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==Biography==
 
==Biography==
 
===Early Life===
 
===Early Life===
After attaining stunning marks at the [[Nagelring]], ''Morgan'' rose to the rank of [[Colonel]] in the [[10th Skye Rangers]] during the early 3000's.
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After attaining stunning marks at the [[Nagelring]], Morgan rose to the rank of [[Colonel]] in the [[10th Skye Rangers]] during the early 3000's.
  
In [[3006]], Morgan, Katrina Steiner, & his cousin (future husband of Katrina) [[Arthur Luvon]] were attacked by [[LIC]] & [[Loki]] on [[Poulsbo]].  Then-Archon [[Alessandro Steiner]] had sent forces in to assassinate Katrina due to her opposition to his [[Operation Concentrated Weakness]].  Members of the loyal opposition force, Hemidall, saved them and allowed them to flee to the [[Periphery]].  This was made famous as they took on the personnel of the Red Corsair and her henchman.  Acting as undisclosed pirates through the Periphery, they re-entered the Inner Sphere through [[House Marik]]'s border.  Leading to Katrina's return to Tharkad and helping her "retire" Alessandro.<ref>'''Warrior: Riposte''' page 99-101 - Morgan Kell & Katrina Steiner remember their adventures of twenty years ago as "Red Corsair".</ref> During this time Morgan meet woman named "Tempest", whom is believe be his first love.
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In [[3006]], Morgan, Katrina Steiner, and his cousin (future husband of Katrina) [[Arthur Luvon]] were attacked by [[LIC]] & [[Loki]] on [[Poulsbo]].  Then-Archon [[Alessandro Steiner]] had sent forces to assassinate Katrina due to her opposition to his [[Operation Concentrated Weakness]].  Members of the loyal opposition force, [[Heimdall_(organization)|Heimdall]], saved them and allowed them to flee to the [[Periphery]].  This was made famous as they took on the personae of the Red Corsair and her henchman.  Acting as undisclosed pirates through the Periphery, they re-entered the Inner Sphere through [[House Marik]]'s border.  Leading to Katrina's return to Tharkad and helping her "retire" Alessandro.<ref>'''Warrior: Riposte''' page 99-101 - Morgan Kell & Katrina Steiner remember their adventures of twenty years ago as "Red Corsair".</ref> During this time Morgan met a woman named "Tempest", who is believed to be his first love.
  
 
===The Kell Hounds===
 
===The Kell Hounds===
  
The Kell Hounds were born even before Morgan and Patrick had thoughts of running their own mercenary command. Arthur Luvon, future husband of Lyran [[Archon]] [[Katrina Steiner]] and Morgan and Patrick's cousin, dubbed the two brothers the Kell Hounds after witnessing them as young boys running around and terrorizing a neighbor's flock of sheep. Arthur drew up the Kell Hounds' crest and predicted that the two would grow up to become great MechWarriors. When Arthur died, Morgan and Patrick used the money left to them to form the Kell Hounds mercenary unit which they created in [[3010]]. Though initially mocked as rich boys playing mercenary, the two made quite the impression with their surprisingly advanced grasp of strategy and tactics, as well as a top-notch technical support staff.
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The Kell Hounds were born even before Morgan and Patrick had thoughts of running their own mercenary command. Arthur Luvon, future husband of Lyran [[Archon]] [[Katrina Steiner]] and Morgan and Patrick's cousin, dubbed the two brothers the Kell Hounds after witnessing them as young boys running around and terrorizing a neighbor's flock of sheep. Arthur drew up the Kell Hounds' crest and predicted that the two would grow up to become great MechWarriors. When Arthur died, Morgan and Patrick used the money left to them to form the Kell Hounds mercenary unit, which they created in [[3010]]. Though initially mocked as rich boys playing mercenary, the two made quite the impression with their surprisingly advanced grasp of strategy and tactics, as well as a top-notch technical support staff.
  
 
Rescued the body of Prince [[Ian Davion]].  Later, in a battle on [[Mallory's World]], he saved his unit by using the [[Phantom 'Mech]] skill in single combat against the commander of the [[2nd Sword of Light]], [[Yorinaga Kurita]] in [[3016]].
 
