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| + | | name = Shinjiro Kurita | ||
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| + | | affiliation = [[Draconis Combine]] | ||
| + | | profession = Coordinator | ||
| + | | parents = [[Taragi Kurita]] | ||
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| + | | children = [[Necess Kurita]], [[Hugai Kurita]] | ||
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{{Quote|''It is time for even the bitterest of brothers to lay down their differences to face an enemy common to both.''|Coordinator Shinjiro Kurita in a message to the [[Internal Security Force]], April 2919<ref name="HK(TDC)p80">''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 80, "The ISF Since The Shadow War"</ref>}} | {{Quote|''It is time for even the bitterest of brothers to lay down their differences to face an enemy common to both.''|Coordinator Shinjiro Kurita in a message to the [[Internal Security Force]], April 2919<ref name="HK(TDC)p80">''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 80, "The ISF Since The Shadow War"</ref>}} | ||
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| + | Shinjiro Kurita was the son of [[Taragi Kurita]]. In line to the throne of the [[Draconis Combine]] following Taragi's ascension to the position of Coordinator after the carefully planned assassination of [[Jon Kurita]] following the death of Coordinator [[Miyogi Kurita]], Shinjiro was kept in waiting for a number of years because his father believed that he was simply too politically naïve to be trusted with the throne and its responsibilities.<ref name="HB:HKp56">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 56, "Regrets of Past Sins"</ref> | ||
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| + | Following Taragi's unexpected death due to complications in surgery in November [[2907]], Shinjiro became the Coordinator,<ref name="HB:HKp56A">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 56, "The New Century"</ref> and swiftly proved himself far less naïve than his father had believed. Beginning his rule by dismissing all of the counsellors he inherited from his father, Shinjiro appointed retired officers and diplomats who had taught him at the [[Sun Zhang Academy]] in their place. Shinjiro then began working to secure and expand the Combine's borders.<ref name="HB:HKp57">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 57-58, "Border Cleansing"</ref> | ||
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| + | Shinjiro began working in [[2911]] to reduce the impact the figure known as the Bandit King was having on the Combine's prefectures along the Periphery border. Looking to release commands pinned in place waiting for the next raid or attack by the Bandit King, Shinjiro established a system of bounties to encourage efforts at hunting bandits. The bounties were available to any veteran of the [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery]] with combat experience, and aspiring bounty hunters were issued with surplus [[DCMS]] equipment, including [[JumpShip]] transport and some battered [[BattleMech]]s. Given the nickname "Gray Dragons", these bounty hunters successfully slowed the frequency of pirate attacks.<ref name="HB:HKp57"/> | ||
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| + | During Shinjiro's tenure the DCMS was faced with a major [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces]] offensive in the form of [[Operation FREEDOM]], which succeeded in recapturing worlds despite the death of [[Archon]] [[Eric Steiner]] in action. A resurgent [[LCAF]] made the DCMS campaign in the [[Tamar]] region more costly, and while the Dragon continued to capture worlds, the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] responded to the shift in manpower and material from the [[Federated Suns]] border to the Commonwealth front by launching their own offensives. During Shinjiro's tenure the Combine continue to gain worlds from the Commonwealth at a faster rate than it lost worlds to the Federated Suns, but the losses on the Federated Suns front were dispiriting, particularly when the High Command made the decision to continue prioritising the Commonwealth campaign.<ref name="HB:HKp57"/> | ||
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| + | In [[2921]] Shinjiro spent more than six months on [[New Samarkand]], ostensibly to address the graduating class from the Sun Zhang Academy, but more urgently to meet with Director [[Clarissa Indrahar]] of the [[Internal Security Force]] in efforts to mend the rift between the Dragon and the ISF left after the [[Shadow War]]. Shinjiro was successful, although he had to make a number of concessions to the ISF including appointing the ISF Director a full member of the High Command. The new agreement between the ISF and the Coordinator, dubbed the [[Davarapala Accords]], were signed the same year.<ref name="HB:HKp57A">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 57, "Mending Shadowy Fences"</ref> | ||
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| + | Shinjiro died suddenly in his sleep in [[2925]]; the presence of a late-night visitor in his company, recorded entering by security systems, led both the ISF and the [[Grand Inquisitor]] to investigate his death extensively, but eventually declared it to have been due to natural causes.<ref name="HB:HKp57"/> | ||
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| + | == Marriage & Children == | ||
