Dana Douglas...
Sex:  Female
Year of Birth:  3028
Place of Origin:  Draconis Combine




Gunnery:  5


Piloting:  6




Pilots:  85-ton Tai-sho


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Dana Douglas
Kurita Regular
Dana Douglas is one of the Strikers' newer recruits.  She joined the team to fill the
rather large shoes of Sir Owen Hardcastle.  Sir Owen's promotion to lance leader
left an unsightly gap in Star Colonel Carns' Assault lance.  Dana Douglas originally
met with Striker representatives on Outreach early in 3062.  She had found the
team attractive, but felt she could be better paid elsewhere.  When Owen's
promotion was rewarded, Striker logistics officers urgently relayed message to
Dana of the new opening.  Dana's pay would be much higher if she decided to fill
the empty slot in the team's main assault lance.  She immediately traveled from her
home near the Draconis Combine/Federated Suns border to arrive in the Irece
Prefecture.  Dana began intense training in hopes that she would live up to her
expected performance.
Dana has a relatively long history with the Draconis Combine military.  From ages
19 to 32, she served in various roles honoring the Dragon.  She began by piloting
medium-class Mechs and soon found herself in the seats of 70 ton Mechs such as
the Avatar.  Her experience is quite limited compared to some veterans and elites,
but Dana feels she is capable of holding her own amongst the Striker pilots.
Her 85 ton Tai-sho was purchased after she signed on with the Strikers.  Choosing
this powerful machine, Dana is able to proudly display her loyalties and past.  By
purchasing her own Mech, she also gains special benefits as a Striker pilot.  Many
new Striker pilots find this option attractive since significant discounts are common
on most replacement parts via the Strider's Strikers' suppliers.
Dana holds a steady interest in the Draconis Combine's newest allies, the Nova
Cats.  With her own strong sense of honor, Dana has much in common with most
members of the Warden Clans.  She has even been known for acting on visions
after hours of meditation, an event common amongst Nova Cat warriors
In her early days with the team, she enjoyed working closely with Star Colonel
Carns.  His honorable past and undeniable courage made Devon very attractive to
Dana.  With Devon as her lance commander, some confusion arose when defining
the two's relationship.  Luckily for Devon and Dana, Xandar Harlow and Jim Davis
never complained about the two's apparent mutual interests.
As the two's relationship grew, it became apparent they planned to build some sort
of a future together.  Unfortunately there time together was cut dramatically short
when Blakist forces attacked the Strider's Strikers headquarters, specifically
targeting commanders Mike Strider and Devon.  Dana's partner was able to
defend the base during the attack, but his fight against the Blakists was an
impossible one to win.  Devon's Mech was overwhelmed and finally destroyed with
him inside it.  He'd been lucky enough to know about the two's baby before his
death though, as Dana had told him she suspected she was with child.  She is
currently pregnant with Devon's child and has been temporarily relieved of duty for
maternity leave.  Her partner's death has significantly affected her, but not in an
entirely negative way.  She continues to believe in the warrior way of life, and
suspects Devon found the glory he'd searched so many years for.
Dana's Tai-sho was a powerful replacement for Hardcastle's Albatross.  Though it
falls 10 tons under the latter's weight, the Tai-sho boasts twin ER PPCs and an
Ultra class 10 Autocannon.  Dana regularly has the opportunity to use the weapons
as they were intended to be, firing all three until overheating becomes problematic.
 Most veterans like Dana allow timely cool downs by simply firing only one ER
PPC when temperatures run high.  Combined with Dana's strict training, the
BattleMech creates long range problems for any enemy.

This profile was last updated in 3068.
Sketch  by Nikola Temkov.