Tomaso Kinchuhara

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Tomaso Kinchuhara
Character Profile
Died 3073[citation needed]
Affiliation Free Worlds League
Rank General
Title(s) Member of the Order of the Saber[1]
Profession MechWarrior

Tomaso Kinchuhara was an officer with the First Regulan Hussars.

History[edit]

Kinchuhara graduated from the Princefield Military Academy at the top of his class, setting an Academy record for the most duels fought and leaving with a perfect win record. Assigned to the First Regulan Hussars he climbed steadily through the ranks, gaining command of the Eastern Star Strike Battalion in 3018. In 3020 during the Battle of Kendrew's Crossing he was the senior officer alive following a horrific two-day battle with the Seventeenth Skye Rangers. His battalion held a vital egress route as the Hussars retreated off world, allowing their escape. For his bravery he was given command of the First, and inducted into the Order of the Saber.[1]

While on duty Kinchuhara was a stickler for detail, insisting on doing things by the book. This insistence on uniform and military courtesies made him the butt of several jokes, but his attention to detail also saved his commands on several occasions. Off duty however he is an accomplished storyteller with uncommon charisma and personal charm with penchant for athletic competitions.[2][1]

Kinchuhara retained command of the First through the Fourth Succession War and the Andurien Secession, where they took part on the invasion of Andurien. During that conflict Lieutenant Alex Upland served as his aide and accrued three ’Mech kills, a testament to Kinchuhara's lead from the front mentality.[3][4] Following the occupation of Andurien he was promoted to General and given command of the Regulan Hussars brigade, selecting Gerald Cameron-Jones to replace him in command of the First.[5]

In August, 3073 a Regulan task force assaulted Gibson in retaliation for the attacks on Regulus. The 49th Division fought General Tomaso Kinchuhara's Fourth Regulan Hussars & his mercenary task force in the Gibson Federated BattleMech factory complex. The Division conducted a combat drop on top of the smaller mercenary commands that made up a third of the Task Force. They, along with the 52nd Shadow Division, mauled the Regulus task force, taking life of General Kinchuhara.[6] Precentor Apollyon ordered the Regulans to surrender. Some of the smaller mercenary units did, forcing the remaining Regulan forces to flee Gibson.

BattleMech[edit]

Kinchuhara piloted a dark gray ON1-K Orion.[1]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Rolling Thunder (scenario pack) p. 12, "Tomaso Kinchuhara profile"
  2. Technical Readout: 3025, p. 100: "ON1-K Orion"
  3. Technical Readout: 3039, p. 250: "HER-1A Hermes"
  4. Technical Readout: Succession Wars, p. 22: "HER-1A Hermes"
  5. Field Manual: Free Worlds League, p. 106: "1st Regulan Hussars: The Steel Hussars" - The year of Kinchuhara /Cameron-Jones promotions is unknown but Cameron-Jones retired from commanding the First in 3044. Promotion following a decade long campaign seems most likely.
  6. Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 51 - "Bloodless Coup - Details of the Regulan invasion revealed".

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