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Line 25: She spent a year and half steadily advancing her standing in the Imperial Palace and attempting to attract the eye of the Coordinator himself. She was successful and became Yoguchi's favorite concubine, when fate forced her to delay the operation. In the face of a highly successful [[Federated Suns]] offensive, Yoguchi chose to lead the defense of the world of [[Tishomingo]] himself, but greatly underestimated the size of attacking forces. With both House Davion and Kurita unaware he was alive, Yoguchi led resistance forces on-planet until his sister [[Roweena Kurita|Roweena]] suspected his survival and organized a successful rescue operation.<ref name=HSLC-61/><ref name=HHS-43/><ref name=HDTFS-73>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', pp. 73–74: "History - Second Succession War - Tishomingo - Did Snow Fire Have Help? - Miyogi's Marathon"</ref> She spent a year and half steadily advancing her standing in the Imperial Palace and attempting to attract the eye of the Coordinator himself. She was successful and became Yoguchi's favorite concubine, when fate forced her to delay the operation. In the face of a highly successful [[Federated Suns]] offensive, Yoguchi chose to lead the defense of the world of [[Tishomingo]] himself, but greatly underestimated the size of attacking forces. With both House Davion and Kurita unaware he was alive, Yoguchi led resistance forces on-planet until his sister [[Roweena Kurita|Roweena]] suspected his survival and organized a successful rescue operation.<ref name=HSLC-61/><ref name=HHS-43/><ref name=HDTFS-73>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', pp. 73–74: "History - Second Succession War - Tishomingo - Did Snow Fire Have Help? - Miyogi's Marathon"</ref> − On Yoguchi's return in [[2850]], after his first night back on Luthien on December 12th<ref name=SSW-60>''Second Succession War'', p. 60: "Operation Praying Mantis"</ref>, Snow Fire quietly slit his throat with a Plasticine knife. After placing a hand-embroidered patch of the Fourth Royal Guard on his body, Snow Fire quietly took her own life with poison secreted in a hollow tooth.<ref name=HSLC-61/><ref name=HHS-43/><ref name=HDTFS-73/><ref name=HKTDC-70/> + On Yoguchi's return in [[2850]], after his first night back on Luthien on December 12th<ref name=SSW-60>''Second Succession War'', p.60: "Operation Praying Mantis"</ref>, Snow Fire quietly slit his throat with a Plasticine knife. After placing a hand-embroidered patch of the Fourth Royal Guard on his body, Snow Fire quietly took her own life with poison secreted in a hollow tooth.<ref name=HSLC-61/><ref name=HHS-43/><ref name=HDTFS-73/><ref name=HKTDC-70/> ===Aftermath=== ===Aftermath=== Line 32:
Line 32: The Combine's official story was that Yoguchi was killed while heroically fighting against a whole team of assassins. The truth was known only to House Kurita's inner circle, which felt great shame at the actual circumstances. Yoguchi's successor, his brother [[Miyogi Kurita|Miyogi]], felt honor-bound to avenge this insult, which led to the [[Hesperus#Sixth, seventh and eighth battle|largest Kurita offensive]] against the Lyran's center of 'Mech production [[Hesperus II]] and the loss of the last active Successor State [[WarShip|WarShips]] until the arrival of the [[Clans]].<ref name=HSLC-61/><ref name=HHS-43/><ref name=HDTFS-73/><ref name=HKTDC-70/> The Combine's official story was that Yoguchi was killed while heroically fighting against a whole team of assassins. The truth was known only to House Kurita's inner circle, which felt great shame at the actual circumstances. Yoguchi's successor, his brother [[Miyogi Kurita|Miyogi]], felt honor-bound to avenge this insult, which led to the [[Hesperus#Sixth, seventh and eighth battle|largest Kurita offensive]] against the Lyran's center of 'Mech production [[Hesperus II]] and the loss of the last active Successor State [[WarShip|WarShips]] until the arrival of the [[Clans]].<ref name=HSLC-61/><ref name=HHS-43/><ref name=HDTFS-73/><ref name=HKTDC-70/> − The fact that Snow Fire was able to remain undetected whilst maintaining contact with her "mother" led to a large and varied array of conspiracy theories about how she was able to complete her mission. Some point to [[ComStar]] shielding the messages from House Kurita, the later knowledge that ComStar was actively fanning the flames of the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] lending credence to this theory. Others point to Yoguchi's alienation of the [[Internal Security Force]] when he placed the organization under the command of the [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery]]; allowing his murder was their way of retaliating. Rumors also exist that Snow Fire possibly received aid from a [[MIIO]] deep cover agent known as "The Footman" who was also operating in the Imperial Palace at the time.