Duo Maxwell was born in 3033. His parents were killed shortly after he was born,
and Duo was taken in by Buddhist monks. He was blessed with an excellent
education, as well as a strong faith in the Buddhist religion. However he soon
became interested in the battles taking place near his home and those shown on
the local news broadcast. Though his brothers discouraged him, young Duo
abandoned the monastery and trained with a small band of guerrillas. Meeting a
fellow soldier's grandfather, Duo began training as a samurai of "the oldest code".
Skilled in only 3 years time, Duo left after his master passed away. This samurai
training added to the expert skills and mastering of emotions he had already
learned from his monk brothers.
After wandering in search of his place in the universe, Duo became interested in a
new way of fighting. This involved the BattleMechs he had watched those many
years ago outside his childhood monastery. Hatchet Mechs, a creation of Dr.
Banzai, had become a popular concept that was now being used against the Clan
invaders. Maxwell viewed a famous Kurita veteran on a biography transmission,
and listened as the vet explained how he became one with his Mech during battle.
This idea appealed to Duo, and so he decided he had not yet completed his
personal training.
In 3054, Duo traveled to Solaris in order to find himself a BattleMech. Showing
his skills as a hand to hand fighter to several Kurita stables, Duo earned a spot in
an upcoming battle in which he could earn his own Mech. After training with the
stable for one week, Duo fought and won his battle. Rather than stay and
represent his stable, he immediately left system with his Mech, a Charger. He
began planning attacks of his own against Clan invaders on Draconis Combine
planets. Never able to enter such a battle due to an absence of support, Duo
realized he would have to find a new way to approach this kind of fighting.
After reading about various mercenaries(most small teams in which he could make
a difference), Duo discovered a team under the employ of Comstar. Readying
himself, he hired a Dropship and left for Diosd. Aiding Strider's Strikers in a battle
against Clan Jade Falcon, Duo unofficially joined the team. After helping the
Strikers win against the odds, Duo was accepted into the unit.
Duo is a reliable warrior who has recently been granted a commanding position.
He is usually very serious, living his life as a mixture of monk, samurai, student,
and warrior. He is especially known among the Strikers for his confrontations with
Devon Carns of Clan Nova Cat. Most Striker members believe the two were
enemies of one another. In reality they had a deep respect for their varying
lifestyles and remarkable similarities. However when disagreeing, the two tended
to settle problems physically. In such cases, both men were victorious against one
another on several occasions. Maxwell recently received an upgraded
Hatamoto-Chi Mech as a reward for his action in the FedCom Civil war as a
Strikers subdivision commander.
He increasingly became important in the team and one of its primary leaders in the
weeks after the loss of both Devon Carns and Mike Strider. He began working
closely with Commander Ryan Allen, Star Captain Sasha Breen, Savalas, Dr. Suzy
Evans, and Commander Merrick Leghorn in making all major decisions. He
earned further respect during this time and was made a centerpiece during
meetings because of his voicing of Inner Sphere opinions.
Even more, Duo became the Commander of the Inner Sphere half of the unit. His
position officially ranks him as the leader of the entire Strikers mercenary unit.
He received this promotion after fellow Mechwarrior Ryan Allen rejected the
position weeks after being pushed into it when Mike Strider was killed in 3068
during the Blakist headhunter attack.
Despite being the new Commander of the unit, he refuses to openly be called
Colonel Maxwell. His display of honorable behavior in battle, as well as his
modest views of himself, have led Clan members of the team to quietly respect
him. These qualities have proven to make him a difficult target for hardline Clan
members who hope to show Inner Sphere weaknesses during political gatherings.
This profile was last updated in 3068.
and Duo was taken in by Buddhist monks. He was blessed with an excellent
education, as well as a strong faith in the Buddhist religion. However he soon
became interested in the battles taking place near his home and those shown on
the local news broadcast. Though his brothers discouraged him, young Duo
abandoned the monastery and trained with a small band of guerrillas. Meeting a
fellow soldier's grandfather, Duo began training as a samurai of "the oldest code".
