Editing Chandrasekhar Kurita

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| othernames          = "Uncle Chandy"
| affiliation         = [[House Kurita]]
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'''Chandrasekhar Kurita''' was one of the lesser-known members of the [[House Kurita|Kurita family]], with a wide range of public and secret business interests, making him one of the richest men in the [[Draconis Combine]]. A fat and jolly character affectionately known as '''Uncle Chandy''' to his friends, his appearance and public persona deliberately mask a canny political and business mind, working to protect the Combine from external as well as internal enemies.


== History ==
Far from the stereotypical Kurita male pursuing military glory, Chandrasekhar instead embraced business and commercial interests. At court, he earned his "Uncle Chandy" nickname for the familiar role he played toward a younger [[Theodore Kurita]] (this despite actually being distant cousins, with Chandrasekhar only three years Theodore's senior). Considered a wastrel, he was ultimately exiled from court by [[Takashi Kurita]], but this punishment did nothing to abate his hedonistic lifestyle. Always considering the long view, while his peers fought amongst themselves for scraps of power and influence, Chandrasekhar Kurita quietly built a sprawling business empire and became one of the richest men in the Draconis Combine.

Despite his public focus on the business world, Chandrasekhar worked behind the scenes to protect and promote the interests of the Combine. He hired the mercenary regiment [[Camacho's Caballeros]] to initially protect [[Hachiman Taro Electronics]] on [[Hachiman (system)|Hachiman]], but they eventually were used to protect Theodore Kurita from the hardline ''[[Kokuryu-kai]]'' traditionalist group. Attempting to combat the turmoil and confusion affecting the Combine due to the [[Word of Blake]]'s [[Jihad]], Chandrasekhar was forced to take a more public route than before in assisting opposition to the Blakists.

Beginning on the 18th of February [[3073]] after receiving permission from [[Archon]] [[Peter Steiner-Davion]] of the [[Lyran Alliance]], Chandrasekhar established a base on the Alliance world of [[Arcturus]] for a multinational coalition force he had gathered together to oppose the Word of Blake.<ref name="JHS3076p26">''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 26: "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref><ref name="J:FRp51">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 51: "The Jihad in Review"</ref>

===Death===
He was killed by Blakist operatives in February [[3076]],<ref name=JHS76_65/> following his release of [[DCMS]] security assets in exchange for mercenary protection.<ref name=JFS76_73>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 73: "The Dragon's Loss"</ref>

[[File:Uncle Chandy 1.jpg|right|thumb|Uncle Chandy in his command center]]

==Gallery==
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Image:Chandrasekhar Kurita - Zina Saunders.jpg|Chandrasekhar Kurita
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== References ==
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== Bibliography ==
* ''[[Black Dragon (novel)|Black Dragon]]'' (novel)
* ''[[Close Quarters]]'' (novel)
* ''[[Hearts of Chaos]]'' (novel)
* ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]''
* ''[[Jihad Conspiracies: Interstellar Players 2]]''
* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3070]]''
* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3076]]''
* ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]''


[[Category:Draconis Combine Characters|Kurita, Chandrasekhar]]