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Line 24: ===AFFC=== ===AFFC=== − Upon graduation, he joined service with the [[Federated Commonwealth]]'s [[Tenth Lyran Guards]] as a [[Lieutenant]], a position he held when Victor joined the unit as Kai's [[battalion]] commander.<ref name=SS /> They were both on the team that came up with a strategy to strike back at the [[Clans]] during the [[Clan invasion]]. It was during that battle in [[3050]] that Kai engineered the destruction of the [[Falcon Guards]] at the Great Gash on [[Twycross]] single-handed.<ref name=SS /> He traveled with the other leaders and heirs of the [[Inner Sphere]] in [[3051]] to [[Outreach]] at the request of [[Jaime Wolf]] to learn about the Clans. On Outreach, Kai fought in a Clan-style [[Clans#Trial of Position|Trial of Position]] and defeated an unprecedented five of his six opponents, including Prince [[Hanse Davion]] before falling to Jaime himself. He turned down Jaime's offer of the ''[[Dire Wolf (Daishi)|Daishi]]'' he had piloted to keep ''[[Yen-Lo-Wang]]'', the CN-9AH ''[[Centurion (BattleMech)|Centurion]]'' that had been his father's 'Mech. Hanse Davion insisted on rewarding his performance, and upgraded ''Yen-Lo-Wang'' with newly rediscovered [[Star League]] technology derived from the [[Helm Memory Core]]. + Upon graduation, he joined service with the [[Federated Commonwealth]]'s [[Tenth Lyran Guards]] as a [[Lieutenant]], a position he held when Victor joined the unit as Kai's [[battalion]] commander.<ref name=SS /> They were both on the team that came up with a strategy to strike back at the [[Clans]] during the [[Clan invasion]]. It was during that battle in [[3050]] that Kai engineered the destruction of the [[Falcon Guards]] at the Great Gash on [[Twycross]] single-handed.<ref name=SS /> He traveled with the other leaders and heirs of the [[Inner Sphere]] in [[3051]] to [[Outreach]] at the request of [[Jaime Wolf]] to learn about the Clans. On Outreach, Kai fought in a Clan-style [[Clans#Trial of Position|Trial of Position]] and defeated an unprecedented five of his six opponents, including Prince [[Hanse Davion]] before falling to Jaime himself. He turned down Jaime's offer of the ''[[Dire Wolf (Daishi)|Daishi]]'' he had piloted to keep [[Yen-Lo-Wang]], the CN-9AH ''[[Centurion (BattleMech)|Centurion]]'' that had been his father's 'Mech. Hanse Davion insisted on rewarding his performance, and upgraded Yen-Lo-Wang with newly rediscovered [[Star League]] technology derived from the [[Helm Memory Core]]. ===Alyina=== ===Alyina=== − In [[3052]], while on [[Alyina]], Clan Jade Falcon forces crushed Victor Davion's unit and tried to capture him. Kai led a counterattack which saved Victor and let him escape. He ordered his lance to protect the Prince while he broke out of Clan Jade Falcon's trap. In the process his 'Mech was crippled while fighting a Star of jump pack–equipped OmniMechs. Kai found himself trapped behind enemy lines. Avoiding capture for some time and even killing one Elemental in the process, he was nearly killed by [[Taman Malthus]]. Narrowly escaping death, he returned to Comstar's compound in the middle of [[ComStar]]'s [[Operation SCORPION]]. With the help of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] forces who had initially tried to capture him, Kai struck back at the Comstar unit that had captured the Clan forces. After helping the Falcon troops to liberate themselves, he was allowed to return home with the company of those [[AFFC]] soldiers captured by Clan Jade Falcon on Alyina. When he returned to Inner Sphere lines, he was informed that his father had been assassinated by an agent sent by Chancellor [[Romano Liao]].