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'''Torrent''' (b. 3??? - d. [[3133]]) is a [[trueborn]] [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] and [[Star Colonel]] in [[Kal Radick]]'s [[Steel Wolves]].
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<ref>''A Call to Arms'', p. 33-34</ref>  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.<ref>''A Call to Arms'', p. 30-31</ref>   
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'''Torrent''' (b. 3??? - d. 18 March [[3133]]<ref name=ACA286>''A Call to Arms'', p. 286</ref>) was a [[trueborn]] [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] from [[Clan Wolf]] and [[Star Colonel]] in [[Kal Radick]]'s [[Steel Wolves]].<ref>''A Call to Arms'', p. 33-34</ref>  Torrent had brown eyes and shaved his head bald.<ref>''A Call to Arms'', p. 30-31</ref>   
  
==Character History==
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== Character History ==
Very little character background is available for Torrent.  He is descended from the Kerensky blood line<ref>''A Call to Arms'', p. 34</ref> and is considered a ''[[ristar]]'' among the Steet Wolves.  Torrent is not Bloodnamed.  He longs to earn the Kerensky Bloodname<ref>''A Call to Arms'', p. 34</ref> and has twice turned down opportunities to other, less prestigious, Bloodnames.<ref>''A Call to Arms'', p. 68</ref>  
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Torrent had refused, on two occasions, to receive a [[Bloodname]] he found unworthyAs a ''[[ristar]]'', this was seen as normal.  He was waiting for a more prestigious bloodname to become available for him to take part in a [[Trial of Bloodright]]. For he was of the Kerensky bloodline, and only wanted the honor of having it as his bloodname.<ref>''A Call to Arms'', p. 68</ref>
  
===Notable Actions===
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== Notable Actions ==
  
==Achernar==
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=== Achernar ===
  
Torrent was the commanding officer for the Steel Wolves invasion of [[Achernar]] and arrived there on 16 February 3133.<ref>''A Call to Arms'', p. 60</ref>  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 thereIt was feared that Powers' presence on Ronel would bolster the planets defense and jeapordize the invasions chances of success.<ref>''A Call to Arms'', p.37</ref>
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Torrent was the commanding officer for an invasion force against [[Achernar]]. His goal was to lure [[Knight-Errant]] [[Kyle Powers]] away from the planet of [[Ronel]] where another invasion force was headed to secure the working [[HPG]] networkHis secondary objective, was to take the planet for the Steel Wolves if at all possible.<ref>''A Call to Arms'', p. 37</ref>
  
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 falteredAs 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 this new alliance to fail.<ref>''A Call to Arms'', p. 152-153</ref>
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While fighting upon the planet, Torrent realized that the [[Republic of the Sphere|Republic]] militia and the [[Swordsworn]] were working together in a pseudo alliance which jeopardized the invasion.  In order to break up this alliance and better his chances of victory, Torrent challenged the Knight to a [[Trial of Grievance]] after the Swordsworn ambushed one of his salvaging units.  Torrent hoped that destroying the Knight would cause the new alliance to fail.<ref>''A Call to Arms'', p. 152-153</ref>
  
Torrent offered the trial on 2 May 3133.  To goad Powers to accept he 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.<ref>''A Call to Arms'', p. 157-158</ref>
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During the trial, Torrent was able to achieve his primary goal of killing Knight Powers, however, he had to cede the field to [[Raul Ortega]] and follow the victors demands to not broaden the invasion with mass destruction.<ref>''A Call to Arms'', p. 174-175</ref> Even in loss, Torrent gained a victory; the alliance that once threatened to stop the invasion, quickly crumbled.
  
