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| − | '''Pavel Ridzik''' (born [[2968]]<ref>''Warrior: Coupé'', p. 128 - "Pavel Ridzik character profile" - Age 57 in year [[3025]]</ref> – died [[3028]]<ref>''Warrior: Coupé'', pp. 179-180 - "Ridzik is assasinated".</ref>) was a [[House Liao|Liao]] nobleman, Former | + | '''Pavel Ridzik''' (born [[2968]]<ref>''Warrior: Coupé'', p. 128 - "Pavel Ridzik character profile" - Age 57 in year [[3025]]</ref> – died [[3028]]<ref>''Warrior: Coupé'', pp. 179-180 - "Ridzik is assasinated".</ref>) was a [[House Liao|Liao]] nobleman, Former [[Strategic Military Director]] of the [[CCAF|Capellan Armed Forces]], and the Supreme Lord of the short-lived [[Tikonov Free Republic]]. <ref>''Warrior: Coupé'', p. 173 - "Title Supreme Lord used".</ref> Pavel was born on [[Highspire]], and held the title of [[Duke]] of [[Thomas]] and Lord of [[Grand Base]] while loyal to the Capellan Confederation. |
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*[[2991]] - Chancellor Liao awards Ridzik with command of the [[Stapleton's Iron Hand]] for assisting him in gaining the Chancellorship.<ref>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 90 - "Stapleton's Iron Hand unit profile".</ref> The [[Colonel]] relinquished his command of the [[Prefectorate Guard]], and transferred to his new command. | *[[2991]] - Chancellor Liao awards Ridzik with command of the [[Stapleton's Iron Hand]] for assisting him in gaining the Chancellorship.<ref>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 90 - "Stapleton's Iron Hand unit profile".</ref> The [[Colonel]] relinquished his command of the [[Prefectorate Guard]], and transferred to his new command. | ||
| − | *[[2992]] - Ridzik was promoted by the Chancellor to the position of | + | *[[2992]] - Ridzik was promoted by the Chancellor to the position of Stragetic Military Director of the Capellan Confederation two weeks after the mysterious demise of the former Chancellor. |
*[[3011]] - The world of Thomas is attacked, and as a Duke of Thomas, Ridzik lead the counterattack with [[Trimaldi's Secutors]] and a [[mercenary]] unit, the [[Waco Rangers]], against the [[42nd Avalon Hussars]]. His actions lead to breaking of the [[FedSun]]'s siege on the planet.<ref>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 86 - "Trimaldi's Secutors unit profile" - Duke of Thomas (Ridzik) leads counterassault against Davion invaders.</ref> | *[[3011]] - The world of Thomas is attacked, and as a Duke of Thomas, Ridzik lead the counterattack with [[Trimaldi's Secutors]] and a [[mercenary]] unit, the [[Waco Rangers]], against the [[42nd Avalon Hussars]]. His actions lead to breaking of the [[FedSun]]'s siege on the planet.<ref>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 86 - "Trimaldi's Secutors unit profile" - Duke of Thomas (Ridzik) leads counterassault against Davion invaders.</ref> | ||
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Pavel Ridzik | |
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| Personal | |
| Born | 2968 |
| Died | 3028 |
| Affiliation | Tikonov Free Republic |
| Profile | |
| Profession | Supreme Lord |
| Family | |
| Children | Nikoli Ridzik, un-named son[1] |
Pavel Ridzik (born 2968[2] – died 3028[3]) was a Liao nobleman, Former Strategic Military Director of the Capellan Armed Forces, and the Supreme Lord of the short-lived Tikonov Free Republic. [4] Pavel was born on Highspire, and held the title of Duke of Thomas and Lord of Grand Base while loyal to the Capellan Confederation.
Contents
Personality and Appearance
Pavel was greedy, ambitious, and an opportunist. He also was known to be a womanizer.[5] He was tall, and was noted for having red hair and a beard.[6]
Character History
Service of Capellan Confederation
- 2990 - Ridzik assisted Maximilian Liao in unseating his father Tormax Liao in a bloodless coupe. Maximilian put Ridzik in charge of his father's safety after the coup.[7]
- 2991 - Chancellor Liao awards Ridzik with command of the Stapleton's Iron Hand for assisting him in gaining the Chancellorship.[8] The Colonel relinquished his command of the Prefectorate Guard, and transferred to his new command.
