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[[Star Commander]] '''Gorman Bekker''' was a [[Clan Ghost Bear]] [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] best known for his skill at the controls of the then-new [[Executioner (Gladiator)|''Executioner'']] [[OmniMech]].<ref name=TRO3050U>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', pp. 142-143, "Executioner OmniMech Profile"</ref> | [[Star Commander]] '''Gorman Bekker''' was a [[Clan Ghost Bear]] [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] best known for his skill at the controls of the then-new [[Executioner (Gladiator)|''Executioner'']] [[OmniMech]].<ref name=TRO3050U>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', pp. 142-143, "Executioner OmniMech Profile"</ref> | ||
| − | == | + | ==History== |
Among the Ghost Bear's most elite warriors, Gorman [[Bekker (Bloodname)|Bekker]] would serve an unprecedented twenty-two years in one of his Clan's most elite [[Keshik]]s. During that time, his legacy would be entwined with that of the ''Executioner'' OmniMech.<ref name=TRO3050U/> | Among the Ghost Bear's most elite warriors, Gorman [[Bekker (Bloodname)|Bekker]] would serve an unprecedented twenty-two years in one of his Clan's most elite [[Keshik]]s. During that time, his legacy would be entwined with that of the ''Executioner'' OmniMech.<ref name=TRO3050U/> | ||
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==BattleMechs== | ==BattleMechs== | ||
| − | Gorman Bekker is best known for his masterful use of | + | Gorman Bekker is best known for his masterful use of an ''Executioner'' for numerous decades prior to his death.<ref name=TRO3050U/> |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | *[[Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade]] cites that Gorman Bekker served twenty-two years in the Golden Keshik, but no such unit exists in the Ghost Bear Touman. While not impossible he was captured by a Clan did have one (such as [[Clan Wolf]] or [[Clan Coyote]]), the text implies he remained a Ghost Bear so it is more likely the text intended he served in the [[Alpha Galaxy (Rasalhague Dominion)|Bears' Alpha Galaxy (The Golden Bears)]] in either the [[Ourse Keshik (Clan Ghost Bear)|Ourse]] or [[Silveroot Keshik (Clan Ghost Bear)|Silveroot Keshik]]. This would mean he had undergone the [[Clawing Ritual|Clawing]] on top of earning his [[Bloodname]]. | + | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade]]'' cites that Gorman Bekker served twenty-two years in the Golden Keshik, but no such unit exists in the [[Clan Ghost Bear Touman|Ghost Bear ''touman'']]. While not impossible he was captured by a Clan did have one (such as [[Clan Wolf]] or [[Clan Coyote]]), the text implies he remained a Ghost Bear so it is more likely the text intended he served in the [[Alpha Galaxy (Rasalhague Dominion)|Bears' Alpha Galaxy (The Golden Bears)]] in either the [[Ourse Keshik (Clan Ghost Bear)|Ourse]] or [[Silveroot Keshik (Clan Ghost Bear)|Silveroot Keshik]]. This would mean he had undergone the [[Clawing Ritual|Clawing]] on top of earning his [[Bloodname]]. |
| − | *The video game [[MechWarrior Online]] | + | * The video game ''[[MechWarrior Online]]'' introduced an ''Executioner'' [[Hero 'Mech]] piloted by Gorman Bekker - the ''[[Cherbi]]'' - but no evidence exists he piloted a nonstandard configuration or bestowed his 'Mech with a name, thus the ''Cherbi'' is considered [[apocryphal]].<ref name=MWO>''MechWarrior Online'' - "Clan Heroes II Sale Page"</ref> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Clan Ghost Bear Characters|Bekker, Gorman]] | [[Category:Clan Ghost Bear Characters|Bekker, Gorman]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Notable Executioner (Gladiator) Pilots|Bekker, Gorman]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:53, 13 February 2023
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Star Commander Gorman Bekker was a Clan Ghost Bear MechWarrior best known for his skill at the controls of the then-new Executioner OmniMech.[1]
History[edit]
Among the Ghost Bear's most elite warriors, Gorman Bekker would serve an unprecedented twenty-two years in one of his Clan's most elite Keshiks. During that time, his legacy would be entwined with that of the Executioner OmniMech.[1]
Numerous Clans expressed interest in the newly developed assault weight OmniMech with Star Captain Reginald Amirault of Clan Hell's Horses the first to issue a Trial of Possession for the design, with Bekker winning the bid to defend. Neglecting the Hell's Horses Watch's briefing on the design, Amirault was shocked when the seemingly underpowered assault 'Mech deftly jumped behind his Timber Wolf, Bekker eviscerating his opponent with one targeted weapons volley.[1]
Over the first few decades of its deployment, multiple Clans would repeatedly trial for the Executioner or its production site with the Ghost Bears defeating all comers, Bekker alone successfully winning eighteen trials against fourteen Clans. Gorman Bekker's nineteenth trial for the Executioner would be his last, Clan Smoke Jaguar successfully winning a Stars worth of the 'Mech when the Ghost Bear MechWarrior died when he suffered a massive brain aneurysm in the middle of the Trial.[1]
Refusing to believe such a fierce warrior could be felled by a mere natural malady, the Smoke Jaguars honored Gorman Bekker's legacy by including a small statue of him at their genetic repository, an almost unheard of recognition for a representative of an enemy Clan.[1]
BattleMechs[edit]
Gorman Bekker is best known for his masterful use of an Executioner for numerous decades prior to his death.[1]
Notes[edit]
- Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade cites that Gorman Bekker served twenty-two years in the Golden Keshik, but no such unit exists in the Ghost Bear touman. While not impossible he was captured by a Clan did have one (such as Clan Wolf or Clan Coyote), the text implies he remained a Ghost Bear so it is more likely the text intended he served in the Bears' Alpha Galaxy (The Golden Bears) in either the Ourse or Silveroot Keshik. This would mean he had undergone the Clawing on top of earning his Bloodname.
- The video game MechWarrior Online introduced an Executioner Hero 'Mech piloted by Gorman Bekker - the Cherbi - but no evidence exists he piloted a nonstandard configuration or bestowed his 'Mech with a name, thus the Cherbi is considered apocryphal.[2]