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Line 9: | othernames = | othernames = | affiliation = [[House Tormark]] | affiliation = [[House Tormark]] − | rank = ''[[Tai-shu]]'' + | rank = [[Warlord]] of [[Dieron Military District|Dieron]] − | title = Duchess<ref name="DARoSp34">''Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere'', p. 34: "Katana Tormark"</ref> + | title = [[Duchess]]<ref name="DARoSp34">''Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere'', p. 34 - "Katana Tormark"</ref> − | position = [[Warlord of Dieron]] + | position = | profession = [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] | profession = [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] − | parents = [[Akira Tormark]] (father)<ref name="DARoSp34"/><br>[[Rachel Jefferson]] (mother)<ref name="DARoSp34"/> + | parents = [[Akira Tormark]] (father)<ref name="DARoSp34"/><br />[[Rachel Jefferson]] (mother)<ref name="DARoSp34"/> | siblings = Two half-brothers<ref name="DARoSp34"/> | siblings = Two half-brothers<ref name="DARoSp34"/> | spouse = | spouse = | children = | children = }} }} − '''Katana Tormark''' was the former [[The Republic of the Sphere#Prefectures|Prefect]] of the [[Republic of the Sphere]]'s [[Prefecture III]]. She became the leader of the splinter faction known as the [[Dragon's Fury]] and, after her defection to the [[Draconis Combine]], [[Tai-shu|Warlord]] of the [[Dieron Military District]]. + '''Katana Tormark''' ([[3102]] – [[3143]] (presumed), aged 41 years) is the former Prefect of [[The Republic of the Sphere]]'s [[Prefecture III]] and the [[Duchess]] of [[Proserpina]]. She became the leader of the splinter faction known as the [[Dragon's Fury]] and, after her defection to the [[Draconis Combine]], Warlord of the [[Dieron Military District]]. ==History== ==History== Line 28:
Line 28: At age ten, Katana volunteered time at a local counseling center, helping immigrant children and young teens from the Combine who had trouble adapting to life in The Republic. This dedication did not go unnoticed, and in [[3116]] the girl was awarded Republic citizenship, a year earlier than the usual required period.<ref name="DARoSp34"/> At age ten, Katana volunteered time at a local counseling center, helping immigrant children and young teens from the Combine who had trouble adapting to life in The Republic. This dedication did not go unnoticed, and in [[3116]] the girl was awarded Republic citizenship, a year earlier than the usual required period.<ref name="DARoSp34"/> − In [[3117]], Akira Tormark returned to take Katana in after her mother's death in a hovercar accident, but failed to reestablish a connection with his daughter, who spent more and more time in the Combine, visiting Oniji and studying ''bushido''. When Katana turned fifteen, she left her father, convinced that she could take care of herself. By her sixteenth birthday, she had gained special dispensation to carry ''daishō'', the traditional swords of the samurai, on Ancha.<ref name="DotD">''Daughter of the Dragon''</ref><ref name="DARoSp34"/> + In [[3117]], Akira Tormark returned to take Katana in after her mother's death in a hovercar accident, but failed to re-establish a connection with his daughter, who spent more and more time in the Combine, visiting Oniji and studying ''bushido''. When Katana turned fifteen, she left her father, convinced that she could take care of herself. By her sixteenth birthday, she had gained special dispensation to carry ''daisho'', the traditional swords of the samurai, on Ancha.<ref name="DotD">''Daughter of the Dragon''</ref><ref name="DA-RotS">http://bg.battletech.com/download/DarkAge_Republic_of_the_Sphere.pdf</ref><ref name="DARoSp34"/> ===Service to the Republic=== ===Service to the Republic=== [[File:Katana Tormark2.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Duchess Katana]] [[File:Katana Tormark2.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Duchess Katana]] − In [[3119]], fate brought Katana Tormark to meet Sir [[Reginald Eriksson]] when the latter was forced to defend himself against local criminals. Being chased into a local gym, the Republic Knight was forced to shoot two of his attackers, but also found unexpected help in the form of Tormark and her ''daishō'' swords. Eriksson stayed on Ancha to interview the young woman and, in light of her previous involvement in community service, sponsored Tormark for a service career in the [[Republic Armed Forces]]. She graduated from [[Northwind]]'s academy in [[3122]] one year earlier, but opted to extend her stay in a training position, leading her cadet corps dubbed [[Dragon's Fury]] to academy honors in three consecutive years. It was during these years that she also made the acquaintance of then-cadet [[Tara Campbell]].<ref name="DARoSp34"/> + In [[3119]], fate brought Katana Tormark to meet Sir [[Reginald Eriksson]] when the latter was forced to defend himself against local criminals. Being chased into a local gym, the Republic Knight was forced to shoot two of his attackers, but also found unexpected help in the form of Tormark and her ''daisho'' swords. Eriksson stayed on Ancha to interview the young woman and, in light of her previous involvement in community service, sponsored Tormark for a service career in the [[Republic Armed Forces]]. She graduated from [[Northwind]]'s academy in [[3122]] one year earlier, but opted to extend her stay in a training position, leading her cadet corps dubbed [[Dragon's Fury]] to academy honors in three consecutive years. It was during these years that she also made the acquaintance of then-cadet [[Tara Campbell]].