Obvious story spoilers ahead...
Martin "Major" Gavilan is a descendant of the minor noble House Gavilan, originally hailing from the central Rimward Periphery. His parents relocated to the Heliat system in the Aurigan Reach in order to oversee expansions of the Gavilan Technology Conglomerate just a few years prior to the birth of their first-born son.
Growing up in the Reach, and with both familial and cultural ties to the Aurigan Coalition, Martin eagerly embraced their staunch traditions and values. However, shortly after his 16th birthday he was swiftly and summarily exiled by his family for crimes he claims he did not commit. Having trained all of his life to become a MechWarrior, he made a mockery of Gavilan security systems when he stole away in the middle of the night piloting the fully-armed GTC Blackjack "Void Phoenix".
Armed with just the clothes on his back, his natural wit, and with Void Phoenix under his command, he was none-the-less able to join up with the Aurigan Coalition military on Coromodir, where he had initially trained under Raju "Mastiff" Montgomery and had made good friends during his time at war college. Despite the marks of shame inflicted upon his honor by his family, Martin quickly attained the rank of Major after leading several highly successful sorties against pirate clans and bandit camps in the furthest reaches of the Aurigan Coalition.
His luck eventually ran out, and his unit, the 71st Aurigan Lancers, was caught in a blistering cross-fire by no less than 5 pirate clans that had united to claim the bounty on the Major. Fortunately, Mastiff was on patrol nearby and was able to come to the Lancer's rescue, but despite the valiant effort of his team Martin was the only survivor. Recognizing how far his former student had come, Mastiff offered him a position in the royal bodyguard, and allowed him to keep his callsign in honor of his fallen comrades.
Three years after The Directorate took control of Coromodir, Major now leads the mercenary unit Echo Mirage, intent on seeking bloody revenge against the callous usurpers who betrayed the only family he had left...
Growing up in the Reach, and with both familial and cultural ties to the Aurigan Coalition, Martin eagerly embraced their staunch traditions and values. However, shortly after his 16th birthday he was swiftly and summarily exiled by his family for crimes he claims he did not commit. Having trained all of his life to become a MechWarrior, he made a mockery of Gavilan security systems when he stole away in the middle of the night piloting the fully-armed GTC Blackjack "Void Phoenix".
Armed with just the clothes on his back, his natural wit, and with Void Phoenix under his command, he was none-the-less able to join up with the Aurigan Coalition military on Coromodir, where he had initially trained under Raju "Mastiff" Montgomery and had made good friends during his time at war college. Despite the marks of shame inflicted upon his honor by his family, Martin quickly attained the rank of Major after leading several highly successful sorties against pirate clans and bandit camps in the furthest reaches of the Aurigan Coalition.
His luck eventually ran out, and his unit, the 71st Aurigan Lancers, was caught in a blistering cross-fire by no less than 5 pirate clans that had united to claim the bounty on the Major. Fortunately, Mastiff was on patrol nearby and was able to come to the Lancer's rescue, but despite the valiant effort of his team Martin was the only survivor. Recognizing how far his former student had come, Mastiff offered him a position in the royal bodyguard, and allowed him to keep his callsign in honor of his fallen comrades.
Three years after The Directorate took control of Coromodir, Major now leads the mercenary unit Echo Mirage, intent on seeking bloody revenge against the callous usurpers who betrayed the only family he had left...
