Stefan von Braun

Stefan von Braun.
Affiliation: Lyran Commonwealth (Tamar Pact)

Stage 1: White Collar
Stage 2: Military School
Stage 3: Military Academy, Officer Candidate School
Stage 4: Tour of Duty
Age: 34

Height: 175 cm

Weight: 74.5 kg

Hair: Blonde

Eyes: Green

DOB: 22. January. 3000

Birthplace: Sudeten, Lyran Commonwealth

Fields:
Basic Training
Mechwarrior
Officer

Attributes:
Str 5
Bod 5
Ref 6
Dex 5
Int 6
Wil 6
Cha 5 [50]
Edge 3

Traits:
Compulsion/Addiction/Nicotine 1
Compulsion/Hates Draconis Combine 1
Compulsion/Pro-Steiner 2
Connections 4

Dependent 2

Enemy 6
Equipped 3
Extra Income 1
Glass Jaw
Rank 6
Reputation 1
Vehicle 6

Wealth 3

Skills:
Administration 4
Career/Soldier 4
Computers 2
Gunnery/Mech 5
Interest/Natural History 2
Interest/Military History 4
Language/English 2
Language/German 4
Leadership 5
Martial Arts 3
Medtech 2
Melee Weapons 4
Navigation/Ground 3
Negotiation 4
Perception 2
Piloting/Mech 5
Protocol/FedSuns 1
Protocol/Lyran 5
Running 1
Sensor Operations 5
Small Arms 4
Stealth 1
Strategy 3
Survival/Arctic 1
Swimming 2
Tactics/Land 5
Technician/Electronics 4
Training 5

Special Abilities: Maneuvering Ace,

Equipment:

Weapons:
Knife
M&G Service Pistol w/3 reloads
Holster

Armor:
Ablative/Flak Vest

Misc.
Civilian Communicator
Military Communicator
Noteputer
Rangefinder Binoculars
3x Power Pack
Standard Recharger
Medical Kit

ARC-2S Archer

Advanced Field kit, Compass (In Mech)

Background:

Born in the year 3000 on Sudeten in the Lyran Commonwealth, Stefan Gerhardt von Braun was born into an upper-middle class household. Born the oldest of three children, had a very stable and secure childhood. Stefan’s father Heinrich was an Executive with Olivetti Weaponry; while his mother Kara was a Literature Professor at the university. Stefan loved the outdoors and joined the Wilderness Scouts, learning to enjoy nature. But like many young boys, BattleMechs became a subject of fascination. In 3008, Stefan’s father took him to the Olivetti facility. Here Stefan watched the metal avatars of war gods walk off the assembly line. From that moment on, Stefan had his new calling.

While attending military school, Stefan made friends with Marcus Hermann, the son of William Hermann, Baron of Sudeten. Their friendship was natural, and built into a strong bond. When Marcus got a billet at the Nagelring, he used his influence to get a spot for Stefan. Stefan was more studious, and took his curriculum more seriously than Marcus; while Marcus was more glib and gregarious. The two helped each other immensely; Stefan helped Marcus graduate, Marcus introduced Stefan to many powerful people in the Commonwealth. After graduation, both men also attended OCS together.

After receiving their commissions, the friends went their separate ways. Marcus went to the 26^th Lyran Guards, while Stefan joined the 14^th Donegal Guards in late 3022. The years prior to the start of the Fourth Succession War were slow, with the unit seeing little action. However, in 3029 the 14^th Donegal Guards squared off against the Draconis Combine’s 7^th Sword of Light on Utrecht. The six-week campaign saw a grueling march across the planet under constant air attack. Finally the 14^th were capable of throwing the 7^th Sword of Light off of Utrecht, after a week long siege followed by an assault on the capital city of Nagarajan.

Through the campaign, Stefan proved his mettle as both a Mechwarrior and as an officer, and fought with distinction. He was awarded with several accommodations and a promotion to company second. However, this would be the high point in Stefan’s LCAF career. His promotion came over some other officers who had connections. But the major enemy gained was Viscount Victor Brauer. His son Travis was the former company second. Travis died in the final assault on Nagarajan. Viscount Brauer’s grief caused him to lose his grasp on reality. In the mind of the Viscount, Stefan engineered Travis’s death to assume his position. With a powerful and well-connected enemy setting obstacles in his way, Stefan knew he had to start looking elsewhere for opportunities.

It was Marcus who suggested that Stefan should form his own mercenary command. Taking some time to think over the idea, and do some research, Stefan decided to take the opportunity. With help from Marcus and his family, Stefan gathered the funds and resources necessary to start his own mercenary command in 3031.