Rescued the body of Prince [[Ian Davion]].  Later, in a battle on [[Mallory's World]], he saved his unit by using the [[Phantom 'Mech]] skill in single combat against the commander of the [[2nd Sword of Light]], [[Yorinaga Kurita]] in [[3016]].
  
After that incident he reduced the Kell Hounds to a single battalion and went to a MechWarrior monastery, the St. Marinus House on the planet [[Zaniah]]. Eleven years later, following the death of Patrick Kell at the hands of Yorinaga Kurita, he re-formed the Kell Hounds into a full regiment and to defeat Kurita. He travels to [[Tharkad]] at New Years Eve of [[3027]] to ask [[Archon]] [[Katrina Steiner]] release unit's contract so he may pursue Yorinaga. He is asked by Melissa Steiner to give her away in place of her father.<ref>'''Warrior: Riposte''' page 114-115 - Melissa asks Morgan to give her way to Hanse Davion. Which he accepts.</ref> As his unit reforms and trains he and Captain Daniel Allard travels to [[Terra]] for his cousin's wedding in August [[3028]].  In course of the events of wedding, he units with [[Wolf's Dragoons]] commander [[Jaime Wolf]] and arch-enemy Yorinaga Kurita to rescue Yorinaga's son after he discovers Comstar hidden [[Star League]] tech equipped army under [[Hilton's Head Island]].<ref>'''Warrior: Riposte''' page 198-202 [[Chu-sa]] [[Akira Brahe]] reveals to Morgan, Jamie Wolf, at urging of his father of his discovery of [[Star League]] era BattleMechs being maintained under ComStar Compound.</ref>
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After that incident, Morgan reduced the Kell Hounds to a single battalion and went to a MechWarrior monastery, the St. Marinus House on the planet [[Zaniah]]. Eleven years later, following the death of Patrick Kell at the hands of Yorinaga Kurita, he re-formed the Kell Hounds into a full regiment to defeat Kurita. He traveled to [[Tharkad]] at New Years Eve of [[3027]] to ask [[Archon]] [[Katrina Steiner]] to release the unit's contract so he could pursue Yorinaga. He is asked by Melissa Steiner to give her away in place of her father.<ref>'''Warrior: Riposte''' page 114-115 - Melissa asks Morgan to give her away to Hanse Davion. Which he accepts.</ref> As his unit reforms and trains he and Captain Daniel Allard travel to [[Terra]] for his cousin's wedding in August [[3028]].  In the course of the events of the wedding, he briefly allies with [[Wolf's Dragoons]] commander [[Jaime Wolf]] and arch-enemy Yorinaga Kurita to rescue Yorinaga's son after he discovers hidden [[Star League]] era BattleMechs under ComStar's compound on [[Hilton Head Island]].<ref>'''Warrior: Riposte''' page 198-202 [[Chu-sa]] [[Akira Brahe]] reveals to Morgan, Jamie Wolf, at urging of his father of his discovery of [[Star League]] era BattleMechs being maintained under ComStar Compound.</ref>
  
By January [[3029]] Morgan has his people destroy Genyosha's base on [[Nashira]]<ref>'''Warrior: Riposte''' page 281 - Akira Brahe is told of the destruction of their base at hands of the Kell Hounds.</ref> and create a make shift map out of the ruins of the base to direct Genyosha world to meet.
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By January [[3029]] Morgan has his people destroy the [[Genyosha|Genyosha's]] base on [[Nashira]]<ref>'''Warrior: Riposte''' page 281 - Akira Brahe is told of the destruction of their base at hands of the Kell Hounds.</ref> and create a makeshift map out of the ruins of the base to direct the Genyosha to a world on which to meet.
  
