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One of the most enigmatic persons in [[BattleTech]] history, '''Jennifer Winson''' (b. circa 2770 - d. 28??) was the wife of [[ilKhan]] [[Nicholas Kerensky]].<ref name=H:OKp107>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', p. 107, "Jennifer Winson Profile"</ref> | One of the most enigmatic persons in [[BattleTech]] history, '''Jennifer Winson''' (b. circa 2770 - d. 28??) was the wife of [[ilKhan]] [[Nicholas Kerensky]].<ref name=H:OKp107>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', p. 107, "Jennifer Winson Profile"</ref> | ||
| − | It is almost certain that "Jennifer Winson" is not her real name, though this is not known generally within the BattleTech universe. Unreliable leads, evidence and rumors can be gleaned from several BattleTech sourcebooks that strongly suggest she was " | + | It is almost certain that "Jennifer Winson" is not her real name, though this is not known generally within the BattleTech universe. Unreliable leads, evidence and rumors can be gleaned from several BattleTech sourcebooks that strongly suggest she was "Jessica Cole" (also Jes, Jez or Jill), the foster child of Megan Cole, among other identities she used over time. Megan Cole's foster child may in turn have been [[Amanda Cameron]], the daughter of [[Richard Cameron]]'s younger sister Helena; highly unreliable comments from [[Stefan Amaris]] even hint that Richard Cameron may have sexually abused his sisters, suggesting "Jennifer Winson" may be an incest child by the last of [[House Cameron]].<ref>Placeholder reference: [http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,9499.0.html This thread] and [http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,32736.0.html this thread] on the BattleTech forum</ref> |
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
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One of the most enigmatic persons in BattleTech history, Jennifer Winson (b. circa 2770 - d. 28??) was the wife of ilKhan Nicholas Kerensky.[1]
It is almost certain that "Jennifer Winson" is not her real name, though this is not known generally within the BattleTech universe. Unreliable leads, evidence and rumors can be gleaned from several BattleTech sourcebooks that strongly suggest she was "Jessica Cole" (also Jes, Jez or Jill), the foster child of Megan Cole, among other identities she used over time. Megan Cole's foster child may in turn have been Amanda Cameron, the daughter of Richard Cameron's younger sister Helena; highly unreliable comments from Stefan Amaris even hint that Richard Cameron may have sexually abused his sisters, suggesting "Jennifer Winson" may be an incest child by the last of House Cameron.[2]
Contents
Biography
Early Life
Not very much is known about Jennifer Winson, due to a lack of records, as well as the mass of redacted information in the wake of the annihilation of the Not-Named Clan.
She was said to be the younger sister of Jerome Winson, the founding Khan of Clan Wolf, though no record of her exists in the Inner Sphere. A child during the Exodus, she would train to become a MechWarrior and served in Nicholas Kerensky's division before the rebellion of the Pentagon Worlds and the death of Aleksandr Kerensky, which led to the subsequent Second Exodus to the Kerensky Cluster.[1]
The Clans and Operation Klondike
Jennifer Winson would go on to marry Nicholas Kerensky on Strana Mechty some time in the years prior to Operation Klondike, in spite of what has been described as a tempestuous relationship. As the wife of the ilKhan, she would be invaluable as his most trusted confidant.[3] She would also act as his liaison to the many different personalities and egos that would go on to become the Khans of the nascent Clans.
She would also play a key role in planning Operation Klondike, and was one of the sounding boards for the ilKhan's ideas. During the campaign to reclaim the Pentagon Worlds, it is assumed that she was part of Nicholas Kerensky's command staff, as there were very few records of her actual involvement with the fighting on the ground.[1]
Mysterious Conclusions
The fate of Jennifer Winson is a mystery equal to her origins. In the wake of the Clan Wolverine treachery, and the massive effort to redact all records pertaining to the Not-Named Clan, much information was obfuscated and lost to public record regarding Jennifer Winson herself. Some would speculate that this was done purposefully by ilKhan Kerensky, and likely also his successor as ilKhan, Jerome Winson. There exists no explanation for why this would have been done. All of this this, of course, leads to even more rampant speculation. Some have even suggested that perhaps the name Jennifer Winson was assumed, and that her actual origins were as a daughter of House Cameron, or House Amaris, depending on who is spinning the tale.[1]
Legacy
History finds Jennifer Winson in the role of Mother of the Clans. As the wife of ilKhan Nicholas Kerensky, she was a sounding board and a confidant, as well as his lover, putting her in a place of influence unrivaled in all of the Clans--except for perhaps his brother, Andery Kerensky. As such, her influence was able to reach all facets of nascent Clan society.[4]
An intelligent and charismatic individual, she would work to smooth over differences and promote Kerensky's new ideas to all of the other Khans, making her crucial to the formation of a society that has lasted for over 300 years.
During the Wars of Reaving, Jennifer Winson's genetic legacy would be passed to Clan Coyote as part of a deal to assist Clan Wolf in escaping the Clan Homeworlds.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Historical: Operation Klondike, p. 107, "Jennifer Winson Profile"
- ↑ Placeholder reference: This thread and this thread on the BattleTech forum
- ↑ Wolf Clan Sourcebook, p. 12, "Origins"
- ↑ Historical: Operation Klondike, pp. 90-91, "The Power Behind the Throne"
- ↑ The Wars of Reaving, pp. 163, 164, 165, "Founder's Future, Clan Coyote"