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[[3025]]) was a leading figure in the resistance to the [[House Kurita|Kuritan]] occupation of [[Verthandi]] in the early part of the 31st century. − | image = − | caption = − | name = Gunnar Ericksson − | birthdate = − | died = [[3025]]<ref name=MSc22>''Mercenary's Star,'' ch. 22</ref> − | othernames = − | affiliation = [[House Ericksson]] − | rank = − | title = − | position = [[CEO of Ericksson-Agro]] − | profession = Noble − | parents = − | siblings = − | spouse = − | children = − }} − '''Gunnar Ericksson''' was a leading figure in the resistance to the [[Draconis Combine]] occupation of [[Verthandi]] in the early part of the [[thirty-first century]]. − ==History== + ==Biography== − Ericksson was described as having prematurely white hair and an aristocrat's bearing.<ref>''Mercenary's Star,'' p. 109: Ericksson's appearance</ref> + Ericksson was described as having prematurely white hair and an aristocrat's bearing.<ref>''Mercenary's Star,'' pp. 109, Ericksson's appearance</ref> − + His family landhold, the Fox Island plantation located in Verthandi's Silvan Basin, had been owned by the Ericksson family since the first days of colonization. It served as the hidden headquarters for the largest rebel force in the area.<ref>''Mercenary's Star,'' pp. 108-109, Overview of the Fox Island site</ref> − Ericksson approved [[Devic Erudin]]’s plan to travel to [[Galatea]] and recruit mercenaries to act as a training cadre, a move that upset [[James Thorvald]] greatly.<ref>''Mercenary's Star,'' p. 198: Carlotta Helgameyer and Tollen Brasednewic discuss the opposition to hiring mercenaries</ref> + Ericksson approved [[Devic Erudin]]’s plan to travel to [[Galatea]] and recruit mercenaries to act as a training cadre, a move that upset [[James Thorvald]] greatly.<ref>''Mercenary's Star,'' p. 198, Carlotta Helgameyer and Tollen Brasednewic discuss the opposition to hiring mercenaries</ref> ===An Ambivalent Welcome=== ===An Ambivalent Welcome=== − When [[Grayson Carlyle]] and his mercenaries arrived at the Fox Island base, they were received by Gunnar Ericksson, [[Carlotta Helgameyer]], [[Karl Olssen]], and James Thorvald.<ref>''Mercenary's Star,'' pp. 109–110: Carlyle's introduction to the Verthandian Revolutionary Council</ref> In a private meeting, Ericksson explained to Carlyle that the rebels could not afford to send the [[Gray Death Legion]] into battle.<ref>''Mercenary's Star,'' pp. 112–109: The Council's issues with the Gray Death's contract</ref> Ericksson permitted Carlyle and his command to repair their BattleMechs at the old AgroMech manufacturing facilities hidden in caves at Fox Island.{{cn}}<ref>''Mercenary's Star,'' pp. 108–109: Ericksson offers Carlyle the use of the Fox Island facilities</ref> + When [[Grayson Carlyle]] and his mercenaries arrived at the Fox Island base, they were received by Gunnar Ericksson, [[Carlotta Helgameyer]], [[Karl Olssen]], and James Thorvald.<ref>''Mercenary's Star,'' pp. 109-110, Carlyle's introduction to the Verthandian Revolutionary Council</ref> In a private meeting, Ericksson explained to Carlyle that the rebels could not afford to send the [[Gray Death Legion]] into battle.<ref>''Mercenary's Star,'' pp. 112-109, The Council's issues with the Gray Death's contract</ref> Ericksson permitted Carlyle and his command to repair their BattleMechs at the old AgroMech manufacturing facilities hidden in caves at Fox Island.<ref>''Mercenary's Star,'' pp. 108-109, Ericksson offers Carlyle the use of the Fox Island facilities</ref> ===The Thorvald Fallout=== ===The Thorvald Fallout=== − Ericksson disagreed with Thorvald’s ambitious plan to storm Regis University, and when he could not talk Thorvald out of making the assault, suggested using the access tunnel from his family's AgroMech factory in Regis to bypass Combine sentries.<ref>''Mercenary's Star,'' p. 177: Recriminations after Thorvald’s death and rout of the rebel forces at Regis</ref> + Ericksson disagreed with Thorvald’s ambitious plan to storm Regis University, and when he could not talk Thorvald out of making the assault, suggested using the access tunnel from his family's AgroMech factory in Regis to bypass Kuritan sentries.<ref>''Mercenary's Star,'' p. 177, Recriminations after Thorvald’s death and rout of the rebel forces at Regis</ref> − ===Death=== + ===Death and Legacy=== − Gunnar Ericksson was at Fox Island when a [[DEST]] commando team staged a night attack. He tried to escape, and was shot in the attempt.<ref name=MSc22/> + Gunnar Ericksson was at Fox Island when a [[DEST]] commando team staged a night attack. He tried to escape, and was shot in the attempt.<ref>''Mercenary's Star,'' p. 211, DEST radio traffic reports Ericksson’s death</ref> − His fate remained unknown to the rebels until Devic Erudin escaped from combine custody and reported his death to Sergeant [[Don Ramage|Ramage]].<ref>''Mercenary's Star,'' p. 325: Erudin meets Ramage in Regis and informs him of Ericksson’s demise</ref> + His fate remained unknown to the rebels until Devic Erudin escaped from Kuritan custody and reported his death to Sergeant Ramage.