Editing Theodore Kurita (31st c.)
Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.
The edit can be undone.
Please check the comparison below to verify that this is what you want to do, and then save the changes below to finish undoing the edit.
Latest revision
Your text
Line 1:
Line 1: − {{Update Needed|[[Era Report: 3052]]|[[Era Report: 3062]]|[[Historical: War of 3039]]|[[Wolf Pack]]|[[Handbook: House Kurita]]}} + {{Update Needed|[[Era Report: 3052]], [[Era Report: 3062]], [[Historical: War of 3039]], [[Wolf Pack]], [[Handbook: House Kurita]]}} {{refimprove}} {{refimprove}} {{otheruses|the thirty-first-century Coordinator|his great-grandson|Theodore Kurita (32nd c.)}} {{otheruses|the thirty-first-century Coordinator|his great-grandson|Theodore Kurita (32nd c.)}} Line 18:
Line 18: | siblings = | siblings = | spouse = [[Kathleen Palmer]] (lover)<br/>[[Tomoe Sakade]] (wife) | spouse = [[Kathleen Palmer]] (lover)<br/>[[Tomoe Sakade]] (wife) − | children = [[Franklin Sakamoto|Franklin]] (illegitimate)<br />[[Hohiro Kurita (31st c.)|Hohiro]]<br />[[Omiko Kurita|Omiko]]<br />[[Minoru Nova Cat|Minoru]] + | children = [[Franklin Sakamoto|Franklin]] (illegitimate)<br />[[Hohiro Kurita (31st c.)|Hohiro]]<br />[[Omiko Kurita|Omiko]]<br />[[Minoru Kurita (31st c.)|Minoru]] }} }} − '''Theodore Kurita ''' succeeded his father as the [[Coordinator of Worlds|Coordinator]] of the [[Draconis Combine]]. Theodore was the only child of [[Takashi Kurita]] and [[Jasmine Isu]], who were third cousins.<ref>''Dawn of the Jihad'', p. 93</ref><ref>''Blake Ascending'', p. 253</ref> He was tall and lanky, bearing a closer resemblance to his mother than his father.<ref name=HKTDCp169>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 169</ref> + '''Theodore Kurita ''' succeeded his father as the [[Coordinator]] of the [[Draconis Combine]]. Theodore was the only child of [[Takashi Kurita]] and [[Jasmine Isu]], who were third cousins.<ref>''Dawn of the Jihad'', p. 93</ref><ref>''Blake Ascending'', p. 253</ref> He was tall and lanky, bearing a closer resemblance to his mother than his father.<ref name=HKTDCp169>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 169</ref> ==History== ==History== Line 28:
Line 28: Theodore began his schooling when he was six years old with private tutors. He received his [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] training at the [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery#Sun Zhang MechWarrior Academy|Sun Zhang MechWarrior Academy]], where [[Minoru Tetsuhara]] was one of his teachers, and finished his military training at the [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery#Wisdom of the Dragon|Wisdom of the Dragon]]. During his time at the academy he became friends with [[Subhash Indrahar]], the Director of the [[Internal Security Force]]. While he was stationed on [[New Samarkand]] he was inducted into the [[Sons of the Dragon]] by Subhash Indrahar.<ref name=HKDCp168/> Some time during his academy days, Theodore fathered an illegitimate son with ISF agent [[Kathleen Palmer]]. The child, [[Franklin Sakamoto]], was taken away and raised in secret as part of a "secret" plan from Subhash Indrahar in order to secure an heir to House Kurita as Theodore had rejected all the "suggestions" from Takashi Kurita. The day after his graduation, [[Florimel Kurita]] presents him with an ON-1K ''[[Orion]]'' as his personal 'Mech instead, incidentally the refurbished [[Protector (Hero 'Mech)|original ''Orion'']] once piloted by the great [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] himself.