Michael Griffin

Michael Griffin
Character Profile
Died 3151
Affiliation Northwind Highlanders
Rank Colonel[1]
Profession MechWarrior

Michael Griffin was an officer with the Northwind Highlanders.

History[edit]

Michael Griffin was a veteran officer, which at the Dark Age Era became Tara Campbell's intelligence officer. He served with the Highlanders helping defend Northwind against both attacks of the Steel Wolves, but officially, he retired after returning from Terra.[2]

Battle of Northwind[edit]

During the Battle of Northwind Griffin was commanding officer of the Grey Watch.[1] As its leader, he led them to counterattack the Capellans besieging the Northwind Military Academy. Oncea ccomplished his mission, they retreated. The next day, he entered at a highlanders' officers' meeting at The Castle, announcing the Watch's existance officially. He had to answer questions, specially from Highlander warriors which wanted to know why the watch hadn't appeared sooner.[3]

The 26 November, he led the Watch into the defense of the Castle from a massive capellan attack. When their defeat was imminent, he asked the Generl MaNamara to retreat from the Castle, while he kewpt the Watch behind, sacrifing it to cover their escape. Only the arrival of Republic's reinforcements avoided the Watch's annihilation.[4]

After the victory, the countess congratulated him for his acts in the battle.[5]

Later, he led his Watch in the final battle, the 9 December.[6]

Terra and Death[edit]

After the successful defense of Northwind, Griffin led a Grey Watch battalion to Terra, where it fought along the rest of the Highlanders in the Battle of Terra (3151), until the battle on Dumfries, Scotland. In Dumfries, Griffin was killed in combat. His XO, Cadha Jaffray, replaced him for the rest of the battle.[7]

BattleMech[edit]

Griffin's mnachine was a heavy Awesome.[8]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Shattered Fortress, p. 105, "New Unit profiles - Grey Watch"
  2. Grey Watch Protocol' ch.12
  3. Grey Watch Protocol' ch.12
  4. Grey Watch Protocol' ch.15-16
  5. Grey Watch Protocol' ch.18
  6. Paid in Blood' ch. 12
  7. IlClan (sourcebook) p.71
  8. Paid in Blood' ch. 12

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