Owen Hardcastle was born in 3028. Growing up with his family's farming lifestyle
provided him with a strong set of ideals. Though he was ill-educated, his parents
provided him with every opportunity available. After deciding to join the Free
Worlds League Military Owen was able to display his talent for piloting
AgroMechs by controlling their counterparts, the BattleMechs. He placed in the
top five percent of his class and was soon given lance commander rank after his
skills were tested on the battlefield.
Sir Owen Hardcastle is actually an ex-Knight of the Inner Sphere. While working
with Word of Blake elite pilots on Gibson, his lance became a target of the Toyama
faction of the Word of Blake. Learning of the conspiracy, Owen plotted his own
strategy to protect the Knights' reputation. After taking the fall for the Word of
Blake sabotage to frame the Knights, Owen was tried and robbed of his position in
the elite Marik team. The sabotage consisted of the framing of a Knights of the
Inner Sphere lance, making it seem as if they had destroyed a civilian apartment
complex on Gibson.
Deemed unhonorable, dishonest, and incompetent, he was placed under suspension
from the Free Worlds League Military. The only person who had known of Owen's
actions was Melissa Fox of the Toyama faction, who had been forced to shame her
lover by her Toyama superiors. Melissa and Owen had made acquaintances at
earlier military meetings. Their brief romance destroyed when Owen was removed
from the Knights, the two were unable to say goodbye.
Expelled to the backwater planet of Wasat, Owen became part of a general Marik
militia after his trials had been carried out. He was no longer a Knight, but for his
talents he earned a Lance Commander position in the militia. Facing further
hatred by local Toyama units, Owen became an outcast because of his past. The
only thing that brought him some peace was spending time working on his Mech,
which he had been able to purchase from the Marik military after offering payment
some four times that of the machine's original cost. He soon began drinking mildly
again, which he hadn't done in years.
After watching a bar fight at the Dagen's Lair bar, Owen took interest in two
mercenaries that were looking for news about their kidnapped commanders.
Knowing the Toyama faction was probably involved, he crowded with other
spectators to watch the two mercenaries, one in a Guillotine and one in a Striker
armored car, take on two enemy BattleMechs. Offering to help the Strikers, Owen
joined the team on their first mission without compensation.
After losing his 95-ton Albatross to rescue the Striker command lance, Owen was
overjoyed when Strider's promise of a repair actually happened. Joining the team
permanently, Owen added firepower to the Striker's impressive assault lance.
After capturing and actually saving Melissa Fox from the Toyama unit known as
the Purifiers lance of the Denouncement, Owen's complete history was revealed to
the Strikers team. For his honorable fall and true efforts, Owen was promoted to
lance commander. He was joined by his friend Sir Christopher Steiner (an
ex-Knight also), ex-Solaris contender pilot Daryl Zero, and freelancer Ted "Big
Unit" Conrad. With a further restructuring of Strider's Strikers, he was promoted
yet again to company commander of the reinforced Assault Company.
In 3068, Owen was called off-world for business with other Ex-Knights of the Inner
Sphere. The group of Ex-Knights had created a mercenary unit called the
Crusaders. Its leader, Sir Alec de Payens, was a good friend of Owen. Owen
traveled off-world to consult with Alec and his unit, giving them advice on their
contracts with Clan Nova Cat and House Kurita. It was during this time that his
company was attacked by a Blakist firebombing.
Owen returned to Miranda to find most of his command decimated. He lost his
close friend Sir Christopher Steiner and numerous other trusted pilots. He took
the losses extremely hard and fell into a severe case of alcoholism.
Owen's recovery has been understandably slow. Though he still fits the bill of an
honorable Knight of the Inner Sphere, his personal problems have nearly
destroyed his lifestyle and sense of discipline. His opinion is highly valued among
the Clan members of the team. For this reason, he is finding new support from
friends within the Clans Nova Cat and Steel Viper.
This profile was last updated in 3068.
provided him with a strong set of ideals. Though he was ill-educated, his parents
provided him with every opportunity available. After deciding to join the Free
Worlds League Military Owen was able to display his talent for piloting
AgroMechs by controlling their counterparts, the BattleMechs. He placed in the
top five percent of his class and was soon given lance commander rank after his
skills were tested on the battlefield.