<ref name=HDB1>''Heir to the Dragon'', Book 1</ref> Theodore began his schooling when he was six years old with private tutors. He received his [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] training at the [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery#Sun Zhang MechWarrior Academy|Sun Zhang MechWarrior Academy]], where [[Minoru Tetsuhara]] was one of his teachers, and finished his military training at the [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery#Wisdom of the Dragon|Wisdom of the Dragon]]. During his time at the academy he became friends with [[Subhash Indrahar]], the Director of the [[Internal Security Force]]. While he was stationed on [[New Samarkand]] he was inducted into the [[Sons of the Dragon]] by Subhash Indrahar.<ref name=HKDCp168/> Some time during his academy days, Theodore fathered an illegitimate son with ISF agent [[Kathleen Palmer]]. The child, [[Franklin Sakamoto]], was taken away and raised in secret as part of a "secret" plan from Subhash Indrahar in order to secure an heir to House Kurita as Theodore had rejected all the "suggestions" from Takashi Kurita. The day after his graduation, [[Florimel Kurita]] presents him with an ON-1K ''[[Orion]]'' as his personal 'Mech instead, incidentally the refurbished [[Protector (Hero 'Mech)|original ''Orion'']] once piloted by the great [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] himself.<ref name=HDB1>''Heir to the Dragon'', Book 1</ref> − In his early career, Theodore served in a number of line units and as a staff officer, most notably as an aide to [[Dieron]] District commander [[Vasily Cherenkoff]]. In the mid-3020s he had a falling out with his father and was sent off to command the [[Legion of Vega]], a brigade of misfits and malcontents.<ref name=HKTDCp169/> Theodore resented this assignment deeply as he felt it prevented him from fulfilling his duty-to-one’s-name, or giri.<ref name=HKDCp168/> + In his early career, Theodore served in a number of line units and as a staff officer, most notably as an aide to [[Dieron]] District commander [[Vasily Cherenkoff]]. In the mid-3020s he had a falling out with his father and was sent off to command the [[Legion of Vega]], a brigade of misfits and malcontents.<ref name=HKTDCp169/> Theodore resented this assignment deeply as he felt it prevented him from fulfilling his duty-to-one’s-name, or gin.<ref name=HKDCp168/> By [[3025]] he was Prince of Luthien and Heir-Designate of House Kurita.<ref name=HKDCp168>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 168: "Theodore Kurita"</ref> By [[3025]] he was Prince of Luthien and Heir-Designate of House Kurita.<ref name=HKDCp168>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 168: "Theodore Kurita"</ref> + + ===Marriage and Children=== + While he did not reveal it publicly, or even to his father, until [[3033]], Theodore married [[Tomoe Sakade]] in [[3019]].<ref>''20 Year Update''</ref><ref>''Heir to the Dragon'', pp. 265–273: Theodore Kurita reveals his marriage and family to his father</ref> They had three legitimate children: + *[[Hohiro Kurita II|Hohiro Kurita]], who would succeed his father as Coordinator; + *[[Omiko Kurita]], who fell in love with Archon-Prince [[Victor Steiner-Davion]], though they both knew it was to be a difficult path. She succeeded her cousin as Keeper of the House Honor; + *[[Minoru Kurita II (Novacat)|Minoru Kurita]], who was a mystic. He put that training to good use and became a bondsman of [[Clan Nova Cat]], swiftly rising to the position of Oathmaster. ===Locking Horns=== ===Locking Horns=== − It was with the Legions of Vega that Theodore began his programs for reform. He saw the problems with the military doctrine of the Draconis Combine, notably their insistence on attacking the center of their enemies' line and the enacting of the rite of ''[[seppuku]]'' by otherwise good commanders.<ref>''Field Manual: Draconis Combine'', pp. 7, 121</ref> Thanks to his leadership, the Combine was able to fight off the [[Lyran Commonwealth]]'s invasion of Vega during the [[Fourth Succession War]]. Later, Theodore exploited the machinations of Duke [[Aldo Lestrade (31st c.)