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| − | Captain '''Greg Oliphant''' was a mercenary officer with the [[Eridani Light Horse]] during the | + | Captain '''Greg Oliphant''' was a mercenary officer with the [[Eridani Light Horse]] during the [[thirty-first century]]. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | From at least [[3025]] to [[3039]], Captain Oliphant was a veteran [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]], commanding the Fourth Heavy Assault Company (Oliphant's Elephants), Eighty-second Battalion of the [[ | + | From at least [[3025]] to [[3039]], Captain Oliphant was a veteran [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]], commanding the Fourth Heavy Assault Company (Oliphant's Elephants), Eighty-second Battalion of the [[Seventy-first Light Horse Regiment]].<ref name=MHp73/><ref name=MHp76>''Mercenary's Handbook'', p. 76</ref> |
| − | Oliphant was considered to be a man with a bizarre sense of humor, for whom nothing could dampen his spirits. He had his [['Mech]] decorated with a giant fool's cap with bells and painted an elongated grin on its "face". Despite his rebellious streak, his performance in the field was considered excellent, though he was still often in trouble with his commanding officer [[Colonel]] [[William Erik Peterson]].<ref name=MHp73/><ref name= | + | Oliphant was considered to be a man with a bizarre sense of humor, for whom nothing could dampen his spirits. He had his [['Mech]] decorated with a giant fool's cap with bells and painted an elongated grin on its "face". Despite his rebellious streak, his performance in the field was considered excellent, though he was still often in trouble with his commanding officer [[Colonel]] [[William Erik Peterson]].<ref name=MHp73/><ref name=TRO39p166>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 166: ''Banshee'' write-up, Notable MechWarriors section</ref> |
==BattleMech== | ==BattleMech== | ||
| − | Oliphant was | + | Oliphant was a noted ''[[Banshee (BattleMech)|Banshee]]'' pilot, having inherited his 'Mech, ''The Court Jester'', from his mother.<ref name=TRO39p166/> |
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[[Category:Eridani Light Horse Characters|Oliphant, Greg]] | [[Category:Eridani Light Horse Characters|Oliphant, Greg]] | ||
[[Category:Notable Banshee Pilots|Oliphant, Greg]] | [[Category:Notable Banshee Pilots|Oliphant, Greg]] | ||
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Greg Oliphant | |
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| Affiliation | Eridani Light Horse |
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| Rank | Captain[1] |
| Profession | MechWarrior |
Captain Greg Oliphant was a mercenary officer with the Eridani Light Horse during the thirty-first century.
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History[edit]
From at least 3025 to 3039, Captain Oliphant was a veteran MechWarrior, commanding the Fourth Heavy Assault Company (Oliphant's Elephants), Eighty-second Battalion of the Seventy-first Light Horse Regiment.[1][2]
Oliphant was considered to be a man with a bizarre sense of humor, for whom nothing could dampen his spirits. He had his 'Mech decorated with a giant fool's cap with bells and painted an elongated grin on its "face". Despite his rebellious streak, his performance in the field was considered excellent, though he was still often in trouble with his commanding officer Colonel William Erik Peterson.[1][3]
BattleMech[edit]
Oliphant was a noted Banshee pilot, having inherited his 'Mech, The Court Jester, from his mother.[3]