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Line 16: | children = | children = }} }} − '''Curtain''' was a [[Clan]] MechWarrior, ad-hoc commander of the Condors, and a recruit of the [[mercenary]] unit [[Gray Death Legion]]. + '''Curtain''' was a ''Clanner'' MechWarrior, ad-hoc commander of the Condors, and finally, recruit of the [[mercenary]] unit Gray Death Legion. ==History== ==History== − There isn't much data about Curtain's origins; he said to be a [[Freeborn]], son of one or two warriors. At least one of his fathers, probably his mother, must have been an [[Elemental]] which fell to a lower caste, and he inherited her size. Following his mother's steps, he became a warrior. He once said to having fought [[Clan Ghost Bear]] warriors, but eventually get tired to being at the bottom of his caste, and left his Clan, with his 'Mech. He eventually settled on the planet [[Crimond]], migrating to the continent of Condor. Sometime later, he meet a [[Clan Sea Fox]] Merchant, selling him his 'Mech and some [[Star League]] relics from Condor's Fort Beaufort, obtaining in exchange a Regent 'Mech. + There isn't much data about Curtain's origins; he said to be a [[Freeborn]], son of one or two warriors. At least one of his fathers, probably his mother, must have been an [[Elemental]] which fell to a lower caste, and he inherited her size. Following his mother's steps, he became a warrior, but eventually get tired to being at the bottom of his caste, and left his Clan, with his 'Mech. He eventually settled on the planet [[Crimond]], migrating to the continent of Condor. Sometime later, he meet a [[Clan Sea Fox]] Merchant, selling him his 'Mech and some [[Star League]] relics from Condor's Fort Beaufort, obtaining in exchange a Regent 'Mech. − Curtain spend a lot of time on Condor. He didn't want to be a leader or a warrior, but with his experience and 'Mech, he became the ''de facto'' leader of the Condor's irregular militia.<ref>''A Lesson Learned''</ref><ref name=MHc10>''Mercenary's Honor'', ch. 10</ref> + Curtain spend a lot of time on Condor. He didn't want to be a leader or a warrior, but with his experience and 'Mech, he became the ''de facto'' leader of the Condor's irregular militia.<ref>''Mercenary's Honor'' ch. 10</ref> − Sometime during January of [[3152]], he heard than the Falcon's control of the planet had ended, and a new masters had arrived into the main continent, so he traveled there to search info. The 21st of the same month, he returned in a fishing boat to Condor. There he was received and driven home by his friend Any Ishikawa. He informed her about his findings: the end of the [[Clan Jade Falcon]] domination and the arrival of the reborn [[Tamar Pact]].<ref>''Mercenary's Honor'' ch. 1</ref> + Sometime during January of [[3152]], he heard than the Falcon's control of the planet had ended, and a new masters had arrived into the main continent, so he traveled there to search info. The 21 of the same month, he returned in a fishing boat to Condor. There he was received and driven home by his friend Any Ishikawa. He informed her about his findings: the end of the [[Clan Jade Falcon]] domination and the arrival of the reborn [[Tamar Pact]].<ref>''Mercenary's Honor'' ch. 1</ref> − Curtain feared for his people of Condor, expecting the arrival of the ''invaders''. It didn't had to expect for long: on 4 February, a ''[[Union (DropShip class)|Union]]''-Class [[DropShip]] arrived, landing into the Fort's landing pad. He went with his 'Mech to receive them, and the Condor Defense Force followed him for his own initiative, with several tanks and infantry. The invaders were the mercenary Gray Death Legion, but they didn't engage the condors. Instead, their leader, [[Isobel Carlyle]], talked with Curtain, the Condor leader, and both agreed to negotiate face to face.<ref name=MHc10/> + Curtain feared for his people of Condor, expecting the arrival of the ''invaders''. It didn't had to expect for long: the 4 February, a [[Union]]-Class [[DropShip]] arrived, landing into the Fort's landing pad. He went with his 'Mech to receive them, and the Condor Defense Force followed him for his own initiative, with several tanks and infantry. The invaders were the mercenary [[Gray Death Legion]], but they didn't engage the condors. Instead, their leader, [[Isobel Carlyle]], talked with Curtain, the Condor leader, and both agreed to negotiate face to face.<ref>''Mercenary's Honor'' ch. 10</ref> − Curtain later meet Carlyle and five of her soldiers into ''South Six'', a local cantina-restaurant. He wasn't very talkative about his past -he didn't even said which Clan was born in- but showed how deeply he knew the Condor's people and appreciated them. He began respecting Carlyle, and offered her to tour Fort Beaufort, the base the Legion were supposed to take control of.<ref>''Mercenary's Honor'', chs. 9–10</ref> + Curtain later meet Isobel and five of her soldiers into ''South Six'', a local cantina-restaurant. He wasn't very talkative about his past -he didn't even said which Clan was born in- but showed how deeply he knew the Condor's people and appreciated them. He began respecting Carlyle, and offered her to tour Fort Beaufort, the base the Legion were supposed to take control of.