|Aldo Lestrade]] of Skye and led a counterattack on several undefended Lyran worlds near the regional capital of [[Skye]], threatening the important world. This action forced Archon [[Katrina Steiner]] to use her reserve forces, including the [[Tenth Lyran Guards]] and the [[First Royal Guards]] to counterassault the Kuritan juggernaut. + It was with the Legions of Vega that Theodore began his programs for reform. He saw the problems with the military doctrine of the Draconis Combine, notably their insistence on attacking the center of their enemies' line and the enacting of the rite of ''[[seppuku]]'' by otherwise good commanders.<ref>''Field Manual: Draconis Combine'', pp. 7, 121</ref> Thanks to his leadership, the Combine was able to fight off the [[Lyran Commonwealth]]'s invasion of Vega during the [[Fourth Succession War]]. Later, Theodore exploited the machinations of Duke [[Aldo Lestrade]] of Skye and led a counterattack on several undefended Lyran worlds near the regional capital of [[Skye]], threatening the important world. This action forced Archon [[Katrina Steiner]] to use her reserve forces, including the [[Tenth Lyran Guards]] and the [[First Royal Guards]] to counterassault the Kuritan juggernaut. After the Fourth War, Theodore's military acumen had become widely known, so his father was almost forced to promote him to the rank of ''[[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery#Gunji-no-Kanrei|Gunji-no-Kanrei]]'' (Deputy for Military Affairs) in [[3031]]. Takashi planned on reining Theodore in, but Theodore jumped at the opportunity to push his new interpretation of ''[[bushido]]'', which he began with the [[Genyosha]] and [[Ryuken]]. Perhaps his most brilliant move as ''Kanrei'' was agreeing to recognize the independence of the [[Free Rasalhague Republic]]. In doing so, he bilked the Lyrans out of all of the gains from the Fourth War and received aid from [[ComStar]] in the form of new, high-tech [[BattleMechs]]. These 'Mechs came in handy when the [[Federated Commonwealth]] launched its invasion in [[3039]]. After the Fourth War, Theodore's military acumen had become widely known, so his father was almost forced to promote him to the rank of ''[[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery#Gunji-no-Kanrei|Gunji-no-Kanrei]]'' (Deputy for Military Affairs) in [[3031]]. Takashi planned on reining Theodore in, but Theodore jumped at the opportunity to push his new interpretation of ''[[bushido]]'', which he began with the [[Genyosha]] and [[Ryuken]]. Perhaps his most brilliant move as ''Kanrei'' was agreeing to recognize the independence of the [[Free Rasalhague Republic]]. In doing so, he bilked the Lyrans out of all of the gains from the Fourth War and received aid from [[ComStar]] in the form of new, high-tech [[BattleMechs]]. These 'Mechs came in handy when the [[Federated Commonwealth]] launched its invasion in [[3039]]. Line 61:
Line 67: While those forces were gone, [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]] usurped the last of her brother's thrones, so Theodore welcomed [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] back to the Inner Sphere on Luthien. Shortly thereafter, he was elected the second [[First Lord]] of the reconstituted [[Star League]] at the Second [[Whitting Conference]] in [[3061]], after Victor cast the deciding vote against Katherine as the [[Precentor Martial of ComStar]]. While those forces were gone, [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]] usurped the last of her brother's thrones, so Theodore welcomed [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] back to the Inner Sphere on Luthien. Shortly thereafter, he was elected the second [[First Lord]] of the reconstituted [[Star League]] at the Second [[Whitting Conference]] in [[3061]], after Victor cast the deciding vote against Katherine as the [[Precentor Martial of ComStar]]. − Theodore was accused of abusing his power as First Lord when he annexed the Lyons Thumb in [[3062]]. In that year, the ''Kokuryu-kai'' showed themselves once more when they hired [[mercenary unit]]s to attack Lyran troops under DCMS colors. Similarly: "Lyran" troops attacked DCMS garrisons. When a real Lyran unit counterattacked, Theodore seized the Lyons Thumb to "ensure the stability of the region."