Anastasia Kerensky
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Anastasia Kerensky | |
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| Personal | |
| Born | 3105[1] |
| Died | N/A |
| Affiliation | Clan Wolf |
| Career | |
| Profession | MechWarrior of Clan Wolf |
Anastasia Kerensky (born 3105[1] - died N/A) is a trueborn[2] MechWarrior from Clan Wolf-in-Exile. She was born on Arc-Royal in late 3105.[3] Her gene-mother is Natasha Kerensky, a heritage that has shaped most of her career.[4] She sometimes uses her alias of Tassa Kay when she wants to be free from the burden of her Kerensky bloodname.[5] She is described as "strikingly beautiful" with red hair, green eyes and has a slight German accent.[6]
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Character History
Marfik
According to her military codex Anastasia was involved in a military operation on the Republic world of Marfik before she arrived on Dieron.[7]. When this conflict occurred and other details are not specified. See Dieron below for an approximate time frame.
Dieron
Anastasia was on Dieron sometime between August 3132 when she was last seen in Wolf occupation zones[3] and 11 February 3133 when she arrived on Archernar.[8] Her purpose for being on Dieron is even less clear. She does provide a vague account of what occurred. She landed on Dieron in the middle of a broad multi-factional conflict, involving, "Dracs, Fists, Foxes, pro-Republic and anarchists" forces. She reports spending the "first week" with a hastily pieced together mercenary company in order to survive. Amidst the fighting they encountered the Republic Exarch (likely Damian Redburn although this isn't explicitly stated in the passage). Anastasia and the Exarch made an agreement in which she would help him re-take a local spaceport. She promptly left afterwards, headed for Northwind before arriving at Achernar.[9] In return for her service, it seems she was awarded a "verifax," a note with the Exarch Damien Reburn's holographic seal woven into it. This note allows her and her Battlemech to travel with "all possible courtesy".[10]
Anastasia's actions on Dieron may be documented in other sources.
Achernar
Anastasia was on Achernar between 11 February 3133[8] and 18 March 3133[11] She joined the Achernar militia to help repulse the Steel Wolves invasion but had an ulterior motive. The novel, "A Call To Arms" suggests that she had prior knowledge that the Steel Wolves would be on Achernar. Anastasia says, "I wanted to test the Steel Wolves, and test myself against them"[2]. How she anticipated the Steel Wolves arrival on Achernar is a mystery. Anastasia played a key role in defeating both the Wolves and the Swordsworn. In the process she acquired one bondsman, Yulri,[12] from the Steel Wolves after she disabled his Blackhawk in battle.[13] Finally, she strong-armed the Steel Wolves off planet by revealing her military codex to Star Captain Nikola Demos which included her genetic history, rank as Star Colonel and her winning of the Kerensky Bloodname.[14]
Other
Anastasia Kerensky became the leader of the Steel Wolves after defeating Kal Radick.
She later splintered off the Steel Wolves to form the mercenary group Wolf Hunters.
She was part of a coalition of troops fighting against the invasion of former Prefecture IX by Clan Wolf. During this time she captured Star Colonel Alaric Wolf, keeping him as a bondsman for one month.[15] There she briefly made him her student until she allowed herself to lose in a trial, thus releasing him to a rival star colonel. She wanted to instill fear of her into Alaric.
On February 17th 3143, Alaric would return the favor. On the planet of Smolnik in the Buena Military Province of the Lyran Commonwealth, both warriors would meet again; Alaric leading his Shadow Wolves of Clan Wolf's Beta Galaxy and Anastasia Kerensky her Wolf Hunters. After invoking the ritual of Zellbrigen, Alaric defeated Anastasia Kerensky and made her his bondsman.[16] In 3145 she appears to be a full fledged warrior in the new Wolf Empire.[17]
BattleMech
She originally was noted for piloting a customized Ryoken II[18] she obtained from somewhere within the Lyran Commonwealth.[19] She would later pilot a Mangonel after its destruction. After the formation of the Wolf Hunters, she would acquire a Mad Cat Mk IV from Clan Sea Fox. Anastasia is among one of the first MechWarriors to ever use one. On Smolnik this BattleMech was described as having a Wolf Hunters paint scheme; gunmetal gray, with a red cockpit and matching red paw print on the chest. It also had a red Alpha symbol on its right leg and an Omega on its left.[20]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Battletech Era Report: 3145, p. 107, "Anastasia Kerensky"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 A Call To Arms, p. 204
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Dark Age Republic of the Sphere, p. 30, "Anastasia Kerensky"
- ↑ "Mechwarrior: Dark Age, Dossiers And Pilot Cards", p.258
- ↑ A Silence in the Heavens, p.??
- ↑ "A Call To Arms", p.23
- ↑ A Call to Arms p. 295-296
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 A Call To Arms, p. 13
- ↑ A Call to Arms p. 108-109
- ↑ "A Call To Arms", p.25-26
- ↑ A Call to Arms p. 289
- ↑ A Call to Arms p. 140
- ↑ A Call to Arms p. 120
- ↑ A Call to Arms p. 295-296
- ↑ Battletech Era Report: 3145', p. 106, "Alaric Ward"
- ↑ A Bonfire Of Worlds Chapter 14, 17 February 3143. This title is a digital book with no page numbers.
- ↑ Battletech Era Report: 3145', p. 107-108, "Anastasia Kerensky"
- ↑ Record Sheets: MechWarrior Dark Age I, p. 66
- ↑ A Call To Arms", p. 22 and 58
- ↑ A Bonfire Of Worlds Chapter 12, 25 May 3141. This title is a digital book with no page numbers.