During the [[Clan invasion]] he receives word of the "lost" his son [[Phelan Kell|Phelan]] to the what later discovered to be [[Clan Wolf|Wolf Clan]] on [[The Rock]] in [[3049]]. Near end of the war he leads the Kell Hounds on [[Luthien]] alongside the [[Wolf's Dragoons]] again [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] & [[Clan Nova Cat]].
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During the [[Clan invasion]] he received word of the "loss" of his son [[Phelan Kell|Phelan]] to what was later discovered to be [[Clan Wolf|Wolf Clan]] on [[The Rock]] in [[3049]]. Near end of the war he leads the Kell Hounds on [[Luthien]] alongside the [[Wolf's Dragoons]] against [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] and [[Clan Nova Cat]].
  
 
===Assasination and FedCom Civil War===
 
===Assasination and FedCom Civil War===
  
On June 19th, [[3055]] he and his wife Salmone were caught in explosion which killed his cousin Archon [[Melissa Steiner]] and his wife.  The explosion also tore his right arm off, requiring him to wear a bionic replacement prosthetic.  He seldom wore the device, since he disliked it.  He learned later that his cousin's daughter Kathriene Steiner had arranged for the assasination of her mother to make way for her ascension as the new Archon.  As he gathered evidence he also began to isolate his patrol region along the Clan territory borders, beginning what he later called the Arc-Royal Defense Cordon.  
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On June 19th, [[3055]] Morgan was caught in an explosion which killed his cousin Archon [[Melissa Steiner]] and his wife, Salome.  The explosion also tore his right arm off, requiring him to wear a bionic replacement prosthetic.  He seldom wore the device, since he disliked it.  He learned later that his cousin's daughter [[Katherine Steiner-Davion|Katherine Steiner]] had arranged for the assassination of her mother to make way for her ascension as the new Archon.  As he gathered evidence he also began to isolate his patrol region along the Lyran-Clan border, beginning what he later called the Arc-Royal Defense Cordon.  
  
 
After the [[Refusal War]] between the Wolves and [[Clan Jade Falcon|Falcons]] he created the [[Arc-Royal Defense Cordon]] on the border area with Clan Jade Falcon. During this time, the Cordon was technically part of the Lyran Commonwealth, but was, for all intents and purposes, under the authority of the Kell Hounds. His son, Phelan Kell, later relocated to Arc-Royal with the remaining [[Warden]] wolves as [[Clan Wolf-in-Exile]]. Notable units in the Cordon were the [[4th Skye Rangers]], [[17th Skye Rangers]], the entire Clan Wolf-in-Exile [[touman]], [[The Blue Star Irregulars]], the [[Dioscuri]], and the [[Kell Hounds]].
 
After the [[Refusal War]] between the Wolves and [[Clan Jade Falcon|Falcons]] he created the [[Arc-Royal Defense Cordon]] on the border area with Clan Jade Falcon. During this time, the Cordon was technically part of the Lyran Commonwealth, but was, for all intents and purposes, under the authority of the Kell Hounds. His son, Phelan Kell, later relocated to Arc-Royal with the remaining [[Warden]] wolves as [[Clan Wolf-in-Exile]]. Notable units in the Cordon were the [[4th Skye Rangers]], [[17th Skye Rangers]], the entire Clan Wolf-in-Exile [[touman]], [[The Blue Star Irregulars]], the [[Dioscuri]], and the [[Kell Hounds]].
  
In [[3059]], Kell met with his cousin [[Victor Steiner-Davion]], and secretly gave him the support of his forces should they ever be needed to retake his place as [[Archon-Prince]] of a reunited [[FedCom]]. While on Tharkad during the Whitter Accords, he had a private meeting with Katherine/Katrina Steiner-Davion and his son Phelen Kell.  The meeting started friendly at first, where she tried to court him to her side.  He soundly refused, stating boldly that he knows she ordered the murder of her mother, which led to his wife's death. In a fit of rage, she threatened his life, only to be threatened herself--as Phelan Kell began strangling her on the spot.  Morgan calmly called off Phelan to spare her life, while Phelan warned her that his Wolves would come for revenge should anything happen to him or his father.  This latter part was a ploy to deceive Katherine in the hopes that she would slip up and reveal any incriminating evidence she was hiding.
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In [[3059]], Kell met with his cousin [[Victor Steiner-Davion]], and secretly gave him the support of his forces should they ever be needed to retake his place as [[Archon-Prince]] of a reunited [[Federated Commonwealth|FedCom]]. While on Tharkad during the Whitting Conference, he had a private meeting with Katherine/Katrina Steiner-Davion and his son Phelen Kell.  The meeting started friendly at first, where she tried to court him to her side.  He soundly refused, stating boldly that he knew she ordered the murder of her mother, which led to his wife's death. In a fit of rage, she threatened his life, only to be threatened herself--as Phelan Kell began strangling her on the spot.  Morgan calmly called off Phelan to spare her life, while Phelan warned her that his Wolves would come for revenge should anything happen to him or his father.  This latter part was a ploy to deceive Katherine in the hopes that she would slip up and reveal any incriminating evidence she was hiding.
  