{{cn}} + Theodore was accused of abusing his power as First Lord when he annexed the Lyons Thumb in [[3062]]. In that year, the ''Kokuryu-kai'' showed themselves once more when they hired [[mercenary unit]]s to attack Lyran troops under DCMS colors. Similarly: "Lyran" troops attacked DCMS garrisons. When a real Lyran unit counterattacked, Theodore seized the Lyons Thumb to "ensure the stability of the region."{{cn|April 2010}} ===Late Years=== ===Late Years=== Line 72:
Line 78: ==BattleMechs== ==BattleMechs== − Early in his career, Theodore piloted an ''[[Orion]]'' BattleMech that was once famously used by [[Aleksandr Kerensky]]. Later, during the Fourth Succession War, he used a ''[[Victor]]''. During the War of 3039, he occasionally sat in the commander's seat in a [[Dual Cockpit]]-equipped ''[[BattleMaster]]'' provided by ComStar.<ref>''Heir to the Dragon''</ref> As of the [[Battle of Luthien (3052)|Battle of Luthien]], Theodore was using a captured Clan ''[[Warhawk|Masakari]]''.<ref>''Luthien''</ref> + Early in his career, Theodore piloted an ''[[Orion]]'' BattleMech that was once famously used by [[Aleksandr Kerensky]]. Later, during the Fourth Succession War, he used a ''[[Victor]]''. During the War of 3039, he occasionally sat in the commander's seat in a [[Dual Cockpit]]-equipped ''[[BattleMaster]]'' provided by ComStar.<ref>''Heir to the Dragon''</ref> As of the [[Battle of Luthien (Clan Invasion)|Battle of Luthien]], Theodore was using a captured Clan ''[[Warhawk|Masakari]]''.<ref>''Luthien''</ref> ==Behind the Scenes== ==Behind the Scenes== Line 104:
Line 110: ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== − {{div col|colwidth=25em}}+ <div class="desktop-3-col"> * ''[[20 Year Update]]'' * ''[[20 Year Update]]'' * ''[[BattleTech: Legends]]'' * ''[[BattleTech: Legends]]'' Line 133:
Line 139: * ''[[Warrior: En Garde]]'' * ''[[Warrior: En Garde]]'' * ''[[Warrior: Riposte]]'' * ''[[Warrior: Riposte]]'' − {{div col end}}+ </div> + [[Category:Draconis Combine Characters|Kurita, Theodore]] [[Category:Draconis Combine Characters|Kurita, Theodore]]
The edit can be undone. Please check the comparison below to verify that this is what you want to do, and then save the changes below to finish undoing the edit.
| Latest revision | Your text | ||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | {{Update Needed|[[Era Report: 3052]] | + | {{Update Needed|[[Era Report: 3052]], [[Era Report: 3062]], [[Historical: War of 3039]], [[Wolf Pack]], [[Handbook: House Kurita]]}} |
{{refimprove}} | {{refimprove}} | ||
{{otheruses|the thirty-first-century Coordinator|his great-grandson|Theodore Kurita (32nd c.)}} | {{otheruses|the thirty-first-century Coordinator|his great-grandson|Theodore Kurita (32nd c.)}} | ||
| Line 18: | Line 18: | ||
| siblings = | | siblings = | ||
| spouse = [[Kathleen Palmer]] (lover)<br/>[[Tomoe Sakade]] (wife) | | spouse = [[Kathleen Palmer]] (lover)<br/>[[Tomoe Sakade]] (wife) | ||
| − | | children = [[Franklin Sakamoto|Franklin]] (illegitimate)<br />[[Hohiro Kurita (31st c.)|Hohiro]]<br />[[Omiko Kurita|Omiko]]<br />[[Minoru | + | | children = [[Franklin Sakamoto|Franklin]] (illegitimate)<br />[[Hohiro Kurita (31st c.)|Hohiro]]<br />[[Omiko Kurita|Omiko]]<br />[[Minoru Kurita (31st c.)|Minoru]] |
}} | }} | ||
| − | '''Theodore Kurita ''' succeeded his father as the [[ | + | '''Theodore Kurita ''' succeeded his father as the [[Coordinator]] of the [[Draconis Combine]]. Theodore was the only child of [[Takashi Kurita]] and [[Jasmine Isu]], who were third cousins.<ref>''Dawn of the Jihad'', p. 93</ref><ref>''Blake Ascending'', p. 253</ref> He was tall and lanky, bearing a closer resemblance to his mother than his father.<ref name=HKTDCp169>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 169</ref> |