<ref>''Mercenary's Star,'' p. 325, Erudin meets Ramage in Regis and informs him of Ericksson’s demise</ref> + + ==Notes== + There is a discrepancy in the story regarding the founder of the Ericksson family's AgroMech business, Ericksson-Agro. In Chapter 12, Gunnar Ericksson tells Carlyle it was his grandfather, but in Chapter 13 the story notes it was Gunnar's ''great''-grandfather, Olaf Ericksson, who established the company. ==References== ==References== <references/> <references/> − ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== − * ''[[Mercenary's Star (novel)|Mercenary's Star]]'' (novel) + *''[[Mercenary's Star]] (Novel)'' − [[Category:Lyran Commonwealth Characters|Ericksson, Gunnar]] + [[Category:Minor Characters|Ericksson, Gunnar]]
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| − | == | + | ==Biography== |
| − | Ericksson was described as having prematurely white hair and an aristocrat's bearing.<ref>''Mercenary's Star,'' | + | Ericksson was described as having prematurely white hair and an aristocrat's bearing.<ref>''Mercenary's Star,'' pp. 109, Ericksson's appearance</ref> |
| − | + | His family landhold, the Fox Island plantation located in Verthandi's Silvan Basin, had been owned by the Ericksson family since the first days of colonization. It served as the hidden headquarters for the largest rebel force in the area.<ref>''Mercenary's Star,'' pp. 108-109, Overview of the Fox Island site</ref> | |
| − | Ericksson approved [[Devic Erudin]]’s plan to travel to [[Galatea]] and recruit mercenaries to act as a training cadre, a move that upset [[James Thorvald]] greatly.<ref>''Mercenary's Star,'' p. 198 | + | Ericksson approved [[Devic Erudin]]’s plan to travel to [[Galatea]] and recruit mercenaries to act as a training cadre, a move that upset [[James Thorvald]] greatly.<ref>''Mercenary's Star,'' p. 198, Carlotta Helgameyer and Tollen Brasednewic discuss the opposition to hiring mercenaries</ref> |
===An Ambivalent Welcome=== | ===An Ambivalent Welcome=== | ||
| − | When [[Grayson Carlyle]] and his mercenaries arrived at the Fox Island base, they were received by Gunnar Ericksson, [[Carlotta Helgameyer]], [[Karl Olssen]], and James Thorvald.<ref>''Mercenary's Star,'' pp. | + | When [[Grayson Carlyle]] and his mercenaries arrived at the Fox Island base, they were received by Gunnar Ericksson, [[Carlotta Helgameyer]], [[Karl Olssen]], and James Thorvald.<ref>''Mercenary's Star,'' pp. 109-110, Carlyle's introduction to the Verthandian Revolutionary Council</ref> In a private meeting, Ericksson explained to Carlyle that the rebels could not afford to send the [[Gray Death Legion]] into battle.<ref>''Mercenary's Star,'' pp. 112-109, The Council's issues with the Gray Death's contract</ref> Ericksson permitted Carlyle and his command to repair their BattleMechs at the old AgroMech manufacturing facilities hidden in caves at Fox Island.<ref>''Mercenary's Star,'' pp. 108-109, Ericksson offers Carlyle the use of the Fox Island facilities</ref> |
===The Thorvald Fallout=== | ===The Thorvald Fallout=== | ||
| − | Ericksson disagreed with Thorvald’s ambitious plan to storm Regis University, and when he could not talk Thorvald out of making the assault, suggested using the access tunnel from his family's AgroMech factory in Regis to bypass | + | Ericksson disagreed with Thorvald’s ambitious plan to storm Regis University, and when he could not talk Thorvald out of making the assault, suggested using the access tunnel from his family's AgroMech factory in Regis to bypass Kuritan sentries.<ref>''Mercenary's Star,'' p. 177, Recriminations after Thorvald’s death and rout of the rebel forces at Regis</ref> |
| − | ===Death=== | + | ===Death and Legacy=== |
| − | Gunnar Ericksson was at Fox Island when a [[DEST]] commando team staged a night attack. He tried to escape, and was shot in the attempt.<ref | + | Gunnar Ericksson was at Fox Island when a [[DEST]] commando team staged a night attack. He tried to escape, and was shot in the attempt.<ref>''Mercenary's Star,'' p. 211, DEST radio traffic reports Ericksson’s death</ref> |
| − | His fate remained unknown to the rebels until Devic Erudin escaped from | + | His fate remained unknown to the rebels until Devic Erudin escaped from Kuritan custody and reported his death to Sergeant Ramage.<ref>''Mercenary's Star,'' p. 325, Erudin meets Ramage in Regis and informs him of Ericksson’s demise</ref> |
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| + | ==Notes== | ||
| + | There is a discrepancy in the story regarding the founder of the Ericksson family's AgroMech business, Ericksson-Agro. In Chapter 12, Gunnar Ericksson tells Carlyle it was his grandfather, but in Chapter 13 the story notes it was Gunnar's ''great''-grandfather, Olaf Ericksson, who established the company. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | * ''[[Mercenary's Star ( | + | *''[[Mercenary's Star]] (Novel)'' |
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Minor Characters|Ericksson, Gunnar]] |