 
After the outbreak of the [[FedCom Civil War]], Morgan helped plan some of the campaigns the war, and took over as leader of the allied forces for Victor when his lover [[Omi Kurita]] was murdered.
 
After the outbreak of the [[FedCom Civil War]], Morgan helped plan some of the campaigns the war, and took over as leader of the allied forces for Victor when his lover [[Omi Kurita]] was murdered.
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===Marriage and Children===
 
===Marriage and Children===
He was married to [[Salome Ward]] who bore him a son, [[Phelan Kell]], as well as a daughter, [[Caitlin Kell]]. He also had an illegitimate daughter, [[Megan Kell]], who ended up marrying [[Dan Allard]].  He help raised his nephew [[Christian Kell]], whom meet him in [[3042]] at age 16.<ref>[http://www.classicbattletech.com/index.php?action=text&page=Kell_Hounds] - Kell Hounds main history</ref>
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He was married to [[Salome Ward]] who bore him a son, [[Phelan Kell]], as well as a daughter, [[Caitlin Kell]]. He also had an illegitimate daughter, [[Megan Kell]], who ended up marrying [[Dan Allard]].  He help raised his nephew [[Christian Kell]], whom he met in [[3042]] at age 16.<ref>[http://www.classicbattletech.com/index.php?action=text&page=Kell_Hounds] - Kell Hounds main history</ref>
  
 
===Character Notes===
 
===Character Notes===
  
He is noted as being elite pilot of [[Archer]] BattleMech.<ref>'''Technical Readout: 3039''' - page 296 - Archer notable pilots</ref>  He continued to pilot the red/black paint machine until his "final" retirement active military service in [[3055]].
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He is noted as being an elite pilot of an [[Archer]] BattleMech.<ref>'''Technical Readout: 3039''' - page 296 - Archer notable pilots</ref>  He continued to pilot the red/black paint machine until his "final" retirement active military service in [[3055]].
  
As of [[3067]], he was the only [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] alive with the frightening Phantom 'Mech ability.  It not known if he is still able to use this since being injured in bombing in 3055.
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As of [[3067]], he was the only [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] alive with the frightening Phantom 'Mech ability.  It is not known if he is still able to use this since being injured by the bombing in 3055.
  
He carried a note written by Archon Katrina Steiner gave him access to '''anything''' needs.
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He carried a note written by Archon Katrina Steiner that gave him access to '''anything''' he needed.
Written as {{quote|''Deny this man, Morgan Kell, nothing. Katrina Steiner, 22 July, [[3007]]''}} Which was second act as Archon, when she grained power.<ref>''Warrior: Riposte'' page 92 - Dan Allard reads Morgan's "note" from Archon.</ref>
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Written as: {{quote|''Deny this man, Morgan Kell, nothing. Katrina Steiner, 22 July, [[3007]]''}} The letter was Katrina's second act as Archon after gaining power.<ref>''Warrior: Riposte'' page 92 - Dan Allard reads Morgan's "note" from Archon.</ref>
  
During his time in Periphery, it is unclear if "Tempest" is infact the mother of Morgan's illigemate daughter, Megan Kell.
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During his time in Periphery, it was unclear if "Tempest" was in fact the mother of Morgan's illegitimate daughter, Megan Kell.
  
