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Line 1: − {{Update Needed|[[Handbook: Major Periphery States]]|[[Handbook: House Kurita]]|[[House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)]]}} + {{Update Needed|[[Handbook: Major Periphery States]]}} − {{InfoBoxCharacter+ '''Shiro Kurita''' ([[2270]] - [[2348]]); Japanese-descended noble from [[New Samarkand]] who became the founder of the [[Draconis Combine]] and its ruling House [[House Kurita|Kurita]]. − | image = Shiro-Kurita.png+ [[File:Shiro-Kurita.png|right|thumb|Shiro Kurita]] − | caption = + == Early life and conquests == − | name = Shiro Kurita+ Shiro Kurita was born in 2270 in the city-state of Yamashiro on New Samarkand, and was raised by his father Kamaro in the traditions of the 17th-century Japanese samurai culture. At the age of 24 he became the Lord of Yamashiro, and swiftly used blackmail and assassination to remove the other five city-state rulers as threats to his growing power. In January 2296, Shiro declared himself New Samarkand’s “First Citizen” and began planning and organising his path to empire. − | birthdate = [[2270]]<ref name=HKDCp20>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 20:"Birth of a Dynasty"</ref><ref name=HKDCLS>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', foldout: "The Draconis Combine's Line of Succession and Partial Kurita Family Tree"</ref> − | died = [[2348]]<ref name=HKDCLS/> − | othernames = − | affiliation = [[House Kurita]] − | rank = − | title = − | position = [[Coordinator of Worlds]] − | profession = Noble − | parents = [[Kamaro Kurita]] (father)<ref name=HKDCp20/> − | siblings = [[Urizen Kurita (24th c.)|Urizen Kurita]]<ref name=HKDCp20/> − | spouse = − | children = [[Tenno Kurita]]<br/>[[Hagai Kurita]]<br/>[[Omi Kurita]]<br/>[[Shada Kurita]] − }} − '''Shiro Kurita''' was a Japanese-descended noble from [[New Samarkand]] who became the founder of the [[Draconis Combine]] and its ruling House [[House Kurita|Kurita]]. − ==History==+ In March of [[2302]], Shiro Kurita negotiated with the nearby planet of [[Galedon V]] a mutual defence pact aimed at the [[Ozawa Mercantile Association]], the dominant economic power in the region. As the Director of the newly-formed [[Alliance of Galedon]], Kurita had by November 2303 ruthlessly crushed the OMA. The following month, Shiro’s army carried out the first full-scale interstellar invasion in history when troops from New Samarkand and Galedon V invaded the planet [[Sverdlovsk]]. Over the next six years, the Alliance of Galedon expanded through a combination of diplomacy and war, until by early 2309 Shiro Kurita felt powerful enough to assume single-handed rule over his new empire. − === Early life and conquests === − Shiro Kurita was born in 2270 in the city-state of Yamashiro on New Samarkand, and was raised by his father Kamaro in the traditions of the seventeenth-century Japanese samurai culture. At the age of 24 he became the Lord of Yamashiro, and swiftly used blackmail and assassination to remove the other five city-state rulers as threats to his growing power. In January 2296, Shiro declared himself New Samarkand’s “First Citizen” and began planning and organizing his path to empire. − In March of [[2302]], Shiro Kurita negotiated with the nearby planet of [[Galedon V]] a mutual defense pact aimed at the [[Ozawa Mercantile Association]], the dominant economic power in the region. As the Director of the newly-formed [[Alliance of Galedon]], Kurita had by November 2303 ruthlessly crushed the OMA. The following month, Shiro’s army carried out the first full-scale interstellar invasion in history when troops from New Samarkand and Galedon V invaded the planet [[Sverdlovsk]]. Over the next six years, the Alliance of Galedon expanded through a combination of diplomacy and war, until by early 2309 Shiro Kurita felt powerful enough to assume single-handed rule over his new empire.