<ref>''Mercenary's Honor'' ch. 9-10</ref> − After the meeting, Curtain talked with Ishikawa, telling her than the Legion seemed reasonable, but both talked about the possibility of having to fight them if it was necessary.<ref name=MHc11/> + After the meeting, Curtain talked with Ishikawa, telling her than the Legion seemed reasonable, but both talked about the possibility of having to fight them if it was necessary.<ref>''Mercenary's Honor'' ch. 11</ref> − After Curtain, some of his people, including Ishikawa, and the Legion's team, arrived on the top of the Fort, they were attacked by a group of Condor's residents, Lyran loyalists led by [[Bernard Blucher]]. Both Legion and Condors fought together against the Lyrans, reaching their command post and killing them all, except for Blucher, who was captured.<ref>''Mercenary's Honor'', chs. 12–13</ref> + After Curtain, some of his people, including Ishikawa, and the Legion's team, arrived on the top of the Fort, they were attacked by a group of Condor's residents, Lyran loyalists led by [[Bernard Blucher]]. Both Legion and Condors fought together against the Lyrans, reaching their command post and killing them all, except for Blucher, who was captured.<ref>''Mercenary's Honor'' ch. 12-13</ref> − On 7 February, the Legion returned to their mainland, and Curtain went with them. He informed the Tamar liaison about the Condor's situation, despite the fact he wasn't anymore with them. As he said later to Bel's brother, [[Ronan Carlyle]], he, along with Ishikawa and some other Condors, had joined the Legion to pay a debt of gratitude with them. Isobel accepted him and even gave him the rank of [[sergeant]]. Ronan wasn't sure if he accepted him, but finally welcomed him into the Legion.<ref name=MHc11/>+ The 7 February, the Legion returned to their mainland, and Curtain went with them. He informed the Tamar liaison about the Condor's situation, despite the fact he wasn't anymore with them. As he said later to Bel's brother, [[Ronan Carlyle]], he, along with Ishikawa and some other Condors, had joined the Legion to pay a debt of gratitude with them. Isobel accepted him and even gave him the rank of Sergeant. Ronan wasn't sure if he accepted him, but finally welcomed him into the Legion.<ref>''Mercenary's Honor'' ch. 11</ref> − − During the Legion's stay on [[Pandora]], Curtain commanded his lance in battle against a lyran loyalists rebels. In the combat he downed easily an [[Onager]] and helped Ronan to down [[Hector Jurasco]]'s [[BattleMaster]], the enemy commander.<ref>''Decision at Pandora'', chs. 11–12</ref> − − On 7 June 3152, when the Legion was traveling through the [[Draconis Combine]] space, and made a stop at the planet [[Gram]], Isobel tracked the former Legion member [[Isoru Koga]]'s sword with help from Curtain. She defied the Kuritan soldier [[Hiroyuki Tsukada]] and, after defeating him in a duel, obtained it, to seize a symbol of the Legion's history.<ref>''A Lesson Learned''</ref> ==BattleMech== ==BattleMech== − Curtain piloted a ''[[Regent]]'' [[OmniMech]], though on Gram, for his duel he piloted a customized [[Archer]].<ref name=MHc10/><ref>''A Lesson Learned''</ref> + Curtain piloted a ''[[Regent]]'' [[OmniMech]]. <ref>''Mercenary's Honor'' ch. 10</ref> ==References== ==References== Line 46:
Line 41: ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== − * ''[[A Lesson Learned]]'' (short story)+ * ''[[Mercenary's Honor]]'' (Novella) − * ''[[Decision at Pandora]]'' (novella) − * ''[[Mercenary's Honor]]'' (novella) [[Category:Gray Death Legion Characters|Curtain]] [[Category:Gray Death Legion Characters|Curtain]] [[Category:Notable Regent Pilots|Curtain]] [[Category:Notable Regent Pilots|Curtain]]
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| name = Curtain | | name = Curtain | ||
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| − | | affiliation = [[Condor Defense Force]]<br/>[[Gray Death Legion]] | + | | affiliation = [[Clans]];<br/>[[Condor Defense Force]];<br/>[[Gray Death Legion]] |
| rank = | | rank = | ||
| − | | title = [[Sergeant]] | + | | title = [[Sergeant]] |
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| − | '''Curtain''' was a | + | '''Curtain''' was a ''Clanner'' MechWarrior, ad-hoc commander of the Condors, and finally, recruit of the [[mercenary]] unit Gray Death Legion. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | There isn't much data about Curtain's origins; he said to be a [[Freeborn]], son of one or two warriors. At least one of his fathers, probably his mother, must have been an [[Elemental]] which fell to a lower caste, and he inherited her size. Following his mother's steps, he became a warrior | + | There isn't much data about Curtain's origins; he said to be a [[Freeborn]], son of one or two warriors. At least one of his fathers, probably his mother, must have been an [[Elemental]] which fell to a lower caste, and he inherited her size. Following his mother's steps, he became a warrior, but eventually get tired to being at the bottom of his caste, and left his Clan, with his 'Mech. He eventually settled on the planet [[Crimond]], migrating to the continent of Condor. Sometime later, he meet a [[Clan Sea Fox]] Merchant, selling him his 'Mech and some [[Star League]] relics from Condor's Fort Beaufort, obtaining in exchange a Regent 'Mech. |