 
===Honors and Titles===
 
===Honors and Titles===
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== References ==
 
== References ==
*''[[Warrior: Riposte]]'' - Character first appearance.
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*''[[Warrior: Riposte]]'' - Character's first appearance.
 
*''[[Warrior: Coupé]]''
 
*''[[Warrior: Coupé]]''
 
*''[[Blood Legacy]]''
 
*''[[Blood Legacy]]''

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Morgan Kell (2986 – 30??) is the co-founder of the Kell Hounds mercenary unit along with his younger brother, Patrick Kell. He also holds the title of Grand Duke of Arc-Royal.[1]

Biography

Early Life

After attaining stunning marks at the Nagelring, Morgan rose to the rank of Colonel in the 10th Skye Rangers during the early 3000's.

In 3006, Morgan, Katrina Steiner, and his cousin (future husband of Katrina) Arthur Luvon were attacked by LIC & Loki on Poulsbo. Then-Archon Alessandro Steiner had sent forces to assassinate Katrina due to her opposition to his Operation Concentrated Weakness. Members of the loyal opposition force, Heimdall, saved them and allowed them to flee to the Periphery. This was made famous as they took on the personae of the Red Corsair and her henchman. Acting as undisclosed pirates through the Periphery, they re-entered the Inner Sphere through House Marik's border. Leading to Katrina's return to Tharkad and helping her "retire" Alessandro.[2] During this time Morgan met a woman named "Tempest", who is believed to be his first love.

The Kell Hounds

The Kell Hounds were born even before Morgan and Patrick had thoughts of running their own mercenary command. Arthur Luvon, future husband of Lyran Archon Katrina Steiner and Morgan and Patrick's cousin, dubbed the two brothers the Kell Hounds after witnessing them as young boys running around and terrorizing a neighbor's flock of sheep. Arthur drew up the Kell Hounds' crest and predicted that the two would grow up to become great MechWarriors. When Arthur died, Morgan and Patrick used the money left to them to form the Kell Hounds mercenary unit, which they created in 3010. Though initially mocked as rich boys playing mercenary, the two made quite the impression with their surprisingly advanced grasp of strategy and tactics, as well as a top-notch technical support staff.

Rescued the body of Prince Ian Davion. Later, in a battle on Mallory's World, he saved his unit by using the Phantom 'Mech skill in single combat against the commander of the 2nd Sword of Light, Yorinaga Kurita in 3016.

After that incident, Morgan reduced the Kell Hounds to a single battalion and went to a MechWarrior monastery, the St. Marinus House on the planet Zaniah. Eleven years later, following the death of Patrick Kell at the hands of Yorinaga Kurita, he re-formed the Kell Hounds into a full regiment to defeat Kurita. He traveled to Tharkad at New Years Eve of 3027 to ask Archon Katrina Steiner to release the unit's contract so he could pursue Yorinaga. He is asked by Melissa Steiner to give her away in place of her father.[3] As his unit reforms and trains he and Captain Daniel Allard travel to Terra for his cousin's wedding in August 3028. In the course of the events of the wedding, he briefly allies with Wolf's Dragoons commander Jaime Wolf and arch-enemy Yorinaga Kurita to rescue Yorinaga's son after he discovers hidden Star League era BattleMechs under ComStar's compound on Hilton Head Island.[4]

By January 3029 Morgan has his people destroy the Genyosha's base on Nashira[5] and create a makeshift map out of the ruins of the base to direct the Genyosha to a world on which to meet.

During the Clan invasion he received word of the "loss" of his son Phelan to what was later discovered to be Wolf Clan on The Rock in 3049. Near end of the war he leads the Kell Hounds on Luthien alongside the Wolf's Dragoons against Clan Smoke Jaguar and Clan Nova Cat.

Assasination and FedCom Civil War

On June 19th, 3055 Morgan was caught in an explosion which killed his cousin Archon Melissa Steiner and his wife, Salome. The explosion also tore his right arm off, requiring him to wear a bionic replacement prosthetic. He seldom wore the device, since he disliked it. He learned later that his cousin's daughter Katherine Steiner had arranged for the assassination of her mother to make way for her ascension as the new Archon. As he gathered evidence he also began to isolate his patrol region along the Lyran-Clan border, beginning what he later called the Arc-Royal Defense Cordon.

