Hohiro Tanaka

Hhiro Tanaka
Character Profile
Also known as "T-Bone"
Died 26 May 3027
Affiliation Team Bad Bloods
Profession Arena Gladiator


Hohiro Tanaka, known as T-Bone, was a MechWarrior fighting in team fights on Solaris.[1]

History & Tactics[edit]

Hohiro Tanaka was part of Team Mavericks, a known team used to fights in the big five arenas of Solaris City.[1]

He had been fighting for them for a while when a fight was scheduled against the up-and-coming Team Bad Bloods.The fight was in the Steiner Stadium with fully sold seats and with local coverage. The fight ended scheduled on 26 May 3027, same day as the famous Phillip Capet vs Justin Xiang match in Ishiyama, that ended with nearly nobody finally coming to the match.[1]

As per the fight, Team Bad Bloods won. Bart Marston started the fight by decapitating Hohiro Tanaka in his Panther while Tanaka's parnter Jason Yasbek downed Masrton's sister.[2]

Twenty-Five years later, on 3052, an interview with Bart Marston was published as part of Hard Luck Stories of Solaris VII, Volume Ten explaining their experiences on that match and pointed that her sister Angela Marston was already dead at that time.[1]

Skills[edit]

Hohiro Tanaka was an Veteran MechWarrior.[2]

BattleMechs[edit]

During his career Hohiro Tanaka piloted a customized 9R Panther. Modified for the close confines of many dueling arenas, Tanaka's Panther traded its normal right-arm PPC for a large and medium laser and an additional heat sink.[2]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 First Strike, p. 23, "Scenario 4: In the Champion's Shadow"
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 First Strike, p. 24, "The Attacker"

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