Lainie Shimazu

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Cleanup tagged articles without a reason field Eleanor "Lainie" Shimaze was a Mid-31st Century Yakuza, MechWarrior, and Officer for Draconis Combine.

Character Description

Tai-su Eleanor "Lainie" Shimaze - Former commander of the 9th Ghost Regiment, she is dedicated to Theodore Kurita for free her from control of the bad elements of the Yakuza. Physically she known for her red hair, tall statue and cool demeanor as a warrior.

Early Life & Servitude on Hachiman

Born as Melisandra DuBonnet, daughter of chief oyabun boss Benjamin Military District Seizo DuBonnet.[1]

In her youth she live on the world of Kagoshima, where she was a tomboy and enjoyed partipating in sporting events. [2] Her father was wealthy, and when she was age twelve he used his connections to get her into excellent schools. However her tomboy-ish rebellion mentality soon got kicked out of those schools, which deeply upset her father. As she matured into a young woman, one her father's Yakuza Leutnants betrayed him to other power hungry yakuza, which forced her to flee to Hachiman. There she came under the influence of her "cousin". She was forced to submit to his will, it was only when Theodore Kurita's reforms freed her that she found away out. [3] The new mandates allowed for yakuza members in the armed forces to answer only to the Coordinator and not their former yahuza bosses.

The 17th Recon and the Coming Storm

In August 3056, she and command staff of the 9th Ghost witness the arrival of the 17th Recon Regiment (aka Camacho's Caballeros) to garrison Uncle Chandy's Compound. She and her people begin to scope out the ganjin Mercenaries to see their strengths and weaknesses. Eventually, they meet in a bar which mercenaries had adopted and have friendly brawl with them. Lainie warms up to Bronco Company's commander, Captain Kali MacDougall, whom she shares kinship having both faced Clans and surviving in a "man's world."[4]

In early September, she meets with her cousin and former Yakuza master, Kazuo Sumiyama. He asks her about what she thinks of new arrivals and their abilities. She tweaks him inertly, since she despises him after years being controlled by him and being freed of him by the Coordinator's policies.[5]

She and rest of the 9th Ghost became fast friends 17th Recon, watching the do unbelievable piloting with there 'Mech experises for Uncle Chandy.[6] In early October, HTE is attacked by Word of Blake raiders. Lainie orders the deployment of the 9th, but is stopped by Earl of Hachiman, Percival Fillington. He orders no BattleMechs are to deploy from her base. She obeys the order, but organizes her troops take vehicle with infantry gear to support her mercenary friends.[7]

On November 1st, she was ordered by Planetary Governor Fillington to attack the HTE compound, due to apparent mutinied by her friend in the 17th Recon Regiment. She also called to Kazuo by persuasive force by his goons so he may talk to her.[8] At her cousins' headquarters , Kazuo tells her that he disappointed in her actions/feelings towards mercenaries. This has shamed him and his organization, there for she is forced to a tone for her behavior to her cousin, by cutting her left finger off in Yakuza ritual of Yubitsume.[9]

Siege of H.T.E. Compound

On November 2nd, the Day of the Dead holiday, Lainie assembles her regiment at outskirts of the compound demands for the surrender of 17th Recon and release their "captive". Colonel Don Camacho politely refuse when citing her hesitation in answering question of his people treatment and he being prayed to protect Lord Chandrasekhar Kurita and his compound from attack.[10]

She split her force by battalion, she lead 1st Battalion in frontal assault against H.T.E. Compound's front in the north. She dispatches her 2nd Battalion to the south in flanking attack. In hopes to distract her former friends, she has commandos with SRM missiles hit the complex's walls else where. She held her 3rd Battalion in reserve waiting for the planet's two moons to lower the tide of the deep Yamato river, so they could conduct their surprise assault across unprotected flank of the fortress. However, Lainie and first battalion became caught in a trap set by her mercenary foes. She was forced to committed her Third Battalion early, but good timing moons tides lower the river enough for the her people to cross to attack the Compound from the west.

The battle began turn for the her Ghosts as she marched her battalion with the 2nd to the front wall as they withered barrages of artillery fire. Battering the mercenaries into a withdraw, she and her people stormed the Compound's northern walls.

As they press the fight into the Compound, Lainie is moved to tears as mercenary's singing Astech played tearful ballard of was forbidden their Colonel to play. She then realizing the song of lost daughter and heroine was also her beloved 9th Ghost's own which she now felt in spirit could not beat the her former friends.

Lainie's Third Battalion was repulsed by efforts of last ditch defenders, including 17th Recon's commanding officer in his Timber Wolf, with now counter assault behind the 2nd Battalion, they too withdrew from the fight.