| − | Curtain spend a lot of time on Condor. He didn't want to be a leader or a warrior, but with his experience and 'Mech, he became the ''de facto'' leader of the Condor's irregular militia.<ref | + | Curtain spend a lot of time on Condor. He didn't want to be a leader or a warrior, but with his experience and 'Mech, he became the ''de facto'' leader of the Condor's irregular militia.<ref>''Mercenary's Honor'' ch. 10</ref> |
| − | Sometime during January of [[3152]], he heard than the Falcon's control of the planet had ended, and a new masters had arrived into the main continent, so he traveled there to search info. The | + | Sometime during January of [[3152]], he heard than the Falcon's control of the planet had ended, and a new masters had arrived into the main continent, so he traveled there to search info. The 21 of the same month, he returned in a fishing boat to Condor. There he was received and driven home by his friend Any Ishikawa. He informed her about his findings: the end of the [[Clan Jade Falcon]] domination and the arrival of the reborn [[Tamar Pact]].<ref>''Mercenary's Honor'' ch. 1</ref> |
| − | Curtain feared for his people of Condor, expecting the arrival of the ''invaders''. It didn't had to expect for long: | + | Curtain feared for his people of Condor, expecting the arrival of the ''invaders''. It didn't had to expect for long: the 4 February, a [[Union]]-Class [[DropShip]] arrived, landing into the Fort's landing pad. He went with his 'Mech to receive them, and the Condor Defense Force followed him for his own initiative, with several tanks and infantry. The invaders were the mercenary [[Gray Death Legion]], but they didn't engage the condors. Instead, their leader, [[Isobel Carlyle]], talked with Curtain, the Condor leader, and both agreed to negotiate face to face.<ref>''Mercenary's Honor'' ch. 10</ref> |
| − | Curtain later meet | + | Curtain later meet Isobel and five of her soldiers into ''South Six'', a local cantina-restaurant. He wasn't very talkative about his past -he didn't even said which Clan was born in- but showed how deeply he knew the Condor's people and appreciated them. He began respecting Carlyle, and offered her to tour Fort Beaufort, the base the Legion were supposed to take control of.<ref>''Mercenary's Honor'' ch. 9-10</ref> |
| − | After the meeting, Curtain talked with Ishikawa, telling her than the Legion seemed reasonable, but both talked about the possibility of having to fight them if it was necessary.<ref | + | After the meeting, Curtain talked with Ishikawa, telling her than the Legion seemed reasonable, but both talked about the possibility of having to fight them if it was necessary.<ref>''Mercenary's Honor'' ch. 11</ref> |
| − | After Curtain, some of his people, including Ishikawa, and the Legion's team, arrived on the top of the Fort, they were attacked by a group of Condor's residents, Lyran loyalists led by [[Bernard Blucher]]. Both Legion and Condors fought together against the Lyrans, reaching their command post and killing them all, except for Blucher, who was captured.<ref>''Mercenary's Honor'' | + | After Curtain, some of his people, including Ishikawa, and the Legion's team, arrived on the top of the Fort, they were attacked by a group of Condor's residents, Lyran loyalists led by [[Bernard Blucher]]. Both Legion and Condors fought together against the Lyrans, reaching their command post and killing them all, except for Blucher, who was captured.<ref>''Mercenary's Honor'' ch. 12-13</ref> |
| − | + | The 7 February, the Legion returned to their mainland, and Curtain went with them. He informed the Tamar liaison about the Condor's situation, despite the fact he wasn't anymore with them. As he said later to Bel's brother, [[Ronan Carlyle]], he, along with Ishikawa and some other Condors, had joined the Legion to pay a debt of gratitude with them. Isobel accepted him and even gave him the rank of Sergeant. Ronan wasn't sure if he accepted him, but finally welcomed him into the Legion.<ref>''Mercenary's Honor'' ch. 11</ref> | |
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==BattleMech== | ==BattleMech== | ||
| − | Curtain piloted a ''[[Regent]]'' [[OmniMech | + | Curtain piloted a ''[[Regent]]'' [[OmniMech]]. <ref>''Mercenary's Honor'' ch. 10</ref> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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[[Category:Gray Death Legion Characters|Curtain]] | [[Category:Gray Death Legion Characters|Curtain]] | ||
[[Category:Notable Regent Pilots|Curtain]] | [[Category:Notable Regent Pilots|Curtain]] | ||