- 2992 - Ridzik was promoted by the Chancellor to the position of Stragetic Military Director of the Capellan Confederation two weeks after the mysterious demise of the former Chancellor.
- 3011 - The world of Thomas is attacked, and as a Duke of Thomas, Ridzik lead the counterattack with Trimaldi's Secutors and a mercenary unit, the Waco Rangers, against the 42nd Avalon Hussars. His actions lead to breaking of the FedSun's siege on the planet.[9]
- 3020 - Ridzik was a given special mission from the Chancellor. He led a mixed force of Maskirovka agents and Hussar officers to the world of Truth. His force masqueraded as a rogue mercenary unit, and killed more than 3,000 religious members of a group known as the Pan-Humanist Congregation.[10]
- August 3028 - Colonel Ridzek accompanied the Chancellor's delegation/family to Hanse Davion and Melissa Steiner's wedding on Terra. He is secretly spied by his "aide" Alexi Malenkov while having a tryst with the Chancellor's wife Elizabeth Jordan Liao.[11]
Fourth Succession War
During the first out breaks of the War, Colonel Ridzik's headquarters is moved to Elgin. His precence there kept the mercenary unit, McCormack's Fusiliers on world.[12]
In December, Ridzik sends a plea for aid reaffirming his dedication to the Confederation despite his Tikonov Commonality being cut off from rest of the Confederation. He request that his regiment, Stapleton's Iron Hand and other forces that have fallen back be brought to position where they can strike and retake Tikonov from 8th Crucis Lancers. The Eighth according to the Colonel's intelligence is the only unit on world. On Sian, the Chancellor is dubious of the Colonel's motives and plans. Unknown to Ridzik, he orders the Colonel be eliminated on charge of treason.[13] Ridzik receives word from Sian that his plan is rejected.[14]
In February, 3029 - He is rescued from an assassination attempt by an agent from Sian by Davion agents. [15] He then agrees to see Hanse Davion and agrees to work with him. This leads to him founding his own realm,the Tikonov Free Republic.
Supreme Lord of the Tikonov Free Republic
Brokering a deal with Hanse Davion, Senior Colonel Ridzik becomes the Supreme Lord of Tikonov Free Republic. His republic consisting of Tikonov Commonality. However, he is denied his nation's homeworld of Tikonov. He given a Davion Liason, Hanse Davion close friend, General Ardan Sortek. The two do not get along, secretly Sortek calling Ridzik The Littlest Tzar to Hanse Davion.[16]
In March, he re-organizes Capellan units that defected to his Republic, he has them form the 1st and 2nd Republican Guards.[17]
In June, Prince Davion requested that Colonel Ridzik use his forces to attack the Free Worlds League. Ridzik has his forces and they claim terroritories, prevent them from counter attacking House Davion & him. Lyran forces assist in his efforts, cleaning up worlds making sure their secure.[18]
July 21st, 3029 on Elgin, Ridzik complained to his Davion liason officer, General Sortek. Colonel vented his frustrations of having to move his JumpShip assets from various worlds that could lead him to feel that he was vunerable. The conversation was one that Davion General has suspected, Ridzik complaining about regarding forstalled return of capital world of his republic. Sortek, turned to him said, "Unless Hanse Davion pulled the economic aide he was pumping into Ridzik's republic, he would have to wait." Tikonov being returned to his Republic control.[19]
After the meeting, Ridzik was highly annoyed with Sordek and his new master, Hanse Davion. He maps out the worlds Sortek had requested that he move his JumpShips too. He suspected that Hanse Davion was arranging transport of his wife, who was travelling to New Avalon. Frustrated, he plots to kill Sortek and kidnap Davion's wife.[20] Before he can put these plans into action an aide comes to him, handing him a small package containing a verigraphed and magkey to a hotel room. To his astonishment the verigraph is from the Chancellor's wife Elizabeth Jordan Liao whom he had had an affair with saying that she had come to join him. Happy at the turn of events, Ridzik believes he can finally use Jordan's arrival to get back at Maximilian.