==History== | ==History== | ||
| Line 28: | Line 28: | ||
Theodore began his schooling when he was six years old with private tutors. He received his [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] training at the [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery#Sun Zhang MechWarrior Academy|Sun Zhang MechWarrior Academy]], where [[Minoru Tetsuhara]] was one of his teachers, and finished his military training at the [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery#Wisdom of the Dragon|Wisdom of the Dragon]]. During his time at the academy he became friends with [[Subhash Indrahar]], the Director of the [[Internal Security Force]]. While he was stationed on [[New Samarkand]] he was inducted into the [[Sons of the Dragon]] by Subhash Indrahar.<ref name=HKDCp168/> Some time during his academy days, Theodore fathered an illegitimate son with ISF agent [[Kathleen Palmer]]. The child, [[Franklin Sakamoto]], was taken away and raised in secret as part of a "secret" plan from Subhash Indrahar in order to secure an heir to House Kurita as Theodore had rejected all the "suggestions" from Takashi Kurita. The day after his graduation, [[Florimel Kurita]] presents him with an ON-1K ''[[Orion]]'' as his personal 'Mech instead, incidentally the refurbished [[Protector (Hero 'Mech)|original ''Orion'']] once piloted by the great [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] himself.<ref name=HDB1>''Heir to the Dragon'', Book 1</ref> | Theodore began his schooling when he was six years old with private tutors. He received his [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] training at the [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery#Sun Zhang MechWarrior Academy|Sun Zhang MechWarrior Academy]], where [[Minoru Tetsuhara]] was one of his teachers, and finished his military training at the [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery#Wisdom of the Dragon|Wisdom of the Dragon]]. During his time at the academy he became friends with [[Subhash Indrahar]], the Director of the [[Internal Security Force]]. While he was stationed on [[New Samarkand]] he was inducted into the [[Sons of the Dragon]] by Subhash Indrahar.<ref name=HKDCp168/> Some time during his academy days, Theodore fathered an illegitimate son with ISF agent [[Kathleen Palmer]]. The child, [[Franklin Sakamoto]], was taken away and raised in secret as part of a "secret" plan from Subhash Indrahar in order to secure an heir to House Kurita as Theodore had rejected all the "suggestions" from Takashi Kurita. The day after his graduation, [[Florimel Kurita]] presents him with an ON-1K ''[[Orion]]'' as his personal 'Mech instead, incidentally the refurbished [[Protector (Hero 'Mech)|original ''Orion'']] once piloted by the great [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] himself.<ref name=HDB1>''Heir to the Dragon'', Book 1</ref> | ||
| − | In his early career, Theodore served in a number of line units and as a staff officer, most notably as an aide to [[Dieron]] District commander [[Vasily Cherenkoff]]. In the mid-3020s he had a falling out with his father and was sent off to command the [[Legion of Vega]], a brigade of misfits and malcontents.<ref name=HKTDCp169/> Theodore resented this assignment deeply as he felt it prevented him from fulfilling his duty-to-one’s-name, or | + | In his early career, Theodore served in a number of line units and as a staff officer, most notably as an aide to [[Dieron]] District commander [[Vasily Cherenkoff]]. In the mid-3020s he had a falling out with his father and was sent off to command the [[Legion of Vega]], a brigade of misfits and malcontents.<ref name=HKTDCp169/> Theodore resented this assignment deeply as he felt it prevented him from fulfilling his duty-to-one’s-name, or gin.<ref name=HKDCp168/> |