<ref name="DARoSp34"/> Promoted into active service in [[3124]], Tormark found herself in a military that was engaged in more parades and 'Mech-smuggling investigations than actual combat, but managed to inspire a sense of loyalty and self-worth among her troops rarely found in untested warriors. In [[3126]], [[Major]] Tormark was disciplined for using "non-standard training techniques" on [[Ozawa]] base, but reports of this incident are sketchy and no mark was made in her personal file.<ref name="DARoSp34"/> She was promoted to the rank of [[Lieutenant Colonel]] in [[3127]], after leading the [[Black Lancers Brigade]] along a trio of Knights in case diplomatic support was needed against a pirate force attacking the world of [[David]], an action which also saw her awarded with the bronze cluster for courage in the face of the enemy.<ref name="DARoSp34"/> Promoted into active service in [[3124]], Tormark found herself in a military that was engaged in more parades and 'Mech-smuggling investigations than actual combat, but managed to inspire a sense of loyalty and self-worth among her troops rarely found in untested warriors. In [[3126]], [[Major]] Tormark was disciplined for using "non-standard training techniques" on [[Ozawa]] base, but reports of this incident are sketchy and no mark was made in her personal file.<ref name="DARoSp34"/> She was promoted to the rank of [[Lieutenant Colonel]] in [[3127]], after leading the [[Black Lancers Brigade]] along a trio of Knights in case diplomatic support was needed against a pirate force attacking the world of [[David]], an action which also saw her awarded with the bronze cluster for courage in the face of the enemy.<ref name="DARoSp34"/> − The [[Paladin of the Republic|Paladins]] of the Republic convened in [[3128]] to select a new Prefect for [[Prefecture III]], and Tormark was invited to [[Terra]] to be interviewed together with Countess [[Tara Campbell]]. Citing a lack of experience, Campbell declined the post in Katana's favor, and Tormark was raised to the position of [[The Republic of the Sphere#Prefectures|Prefect]], a Prefecture's military leader. Scaling back her visits into Combine space to an annual pilgrimage, she invested a great deal of energy into her new position, determined to forge the military forces at her disposal into a well-drilled fighting force to better defend the people of Prefecture III.<ref name="DARoSp34"/><ref name=ASitH>''A Silence in the Heavens''</ref><ref name="DARoSp34"/> On 18 June [[3132]], having been nominated by Knight [[Carter Dylan]], Katana became the first person to ever turn down an offer of a Knighthood from the Republic. She explained that it would require her to leave her position as Prefect and to dissolve her loyalties, loyalties she left unstated.<ref name=DAINNp6>''Dark Age: 3132-3134 INN'', p. 6, "Prefect Katana Tormark Declines Knighthood"</ref> + The [[Paladin (rank)|Paladins]] of the Republic convened in [[3128]] to select a new Prefect for [[Prefecture III]], and Tormark was invited to [[Terra]] to be interviewed together with Countess [[Tara Campbell]]. Citing a lack of experience, Campbell declined the post in Katana's favor, and Tormark was raised to the position of [[The Republic of the Sphere#Prefectures|Prefect]], a Prefecture's military leader. Scaling back her visits into Combine space to an annual pilgrimage, she invested a great deal of energy into her new position, determined to forge the military forces at her disposal into a well-drilled fighting force to better defend the people of Prefecture III.<ref name="DA-RotS"/><ref name=ASitH>''A Silence in the Heavens''</ref><ref name="DARoSp34"/> On the 18th of June [[3132]] Katana refused the offer of a Knighthood from the Republic.<ref name="ED:DAp10">''Era Digest: Dark Age'', p. 10 - "Dark Age Timeline"</ref> − ===Dragon's Fury=== + ===The Fury of the Dragon=== − On 7 August [[3132]], the Inner Sphere was plunged into a new [[Dark Age]] as large parts of the [[HPG]] network were sabotaged, crippling the established means of communications throughout the galaxy. The resulting chaos and the unknown identity of the perpetrators culminated in social unrest, exposing the fragile nature of Republic unity. Among the many people left disillusioned by these events was Katana Tormark, who began to think of the long-established Draconis Combine as a guarantor of stability. + On August 7th [[3132]], the Inner Sphere was plunged into a new [[Dark Age]] as large parts of the [[HPG]] network were sabotaged, crippling the established means of communications throughout the galaxy. The resulting chaos and the unknown identity of the perpetrators culminated in social unrest, exposing the fragile nature of Republic unity. Among the many people left disillusioned by these events was Katana Tormark, who began to think of the long-established Draconis Combine as a guarantor of stability. − Resigning from the position of Prefect before her five-year-term ran out and turning down the [[Knight-Errant of the Republic|knighthood]] offered to her by the Republic, Tormark instead retreated to [[Proserpina]], where she began to build a splinter faction by secretly recruiting like-minded individuals and military units loyal to her command with the eventual goal of returning traditionally Draconian worlds to the Combine. In remembrance of her academy days, Tormark named this group the Dragon's Fury.<ref name="GW">''Ghost War'', p. ???