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| name = Piet Nichols | | name = Piet Nichols | ||
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| affiliation = [[Wolf's Dragoons]] | | affiliation = [[Wolf's Dragoons]] | ||
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'''Piet Nichols''' was a member of the [[Black Widow Company]].<ref name=TBWCp12/> | '''Piet Nichols''' was a member of the [[Black Widow Company]].<ref name=TBWCp12/> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | He was a | + | He was a lieutenant leading a [[lance]] in Wolf's Dragoons when he disobeyed orders during a raid on [[Devil's Rock]] and attacked a [[House Marik|Marik]] supply depot. His unit was cut off and surrounded, losing two of his members and having a third one seriously wounded. After the battle he was subjected to court martial, stripped of his rank and assigned to the Black Widow Company.<ref name=TBWCp12>''Tales of the Black Widow Company'', p. 12: "Piet Nichols"</ref> |
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| − | Since then, he has been wounded four times and lost | + | He participated during the combat drop the Black Widow Company made to attack [[New Delos]] and capture [[Anton Marik]],<ref name=TSWp42>''The Spider and the Wolf'', p. 42</ref> and was still in the unit in [[3025]].<ref name=TBWCp12/> |
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| + | Since then, he has been wounded four times and twice lost his [['Mech]]. Over the years, his leadership skills have been found nonexistent.<ref name=TBWCp12/> | ||
During the Battle of Harlow Wood, his Mech was damaged heavily.<ref name=TBWCp12/> | During the Battle of Harlow Wood, his Mech was damaged heavily.<ref name=TBWCp12/> | ||
| − | By the time of the [[Battle of Misery (3028)|Battle of Misery]] he had been promoted to [[ | + | By the time of the [[Battle of Misery (3028)|Battle of Misery]] he had been promoted to [[sergeant]].<ref name=WDSp84>''Wolf's Dragoons'', p. 84: "Black Widow Company Roster"</ref> |
| − | He fought with the rest of the | + | He fought with the rest of the Dragoons on [[Misery]], [[Glenmora]], and [[Crossing]].<ref name=WDSp84/> |
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| + | In [[3060]] he retired from front-line duty and transferred to the [[Home Guard]] to command a company. He was killed on [[Outreach]] in bitter [[First Battle of Harlech (3067)|city fighting]] when the [[Tiger Sharks]] over ran his company's position.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 10</ref> | ||
==BattleMech== | ==BattleMech== | ||
| − | + | Piet Nichols piloted an [[Phoenix Hawk|PXH-1K ''Phoenix Hawk'']].<ref name=TBWCp12/> He had shifted to a ''[[Hornet]]'' by the time of the [[Fourth Succession War]].<ref name=WDSp84/> | |
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==Portrait Gallery== | ==Portrait Gallery== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| + | * ''[[The Spider and the Wolf]]'' | ||
* ''[[Tales of the Black Widow Company]]'' | * ''[[Tales of the Black Widow Company]]'' | ||
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Wolf's Dragoons (sourcebook)|Wolf's Dragoons]]'' | + | * ''[[Wolf's Dragoons (sourcebook)|Wolf's Dragoons]]'' |
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[[Category:Wolf's Dragoons Characters|Nichols, Piet]] | [[Category:Wolf's Dragoons Characters|Nichols, Piet]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Notable Hornet Pilots|Nichols, Piet]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:42, 17 July 2023
Piet Nichols | |
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| Died | December 3067 |
| Affiliation | Wolf's Dragoons |
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| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Profession | MechWarrior |
Piet Nichols was a member of the Black Widow Company.[1]
History[edit]
He was a lieutenant leading a lance in Wolf's Dragoons when he disobeyed orders during a raid on Devil's Rock and attacked a Marik supply depot. His unit was cut off and surrounded, losing two of his members and having a third one seriously wounded. After the battle he was subjected to court martial, stripped of his rank and assigned to the Black Widow Company.[1]
He participated during the combat drop the Black Widow Company made to attack New Delos and capture Anton Marik,[2] and was still in the unit in 3025.[1]
Since then, he has been wounded four times and twice lost his 'Mech. Over the years, his leadership skills have been found nonexistent.[1]
During the Battle of Harlow Wood, his Mech was damaged heavily.[1]
By the time of the Battle of Misery he had been promoted to sergeant.[3]
He fought with the rest of the Dragoons on Misery, Glenmora, and Crossing.[3]
In 3060 he retired from front-line duty and transferred to the Home Guard to command a company. He was killed on Outreach in bitter city fighting when the Tiger Sharks over ran his company's position.[4]
BattleMech[edit]
Piet Nichols piloted an PXH-1K Phoenix Hawk.[1] He had shifted to a Hornet by the time of the Fourth Succession War.[3]
Portrait Gallery[edit]
Piet Nichols next to his Phoenix Hawk prior to the Fourth Succession War
