Kurt Blakadar
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Kurt Blakadar | |
|---|---|
| Personal | |
| Also known as | "Blackie" |
| Affiliation | Northwind Highlanders |
| Profile | |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Profession | MechWarrior |
Kurt Blakadar was an officer with the Northwind Highlanders.
History
Kurt enlisted into the Northwind Highlanders and rose to the rank of Major, commanding a battalion on Stirling's Fusiliers. On that regiment, under Major McFranklin's command, the unit become too little specialized. By 3058, McFranklin's death and replacement by the former Capellan Loren Jaffray caused trouble, both to Craif and to Major Cullen Craig. Jaffray wanted to turn the regiment into a better trained one, and his complete overhaul disgusted both Majors, which complained soundly, both to Jaffray and to his superior, Andrea Stirling, resisting the changes.[1]
Wayside V
In 3058 Kurt was serving as the commanding officer of Stirling's Fusiliers, Second Battalion in 3058.[2]
After the Fusiliers had been contracted to take Wayside V from the Clan Smoke Jaguar, he, alongst with Craig, the 14 May, had a meeting with Loren and the unit's Chief Technician. Jaffray discussed with them the changes to the unit, incorporating all available Jump Jets 'Mechs to the regiment. Craig louldly protested it, but Jaffray refused to change his orders. The same day, Craig went to protest directly against colonel Stirling, but she refused to change Loren's orders and gave him all his support.[3]
After the campaign, the Assembly of Warriors, recognizing Kurt's contribution to the victory, promoted him and put him into Jaffray's former place, while Loren was promoted and put on command of his own regiment, the Northwind Hussars.[4]
3067
By 3067 Kurt was still Lieutenant Colonel and commanding officer of the Fusiliers command company.[5]
Notes
The spelling of Kurt's name varies between sources with both Blakadar and Blakader being used.