Johann Grimm

Johann Grimm
Character Profile
Affiliation House Grimm
Profession MechWarrior
Parents Hendrik Grimm III (father)[1]
Siblings Ella Grimm[1]
Karl Grimm[1]
Hendrik Grimm IV (speculative)

Johann Grimm was the son of king Hendrik Grimm III of the Oberon Confederation. Nothing is known about his mother. He was a sibling or half-sibling to his younger brother Karl Grimm, his sister Ella Grimm, and—if he actually ever existed—presumably also to Hendrik Grimm IV.

History[edit]

According to a Wolfnet report, by the time of the Clan Invasion General Johann Grimm was reportedly the CO of the 3rd Oberon Guards regiment, based on Crellacor.[2] However, the report may be unreliable given that Hendrik Grimm III had deliberately spread misinformation about his realm, particularly regarding Hendrik Grimm IV whose actual existence remains unconfirmed, but who is listed as CO of the 1st Oberon Guards in this report.

Whatever the truth, Johann and his younger brother Karl took part in the ill-fated defense of Oberon VI against the attacking Clan Wolf in 3049, and both were captured along with their father. King Hendrik III immediately set about an escape plan, using contingency plans he already had in place. Although Johann cautioned him against it and suggested fleeing the planet once they had escaped from captivity, the elder Grimm decided he needed to utterly destroy the garrison force left behind by Clan Wolf instead. However, while they managed to escape to a hidden weapons cache, their subsequent counterattack on the Clan garrison faltered. Johann had decided for himself that fighting the vastly superior Clan forces was a hopeless endeavor and turned against his father, who was captured again, sentenced to death, and executed.[1]

As of 3054, a ComStar report listed a unit called the "Oberon Guards (Disarmed by Clans)" as an independent regular military unit based on Oberon VI, with "Reliable" loyalty and under the command of General Johann Grimm. Although the unit is presumably only a planetary militia used to garrison the planet for the Clans, the report prominently features the crest of the Oberon Confederation (a lizard's eye).[3]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Grimm Sentence
  2. 20 Year Update, p. 79
  3. Objective Raids, p. 49

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