As she drove her Mauler to what she believe her doom, she ends up running into her old friend Kali MacDougall and equally battered Atlas. In brief exchanges she apologizing, but she must fight her even if the its through her. Fortunately she saved from fighting her friend, with ISF Assistant Director Ninyu Kerai-Indrahar announces on all general frequency that combat was over. [11]

Aftermath and Ascension

After the battle, she and the Ghosts were seen as heroes. A false story was created covering up the true events of the battle. The new story protrayed her and 17th Recon as heroes fighting undisclosed foe. She found herself promoted within the Yahuza gang to her "cousin's" former position as its leader. After her cousin's sudden "suicide" flying his private aircraft into a side of a cliff, she re-organized the Sumiyama organization. Now other Yakuza gang leaders now come answering to her. She reflected on events leading to new position with laughter. As she admires newly reattached finger, while her boot rests next to canister containing head of her Kazuo. [12]

Coordinator Birthday

Reunion and Romance

In June of 3058, Lainie and rest of the 9th Ghost would be invited as guests to the Coordinator Theodore Kurita's birthday celebration. Lainie's unit would be housed in the studios of the Eiga-toshi (also known as Cinema City). At the studio of the Voice of the Dragon, they would have a reunion with the her friends from the 17th Recon, whom were also invited to Luthien.[13]

Shortly after her friend's their arrival she would official party with many of Luthien's leading officers and political heads. During this she would encounter Voice of the Dragon director, Mishcha Kurosawa, whom would prevent a foolish Sho-Sho for attempting to man handle Cassie Suthorn. His conduct would catch her attention she would strike conversation, with him and they would soon become involved in a quite relationship.[14] Her romance with Mishcha would lighten up her life as they enjoyed their talks and intimate time together.[15]

However on the 27th a pale Lainie calls Mishcha suddenly and tell him she doesn't want see him anymore. She told him that she doesn't see them having of a much a future in their relationship, despite his protesting his feelings to her. She tell him to get over it and move on.[16] Later that day, after fighting a grueling simulation against Smoke Jaguars, Lainie runs into her old friend Kali MacDougall. Kali convinces her to take walk with her and talk about what going on with her, citing she worried about her. Lainie concedes to Kali that she felt Mishcha was too good for her, since treated her with in way no man had. However, she was on a mission that she swore Kali by her honor not to reveal to anyone. She tells Kali the identity of the man who killed her father, drove her into exile and into hiding was Benjamin Inagawa, Chief oyabun of the Benjamin Military District. He now on Luthien and she is honor bound to kill him. Because he had become honored servant of the Coordinator, she plans to commit seppuku to apologize to him while not disgracing him. Kali understands it tries to reason with her that there must be another way, but tells her there isn't that she can think of.[17]

Rescue of the Coordinator and Revenge

During the parade on July 1st, Cassie Suthorn contacts Lainie warning her that traitors are attempting to assassinate the Coordinator. She orders company of her regiment to detach from its place in line, charge through the city to reach Imperial Palace. At the palace's, a special company of OmniMechs under commander of Otomo commander Tai-sa Hideyoshi, declared Theodore Kurita a traitor turn their guns on him.

Lainie's boys and girls began arriving in Unity Square as Otomo begun turn on Coordinator, with arrival of her command's 'Mechs, a Stealth, which was blown into pieces in midflight as it begun the assault on the traitors. As her unit begun to mix it up with the traitors of the Otomo, the 1st Sword of Light, begun to fire on them thinking they were the enemy. She then announced on general frequencies that the Coordinator was being assaulted by Otomo demonstration team, then asked not fire on them. She then turned on the traitor Oda Hideyoshi began take on his Sunder with her Mauler. Getting close and personal with the Hideyoshi, she manages to fire 'Mechs' Large Laser and blasting his cockpit.[18]

As she fight her duel with Hideyoshi, her 'Mech and command withers away from the onslaught of fighting. With 'Mech becoming more critically damaged, with weapons being knocked out she takes inspiration from Kali MacDougall's style of fighting, tries do unexpected try tip scales against her opponent. She rushes her Mauler up to Hindyoshi's Sunder and manages to trip his 'Mech. She order hauled by Tai-sho Tomoe Sakade, Commander Kagoshima Prefecture and wife of the Coordinator. Lainie identifies herself to her when she is challenged and charges Hideyosha as traitor and she should investigate. Tai-sho Sakade agrees, but allows Hideyoshi stand his 'Mech up after Lainie knocking him down. When he does, he announces "Death to the Traitors!" attempt charge grandstand, where Coordinator is. Tai-sho Sakade fires on his 'Mech, joined in by Lainie and all loyal 'Mechs present in the square, annihilating him.[19]

Meanwhile, Chief Oyabun Benjamin Inagawa, was among the crowds when Coordinator Kurita emerged from his review stand's armor blast walls. Having mixed feeling that his co-conspirators had failed to assassinate attempt on Theodore Kurita, he took out his hold out pistol to take aim to kill him. However, Lainie spotted him among the surviving crowds of the grandstand using her 'mech barrel arms picked him up like pair of giant chop sticks. She then announced the identity as being Melisandra DuBonnet, charged him with murder of her father, he would pay in blood for the crime. He demands for her put her down, Lainie gladly does so gently. Begins to run, but is stomped on by her 'Mech right foot ending fulfilling need avenge her late father. Shortly after Lainie would dismount her 'Mech meet again with Michcha heart warming hug solidly relationship once more.[20]