</ref> + Resigning from the position of Prefect before her five-year-term ran out and turning down the [[Knight-Errant|knighthood]] offered to her by the Republic, Tormark instead retreated to [[Proserpina]], where she began to build a splinter faction by secretly recruiting like minded individuals and military units loyal to her command with the eventual goal of returning traditionally Draconian worlds to the Combine. In remembrance of her academy days, Tormark named this group the Dragon's Fury.<ref name="GW">''Ghost War''</ref> − Although a powerful force built around the elite [[Amaterasu]] regiment, the subsequent campaign failed to garner open endorsement from [[Coordinator of Worlds|Coordinator]] [[Vincent Kurita]], the unexpected lack of any kind of response—be it approval or condemnation—greatly troubling the group and being a cause for ongoing concern and arguments between Tormark and her most trusted companions during a number of briefings.{{cn}}} + Although a powerful force built around the elite [[Amaterasu]] regiment, the subsequent campaign failed to garner open endorsement from [[Coordinator]] [[Vincent Kurita]], the unexpected lack of any kind of response – be it approval or condemnation – greatly troubling the group and being a cause for ongoing concern and arguments between Tormark and her most trusted companions during a number of briefings. − Cut off from Republic supply lines and being denied support from the Combine, the Fury soon saw itself strained to the limits and struggling to hold on to the worlds they captured. Still resolved to see her vision through, ''Tai-sho'' Tormark worked hard to increase recruitment from among the population of the planets the Fury had liberated, using carefully orchestrated propaganda and her own charisma to sway public opinion and appeal to the people's Draconian heritage.{{cn}} The civilians and militia troops pledging their loyalty to the Fury quickly came to form the bulk of its forces, a force simply called [[The Brotherhood]] in an effort to appeal to the unifying force of its members' alleged Combine blood – their nationalism encouraged by a fabricated history, crafted by Katana by cobbling together bits and pieces from half a dozen real DCMS regiments.<ref name=FDFury>''Dragon's Fury'' Faction Dossier</ref><ref>''Era Digest: Dark Age'', p. 15: "The Brotherhood"</ref> + Cut off from Republic supply lines and being denied support from the Combine, the Fury soon saw itself strained to the limits and struggling to hold on to the worlds they captured. Still resolved to see her vision through, ''Tai-sho'' Tormark worked hard to increase recruitment from among the population of the planets the Fury had liberated, using carefully orchestrated propaganda and her own charisma to sway public opinion and appeal to the people's Draconian heritage. The civilians and militia troops pledging their loyalty to the Fury quickly came to form the bulk of its forces, the regiment simply being called The Brotherhood in an effort to appeal to the unifying force of its members' alleged Combine blood – a heritage fabricated by Katana by cobbling together bits and pieces from half a dozen real DCMS regiments.<ref name="MWD-FfF34">http://cf.sarna.net/docs/mwda_dossiers/fire_for_effect_34.pdf</ref> − In [[3134]], ''[[Tai-shu]]'' [[Mitsura Sakamoto]] began his own series of unauthorized raids into Republic space. In one launched against [[Sadachbia]], the 29 July, the raiding force, searching for supplies, was almost annihilated by a lone [[Highlander IIC]] piloted by a woman making herself called ''the Banshee''. She sent a message to Katana through [[Yuri Agamato]], the only survivor. She blamed him for the disaster and dispossessed him.<ref> ''Tales of the Cracked Canopy: No Rest for the Accursed''</ref> + In [[3134]], ''[[Tai-shu]]'' [[Mitsura Sakamoto]] began his own series of unauthorized raids into Republic space, eventually coming into conflict with the Fury whose leader he deemed an obstacle to his ambitions. Dreading to fight fellow Combine warriors, Tormark ordered her forces to "pull their punches", establishing a doctrine where the Fury would fire a few half hearted volleys before withdrawing, refusing to stand their ground against their kindred. As Sakamoto's soldiers began to take notice and develop an unexpected respect for their foe, the Warlord commanded his units to shoot to kill. An aerospace bombing run on retreating units of the Fury ultimately resulted in the death of ''[[Chu-sa]]'' [[Antonia Chinn]], Tormark's lover. − The same year, eventually, The Fury's come into conflict with the Fury whose leader he deemed an obstacle to his ambitions. Dreading to fight fellow Combine warriors, Tormark ordered her forces to "pull their punches", establishing a doctrine where the Fury would fire a few half-hearted volleys before withdrawing, refusing to stand their ground against their kindred. As Sakamoto's soldiers began to take notice and develop an unexpected respect for their foe, the Warlord commanded his units to shoot to kill. An aerospace bombing run on retreating units of the Fury ultimately resulted in the death of ''[[Chu-sa]]'' [[Antonia Chinn]], Tormark's lover.+ Pushed to the brink and facing rising pressure from Sakamoto's forces, Tormark finally resolved to confront the Warlord, utilizing a hidden ace in the form of 'Mechs and materiel as well as soldiers and even a few [[Black Box|Black Boxes]] her agents had only recently acquired through careful negotiation with yakuza descendants of the dissolved [[Ghost Regiments]]. Tormark never faced her nemesis in battle and was denied the satisfaction of revenge, however, as the Warlord – poisoned by a third party – failed to control his 'Mech during a combat drop, crashing the ''[[No-Dachi]]'' into [[Saffel]]'s ocean. Sakamoto's second-in-command, ''Tai-sho'' [[Carol Worridge]], reacted to Tormark's arrival on the battlefield by ordering the immediate cessation of hostilities and offering to join the Dragon's Fury.