By [[3025]] he was Prince of Luthien and Heir-Designate of House Kurita.<ref name=HKDCp168>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 168: "Theodore Kurita"</ref> | By [[3025]] he was Prince of Luthien and Heir-Designate of House Kurita.<ref name=HKDCp168>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 168: "Theodore Kurita"</ref> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Marriage and Children=== | ||
| + | While he did not reveal it publicly, or even to his father, until [[3033]], Theodore married [[Tomoe Sakade]] in [[3019]].<ref>''20 Year Update''</ref><ref>''Heir to the Dragon'', pp. 265–273: Theodore Kurita reveals his marriage and family to his father</ref> They had three legitimate children: | ||
| + | *[[Hohiro Kurita II|Hohiro Kurita]], who would succeed his father as Coordinator; | ||
| + | *[[Omiko Kurita]], who fell in love with Archon-Prince [[Victor Steiner-Davion]], though they both knew it was to be a difficult path. She succeeded her cousin as Keeper of the House Honor; | ||
| + | *[[Minoru Kurita II (Novacat)|Minoru Kurita]], who was a mystic. He put that training to good use and became a bondsman of [[Clan Nova Cat]], swiftly rising to the position of Oathmaster. | ||
===Locking Horns=== | ===Locking Horns=== | ||
| − | It was with the Legions of Vega that Theodore began his programs for reform. He saw the problems with the military doctrine of the Draconis Combine, notably their insistence on attacking the center of their enemies' line and the enacting of the rite of ''[[seppuku]]'' by otherwise good commanders.<ref>''Field Manual: Draconis Combine'', pp. 7, 121</ref> Thanks to his leadership, the Combine was able to fight off the [[Lyran Commonwealth]]'s invasion of Vega during the [[Fourth Succession War]]. Later, Theodore exploited the machinations of Duke [[ | + | It was with the Legions of Vega that Theodore began his programs for reform. He saw the problems with the military doctrine of the Draconis Combine, notably their insistence on attacking the center of their enemies' line and the enacting of the rite of ''[[seppuku]]'' by otherwise good commanders.<ref>''Field Manual: Draconis Combine'', pp. 7, 121</ref> Thanks to his leadership, the Combine was able to fight off the [[Lyran Commonwealth]]'s invasion of Vega during the [[Fourth Succession War]]. Later, Theodore exploited the machinations of Duke [[Aldo Lestrade]] of Skye and led a counterattack on several undefended Lyran worlds near the regional capital of [[Skye]], threatening the important world. This action forced Archon [[Katrina Steiner]] to use her reserve forces, including the [[Tenth Lyran Guards]] and the [[First Royal Guards]] to counterassault the Kuritan juggernaut. |
After the Fourth War, Theodore's military acumen had become widely known, so his father was almost forced to promote him to the rank of ''[[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery#Gunji-no-Kanrei|Gunji-no-Kanrei]]'' (Deputy for Military Affairs) in [[3031]]. Takashi planned on reining Theodore in, but Theodore jumped at the opportunity to push his new interpretation of ''[[bushido]]'', which he began with the [[Genyosha]] and [[Ryuken]]. Perhaps his most brilliant move as ''Kanrei'' was agreeing to recognize the independence of the [[Free Rasalhague Republic]]. In doing so, he bilked the Lyrans out of all of the gains from the Fourth War and received aid from [[ComStar]] in the form of new, high-tech [[BattleMechs]]. These 'Mechs came in handy when the [[Federated Commonwealth]] launched its invasion in [[3039]]. | After the Fourth War, Theodore's military acumen had become widely known, so his father was almost forced to promote him to the rank of ''[[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery#Gunji-no-Kanrei|Gunji-no-Kanrei]]'' (Deputy for Military Affairs) in [[3031]]. Takashi planned on reining Theodore in, but Theodore jumped at the opportunity to push his new interpretation of ''[[bushido]]'', which he began with the [[Genyosha]] and [[Ryuken]]. Perhaps his most brilliant move as ''Kanrei'' was agreeing to recognize the independence of the [[Free Rasalhague Republic]]. In doing so, he bilked the Lyrans out of all of the gains from the Fourth War and received aid from [[ComStar]] in the form of new, high-tech [[BattleMechs]]. These 'Mechs came in handy when the [[Federated Commonwealth]] launched its invasion in [[3039]]. | ||