In the Aftermath of the Coup, Otomo, and the Jihad

Officially, Lainie's command is dissolved, she and her surviving members of the Legion are transferred to Otomo's 'Mech Regiment.[21]

Made into a ‘’Chu-sa’’ upon her transfer, she became the commanding officer, of the Otomo’s 3rd Battalion. In 3063, Coordinator’s wife Tomoe Sakade committed seppeku during the Combine-Ghost Bear War, had her Naginata willed to Lainie for “all time” for her role in saving her husband from the Black Dragon assassins.[22]


Notes

Lainie's callsign among her regimental colleagues is "Red Witch" and for most command career of the 9th Ghost, she piloted a Mauler Assault Mech. She tall woman, with less modesty taboo of being "under-clothed" than most Combine women due to her position as MechWarrior. She sports untamed, red flaming hair.[23]

Is unclear what happened to hear during the early stages of the Jihad,The 2nd Sword of Light sided with resurgent Black Dragons, and turned the Imperial City and the Luthien into a civil war battlefield. Otomo suffered 75% loss to its officer core, and she was not listed among current officers commanding it.[24]

References

  1. ↑ Black Dragon, p. 238 - Lainie tells her close friend Kali her real name and that of her father.
  2. ↑ Close Quarters p. 162 - early life as tomboy and sports enthusiast.
  3. ↑ Close Quarters, pp 162-164 - Early Life, fleeing her homeworld, to Hachiman.
  4. ↑ Close Quarters, pp. 122-131 - Cassie and Kali start their friendship in unit's bar when Tai-su Shinini Shimazu and the 9th Ghost walk into the bar and introduce themselves.
  5. ↑ Close Quarters (p. 133-138) - Lainie is summoned to her cousin's headquarters trying exert control over her as used to prior to Coordinator Kurita's reforms.
  6. ↑ Close Quarters, pp.160-162 - Lainie and her people witness the 17th Recon's experises to show off their unusual piloting skills.
  7. ↑ Close Quarters, P.231-232, 240-241 - Lainie's actutions during first attack against HTE's compound.
  8. ↑ Close Quarters, pp.304-307 - Lainie is called to Sumiyama headquarters just before she called into combat
  9. ↑ Close Quarters, pp.311-312 - Lainie is forced cut her finger off for helping the 17th Recon's people.
  10. ↑ Close Quarters, pp. 318-319 - Lainie is forced to ask for 17th Recon's surrendered knowing full well she being forced fight them.
  11. ↑ Close Quarters, pp. 322-325, 330-337, 342-345, 350-351, 363-364, 370-371, 375 - Lainie's actions during the Siege of H.T.E. Compound.
  12. ↑ Close Quarters, p. 382-384 - Lainie's life goes into upswing since her elevation as hero.
  13. ↑ Black Dragon, pp. 85-89 - Lainie and 9th Ghost have reunion at Cinema City on Luthien.
  14. ↑ Black Dragon, pp. 95-99 128-136 - Lainie meets and starts a relationship with VoTD Director Kurosawa and Cassie Suthorn finds out later she could be in love through her regiment members.
  15. ↑ Black Dragon, pp. 137-141 Lainie's relationship with Mishcha would grows.
  16. ↑ Black Dragon, pp. 222-223 - Lainie calls it quits with Mishcha reluctantly.
  17. ↑ Black Dragon, pp. 234-239 - Lainie confession of her problems to Kali, and her honor-bonded but suicidal plans to kill Benjamin Inagawa.
  18. ↑ Black Dragon, pp. 348-351, 353-358 - Lainie runs to the rescue and engages the renegade Otomo OmniMech demo team.
  19. ↑ Black Dragon, pp 367-371 - Pitch battle against Otomo and her joining in with Coordinator's wife finish off their leader.
  20. ↑ Black Dragon, pp. 371-377 - Lainie gets revenge for father and is reunited with lover, Michcha.
  21. ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 102, 110, 119 - Otomo - 9th Ghost and its survivors integrated with Otomo regiment.
  22. ↑ ’’Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade’’, p. 78 Naginata/Notable MechWarriors – Lainie Shimazu noted as Notable Mechwarrior noting slight update her her position in the Otomo and being gifted the coordinator’s wife Assault BattleMech.
  23. ↑ Close Quarters, pp. 69, 318-319 - Mech and call signed noted. Her hair is noted flame red and her face has freckles.
  24. ↑ Field Reports: DCMS, p. 12 Genyosha/Otomo/Izanagi - Field Report shows significant loss of officer during the Battle for Luthien, character's survival is doubt.

Bibliography

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