<ref name="DotD"/> − − Pushed to the brink and facing rising pressure from Sakamoto's forces, Tormark finally resolved to confront the Warlord, utilizing a hidden ace in the form of 'Mechs and other matériel as well as soldiers and even a few [[Black Box|Black Boxes]] her agents had only recently acquired through careful negotiation with yakuza descendants of the dissolved [[Ghost Regiments]]. Tormark never faced her nemesis in battle and was denied the satisfaction of revenge, however, as the Warlord—poisoned by a third party—failed to control his 'Mech during a combat drop, crashing the ''[[No-Dachi]]'' into [[Saffel]]'s ocean. Sakamoto's second-in-command, ''Tai-sho'' [[Carol Worridge]], reacted to Tormark's arrival on the battlefield by ordering the immediate cessation of hostilities and offering to join the Dragon's Fury.<ref name="DotD"/> ===Warlord=== ===Warlord=== − On 30 November [[3135]], Katana was appointed the [[Tai-shu|Warlord]] of the [[Dieron Military District]] and tasked with securing the planet [[Dieron]] and other territories for the Draconis Combine. + On 30 November [[3135]], Katana was appointed the Warlord of the [[Dieron Military District]] and tasked with securing the planet [[Dieron]] and other territories for the Draconis Combine. − Tormark secured the aid of [[Clan Nova Cat]] forces. In her efforts to secure the Nova Cat aid however, she gave [[Khan of Clan Nova Cat|Khan]] [[Jacali Nostra]] of the Nova Cats a document that both seemed to shock the Khan, and fill her with some vague hope. As to what was in the document was not disclosed, but the Nova Cats did attach to Tormark's forces a [[Galaxy]] of Warriors. Tormark was eventually successful in taking Dieron, fulfilling the District with its namesake Capital. + Tormark secured the aid of [[Clan Nova Cat]] forces. In her efforts to secure the Nova Cat aid however, she gave [[Khan]] [[Jacali Nostra]] of the Nova Cats a document that both seemed to shock the Khan, and fill her with some vague hope. As to what was in the document was not disclosed, but the Nova Cats did attach to Tormark's forces a [[Galaxy]] of Warriors. + Tormark was eventually successful in taking [[Dieron]], fulfilling the District with its namesake Capital. ===Downfall=== ===Downfall=== − Katana, by her connection with the Nova Cats, sided with them and [[Emi Kurita]] in the [[Draconis Combine Civil War]]. She had chosen the wrong side, as the rest of the [[DCMS]] sided with the ultimately victorious [[Yori Kurita]]. The Nova Cats were annihilated, and Yori Kurita concentrated her forces against Katana's people, who continued in rebellion until the unit was defeated in March of [[3143]]. Tormark was taken prisoner and imprisoned on [[Luthien]].<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 20</ref> + Katana, by her near connection with the Nova Cats, sided with them and [[Emi Kurita]] in the [[Draconis Combine Civil War]], in [[3143]]. She had chosen the wrong side, only Katana's forces and the Cats joined Emi. The Nova Cats were annihilated, and Toranaga concentrated their forces against Katana's people, who continued in rebellion until the unit was defeated in March, with Tormark taken prisoner and imprisoned on Luthien.<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 20</ref> − Katana's destiny is unknown, only that she had been imprisoned and expected to be executed. This may have happened in secret to avoid making her a martyr.<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 53</ref> + Katana's destiny was unknown, only than she had been imprisoned and expected to be executed. This may have happened in secret to avoid making her a martyr.<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 53</ref> ==Family and Relationships== ==Family and Relationships== − Katana Tormark is the second cousin of Governor [[Reinaldo Tormark]] and a direct descendant of [[Fuhito Tetsuhara]].<ref name="DotD119">''Daughter of the Dragon'', p. 119</ref><ref name="DARoSp34"/> Tormark was in a relationship with ''[[Chu-sa]]'' [[Antonia Chinn|Antonia "Toni" Chinn]], a MechWarrior from her [[Amaterasu]] regiment at some point prior of her death.<ref name="DotD212">''Daughter of the Dragon'', p. 212</ref> + Katana Tormark is the second cousin of Governor [[Reinaldo Tormark]] and a direct descendant of [[Fuhito Tetsuhara]].<ref name="DotD119">''Daughter of the Dragon'', p. 119</ref><ref name="DA-RotS"/> Tormark was in a relationship with [[Chu-sa]] [[Antonia Chinn|Antonia "Toni" Chinn]], a MechWarrior from her [[Amaterasu]] regiment at some point prior of her death.<ref name="DotD212">''Daughter of the Dragon'', p. 212</ref> − ==Katana's ''Katana''== + ==Katana's Katana== − As heir to the [[House Tetsuhara|Tetsuhara clan]], Tormark inherited the ''katana'' once gifted by [[Coordinator of Worlds|Coordinator]] [[Miyogi Kurita]] to [[Jackson Hayes]] in [[2865]]. This legendary weapon, its 69 cm blade still flawless even after the passing of almost three centuries, was also carried into battle by [[Minobu Tetsuhara]], revered as having been one of the greatest samurai of his generation.<ref name="SP-TBoA">''Gambit: The Battle for Addicks!''