<ref name=HSLC-61/><ref name=HHS-43/><ref name=HDTFS-73/><ref name=HKTDC-70/>. Yet another rumour, gleaned from the private diaries and letters of [[Roweena Kurita]], suggests that the latter was deeply in love with some unnamed person who could have been Snow Fire, and that the courtesan rejected her advances. As a result, Roweena may have turned a blind eye to any actions of Snow Fire, in the knowledge that she would soon die by her own hand.<ref name=HKTDC-71>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 71: "Aftermath"</ref>. In any event, it is likely that one or other faction within the Combine government allowed her, either by action or inaction, to complete her mission.<ref name=SSW-88>''Second Succession War'', p. 88: "Yoguchi Kurita"</ref> + The fact that Snow Fire was able to remain undetected whilst maintaining contact with her "mother" led to a large and varied array of conspiracy theories about how she was able to complete her mission. Some point to [[ComStar]] shielding the messages from House Kurita, the later knowledge that ComStar was actively fanning the flames of the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] lending credence to this theory. Others point to Yoguchi's alienation of the [[Internal Security Force]] when he placed the organization under the command of the [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery]]; allowing his murder was their way of retaliating. Rumors also exist that Snow Fire possibly received aid from a [[MIIO]] deep cover agent known as "The Footman" who was also operating in the Imperial Palace at the time.<ref name=HSLC-61/><ref name=HHS-43/><ref name=HDTFS-73/><ref name=HKTDC-70/>. Yet another rumour, gleaned from the private diaries and letters of [[Roweena Kurita]], suggests that the latter was deeply in love with some unnamed person who could have been Snow Fire, and that the courtesan rejected her advances. As a result, Roweena may have turned a blind eye to any actions of Snow Fire, in the knowledge that she would soon die by her own hand.<ref name=HKTDC-71>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p.71: "Aftermath"</ref>. In any event, it is likely that one or other faction within the Combine government allowed her, either by action or inaction, to complete her mission.<ref name=SSW-88>''Second Succession War'', p.88: "Yoguchi Kurita"</ref> The fact that her true love was apparently a member of the destroyed 4th Royal Guard lent her actions the air of tragic romance and helped inspire countless paintings, dramas, and ballads about her actions and possible origins and reasons across the entire [[Inner Sphere]].<ref name=HSLC-61/><ref name=HHS-43/><ref name=HDTFS-73/><ref name=HKTDC-70/> The fact that her true love was apparently a member of the destroyed 4th Royal Guard lent her actions the air of tragic romance and helped inspire countless paintings, dramas, and ballads about her actions and possible origins and reasons across the entire [[Inner Sphere]].<ref name=HSLC-61/><ref name=HHS-43/><ref name=HDTFS-73/><ref name=HKTDC-70/>
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She spent a year and half steadily advancing her standing in the Imperial Palace and attempting to attract the eye of the Coordinator himself. She was successful and became Yoguchi's favorite concubine, when fate forced her to delay the operation. In the face of a highly successful [[Federated Suns]] offensive, Yoguchi chose to lead the defense of the world of [[Tishomingo]] himself, but greatly underestimated the size of attacking forces. With both House Davion and Kurita unaware he was alive, Yoguchi led resistance forces on-planet until his sister [[Roweena Kurita|Roweena]] suspected his survival and organized a successful rescue operation.<ref name=HSLC-61/><ref name=HHS-43/><ref name=HDTFS-73>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', pp. 73–74: "History - Second Succession War - Tishomingo - Did Snow Fire Have Help? - Miyogi's Marathon"</ref> | She spent a year and half steadily advancing her standing in the Imperial Palace and attempting to attract the eye of the Coordinator himself. She was successful and became Yoguchi's favorite concubine, when fate forced her to delay the operation. In the face of a highly successful [[Federated Suns]] offensive, Yoguchi chose to lead the defense of the world of [[Tishomingo]] himself, but greatly underestimated the size of attacking forces. With both House Davion and Kurita unaware he was alive, Yoguchi led resistance forces on-planet until his sister [[Roweena Kurita|Roweena]] suspected his survival and organized a successful rescue operation.<ref name=HSLC-61/><ref name=HHS-43/><ref name=HDTFS-73>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', pp. 73–74: "History - Second Succession War - Tishomingo - Did Snow Fire Have Help? - Miyogi's Marathon"</ref> | ||
