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'''Kyle Powers ''' (b. 3??? - d. [[3133]]) was a [[Knight-Errant]] [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] for [[The Republic of the Sphere]].
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'''Kyle Powers ''' was a [[Knight-Errant of the Republic|Knight-Errant]] [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] for [[The Republic of the Sphere]]. He is described as tall, slender and with a silver flattop.<ref>''A Call to Arms'', p. 125</ref>
  
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==Notable Actions==
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==History==
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Powers was sent to [[Achernar]] from [[Ronel]] in order to help repulse the invasion from the [[Steel Wolves]].<ref>''A Call to Arms'', p.103</ref>  In his place, Knight-Errant [[Janella Lakewood]], was sent to take his place on Ronel to help keep the peace. With his arrival, the morale of the militia forces on the planet raised and gave them a new fighting spirit to protect their homes from the Wolves.  Also, with his arrival, he brought an official sanction giving the [[Swordsworn]] legitimacy as an ally to Republic forces.  With the Swordsworn acting on their own accord, they attacked a salvage team of the Steel Wolves which [[Star Colonel]] [[Torrent (character)|Torrent]] found as a dishonorable attack.  He demanded retribution and was given the chance of a [[Trial of Grievance]] by Powers himself.
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Knight-Errant Kyle Powers was originally stationed on [[Ronel]] though it is not clear when he arrived or how long he was on planet.  His arrival there altered the plans of [[Kal Radick]], leader of the [[Steel Wolves]], who was planning an invasion of Ronel.  It was feared that Powers' presence would bolster the planets defense and jeapordize the invasions' chances of success.  To draw Powers away from Ronel, Radick designed a diversionary attack on neighboring [[Achernar]] to be led by Star Colonel [[Torrent]].<ref>''A Call to Arms'', p. 37</ref>  Powers was relieved on Ronel by Knight-Errant [[Janella Lakewood]]<ref>''A Call to Arms'', p. 126</ref> and arrived on [[Achernar]] around, 26 February 3133.<ref>''A Call to Arms'', p. 123</ref> Powers' arrival on [[Achernar]] helped create a short-lived alliance between the Republic and the [[Swordsworn]] against the invading [[Steel Wolves]].<ref>''A Call to Arms'', p. 113</ref>
  
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==Death==
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The alliance would quickly fail.  With Kyle Powers now influencing the Republic defense on Archernar, the Swordsworn used the alliance to drag Powers into a more destructive conflict with the Steel Wolves.  Their plan was to weaken both forces enough so that a Swordsworn takeover of the planet would be assured.  Led by [[Erik Sandoval-Groell]], the Swordsworn ambushed a Steel Wolves salvage team on 1 March 3133.<ref>''A Call to Arms'', pp. 143–144</ref> 
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Powers was killed by Torrent during a [[Trial of Grievance]] by deliberate shots to the [[cockpit]].<ref>''A Call to Arms'', pp. 174-175</ref>
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[[Star Colonel]] [[Torrent (character)|Torrent]], leader of the Steel Wolves, considered this a dishonorable attack and used it as an opportunity to destroy the Republic-Swordsworn alliance by eliminating the person who founded it.<ref>''A Call to Arms'', p. 153</ref>  Threatening attacks on Achernar's infrastructure and HPG station, Torrent challenged Powers to a [[Trial of Grievance]].<ref>''A Call to Arms'', pp. 157–158</ref>
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===Death===
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Powers, Torrent and their forces met on 10 March 3133.<ref name=ACtAc15/> During the [[Trial of Grievance]] Powers repeatedly split his fire, making every effort to insult Torrent by doing so.  It would cost him.  A laser blast from Torrent's [[Tundra Wolf]] to the cockpit of Powers' ''[[Jupiter (BattleMech)|Jupiter]]'' killed him.<ref>''A Call to Arms'', p. 174</ref>
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Later events reveal that Powers may have sacrificed himself to feed a disruptive rivalry building in the Steel Wolves between Torrent and Star Colonel Colten Fetladral who was leading the attack on Ronel.<ref>''A Call to Arms'', p. 37</ref><ref>''A Call to Arms'', p. 209</ref> But Torrent's victory was a short-lived one: [[Raul Ortega]], MechWarrior and militia reservist, defeated the colonel, forcing it to flee and lost the trial.  Powers was incinerated and his ashes dispersed over the battlefield where he died, as he wished. Raul takes Kyle's place as commander of the Republic's forces in Achernar, avenging Powers, killing Torrent and defeating the wolves, forcing them out of Achernar.  After the battle, the knight Jabella Lakewood chooses Raul as Powers successor.
  
