Hendrik Grimm III

Hendrik Grimm III of Oberon was the last ruler of the Oberon Confederation before it was overrun by the Clans.

The Grimm family has been ruling the world of Oberon VI since approximately the year 2850. Hendrik Grimm III is a direct descendant of Colonel Hendrik Grimm, a Lyran Commonwealth officer commanding the 65th Lyran Regulars regiment which was battered by House Marik troops on Graham IV. Blaming their near destruction on poor leadership, he and the remains of his unit deserted House Steiner and settled on the periphery world of Oberon VI.

The descendants of Hendrik Grimm proved wise rulers overall, but it was Hendrik III who turned the Oberon Confederation into a stable, self-sustaining ministate that could be taken serious as a political entity (as opposed to a bunch of pirates). He established diplomatic relations with the Draconis Combine, the Lyran Commonwealth and the Elysian Fields among others and generally favoured trade and mercenary work over piracy.

By 3025, Hendrik III was leading a coalition of 12 other pirate kingdoms and had cautiously entered a temporary alliance with House Kurita where he had dealings with Duke Hassid Ricol, the infamous Red Duke of the Draconis Combine.

It is unclear when Hendrik III assumed leadership of the Oberon Confederation, but he was already established as a leader in 3025 and apparently remained in charge until the Clan invasion in 3049. His fate is unknown.