Jasek Kelswa-Steiner

Jasek Kelswa-Steiner - Early 32nd Century Nobleman, Mechwarrior, renegade leader of the Republic faction, known as the Stormhammers.

Character Brief

The son of Gregory Kelswa-Steiner, was son of governor of Prefecture IX of the Republic of the Sphere. He a part of ruling family of Skye, was the Heir-Designate to the throne. Inherting title of Landgrave, He was always at odds with his father, he growing up beliving the Republic was poor steward to Skye's people ambitions of freedom.

He later joined the Republic military, raising up the ranks to become Prefecturing XI's military commander. However, by 3132 the HPG Grid blackout changed things.

After hearing word of militia factions rising armies to claim parts of the Republic, he formed Stormhammers. Declaring for House Steiner, he charisma allowed him take most of Precture IX's standing military forces with him.

In 3134, Prefecture IX was invaded by Clan Jade Falcon military expedition. After claiming number of worlds within the old Isle of the Skye region of the Republic. Jasek activated his forces after Tara Campbell's Northwind Highlanders and Skye's remaining militia forces managed to defeat Falcons on Skye. He then mustered his forces, and rescued elements of the Northwind Highlanders stranded in Falcon's control space. He then presented himself and his forces to Campbell and his father in abid to fight off Falcon's invasion. He strikes a relationship with Campbell, though does not reveal his feeling for her.

Jasek advocated that there were insufficent forces to hold Skye from another invasion. He then proposed to gather reinforcements, while Prefecture IX's defenders conducted strikes against Falcon held worlds.

After meeting with Anastasia Kerensky's Steel Wolves, convincing the regenade faction join in fight for Skye. He then retake a Lyran world that was captured by Falcons during beginning of their invasion. He then left for the Lyran Commonwealth and convinced Hesperus II's Duke Vedet Brewster lead him forces and the WarShip LAS Yggdrasil to aide him the battle for Skye. However, he also reveals to the Duke and Archon represenative Trillian Steiner his plans to bring Skye back to Lyran control.

By early 3135, Jasek's Forces arrived in Skye's system under escorted by the Yggdrasil, to confront second invasion of the Jade Falcons. In brutal number of clashes in battle for the planet, Skye forces are nearly ruined attempting fight off the invasion lead by Malvina Hazen. He in bid save his forces and his allies, cite Clan hegira. Allowing his forces and other Skye forces to withdraw from Skye, withdraw to Stormhammer held world of Nusakan.

Jasek is later seen on Terra at the funeral of Victor Steiner-Davion as part of the Lyran Commonwealth's funeral party. He meets Tara Campbell again, tries to resume his courtship of her. He partipates re-enactment of the War of 3039, where he leads the Steiner forces of invasion of the Draconis Combine. During the Simulation he is defeated by Alaric Wolf whom volunteered fight Steiner front of the war.

Notes

It is unclear what happened to Jasek Steiner-Kelswa after events of Victor Steiner-Davion's funeral. Stormhammer forces are seen fighting Clan Wolf invasion of former Prefecture IX in 3137 without Jasek leading them.

References

• Flight of the Falcon (Novel)
• Blood of the Isle (Novel) - Character first feature appearance
• Sword of Sedition (Novel)
• Jasek Kelswa-Steiner's Wizkids Dossier