Tiberius Checkers, a eager MechWarrior of the Paulus Guards, grew disillusioned with the crumbling Rim Worlds Republic. Acting on his own initiative, he led a group of loyal comrades to flee into the newly annexed area of Lyran Commonwealth, seeking refuge from the chaos. The Lyrans welcomed him warmly, and Tiberius pledged his loyalty to House Steiner, eager to rebuild his career under more stable leadership. First, becoming a founding member of the 1st Cuirassiers, a newly formed mercenary unit, and later assignment as leader of a specialized BattleMech lance. Years later, following the formation of the Federated Commonwealth Alliance, Tiberius’s lance was selected by the New Avalon Institute of Science as an experimental test unit, tasked with field-testing cutting-edge military technology.

Paul Mueller, a top graduate of the Military Academy of Somerset, was destined for a prestigious officer career in the Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces. A brilliant techie with a fascination for BattleMech electronics, he’d often lose himself in his work, preferring machines to social circles. Not charismatic or generous like his former academy roommate and best friend Bruno Krieger. Paul found comfort in Bruno’s easy charm and loyalty, which nudged him out of his shell over their years together. When Bruno joined a mercenary unit, drawn by the thrill of a life without strict military protocols and heat of mech combat, Paul felt a pull to follow him. Who would’ve thought that he would find a kind of family there that sticks together through thick and thin.

Bruno Krieger left his rough life on the industrial world of Wotan with one goal: to become a MechWarrior. Loud, brash, and with an undeniable talent for heavy weaponry, he pushed through Military Academy of Somerset —not as a model cadet, but as the one everyone remembered. Bruno had a weakness for bar brawls and a fondness for the ladies, traits that marked him as more rogue than officer material. But in his academy roommate Paul Mueller, a quiet tech genius, he found a friend who balanced his wild streak. When the chance came to join a mercenary unit and live for the thrill of real BattleMech combat, Bruno abandoned his pewter knight career without a second thought, bringing his best buddy Paul along for the ride.

Azami Taran left behind the icy plains of Tukayyid and her days as a Drakon to chase the lights and glory of Solaris VII, dreaming of fame as a MechWarrior hero in the arena. But things didn’t go as planned and instead of becoming a champion, she found herself taking mercenary contracts to survive. Her sharp tongue and love for brawls quickly earned her a reputation as a troublemaker, who’s never backing down from a good fight. Despite her bold and brash exterior, Azami showed a surprisingly soft side around her commanding officer, Tiberius Checkers, who had recruited her and saw potential beyond her rebellious attitude. Azami became fiercely loyal to him, and in a rare turn, she even looked up to him like a father figure.