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Line 28: Salvation for Duke Ian and the DMM came in the form of the pro-Victor [[Tenth Lyran Guards]], who were en route to [[Tikonov]] to assist Prince [[Victor Steiner-Davion|Victor]], but were forced to make an unscheduled stop in the Kentares system due to sabotage of their [[JumpShip]]s. Marshal [[James McFarland]], commander of the Tenth, decided to assist the beleaguered Duke Ian. Knowing that they were now outnumbered, the Regulars mustered their 'Mechs and faced the Lyran Guards and Kentares DMM head-on in honorable combat. Duke Dresari led his unit into battle once more and successfully defeated the Regulars, who were captured and treated humanely until their release at the end of the war.<ref name=FCCWp4>''FedCom Civil War'', Wave Four, Kentares, pp. 136-137</ref> Salvation for Duke Ian and the DMM came in the form of the pro-Victor [[Tenth Lyran Guards]], who were en route to [[Tikonov]] to assist Prince [[Victor Steiner-Davion|Victor]], but were forced to make an unscheduled stop in the Kentares system due to sabotage of their [[JumpShip]]s. Marshal [[James McFarland]], commander of the Tenth, decided to assist the beleaguered Duke Ian. Knowing that they were now outnumbered, the Regulars mustered their 'Mechs and faced the Lyran Guards and Kentares DMM head-on in honorable combat. Duke Dresari led his unit into battle once more and successfully defeated the Regulars, who were captured and treated humanely until their release at the end of the war.<ref name=FCCWp4>''FedCom Civil War'', Wave Four, Kentares, pp. 136-137</ref> − Some time after Ian secured the planet, the mercenary group [[Black Knight Legion]] accepted a contract from [[House Steiner]] to depose him and secure the planet for the Loyalists once again. They were subsequently defeated, thanks in part to Leftenant Gregory Wright, a Mechwarrior that had served first under Joanna Dresari's resistance group and then in Ian's Kentares DMM.<ref name=RGiCv21p8/>+ + + {{ApocryphalContentStart}} ==MechWarrior 4: Vengeance== ==MechWarrior 4: Vengeance== − {{ApocryphalContentStart}} Ian Dresari is the protagonist and main character of the ''[[MechWarrior 4: Vengeance]]'' computer game and the main opponent in its expansion pack, ''[[MechWarrior 4: Vengeance#Black Knight Expansion Pack|MechWarrior 4: Black Knight]]''. While these games provide a great deal more information about the character, they do not fall under the current criteria for [[canon]], and must be regarded as apocryphal instead along with their portrayal of Ian Dresari. Ian Dresari is the protagonist and main character of the ''[[MechWarrior 4: Vengeance]]'' computer game and the main opponent in its expansion pack, ''[[MechWarrior 4: Vengeance#Black Knight Expansion Pack|MechWarrior 4: Black Knight]]''. While these games provide a great deal more information about the character, they do not fall under the current criteria for [[canon]], and must be regarded as apocryphal instead along with their portrayal of Ian Dresari. Line 43:
Line 44: After the murder of Duke Eric Dresari in late [[3062]] at the hands of Lord [[Marcus Roland]], Ian returned to his homeworld, under the command of his uncle, [[Peter Dresari]]. When Peter was killed in combat by the Loyalist officer [[Duncan Burke]], Ian, as the last surviving Dresari known to the resistance, was forced to take command of the unit. After building the unit and successfully executing several guerilla operations against the occupying forces, Ian discovered that his sister [[Joanna Dresari|Joanna]] was still alive, leading a local resistance cell. Together, the two joined their forces against the Loyalist forces and eventually regained control of Kentares IV. After the murder of Duke Eric Dresari in late [[3062]] at the hands of Lord [[Marcus Roland]], Ian returned to his homeworld, under the command of his uncle, [[Peter Dresari]]. When Peter was killed in combat by the Loyalist officer [[Duncan Burke]], Ian, as the last surviving Dresari known to the resistance, was forced to take command of the unit. After building the unit and successfully executing several guerilla operations against the occupying forces, Ian discovered that his sister [[Joanna Dresari|Joanna]] was still alive, leading a local resistance cell. Together, the two joined their forces against the Loyalist forces and eventually regained control of Kentares IV. − During the final assault on the capital, Ian was forced to choose between rescuing his sister, who had been captured during a failed insurgent operation, and capturing a cache of much-needed Mechs, supplies, and