Andery Kerensky

Andery Kerensky
Character Profile
Born 9 November 2766[1]
Died 2821
Affiliation Clan Wolf
Profession Instructor of Clan Wolf
Parents Aleksandr Kerensky (father)
Katyusha Lumilova (mother)
Siblings Nicholas Kerensky
Spouse Dana Kufahl (lover)


Andery Kerensky (born November 9th 2766[1] - died 2821) was the younger son of Katyusha and Aleksandr Kerensky and one of the founding leaders of the Clans.

History

Early life

Born on Terra, Andery spent most of his childhood hiding from Stefan Amaris' soldiers during their occupation of the Terran Hegemony, although he did later serve with the local resistance forces in Moscow. Andery's identity as the elder Kerensky's son remained hidden following the Liberation of Terra by the Star League Defense Force and the subsequent collapse of the Star League. Only after the SLDF's exodus from the Inner Sphere was Andery revealed as the general's son.

As tensions within the fleet grew, a naive Andery was manipulated by his elder brother Nicholas into expressing support for mutinous elements among the exiles. When the Prinz Eugen and eight other ships mutinied and split off from the fleet, Aleksandr held Andery as partly responsible for the crisis, and ordered him to serve as part of the boarding party of 160 marines headed by Major Elizabeth Hazen that would be tasked with recapturing the Prinz Eugen and its small rebel fleet. Andery was also forced to partake in the subsequent execution of the mutinous officers.[2][3][4]

The Pentagon Worlds and Strana Mechty

After the Pentagon Worlds were colonized, Andery tested out of the active SLDF, but did well enough to be granted a post as an instructor at the Eden Military Academy. By the time the Pentagon slid into chaos around 2800 he had risen to command a battalion. When his father gave the orders for what became known as the DeChavilier Massacre, Andery publicly rebuked him and spent time in a detention cell before escaping after Aleksandr's death.

Andery joined his brother on Strana Mechty and over the next twenty years served in a variety of roles. His background as an instructor led him to being employed as Nicholas' eyes and ears among the newly formed Clans as they prepared for the return to the Pentagon. Andery also proved to be an advocate for the civilian population of Strana Mechty, and also worked as a problem- and dispute-solver among the Clans. Andery developed an especially close relationship with Clan Wolf during this time, one which would have far-reaching consequences.

Operation KLONDIKE and Death

Although initially serving as an aide to Nicholas Kerensky, Andery disliked the role and joined the Clan Wolf forces on Eden. Despite the fact he lacks an official rank, he served as one of his de facto leaders during Operation KLONDIKE, in the assault on Novy Moscva. After defeating a group of the Levic Ascendancy, Khan Winson ordered a detachment to cut their escape route, and Andery lead it. The 11 November, when the Ascendancy's headquarters was located, Andery led a detachment to intercept a big group of Ascendancy's reinforcements, stopping them. After the Clans victory, the Ascendancy, beheaded, collapsed, but there, on 1 December 2821, Andery's BattleMech was ambushed by a reinforced lance while he was alone in Cameron Park. Though Andery inflicted significant damage to his attackers, he was slain by deliberate shots to his cockpit.

Legacy

Andery's death sent his Wolf comrades into a frenzy, and his killers were hunted down and slaughtered. Together with those of his brother and sister-in-law, his genetic heritage was joined to Clan Wolf.

Much of Clan culture was influenced by Andery Kerensky. The word "aff" (which replaced "yes" in Clan English) was a childhood habit of Andery's that became used by students at the Eden Military Academy; the Trial of Position has its roots in Andery's bet with four of his cadets and the subsequent simulated fight against four of them; and Surkai was the surname of an officer from the Prinz Eugen that Andery was forced to personally execute after the mutiny. Most significantly, zellbrigen - the Clan's rules of one-on-one combat - was introduced by Nicholas as a response to the manner of his brother's death.

Though technically belonging exclusively to Clan Wolf, Andery's genetic legacy is periodically combined with the genes of Clan Coyote Khan Dana Kufahl, as a memorial of their relationship.

The river crossing Katyusha City, in Strana Mechty, was named Andery River, probably in honor of him.

Relationships

The relationship between Andery and Nicholas Kerensky was always a cold one, with the elder Kerensky viewing his brother as weak and a disgrace to the family name. For his part, Andery saw Nicholas as an egotistical man with a messiah complex, and resented the fact that their father favored Nicholas. Following Aleksandr's death in 2801 and their subsequent exile to Strana Mechty, the relationship between the two brothers grew more respectful, and Andery proved to be one of the few people able to stand up to Nicholas and temper his often outlandish ideas and policies.

While serving as an instructor at the Eden Military Academy, Andery met and fell in love with Dana Kufahl; though they never married, the two maintained a relationship that lasted until Andery's death, which conditioned both Clans' relationships for the next centuries.

Sarah McEvedy also became close to Andery during the Pentagon Civil War, considering him her best friend and ally, and admiring him for his independent streak and his ability to understand Nicholas's plan for the Clans - combining the useful ways of the past with a vision for the future. She also believed that he understood his brother Nicholas best of anyone.[5] His death was the only time she questioned her loyalty to Nicholas, until the events leading to the fall of Clan Wolverine. She believed that Andery would have approved of her actions in the attempt to defend her Clan.[6]

BattleMechs

Andery was a noted Exterminator pilot.[7]

Notes

"Andery" is not an actual Russian given name, and is most likely a misspelling of the actual Russian name "Andrey" (which is the Slavic form of the name "Andrew," and is also spelled "Andrei").[citation needed]

Andery was the right arm of Nicholas in the founding of the Clans, and often was cited as the control rod on Nicholas's wilder ideas, serving as his confidant and conscience. With Andery's death, Nicholas was free to act unchecked, and some conspiracy theorists suggest Nicholas orchestrated his brother's death to have a free hand after Operation KLONDIKE. This was also a deeply-held belief of Khan Sarah McEvedy.[5] However, no evidence has ever been found, and there is evidence that Nicholas was deeply affected by his brother's death. [8]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Historical: Operation Klondike, p. 105 - "Andery Kerensky Profile"
  2. The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky, p. 7 - "Exodus"
  3. Historical: Operation Klondike, p. 16, Major Elizabeth Hazen, Personal Journals, 28 September 2785
  4. Jade Falcon Sourcebook, p. 9, "Elizabeth Hazen"
  5. 5.0 5.1 Betrayal of Ideals, "Book I: Foundations of Fate"
  6. Betrayal of Ideals, "Book II: Treachery's Stage"
  7. Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 208 "EXT-4D Exterminator"
  8. Historical: Operation Klondike p. 98

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