Gunnar Ericksson
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Gunnar Ericksson | |
|---|---|
| Personal | |
| Died | 3025[1] |
| Affiliation | House Ericksson |
| Profile | |
| Position(s) | CEO of Ericksson-Agro |
| Profession | Noble |
Gunnar Ericksson was a leading figure in the resistance to the Draconis Combine occupation of Verthandi in the early part of the thirty-first century.
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History[edit]
Ericksson was described as having prematurely white hair and an aristocrat's bearing.[2]
Ericksson approved Devic Erudin’s plan to travel to Galatea and recruit mercenaries to act as a training cadre, a move that upset James Thorvald greatly.[3]
An Ambivalent Welcome[edit]
When Grayson Carlyle and his mercenaries arrived at the Fox Island base, they were received by Gunnar Ericksson, Carlotta Helgameyer, Karl Olssen, and James Thorvald.[4] In a private meeting, Ericksson explained to Carlyle that the rebels could not afford to send the Gray Death Legion into battle.[5] Ericksson permitted Carlyle and his command to repair their BattleMechs at the old AgroMech manufacturing facilities hidden in caves at Fox Island.[citation needed][6]
The Thorvald Fallout[edit]
Ericksson disagreed with Thorvald’s ambitious plan to storm Regis University, and when he could not talk Thorvald out of making the assault, suggested using the access tunnel from his family's AgroMech factory in Regis to bypass Combine sentries.[7]
Death[edit]
Gunnar Ericksson was at Fox Island when a DEST commando team staged a night attack. He tried to escape, and was shot in the attempt.[1] His fate remained unknown to the rebels until Devic Erudin escaped from combine custody and reported his death to Sergeant Ramage.[8]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mercenary's Star, ch. 22
- ↑ Mercenary's Star, p. 109: Ericksson's appearance
- ↑ Mercenary's Star, p. 198: Carlotta Helgameyer and Tollen Brasednewic discuss the opposition to hiring mercenaries
- ↑ Mercenary's Star, pp. 109–110: Carlyle's introduction to the Verthandian Revolutionary Council
- ↑ Mercenary's Star, pp. 112–109: The Council's issues with the Gray Death's contract
- ↑ Mercenary's Star, pp. 108–109: Ericksson offers Carlyle the use of the Fox Island facilities
- ↑ Mercenary's Star, p. 177: Recriminations after Thorvald’s death and rout of the rebel forces at Regis
- ↑ Mercenary's Star, p. 325: Erudin meets Ramage in Regis and informs him of Ericksson’s demise
Bibliography[edit]
- Mercenary's Star (novel)