</ref> + As heir to the [[House Tetsuhara|Tetsuhara clan]], Tormark inherited the katana once gifted by [[Coordinator]] [[Miyogi Kurita]] to [[Jackson Hayes]] in [[2865]]. This legendary weapon, its 69cm blade still flawless even after the passing of almost three centuries, was also carried into battle by [[Minobu Tetsuhara]], revered as having been one of the greatest samurai of his generation.<ref name="SP-TBoA">''Gambit: The Battle for Addicks!''</ref> ==BattleMechs== ==BattleMechs== − Tormark was in possession of ''[[Katana Kat]]'', a [[Panther|PNT-9R ''Panther'']] and heirloom 'Mech originally piloted by [[Minobu Tetsuhara]]. During her campaign as leader of the Dragon's Fury, she instead fought in either a ''[[BattleMaster]]'' or an [[Nyx|NX-23L ''Nyx'']] named ''Kolyu'', loaning ''Katana Kat'' to Brotherhood MechWarrior [[Abeda Measho]]. After assuming command of the Dieron Military District, her 'Mech of choice became ''Kuro Ha'', an [[Hitotsume Kozo|HK-P ''Hitotsume Kozo'']].<ref name="DotD"/><ref>''MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards'', pp. 6, 268, 306</ref> + Tormark is in possession of the PNT-9R ''[[Panther]]'' ''[[Katana Kat]]'', an heirloom 'Mech once piloted by [[Minobu Tetsuhara]]. During her campaign as leader of the Dragon's Fury, she instead fights in a ''[[BattleMaster]]'' or the NX-23L ''[[Nyx]]'' ''Kolyu'', loaning the ''Panther'' to Brotherhood MechWarrior [[Abeda Measho]]. After assuming command of the Dieron Military District, her vehicle of choice becomes the HK-P ''[[Hitotsune Kozo]]'' ''Kuro Ha''.<ref name="DotD"/><ref name="MWD-DA29">http://cf.sarna.net/docs/mwda_dossiers/dark_age_29.pdf</ref><ref name="MWDA-U">http://bg.battletech.com/download/MWDA_Uniques.pdf</ref> ==Titles and Positions== ==Titles and Positions== {{s-start}} {{s-start}} − {{s-bef|before=''unknown''}} + {{s-bef|before=Unknown}} − {{s-title|title=[[Prefect of Prefecture III]]|years=31?? – [[3131]]}} + {{s-title|title=Prefect of [[Prefecture III]]|years=31?? – [[3131]]}} {{s-aft|after=[[Tara Campbell]]}} {{s-aft|after=[[Tara Campbell]]}} + {{s-bef|before=Unknown}} + {{s-title|title=Warlord of the [[Dieron Military District]]|years=[[3135]] – [[3143]]}} + {{s-aft|after=[[Kambei Okamoto]]}} {{s-end}} {{s-end}} − − ==Quotes== − {{quote|... But I'm on my course now, claiming worlds for the Dragon. People might think I'm nuts, tempting a power as awesome as the coordinator's. And if Vincent Kurita demands my death? I'd do it. Gladly. Because then, finally, I'd belong. I'd be someone's daughter, not a ghost's or a memory's, but a real, flesh-and-blood daughter: a Daughter of the Dragon.<ref name=MWDASPp104>''MechWarrior: Dark Age - Sneak Peeks'', p. 104: "Katana Tormark"</ref>}} ==Notes== ==Notes== − * Although some artist renditions show Katana Tormark as a woman with a comparatively light complexion, the character is noted to have "milk chocolate" or "chocolate-brown skin" in the novels, perhaps fitting given her African-Asian heritage.<ref name="DotD"/><ref name="GW"/>+ Although some artist renditions show Katana Tormark as a woman with a comparatively light complexion, the character is noted to have "milk chocolate" or "chocolate-brown skin" in the novels, perhaps fitting given her African-Asian heritage.<ref name="DotD"/><ref name="GW"/> − * The name of Katana's ''BattleMaster'', ''Kolyu'', has no actual meaning. This is most likely a mistaken spelling of ''Koryu'', which would mean "old school" – a reference to pre-Meiji restoration martial arts, but generally fitting to a warrior who adores traditional Japanese feudal culture.+ The name of Katana's ''BattleMaster'', ''Kolyu'', has no actual meaning. This is most likely a mistaken spelling of ''Koryu'', which would mean "old school" – a reference to pre-Meiji restoration martial arts, but generally fitting to a warrior who adores traditional Japanese feudal culture. ==Reference== ==Reference== Line 92:
Line 91: ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== − {{div col|colwidth=25em}} − * ''[[Dark Age: 3132-3134 INN]]'' * ''[[Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere]]'' * ''[[Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere]]'' * ''[[Daughter of the Dragon]]'' (novel) * ''[[Daughter of the Dragon]]'' (novel) * ''[[Dragon Rising]]'' (novel) * ''[[Dragon Rising]]'' (novel) * ''[[Era Digest: Dark Age]]'' * ''[[Era Digest: Dark Age]]'' − * ''[[Faction Dossiers (MWDA)]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' * ''[[Gambit: The Battle for Addicks!]]'' * ''[[Gambit: The Battle for Addicks!]]'' * ''[[Ghost War]]'' (novel) * ''[[Ghost War]]'' (novel) − * ''[[MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards]]'' * ''[[A Silence in the Heavens]]'' (novel) * ''[[A Silence in the Heavens]]'' (novel) − * ''[[Tales from the Cracked Canopy: No Rest for the Accursed]]'' (short story) − {{div col end}} [[Category:Republic of the Sphere Characters|Tormark, Katana]] [[Category:Republic of the Sphere Characters|Tormark, Katana]] [[Category:Draconis Combine Characters|Tormark, Katana]] [[Category:Draconis Combine Characters|Tormark, Katana]] − [[Category:Notable Panther Pilots|Tormark, Katana]]
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| − | '''Katana Tormark''' | + | '''Katana Tormark''' ([[3102]] – [[3143]] (presumed), aged 41 years) is the former Prefect of [[The Republic of the Sphere]]'s [[Prefecture III]] and the [[Duchess]] of [[Proserpina]]. She became the leader of the splinter faction known as the [[Dragon's Fury]] and, after her defection to the [[Draconis Combine]], Warlord of the [[Dieron Military District]]. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
