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| − | + | Torrent died on [[Achernar]] in the closing engagement of "A Call To Arms". The [[Achernar]] militia had attacked the Steel Wolves and maneuvered them into close contact with the Swordsworn causing a three-party brawl.<ref>''A Call to Arms'', p. 253</ref> Towards the end of the battle, Torrent's 'Mech engaged [[Raul Ortega]]'s [[Jupiter]] in close combat. A stream of auto cannon fire from Ortega's mech breached the shielding of Torrent's [[fusion reactor]] causing it to go critical. The explosion disintegrated Torrent and his ''[[Tundra Wolf]]''.<ref>''A Call to Arms'', p. 286</ref> | |
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Revision as of 21:48, 13 September 2016
Torrent (b. 3??? - d. 3133) is a trueborn MechWarrior and Star Colonel in Kal Radick's Steel Wolves. [1] Torrent only appears in one source, the novel, "A Call to Arms". Strangely, his first name is never used. Torrent is portrayed as a gritty, glory-seeking warrior, fiercely loyal to Kal Radick and the Steel Wolves. Torrent has brown eyes and shaves his head bald.[2]
Contents
Character History
Very little character background is available for Torrent. He is descended from the Kerensky blood line[3] and is considered a ristar among the Steel Wolves. Torrent is not Bloodnamed. He longs to earn the Kerensky Bloodname[4] and has twice turned down opportunities to other, less prestigious, names.[5]
Notable Actions
Achernar
Torrent was the commanding officer for the Steel Wolves invasion of Achernar and arrived there on 16 February 3133.[6] The Steel Wolf attack on Achernar was actually a feint to draw Knight-Errant Kyle Powers away from the planet of Ronel where another invasion was planned to secure the working HPG station there. It was feared that Powers' presence on Ronel would bolster the planets defense and jeapordize the invasions chances.[7]
The ploy worked. However, Knight Powers' arrival on Achernar brought Torrent two pieces of bad news. The first was that Republic-loyal forces on Achernar and the newly arrived Swordsworn had formed an unexpected alliance with Powers' guidance. The second was that the invasion of Ronel had faltered. As a consequence, reinforcements bound to aid Torrent were reassigned to Ronel, jeapordizing his efforts on Achernar. To even the odds, Torrent planned to challenge Kyle Powers to a Trial of Grievance in the hopes that destroying him would cause the new alliance to fail.[8]
Torrent offered the trial on 2 March 3133.[9] To goad Powers to accept, Torrent threatened a broader, more destructive conflict on Achernar. He also blamed the Knight for an unsanctioned Swordsworn ambush on Steel Wolves forces soon after the formation of their alliance.[10]
Powers, Torrent and their forces met on 10 March 3133.[11] During the Trial of Grievance Powers repeatedly split his fire making every effort to ignore Torrent which infuriated him.[12] It would cost Powers his life. A laser blast from Torrent's Tundra Wolf to the cockpit of Powers' Jupiter would kill him.[13]. Despite this, damage to his Tundra Wolf and his unit forced Torrent to cede the field to Raul Ortega.[14]
Death
Torrent died on Achernar in the closing engagement of "A Call To Arms". The Achernar militia had attacked the Steel Wolves and maneuvered them into close contact with the Swordsworn causing a three-party brawl.[15] Towards the end of the battle, Torrent's 'Mech engaged Raul Ortega's Jupiter in close combat. A stream of auto cannon fire from Ortega's mech breached the shielding of Torrent's fusion reactor causing it to go critical. The explosion disintegrated Torrent and his Tundra Wolf.[16]
BattleMech
During the invasion of Achernar, Torrent piloted a Tundra Wolf.
References
- ↑ A Call to Arms, p. 33-34
- ↑ A Call to Arms, p. 30-31
- ↑ A Call to Arms, p. 34
- ↑ A Call to Arms, p. 34
- ↑ A Call to Arms, p. 68
- ↑ A Call to Arms, p. 60
- ↑ A Call to Arms, p.37
- ↑ A Call to Arms, p. 152-153
- ↑ A Call to Arms, p. 149. A significant dating error occurs at this point in the novel. The date for Chapter 13 is 2 May 3133. It is incorrect. The 2 March date falls within the novel timeline.
- ↑ A Call to Arms, p. 157-158
- ↑ A Call to Arms, p.167
- ↑ A Call to Arms, p. 172
- ↑ A Call to Arms, p. 174
- ↑ A Call to Arms, pp. 174-175
- ↑ A Call to Arms, p. 253
- ↑ A Call to Arms, p. 286