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The '''Kentares Massacre''' occurred during an offensive thrust during the [[First Succession War]] by the [[Draconis Combine]] against the [[Federated Suns]] that began to stall on [[Kentares IV]]. [[Minoru Kurita (Coordinator)|Minoru Kurita]], [[Coordinator]] of the Combine, landed on Kentares IV to oversee the re-establishment of a forward base of operations.
 
The '''Kentares Massacre''' occurred during an offensive thrust during the [[First Succession War]] by the [[Draconis Combine]] against the [[Federated Suns]] that began to stall on [[Kentares IV]]. [[Minoru Kurita (Coordinator)|Minoru Kurita]], [[Coordinator]] of the Combine, landed on Kentares IV to oversee the re-establishment of a forward base of operations.
  
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The Combine forces began to regain control of the planet during the summer of 2796, forcing the [[Davion]] defenders to a single continent. Outside the town of New Snowfield, Minoru was so taken with the scenery that he left his [[BattleMaster]] and traveled on foot, accompanied by a small number of troops. It was then that a sharpshooter from the [[7th Crucis Lancers]] shot the Coordinator in the back, killing him.
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The Combine forces began to regain control of the planet during the summer of 2796, forcing the [[Davion]] defenders to a single continent. Outside the town of New Snowfield, Minoru was so taken with the scenery that he left his [[BattleMaster]] and traveled on foot, accompanied by a small number of troops. It was then that a sharpshooter from the [[7th Crucis Lancers]] shot the Coordinator in the back, killing him. Since Minoru Kurita wore a standard DCMS uniform with colonel's insignia, the Federated Suns sniper didn't realize whom he had killed.
  
 
When Minoru's son [[Jinjiro Kurita|Jinjiro]] learned of the assassination, he very calmly ordered that his forces "kill them all". For five months, the Kurita forces systematically murdered everyone they could find on the planet. Jinjiro himself oversaw several of the mass murders and at one point forbade the use of modern weapons, instead requiring his troops to use their ''katana'' (swords) to behead the victims.
 
When Minoru's son [[Jinjiro Kurita|Jinjiro]] learned of the assassination, he very calmly ordered that his forces "kill them all". For five months, the Kurita forces systematically murdered everyone they could find on the planet. Jinjiro himself oversaw several of the mass murders and at one point forbade the use of modern weapons, instead requiring his troops to use their ''katana'' (swords) to behead the victims.
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The [[ComStar]] representative on the planet transmitted (against ComStar's directives) information about the massacre. Before long, the entire [[Inner Sphere]] knew of Jinjiro's actions on Kentares IV. As a result of the atrocity, the [[Eridani Light Horse]] mercenary unit left the Combine's employ, resulting in a similar situation with their dependents.<ref>The Light Horse history describes the situation more in detail.</ref>
 
The [[ComStar]] representative on the planet transmitted (against ComStar's directives) information about the massacre. Before long, the entire [[Inner Sphere]] knew of Jinjiro's actions on Kentares IV. As a result of the atrocity, the [[Eridani Light Horse]] mercenary unit left the Combine's employ, resulting in a similar situation with their dependents.<ref>The Light Horse history describes the situation more in detail.</ref>
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The sniper who killed Minoru Kurita has committed suicide after he realized that he was partially responsible for the Kentares Massacre.
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==

Revision as of 08:58, 8 February 2010

The Kentares Massacre occurred during an offensive thrust during the First Succession War by the Draconis Combine against the Federated Suns that began to stall on Kentares IV. Minoru Kurita, Coordinator of the Combine, landed on Kentares IV to oversee the re-establishment of a forward base of operations.

The Combine forces began to regain control of the planet during the summer of 2796, forcing the Davion defenders to a single continent. Outside the town of New Snowfield, Minoru was so taken with the scenery that he left his BattleMaster and traveled on foot, accompanied by a small number of troops. It was then that a sharpshooter from the 7th Crucis Lancers shot the Coordinator in the back, killing him. Since Minoru Kurita wore a standard DCMS uniform with colonel's insignia, the Federated Suns sniper didn't realize whom he had killed.

When Minoru's son Jinjiro learned of the assassination, he very calmly ordered that his forces "kill them all". For five months, the Kurita forces systematically murdered everyone they could find on the planet. Jinjiro himself oversaw several of the mass murders and at one point forbade the use of modern weapons, instead requiring his troops to use their katana (swords) to behead the victims.

In February of 2797, when Jinjiro left the planet behind, over 90 percent of the civilian population had been murdered. In total, the Kuritan forces massacred over 52 million people.

The ComStar representative on the planet transmitted (against ComStar's directives) information about the massacre. Before long, the entire Inner Sphere knew of Jinjiro's actions on Kentares IV. As a result of the atrocity, the Eridani Light Horse mercenary unit left the Combine's employ, resulting in a similar situation with their dependents.[1]

The sniper who killed Minoru Kurita has committed suicide after he realized that he was partially responsible for the Kentares Massacre.

References

Notes

  1. ↑ The Light Horse history describes the situation more in detail.

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