Later that evening after arriving at the hotel room, he is shot with a nerve agent poisoned dart by the same female agent who had planted the bomb to him kill six months prior. As he is dying the agent tells him that Romano Liao had ordered this assasination and she had Elizabeth Liao write the verigraph before killing her.[21] She leaves him on the floor of the room, helplessly dying.[22]
Character Notes
Prior to him leaving the Confederation, he tried to court Candice Liao as his consort in a bid to become more powerful.[23]
Romano Liao had considered taking him as Consort to help consolidate her holdings while planning to grab throne for herself.[24]
References
- ↑ Kings and Pawns Scenario pg. 14-15
- ↑ Warrior: Coupé, p. 128 - "Pavel Ridzik character profile" - Age 57 in year 3025
- ↑ Warrior: Coupé, pp. 179-180 - "Ridzik is assasinated".
- ↑ Warrior: Coupé, p. 173 - "Title Supreme Lord used".
- ↑ Warrior: Riposte page 213 - Alexi Malenkov says Ridzik is a womanizer to Justin.
- ↑ Warrior: Riposte, p. 168 - "Pavel Ridzik arrives at wedding with Alexi Malenkov in tow".
- ↑ House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 128 - "Pavel Ridzik profile - Max gives his father to care of Ridzik".
- ↑ House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 90 - "Stapleton's Iron Hand unit profile".
- ↑ House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 86 - "Trimaldi's Secutors unit profile" - Duke of Thomas (Ridzik) leads counterassault against Davion invaders.
- ↑ House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 62, 128 - "Lesson in Faith & Pavel Ridzik profile".
- ↑ Warrior: Riposte, p. 212 - "Alexi Malenkov reports to Justin Xiang that, Ridzik is having a tryst with Lady Elizabeth Liao".
- ↑ Warrior: Riposte, p. 269 - "Tsen Shang suspects, Senior Colonel's presence on Elgin, may been reason the Fusilers did not immediately leave world to avenge the destoryed sister unit, Marion's Highlanders".
- ↑ Warrior: Riposte, pp. 270-271, 275 - "Ridzik message to the Chancellor, and his ejection. Maximilian orders Ridzik death on treason he possibly going to commit".
- ↑ Warrior: Riposte, p. 293 - "Ridzik fumes over Chancellor's rejection of his plan re-take Tikonov".
- ↑ Warrior: Riposte, pp. 294-295 - "Ridzik is surprised his rescuers are Davion agents and woman had been sent by Sian to kill him".
- ↑ Warrior: Coupé, p. 132 - "Hanse remember Holovid he received from Ardan remarking his true feelings for Colonel Ridzik".
- ↑ Field Manual: Lyran Alliance, p. 108 - "2nd Republican bio" - Early actions as part of the Tikonov Free Republic.
- ↑ Warrior: Coupé, p. 165 - "Quintus Allard reports to Hanse Davion that Ridzik forces have claims some worlds from the League, with Lyran assistance".
- ↑ Warrior: Coupé, p. 171 - "Lord Colonel Ridzik press for return of Tikonov".
- ↑ Warrior: Coupé, pp. 175-176 - "Ridzik fed up with Davion keepers, plots to kidnap Melissa Steiner-Davion & murder Ardan Sortek".
- ↑ Warrior: Coupé, pp. 146-147 - "Romano furious at Pavel Ridzik fending for himself with Hanse Davion. Decides to have him eliminated".
- ↑ Warrior: Coupé, pp. 178-180 - "Ridzik is killed by same female assassin as before".
- ↑ House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 126 - "Pavel Ridzik character profile" - Personality:secretly trying to gain hand of Candice Liao
- ↑ Warrior: Coupé, p. 146 - "Romano enraged with Ridzik had taken Elizabeth Liao over her. Mad she thought considering him to consolidate her power base".