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Nelson Geist

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Nelson Geist
Personal
Born30?[1]
Died3055
AffiliationFederated commonwealth Red Corsair group (forcibly). Kell Hounds
Career
ProfessionMechWarrior
Family
Spouseunknown.
ChildrenJon Geist

Nelson Geist (born 30?- died 3079) was a lyran MechWarrior and, briefly, member of the Kell Hounds mercenary group prior to his death.

Personal History

Nelson Geist was born, in Kooken's Pleasure Pit in an unknown date, but between the years 3000-3010, growing in an arid region. He assisted at the Nagelring academy, and in 3027, was assigned to a winter semester training with Gregg's Long Striders on planet Ford.[2] He arrived there a month prior to Christmas, and volunteered to the Yule Patrol, in Christmas, expecting to earn his comrades respect, with a borrowed Phoenix Hawk BattleMech. His boring patrol become his fire baptism when he encountered Anti-Nick and the Elves from Hell, a lance of bandits who gone raiding on Christmas from time to time. Using the Jump jets of his 'Mech, managed to keep himself alive. Nelson managed to down a Jenner, and two of the three remaining Bandit 'Mechs head to their target, but Nick in his BattleMaster pursued him.[3] Despite Nick's BattleMech was heavier, Nelson was better pilot, but was on the brink of defeat when, in a stroke of genius, provoked an avalanche, burying Nick's 'Mech. Nelson jumped over the snow, and threatened Nick to shoot him in the cockpit if he don't surrender, and the Bandit was forced to give up. Nelson take Nick's BattleMaster as his new 'Mech.[4]

During the Clan Invasion, Nelson fight the Clan Jade Falcon forces in the planet Wotan, where he was wounded, losing two fingers, but managed to evacuate with his 'Mech.[5] After that, he returned to Kooken's pleasure Pitt, becoming officer of the planetary militia, with the range of Kommandant.[6]


Red Corsair affair

In the year 3054, a Pirate group force, of regimental size, lead by a woman making herself be called Red Corsair attacked Kooken, causing heavy damage to the battalion of Robinson Rangers and the Grave Walkers than defended the planet, forcing to mobilize the Kooken's Reserve Militia, lead by Nelson. They attack the pirates, attempting to stall for time to the Rangers and Walkers to reach the battle, but it was a fruitless attempt: the invaders were equiped with Clan technology, and the Militia never stood a chance.[7] Nelson approached to the Red Corsair's BattleMaster, fighting a duel against her, but like his men, he was easily defeated. He considered to eject from his 'Mech downed, attempting to destroy, at leat, the main weapon of the Corsair, but at the end, changed of mind and surrendered.[8] Nelson, and an unknown number of his fellow militiamen, were captured by the Bandits, and used as a work group. As he cannot work being mutilated, and had the respect of his men, the Bandits nominated him overseer of the his people.[9] Not too much after that, Nelon began to uncover more data about the Bandits, like the fact they don't behave as real pirates. When he saw the Corsair in flesh and bone, feel immediately attracted by her, and the feeling appears to be mutual. When she show him his room, Nelson was surprised seeing it was like a holovid pirate leader room, suspecting than the Bandits ignore everything about the real pirates, and have inspired in the holovid series to pose as pirates. She said him he knew too much to leave him free, but not enough to kill him. In May, during the bandit's attack on planet Zhongshan, Nelson used his relative authority to send food captured by the pirates to a orphan house. The Corsair was furious after hearing it, and attacked Nelson, informing he had ordered his people to destroy the orphan house as punishment. Nelson managed to knock out her unconscious, left her in the infirmary, to be healed by a accidental blood poisoning, and ordered the Bandits to don't attack the orphan house, and informed ComStar about the possible attack, telling them to evacuate the orphans. When Victor Steiner-Davion hear about it, was unable to believe Nelsod had joined the pirates, but ordered an investigation. Meanwhile, Nelson was punished by the Corsair. After she had been healed, put Nelson inside a virtual world, forcing him to take care of children. Nelson accepted his prison, exploring the city and familiarizing with the star constellations... but when attempted to enter a underground room, his helmet punished him with a strong electric shock. Not too later, nelson and the corsair became passionate lovers. [10] In June, The Corsair took Nelson as copilot in the assault of planet Deia, against the defenders, the mercenaries Zimmer's Zouaves. Forcing Nelson to fight, threatening to kill his comrades militiamen, he downed two enemy 'Mechs, gaining the freedom of two of his friends. In the next battle, this time against the 31st Wolf Solahma Cluster, downed easily two Wolf 'Mechs.[11] During the space battle of the pirates against the Kell Hounds in the system Zanderij, he saw his opportunity to escape, killing a pirate before launching himself in a scape pod before the pirate DropShip Lioness was destroyed. The Hounds fighters rescued him. Once in Arc-Royal, Nelson received a mixed reception: Conal Ward, leader of the 31 Wolf Solahmas, accused him to be a mole and agent of the Corsair. Christian Kell offered him a placde in the Hounds, but the Wolf Khan, Phelan Kell simply doesn't trust him. Nelson offered himself to help the Hounds and Wolves to predict the next target of the pirated, but Phelan said him it wasn't necessary: they had made a trap for her in Arc-Royal itself.[12] While the trap was finished, Nelson, who had been implanted with a localization chip, and watched all the time by Bob Bates, a security officer, locked himself in an library, looking star maps. The attack of the Corsair triggered the Wolf and Hound ambush. His group was decimated, but all the pirated died fighting or committed suicide before being captured. Only the corsair and some of his 'Mechs and fighters managed to escape. Only then, Nelson left his study and visited Phelan, offering him a deal: he know the secret base of the Corsair's location, and offered him in exchange to Phelan's permission to go with the strike force. Reluctanly, Phelan agreed. Then, Nelson informed him that the virtual word's constellations were those of the planet Elissa, in the Clan Wolf Occupation zone.[13] during the trip, Nelson was shocked when hear than Bates has coming, and wiull be watching. Phelan denied him also the chance to fight. Despite his deception, Nelson insisted and participate, expecting to rescue his last men. During the trip, along with Bates, helped Christian with his BattleMech reparations, and spend all his free time in the combat simulators. He resigned of Kooken's militia and enlisted in the Hounds, with the rank of Colonel.[14]

