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Line 13: | children = | children = }} }} − − '''Duncan Burke''' was a [[Lyran Alliance Armed Forces]] officer who reported directly to Lord [[Marcus Roland]] during the Steiner occupation of [[Kentares IV]]. − ==History== ==History== − Roland assigned Burke the task of leading the efforts in hunting down and eliminating any resistance against the Steiner forces, a job that Burke thoroughly enjoyed doing. Burke personally killed Sir [[Peter Dresari]] and gleefully informed Ian of the grisly murder, noting that "his escape pod was scattered over the better part of a kilometer. Messy." + '''Duncan Burke''' was a [[Lyran Alliance Armed Forces]] officer who reported directly to Lord [[Marcus Roland]] during the Steiner occupation of [[Kentares IV]]. Roland assigned Burke the task of leading the efforts in hunting down and eliminating any resistance against the Steiner forces, a job that Burke thoroughly enjoyed doing. Burke personally killed Sir [[Peter Dresari]] and gleefully informed Ian of the grisly murder, noting that "his escape pod was scattered over the better part of a kilometer. Messy." − [[Ian Dresari]]'s tactical officer, Major [[Elise Rathburn]], informed Ian that Burke was "one of Roland's senior officers" and that he was noted for committing war atrocities. Rathburn summed up Burke as "an animal." + [[Ian Dresari]]'s tactical officer, Major [[Elise Rathburn]], informed Ian that Burke was "one of Roland's senior officers" and that he was noted for committing war atrocities. Rathburn summed up Burke as "an animal". − In an intercepted transmission between Burke and one of his underlings, [[Hauptmann]] [[Logan]], Logan addressed Burke as "Kommandant Burke." Note that the rank of [[Kommandant]] is actually the equivalent of a Major in other armed forces. Burke threatened Logan that if he didn't find Sir Peter Dresari, Logan's men would suffer for it - Burke would find the "men responsible and feed them their own eyes" before having them executed. + In an intercepted transmission between Burke and one of his underlings, [[Hauptmann]] [[Logan]], Logan addressed Burke as "Kommandant Burke". Note that the rank of [[Kommandant]] is actually the equivalent of a Major in other armed forces. Burke threatened Logan that if he didn't find Sir Peter Dresari, Logan's men would suffer for it - Burke would find the "men responsible and feed them their own eyes" before having them executed. − After failing to stop Ian's resistance cell from destroying a Steiner airfield, a furious Roland demoted Burke two ranks to Lieutenant. Despite this, Burke was more determined than ever to hunt down Ian.<ref name=MW4>''Mechwarrior 4: Vengeance''</ref> + After failing to stop Ian's resistance cell from destroying a Steiner airfield, a furious Roland demoted Burke two ranks to Lieutenant. Despite this, Burke was more determined than ever to hunt down Ian.<ref>Mechwarrior 4: Vengeance</ref> ===Death=== ===Death=== − Burke later tracked down Ian and attempted to kill him in the same manner that he had killed Sir Peter, taunting Ian and Rathburn all the while and bragging that he had made Sir Peter beg for mercy. In a deadly game of cat and mouse through a swamp, Ian managed to gun down Burke's ''[[Summoner (Thor)|Thor]]'' [[OmniMech]]. Burke refused to eject from his 'Mech before its [[fusion reactor]] breached, killing him and avenging Sir Peter's murder. Rathburn and Ian later discussed the reason why Burke refused to surrender: he was afraid of suffering the same fate he inflicted upon Peter. + Burke later tracked down Ian and attempted to kill him in the same manner that he had killed Sir Peter, taunting Ian and Rathburn all the while and bragging that he had made Sir Peter beg for mercy. In a deadly game of cat and mouse through a swamp, Ian managed to gun down Burke's [[Summoner (Thor)|Thor]] [[OmniMech]]. Burke refused to eject from his 'Mech before its [[fusion reactor]] breached, killing him and avenging Sir Peter's murder. Rathburn and Ian later discussed the reason why Burke refused to surrender - he was afraid of suffering the same fate he inflicted upon Peter. ==BattleMechs== ==BattleMechs== − Duncan Burke piloted a ''[[Summoner (Thor)|Summoner]]'' Omnimech. It is possible for his 'Mech to be salvaged after the mission.+ Burke pilots the ''[[Summoner]]'' Omnimech. It is possible for his Mech to be salvaged after the mission. ==Behind The Scenes== ==Behind The Scenes== Line 42:
