Jeffrey Kusunoki

Jeffrey Kusunoki
Character Profile
Died 23 April 3058[citation needed]
Affiliation Draconis Combine
Black Dragon Society
Rank Tai-sho
Profession MechWarrior


Jeffrey Kusunoki was a Tai-sho from the DCMS and a member of the Black Dragon Society.

History[edit]

Kusunoki was a hero who had won much honor for the Draconis Combine during the War of 3039 and the Clan campaign. He was immensely popular with the people of the Combine and with the Combine military.[1]

In 3058 he commanded the 15th Dieron Regulars. During his time in command, Kusunoki had a reputation for old-fashioned DCMS misogyny, being openly scornful of female warriors even if they were loyal or high-performing.

Early that year, his unit with its supporting regiments and the 5th Galedon Aerospace, launched an assault on the Federated Commonwealth world of Towne. The invading force, led by the Black Dragon-influenced Kusunoki, landed with the support of two newly created Yakuza manned regiments (the 1st Spirit of the Dragon). They failed to take the world due to the defensive actions of the mercenary 17th Recon Regiment and local chartered militia forces.[2]

In an ironic turn of events, Jeffrey Kusunoki was defeated in 'Mech-to-'Mech combat by Cassiopeia Suthorn, a young woman who was not even a trained MechWarrior, and committed seppuku to cleanse his honor of the shame of his errors.[3]

BattleMech[edit]

He piloted a Naginata during the invasion of Towne in 3058.

References[edit]

  1. Heart of Chaos, chapter 6
  2. Heart of Chaos - 15th Dieron Regulars invade FedCom Space but are repulsed.
  3. Heart of Chaos, chapter 31

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