Takashi Kurita

Takashi Kurita (18 August, 29703054, aged 84 years) was the Coordinator of the Draconis Combine and father of Theodore Kurita.

Biography

Early Life and Career

Takashi was born premature in 2970 on Kagoshima. The son of Coordinator Hohiro Kurita I, he immediately became the heir-apparent to his father's throne. Two years after his birth, his mother gave birth to a brother, Miyamoto. In his youth, he met a young Subhash Indrahar in the exclusive First School on Kagoshima, beginning a life-long friendship. Takashi received his MechWarrior training at Sun Zhang MechWarrior Academy and finished his military training at Wisdom of the Dragon.

After graduation a young officer in the DCMS, Takashi was assigned a lance command with the elite Second Sword of Light on Marlowe's Rift. Takashi rose to fame with his new unit, demonstrating his leadership and battlefield prowess and inspiring the already elite unit to even greater heights. Takashi eventually rose to command the regiment's heavy assault battalion prior to his promotion to the Otomo in 3000.

Coordinator

In 3004, Hohiro Kurita was assassinated by one of his own bodyguards, a member of the Tyr Resistance Movement from the Rasalhague Military District. Takashi had the assassin executed immediately, and act that led to rumors that he was culpable in the murder. These rumors were quickly put down in a series of brutal purges. Takaski inherited a realm that had suffered for over forty years from his father's cruel and inept rule.


Fourth Succession War


The Dragon and the Heir


Clan Invasion and The Battle of Luthien


Death and Afterward

In 3054 he committed seppuku so that Theodore could assume the throne as Coordinator of the Draconis Combine.

Marriage and Children

Married his third cousin Jasmine Isu. His only child was Theodore Kurita.

Philosophy

Becoming Coordinator after his fathers assassination in 3004, Takashi was a strict conservative samurai and a firm believer in the Dictum Honorium. He strongly resisted his son Theodore's political and military reforms, but eventually accepted them when Theodore succeeded in repulsing the Federated Commonwealth assault in 3039.

Battlemechs

Early in his career, he favored a BattleMaster. Later, with the rediscovery of Star League technology, he piloted a Grand Dragon.[1]

Positions

Preceded by Coordinator of the Draconis Combine
30043054
Succeeded by

References

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