Kristoff Erbe

Kristoff Erbe
Personal
Also known asKristoff Batiste[1]
Born17 April 3101[2]
AffiliationRepublic of the Sphere[1]
Career
Title(s)Knight[1]
ProfessionMechWarrior[2]
Family
ParentsJacob Erbe (father)[1]

Kristoff Erbe was a MechWarrior and Knight of the Republic of the Sphere.

Personal Appearance[edit]

Kristoff had gray hair and violet eyes.[2]

History[edit]

Kristoff was born and raised in the small town of Theopolis, in the remote Zingara Province of Towne, as an only child with his mother and father under the surname of Batiste.[1][3] He enjoyed a quiet upbringing until 3105 when his father, Jacob Batiste, was identified by bounty hunters as the administrator of the Word of Blake reeducation camp on Towne as Jacob Erbe. Kristoff would end up an orphan after both his mother and father committed suicide when their lives, both personal and business, were ruined even though Jacob was acquitted of all charges due to lack of evidence. Kristoff eventually ended up in the care of his aunt where he excelled in his education and eventually following his father and entering the legal profession.[1]

When he reached the age of thirty-one in 3132, Kristoff accepted the offer of becoming a MechWarrior and changed his surname back to Erbe in order to honor his late father. While in his training, Exarch Damien Redburn promoted many of the cadets to active duty Knights-Errant to quell the hot spots that were popping up with the Republic due to the Blackout of the hyperpulse generators. He was sent to his homeworld on the assignment of bringing the notorious "Little Luthien" killer to justice.[1]

Arriving on 15 May 3133, he was quickly brought into the investigation, working with the Towne Bureau of Investigations.[4] At the same time, he tried to keep the tense community from breaking into violence. A lead came on 27 May, when Kaori Atariya escaped an attack. Kristoff was able to, with her information, launch a province-wide manhunt for local fisherman Shu Imashinigi. His own search party, with Kordava police officers William Mousa and Sami Keppler, cornered Shu, who shot back; Kristoff and Shu were injured in the shootout, while William died.[5]

After recovering, Kristoff remained on Towne for some time. Legate Jonathan Jurik consulted him before hiring the 21st Centauri Lancers as an extra garrison around August 3133,[6] and when the Stormhammers attacked at the end of the month, Kristoff was placed in command of the defenders.[7] He participated in the 3 February 3134 ceremony dedicating a monument to the victims of the "Little Luthien" killer,[8] and was rumored to be part of the team investigating the March 3134 kidnapping of Lindsey McCoy.[9]

After the days of Fortress Republic, Kristoff has become the commander of all the Knights that have flocked to the banner of Damien Redburn on Callison.[1]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Era Report: 3145, p. 85: "Kristoff Erbe profile"
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards, p. 119
  3. Dark Age: 3132-3134 INN, p. 153: "'Little Luthien' Killer Returns, Claims Seventh Victim
  4. Dark Age: 3132-3134 INN, p. 165: "Woman Disappears as 'Kappa' Demands Knight Return Home, Threatens More Killings"
  5. Dark Age: 3132-3134 INN, pp. 171-174
  6. Dark Age: 3132-3134 INN, p. 214: "Jurik: Centauri Lancers Coming to Towne"
  7. Dark Age: 3132-3134 INN, p. 235: "Fighting Rages in Port Howard!"
  8. Dark Age: 3132-3134 INN, p. 327: "Memorial to 'Little Luthien' Victims Dedicated"
  9. Dark Age: 3132-3134 INN, p. 347, "Senator McCoy’s Daughter Kidnapped!"

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