Vedet Brewster

Vedet Brewster - 32nd Century Lyran nobleman, Duke of Hesperus II and CEO of Defiance Inc in 3130s. He is of African descendant, with powerful ambitions willing to do whatever it takes to achieve his goals.

He public voiced his opposition to Archon Melissa Steiner policies of strengthens borders of Commonwealth and not attack other nations when she administered them with fall of the HPG Network. His influence and ambitions had become worrison for the Archon.

He had history of backing certain families on Hesperus in effort to control powerful figures. One such person is Bernard Nordhoff, who became Lyran commanding officer with the backing of Vedet.

Character History

He loaned renegade Republic nobleman Jasek Kelswa-Steiner Lyran armed forces including Hesperus's guarding warship, LAS Yggdrasil in December 3134, to aide him efforts to fight Clan Jade Falcon invasion of Skye.

In March 3137, Trillian Steiner arrived at Hesperus II to inform Duke Vedet that he was offered a position as Campaign Leader by the Archon for Operation Hammerfall. Taking opportunity to gain more power, he accepted. However, leery of Archon's offer. He and his military aide Colonel Bernard Nordhoff plan to take actions against Trillian when time was right. Vedet assembled his own regiment with his own people in this formation and naming it the 1st Hesperus Guard. The Duke had been assigned to fight in the Duchy of Tamarind-Abbey. While General Nordhoff is assigned to fight in the Marik-Stewart Commonwealth.

He plans take advantage of the invasion by moving ahead of the military time table and pummel Duchy into submission early. With no leadership, he hopes to take worlds he conqueror and install him as their new leader and possibly of the Lyran Commonwealth.

He got first taste of combat and victory on Shanta in July 3137 against Shanta Home Guard. Soft target world in invasion plans.

Later in August, he ordered utter destruction of the Millungera Militia. Becoming accustomed and fascinated with military life and killing.

Early September, Vedet receives word of Royal Guards regiments that had been kept in reserve for Hammerfall were deployed into the old Skye region of the Republic. Taking way forces he was counting on aide his campaign. He begins to see his mistake underestimating Archon Melissa and swears not to do it again.

Later September he & his guards are deployed to Marik-Stewart Commonwealth world of Bondurant. There to assist the now badly damaged Third Lyran Regulars. Here he military officers begin to see lack of military training as he faces off for first time with skilled and determine enemy. He shows fear for first time in years and falls for trapped layer by Silver Hawk Irregulars & local militia unit The Bondurant Bombardiers.

He orders General Nordhoff and his Third to his aide thinking had found Silver Hawks. Nordhoff orders artillery fire on area, and Vedet is victim of friendly fire. This begins to cause Duke Vedet to think Nordhoff loyalty is in question.

He on Simpson Desert 2nd December, and ordered General Nordhoff to delay for three days before going to Tamarind to fight the 1st Tamarind Regulars. Hoping they destroyed the Broken Sword battalion, and Trillian Steiner killed.

On 6th December on Danais, Duke Vedet and Hesperus Guards ran was attacked planetary militia "Daredevil of Danais", somehow getting into Duke's force rear from thick forest. The Daredevils and the Silver Hawks Irregulars had lead the Duke to believe the world was lightly defended as his force took its capital city of Breckenridge. By night fall, attacking his forces when he least expected taking out his patrol forces. The city had been stripped of vital supplies the Duke needed, thus ordered the retail store be raided for supplies.

All facilities that Lyran forces tried to use were sabotaged. The city had become symbol and rally point the population to fight invaders for.

Two Days later Duke force purpose's Guard military aide, Hauptmann Klein, advised that Duke was leading them into a trap. By the 9th, Duke's forces are facing with civilian attacks, being influenced by Silver Hawk’s campaign to train civilians to resist the Lyran occupation more thoroughly. Making him feel unsafe, even within compound of his own base.

Character Notes

Duke Vedet is a trained Mechwarrior despite lacking military schooling, was only instructed by private instructors. He commands new redesigned Atlas Class BattleMech.

References

• MWDA Novel: Blood of the Isle - First Appearance.
• MWDA Novel: Fire At Will - First featured appearance
• MWDA Novel: Last Charge