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At age ten, Katana volunteered time at a local counseling center, helping immigrant children and young teens from the Combine who had trouble adapting to life in The Republic. This dedication did not go unnoticed, and in [[3116]] the girl was awarded Republic citizenship, a year earlier than the usual required period.<ref name="DARoSp34"/> | At age ten, Katana volunteered time at a local counseling center, helping immigrant children and young teens from the Combine who had trouble adapting to life in The Republic. This dedication did not go unnoticed, and in [[3116]] the girl was awarded Republic citizenship, a year earlier than the usual required period.<ref name="DARoSp34"/> | ||
| − | In [[3117]], Akira Tormark returned to take Katana in after her mother's death in a hovercar accident, but failed to | + | In [[3117]], Akira Tormark returned to take Katana in after her mother's death in a hovercar accident, but failed to re-establish a connection with his daughter, who spent more and more time in the Combine, visiting Oniji and studying ''bushido''. When Katana turned fifteen, she left her father, convinced that she could take care of herself. By her sixteenth birthday, she had gained special dispensation to carry ''daisho'', the traditional swords of the samurai, on Ancha.<ref name="DotD">''Daughter of the Dragon''</ref><ref name="DA-RotS">http://bg.battletech.com/download/DarkAge_Republic_of_the_Sphere.pdf</ref><ref name="DARoSp34"/> |
===Service to the Republic=== | ===Service to the Republic=== | ||
[[File:Katana Tormark2.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Duchess Katana]] | [[File:Katana Tormark2.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Duchess Katana]] | ||
| − | In [[3119]], fate brought Katana Tormark to meet Sir [[Reginald Eriksson]] when the latter was forced to defend himself against local criminals. Being chased into a local gym, the Republic Knight was forced to shoot two of his attackers, but also found unexpected help in the form of Tormark and her '' | + | In [[3119]], fate brought Katana Tormark to meet Sir [[Reginald Eriksson]] when the latter was forced to defend himself against local criminals. Being chased into a local gym, the Republic Knight was forced to shoot two of his attackers, but also found unexpected help in the form of Tormark and her ''daisho'' swords. Eriksson stayed on Ancha to interview the young woman and, in light of her previous involvement in community service, sponsored Tormark for a service career in the [[Republic Armed Forces]]. She graduated from [[Northwind]]'s academy in [[3122]] one year earlier, but opted to extend her stay in a training position, leading her cadet corps dubbed [[Dragon's Fury]] to academy honors in three consecutive years. It was during these years that she also made the acquaintance of then-cadet [[Tara Campbell]].<ref name="DARoSp34"/> |
Promoted into active service in [[3124]], Tormark found herself in a military that was engaged in more parades and 'Mech-smuggling investigations than actual combat, but managed to inspire a sense of loyalty and self-worth among her troops rarely found in untested warriors. In [[3126]], [[Major]] Tormark was disciplined for using "non-standard training techniques" on [[Ozawa]] base, but reports of this incident are sketchy and no mark was made in her personal file.<ref name="DARoSp34"/> She was promoted to the rank of [[Lieutenant Colonel]] in [[3127]], after leading the [[Black Lancers Brigade]] along a trio of Knights in case diplomatic support was needed against a pirate force attacking the world of [[David]], an action which also saw her awarded with the bronze cluster for courage in the face of the enemy.<ref name="DARoSp34"/> | Promoted into active service in [[3124]], Tormark found herself in a military that was engaged in more parades and 'Mech-smuggling investigations than actual combat, but managed to inspire a sense of loyalty and self-worth among her troops rarely found in untested warriors. In [[3126]], [[Major]] Tormark was disciplined for using "non-standard training techniques" on [[Ozawa]] base, but reports of this incident are sketchy and no mark was made in her personal file.<ref name="DARoSp34"/> She was promoted to the rank of [[Lieutenant Colonel]] in [[3127]], after leading the [[Black Lancers Brigade]] along a trio of Knights in case diplomatic support was needed against a pirate force attacking the world of [[David]], an action which also saw her awarded with the bronze cluster for courage in the face of the enemy.<ref name="DARoSp34"/> | ||
| − | The [[Paladin | + | The [[Paladin (rank)|Paladins]] of the Republic convened in [[3128]] to select a new Prefect for [[Prefecture III]], and Tormark was invited to [[Terra]] to be interviewed together with Countess [[Tara Campbell]]. Citing a lack of experience, Campbell declined the post in Katana's favor, and Tormark was raised to the position of [[The Republic of the Sphere#Prefectures|Prefect]], a Prefecture's military leader. Scaling back her visits into Combine space to an annual pilgrimage, she invested a great deal of energy into her new position, determined to forge the military forces at her disposal into a well-drilled fighting force to better defend the people of Prefecture III.<ref name="DA-RotS"/><ref name=ASitH>''A Silence in the Heavens''</ref><ref name="DARoSp34"/> On the 18th of June [[3132]] Katana refused the offer of a Knighthood from the Republic.<ref name="ED:DAp10">''Era Digest: Dark Age'', p. 10 - "Dark Age Timeline"</ref> |
| − | ===Dragon | + | ===The Fury of the Dragon=== |
