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James Riker

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James Riker
Personal
AffiliationWolf's Dragoons
Career
RankLieutenant
ProfessionMechWarrior

Lieutenant James Riker was a member of the Wolf's Dragoons.[1]

History

As of early 3028, Riker was a member of Command Lance, Able Battalion, of Epsilon Regiment, including during the Battle of Misery. Following Misery, Riker joined the Regimental Command Lance of Epsilon Regiment, as part of which he went on to also fight in the Fifth Battle of Harrow's Sun and the Battle of Crossing.

On Harrow's Sun Riker was injured, and on Crossing he was badly injured and his 'Mech was destroyed on Crossing.[2]

He later was a member of 3rd Lance, 1st Company (Wolf Spiders) of the Black Widow Battalion as of 3031[1]. He fought on Tsinghai, Wallacia, Kujari and Gei-Fu, being still a member when the unit was reorganized to follow a Clan style organization.[3]

BattleMech

Riker initially piloted an Imp BattleMech until the Battle of Crossing when it was destroyed.[2] Once he joined the Black Widow Battalion in 3031, Heyden was again piloting an Imp.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 More Tales of the Black Widow, p. 11, "Black Widow Battalion, 3031"
  2. 2.0 2.1 Wolf's Dragoons, Page 77
  3. More Tales of the Black Widow, p. 22, "Training Battalion"

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