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'''Hendrik Grimm II''' is not directly mentioned by name in any sources. His existence is inferred by the fact that [[Hendrik Grimm III]] styled himself as the third of his name. However, information about the character can be deduced from available information:
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While '''Hendrik Grimm II''' is only referred to as Hendrik Grimm (not "Hendrik Grimm II") in most sources, the title is used here to differentiate him from both his grandson [[Hendrik Grimm III]] and the original ([[twenty-ninth-century]]) [[Hendrik Grimm I]], both of whom are established to be different persons (see below). They were apparently all referred to as simply "Hendrik Grimm" in their respective time.
  
[[Hendrik Grimm I]], a [[LCAF]] [[Colonel]] as of [[2839]], established the rule of [[House Grimm]] over the moribund [[Oberon Confederation]] in the 2840s (and prior to [[2855]]) after going rogue with his regiment.<br />In [[3012]] one "Colonel Hendrik Grimm", a former [[Lyran Commonwealth]] officer, made [[Oberon VI]] the homeworld of the Oberon Confederation and conducted pirate raids against undefended targets as far as [[Rasalhague]] and [[Black Earth]] from there, gaining a brutal reputation for ruthlessness, routinely destroying all property his raiders couldn't carry off and savagely mistreating his enslaved prisoners.<ref>''The Periphery (2nd Ed.)'', p. 79</ref> Given that Hendrik Grimm I would have been at least two hundred years old by 3012, the entry obviously refers to a different person. At the same time, it cannot refer to Hendrik III because it was explicitly noted that the person who "created the Confederation as a mockery of a state" was the grandfather of Hendrik Grimm III, and not Hendrik III himself.<ref name=TP149>''The Periphery'', p. 149</ref>  
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Hendrik Grimm (implicitly, Hendrik Grimm II given the timeline) was also called "the werewolf" on a Wanted poster from [[Rasalhague]] as of [[2987]].<ref name=P64>''The Periphery'' (1st Ed.), p. 64</ref>
  
From this it can be deduced that the "Colonel Hendrik Grimm" who founded the Oberon Confederation pirate realm in 3012 was Hendrik Grimm II, a successor of the original Hendrik Grimm and grandfather of Hendrik Grimm III. (Notably, Hendrik Grimm III is also often referred to simply as "Hendrik Grimm", suggesting the use of the numeral was optional.)
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==Character History==
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Hendrik Grimm was already wanted in the [[Draconis Combine]] for "numerous crimes of Murder, Rapine, Destruction of Personal Property, Arson, Grand Theft, Assault of Draconis Government Officials, Counterfeiting, Forgery, Piracy, and other crimes against the state too numerous to mention" as of 2987.<ref name=P64/>
  
This in turn would establish that Hendrik Grimm II, too, was an ex-Lyran officer before turning to piracy, a plausible proposition given the [[3001]]-[[3004]] [[Jolly Roger Affair]], which was a covert [[ComStar]] operation that specifically aimed to turn suitable individuals into pirates in the general area of the Oberon Confederation—Hendrik Grimm II could conceivably have been a Lyran officer before ComStar supported him in going rogue and becoming a pirate. Incidentally, it was noted that the power of House Grimm (who had ruled over Oberon VI since the 2840s) grew rapidly in the decades before ca. 3025,<ref>According to the writeup on Hendrik Grimm III in the Battledroids rulebook, p. 5; reproduced verbatim in the BattleTech 2nd Ed. rulebook</ref> again a timeframe suggesting a connection to the Jolly Roger Affair; also, the concept of "founding" the Confederation, a state that had existed in one form or another since [[2777]] and over which House Grimm had ruled for over 170 years, in 3012 apparently refers to the act of turning it into a pirate kingdom, in turn suggesting it was not regarded as a pirate kingdom at the time (even if it may have been one before).
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In [[3012]] one "Colonel Hendrik Grimm", described as a former [[Lyran Commonwealth]] officer, made [[Oberon VI]] the homeworld of the Oberon Confederation. He subsequently conducted pirate raids against undefended targets as far as [[Rasalhague]] and [[Black Earth]] from there, gaining a brutal reputation for ruthlessness, routinely destroying all property his raiders couldn't carry off and savagely mistreating his enslaved prisoners.<ref name=P79>''The Periphery (2nd Ed.)'', p. 79</ref>  
  