+ == Expansion of the Alliance == − − === Expansion of the Alliance === Over the following year, Shiro undertook a diplomatic voyage that encompassed several major colony worlds. By June 2310, the Alliance had grown to include over thirty inhabited worlds. Many of these planets had been brought into the Alliance through secret agreements that promised Kurita's support against their enemies – which often included other new members of the Alliance. When, in June [[2311]], two of these worlds, [[Dieron]] and [[Altair]], nearly went to war with one another, the truth behind Shiro Kurita's achievements became known. Some of the worlds under his control resented the methods he had used to unite them and their leaders spoke out against Kurita. Most, however, just accepted his rule without dispute. Over the following year, Shiro undertook a diplomatic voyage that encompassed several major colony worlds. By June 2310, the Alliance had grown to include over thirty inhabited worlds. Many of these planets had been brought into the Alliance through secret agreements that promised Kurita's support against their enemies – which often included other new members of the Alliance. When, in June [[2311]], two of these worlds, [[Dieron]] and [[Altair]], nearly went to war with one another, the truth behind Shiro Kurita's achievements became known. Some of the worlds under his control resented the methods he had used to unite them and their leaders spoke out against Kurita. Most, however, just accepted his rule without dispute. Line 32:
Line 14: In the aftermath of the Council of One, Shiro and Urizen Kurita ordered the invasions of Benjamin, Asgard, and Telos IV. By August 2312, after brutal campaigns of conquest, all three worlds had fallen to Kurita’s armies. During the next seven years, only a handful of worlds offered ineffective resistance to Urizen Kurita’s battle-hardened armies as other planets peacefully submitted to the Alliance. In the aftermath of the Council of One, Shiro and Urizen Kurita ordered the invasions of Benjamin, Asgard, and Telos IV. By August 2312, after brutal campaigns of conquest, all three worlds had fallen to Kurita’s armies. During the next seven years, only a handful of worlds offered ineffective resistance to Urizen Kurita’s battle-hardened armies as other planets peacefully submitted to the Alliance. − By November 2319, Shiro Kurita controlled an empire stretching from Terra to the [[Draconis Rift]]. He dissolved the Alliance of Galedon and proclaimed the formation of the [[Draconis Combine]] in its stead. + By November 2319, Shiro Kurita controlled an empire stretching from Terra to the Draconis Rift. He dissolved the Alliance of Galedon and proclaimed the formation of the [[Draconis Combine]] in its stead. − === The Draconis Combine ===+ == The Draconis Combine == − Though Shiro Kurita had at first intended to expand his realm near Terra, the rise of the [[Terran Hegemony]] forced him to reconsider his plans. In 2320, he decided instead to conquer all the remaining independent worlds within the northeast quadrant of the Inner Sphere; though successful, this campaign took the entire 2320s to complete. By 2330, Shiro realized that his new empire needed a unifying goal, and ordered the invasion of the [[Principality of Rasalhague]]. Although the Rasalhague campaign was largely a failure (Rasalhague would effectively remain an independent state until 2510), the Draconis Combine continued to expand elsewhere. + Though Shiro Kurita had at first intended to expand his realm near Terra, the rise of the [[Terran Hegemony]] forced him to reconsider his plans. In 2320, he decided instead to conquer all the remaining independent worlds within the north-east quadrant of the Inner Sphere; though successful, this campaign took the entire 2320s to complete. By 2330, Shiro realized that his new empire needed a unifying goal, and ordered the invasion of the [[Principality of Rasalhague]]. Although the Rasalhague campaign was largely a failure (Rasalhague would effectively remain an independent state until 2510), the Draconis Combine continued to expand elsewhere. By the time Shiro Kurita died in 2348, the Draconis Combine encompassed over sixty major worlds, and was considered the second-most powerful of all the human states, second only to the Terran Hegemony. By the time Shiro Kurita died in 2348, the Draconis Combine encompassed over sixty major worlds, and was considered the second-most powerful of all the human states, second only to the Terran Hegemony. Line 42:
