Paul Steiner

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Paul Steiner
Character Profile
Born 2725[1]
Died 2799[2]
Affiliation House Steiner
Profession General of the Armies[3]
Parents Michael Steiner II (father)
Joan Lestrade (mother)
Siblings Robert Steiner II
Jennifer Steiner
Children Kailen Steiner (illegitimate)
Silvia Steiner

Paul Steiner was the third child of Archon Michael Steiner II and his wife Joan Lestrade.[2]

History[edit]

Early Life[edit]

The youngest of three siblings, Paul dreamed of military service from a young age. He trained in the Royal Guard barracks, using their BattleMech simulators to hone his skills. He applied to The Nagelring at the earliest opportunity, where he was admitted on his own merits, rather than resorting to pressuring his father. At only eighteen, he graduated magna cum laude, beginning his LCAF career as a Hauptmann in the Fifth Lyran Guards. [4]

Career[edit]

The Fifth Lyran was deployed to New Caledonia. Archon Michael felt that deploying his son to a world so close to the Draconis Combine border would show House Kurita he was serious about stopping any Kuritan adventurism. Paul spent the next seven years with the Fifth, where he demonstrated his skill at outmaneuvering his enemies and earned several promotions. In 2750, Paul was recalled to Tharkad, where he was promoted to the rank of General and given command of the First Royal Guards[4] Paul preferred to lead from the front, and was an ace MechWarrior.[5]

As the First Succession War began to erupt, Paul had been promoted again to General of the Armies, commanding his sister Jennifer's army.[6] In the early years of the war, his attention was largely focused on the Draconis Combine, with General Amanda Lestrade as a key deputy. They also approved Kommandant-General Aric Hasseldorf's plan to retake the Bolan Thumb, which they hoped would occupy Free Worlds League forces to push Combine troops back from Skye.[7]

When Archon Jennifer was killed in action on Styk in January 2791, it sent shockwaves through the LCAF. Her successor, Richard, seemed to blame Paul for his mother's death, believing that the LCAF as a whole was inept under his leadership. Though Paul retained his rank, overall command of the Combine front was given to Leutnant-General Graham Kelswa. Richard did not see the conquest of the old Rim Worlds Republic as worth their time and, instead of conquering worlds as Paul had planned, armed troops in the area with powerful WMDs that could wipe out any target that slowed their advance.[8]

Paul eventually regained operational command of the LCAF when the DCMS successfully set a trap for the Tamar Tigers, destroying the entire unit and General Kelswa along with them in 2794.[9]

Death[edit]

Paul was killed on Lamar in 2799. The world was so underpopulated it was missing from most maps, which may be why Paul chose it as the staging ground for an assault to retake Skandia. However, Combine forces discovered his location and wiped out his entire force with a nuclear strike.[10]

Legacy[edit]

Kailen was the illegitimate son of Paul Steiner and left the Inner Sphere with General Kerensky. It is unknown when Kailen was born, but he was old enough in 2821 to have fought with Nicholas Kerensky and establish the Clans, forming the basis for the Steiner Bloodhouse within Clan Cloud Cobra.[11][12]

BattleMech[edit]

Paul piloted an "advanced" model of Warhammer, likely a WHM-6Rb or a custom refit.[13]

References[edit]

  1. Era Report: 2750, p. 79, "Paul Steiner Profile"
  2. 2.0 2.1 House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), foldout: "The Lyran Commonwealth's Line of Succession and Partial Steiner Family Tree"
  3. First Succession War, p. 132, "Richard Steiner profile"
  4. 4.0 4.1 Era Report: 2750, pp. 79-80
  5. Era Report: 2750, p. 158
  6. First Succession War (sourcebook), p. 21
  7. First Succession War (sourcebook), pp. 64-65
  8. First Succession War (sourcebook), p. 67
  9. First Succession War (sourcebook), p. 73
  10. First Succession War (sourcebook), p. 73
  11. Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 30, "Khan Din Steiner profile"
  12. Historical: Operation Klondike, p. 36, "Clan Cloud Cobra"
  13. Era Report: 2750, p. 158

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