It would also indicate that the rule of Hendrik Grimm II ended in 3012 already, the same year that he had "founded" the pirate realm, and passed down to Hendrik Grimm III (who became ruler of the Oberon Confederation in 3012<ref name=TP149/>). The wording further suggests that the unnamed son of Hendrik II and father of Hendrik III briefly ruled in the interim, as it was said that Hendrik III's grandfather founded the state and his "father simply continued the family business of brutality".<ref name=TP149/>)
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Having "created the Confederation as a mockery of a state" establishes Hendrik Grimm (II) as the grandfather of Hendrik Grimm III.<ref name=TP149>''The Periphery (1st Ed.)'', p. 149</ref>
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It is worth noting that the Grimm family had been ruling Oberon VI since the twenty-ninth century, yet Hendrik II, a former Lyran Commonwealth officer, turned it into his pirate base only in 3012, after having previously been a notorious pirate (only) in Draconis Combine space. This loosely suggests he may have been operating against the Combine with a Lyran Letter of Marque prior to 3012 when he became a full pirate.
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Hendrik Grimm III became ruler of the Oberon Confederation in 3012,<ref name=TP149/> the same year in which his grandfather (Hendrik II) had founded the pirate realm.<ref name=P79/> This suggests that Hendrik Grimm II met his end, presumably violently, within a year of becoming the Oberon pirate king. The wording further suggests that the unnamed father of Hendrik III briefly ruled in the interim, as it was said that Hendrik III's grandfather founded the state and his "father simply continued the family business of brutality".<ref name=TP149/>
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==Notes==
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* The history of the [[Oberon Confederation]] and Hendrik Grimm is described across several sourcebooks. These seem to convolute different eras, however. The Confederation is sometimes described as formed in 3012 by one Hendrik Grimm whereas other sources tell the tale of the twenty-ninth-century Hendrik Grimm, yet besides the different eras the descriptions of Hendrik Grimm and his actions as a pirate are almost identical in what is probably an oversight. The original descriptions were focused on Hendrik Grimm III and merely stated (without giving dates) that his grandfather founded the Oberon Confederation and his father continued the piracy business, suggesting they may have been meant to be Hendrik I and Hendrik II, respectively. The above conclusions assume that all available information including any dates given is correct, which results in Hendrik I and Hendrik II being near identical characters some two centuries apart: They were both former Lyran officers, were both said to have "founded" the Oberon Confederation (a state that had actually existed in one form or another since [[2775]], 65 years before the first Hendrik Grimm ever came there), and their physical description is similar.
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* Hendrik Grimm II is mentioned at least once by name, including the Roman numerals, in the background information for [[Moore's Bandits]] in the ''[[BattleForce]]'' rulebook (page 72). The text states that "about 150 years ago, Moore's Bandits appeared in the Periphery as a company attached to Hendrik Grimm II" and goes on to detail a falling-out between the mercenaries and Hendrik Grimm II, and the further exploits of the mercenaries. The rulebook is otherwise dated 3025, suggesting Moore's Bandits would have served Hendrik Grimm II ca. 2875. This is presumably in error, as it is impossible to reconcile with the timeline derived from all other sources as described above. Otherwise, a possible explanation could be that the Hendrik Grimm II mentioned was a son of the original Hendrik Grimm, and thus called Hendrik Grimm II, but never actually became king of the Oberon Confederation so that the later-era Hendrik Grimm covered in this article took the title of King Hendrik Grimm II.
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==Gallery==
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HendrikGrimmWanted.jpg|Wanted Poster for Hendrik Grimm II
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==References==
 
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
* [[Battledroids]] boardgame rulebook (flipside sourcebook section, p. 5)
 
* [[BattleTech, 2nd Edition]] boardgame rulebook
 
 
*''[[The Periphery (sourcebook)|The Periphery (1st Ed.)]]''
 
*''[[The Periphery (sourcebook)|The Periphery (1st Ed.)]]''
 
*''[[The Periphery, 2nd Edition (sourcebook)|The Periphery (2nd Ed.)]]''
 
*''[[The Periphery, 2nd Edition (sourcebook)|The Periphery (2nd Ed.)]]''

