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| profession          = [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]]
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| profession          = [[Arena Gladiator]]
 
 
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'''Gavin "Hacker" Hastings''' was a [[Solaris VII]] [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] active in the later years of the [[FedCom Civil War]].
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'''Gavin "Hacker" Hastings''' was a [[Solaris VII]] gladiator active in the later years of the [[FedCom Civil War]].
 
 
 
==History==
 
==History==
A rising star in the [[Solaris Games]], Hastings earned his fight name for his fondness for close combat. Offered a contract by Silver Dragons stablemaster [[Marcus Nevil]], Hastings eagerly agreed as the move to one of the top stables on Solaris allowed him acquire his dream [[BattleMech]] - the massive and extremely expensive ''[[Berserker]]'' - fresh off the production lines of [[Defiance Industries]] of [[Hesperus II]].<ref name=TRO3055U-81>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 81 "BRZ-A3 Berserker"</ref>
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A rising star in the [[Solaris Games]], Hastings earned his fight name for his fondness for close combat. Offered a contract by Silver Dragons stable master [[Marcus Nevil]], Hastings eagerly agreed as the move to one of the top stables on Solaris allowed him acquire his dream [[BattleMech]] - the massive and extremely expensive ''[[Berserker]]'' - fresh off the production lines of [[Defiance Industries]] of [[Hesperus II]].<ref name=TRO3055U-81>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 81 "BRZ-A3 Berserker"</ref>
  
 
"Hacker" Hastings was best remembered for his spectacular defeat of [[Richard Fulton|Richard "Fury" Fulton]] in [[3066]]. Stalking Fulton's [[Juggernaut (BattleMech)|''Juggernaut'']] though an ever-changing series of holographic terrain in the [[Boreal Reach]]es, thanks to the impressive armor of the ''Berserker'' and Hasting's dogged determination he was eventually able to close on his [[Bromley Stables]] opponent. Footage of Hasting's graphic match ending [[hatchet]] strike would grace the opening titles of the popular ''[[MechTalk]]'' [[holovid]] series.<ref name=TRO3055U-81/>  <ref name=TRO3055U-170>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 170 "JG-R9T2 Juggernaut"</ref>  
 
"Hacker" Hastings was best remembered for his spectacular defeat of [[Richard Fulton|Richard "Fury" Fulton]] in [[3066]]. Stalking Fulton's [[Juggernaut (BattleMech)|''Juggernaut'']] though an ever-changing series of holographic terrain in the [[Boreal Reach]]es, thanks to the impressive armor of the ''Berserker'' and Hasting's dogged determination he was eventually able to close on his [[Bromley Stables]] opponent. Footage of Hasting's graphic match ending [[hatchet]] strike would grace the opening titles of the popular ''[[MechTalk]]'' [[holovid]] series.<ref name=TRO3055U-81/>  <ref name=TRO3055U-170>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 170 "JG-R9T2 Juggernaut"</ref>  
  
Though a humiliated Fulton pushed for a rematch against Hastings,<ref name=TRO3055U-81/> the [[Jihad]] intervened. "Hacker" Hastings would join the [[Solaris Home Defense League]] and was killed leading and assault against a [[Word of Blake]] position.<ref name="XTROG"/>
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Though a humiliated Fulton pushed for a rematch against Hastings,<ref name=TRO3055U-81/> the [[Jihad]] intervened. "Hacker" Hastings would join the [[Solaris Home Defense League]] and was killed leading and assault against a Word of Blake position.<ref name="XTROG"/>
  
 
==Tactics==
 
==Tactics==
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==Mech==
 
==Mech==
''Hacker'' Hastings piloted a ''[[Berserker]]''.<ref name=TRO3055U-81/> <ref name="XTROG">''Experimental Technical Readout: Gladiators'', p. 6</ref>
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"Hacker" Hastings piloted a ''Berserker''.<ref name=TRO3055U-81/> <ref name="XTROG">''Experimental Technical Readout: Gladiators'', p. 6</ref>
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

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