Solaris Class Six Champion

The title of Solaris Class Six Champion is bestowed upon the winner of the annual Solaris Grand Tournament.

In all the years since the Solaris Games began, only fourteen MechWarriors have served as champions for four years or more. Of these, two were champions for five years, and a single MechWarrior—the legendary Gray Noton, the "Legend-Killer"—served for an unbelievable seven years.[1][2]

The Grand Tournament[edit]

In order to win, 128 MechWarriors competed in the seven-day, Open class, single-elimination tournament that has been the heart of the Solaris Games for centuries. And like an annual changing of the guard, the top 20 ushers in a new generation of the Inner Sphere's finest competitors.[3] MechWarriors compete against opponents chosen by lot in all of the Class Six Arenas. Their rankings set with each Grand Tournament, modified over the between-season matches, and verified in pre-Tournament qualifying rounds, these modern-day gladiators slug it out throughout the Tournament, knowing that it only takes one lucky engine hit, one devastating gyro crash, or even one lucky—yet tragic all the same—cockpit breach to make or break their careers. The battles are not to the death, but with live ammunition and fully charged lasers one never knows what is going to happen. And though most oddsmakers may disagree, the Tournament matches are balanced, both for the benefit of the combatants and spectators alike. Opponents are matched by comparative weight classes and weapons loads by the Tournament committees, who also choose the best venues for these warriors and judge on the outcome in event of a tie. Fight fans are encouraged to bet and bet often, but try not to lose your shirt, because even the longest odds can come through with an unexpected turn of events.[4]

Historical List of Class Six (Open Class) Champions[edit]