| − | On | + | On August 7th [[3132]], the Inner Sphere was plunged into a new [[Dark Age]] as large parts of the [[HPG]] network were sabotaged, crippling the established means of communications throughout the galaxy. The resulting chaos and the unknown identity of the perpetrators culminated in social unrest, exposing the fragile nature of Republic unity. Among the many people left disillusioned by these events was Katana Tormark, who began to think of the long-established Draconis Combine as a guarantor of stability. |
| − | Resigning from the position of Prefect before her five-year-term ran out and turning down the [[Knight-Errant | + | Resigning from the position of Prefect before her five-year-term ran out and turning down the [[Knight-Errant|knighthood]] offered to her by the Republic, Tormark instead retreated to [[Proserpina]], where she began to build a splinter faction by secretly recruiting like minded individuals and military units loyal to her command with the eventual goal of returning traditionally Draconian worlds to the Combine. In remembrance of her academy days, Tormark named this group the Dragon's Fury.<ref name="GW">''Ghost War''</ref> |
| − | Although a powerful force built around the elite [[Amaterasu]] regiment, the subsequent campaign failed to garner open endorsement from [[ | + | Although a powerful force built around the elite [[Amaterasu]] regiment, the subsequent campaign failed to garner open endorsement from [[Coordinator]] [[Vincent Kurita]], the unexpected lack of any kind of response – be it approval or condemnation – greatly troubling the group and being a cause for ongoing concern and arguments between Tormark and her most trusted companions during a number of briefings. |
| − | Cut off from Republic supply lines and being denied support from the Combine, the Fury soon saw itself strained to the limits and struggling to hold on to the worlds they captured. Still resolved to see her vision through, ''Tai-sho'' Tormark worked hard to increase recruitment from among the population of the planets the Fury had liberated, using carefully orchestrated propaganda and her own charisma to sway public opinion and appeal to the people's Draconian heritage. | + | Cut off from Republic supply lines and being denied support from the Combine, the Fury soon saw itself strained to the limits and struggling to hold on to the worlds they captured. Still resolved to see her vision through, ''Tai-sho'' Tormark worked hard to increase recruitment from among the population of the planets the Fury had liberated, using carefully orchestrated propaganda and her own charisma to sway public opinion and appeal to the people's Draconian heritage. The civilians and militia troops pledging their loyalty to the Fury quickly came to form the bulk of its forces, the regiment simply being called The Brotherhood in an effort to appeal to the unifying force of its members' alleged Combine blood – a heritage fabricated by Katana by cobbling together bits and pieces from half a dozen real DCMS regiments.<ref name="MWD-FfF34">http://cf.sarna.net/docs/mwda_dossiers/fire_for_effect_34.pdf</ref> |
| − | In [[3134]], ''[[Tai-shu]]'' [[Mitsura Sakamoto]] began his own series of unauthorized raids into Republic space. | + | In [[3134]], ''[[Tai-shu]]'' [[Mitsura Sakamoto]] began his own series of unauthorized raids into Republic space, eventually coming into conflict with the Fury whose leader he deemed an obstacle to his ambitions. Dreading to fight fellow Combine warriors, Tormark ordered her forces to "pull their punches", establishing a doctrine where the Fury would fire a few half hearted volleys before withdrawing, refusing to stand their ground against their kindred. As Sakamoto's soldiers began to take notice and develop an unexpected respect for their foe, the Warlord commanded his units to shoot to kill. An aerospace bombing run on retreating units of the Fury ultimately resulted in the death of ''[[Chu-sa]]'' [[Antonia Chinn]], Tormark's lover. |
| − | + | Pushed to the brink and facing rising pressure from Sakamoto's forces, Tormark finally resolved to confront the Warlord, utilizing a hidden ace in the form of 'Mechs and materiel as well as soldiers and even a few [[Black Box|Black Boxes]] her agents had only recently acquired through careful negotiation with yakuza descendants of the dissolved [[Ghost Regiments]]. Tormark never faced her nemesis in battle and was denied the satisfaction of revenge, however, as the Warlord – poisoned by a third party – failed to control his 'Mech during a combat drop, crashing the ''[[No-Dachi]]'' into [[Saffel]]'s ocean. Sakamoto's second-in-command, ''Tai-sho'' [[Carol Worridge]], reacted to Tormark's arrival on the battlefield by ordering the immediate cessation of hostilities and offering to join the Dragon's Fury.<ref name="DotD"/> | |
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| − | Pushed to the brink and facing rising pressure from Sakamoto's forces, Tormark finally resolved to confront the Warlord, utilizing a hidden ace in the form of 'Mechs and | ||
===Warlord=== | ===Warlord=== | ||
| − | On 30 November [[3135]], Katana was appointed the | + | On 30 November [[3135]], Katana was appointed the Warlord of the [[Dieron Military District]] and tasked with securing the planet [[Dieron]] and other territories for the Draconis Combine. |
| − | Tormark secured the aid of [[Clan Nova Cat]] forces. In her efforts to secure the Nova Cat aid however, she gave [[ | + | Tormark secured the aid of [[Clan Nova Cat]] forces. In her efforts to secure the Nova Cat aid however, she gave [[Khan]] [[Jacali Nostra]] of the Nova Cats a document that both seemed to shock the Khan, and fill her with some vague hope. As to what was in the document was not disclosed, but the Nova Cats did attach to Tormark's forces a [[Galaxy]] of Warriors. |
