Divad Tanaka

Name: Divad Tanaka

Call Sign: Blimie

Rank: Gunnery Sergeant

Affiliated Faction: 201st Stryker Regiment, House Kurita

Description
6' tall, 220 lbs, lean build of a mechwarrior, brownish blonde hair, heavily accented Japanese features that make him appear to be scowling most all the time.

Traits
Generally quiet and reserved, somewhat of a loner, though extremely loyal to those he befriends, somewhat spiritual in the Japanese fashion, follows the Bushido Code, though sometimes questions the popular interpretation of it.

Mech
Splits time between a modified CTF-4X Cataphract equipped with dual ac 2's and ac 5's handed down from his family and a DRG-1N Dragon with a Large Pulse laser, an SRM 4, LB10-X, and a machine gun that he salvaged after a battle with the Strikers and rebuilt.

Bio
Born on a small conflict planet near both the border of Federated Suns and the Lyran Commonwealth. The planet, while belonging to the Draconis Combine and being of a mostly Japanese population, has been occupied over the years by both the Davions and Steiners. It was during one of these occupations that Divad's mother fell in love with a Davion 'mech pilot and he was conceived. When the occupation ended Divad's father was forced to flee the planet. Divad doesn't know much about his father, his mother never said much about him, partially to protect Divad; his odd looks already caused him enough problems as a youth, and she passed while Divad was off planet without revealing who his father was.

Divad joined the DCMS at an early age and showed great promise as a mechwarrior. He quickly rose through the ranks to the rank of Sho-sa or major. During his time with the military he was noticed by the ISF and served with them secretly as an agent. All was well for Divad until that fateful mission...during a raid on a Federated Suns planet it was discovered that a mercenary holding had been established. An order came down: destroy the holding and kill everyone. Divad pleaded against the order, there were women and children as part of the holding, to no avail. With little choice he gave the order...after the battle Divad Tanaka could not be found, he didn't return to the DropShip.

Divad, now at age 38, considers himself Ronin, he wandered various parts of the Inner Sphere selling his services as a mechwarrior. Eventually Divad found his way into the 201st Strykers. It is here he hopes to atone for his past sins.