Latest revision as of 13:52, 17 May 2023

Hendrik Grimm II Periphery.jpg
Hendrik Grimm II
Character Profile
Also known as "The Werewolf"
Died 3012 (implied; see text)
Affiliation Lyran Commonwealth;
Oberon Confederation
Profession LCAF Colonel;
Pirate King
Children (at least one)

While Hendrik Grimm II is only referred to as Hendrik Grimm (not "Hendrik Grimm II") in most sources, the title is used here to differentiate him from both his grandson Hendrik Grimm III and the original (twenty-ninth-century) Hendrik Grimm I, both of whom are established to be different persons (see below). They were apparently all referred to as simply "Hendrik Grimm" in their respective time.

Hendrik Grimm (implicitly, Hendrik Grimm II given the timeline) was also called "the werewolf" on a Wanted poster from Rasalhague as of 2987.[1]

Character History[edit]

Hendrik Grimm was already wanted in the Draconis Combine for "numerous crimes of Murder, Rapine, Destruction of Personal Property, Arson, Grand Theft, Assault of Draconis Government Officials, Counterfeiting, Forgery, Piracy, and other crimes against the state too numerous to mention" as of 2987.[1]

In 3012 one "Colonel Hendrik Grimm", described as a former Lyran Commonwealth officer, made Oberon VI the homeworld of the Oberon Confederation. He subsequently conducted pirate raids against undefended targets as far as Rasalhague and Black Earth from there, gaining a brutal reputation for ruthlessness, routinely destroying all property his raiders couldn't carry off and savagely mistreating his enslaved prisoners.[2]

Having "created the Confederation as a mockery of a state" establishes Hendrik Grimm (II) as the grandfather of Hendrik Grimm III.[3]

It is worth noting that the Grimm family had been ruling Oberon VI since the twenty-ninth century, yet Hendrik II, a former Lyran Commonwealth officer, turned it into his pirate base only in 3012, after having previously been a notorious pirate (only) in Draconis Combine space. This loosely suggests he may have been operating against the Combine with a Lyran Letter of Marque prior to 3012 when he became a full pirate.

Hendrik Grimm III became ruler of the Oberon Confederation in 3012,[3] the same year in which his grandfather (Hendrik II) had founded the pirate realm.[2] This suggests that Hendrik Grimm II met his end, presumably violently, within a year of becoming the Oberon pirate king. The wording further suggests that the unnamed father of Hendrik III briefly ruled in the interim, as it was said that Hendrik III's grandfather founded the state and his "father simply continued the family business of brutality".[3]

Notes[edit]

  • The history of the Oberon Confederation and Hendrik Grimm is described across several sourcebooks. These seem to convolute different eras, however. The Confederation is sometimes described as formed in 3012 by one Hendrik Grimm whereas other sources tell the tale of the twenty-ninth-century Hendrik Grimm, yet besides the different eras the descriptions of Hendrik Grimm and his actions as a pirate are almost identical in what is probably an oversight. The original descriptions were focused on Hendrik Grimm III and merely stated (without giving dates) that his grandfather founded the Oberon Confederation and his father continued the piracy business, suggesting they may have been meant to be Hendrik I and Hendrik II, respectively. The above conclusions assume that all available information including any dates given is correct, which results in Hendrik I and Hendrik II being near identical characters some two centuries apart: They were both former Lyran officers, were both said to have "founded" the Oberon Confederation (a state that had actually existed in one form or another since 2775, 65 years before the first Hendrik Grimm ever came there), and their physical description is similar.
  • Hendrik Grimm II is mentioned at least once by name, including the Roman numerals, in the background information for Moore's Bandits in the BattleForce rulebook (page 72). The text states that "about 150 years ago, Moore's Bandits appeared in the Periphery as a company attached to Hendrik Grimm II" and goes on to detail a falling-out between the mercenaries and Hendrik Grimm II, and the further exploits of the mercenaries. The rulebook is otherwise dated 3025, suggesting Moore's Bandits would have served Hendrik Grimm II ca. 2875. This is presumably in error, as it is impossible to reconcile with the timeline derived from all other sources as described above. Otherwise, a possible explanation could be that the Hendrik Grimm II mentioned was a son of the original Hendrik Grimm, and thus called Hendrik Grimm II, but never actually became king of the Oberon Confederation so that the later-era Hendrik Grimm covered in this article took the title of King Hendrik Grimm II.

Gallery[edit]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 The Periphery (1st Ed.), p. 64
  2. 2.0 2.1 The Periphery (2nd Ed.), p. 79
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 The Periphery (1st Ed.), p. 149

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