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Jena Nakitsu | |
|---|---|
| Personal | |
| Died | 3067 |
| Affiliation | Battle Magic |
| Profile | |
| Rank | Captain-Tech[1] |
| Profession | Technician |
History[edit]
Jena Nakitsu was the commanding officer of the Battle Magic between 3060 and 3067, when the unit was wiped out during the Battle of Outreach.
She was a veteran MechWarrior sidelined by a spinal injury. Though confined to a wheelchair, Nakitsu continued to direct the daily activities of her command, even from the cockpit module of a BLR-4S BattleMaster modified to accommodate her wheelchair in the passenger position.[2][1]
Battle Magic took advantage of the higher availability of Clan-tech to investigate modifying or reverse engineering the newer Clan weapons, such as the Advanced Tactical Missile system. Deciding to ignore the three ATM missile types in light of the variety of missile munition types developed by various Successor States, Captain-Tech Nakitsu directed the unit to focus on the launchers and the possibilities of a single launcher capable of firing both LRM and SRM missiles, the Multi-Missile Launcher.
Battle Magic's innovative new MML racks had just reached the working prototype stage in late 3067 when Wayne Waco and his followers launched their sneak attack on Harlech. Several of these prototypes saw action as the unit fought and died supporting the Dragoons, attracting the eye of the Word of Blake who soon recovered the technology. Battle Magic never lived to see their innovation spread across the Inner Sphere as the unit was destroyed during the battle of Outreach.