After the Refusal War between the Wolves and Falcons he created the Arc-Royal Defense Cordon on the border area with Clan Jade Falcon. During this time, the Cordon was technically part of the Lyran Commonwealth, but was, for all intents and purposes, under the authority of the Kell Hounds. His son, Phelan Kell, later relocated to Arc-Royal with the remaining Warden wolves as Clan Wolf-in-Exile. Notable units in the Cordon were the 4th Skye Rangers, 17th Skye Rangers, the entire Clan Wolf-in-Exile touman, The Blue Star Irregulars, the Dioscuri, and the Kell Hounds.

In 3059, Kell met with his cousin Victor Steiner-Davion, and secretly gave him the support of his forces should they ever be needed to retake his place as Archon-Prince of a reunited FedCom. While on Tharkad during the Whitting Conference, he had a private meeting with Katherine/Katrina Steiner-Davion and his son Phelen Kell. The meeting started friendly at first, where she tried to court him to her side. He soundly refused, stating boldly that he knew she ordered the murder of her mother, which led to his wife's death. In a fit of rage, she threatened his life, only to be threatened herself--as Phelan Kell began strangling her on the spot. Morgan calmly called off Phelan to spare her life, while Phelan warned her that his Wolves would come for revenge should anything happen to him or his father. This latter part was a ploy to deceive Katherine in the hopes that she would slip up and reveal any incriminating evidence she was hiding.

After the outbreak of the FedCom Civil War, Morgan helped plan some of the campaigns the war, and took over as leader of the allied forces for Victor when his lover Omi Kurita was murdered.

He was also a key person in the retrieval of Peter Steiner-Davion from Zaniah III's St. Marinus House to lead the assault on Tharkad.

Marriage and Children

He was married to Salome Ward who bore him a son, Phelan Kell, as well as a daughter, Caitlin Kell. He also had an illegitimate daughter, Megan Kell, who ended up marrying Dan Allard. He help raised his nephew Christian Kell, whom he met in 3042 at age 16.[6]

Character Notes

He is noted as being an elite pilot of an Archer BattleMech.[7] He continued to pilot the red/black paint machine until his "final" retirement active military service in 3055.

As of 3067, he was the only MechWarrior alive with the frightening Phantom 'Mech ability. It is not known if he is still able to use this since being injured by the bombing in 3055.

He carried a note written by Archon Katrina Steiner that gave him access to anything he needed. Written as:

Deny this man, Morgan Kell, nothing. Katrina Steiner, 22 July, 3007

The letter was Katrina's second act as Archon after gaining power.[8]

During his time in Periphery, it was unclear if "Tempest" was in fact the mother of Morgan's illegitimate daughter, Megan Kell.

Honors and Titles

  • Member Order of the Tamar Tigers
  • Knight Defender of the Draconis March
  • Regimental Holder of St. George
  • Baron von Arc-Royal (later Grand Duke)

References

  1. Warrior: Ripose page 94 - Colonel Kell is announced at the Archon 3028 New Years party. He then was Baron
  2. Warrior: Riposte page 99-101 - Morgan Kell & Katrina Steiner remember their adventures of twenty years ago as "Red Corsair".
  3. Warrior: Riposte page 114-115 - Melissa asks Morgan to give her away to Hanse Davion. Which he accepts.
  4. Warrior: Riposte page 198-202 Chu-sa Akira Brahe reveals to Morgan, Jamie Wolf, at urging of his father of his discovery of Star League era BattleMechs being maintained under ComStar Compound.
  5. Warrior: Riposte page 281 - Akira Brahe is told of the destruction of their base at hands of the Kell Hounds.
  6. [1] - Kell Hounds main history
  7. Technical Readout: 3039 - page 296 - Archer notable pilots
  8. Warrior: Riposte page 92 - Dan Allard reads Morgan's "note" from Archon.