<ref>''Lost Destiny''</ref> + In [[3052]], while on [[Alyina]], Clan Jade Falcons forces crushed Victor Davion's unit and tried to capture him. Kai lead a counterattack which saved Victor and let him escape. He ordered his lance to protect the Prince while he broke out of Clan Jade Falcon's trap. In the process his 'Mech was crippled while fighting a Star of jump pack–equipped OmniMechs. Kai found himself trapped behind enemy lines. Avoiding capture for some time and even killing one Elemental in the process, he was nearly killed by [[Taman Malthus]]. Narrowly escaping death, he returned to Comstar's compound in the middle of [[ComStar]]'s [[Operation SCORPION]]. With the help of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] forces who had initially tried to capture him, Kai struck back at the Comstar unit that had captured the Clan forces. After helping the Falcon troops to liberate themselves, he was allowed to return home with the company of those [[AFFC]] soldiers captured by Clan Jade Falcon on Alyina. When he returned to Inner Sphere lines, he was informed that his father had been assassinated by an agent sent by Chancellor [[Romano Liao]].<ref>''Lost Destiny''</ref> ===Champion=== ===Champion=== Line 39:
Line 38: ===Capellan Civil War=== ===Capellan Civil War=== − While away from the Inner Sphere, rogue units of the St. Ives military under the command of a Capellan spy attempted to capture or assassinate then-First Lord and Chancellor Sun-Tzu Liao on the planet [[Hustaing]]. This prompted the deployment of Star League Peacekeepers to several Compact worlds to ensure that no further provocations took place. Unfortunately, their presence only escalated the violence and on 20 February 3061, [[Capellan-St. Ives War|war was declared]] between the Capellan Confederation and the St. Ives Compact. + While away from the Inner Sphere, rogue units of the St. Ives military under the command of a Capellan spy attempted to capture or assassinate then-First Lord and Chancellor Sun-Tzu Liao on the planet [[Hustaing]]. This prompted the deployment of Star League Peacekeepers to several Compact worlds to ensure that no further provocations took place. Unfortunately, their presence only escalated the violence and on 20 February 3061, [[Capellan-St. Ives War|war was formally declared]] between the Capellan Confederation and the St. Ives Compact. Upon returning to the Inner Sphere in April 3061, Kai became an active participant in the defense of his homeland against the Capellan Confederation. He accompanied his mother, Duchess Candace, to the [[Second Whitting Conference]] where the St. Ives Compact successfully petitioned for [[Star League Defense Force]] assistance against what was by then a full-fledged war. At least three regiments of the elite [[Eridani Light Horse]] were confirmed being sent to aid the St. Ives Compact. Upon returning to the Inner Sphere in April 3061, Kai became an active participant in the defense of his homeland against the Capellan Confederation. He accompanied his mother, Duchess Candace, to the [[Second Whitting Conference]] where the St. Ives Compact successfully petitioned for [[Star League Defense Force]] assistance against what was by then a full-fledged war. At least three regiments of the elite [[Eridani Light Horse]] were confirmed being sent to aid the St. Ives Compact. Line 49:
Line 48: ===Jihad=== ===Jihad=== − On 25 June [[3068]], on St.Ives, he allowed himself to be abducted at [[St. Ives]] by the [[Bounty Hunter]], which had captured his daughter Melissa Allard. In exchange for her liberation, Kai surrended without any fight.<ref name=Timeline /> Who had contracted the Hunter and why became evident later, when Kai was sighted in the company of Duke [[George Hasek II|George Hasek]] of the [[Federated Suns]] just prior to the Duke's [[Operation SOVEREIGN JUSTICE|assault]] against the [[Capellan Confederation]]. Duke Hasek claimed to be launching the assault in the name of the fallen St. Ives Compact and Kai, though it was not clear Kai participated willingly. By removing Kai from the Confederation, Hasek also removed a potential enemy.<ref name=Timeline>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3070'', pp. 16-17 & ''Blake Ascending'', pp. 176-177, "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref><ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 17, "Precursor"</ref> On 15 June [[3069]], he was "rescued" by [[Death Commandos]] during the [[Operation THUNDERSTRIKE|Capellan counterattack]].