 
==BattleMech==
 
==BattleMech==
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Kyle Powers was a noted ''[[Jupiter]]'' [[BattleMech]] pilot.
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Kyle Powers piloted a ''[[Jupiter (BattleMech)|Jupiter]]'' [[BattleMech]] he named ''Jove''.  This machine is described as having a paint scheme of "bands of tans, yellows and faded reds with one great red spot swirling in a storm over the Jupiter's left chest."<ref>''A Call to Arms'', p. 162</ref>
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Afters Powers' death, ''Jove'' is repaired and piloted by [[Raul Ortega]] in the final battle against the wolves.  It can be assumed that the mech remains in Ortega's possession.<ref>''A Call to Arms'', p. 249</ref>
  
 
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==Bibliography==
 
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* ''[[A Call to Arms]]''
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* ''[[A Call to Arms]]'' (novel)
  
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Latest revision as of 13:00, 5 January 2024

Kyle Powers
Personal
Died10 March 3133[1]
AffiliationRepublic of the Sphere
Profile
Title(s)Knight-Errant

Kyle Powers was a Knight-Errant MechWarrior for The Republic of the Sphere. He is described as tall, slender and with a silver flattop.[2]

History[edit]

Knight-Errant Kyle Powers was originally stationed on Ronel though it is not clear when he arrived or how long he was on planet. His arrival there altered the plans of Kal Radick, leader of the Steel Wolves, who was planning an invasion of Ronel. It was feared that Powers' presence would bolster the planets defense and jeapordize the invasions' chances of success. To draw Powers away from Ronel, Radick designed a diversionary attack on neighboring Achernar to be led by Star Colonel Torrent.[3] Powers was relieved on Ronel by Knight-Errant Janella Lakewood[4] and arrived on Achernar around, 26 February 3133.[5] Powers' arrival on Achernar helped create a short-lived alliance between the Republic and the Swordsworn against the invading Steel Wolves.[6]

The alliance would quickly fail. With Kyle Powers now influencing the Republic defense on Archernar, the Swordsworn used the alliance to drag Powers into a more destructive conflict with the Steel Wolves. Their plan was to weaken both forces enough so that a Swordsworn takeover of the planet would be assured. Led by Erik Sandoval-Groell, the Swordsworn ambushed a Steel Wolves salvage team on 1 March 3133.[7]

Star Colonel Torrent, leader of the Steel Wolves, considered this a dishonorable attack and used it as an opportunity to destroy the Republic-Swordsworn alliance by eliminating the person who founded it.[8] Threatening attacks on Achernar's infrastructure and HPG station, Torrent challenged Powers to a Trial of Grievance.[9]

Death[edit]

Powers, Torrent and their forces met on 10 March 3133.[1] During the Trial of Grievance Powers repeatedly split his fire, making every effort to insult Torrent by doing so. It would cost him. A laser blast from Torrent's Tundra Wolf to the cockpit of Powers' Jupiter killed him.[10]

Later events reveal that Powers may have sacrificed himself to feed a disruptive rivalry building in the Steel Wolves between Torrent and Star Colonel Colten Fetladral who was leading the attack on Ronel.[11][12] But Torrent's victory was a short-lived one: Raul Ortega, MechWarrior and militia reservist, defeated the colonel, forcing it to flee and lost the trial. Powers was incinerated and his ashes dispersed over the battlefield where he died, as he wished. Raul takes Kyle's place as commander of the Republic's forces in Achernar, avenging Powers, killing Torrent and defeating the wolves, forcing them out of Achernar. After the battle, the knight Jabella Lakewood chooses Raul as Powers successor.

BattleMech[edit]

Kyle Powers piloted a Jupiter BattleMech he named Jove. This machine is described as having a paint scheme of "bands of tans, yellows and faded reds with one great red spot swirling in a storm over the Jupiter's left chest."[13]

Afters Powers' death, Jove is repaired and piloted by Raul Ortega in the final battle against the wolves. It can be assumed that the mech remains in Ortega's possession.[14]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 A Call to Arms, ch. 15
  2. ↑ A Call to Arms, p. 125
  3. ↑ A Call to Arms, p. 37
  4. ↑ A Call to Arms, p. 126
  5. ↑ A Call to Arms, p. 123
  6. ↑ A Call to Arms, p. 113
  7. ↑ A Call to Arms, pp. 143–144
  8. ↑ A Call to Arms, p. 153
  9. ↑ A Call to Arms, pp. 157–158
  10. ↑ A Call to Arms, p. 174
  11. ↑ A Call to Arms, p. 37
  12. ↑ A Call to Arms, p. 209
  13. ↑ A Call to Arms, p. 162
  14. ↑ A Call to Arms, p. 249

Bibliography[edit]

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