Powers, Torrent and their forces met on 10 May 3133.<ref>''A Call to Arms'', p.167</ref>  During the [[Trial of Grievance]] Powers repeatedly split his fire making every effort to ignore Torrent which infuriated him.<ref>''A Call to Arms'', p. 172</ref>  It would cost Powers his lifeA laser blast from Torrent's [[Tundra Wolf]] to the cockpit of Powers' [[Jupiter]] would kill him.<ref>''A Call to Arms'', p. 174</ref>. Despite this, damage to his Tundra Wolf and his unit forced Torrent to cede the field to [[Raul Ortega]].<ref>''A Call to Arms'', pp. 174-175</ref>
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To continue the momentum of his tactical victory, Torrent decided to gamble in order to achieve his secondary objective.  Torrent pushed his force in order to take the city of San Marino and destroy his two opponents on the planet. Unfortunately, Ortega was able to once again best Torrent in open combat.<ref name=ACA286/>
  
==Death==
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== Death ==
In the final battle for [[Achernar]], Torrent's 'Mech engaged Ortega's 'Mech in hand to hand combat.  Ortega was able to breach the shielding on the [[fusion reactor]] causing the reactor to go critical.  The ensuing explosion disintegrated Torrent's ''[[Tundra Wolf]]'' leaving nothing where he once was.<ref>''A Call to Arms'', p. 286</ref>
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In the final battle for [[Achernar]], Torrent's 'Mech engaged Ortega's 'Mech in hand to hand combat.  Ortega was able to breach the shielding on the [[fusion reactor]], causing it to go critical.  The ensuing explosion disintegrated Torrent's ''[[Tundra Wolf]]'' leaving nothing where he once was.<ref name=ACA286/>
  
==BattleMech==
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== BattleMech ==
 
During the invasion of Achernar, Torrent piloted a ''Tundra Wolf''.
 
During the invasion of Achernar, Torrent piloted a ''Tundra Wolf''.
  
==References==
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== References ==
 
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==Bibliography==
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== Bibliography ==
[[A Call to Arms]]
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* [[A Call to Arms]]
  
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Revision as of 00:21, 28 October 2017

Torrent
Character Profile
Died 18th March 3133
Affiliation Steel Wolves
Profession Star Colonel

Torrent (b. 3??? - d. 18 March 3133[1]) was a trueborn MechWarrior from Clan Wolf and Star Colonel in Kal Radick's Steel Wolves.[2] Torrent had brown eyes and shaved his head bald.[3]

Character History

Torrent had refused, on two occasions, to receive a Bloodname he found unworthy. As a ristar, this was seen as normal. He was waiting for a more prestigious bloodname to become available for him to take part in a Trial of Bloodright. For he was of the Kerensky bloodline, and only wanted the honor of having it as his bloodname.[4]

Notable Actions

Achernar

Torrent was the commanding officer for an invasion force against Achernar. His goal was to lure Knight-Errant Kyle Powers away from the planet of Ronel where another invasion force was headed to secure the working HPG network. His secondary objective, was to take the planet for the Steel Wolves if at all possible.[5]

While fighting upon the planet, Torrent realized that the Republic militia and the Swordsworn were working together in a pseudo alliance which jeopardized the invasion. In order to break up this alliance and better his chances of victory, Torrent challenged the Knight to a Trial of Grievance after the Swordsworn ambushed one of his salvaging units. Torrent hoped that destroying the Knight would cause the new alliance to fail.[6]

During the trial, Torrent was able to achieve his primary goal of killing Knight Powers, however, he had to cede the field to Raul Ortega and follow the victors demands to not broaden the invasion with mass destruction.[7] Even in loss, Torrent gained a victory; the alliance that once threatened to stop the invasion, quickly crumbled.

To continue the momentum of his tactical victory, Torrent decided to gamble in order to achieve his secondary objective. Torrent pushed his force in order to take the city of San Marino and destroy his two opponents on the planet. Unfortunately, Ortega was able to once again best Torrent in open combat.[1]

Death

In the final battle for Achernar, Torrent's 'Mech engaged Ortega's 'Mech in hand to hand combat. Ortega was able to breach the shielding on the fusion reactor, causing it to go critical. The ensuing explosion disintegrated Torrent's Tundra Wolf leaving nothing where he once was.[1]

BattleMech

During the invasion of Achernar, Torrent piloted a Tundra Wolf.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 A Call to Arms, p. 286
  2. A Call to Arms, p. 33-34
  3. A Call to Arms, p. 30-31
  4. A Call to Arms, p. 68
  5. A Call to Arms, p. 37
  6. A Call to Arms, p. 152-153
  7. A Call to Arms, p. 174-175

Bibliography