| + | Tormark was eventually successful in taking [[Dieron]], fulfilling the District with its namesake Capital. | ||
===Downfall=== | ===Downfall=== | ||
| − | Katana, by her connection with the Nova Cats, sided with them and [[Emi Kurita]] in the [[Draconis Combine Civil War]]. She had chosen the wrong side, | + | Katana, by her near connection with the Nova Cats, sided with them and [[Emi Kurita]] in the [[Draconis Combine Civil War]], in [[3143]]. She had chosen the wrong side, only Katana's forces and the Cats joined Emi. The Nova Cats were annihilated, and Toranaga concentrated their forces against Katana's people, who continued in rebellion until the unit was defeated in March, with Tormark taken prisoner and imprisoned on Luthien.<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 20</ref> |
| − | Katana's destiny | + | Katana's destiny was unknown, only than she had been imprisoned and expected to be executed. This may have happened in secret to avoid making her a martyr.<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 53</ref> |
==Family and Relationships== | ==Family and Relationships== | ||
| − | Katana Tormark is the second cousin of Governor [[Reinaldo Tormark]] and a direct descendant of [[Fuhito Tetsuhara]].<ref name="DotD119">''Daughter of the Dragon'', p. 119</ref><ref name=" | + | Katana Tormark is the second cousin of Governor [[Reinaldo Tormark]] and a direct descendant of [[Fuhito Tetsuhara]].<ref name="DotD119">''Daughter of the Dragon'', p. 119</ref><ref name="DA-RotS"/> Tormark was in a relationship with [[Chu-sa]] [[Antonia Chinn|Antonia "Toni" Chinn]], a MechWarrior from her [[Amaterasu]] regiment at some point prior of her death.<ref name="DotD212">''Daughter of the Dragon'', p. 212</ref> |
| − | ==Katana's | + | ==Katana's Katana== |
| − | As heir to the [[House Tetsuhara|Tetsuhara clan]], Tormark inherited the | + | As heir to the [[House Tetsuhara|Tetsuhara clan]], Tormark inherited the katana once gifted by [[Coordinator]] [[Miyogi Kurita]] to [[Jackson Hayes]] in [[2865]]. This legendary weapon, its 69cm blade still flawless even after the passing of almost three centuries, was also carried into battle by [[Minobu Tetsuhara]], revered as having been one of the greatest samurai of his generation.<ref name="SP-TBoA">''Gambit: The Battle for Addicks!''</ref> |
==BattleMechs== | ==BattleMechs== | ||
| − | Tormark | + | Tormark is in possession of the PNT-9R ''[[Panther]]'' ''[[Katana Kat]]'', an heirloom 'Mech once piloted by [[Minobu Tetsuhara]]. During her campaign as leader of the Dragon's Fury, she instead fights in a ''[[BattleMaster]]'' or the NX-23L ''[[Nyx]]'' ''Kolyu'', loaning the ''Panther'' to Brotherhood MechWarrior [[Abeda Measho]]. After assuming command of the Dieron Military District, her vehicle of choice becomes the HK-P ''[[Hitotsune Kozo]]'' ''Kuro Ha''.<ref name="DotD"/><ref name="MWD-DA29">http://cf.sarna.net/docs/mwda_dossiers/dark_age_29.pdf</ref><ref name="MWDA-U">http://bg.battletech.com/download/MWDA_Uniques.pdf</ref> |
==Titles and Positions== | ==Titles and Positions== | ||
{{s-start}} | {{s-start}} | ||
| − | {{s-bef|before= | + | {{s-bef|before=Unknown}} |
| − | {{s-title|title=[[ | + | {{s-title|title=Prefect of [[Prefecture III]]|years=31?? – [[3131]]}} |
{{s-aft|after=[[Tara Campbell]]}} | {{s-aft|after=[[Tara Campbell]]}} | ||
| + | {{s-bef|before=Unknown}} | ||
| + | {{s-title|title=Warlord of the [[Dieron Military District]]|years=[[3135]] – [[3143]]}} | ||
| + | {{s-aft|after=[[Kambei Okamoto]]}} | ||
{{s-end}} | {{s-end}} | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | + | Although some artist renditions show Katana Tormark as a woman with a comparatively light complexion, the character is noted to have "milk chocolate" or "chocolate-brown skin" in the novels, perhaps fitting given her African-Asian heritage.<ref name="DotD"/><ref name="GW"/> | |
| − | + | The name of Katana's ''BattleMaster'', ''Kolyu'', has no actual meaning. This is most likely a mistaken spelling of ''Koryu'', which would mean "old school" – a reference to pre-Meiji restoration martial arts, but generally fitting to a warrior who adores traditional Japanese feudal culture. | |
==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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* ''[[Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere]]'' | * ''[[Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere]]'' | ||
* ''[[Daughter of the Dragon]]'' (novel) | * ''[[Daughter of the Dragon]]'' (novel) | ||
* ''[[Dragon Rising]]'' (novel) | * ''[[Dragon Rising]]'' (novel) | ||
* ''[[Era Digest: Dark Age]]'' | * ''[[Era Digest: Dark Age]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' | ||
* ''[[Gambit: The Battle for Addicks!]]'' | * ''[[Gambit: The Battle for Addicks!]]'' | ||
* ''[[Ghost War]]'' (novel) | * ''[[Ghost War]]'' (novel) | ||
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* ''[[A Silence in the Heavens]]'' (novel) | * ''[[A Silence in the Heavens]]'' (novel) | ||
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[[Category:Republic of the Sphere Characters|Tormark, Katana]] | [[Category:Republic of the Sphere Characters|Tormark, Katana]] | ||
[[Category:Draconis Combine Characters|Tormark, Katana]] | [[Category:Draconis Combine Characters|Tormark, Katana]] | ||
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