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Hayato Rihaku
Lance Commander – Mechwarrior
Sex: Male
Year of Birth: 3044
Place of Origin: Draconis Combine
Gunnery: 3
Piloting: 4
Pilots:
Lance: Strikers’ Defensive Lance – Backbone
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Electronics Genius
The son of a poor engineer, Hayato Rihaku has lead a troubled life. His first
anxieties came to him as a child when his father contracted a terrible genetic
disease that hindered his ability to support the small family. Young Hayato was
determined to make a difference, despite his age and lack of formal education.
He began studying his father’s manuals, learning to design basic machines and
electronic devices. As he grew into his teenage years, Hayato had grown so
accustomed to studying that he found enjoyment in reading his father’s
technical manuals. Despite his lack of a university education, it seemed he
would provide the security his family needed by finding an engineering job.
However one night Hayato overheard his parents discussion about their son’s
future. It became apparent that his father believed the young Hayato would be
unsuccessful as an engineer, and had determined that the boy would earn the
most money by acting as a soldier for the local government. His mother
pleaded with her husband, urging him to reconsider for various reasons.
Regardless of how inactive the local military force had been in recent years,
Hayato’s mother believed her son would be the victim of a biological weapons
program that the military had reportedly been testing on its failed recruits.
Eventually his mother gave in during the argument, conceding that her husband
must be right and that the military opportunity was the greatest hope for their
son’s future.
Hayato was shocked by his parents’ decision. He was both angry and afraid,
feeling completely alone for the first time in his life. After pretending to be
asleep when his mother checked on him later that night, Hayato packed his
backpack and ran off into the night. He decided he would steal a vehicle from a
nearby garage and get as far away from his home as he possibly could.
After an extended time searching for a suitable vehicle, Hayato entered the only
garage he could find by cracking an electronic lock. However the distraught
young man didn’t succeed in going anywhere. Exhausted and emotionally
broken, he fell asleep shortly after deciding to rest in the deserted garage. He
was captured by the owners of the garage, a small group of amateur militia
men. They were surprised that he had not only broken into their garage, but
had cracked the electronically coded lock without damaging it.
Offering Hayato membership to their group, the small militia team decided to
take advantage of his abilities for their own practical use. In return for his
services, he would not be reported to the police. He would also be paid for his
help in breaking other locks for the militia in the future. Hayato soon accepted
the position and began working for the team.
After about 2 years with the militia force, Hayato became interested in joining a
larger mercenary force. He believed he could steal a Mech from a nearby
factory and decided to do so. After acquiring his extremely rare 85 ton Shogun,
Hayato responded to the Strikers’ call for help in defending their team against
an incoming Word of Blake task force. He successfully fought his way through
the 3065-3066 campaign, only to wind up in another battle against Blakists in
late 3068 when Blakists attacked for the second time that year.
The second attack forced Strider’s Strikers out of their makeshift base; the
team already having been forced from their original base during the Blakists’
headhunt that resulted in the deaths of both Clan and Inner Sphere
commanders. During this second attack, Hayato’s lance was ordered to hold a
defensive position. Though the move was noble in its attempt to protect
retreating forces, Hayato and his lancemates failed after being ambushed
immediately upon their deployment. With his commanding skills lacking and a
wave of panic from the overwhelming odds, Hayato chose to divide his lance
into two teams to counterattack the surrounding Blakists. This move further
weakened the unsupported lance.
Hayato and Mizuho Yamada were the only survivors that were able to withdraw
before being captured or killed. As a result, Hayato has lost his command as a
lance leader. His stress has compounded. He is currently receiving
psychological treatment for the guilt he feels due to his role in his lancemates’
deaths.
This profile was last updated in 3068.
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