Sir Owen Hardcastle is actually an ex-Knight of the Inner Sphere. While working
with Word of Blake elite pilots on Gibson, his lance became a target of the Toyama
faction of the Word of Blake. Learning of the conspiracy, Owen plotted his own
strategy to protect the Knights' reputation. After taking the fall for the Word of
Blake sabotage to frame the Knights, Owen was tried and robbed of his position in
the elite Marik team. The sabotage consisted of the framing of a Knights of the
Inner Sphere lance, making it seem as if they had destroyed a civilian apartment
complex on Gibson.
Deemed unhonorable, dishonest, and incompetent, he was placed under suspension
from the Free Worlds League Military. The only person who had known of Owen's
actions was Melissa Fox of the Toyama faction, who had been forced to shame her
lover by her Toyama superiors. Melissa and Owen had made acquaintances at
earlier military meetings. Their brief romance destroyed when Owen was removed
from the Knights, the two were unable to say goodbye.
Expelled to the backwater planet of Wasat, Owen became part of a general Marik
militia after his trials had been carried out. He was no longer a Knight, but for his
talents he earned a Lance Commander position in the militia. Facing further
hatred by local Toyama units, Owen became an outcast because of his past. The
only thing that brought him some peace was spending time working on his Mech,
which he had been able to purchase from the Marik military after offering payment
some four times that of the machine's original cost. He soon began drinking mildly
again, which he hadn't done in years.
After watching a bar fight at the Dagen's Lair bar, Owen took interest in two
mercenaries that were looking for news about their kidnapped commanders.
Knowing the Toyama faction was probably involved, he crowded with other
spectators to watch the two mercenaries, one in a Guillotine and one in a Striker
armored car, take on two enemy BattleMechs. Offering to help the Strikers, Owen
joined the team on their first mission without compensation.
After losing his 95-ton Albatross to rescue the Striker command lance, Owen was
overjoyed when Strider's promise of a repair actually happened. Joining the team
permanently, Owen added firepower to the Striker's impressive assault lance.
After capturing and actually saving Melissa Fox from the Toyama unit known as
the Purifiers lance of the Denouncement, Owen's complete history was revealed to
the Strikers team. For his honorable fall and true efforts, Owen was promoted to
lance commander. He was joined by his friend Sir Christopher Steiner (an
ex-Knight also), ex-Solaris contender pilot Daryl Zero, and freelancer Ted "Big
Unit" Conrad. With a further restructuring of Strider's Strikers, he was promoted
yet again to company commander of the reinforced Assault Company.
In 3068, Owen was called off-world for business with other Ex-Knights of the Inner
Sphere. The group of Ex-Knights had created a mercenary unit called the
Crusaders. Its leader, Sir Alec de Payens, was a good friend of Owen. Owen
traveled off-world to consult with Alec and his unit, giving them advice on their
contracts with Clan Nova Cat and House Kurita. It was during this time that his
company was attacked by a Blakist firebombing.
Owen returned to Miranda to find most of his command decimated. He lost his
close friend Sir Christopher Steiner and numerous other trusted pilots. He took
the losses extremely hard and fell into a severe case of alcoholism.
Owen's recovery has been understandably slow. Though he still fits the bill of an
honorable Knight of the Inner Sphere, his personal problems have nearly
destroyed his lifestyle and sense of discipline. His opinion is highly valued among
the Clan members of the team. For this reason, he is finding new support from
friends within the Clans Nova Cat and Steel Viper.
This profile was last updated in 3068.
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Sex: Male
Year of Birth: 3022
Place of Origin: Free Worlds League
Gunnery: 2
Piloting: 3
Pilots: 95-ton Albatross
...Albatross Technical Readout Link
...Albatross Photo Link
Year of Birth: 3022
Place of Origin: Free Worlds League
Gunnery: 2
Piloting: 3
Pilots: 95-ton Albatross
...Albatross Technical Readout Link
...Albatross Photo Link
Sir Owen Hardcastle
Ex-Knight of the Inner Sphere
Ex-Knight of the Inner Sphere
| Sketch by Nikola Temkov. |