Line 24: {{quote|''I have chosen the dragon as our standard and our symbol, reflecting many facets of our existence. We must never forget the ancient Terran heritage of our line, with its samurai greatness. I remind you, too, that in many mythologies, the dragon is feared and respected for its strength, cunning, and willingness to destroy for the sake of its own power. Always keep the virtues of the dragon in mind, and use them to defeat your opponents.'' {{quote|''I have chosen the dragon as our standard and our symbol, reflecting many facets of our existence. We must never forget the ancient Terran heritage of our line, with its samurai greatness. I remind you, too, that in many mythologies, the dragon is feared and respected for its strength, cunning, and willingness to destroy for the sake of its own power. Always keep the virtues of the dragon in mind, and use them to defeat your opponents.'' − ''Always preserve the dragon, and its magic will keep you strong.''|Shiro Kurita to his son, Tenno, 2319<ref>''Dark Age: Touring the Stars (3130)'', p. 2: "Rise of the Dragon" – the Beginnings of the Draconis Combine"</ref>}} + ''Always preserve the dragon, and its magic will keep you strong.'' − {{Quote|''Always preserve the dragon and its magic will keep you strong.''|Saying of Shiro Kurita, Imperial Press, 2339<ref name="HK(TDC)p151">''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 151: "The Draconian People"</ref>}}+ — '''Shiro Kurita''' to his son, Tenno, 2319<ref>''Touring the Stars'', p. 2, "Rise of the Dragon" – the Beginnings of the Draconis Combine"</ref> − + |}} − {{Quote|''I offer you an opportunity to join with the Terran Hegemony and to add your resources to our own.''|Official transmission from [[James McKenna]], [[Director-General]] of the Terran Hegemony, to Shiro Kurita, Coordinator of the Draconis Combine, circa [[2325]]<ref name="HK(TDC)p25">''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 25: "Shiro Relents"</ref>}} − − {{Quote|''The eel rarely seeks the same prey as the goldfish. The eagle flies not with the pigeon. The Tiger needs no friendship with the goat. Such as the paths of the Draconis Combine and the Terran Hegemony.''|Shiro Kurita's immediate response<ref name="HK(TDC)p25"/>}} − − {{Quote|''Destiny is duty.''|[[Further Sayings of Shiro Kurita]], [[Imperial Press]], [[Luthien]]<ref name=HKDCp152>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 152: "Militarism"</ref>}} ==Trivia== ==Trivia== − Shiro Kurita had a close relationship with the AeroSpace manufacturer [[Raimei]] and was a prominent shareholder in the company. Shiro also flew as a hobby; the first production standard [[Sabre#Variants|SB-26 ''Sabre'']] fighter to be produced by Raimei on Galedon was given to Shiro when it rolled off the production line and would be flown by him on a number of occasions. Shiro's fighter was never flown by anyone else, and was subsequently placed on display in the Cultural History Center in Yamashiro where it remained until at least the late thirty-first century.<ref name="TRO3075p212">''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 212: "Sabre"</ref> + Shiro Kurita had a close relationship with the AeroSpace manufacturer [[Raimei]] and was a prominant shareholder in the company. Shiro also flew as a hobby; the first production standard [[Sabre#Variants|SB-26 ''Sabre'']] fighter to be produced by Raimei on Galedon was given to Shiro when it rolled off the production line and would be flown by him on a number of occasions. Shiro's fighter was never flown by anyone else, and was subsequently placed on display in the Cultural History Center in Yamashiro where it remained until at least the late thirty-first century.<ref name="TRO3075p212">''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 212, "Sabre"</ref> − ==Titles and Positions== + ==Positions== {{s-start}} {{s-start}} {{s-bef|before=None}} {{s-bef|before=None}} Line 70:
Line 47: {{s-aft|after=[[Tenno Kurita]]}} {{s-aft|after=[[Tenno Kurita]]}} {{s-end}} {{s-end}} − − ==Gallery== − <gallery> − Shiro Kurita HBHKp16.jpg|Shiro Kurita speaking before the Colonial Board of Galedon − </gallery> ==References== ==References== Line 80:
Line 52: ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== − * ''[[Dark Age: Touring the Stars (3130)]]'' * ''[[House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)]]'' * ''[[House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]'' + * ''[[Touring the Stars]]'' − [[Category:Draconis Combine Characters|Kurita, Shiro]] + [[Category:House Kurita Characters|Kurita, Shiro]] [[Category:Coordinators|Kurita, Shiro]] [[Category:Coordinators|Kurita, Shiro]]
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| − | + | '''Shiro Kurita''' ([[2270]] - [[2348]]); Japanese-descended noble from [[New Samarkand]] who became the founder of the [[Draconis Combine]] and its ruling House [[House Kurita|Kurita]]. | |
| − | + | [[File:Shiro-Kurita.png|right|thumb|Shiro Kurita]] | |
| − | + | == Early life and conquests == | |
| − | + | Shiro Kurita was born in 2270 in the city-state of Yamashiro on New Samarkand, and was raised by his father Kamaro in the traditions of the 17th-century Japanese samurai culture. At the age of 24 he became the Lord of Yamashiro, and swiftly used blackmail and assassination to remove the other five city-state rulers as threats to his growing power. In January 2296, Shiro declared himself New Samarkand’s “First Citizen” and began planning and organising his path to empire. | |
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| − | + | In March of [[2302]], Shiro Kurita negotiated with the nearby planet of [[Galedon V]] a mutual defence pact aimed at the [[Ozawa Mercantile Association]], the dominant economic power in the region. As the Director of the newly-formed [[Alliance of Galedon]], Kurita had by November 2303 ruthlessly crushed the OMA. The following month, Shiro’s army carried out the first full-scale interstellar invasion in history when troops from New Samarkand and Galedon V invaded the planet [[Sverdlovsk]]. Over the next six years, the Alliance of Galedon expanded through a combination of diplomacy and war, until by early 2309 Shiro Kurita felt powerful enough to assume single-handed rule over his new empire. | |
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Over the following year, Shiro undertook a diplomatic voyage that encompassed several major colony worlds. By June 2310, the Alliance had grown to include over thirty inhabited worlds. Many of these planets had been brought into the Alliance through secret agreements that promised Kurita's support against their enemies – which often included other new members of the Alliance. When, in June [[2311]], two of these worlds, [[Dieron]] and [[Altair]], nearly went to war with one another, the truth behind Shiro Kurita's achievements became known. Some of the worlds under his control resented the methods he had used to unite them and their leaders spoke out against Kurita. Most, however, just accepted his rule without dispute. | Over the following year, Shiro undertook a diplomatic voyage that encompassed several major colony worlds. By June 2310, the Alliance had grown to include over thirty inhabited worlds. Many of these planets had been brought into the Alliance through secret agreements that promised Kurita's support against their enemies – which often included other new members of the Alliance. When, in June [[2311]], two of these worlds, [[Dieron]] and [[Altair]], nearly went to war with one another, the truth behind Shiro Kurita's achievements became known. Some of the worlds under his control resented the methods he had used to unite them and their leaders spoke out against Kurita. Most, however, just accepted his rule without dispute. | ||
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In the aftermath of the Council of One, Shiro and Urizen Kurita ordered the invasions of Benjamin, Asgard, and Telos IV. By August 2312, after brutal campaigns of conquest, all three worlds had fallen to Kurita’s armies. During the next seven years, only a handful of worlds offered ineffective resistance to Urizen Kurita’s battle-hardened armies as other planets peacefully submitted to the Alliance. | In the aftermath of the Council of One, Shiro and Urizen Kurita ordered the invasions of Benjamin, Asgard, and Telos IV. By August 2312, after brutal campaigns of conquest, all three worlds had fallen to Kurita’s armies. During the next seven years, only a handful of worlds offered ineffective resistance to Urizen Kurita’s battle-hardened armies as other planets peacefully submitted to the Alliance. | ||
