Merk

**Merk** is a character on the Netflix original sci-fi series *Tribes of Europa*. He is portrayed by Matteo van der Grijn.

Merk was a soldier in the Crimson Republic, who worked closely with Commander David Voss and General Cameron.

## Throughout the Series

### Season 1

#### Chapter 2

The Crimson Republic come across Liv of the Origines in battle with Grieta from the Crows. They asks Liv to put her blade down. Corporal Yeboa sneaks up from behind and knocks Liv unconscious. They take her to Camp Arhenberg and discuss their next course of action in regards to their Crow captive. Liv reveals that the Crows were after an Atlantian pilot and attacked their tribe in search of him. David asks if the pilot had a cube, which Liv claims he didn’t. As for the hover jet, she says it crashed at the northern end of the forest.

David and Merk discuss the crashed Atlantian hover jet and dangers that would befall them all should the Crows recover that technology first. Corporal Yeboa then arrives with Liv, who wishes to speak with the Crow prisoner, Grieta. Liv must know exactly where in Brahtok to find her family. She suspects the prisoner will talk to her, as she isn’t Crimson.

#### Chapter 3

Merk returns with the body of the Atlantian pilot from Liv’s village. Unfortunately, there was nothing left at the crash site. Scouts of the north report that it was taken to Brahtok. Merk fears that the Crows might have the Atlantian cube and suggests once again informing Father Cameron, but David doesn’t want to involve the Father. He looks to Liv and pushes her to make Grieta talk.

#### Chapter 4

Merk arms Liv in the armory. He presents her with a close combat knife, machete, and hatchet. Rather than choosing a gun, Liv grabs the crossbow that came in just two days ago. He warns her that it only fires up to three shots per minute, but she is satisfied with her choice.

With the information Liv gathered from Grieta, they now know that there is one tunnel that isn’t entirely flooded, allowing them to infiltrate the wolk factory from underneath. David explains that there will be two squads: Alpha (David, Vasquez, Sokolow, Grimm, and Warren) and Beta (Merk, Yeboa, Tiago, and Liv). They intend to destroy the factory to weaken their economical infrastructure. Alpha squad will set the explosions in the production sites while beta squad heads to the building with the collection cells, where the slaves are housed, to extract Liv’s family. Lastly, David states that he hasn’t informed Crimson Capital about the mission, and it must stay that way.

After learning that Merk has left camp, David puts Yeboa in command of Beta squad. Unfortunately, before they can head out, Merk returns with Father. He reveals that Merk has been working for him the entire time, making sure that David never crossed any lines, just as he was intending to do by invading Brahtok. David takes full responsibility and is prepared to accept any consequences. Father charges David with high treason. He will be tried before a military tribunal back in Crimson Capital. And Arhenburg is hereby dissolved. The soldiers will be garrisoned back in the Crimson capital, and their mission is over. David is then placed under arrest.

#### Chapter 5

Merk approaches and tells Liv that Father wants to meet her in the command room at 1900. Later, Merk quietly attends Liv's meeting with Father, during which time he reveals his plans to forge a truce with the Crows.

#### Chapter 6

A convoy leaves camp headed for Brahtok. The Crimson are stopped at a border post guarded by nine heavily armed Bozies. Merk exits first to say that they mean no harm and that they have a Crow prisoner, who they will relinquish only after a meeting with the Kapitan. Instead, the Crow Bozies demand that they hand her over now. Just as it seems they’re about to fire, Father makes his presence known and requests to speak with the Kapitan regarding a truce, and so the lead Bozie sends one of his men to deliver the message. Father introduces himself to a Bozie named Tusk, who moments after shaking Father’s hand, is shot in the head. Father shares the same fate. Within seconds, the barrier post becomes a war zone, Bozies and Crimsons alike being shot from the buildings above.

## Appearances

### Season 1

* Chapter 2
* Chapter 3
* Chapter 4
* Chapter 5
* Chapter 6