House Kurita – Draconis Combine
Raised in a military and social tradition dating back more than six centuries, Shiro Kurita believed himself destined to rule and in 2303 launched the first full-scale interstellar military operation in history. After a decade and a half of hard-fought battles, the self-proclaimed Coordinator formed the Draconis Combine, consisting of fifty-one star systems.
Centuries later, during the Star League era, Urizen Kurita II further stepped the Combine in the culture and heritage of Japan and its samurai code of bushido: he believed the Dragon – the Draconis Combine -was destined to rule the Inner Sphere.
That legacy, built across generations, rests upon the Five Pillars that make up the Draconis Combine: Gold representing government, Teak for society and culture, Ivory for philosophy, Jade for Economy, and Steel for military.
The feared yet respected MechWarriors of the Pillar of Steel have always represented the pinnacle of service to House Kurita and its current embodiment in Coordinator Yori Kurita. Yori’s leadership and the martial tradition of the Combine’s warriors have led House Kurita to occupy the capital of the Federated Suns for the first time in history.
All soldiers of the Draconis Combine proudly display the emblem of House Kurita, embracing its motto “Honor the Dragon.”