Danai Liao-Centrella

Danai Liao-Centrella

Danai Liao-Centrella (born 6 June, 3108) was the daughter of Daoshen Liao and his sister Ilsa Centrella. This information was kept from her until she was in her late twenties. Until that time, she believed she was the third child of Sun-Tzu Liao and Naomi Centrella.

Biography

Early Life

Danai was raised on Canopus by her aunt Erde Centrella until she was fourteen years old, when she was summoned by Daoshen to Sian, where her upbringing continued.

Champion

She disappeared in the 3120s and later emerged on Solaris VII at Cenotaph Stables. There she proved to be fearless and skilled MechWarrior, so much so that her cousin Kai Allard-Liao gave her his heavily modified Centurion, Yen-Lo-Wang. She joined the 2nd McCarron's Armored Cavalry regiment after being recalled by Daoshen in the late 3120s.

On Terra

In 3135, she joined her brother on Terra for the funeral of Victor Steiner-Davion. On the journey there, she unexpectedly met with Caleb Davion. They were traveling on the same JumpShip and initially chose to hide their identities from each other. They flirted off and on during the journey to Terra. They kept their distance from each other once they discovered the real identity of the other.

At the balls The Republic of the Sphere government held, she became very good friends with Oriente Protectorate noblewoman Nikol Marik, when she rescued Marik from the unwanted attention of Frederick Marik.

Proving herself

She was later recalled to fight on New Hessen, fighting for control of the planet in a three way battle between the Federated Suns and the Republic of the Sphere. In one fight, she lost her 'Mech in an encounter with Caleb Davion's M1 Marksman Tank and a Republican BattleMech. She able to rescue Caleb from the battlefield, where she and he were on the run for a couple weeks. During this time, Caleb turned on her and raped her. She managed to escape him and recover her precious Yeng-Lo-Wang. She was mentally haunted by the experience with Caleb's betrayal. She never shared this experience with anyone but her aunt and, later, her best friend Nikol.

Once she arrived on Liao to report in, she was promoted to Sao-shao, and given the command of 2nd MacCarron's Third Battalion in 3136. She traveled to Sian, where she received her new mission to conqueror the worlds of Aldebaran and Zurich, and secure a treaty with Oriente Protectorate.

Bibliography

• Danai Liao-Centrella's Dossier
• Fortress Republic (novel)
• Sword of Sedition (novel)
• Principles of Desolation (novel)