Antoinette Labov
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Antoinette Labov | |
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| Personal | |
| Born | 3112[1] |
| Affiliation | Clan Sea Fox |
| Profile | |
| Rank | ovKhan |
| Profession | Merchant Warrior |
ovKhan Antoinette Labov was the commander of Tiburon Khanate's Gamma Aimag, and Bloodnamed warrior of the Labov Bloodhouse, from 3143 to at least 3152.[2][3][1]
History[edit]
Early Life[edit]
Antoinette was born in 3112, within Clan Sea Fox's Full Moon enclave on Shimonita, in the Republic of the Sphere. Successfully passing her Trial of Position as a young women, testing out as a Star Commander, she also received Republic citizenship for serving five years in Shimonita's Clan Reserve Militia.[1]
Gamma Aimag[edit]
After the completion of her Militia service, Antoinette transferred to Gamma Aimag, and began to rise through its ranks under the guidance of its then leader ovKhan Orestes Hammond. Cutting her teeth in the cutthroat markets of the Lyran Commonwealth where she became fluent in German, she won her bloodname in 3138 at age 26, and passed her Trial of Commerce to become a Master Merchant in 3140 at age 28.[1][4]
ovKhan[edit]
Following the Blackout and the retreat of the Republic behind the Wall, in the 3140s Antoinette and Gamma Aimag mostly operated within the Republic's former anti-spinward Prefectures providing necessities to worlds cut of from Terra, often clashing with the Clan Wolf and Clan Jade Falcon forces occupying these areas of space. One such clash on Rochelle in 3143 resulted in the death of ovKhan Orestes Hammond, after which Antoinette took command of Gamma Aimag as its next most senior merchant, and managed to extricated it from the system with no further casualties.
This new leadership role was confirmed with the election as ovKhan for Gamma Aimag two months later during a Conclave on Dubhe. As ovKhan Antoinette was close to the Republic Remnant and its leader Damien Redburn, and based on Redburn's character reference for Julian Davion, choose to accompany the Tiburon Khanate transport elements which were provided to the First Prince for his mission back to the Federated Suns following the death of Caleb Davion.[1] The offering of this assignment by saKhan Andreas Sutherland to Antoinette was also based on Gamma Aimag being the strongest Aimag militarily amongst the Tiburon Khanate, with a long string of victories in intra-Clan Rituals of Combat, which were partially credited to Antoinette's extensive experience with the Republic Militia.[5]
Antoinette remained in command of Gamma Aimag, and its Lola III-class Caleuche, until at least 3152. At this time, Antoinette's merchant responsibilities within Tiburon Khanate included their dealings with the Galatea based Dynamic Ordnance and Ammunition Corp, to whom Clan Sea Fox sold Clan-grade weaponry for inclusion in their BattleMech production.[3][2]