<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3072'', p. 16, "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref> + On 25 June [[3068]]<ref name=Timeline /> he was abducted from [[St. Ives]] by the [[Bounty Hunter]] and was sighted in the company of Duke [[George Hasek II|George Hasek]] of the [[Federated Suns]] just prior to the Duke's [[Operation SOVEREIGN JUSTICE|assault]] against the [[Capellan Confederation]]. Duke Hasek claimed to be launching the assault in the name of the fallen St. Ives Compact and Kai, though it was not clear Kai participated willingly. By removing Kai from the Confederation, Hasek also removed a potential enemy.<ref name=Timeline>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3070'', pp. 16-17 & ''Blake Ascending'', pp. 176-177, "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref><ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 17, "Precursor"</ref> On 15 June [[3069]], he was "rescued" by [[Death Commandos]] during the [[Operation THUNDERSTRIKE|Capellan counterattack]].<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3072'', p. 16, "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref> ===Republic Era=== ===Republic Era=== Line 63:
Line 62: ===Death and afterward=== ===Death and afterward=== − His subsequent actions currently remain unknown, however he was killed in [[3113]] on [[Sakhalin (CC)|Sakhalin]] during the [[Capellan Crusades]] while fighting for the [[Republic of the Sphere]].<ref>''Wars of the Republic Era'', p. 4 "Righteous Vengeance"</ref> Kai left his legendary 'Mech, ''Yen-Lo-Wang'', to his great-niece, [[Danai Liao-Centrella]], who also went on to become a Solaris combatant.<ref>''Principles of Desolation''</ref> + His subsequent actions currently remain unknown, however he was killed in [[3113]] on [[Liao]] during the [[Capellan Crusades]] while fighting for the [[Republic of the Sphere]].<ref>''Ghost War'', p. ??{{cn}}</ref> Kai left his legendary 'Mech, [[Yen-Lo-Wang]], to his great-niece, [[Danai Liao-Centrella]], who also went on to become a Solaris combatant.<ref>''Principles of Desolation''</ref> + + ==Marriage and Children== + Kai married Dr. [[Deirdre Lear]], a pacifistic physician in the mid-3050s and had two children, [[David Lear]] and [[Melissa Liao-Allard]]. + *[[David Lear]] was in the same reeducation camp as [[Devlin Stone]] and worked with him to liberate the camp and create the [[Kittery Prefecture]]. It was through Lear that Stone was able to meet Kai and other [[Inner Sphere]] leaders. ==Quotes== ==Quotes== Line 69:
Line 72: ==BattleMechs== ==BattleMechs== − Allard-Liao most famously used ''Yen-Lo-Wang'', a modified ''[[Centurion (BattleMech)|Centurion]]'', for much of his career, he occasionally used other 'Mechs for specific purposes. He piloted a ''[[Penetrator]]'' in an important duel on Solaris in [[3056]] and during [[Operation BULLDOG]], with great success. + Allard-Liao most famously used ''[[Yen-Lo-Wang]]'', a modified ''[[Centurion (BattleMech)|Centurion]]'', for much of his career, he occasionally used other 'Mechs for specific purposes. He piloted a ''[[Penetrator]]'' in an important duel on Solaris in [[3056]] and during [[Operation BULLDOG]], with great success. He used a ''[[Stormcrow (Ryoken)|Stormcrow]]'' in the B configuration during the [[Great Refusal]]. During the final test of his training on Outreach, he piloted a ''[[Dire Wolf]]'', eliminating five elite opponents. <ref>''Blood Legacy'', p. ??{{cn}}</ref> He was piloting a ''[[Hatchetman]]'' when he destroyed the [[Falcon Guard]] during the [[Battle of Twycross]]. He used a ''[[Stormcrow (Ryoken)|Stormcrow]]'' in the B configuration during the [[Great Refusal]]. During the final test of his training on Outreach, he piloted a ''[[Dire Wolf]]'', eliminating five elite opponents. <ref>''Blood Legacy'', p. ??{{cn}}</ref> He was piloting a ''[[Hatchetman]]'' when he destroyed the [[Falcon Guard]] during the [[Battle of Twycross]].