| − | By November 2319, Shiro Kurita controlled an empire stretching from Terra to the | + | By November 2319, Shiro Kurita controlled an empire stretching from Terra to the Draconis Rift. He dissolved the Alliance of Galedon and proclaimed the formation of the [[Draconis Combine]] in its stead. |
| − | + | == The Draconis Combine == | |
| − | Though Shiro Kurita had at first intended to expand his realm near Terra, the rise of the [[Terran Hegemony]] forced him to reconsider his plans. In 2320, he decided instead to conquer all the remaining independent worlds within the | + | Though Shiro Kurita had at first intended to expand his realm near Terra, the rise of the [[Terran Hegemony]] forced him to reconsider his plans. In 2320, he decided instead to conquer all the remaining independent worlds within the north-east quadrant of the Inner Sphere; though successful, this campaign took the entire 2320s to complete. By 2330, Shiro realized that his new empire needed a unifying goal, and ordered the invasion of the [[Principality of Rasalhague]]. Although the Rasalhague campaign was largely a failure (Rasalhague would effectively remain an independent state until 2510), the Draconis Combine continued to expand elsewhere. |
By the time Shiro Kurita died in 2348, the Draconis Combine encompassed over sixty major worlds, and was considered the second-most powerful of all the human states, second only to the Terran Hegemony. | By the time Shiro Kurita died in 2348, the Draconis Combine encompassed over sixty major worlds, and was considered the second-most powerful of all the human states, second only to the Terran Hegemony. | ||
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{{quote|''I have chosen the dragon as our standard and our symbol, reflecting many facets of our existence. We must never forget the ancient Terran heritage of our line, with its samurai greatness. I remind you, too, that in many mythologies, the dragon is feared and respected for its strength, cunning, and willingness to destroy for the sake of its own power. Always keep the virtues of the dragon in mind, and use them to defeat your opponents.'' | {{quote|''I have chosen the dragon as our standard and our symbol, reflecting many facets of our existence. We must never forget the ancient Terran heritage of our line, with its samurai greatness. I remind you, too, that in many mythologies, the dragon is feared and respected for its strength, cunning, and willingness to destroy for the sake of its own power. Always keep the virtues of the dragon in mind, and use them to defeat your opponents.'' | ||
| − | ''Always preserve the dragon, and its magic will keep you strong.'' | + | ''Always preserve the dragon, and its magic will keep you strong.'' |
| − | + | — '''Shiro Kurita''' to his son, Tenno, 2319<ref>''Touring the Stars'', p. 2, "Rise of the Dragon" – the Beginnings of the Draconis Combine"</ref> | |
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
| − | Shiro Kurita had a close relationship with the AeroSpace manufacturer [[Raimei]] and was a | + | Shiro Kurita had a close relationship with the AeroSpace manufacturer [[Raimei]] and was a prominant shareholder in the company. Shiro also flew as a hobby; the first production standard [[Sabre#Variants|SB-26 ''Sabre'']] fighter to be produced by Raimei on Galedon was given to Shiro when it rolled off the production line and would be flown by him on a number of occasions. Shiro's fighter was never flown by anyone else, and was subsequently placed on display in the Cultural History Center in Yamashiro where it remained until at least the late thirty-first century.<ref name="TRO3075p212">''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 212, "Sabre"</ref> |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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* ''[[House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)]]'' | * ''[[House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)]]'' | ||
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]'' | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Coordinators|Kurita, Shiro]] | [[Category:Coordinators|Kurita, Shiro]] | ||