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Capital: Luthien
Founded: 2319 (Draconis Combine)
Strongly influenced by Japanese culture. |
BACKGROUND
House Kurita is the ruling family of the fearsome
Draconis Combine. The only Great House that proclaims
unabashedly its right to rule all of the Inner Sphere,
House Kurita has dominated the Draconis Combine
since its founding in 2319. Its progenitor was Shiro
Kurita, the first Coordinator of the Draconis Combine.
House Kurita has had a long history of antagonism
with and aggression against its neighbors. Though
its official symbol is the serpentine Chinese dragon,
humorist Homer Kellogi thought the octopus a more
appropriate symbol, since House Kurita's tentacles
are everywhere. Though driven by an archaic sense
of honor spelled out in the Dictum Honorium, House
Kurita is not above using subterfuge and guile to
further its goals.
A massive tome comprising many volumes, the Dictum
Honorium would require several lifetimes to master.
It spells out in fine detail the code of conduct
for all citizens of the Draconis Combine, from the
Coordinator to his Samurai to the lowest Unproductive.
Due to its length and general impenetrability, few
manage to read more than a few pages, and the Dictum
has little actual effect on daily life. Several
passages, such as the special rules allowing the
taking (instead of summary execution) of prisoners
of war valuable to military intelligence and ransom
are kept secret from the public.
TERRITORY
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