Mia Fowler
Mia Fowler | |
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| Affiliation | Republic of the Sphere Clan Wolf The Cheetahs |
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| Profession | MechWarrior |
Mia Fowler was a Republic of the Sphere and Clan Wolf MechWarrior who fought in both the Battle of Terra and IlClan Trial.
History
Battle of Terra
After Clan Wolf landed in Australia, the Guards were deployed there to face them, and the 10 January 3151, Jack's Ares engaged the Wolves soon after their landing. Along with him were Corporal Tina "Cheetah" Charms, his gunner, and his engineer, Staff Sergeant Mia Fowler. When Jack's commanding officer, Major Simpson, saw his 'Mech damaged, he had to retreat, giving the battalion's command to Jack. Soon after, Jack received the order to retreat, which he obeyed.[1]
Two days later, after constant fights with the Wolves, the Ares, which had already downed at least three Wolf tanks and three 'Mechs, was barely operational, and Mia's efforts to repair it were unable to change that. Unable to move, they had to abandon the 'Mech.[2]
On January 13, Jack met with Damien Redburn during his way to South China. The former Exarch commended him for his good work, and promoted him to major.[3]
On February 9, Jack, Mia and Cheetah had received a new Ares, and were deployed to Iran. The Redburn Guards had been disbanded, so they were part of an unnamed unit, which Traver commanded Plunder Company. They launched an attack against the Wolves, downing at least a Woodsman, ultimately achieving a victory.[4]
On February 14, Jack's unit received word that a Wolf counterattack was led by Star Colonel Kalidessa Kerensky, in Pakistan. His Ares was downed, but all three crewmembers were captured. Kalidessa ordered them to surrender, Jack conceded to become a bondsman to fight the Clan Jade Falcon, to which the Star Colonel agreed.[5]
Days later, Jack and his two crewmembers were in a Clan Wolf warehouse in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. It was filled with Ares salvage. Kalidessa had explained them their responsibilities as bondsman. A Senior technician ordered them to assemble some Ares with the salvage. None of the three wanted to do it, but Jack agreed. When his two mates argued, he explained to them that it was their only chance to do something good: to help stop the Falcons. After that, they began working.[6]
IlClan Trial
On April 16, Jack and his team had managed to assemble to fully operational Ares, right in time for the IlClan Trial. During the past weeks, Kalidessa had been teaching them about the Wolf culture, but Jack still was not comfortable with it. That day, Kalidessa freed the crew and welcomed them to Clan Wolf. Jack and his crew prepared for the imminent battle.[7]
Two days later, in the last day of the Trial, Jack and his team downed a Falcon' Onager. In the last stages of the trial, they saw Kalidessa in danger against a Falcon's Dire Wolf. With barely any weaponry, they had to ram the Falcon. They succeeded in taking it down, but their Ares was crippled too. Klaidessa thanked them before departing, but when Jack left his 'Mech, uncovered than Cheetah had been killed in the impact.[8]
On April 28, after receiving their BloodRibbons, and assisting to the burial of Aleksandr Kerensky's on Unity City, Jack and Mia talked with Kalidessa, informing her than they will leave Terra and search for work as mercenaries. The Star Colonel regretted their departure, but stated that they always have a place in Clan Wolf.[9]
IlClan Era
At the dawn of the IlClan Era on 29 May 3151, both Jack and Mia were found in Paco's, a bar in Toledo, North America, drinking. They hadn't been able to find passage outside Terra. They had just heard about Devlin Stone's death, and the loss of the Republic's founder hit them harder even than Cheetah's, as it signaled the definitive death of the Republic.[10]
Unfortunately, if they did not have enough problems, a group of ex-Republic soldiers in the bar recognized them and deemed them traitors, they fell upon them. Jack and Mia were on the brink of death when two other Wolf warriors, which had heard the RAF soldiers, intervened in the fight and saved them. While they were drinking together, the Wolf warriors helped them to solve their problems: they only had to claim whatever 'Mechs they had downed and ask the Sea Foxes to carry them outside Terra.[10]
On June 1, both claimed two 'Mechs: a Dire Wolf for Jack, and Mia felt herself attracted to a very advanced Atlas II which she claimed. One day later, both received an unexpected visit on their hotel: Sir Justin Hall, a former Knight of the Republic, now hated by everybody for having caused a city's destruction by the Wolves in Australia. He wanted to join them as mercenary, and offered them to help them with his talents, and knew how to find friends.[10]
Justin took them both to a public library in Cleveland, where they meet with his contact, a man named Weatherbee. He was a MI6 agent which gave them a packet with all the intel he had been able to gather in fifteen years. He promised them a great payment if they deliver it to his people outside the planet, and the trio accepted.[10]
During the way, Mia uncovered than her Atlas II had been Devlin Stone's 'Mech. The trio arrived to Galatea, the Mercenary Star, on July 9, but they only found refusals: there was so many ex-RAF soldiers that no mercenary unit wanted to hire the three together. So, three days later, they carried the packet to the Federated Suns' embassy. When they offered it, amongst with all the intel they had, in exchange for the Suns' paying them to create their own mercenary unit. The DMI agent who heard them reluctantly agreed, so they debated the new unit's name, and Jack decided the Cheetahs, in memory of their lost friend.[10]
One fateful morning in July of 3152 Jack Traver and Mia spotted someone from the RAF sitting on a wall outside the Vindemiatrix spaceport. She hopped down from the wall and headed to a nearby bar and the two followed. After about an hour of watching the woman talk to a pair of men the RAF personnel realized Mia and Jack were leaning in a bit too far while attempting to eavesdrop. The woman called them out on it and all three departed.
Following them as discreetly as they could the three of them turned a corner to enter the spaceport. Little did Mia and Jack know, one of them was waiting around the corner. Catching Mia against the wall, one of the men started yelling at her. As Jack moved in to try to help the other man slammed him and his head against the wall, leaving him in a daze.
Mia references Justin Hall's name and then is released to lean down to help Jack with his bleeding skull. She helps him to his feet and the RAF personnel bring them to an Overlord dropship with the Kell Hounds insignia. Mia is questioned and then brought before Exarch Jonah Levin.
A chair is brought to Jack and medics attend to his injury. Mia continues to speak with the Exarch about what The Cheetahs' future may be.[11]
BattleMech
Fowler's only known 'Mech when serving for the Republic and Clan Wolf was a superheavy Ares. Before departing Terra, Mia claimed and brought the Atlas II, known as Phantom.
References
- ↑ Hour of the Wolf, p. 46
- ↑ Hour of the Wolf, p. 52
- ↑ Hour of the Wolf, p. 55
- ↑ Hour of the Wolf, p. 102
- ↑ Hour of the Wolf, pp. 115–116
- ↑ Hour of the Wolf, p. 138
- ↑ Hour of the Wolf, p. 232
- ↑ Hour of the Wolf, p. 316
- ↑ Hour of the Wolf, p. 357
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 Cite error: Invalid
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Bibliography
- Hour of the Wolf (novel)
- One Door Closes (short story)