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'''Walter de Mesnil''' was an Agent of [[MIIO]] sent on several assignments by [[Quintus Allard]] in the Late Succession Wars era.
 
'''Walter de Mesnil''' was an Agent of [[MIIO]] sent on several assignments by [[Quintus Allard]] in the Late Succession Wars era.
  
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==History==
 
===Companion of Ivan Litzau===
 
===Companion of Ivan Litzau===
 
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In late 3000, Walter was a Mechwarrior of the mercenary unit Angleton's Angels, served as the Companion for Chairman-Presumptive Ivan Litzau's Final Vetting trial.  That trial took a two year detour when a coup d'etat wracked [[Maldive]]. After finding some success on [[Solaris]] to raise funds, Walter and the Litzau family triumphantly returned to power. At the conclusion Walter was given a new assignment by his handler, Quintus Allard.<ref>''Heir Apparent''</ref><ref>''Apparent Catastrophe''</ref><ref>''Catastrophe Unlimited''</ref><ref>''Unlimited Honor''</ref>
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In late 3000, Walter was a Mechwarrior of the mercenary unit [[Angleton's Angels]], served as the Companion for Chairman-Presumptive Ivan Litzau's Final Vetting trial.  That trial took a two year detour when a coup d'état wracked [[Maldive]]. After finding some success on [[Solaris]] to raise funds, Walter and the Litzau family triumphantly returned to power. At the conclusion Walter was given a new assignment by his handler, Quintus Allard.<ref>''Heir Apparent''</ref><ref>''Apparent Catastrophe''</ref><ref>''Catastrophe Unlimited''</ref><ref>''Unlimited Honor''</ref>
 
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===Kell Hounds===
 
===Kell Hounds===
In late 3010, Walter was the first member of the [[Kell Hounds]] hired. His introduction to [[Patrick Kell]] is less serendipitous than it originally seems given his association with MIIO and the Davion intelligence services desire to keep a close eye on a unit that many perceived as Archon [[Katrina Steiner]]'s personal guard.<ref>''Not the Way the Smart Money Bets''</ref>
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In late [[3010]], Walter was the first member of the [[Kell Hounds]] hired. His introduction to [[Patrick Kell]] is less serendipitous than it originally seems given his association with MIIO and the Davion intelligence services desire to keep a close eye on a unit that many perceived as Archon [[Katrina Steiner]]'s personal guard.<ref>''Not the Way the Smart Money Bets''</ref>
  
 
===First Kittery Training Battalion===
 
===First Kittery Training Battalion===
 
In 3026 Walter was a Sergeant with the [[First Kittery Training Battalion]] serving under [[Justin Allard]]. This may have been another assignment from Quintus Allard who by than was the [[Director of MIIO]].<ref>''Warrior: En Garde''</ref>. The next year he left the AFFS to rejoin the Kell Hounds. <ref>''Warrior: Riposte''</ref>
 
In 3026 Walter was a Sergeant with the [[First Kittery Training Battalion]] serving under [[Justin Allard]]. This may have been another assignment from Quintus Allard who by than was the [[Director of MIIO]].<ref>''Warrior: En Garde''</ref>. The next year he left the AFFS to rejoin the Kell Hounds. <ref>''Warrior: Riposte''</ref>
  
===Notes===
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==Notes==
In 3016 Walter was a Lieutenant in the Kell Hounds piloting a [[Blackjack]] of Regular skill.
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* In [[3016]], Walter was a lieutenant in the Kell Hounds with a regular skill level, piloting a ''[[Blackjack (BattleMech)|Blackjack]]''. By [[3029]] he was an elite Mechwarrior, piloting a ''[[Thunderbolt]]''.<ref>''Kell Hounds''</ref>
By 3029 he is an Elite Mechwarrior piloting a [[Thunderbolt]]<ref>''Kell Hounds''</ref>
 
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
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===Bibliography===
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Heir Apparent]]''
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* ''[[Apparent Catastrophe]]'' (novel)
* ''[[Apparent Catastrophe]]''
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* ''[[Catastrophe Unlimited]]'' (novel)
* ''[[Catastrophe Unlimited]]''
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* ''[[Heir Apparent]]'' (novel)
* ''[[Unlimited Honor]]''
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* ''[[The Kell Hounds]]''
* ''[[Not the Way the Smart Money Bets]]''
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* ''[[Not the Way the Smart Money Bets]]'' (novella)
* ''[[Warrior: En Garde]]''
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* [[Shrapnel Issue 2|''Shrapnel'', Issue #2]]
* ''[[Warrior: Riposte]]''
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* [[Shrapnel Issue 3|''Shrapnel'', Issue #3]]
* ''[[Kell Hounds]]''
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* ''[[Unlimited Honor]]'' (novel)
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* ''[[Warrior: En Garde]]'' (novel)
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* ''[[Warrior: Riposte]]'' (novel)
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[[Category:Federated Suns Characters|de Mesnil, Walter]]
 
[[Category:Federated Suns Characters|de Mesnil, Walter]]

Latest revision as of 13:24, 21 May 2023

Walter de Mesnil
Personal
AffiliationFederated Suns
Career
RankLieutenant
ProfessionMechWarrior

Walter de Mesnil was an Agent of MIIO sent on several assignments by Quintus Allard in the Late Succession Wars era.

History[edit]

Companion of Ivan Litzau[edit]

Apocryphal Content Starts

The information after this notice comes from apocryphal sources; the canonicity of such information is uncertain.
Please view the reference page for information regarding their canonicity.

In late 3000, Walter was a Mechwarrior of the mercenary unit Angleton's Angels, served as the Companion for Chairman-Presumptive Ivan Litzau's Final Vetting trial. That trial took a two year detour when a coup d'état wracked Maldive. After finding some success on Solaris to raise funds, Walter and the Litzau family triumphantly returned to power. At the conclusion Walter was given a new assignment by his handler, Quintus Allard.[1][2][3][4]

Apocryphal Content Ends

Kell Hounds[edit]

In late 3010, Walter was the first member of the Kell Hounds hired. His introduction to Patrick Kell is less serendipitous than it originally seems given his association with MIIO and the Davion intelligence services desire to keep a close eye on a unit that many perceived as Archon Katrina Steiner's personal guard.[5]

First Kittery Training Battalion[edit]

In 3026 Walter was a Sergeant with the First Kittery Training Battalion serving under Justin Allard. This may have been another assignment from Quintus Allard who by than was the Director of MIIO.[6]. The next year he left the AFFS to rejoin the Kell Hounds. [7]

Notes[edit]

  • In 3016, Walter was a lieutenant in the Kell Hounds with a regular skill level, piloting a Blackjack. By 3029 he was an elite Mechwarrior, piloting a Thunderbolt.[8]

References[edit]

  1. Heir Apparent
  2. Apparent Catastrophe
  3. Catastrophe Unlimited
  4. Unlimited Honor
  5. Not the Way the Smart Money Bets
  6. Warrior: En Garde
  7. Warrior: Riposte
  8. Kell Hounds

Bibliography[edit]