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| name                = Nikolai Mason
 
| name                = Nikolai Mason
 
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| died                = 21 May [[3015]]<ref name=MW5Mtm>''MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries'', Tutorial</ref>
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| died                = 21 May [[3015]]<ref name=MW5Mtm>"MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries", "Campaign Mission 1 - Tutorial"</ref>
 
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| affiliation        = [[House Mason]]
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| affiliation        = [[Nik's Cavaliers]]
 
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==History==
 
==History==
===Commander of Nik's Cavaliers===
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{{ApocryphalContentStart}}
 
{{ApocryphalContentStart}}
 
===Death===
 
===Death===
Nikolai was killed when the mercenary unit known as [[Black Inferno]] combat dropped near the Cavaliers' base on [[De Berry|De Berry Prime]].<ref name=MW5Mtm/> In the course of the campaign, his son Jake would discover that Nikolai arrived in the [[Inner Sphere]] in the late [[thirtieth century]] from somewhere outside of the [[Periphery]]. Players have made the conclusion that he was part of [[Intelser]], the Clan operation that gathered the first intelligence for the Clan Grand Council circa [[2980]].{{ApocryphalContentEnd}}
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Nikolai would be killed when mercenary unit known as [[Black Inferno]] combat dropped onto the Cavaliers' base on [[De Berry|De Berry Prime]].<ref name=MW5Mtm/> In the course of the campaign, the commander would discover that Nikolai arrived in the [[Inner Sphere]] in the late [[30th century]] from somewhere outside of the [[Periphery]]. Players have made the conclusion that he was part of [[Intelser]], the Clan operation that gathered the first intelligence for the Clan Grand Council circa [[2980]].{{ApocryphalContentEnd}}
  
 
==BattleMech==
 
==BattleMech==
During Nikolai's service with Chloe's Cavaliers he would pilot a ''[[Catapult]]''.<ref name=KitD>''Knives in the Dark''</ref>
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During Nikolai's service with Chloe's Cavaliers he would pilot ''[[Catapult]]''.<ref name=KitD>''Knives in the Dark''</ref>
  
 
{{ApocryphalContentStart}}
 
{{ApocryphalContentStart}}
During his journey to the [[Inner Sphere]], Nikolai piloted a pristine [[Star League Defense Force]] vintage [[Nightstar|NSR-9J ''Nightstar'']] which upon recognizing was out of place in the [[LosTech]] depleted [[Succession Wars era]] was carefully hidden on [[HD-389202]] in [[2986]].<ref name=MW5M19>''MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries'', Campaign Mission 19: "Reckoning"</ref>
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During his journey to the [[Inner Sphere]], Nikolai piloted a pristine [[Star League Defense Force]] vintage [[Nightstar|NSR-9J ''Nightstar'']] which upon recognizing was out of place in the [[LosTech]] depleted [[Succession Wars era]] was carefully hidden on [[HD-389202]].<ref name=MW5M20>"MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries", "Campaign Mission 20 - Reckoning"</ref>
 
 
At the time of his death Nikolai was piloting a ''[[Victor]]''.<ref name=MW5Mtm/> His ''Victor'' was salvaged by the Black Inferno following his death and taken to their repair and refit base on [[Eaton]], with his son defeating Inferno member [[Zavarov]] to reclaim the 'Mech. Cavalier chief tech [[Fahad Arazad]] would discover that the coordinates sought by the Black Inferno, were hidden heavily encrypted in the 'Mech's computer system.<ref name=MW5M11>''MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries'', Campaign Mission 11: "Black Harvest"</ref> Nikolai also rigged the ''Victor'' with a transponder that would react and could command the 'Mech bay containing his ''Nightstar'' to activate and open.<ref name=MW5M19/>{{ApocryphalContentEnd}}
 
  
==Behind the Scenes==
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At the time of his death Nikolai was piloting a ''[[Victor]]''.<ref name=MW5Mtm/> His ''Victor'' was salvaged by the Black Inferno following his death and taken to their repair and refit base on [[Eaton]], with his son defeating Inferno member [[Zavarov]] to reclaim the 'Mech. Cavalier chief tech [[Fahad Arazad]] would discover that the coordinates sought by the Black Inferno, were hidden heavily encrypted in the 'Mech's computer system. <ref name=MW5M12>"MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries", "Campaign Mission 12 - Black Harvest"</ref> Nikolai also rigged the ''Victor'' with a transponder that would react and could command the 'Mech bay containing his ''Nightstar'' to activate and open.<ref name=MW5M20/>{{ApocryphalContentEnd}}
In ''[[MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries]]'', Nikolai Mason was voiced by [[Brent Miller]].<ref name=MW5Mc>''MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries'', closing credits</ref>
 
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
* Audio log Identification Number Alpha-Charlie-7-7-1-8-Victor-Romeo dated [[2986]] contained three sets of coordinates.<ref name=MW5M11/>
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* Audiolog Identification Number Alpha-Charlie-7-7-1-8-Victor-Romer dated [[2990]] that contained three sets of coodinates.<ref name=MW5Mbh>"MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries", Black Harvest</ref>
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
 
* ''[[Endless War]]'' (short story)
 
* ''[[Endless War]]'' (short story)
* ''[[MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries]]'' (video game)
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* ''[[MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries]]'' (Video Game)
  
 
[[Category:Mercenary Characters|Mason, Nikolai]]
 
[[Category:Mercenary Characters|Mason, Nikolai]]
 
[[Category:Eridani Light Horse Characters|Mason, Nikolai]]
 
[[Category:Eridani Light Horse Characters|Mason, Nikolai]]
[[Category:Federated Suns Characters|Mason, Nikolai]]
 

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