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| − | Upon graduation, he joined service with the [[Federated Commonwealth]]'s [[Tenth Lyran Guards]] as a [[Lieutenant]], a position he held when Victor joined the unit as Kai's [[battalion]] commander.<ref name=SS /> They were both on the team that came up with a strategy to strike back at the [[Clans]] during the [[Clan invasion]]. It was during that battle in [[3050]] that Kai engineered the destruction of the [[Falcon Guards]] at the Great Gash on [[Twycross]] single-handed.<ref name=SS /> He traveled with the other leaders and heirs of the [[Inner Sphere]] in [[3051]] to [[Outreach]] at the request of [[Jaime Wolf]] to learn about the Clans. On Outreach, Kai fought in a Clan-style [[Clans#Trial of Position|Trial of Position]] and defeated an unprecedented five of his six opponents, including Prince [[Hanse Davion]] before falling to Jaime himself. He turned down Jaime's offer of the ''[[Dire Wolf (Daishi)|Daishi]]'' he had piloted to keep | + | Upon graduation, he joined service with the [[Federated Commonwealth]]'s [[Tenth Lyran Guards]] as a [[Lieutenant]], a position he held when Victor joined the unit as Kai's [[battalion]] commander.<ref name=SS /> They were both on the team that came up with a strategy to strike back at the [[Clans]] during the [[Clan invasion]]. It was during that battle in [[3050]] that Kai engineered the destruction of the [[Falcon Guards]] at the Great Gash on [[Twycross]] single-handed.<ref name=SS /> He traveled with the other leaders and heirs of the [[Inner Sphere]] in [[3051]] to [[Outreach]] at the request of [[Jaime Wolf]] to learn about the Clans. On Outreach, Kai fought in a Clan-style [[Clans#Trial of Position|Trial of Position]] and defeated an unprecedented five of his six opponents, including Prince [[Hanse Davion]] before falling to Jaime himself. He turned down Jaime's offer of the ''[[Dire Wolf (Daishi)|Daishi]]'' he had piloted to keep [[Yen-Lo-Wang]], the CN-9AH ''[[Centurion (BattleMech)|Centurion]]'' that had been his father's 'Mech. Hanse Davion insisted on rewarding his performance, and upgraded Yen-Lo-Wang with newly rediscovered [[Star League]] technology derived from the [[Helm Memory Core]]. |
===Alyina=== | ===Alyina=== | ||
| − | In [[3052]], while on [[Alyina]], Clan Jade | + | In [[3052]], while on [[Alyina]], Clan Jade Falcons forces crushed Victor Davion's unit and tried to capture him. Kai lead a counterattack which saved Victor and let him escape. He ordered his lance to protect the Prince while he broke out of Clan Jade Falcon's trap. In the process his 'Mech was crippled while fighting a Star of jump pack–equipped OmniMechs. Kai found himself trapped behind enemy lines. Avoiding capture for some time and even killing one Elemental in the process, he was nearly killed by [[Taman Malthus]]. Narrowly escaping death, he returned to Comstar's compound in the middle of [[ComStar]]'s [[Operation SCORPION]]. With the help of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] forces who had initially tried to capture him, Kai struck back at the Comstar unit that had captured the Clan forces. After helping the Falcon troops to liberate themselves, he was allowed to return home with the company of those [[AFFC]] soldiers captured by Clan Jade Falcon on Alyina. When he returned to Inner Sphere lines, he was informed that his father had been assassinated by an agent sent by Chancellor [[Romano Liao]].<ref>''Lost Destiny''</ref> |
===Champion=== | ===Champion=== | ||
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===Capellan Civil War=== | ===Capellan Civil War=== | ||
| − | While away from the Inner Sphere, rogue units of the St. Ives military under the command of a Capellan spy attempted to capture or assassinate then-First Lord and Chancellor Sun-Tzu Liao on the planet [[Hustaing]]. This prompted the deployment of Star League Peacekeepers to several Compact worlds to ensure that no further provocations took place. Unfortunately, their presence only escalated the violence and on 20 February 3061, [[Capellan-St. Ives War|war was declared]] between the Capellan Confederation and the St. Ives Compact. | + | While away from the Inner Sphere, rogue units of the St. Ives military under the command of a Capellan spy attempted to capture or assassinate then-First Lord and Chancellor Sun-Tzu Liao on the planet [[Hustaing]]. This prompted the deployment of Star League Peacekeepers to several Compact worlds to ensure that no further provocations took place. Unfortunately, their presence only escalated the violence and on 20 February 3061, [[Capellan-St. Ives War|war was formally declared]] between the Capellan Confederation and the St. Ives Compact. |