Line 35: ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== − * ''[[MechWarrior 4: Vengeance]]'' (video game) + * ''[[MechWarrior 4: Vengeance]]'' Video Game. − [[Category:Apocryphal articles|Burke, Duncan]] [[Category:Lyran Commonwealth Characters|Burke, Duncan]] [[Category:Lyran Commonwealth Characters|Burke, Duncan]] [[Category:Video Game Characters|Burke, Duncan]] [[Category:Video Game Characters|Burke, Duncan]]
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | Roland assigned Burke the task of leading the efforts in hunting down and eliminating any resistance against the Steiner forces, a job that Burke thoroughly enjoyed doing. Burke personally killed Sir [[Peter Dresari]] and gleefully informed Ian of the grisly murder, noting that "his escape pod was scattered over the better part of a kilometer. Messy." | + | '''Duncan Burke''' was a [[Lyran Alliance Armed Forces]] officer who reported directly to Lord [[Marcus Roland]] during the Steiner occupation of [[Kentares IV]]. Roland assigned Burke the task of leading the efforts in hunting down and eliminating any resistance against the Steiner forces, a job that Burke thoroughly enjoyed doing. Burke personally killed Sir [[Peter Dresari]] and gleefully informed Ian of the grisly murder, noting that "his escape pod was scattered over the better part of a kilometer. Messy." |
| − | [[Ian Dresari]]'s tactical officer, Major [[Elise Rathburn]], informed Ian that Burke was "one of Roland's senior officers" and that he was noted for committing war atrocities. Rathburn summed up Burke as "an animal. | + | [[Ian Dresari]]'s tactical officer, Major [[Elise Rathburn]], informed Ian that Burke was "one of Roland's senior officers" and that he was noted for committing war atrocities. Rathburn summed up Burke as "an animal". |
| − | In an intercepted transmission between Burke and one of his underlings, [[Hauptmann]] [[Logan]], Logan addressed Burke as "Kommandant Burke. | + | In an intercepted transmission between Burke and one of his underlings, [[Hauptmann]] [[Logan]], Logan addressed Burke as "Kommandant Burke". Note that the rank of [[Kommandant]] is actually the equivalent of a Major in other armed forces. Burke threatened Logan that if he didn't find Sir Peter Dresari, Logan's men would suffer for it - Burke would find the "men responsible and feed them their own eyes" before having them executed. |
| − | After failing to stop Ian's resistance cell from destroying a Steiner airfield, a furious Roland demoted Burke two ranks to Lieutenant. Despite this, Burke was more determined than ever to hunt down Ian.<ref | + | After failing to stop Ian's resistance cell from destroying a Steiner airfield, a furious Roland demoted Burke two ranks to Lieutenant. Despite this, Burke was more determined than ever to hunt down Ian.<ref>Mechwarrior 4: Vengeance</ref> |
===Death=== | ===Death=== | ||
| − | Burke later tracked down Ian and attempted to kill him in the same manner that he had killed Sir Peter, taunting Ian and Rathburn all the while and bragging that he had made Sir Peter beg for mercy. In a deadly game of cat and mouse through a swamp, Ian managed to gun down Burke's | + | Burke later tracked down Ian and attempted to kill him in the same manner that he had killed Sir Peter, taunting Ian and Rathburn all the while and bragging that he had made Sir Peter beg for mercy. In a deadly game of cat and mouse through a swamp, Ian managed to gun down Burke's [[Summoner (Thor)|Thor]] [[OmniMech]]. Burke refused to eject from his 'Mech before its [[fusion reactor]] breached, killing him and avenging Sir Peter's murder. Rathburn and Ian later discussed the reason why Burke refused to surrender - he was afraid of suffering the same fate he inflicted upon Peter. |
==BattleMechs== | ==BattleMechs== | ||
| − | + | Burke pilots the ''[[Summoner]]'' Omnimech. It is possible for his Mech to be salvaged after the mission. | |
==Behind The Scenes== | ==Behind The Scenes== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | * ''[[MechWarrior 4: Vengeance]]'' | + | * ''[[MechWarrior 4: Vengeance]]'' Video Game. |
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[[Category:Lyran Commonwealth Characters|Burke, Duncan]] | [[Category:Lyran Commonwealth Characters|Burke, Duncan]] | ||
[[Category:Video Game Characters|Burke, Duncan]] | [[Category:Video Game Characters|Burke, Duncan]] | ||