a subsequent computer game, ''[[The Crescent Hawks' Revenge]]'', the Blazing Aces were destroyed in December of 3051, fighting forces from [[Clan Ghost Bear]]'s 14th Battle Cluster on [[Kaesong]]<ref>''Recognition Guide, Vol. 1: Classics, p.30''</ref>. Just before a [[Kell Hounds]] relief force (the [[Crescent Hawks]]) arrived, Gideon Braver suffered mortal wounds while piloting a ''[[Phoenix Hawk]]'' in single combat against four ''[[Griffin]]s'' and a ''Phoenix Hawk'', all heavily modified with advanced [[Clan]] technology.+ The Blazing Aces were destroyed in December of 3051, fighting forces from [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] (or possibly mis-identified [[Clan Ghost Bear]] forces) on [[Kaesong]]. Just before a [[Kell Hounds]] relief force (the [[Crescent Hawks]]) arrived, Gideon Braver suffered mortal wounds while piloting a ''[[Phoenix Hawk]]'' in single combat against four ''[[Griffin]]s'' and a ''Phoenix Hawk'', all heavily modified with advanced [[Clan]] technology. His dying words to [[Jason Youngblood]] were: ''"You're too late. The Aces... destroyed. I've taken precautions, hidden the 'Mechs. Tell Maria... rebuild the Aces. She'll know what to do."'' His dying words to [[Jason Youngblood]] were: ''"You're too late. The Aces... destroyed. I've taken precautions, hidden the 'Mechs. Tell Maria... rebuild the Aces. She'll know what to do."'' − [[Morgan Kell]] later promised to Jason Youngblood that he would inform Maria Vandenburg of her father's desire for her to reestablish the Aces. + [[Morgan Kell]] later promised to Jason Youngblood that he would inform Maria Vandenburg of her father's cryptic last words. − ==BattleMechs== + ==Family tree== − Braver began his career by piloting a ''[[Jenner]]''.<ref name=SI15/> At the time of the Aces' destruction while fighting Clan Ghost Bear, he was piloting a ''[[Phoenix Hawk]]''.+ {{familytree/start}} + {{familytree | | | |!| | | |}} + {{familytree | | | DAD | | |DAD=Duke<br>[[Cameron Vandenburg]]}} + {{familytree | | | |!| | | |}} + {{familytree | | | ME1 | | |ME1='''Gideon Braver <br>Vandenburg'''|}} + {{familytree | | | |!| | | |}} + {{familytree | | | ME1 | | |ME1=Maria Vandenburg}} + {{familytree/end}} − ==Gallery== − <gallery> − GBRABER-COMBAT.png|Gideon Braver after a mission (from ''[[MechWarrior (1989 Video Game)]]'') − </gallery> − − {{ApocryphalContentEnd}} ==References== ==References== − <references />+ *[[MechWarrior (1989 Video Game)]] − + *[[BattleTech: The Crescent Hawks' Revenge]] video game − ==Bibliography==+ <references/> − * ''[[BattleTech: The Crescent Hawks' Revenge]]'' video game − * ''[[MechWarrior (1989 Video Game)|MechWarrior]]'' video game − * ''[[Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 11]]'' − * ''[[Recognition Guide, Vol. 1: Classics]]'' − * ''[[Shrapnel Issue 15]]'' − − [[Category:Federated Suns Characters|Vandenburg, Gideon Braver]] − [[Category:Notable Phoenix Hawk Pilots|Vandenburg, Gideon Braver]]
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| − | | birthdate = 8 April [[3006]]<ref | + | | birthdate = 8 April [[3006]]<ref>In the ''MechWarrior'' computer game introducing the character, the quest to clear his name must be finished by the time of his 23rd birthday on 8 April [[3029]].</ref> |
| − | | died = December [[3051]]<ref | + | | died = December [[3051]]<ref>''The Crescent Hawks' Revenge'' cutscene/scenarios dated "December 3051"</ref> |
| othernames = Gideon Braver | | othernames = Gideon Braver | ||
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| − | + | '''Gideon Braver Vandenburg''' (born 8 April [[3006]], died December [[3051]]) was best known as the commander of the [[Blazing Aces]], the [[mercenary unit]] which he created and commanded under the abbreviated name '''Gideon Braver''' unto his death. | |
| − | + | ==Canonicity== | |
