Hendrik Grimm III

Hendrik Grimm III of Oberon was both the best-known and also the last ruler of the Oberon Confederation before it was overrun by the Clans.

Hendrik Grimm III was 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 around 2855. The Grimm family has been ruling the world ever since.

At some point prior to 3017 (likely in the wake of the Jolly Roger Affair between 3001 and 3004), the grandfather of Hendrik Grimm III founded the Oberon Confederation as a mockery of a state and Hendrik's father continued the brutal piracy business. 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 when Redjack Ryan went renegade in 3017. He reportedly died by his own hand rather than face defeat when Clan Wolf quickly overran his realm in 3049; they conquered Oberon VI in September of that year.

As of 3054, one General Johann Grimm was reported to be commanding the "Oberon Guards (disarmed by Clans)" on Oberon VI which is still part of the Clan Wolf occupation zone. Johann Grimm is likely a descendant of Hendrik Grimm III, but no more information is available.

Trivia

• Alluded to as "King Overweight of Overbite" in Critter-TEK.