Upon returning to the Inner Sphere in April 3061, Kai became an active participant in the defense of his homeland against the Capellan Confederation. He accompanied his mother, Duchess Candace, to the [[Second Whitting Conference]] where the St. Ives Compact successfully petitioned for [[Star League Defense Force]] assistance against what was by then a full-fledged war. At least three regiments of the elite [[Eridani Light Horse]] were confirmed being sent to aid the St. Ives Compact. | Upon returning to the Inner Sphere in April 3061, Kai became an active participant in the defense of his homeland against the Capellan Confederation. He accompanied his mother, Duchess Candace, to the [[Second Whitting Conference]] where the St. Ives Compact successfully petitioned for [[Star League Defense Force]] assistance against what was by then a full-fledged war. At least three regiments of the elite [[Eridani Light Horse]] were confirmed being sent to aid the St. Ives Compact. | ||
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| − | On 25 June [[3068]] | + | On 25 June [[3068]]<ref name=Timeline /> he was abducted from [[St. Ives]] by the [[Bounty Hunter]] and was sighted in the company of Duke [[George Hasek II|George Hasek]] of the [[Federated Suns]] just prior to the Duke's [[Operation SOVEREIGN JUSTICE|assault]] against the [[Capellan Confederation]]. Duke Hasek claimed to be launching the assault in the name of the fallen St. Ives Compact and Kai, though it was not clear Kai participated willingly. By removing Kai from the Confederation, Hasek also removed a potential enemy.<ref name=Timeline>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3070'', pp. 16-17 & ''Blake Ascending'', pp. 176-177, "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref><ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 17, "Precursor"</ref> On 15 June [[3069]], he was "rescued" by [[Death Commandos]] during the [[Operation THUNDERSTRIKE|Capellan counterattack]].<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3072'', p. 16, "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref> |
===Republic Era=== | ===Republic Era=== | ||
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===Death and afterward=== | ===Death and afterward=== | ||
| − | His subsequent actions currently remain unknown, however he was killed in [[3113]] on [[ | + | His subsequent actions currently remain unknown, however he was killed in [[3113]] on [[Liao]] during the [[Capellan Crusades]] while fighting for the [[Republic of the Sphere]].<ref>''Ghost War'', p. ??{{cn}}</ref> Kai left his legendary 'Mech, [[Yen-Lo-Wang]], to his great-niece, [[Danai Liao-Centrella]], who also went on to become a Solaris combatant.<ref>''Principles of Desolation''</ref> |
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| + | ==Marriage and Children== | ||
| + | Kai married Dr. [[Deirdre Lear]], a pacifistic physician in the mid-3050s and had two children, [[David Lear]] and [[Melissa Liao-Allard]]. | ||
| + | *[[David Lear]] was in the same reeducation camp as [[Devlin Stone]] and worked with him to liberate the camp and create the [[Kittery Prefecture]]. It was through Lear that Stone was able to meet Kai and other [[Inner Sphere]] leaders. | ||
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==BattleMechs== | ==BattleMechs== | ||
| − | Allard-Liao most famously used ''Yen-Lo-Wang'', a modified ''[[Centurion (BattleMech)|Centurion]]'', for much of his career, he occasionally used other 'Mechs for specific purposes. He piloted a ''[[Penetrator]]'' in an important duel on Solaris in [[3056]] and during [[Operation BULLDOG]], with great success. | + | Allard-Liao most famously used ''[[Yen-Lo-Wang]]'', a modified ''[[Centurion (BattleMech)|Centurion]]'', for much of his career, he occasionally used other 'Mechs for specific purposes. He piloted a ''[[Penetrator]]'' in an important duel on Solaris in [[3056]] and during [[Operation BULLDOG]], with great success. |
He used a ''[[Stormcrow (Ryoken)|Stormcrow]]'' in the B configuration during the [[Great Refusal]]. During the final test of his training on Outreach, he piloted a ''[[Dire Wolf]]'', eliminating five elite opponents. <ref>''Blood Legacy'', p. ??{{cn}}</ref> He was piloting a ''[[Hatchetman]]'' when he destroyed the [[Falcon Guard]] during the [[Battle of Twycross]]. | He used a ''[[Stormcrow (Ryoken)|Stormcrow]]'' in the B configuration during the [[Great Refusal]]. During the final test of his training on Outreach, he piloted a ''[[Dire Wolf]]'', eliminating five elite opponents. <ref>''Blood Legacy'', p. ??{{cn}}</ref> He was piloting a ''[[Hatchetman]]'' when he destroyed the [[Falcon Guard]] during the [[Battle of Twycross]]. | ||