| + | Shinjiro had a son and several daughters. His oldest child was his daughter, [[Necess Kurita|Necess]];<ref name="HB:HKp58A">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 58-59, "Traitor to the Star"</ref> his son was [[Hugai Kurita|Hugai]], who at the age of 35 assumed the position of Coordinator after Shinjiro's death. Shinjiro wasn't close to his children; Shinjiro had his children raised away from [[Luthien]], in part so that he wouldn't have to share the media spotlight.<ref name="HB:HKp58">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 58, "Enter Hugai"</ref> | ||
==Positions== | ==Positions== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| + | * ''[[Handbook: House Kurita]]'' | ||
* ''[[House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)]]'' | * ''[[House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)]]'' | ||
Revision as of 10:44, 11 December 2017
Shinjiro Kurita | |
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| Affiliation | Draconis Combine |
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| Profession | Coordinator |
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| Parents | Taragi Kurita |
| Children | Necess Kurita, Hugai Kurita |
Biography
| “ | It is time for even the bitterest of brothers to lay down their differences to face an enemy common to both. | ” |
| — Coordinator Shinjiro Kurita in a message to the Internal Security Force, April 2919[1] | ||
Shinjiro Kurita was the son of Taragi Kurita. In line to the throne of the Draconis Combine following Taragi's ascension to the position of Coordinator after the carefully planned assassination of Jon Kurita following the death of Coordinator Miyogi Kurita, Shinjiro was kept in waiting for a number of years because his father believed that he was simply too politically naïve to be trusted with the throne and its responsibilities.[2]
Following Taragi's unexpected death due to complications in surgery in November 2907, Shinjiro became the Coordinator,[3] and swiftly proved himself far less naïve than his father had believed. Beginning his rule by dismissing all of the counsellors he inherited from his father, Shinjiro appointed retired officers and diplomats who had taught him at the Sun Zhang Academy in their place. Shinjiro then began working to secure and expand the Combine's borders.[4]
Shinjiro began working in 2911 to reduce the impact the figure known as the Bandit King was having on the Combine's prefectures along the Periphery border. Looking to release commands pinned in place waiting for the next raid or attack by the Bandit King, Shinjiro established a system of bounties to encourage efforts at hunting bandits. The bounties were available to any veteran of the Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery with combat experience, and aspiring bounty hunters were issued with surplus DCMS equipment, including JumpShip transport and some battered BattleMechs. Given the nickname "Gray Dragons", these bounty hunters successfully slowed the frequency of pirate attacks.[4]
During Shinjiro's tenure the DCMS was faced with a major Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces offensive in the form of Operation FREEDOM, which succeeded in recapturing worlds despite the death of Archon Eric Steiner in action. A resurgent LCAF made the DCMS campaign in the Tamar region more costly, and while the Dragon continued to capture worlds, the Armed Forces of the Federated Suns responded to the shift in manpower and material from the Federated Suns border to the Commonwealth front by launching their own offensives. During Shinjiro's tenure the Combine continue to gain worlds from the Commonwealth at a faster rate than it lost worlds to the Federated Suns, but the losses on the Federated Suns front were dispiriting, particularly when the High Command made the decision to continue prioritising the Commonwealth campaign.[4]
In 2921 Shinjiro spent more than six months on New Samarkand, ostensibly to address the graduating class from the Sun Zhang Academy, but more urgently to meet with Director Clarissa Indrahar of the Internal Security Force in efforts to mend the rift between the Dragon and the ISF left after the Shadow War. Shinjiro was successful, although he had to make a number of concessions to the ISF including appointing the ISF Director a full member of the High Command. The new agreement between the ISF and the Coordinator, dubbed the Davarapala Accords, were signed the same year.[5]
Shinjiro died suddenly in his sleep in 2925; the presence of a late-night visitor in his company, recorded entering by security systems, led both the ISF and the Grand Inquisitor to investigate his death extensively, but eventually declared it to have been due to natural causes.[4]
Marriage & Children
Shinjiro had a son and several daughters. His oldest child was his daughter, Necess;[6] his son was Hugai, who at the age of 35 assumed the position of Coordinator after Shinjiro's death. Shinjiro wasn't close to his children; Shinjiro had his children raised away from Luthien, in part so that he wouldn't have to share the media spotlight.[7]
Positions
References
- ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 80, "The ISF Since The Shadow War"
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 56, "Regrets of Past Sins"
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 56, "The New Century"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Handbook: House Kurita, p. 57-58, "Border Cleansing"
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 57, "Mending Shadowy Fences"
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 58-59, "Traitor to the Star"
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 58, "Enter Hugai"
- ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 81, "Hugai Kurita"