Gregory Zwick
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Gregory Zwick | |
|---|---|
| Personal | |
| Born | 3005[1] |
| Affiliation | ComStar (previous) Word of Blake |
| Career | |
| Rank | Precentor Naval |
| Profession | Naval officer |
| Family | |
| Spouse | Melissa |
Gregory Zwick was a ComStar naval officer who later joined the Word of Blake, eventually rising to the rank of Precentor Naval; supreme commander of all aerospace and naval forces.
Character History[edit]
Early Years[edit]
Zwick joined the ranks of ComStar in the early thirty-first century and became best friends with fellow naval officer, Alain Beresick. Beresick introduced him to his cousin, Melissa. Zwick would later marry Beresick's cousin in 3033 with Beresick as the best man. The two served together, with Zwick serving under Beresick onboard CSV Direct Communications. Zwick and Beresick had rewritten the book of space warfare together by studying and usage of simulations.
In 3049, Zwick was reassigned to ROM controlled vessel which was assigned to patrol the Deep Periphery. During Zwick's tour on the ship, he was responsible for discovery of the wrecked Rim Worlds Republic WarShip Dystopia in 3051.[2]
Return to the Inner Sphere & Defection[edit]
In 3052, Zwick had returned to the Inner Sphere where he discovered that Anastasius Focht had killed Primus Myndo Waterly. Over the course of several months, he organized an exodus of like-minded ComStar personnel who did not approve of how the ComStar Schism was transforming the organization. His flotilla consisting of his own JumpShip and a pair of DropShips filled with supplies to meet up with Word of Blake personnel gathering in the Free Worlds League.[3] His defection forced him to leave his wife and family behind.
Operation ODYSSEUS and the Jihad[edit]
Zwick was placed in command of the naval forces assigned to Operation ODYSSEUS, the Blakist 3058 invasion of Terra. He was credited for his skills of keeping the expedition's forces safe from ComStar's orbiting forces. Despite his failure to secure the Titan Shipyards, Zwick was highly praised for his actions in ODYSSEUS and was awarded the newly created rank of Precentor Naval.[3][4]
After ascending to the commander and chief of all naval forces of the Word of Blake Militia, Zwick focused his efforts on seizing control of ComStar controlled Titan Shipyards.[3]
By the outbreak of the Jihad in late 3067, Zwick had settled in command of Terra's naval forces. During Case White in 3068 he was believed to have led to the destruction of ComStar's naval task force and capture of numerous ComStar WarShips.[5]
As part of the Word's war with Inner Sphere, Zwick dispatched the Blessed Winds III-kappa in a raid against Clan Wolf's capital world of Tamar in late 3070. The Level III sneak attack caused considerable amount of damage against Clan Wolf's capital.[6]
On the 30th of April 3078 it was revealed that the allied coalition was filing criminal charges on behalf of all the allied nations against a number of senior Word of Blake senior or high profile figures, including Gregory Zwick. The coalition intended to charge Zwick with terrorism, murder and genocide.[7]
Family[edit]
He was married to Melissa, who is cousin to fellow naval officer Alain Beresick.
Titles and Position[edit]
Since 3058, he was the Word of Blake's Precentor Naval.
Notes[edit]
Zwick was considered to be a moderate supporter of the Word of Blake's Counter-Reformist movement. He strongly supported Cameron St. Jamais.[3]
References[edit]
- ↑ Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 218: Character profile of Gregory Zwick includes birthday
- ↑ Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 218: Dossier alludes to early years of Gregory Zwick and what he was up to
- ↑ a b c d Field Manual: ComStar, p. 50: "Word of Blake - Militia Leaders - Precentor Naval Gregory Zwick"
- ↑ The Fall of Terra, pp. 48–49: "Scenario 15: Per Ardua Ad Astra"
- ↑ Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 218: Dossier suggests he was behind actions that led to White Case's failure and capture of number of ComStar WarShips
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3072, pp. 19, 21: "Wolf Clan in Disarray" - Precentor Naval Zwick mentioned as picking naval crews to strike Tamar in 3070
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 82: "Charges Filed"