materiel. Knowing that the cache would be critical in securing victory, and encouraged by Joanna to leave her and capture it, Ian reluctantly abandoned his sister. Using the supplies obtained in the cache, he led a final assault on the palace, where he defeated his treacherous cousin [[William Dresari|William]] and drove the last of the Loyalist forces off world. Ian was subsequently crowned Duke of Kentares. + During the final assault on the capital, Ian was forced to choose between rescuing his sister, who had been captured during a failed insurgent operation, and capturing a cache of much-needed Mechs, supplies, and materiel. Knowing that the cache would be critical in securing victory, Ian reluctantly abandoned his sister. Using the supplies obtained in the cache, he led an assault on the palace, where he defeated his treacherous cousin [[William Dresari|William]] and drove the last of the Loyalist forces off world. Ian was subsequently crowned Duke of Kentares. The game has an alternate ending in which Ian does not abandon his sister and instead saves her. Once the Loyalist forces have been defeated, Ian passes the rule of Kentares to his sister and leaves with his forces to join the fight against Katrina Steiner off-world. The subsequent expansion pack, ''Black Knight'', where the player is cast as the leader of a mercenary unit tasked with deposing the young Duke, establishes that this was not Ian's choice in that game's canon. The game has an alternate ending in which Ian does not abandon his sister and instead saves her. Once the Loyalist forces have been defeated, Ian passes the rule of Kentares to his sister and leaves with his forces to join the fight against Katrina Steiner off-world. The subsequent expansion pack, ''Black Knight'', where the player is cast as the leader of a mercenary unit tasked with deposing the young Duke, establishes that this was not Ian's choice in that game's canon. Line 54:
Line 55: ==BattleMechs== ==BattleMechs== − Ian Dresari piloted a ''[[Shadow Cat]]'' that was likely a war trophy from his operations against the Clans during the first phase of the campaign to liberate his world of Steiner's rule. After becoming the Duke of Kentares, he piloted a ''[[Dire Wolf]]'' that he claimed from the fallen commander of the Loyalist forces, [[Evanda Castro]], until his defeat at the hands of the [[Black Knight Legion]]. + Ian Dresari piloted a ''[[Shadow Cat]]'', probably a war trophy from his operations against the Clans, during the first phase of the campaign to liberate his world of Steiner's rule. After becoming the Duke of Kentares, he piloted a ''[[Dire Wolf]]'' that he claimed from the fallen commander of the Loyalist forces, [[Evanda Castro]], until his defeat at the hands of the [[Black Knight Legion]]. − − ==Notes== − * [[Jules Gonzales]] noted that Ian had "served during the Clan War." Ian told [[Karl Sonntag]] how he used artillery strikes against [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] on [[Port Arthur]]. − * In the computer game, Ian Dresari was portrayed by actor Troy Norton. At the time of filming the scenes in 2000, Troy Norton (born in 1969) was 31 years old. This would suggest Ian Dresari's age to be around 31 at the beginning of ''MechWarrior 4: Vengeance'' (set in late 3062), in turn loosely suggesting his birth date might be around the year 3031. {{ApocryphalContentEnd}} {{ApocryphalContentEnd}}
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Salvation for Duke Ian and the DMM came in the form of the pro-Victor [[Tenth Lyran Guards]], who were en route to [[Tikonov]] to assist Prince [[Victor Steiner-Davion|Victor]], but were forced to make an unscheduled stop in the Kentares system due to sabotage of their [[JumpShip]]s. Marshal [[James McFarland]], commander of the Tenth, decided to assist the beleaguered Duke Ian. Knowing that they were now outnumbered, the Regulars mustered their 'Mechs and faced the Lyran Guards and Kentares DMM head-on in honorable combat. Duke Dresari led his unit into battle once more and successfully defeated the Regulars, who were captured and treated humanely until their release at the end of the war.<ref name=FCCWp4>''FedCom Civil War'', Wave Four, Kentares, pp. 136-137</ref> | Salvation for Duke Ian and the DMM came in the form of the pro-Victor [[Tenth Lyran Guards]], who were en route to [[Tikonov]] to assist Prince [[Victor Steiner-Davion|Victor]], but were forced to make an unscheduled stop in the Kentares system due to sabotage of their [[JumpShip]]s. Marshal [[James McFarland]], commander of the Tenth, decided to assist the beleaguered Duke Ian. Knowing that they were now outnumbered, the Regulars mustered their 'Mechs and faced the Lyran Guards and Kentares DMM head-on in honorable combat. Duke Dresari led his unit into battle once more and successfully defeated the Regulars, who were captured and treated humanely until their release at the end of the war.<ref name=FCCWp4>''FedCom Civil War'', Wave Four, Kentares, pp. 136-137</ref> | ||
