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April 3006, died December 3051) was best known as the commander of the [[mercenary unit]] ''[[Blazing Aces]]'' which he created and commanded under the abbreviated name '''Gideon Braver''' unto his death. − | name = Gideon Braver Vandenburg ca. 3024<br />(image apocryphal) − | 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) − | died = December [[3051]]<ref name=SI15>''Shrapnel Issue 15'': "Unit Digest: Blazing Aces"</ref> − | othernames = Gideon Braver − | affiliation = [[House Vandenburg]] − | rank = − | title = [[Duke of Ander's Moon]] − | position = − | profession = [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] − | parents = [[Cameron Vandenburg]] (father, apocryphal) − | siblings = − | spouse = [[Tasha Yushenko]]<ref name=RGiCv11p10>''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 11'', p. 10</ref><ref name=SI15/> − | children = [[Maria Vandenburg]]<ref name=RGiCv11p10/><ref name=SI15/> − }} − 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/> − He was married to a former [[MI6]] agent, Tasha, and had a daughter named [[Maria Vandenburg]].<ref name=RGiCv11p10/>+ Heir to the Dukedom of Ander's moon. Family was killed and was temporarily disinherited on April 3024, under a conspiracy. Began his crusade to clear his name, find the Chalice, and regain Ander's moon. Founded the Blazing Aces on April 3024. Retrieved the missing Chalice of Herne and documents proving the conspiracy sometime before April 3029. Detailed in Mechwarrior. + Reached official adulthood on April 3029 and was named Duke during an election by the ruling council. Resumed his mercenary career leading the Blazing Aces despite being Duke of Ander's Moon. − {{ApocryphalContentStart}}+ Died December 3051, fighting either Clan Ghost Bear or Smoke Jaguar, currently confused possibly due to programmer error, in Crescent Hawk's Revenge. Blazing Aces destroyed in this engagement. Was piloting a Phoenix Hawk at the time. − 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]].+ Heir to Blazing Aces was someone named Maria... possibly his daughter? Possibly his wife, though speculation says that he married a former M16 agent named Tasha. − [[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.+ {{stub}} − − 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. − − 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. − − ==BattleMechs== − 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]]''. − − ==Gallery== − <gallery> − GBRABER-COMBAT.png|Gideon Braver after a mission (from ''[[MechWarrior (1989 Video Game)]]'') − </gallery> − − {{ApocryphalContentEnd}} ==References== ==References== − <references />+ *[[MechWarrior I]] Video Game. − − ==Bibliography== − * ''[[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:Characters|Vandenburg, Gideon Braver]] − [[Category:Notable Phoenix Hawk Pilots|Vandenburg, Gideon Braver]] + [[Category:Minor Characters|Vandenburg, Gideon Braver]] + [[Category:House Davion Characters|Vandenburg, Gideon Braver]]
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| − | + | Heir to the Dukedom of Ander's moon. Family was killed and was temporarily disinherited on April 3024, under a conspiracy. Began his crusade to clear his name, find the Chalice, and regain Ander's moon. Founded the Blazing Aces on April 3024. Retrieved the missing Chalice of Herne and documents proving the conspiracy sometime before April 3029. Detailed in Mechwarrior. | |
| + | Reached official adulthood on April 3029 and was named Duke during an election by the ruling council. Resumed his mercenary career leading the Blazing Aces despite being Duke of Ander's Moon. | ||
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