| + | Gideon Braver is the player's alter ego in the ''[[MechWarrior_I|MechWarrior]]'' computer game. The game and its storyline are apocryphal (see section about Canonicity in that article); they are expressly not included among the list of canonical sources for the BattleTech universe, but it has been also said that information from certain sources including this one can be assumed to be part of the shared universe if it makes sense, until contradicted. MechWarrior in particular is one of the computer games where the storyline is widely treated as canonical. | ||
| − | + | The demise of the Blazing Aces and the death of Gideon Braver were narrated in a subsequent game (''[[The Crescent Hawks' Revenge]]'', also apocryphal), between missions. Much content from the Crescent Hawks games was fully canonized, including their general storylines; it remains unclear if this means by extension that Gideon Braver and the Blazing Aces, who feature in this storyline, were thus also canonized. | |
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| − | + | ==Character history== | |
| + | Gideon Braver Vandenburg was the son of Duke [[Cameron Vandenburg]] of [[Ander's Moon]]. On March 1, [[3024]], he left Castle Vandenburg, his father's stronghold, for an inspection of the family's holdings. Upon his return two days later he found that a [[lance]] of [[BattleMech]]s had attacked the Castle, killed his family and stolen the [[Chalice of Herne]] along with other treasure. Evidence planted by [[Jarris McBrin]], a rival who coveted the title of Duke for himself, suggested that House Vandenburg had worked with and then double-crossed the pirates. The Council of Representatives was unconvinced, however, and chose to delay the election of a new Duke until Gideon Braver Vandenburg had reached adulthood (23 years of age) on April 8, [[3029]]. | ||
| − | [[Image:MW1FinalPic.jpg|right|350px]]Facing false charges of treason, Gideon was forced to flee off-world. He formed the Blazing Aces mercenary unit, altered his name | + | [[Image:MW1FinalPic.jpg|right|350px]]Facing false charges of treason, Gideon was forced to flee off-world. He formed the Blazing Aces mercenary unit, altered his name, and began his crusade to clear his name, find the Chalice, and regain Ander's Moon. Within less than five years, the evidence uncovered by the Blazing Aces revealed [[Operation Inroad]], cleared the Vandenburg family name and restored their honor. Despite this success, it remains unclear whether Gideon Braver Vandenburg actually took the vacant office of Duke of Ander's Moon. |
| − | + | The Blazing Aces were destroyed in December of 3051, fighting forces from [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] (or possibly mis-identified [[Clan Ghost Bear]] forces) on [[Kaesong]]. Just before a [[Kell Hounds]] relief force (the [[Crescent Hawks]]) arrived, Gideon Braver suffered mortal wounds while piloting a ''[[Phoenix Hawk]]'' in single combat against four ''[[Griffin]]s'' and a ''Phoenix Hawk'', all heavily modified with advanced [[Clan]] technology. | |
His dying words to [[Jason Youngblood]] were: ''"You're too late. The Aces... destroyed. I've taken precautions, hidden the 'Mechs. Tell Maria... rebuild the Aces. She'll know what to do."'' | His dying words to [[Jason Youngblood]] were: ''"You're too late. The Aces... destroyed. I've taken precautions, hidden the 'Mechs. Tell Maria... rebuild the Aces. She'll know what to do."'' | ||
| − | [[Morgan Kell]] later promised to Jason Youngblood that he would inform Maria Vandenburg of her father's | + | [[Morgan Kell]] later promised to Jason Youngblood that he would inform Maria Vandenburg of her father's cryptic last words. |
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| + | {{familytree | | | ME1 | | |ME1=Maria Vandenburg}} | ||
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