Skilled in only 3 years time, Duo left after his master passed away. This samurai
training added to the expert skills and mastering of emotions he had already
learned from his monk brothers.
After wandering in search of his place in the universe, Duo became interested in a
new way of fighting. This involved the BattleMechs he had watched those many
years ago outside his childhood monastery. Hatchet Mechs, a creation of Dr.
Banzai, had become a popular concept that was now being used against the Clan
invaders. Maxwell viewed a famous Kurita veteran on a biography transmission,
and listened as the vet explained how he became one with his Mech during battle.
This idea appealed to Duo, and so he decided he had not yet completed his
personal training.
In 3054, Duo traveled to Solaris in order to find himself a BattleMech. Showing
his skills as a hand to hand fighter to several Kurita stables, Duo earned a spot in
an upcoming battle in which he could earn his own Mech. After training with the
stable for one week, Duo fought and won his battle. Rather than stay and
represent his stable, he immediately left system with his Mech, a Charger. He
began planning attacks of his own against Clan invaders on Draconis Combine
planets. Never able to enter such a battle due to an absence of support, Duo
realized he would have to find a new way to approach this kind of fighting.
After reading about various mercenaries(most small teams in which he could make
a difference), Duo discovered a team under the employ of Comstar. Readying
himself, he hired a Dropship and left for Diosd. Aiding Strider's Strikers in a battle
against Clan Jade Falcon, Duo unofficially joined the team. After helping the
Strikers win against the odds, Duo was accepted into the unit.
Duo is a reliable warrior who has recently been granted a commanding position.
He is usually very serious, living his life as a mixture of monk, samurai, student,
and warrior. He is especially known among the Strikers for his confrontations with
Devon Carns of Clan Nova Cat. Most Striker members believe the two were
enemies of one another. In reality they had a deep respect for their varying
lifestyles and remarkable similarities. However when disagreeing, the two tended
to settle problems physically. In such cases, both men were victorious against one
another on several occasions. Maxwell recently received an upgraded
Hatamoto-Chi Mech as a reward for his action in the FedCom Civil war as a
Strikers subdivision commander.
He increasingly became important in the team and one of its primary leaders in the
weeks after the loss of both Devon Carns and Mike Strider. He began working
closely with Commander Ryan Allen, Star Captain Sasha Breen, Savalas, Dr. Suzy
Evans, and Commander Merrick Leghorn in making all major decisions. He
earned further respect during this time and was made a centerpiece during
meetings because of his voicing of Inner Sphere opinions.
Even more, Duo became the Commander of the Inner Sphere half of the unit. His
position officially ranks him as the leader of the entire Strikers mercenary unit.
He received this promotion after fellow Mechwarrior Ryan Allen rejected the
position weeks after being pushed into it when Mike Strider was killed in 3068
during the Blakist headhunter attack.
Despite being the new Commander of the unit, he refuses to openly be called
Colonel Maxwell. His display of honorable behavior in battle, as well as his
modest views of himself, have led Clan members of the team to quietly respect
him. These qualities have proven to make him a difficult target for hardline Clan
members who hope to show Inner Sphere weaknesses during political gatherings.
This profile was last updated in 3068.
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Sex: Male
Year of Birth: 3033
Place of Origin: Draconis Combine
Gunnery: 3 with Melee Specialist Skill
Piloting: 5
Pilots: 80-ton Hatamoto-Chi
...Hatamoto-Chi Technical Readout Link
...Hatamoto-Chi Photo Link
Year of Birth: 3033
Place of Origin: Draconis Combine
Gunnery: 3 with Melee Specialist Skill
Piloting: 5
Pilots: 80-ton Hatamoto-Chi
...Hatamoto-Chi Technical Readout Link
...Hatamoto-Chi Photo Link
Duo Maxwell
Samurai Monk
Samurai Monk
| Sketch by Nikola Temkov. |