Class Six Champions
Period Pilot 'Mech Link
2812–2814 Cabol Hirsch Warhammer [5]
2815–2818 Marco Moliotti Archer [6]
2819 Andrea Haskell [6]
2820 Drew Onada [6]
2821 Falai Fouadi [6]
2822 Victoria Shandell [6]
2823–2824 François Drullet Stalker [6]
2825 Shinobu Kanedo [6]
2826 Xin Lee Kiang [6]
2827 No Champion
2828–2829 Peter Grigg [6]
2830–2831 Charlene Madan [6]
2832–2835 Casai Iusang [6]
2836 Tetsuo Kanawa [6]
2837–2838 Oliver Two Horse [6]
2839 Maki Murahashi [6]
2840–2841 Oliver Two Horse [6]
2842 Michael Craddock [6]
2843–2845 Robert Singharaj [6]
2846 Shola Umoja [6]
2847 Shih Fenh [6]
2848–2849 Robin Wolfram [6]
2850 Trent Barton [6]
2851 Cuatemoc Cardenas [6]
2852 Viktor Petrov [6]
2853 Mohammed al Ibrahim [6]
2854–2855 Arleta Gordon [6]
2856 Winston Carter [6]
2857–2858 Roger Bostwick [6]
2859 Harriet Granger [6]
2860 Yi Hiang [6]
2861 Danielle Jenner [6]
2862–2864 Martin Essex [6]
2865 Letitia Donovan [6]
2866–2867 Kyle Burton [6]
2868 Arvid Shiner [6]
2869 Samui Chichi [6]
2870–2874 Paul Fokker Stalker [6]
2875 Jenette Hart [6]
2876 Drake Morder [6]
2877 Clinton Finn [6]
2878 Steven Mak [6]
2879–2880 Shanda Rambeaux [6]
2881–2884 Harrison Kent [6]
2885 Edmond Arens [6]
2886 Sheila Marie Bellows [6]
2887–2888 Gunther Bellows [6]
2889 Tag Burton [6]
2890 Richard Napier [6]
2891–2892 Linda Schwartz [6]
2893 Echigo Kama [6]
2894 Shelley Hine [6]
2895–2898 Paul Reese [6]
2899 David Sells [6]
2900 Charles Tabey [6]
2901–2903 Erica Smale [6]
2904–2905 Kwan Tong Ngo [6]
2906 Susan Geitz [6]
2907–2909 Michael Ross [6]
2910 Joseph Miracle [6]
2911–2915 Kan Sho BattleMaster [6]
2916 Nance Hogan [6]
2917 Brent East [6]
2918–2921 Meyer Bellagiorre [6]
2922–2923 Fritz Schleiffer [6]
2924 Thar Drickle [6]
2925 Sandra Higgins [6]
2926 Stephanie Van der Kellen [6]
2927 Rico Totze [6]
2928–2931 Rhian Caselton [6]
2932–2933 Michael Plevant [6]
2934 Lars Tebbit [6]
2935 Cara Grafwallner [6]
2936 Francis Rypczynski [6]
2937–2938 Daryoush Sabahi [6]
2939 Arthur Hames [6]
2940 Noburu Kuichi [6]
2941 Margaret Portillo [6]
2942 David Ewell [6]
2943–2945 Norman Bales [6]
2946–2947 Hideto Moriyasu [6]
2948 Rex Falconburg [6]
2949 Julie Baumgartner [6]
2950–2951 Bennet Hammond [6]
2952 Alberto Diez [6]
2953 Gary Markstaller [6]
2954–2955 Alan Stubbs [6]
2956–2957 Robert Cramer [6]
2958 Henry Eurman [6]
2959 Desiree Careaga [6]
2960 Rajid Malool [6]
2961–2963 Corneliu Dlocea [6]
2964 Faezeh Djeyfrouddi [6]
2965 Duane McComas [6]
2966–2968 Rosemary Rubenstein [6]
2969 Diane Byassee [6]
2970 Jame Caggiano [6]
2971–2973 Kevin Langworthy [6]
2974 Tomas Greissman [6]
2975–2976 Jas Czesla [6]
2977 Masud Ahmaddi [6]
2978–2979 Rafael Marella [6]
2980 Astrid Schlagler [6]
2981 John Wahpehpah [6]
2982 Sidney Lakey [6]
2983–2984 Thomas Moe [6]
2985 Charles Fagen [6]
2986 Ernest Burroughs [6]
2987 Hector Garcia [6]
2988–2989 Gloria Lillehaugen [6]
2990 Michael D. Martin [6]
2991–2993 Dale Kreuger [6]
2994–2995 Gordon Marquand [6]
2996 Nita Krevando [6]
2997–2999 Akia Toyoshima [6]
3000 Brett Hartenberger [6]
3001 Hans Schleinning [6]
3002–3005 Terri Bates Atlas [6]
3006 Phyllis Barnes [6]
3007–3008 Vanh Daravivanh [6]
3009–3012 James O'Gordon BattleMaster [6]
3013 Orlando Perez [6]
3014 Joel Groshong [6]
3015 Maxwell Boddi [6]
3016–3022 Gray Noton Rifleman (Legend-Killer) [5]
3023 Manuel Delvalle [6]
3024–3025 Hans Moder [6]
3026–3027 Philip Capet Rifleman [5]
3027 Justin Xiang Modified Centurion (Yen-Lo-Wang);
Legend-Killer in his final fight 		[7]
3028 Chaka Mobutu Thunderbolt [6]
3029 Anya Terrel Wolverine [6]
3030 Allen Fitz [6]
3031 Maurice Potter [6]
3032 Richard Townsend [6]
3033 Taleb Hammadi [6]
3034–3035 Debra Fromherz [6]
3036 Andrew McCafftey [6]
3037 Bao Zhan Fu [6]
3038–3039 Matthew Balcomb [6]
3040–3043 Amanda Hamilton [6]
3044 Niculcea Dumitrescu [6]
3045 Kyle Isaacs [6]
3046–3047 Julia Marroquin [6]
3048 Michael Romney [6]
3049 Grady Kiefer [6]
3050 Jason Bloch Atlas [8]
3051–3053 Elizabeth and Tanya O'Bannon (co-champions) Marauder II [9]
3054 Jason Bloch Atlas [8]
3055–3056 Kai Allard-Liao Modified Centurion (Yen-Lo-Wang) [10]
3057–3058 Wynn Goddard Stalker [11]
3059–3062 Theodore Gross Katana;
Masakari (though he piloted it sparingly) 		[12]
3063 No championship fought during the Solaris Riots
3064 Evelyn Czerny ALB-3U Albatross [13]
3065–3066 Ervin Rebelke Customized Atlas [13]
3067 Kelley Metz Ti Ts'ang [14]
3068–3080 No championship fought during the Word of Blake occupation during the Jihad and the years it took to reconstruct the Games[15]
3100-3104 Andre F. LaCope [16]
3119–3120 Solomon Seyon [17]
3121 Ashford Braxton [17]
3130–3031 Ronald Ghost Bear Kodiak [18]
3132 Shayne "Shockwave" Kirkpatrick Customized Zeus [19]
3134 Jacob Fryer [3]
3135 Trisha Swanson Scourge [3]
3143 Joe Gaskill Exhumer [20]
3149 Sun Xia [21]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Solaris VII: The Game World – Player's Book, p. 12: "The Great Ones"
  2. ↑ MechWarrior's Guide to Solaris VII, p. 65
  3. ↑ a b c Dark Age: LinkNet Articles (3136), pp. 7–8: "Solaris VII Grand Tournament Recap"
  4. ↑ Dark Age: LinkNet Articles (3136), p. 279: "Solaris VII: Where Legends are Born"
  5. ↑ a b c Solaris VII: The Game World - Player's Book, p. 17: "MechWarrior's Guide to the Game World Solaris VII - The Great Ones - Champions of Solaris"
  6. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct cu cv cw cx cy cz da db dc dd de df dg dh di dj dk dl dm dn do dp dq dr ds dt du dv dw dx dy dz ea eb ec ed ee ef eg eh ei ej Solaris VII: The Game World – Player's Book, p. 14: "Champions of Solaris"
  7. ↑ Warrior: En Garde, pp. 308–309: Justin and Philip Capet's final showdown in Ishiyama Mountain
  8. ↑ a b MechWarrior's Guide to Solaris VII, p. 64
  9. ↑ MechWarrior's Guide to Solaris VII, p. 85
  10. ↑ MechWarrior's Guide to Solaris VII, p. 64: "Kai Allard-Liao"
  11. ↑ MechWarrior's Guide to Solaris VII, pp. 64–65: "Wynn Goddard profile"
  12. ↑ MechWarrior's Guide to Solaris VII, p. 85
  13. ↑ a b MapPack: Solaris VII, p. 14: "The Game World Revisited - Welcome to Solaris! - Let the Games Begin! - Recent Standings"
  14. ↑ MapPack: Solaris VII, p. 14: The Game World Revisited/Kelley Metz - Kelley very brief history update that led her to becomes 3067 Champion of Solaris
  15. ↑ Shrapnel Issue 17:"Echoes in the Arena"
  16. ↑ Shrapnel (magazine)/Issue 17, p. 30-31 "VOICES OF THE SPHERE: THE DARK HORSES"
  17. ↑ a b Shrapnel Issue 17: "Stable Digest: DiNapoli Stables"
  18. ↑ Dark Age: 3132-3134 INN, p. 312: "3132 Solaris VII Championships Season Review (Part 7)"
  19. ↑ Dark Age: 3132-3134 INN, p. 120: "Blackstar’s Kirkpatrick Claims 3132 S7 Championship"
  20. ↑ Technical Readout 3145, p. 124: "EXR-2X Exhumer"
  21. ↑ Shrapnel Issue 17: "The Outer Circuit Crown"

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