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Ian Dresari is the protagonist and main character of the ''[[MechWarrior 4: Vengeance]]'' computer game and the main opponent in its expansion pack, ''[[MechWarrior 4: Vengeance#Black Knight Expansion Pack|MechWarrior 4: Black Knight]]''. While these games provide a great deal more information about the character, they do not fall under the current criteria for [[canon]], and must be regarded as apocryphal instead along with their portrayal of Ian Dresari. | Ian Dresari is the protagonist and main character of the ''[[MechWarrior 4: Vengeance]]'' computer game and the main opponent in its expansion pack, ''[[MechWarrior 4: Vengeance#Black Knight Expansion Pack|MechWarrior 4: Black Knight]]''. While these games provide a great deal more information about the character, they do not fall under the current criteria for [[canon]], and must be regarded as apocryphal instead along with their portrayal of Ian Dresari. | ||
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After the murder of Duke Eric Dresari in late [[3062]] at the hands of Lord [[Marcus Roland]], Ian returned to his homeworld, under the command of his uncle, [[Peter Dresari]]. When Peter was killed in combat by the Loyalist officer [[Duncan Burke]], Ian, as the last surviving Dresari known to the resistance, was forced to take command of the unit. After building the unit and successfully executing several guerilla operations against the occupying forces, Ian discovered that his sister [[Joanna Dresari|Joanna]] was still alive, leading a local resistance cell. Together, the two joined their forces against the Loyalist forces and eventually regained control of Kentares IV. | After the murder of Duke Eric Dresari in late [[3062]] at the hands of Lord [[Marcus Roland]], Ian returned to his homeworld, under the command of his uncle, [[Peter Dresari]]. When Peter was killed in combat by the Loyalist officer [[Duncan Burke]], Ian, as the last surviving Dresari known to the resistance, was forced to take command of the unit. After building the unit and successfully executing several guerilla operations against the occupying forces, Ian discovered that his sister [[Joanna Dresari|Joanna]] was still alive, leading a local resistance cell. Together, the two joined their forces against the Loyalist forces and eventually regained control of Kentares IV. | ||
| − | During the final assault on the capital, Ian was forced to choose between rescuing his sister, who had been captured during a failed insurgent operation, and capturing a cache of much-needed Mechs, supplies, and materiel. Knowing that the cache would be critical in securing victory | + | During the final assault on the capital, Ian was forced to choose between rescuing his sister, who had been captured during a failed insurgent operation, and capturing a cache of much-needed Mechs, supplies, and materiel. Knowing that the cache would be critical in securing victory, Ian reluctantly abandoned his sister. Using the supplies obtained in the cache, he led an assault on the palace, where he defeated his treacherous cousin [[William Dresari|William]] and drove the last of the Loyalist forces off world. Ian was subsequently crowned Duke of Kentares. |
The game has an alternate ending in which Ian does not abandon his sister and instead saves her. Once the Loyalist forces have been defeated, Ian passes the rule of Kentares to his sister and leaves with his forces to join the fight against Katrina Steiner off-world. The subsequent expansion pack, ''Black Knight'', where the player is cast as the leader of a mercenary unit tasked with deposing the young Duke, establishes that this was not Ian's choice in that game's canon. | The game has an alternate ending in which Ian does not abandon his sister and instead saves her. Once the Loyalist forces have been defeated, Ian passes the rule of Kentares to his sister and leaves with his forces to join the fight against Katrina Steiner off-world. The subsequent expansion pack, ''Black Knight'', where the player is cast as the leader of a mercenary unit tasked with deposing the young Duke, establishes that this was not Ian's choice in that game's canon. | ||
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