| Line 61: | Line 67: | ||
While those forces were gone, [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]] usurped the last of her brother's thrones, so Theodore welcomed [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] back to the Inner Sphere on Luthien. Shortly thereafter, he was elected the second [[First Lord]] of the reconstituted [[Star League]] at the Second [[Whitting Conference]] in [[3061]], after Victor cast the deciding vote against Katherine as the [[Precentor Martial of ComStar]]. | While those forces were gone, [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]] usurped the last of her brother's thrones, so Theodore welcomed [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] back to the Inner Sphere on Luthien. Shortly thereafter, he was elected the second [[First Lord]] of the reconstituted [[Star League]] at the Second [[Whitting Conference]] in [[3061]], after Victor cast the deciding vote against Katherine as the [[Precentor Martial of ComStar]]. | ||
| − | Theodore was accused of abusing his power as First Lord when he annexed the Lyons Thumb in [[3062]]. In that year, the ''Kokuryu-kai'' showed themselves once more when they hired [[mercenary unit]]s to attack Lyran troops under DCMS colors. Similarly: "Lyran" troops attacked DCMS garrisons. When a real Lyran unit counterattacked, Theodore seized the Lyons Thumb to "ensure the stability of the region."{{cn}} | + | Theodore was accused of abusing his power as First Lord when he annexed the Lyons Thumb in [[3062]]. In that year, the ''Kokuryu-kai'' showed themselves once more when they hired [[mercenary unit]]s to attack Lyran troops under DCMS colors. Similarly: "Lyran" troops attacked DCMS garrisons. When a real Lyran unit counterattacked, Theodore seized the Lyons Thumb to "ensure the stability of the region."{{cn|April 2010}} |
===Late Years=== | ===Late Years=== | ||
| Line 72: | Line 78: | ||
==BattleMechs== | ==BattleMechs== | ||
| − | Early in his career, Theodore piloted an ''[[Orion]]'' BattleMech that was once famously used by [[Aleksandr Kerensky]]. Later, during the Fourth Succession War, he used a ''[[Victor]]''. During the War of 3039, he occasionally sat in the commander's seat in a [[Dual Cockpit]]-equipped ''[[BattleMaster]]'' provided by ComStar.<ref>''Heir to the Dragon''</ref> As of the [[Battle of Luthien ( | + | Early in his career, Theodore piloted an ''[[Orion]]'' BattleMech that was once famously used by [[Aleksandr Kerensky]]. Later, during the Fourth Succession War, he used a ''[[Victor]]''. During the War of 3039, he occasionally sat in the commander's seat in a [[Dual Cockpit]]-equipped ''[[BattleMaster]]'' provided by ComStar.<ref>''Heir to the Dragon''</ref> As of the [[Battle of Luthien (Clan Invasion)|Battle of Luthien]], Theodore was using a captured Clan ''[[Warhawk|Masakari]]''.<ref>''Luthien''</ref> |
==Behind the Scenes== | ==Behind the Scenes== | ||
| Line 104: | Line 110: | ||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | + | <div class="desktop-3-col"> | |
* ''[[20 Year Update]]'' | * ''[[20 Year Update]]'' | ||
* ''[[BattleTech: Legends]]'' | * ''[[BattleTech: Legends]]'' | ||
| Line 133: | Line 139: | ||
* ''[[Warrior: En Garde]]'' | * ''[[Warrior: En Garde]]'' | ||
* ''[[Warrior: Riposte]]'' | * ''[[Warrior: Riposte]]'' | ||
| − | + | </div> | |
| + | |||
[[Category:Draconis Combine Characters|Kurita, Theodore]] | [[Category:Draconis Combine Characters|Kurita, Theodore]] | ||