Anastasia Kerensky
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Anastasia Kerensky | |
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| 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 MechWarrior in the Late Republic and Dark Age eras. During her career she would lead the Steel Wolves, invade both Terra and Northwind, found the Wolf Hunters mercenary company and eventually join Clan Wolf as a bondsman. She is described as "strikingly beautiful", with red hair and green eyes. She has a slight German accent.[2]
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Character History
Early Life and Career: 3105 to 3132
Anastasia is trueborn[3] and originally from Clan Wolf-in-Exile. She was born on Arc-Royal in late 3105.[4] Her gene-father is unknown but it is speculated that her gene-mother is Natasha Kerensky.[5][6] There are many obvious similarities between the two but where they differ is that the burden of the Kerensky heritage is constantly stalking Anastasia.
In her youth on Arc-Royal, Anastasia was branded a rebel. Her Crusader sentiments, disregard for Clan protocol, and confrontational style did not endear her to leadership. These traits were signs of an internal struggle. One part of Anastasia believes in the ascendancy of Clan culture, the other is ensnared by it. Further, when reality doesn't match her expectations, Anastasia can become frustrated, impulsive and prone to dark moods. She would go on to obtained the rank of Star Colonel but her reputation would banish her to second-rate commands.[7] It was during one of these dark episodes that she decided to leave Arc-Royal and set out on her own.[8]
To escape the burdens of the Kerensky bloodname and vent the frustrations within her, Anastasia would create the alias of Tassa Kay.[9] Where Anastasia was the expression of all things Clan, Tassa was her inner Spheroid unbounded by rules and capable of fulfilling whatever urges she desired. She would come to use this alias on many worlds, sometimes exclusively, forgoing any pretense of being Anastasia.
The Dark Age: 3132 to 3145
During her late twenties and thirties Anastasia would take part in conflicts on numerous worlds. Many of these were within the boundaries of the Republic after the collapse of the HPG network caused this nation to collapse into civil war.
The timeline for some of these campaigns are not especially clear. They will appear here in the best chronological order possible.
Marfik
According to her military codex Anastasia was involved in a military operation on the Republic world of Marfik before she arrived on Dieron.[10] Details on this conflict are not specified. See Dieron for a timeline that is relevant to Marfik.
Dieron
Anastasia was on Dieron sometime between August 3132, when she was last seen in Wolf occupation zones,[4] and 11 February 3133 when she arrived on Achernar.[11] Her purpose for being on Dieron are not known. 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. 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.[12] 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".[13]
Achernar
Anastasia was on Archernar between 11 February 3133[11] and 18 March 3133[14] 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"[3]. How she anticipated the Steel Wolves arrival on Achernar is a mystery. Anastasia played a key role in defeating both the Wolves and Swordsworn forces on Achernar. In the process she acquired one bondsman, Yulri,[15] from the Steel Wolves after she disabled his Black Hawk in battle.[16] Finally, after forfeiting her verifax to Raul Ortega,[17] she strong-armed the Steel Wolves off planet by revealing her military codex to Star Captain Nikola Demos. The codex included her genetic history, rank as Star Colonel and the record of Anastasia winning the Kerensky Bloodname.[10]
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.[18] 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.[19] In 3145 she appears to be a full fledged warrior in the new Wolf Empire.[20]
BattleMech
She originally was noted for piloting a customized Ryoken II[21] she obtained from somewhere within the Lyran Commonwealth.[22]
On Achernar she also utilized a militia Legionnaire after her Ryoken II sustained heavy damage.[23]
She later piloted a MNL-V1-H Mangonel that was affectionately named "Alpha" after she defeated Kal Radick.[24] There is little information on this model. It is a version seen only in Mechwarrior: Age of Destruction sources. The model number matches that of other Mangonels from the Mechwarrior collectible miniatures game.
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.[25]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Battletech Era Report: 3145, p. 107, "Anastasia Kerensky"
- ↑ "A Call To Arms", p.23
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 A Call To Arms, p. 204
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Dark Age Republic of the Sphere, p. 30, "Anastasia Kerensky"
- ↑ "Mechwarrior: Dark Age, Dossiers And Pilot Cards", p.258
- ↑ "Era Digest: Dark Age", p.19
- ↑ "Era Digest: Dark Age", p.19
- ↑ A Silence in the Heavens, p.95
- ↑ A Silence in the Heavens, p.76
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 A Call To Arms, p. 295-296
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 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. 293
- ↑ 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 Call To Arms", p. 267
- ↑ "Mechwarrior: Dark Age, Dossiers And Pilot Cards", p.258
- ↑ A Bonfire Of Worlds Chapter 12, 25 May 3141. This title is a digital book with no page numbers.
Bibliography
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