Death

Nelson died, in some way, as one of the last casualties of the battle of Elissia, in the 25 of October of 3055. He assist at the battle from far, with Bates watching him. However, looking at the Red Corsair's 'Mech, he recognized the movements of an unexperienced MechWarrior... so it cannot be the Red Corsair.[15] Nelson attacked Bates, leaving him unconscious, stole his hovercar and driven it into the city, avoiding the battle. Thanks to his knowledge of the virtual word, located the "secret room" of the Corsair. every step was difficult, but he arrived, opened the door... and found his nemesis. The red Corsair had just finished arming a nuclear mine, one that can destroy all the valley and the people fighting on it. She said was pregnant of him and loved him. Obviously, that surprised Nelson... but when the Corsair take a hidden weapon, shoot her. His bullets killed her instantly, but she managed to fatally wound him. Nelson cannot go to search for help, so he stay there. His last act was to take the Corsair's communicator, telling defiance words to the one than ordered her to activate the mine (almost certainly, Conal Ward) before to die of his wounds.[16]

Legacy

Nelson Geist sacrifice managed to abort the Jade Falcon-Wolf clan plot to make erupt the Clan Invasion, the Kell Hounds's destruction, and maybe even a Trial of Annihilation of the other Clans against the Wolves, as Conal Ward expected. His body was send to Arc-Royal, where had to be buried with the other Hounds fallen, and Christian Kell itself go to Nelson's home, convincing Corine to accept his offer to take them, to she and her sons, to Arc-Royal, his new home, where the Hounds can take care of them.[17]

Family

Nelson had a son, named Jon Geist, who served as a MechWarrior in the Tenth Lyran Guards, serving under orders of Victor Steiner-Davion. Sadly, He was killed in the mission to Teniente, to rescue Hohiro Kurita. He had a wive and two twin children, Jacob Geist and Joachim Geist.

Relationships

Nelson appears to have been very near to his son, and to his grandchildrens too, as they are almost identical to him. His relationship with his son's widow, Corinne, was cold at best, as she hate him, and all the MechWarriors, blaming him for his spouse's death.[18] The relationship of Nelson with the Red Corsair was a strange one, of hate and love, and she appears to feel the same. It remains unknown if she was really pregnant of him, as she said in his last words.[19]

BattleMechs

As a cadet, Nelson piloted briefly a borrowed Phoenix Hawk, in his first battle against Anti-Nick, where he captured him and affirmed his intention to claim his BattleMaster for him.[20] After that, Nelson only piloted a BattleMaster, first against the Jade Falcons, and later, against the Red corsair group. As a copilot of the Red Corsair, even piloted briefly her own BattleMaster against the Wolves solahma.

Notes

The BattleMech Nelson piloted almost all his career was the same he captured from Nick, a BattleMaster BLR-3S.[21]. In Deia also piloted the Red Corsair's BattleMaster, by the force, but with much success, downing two mercenary 'Mechs,[22] and later two Solahma 'Mechs of Clan Wolf in Cue Ball.[23] His presence in Wotan in June 3050 may implicate than he served in the remains of the First Regiment of the Twelfth Star Guard or the Second Regiment of the Twelfth Star Guard.[24]

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  1. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named ER3062p96
  2. ↑ Ghost of Christmas present First Strike p. 125
  3. ↑ Ghost of Christmas present First Strike p. 131
  4. ↑ Ghost of Christmas present First Strike p. 138
  5. ↑ Natural Selection p. 8
  6. ↑ Natural Selection p. 9
  7. ↑ Natural Selection p. 15
  8. ↑ Natural Selection p. 18
  9. ↑ Natural Selection p. 51
  10. ↑ Natural Selection p. 162
  11. ↑ Natural Selection p. 236
  12. ↑ Natural Selection p. 269
  13. ↑ Natural Selection p. 312
  14. ↑ Natural Selection p. 317
  15. ↑ Natural Selection p. 324
  16. ↑ Natural Selection p. 333
  17. ↑ Natural Selection p. 346
  18. ↑ Natural Selection p. 9
  19. ↑ Natural Selection p. 329
  20. ↑ Ghost of Christmas present First Strike p. 124-138
  21. ↑ Natural Selection p. 10
  22. ↑ Natural Selection p. 177
  23. ↑ Natural Selection p. 235
  24. ↑ Jade Falcon Sourcebook p. 39

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