| − | On Yoguchi's return in [[2850]], after his first night back on Luthien on December 12th<ref name=SSW-60>''Second Succession War'', p. 60: "Operation Praying Mantis"</ref>, Snow Fire quietly slit his throat with a Plasticine knife. After placing a hand-embroidered patch of the Fourth Royal Guard on his body, Snow Fire quietly took her own life with poison secreted in a hollow tooth.<ref name=HSLC-61/><ref name=HHS-43/><ref name=HDTFS-73/><ref name=HKTDC-70/> | + | On Yoguchi's return in [[2850]], after his first night back on Luthien on December 12th<ref name=SSW-60>''Second Succession War'', p.60: "Operation Praying Mantis"</ref>, Snow Fire quietly slit his throat with a Plasticine knife. After placing a hand-embroidered patch of the Fourth Royal Guard on his body, Snow Fire quietly took her own life with poison secreted in a hollow tooth.<ref name=HSLC-61/><ref name=HHS-43/><ref name=HDTFS-73/><ref name=HKTDC-70/> |
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The Combine's official story was that Yoguchi was killed while heroically fighting against a whole team of assassins. The truth was known only to House Kurita's inner circle, which felt great shame at the actual circumstances. Yoguchi's successor, his brother [[Miyogi Kurita|Miyogi]], felt honor-bound to avenge this insult, which led to the [[Hesperus#Sixth, seventh and eighth battle|largest Kurita offensive]] against the Lyran's center of 'Mech production [[Hesperus II]] and the loss of the last active Successor State [[WarShip|WarShips]] until the arrival of the [[Clans]].<ref name=HSLC-61/><ref name=HHS-43/><ref name=HDTFS-73/><ref name=HKTDC-70/> | The Combine's official story was that Yoguchi was killed while heroically fighting against a whole team of assassins. The truth was known only to House Kurita's inner circle, which felt great shame at the actual circumstances. Yoguchi's successor, his brother [[Miyogi Kurita|Miyogi]], felt honor-bound to avenge this insult, which led to the [[Hesperus#Sixth, seventh and eighth battle|largest Kurita offensive]] against the Lyran's center of 'Mech production [[Hesperus II]] and the loss of the last active Successor State [[WarShip|WarShips]] until the arrival of the [[Clans]].<ref name=HSLC-61/><ref name=HHS-43/><ref name=HDTFS-73/><ref name=HKTDC-70/> | ||
| − | The fact that Snow Fire was able to remain undetected whilst maintaining contact with her "mother" led to a large and varied array of conspiracy theories about how she was able to complete her mission. Some point to [[ComStar]] shielding the messages from House Kurita, the later knowledge that ComStar was actively fanning the flames of the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] lending credence to this theory. Others point to Yoguchi's alienation of the [[Internal Security Force]] when he placed the organization under the command of the [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery]]; allowing his murder was their way of retaliating. Rumors also exist that Snow Fire possibly received aid from a [[MIIO]] deep cover agent known as "The Footman" who was also operating in the Imperial Palace at the time.<ref name=HSLC-61/><ref name=HHS-43/><ref name=HDTFS-73/><ref name=HKTDC-70/>. Yet another rumour, gleaned from the private diaries and letters of [[Roweena Kurita]], suggests that the latter was deeply in love with some unnamed person who could have been Snow Fire, and that the courtesan rejected her advances. As a result, Roweena may have turned a blind eye to any actions of Snow Fire, in the knowledge that she would soon die by her own hand.<ref name=HKTDC-71>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 71: "Aftermath"</ref>. In any event, it is likely that one or other faction within the Combine government allowed her, either by action or inaction, to complete her mission.<ref name=SSW-88>''Second Succession War'', p. 88: "Yoguchi Kurita"</ref> | + | The fact that Snow Fire was able to remain undetected whilst maintaining contact with her "mother" led to a large and varied array of conspiracy theories about how she was able to complete her mission. Some point to [[ComStar]] shielding the messages from House Kurita, the later knowledge that ComStar was actively fanning the flames of the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] lending credence to this theory. Others point to Yoguchi's alienation of the [[Internal Security Force]] when he placed the organization under the command of the [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery]]; allowing his murder was their way of retaliating. Rumors also exist that Snow Fire possibly received aid from a [[MIIO]] deep cover agent known as "The Footman" who was also operating in the Imperial Palace at the time.<ref name=HSLC-61/><ref name=HHS-43/><ref name=HDTFS-73/><ref name=HKTDC-70/>. Yet another rumour, gleaned from the private diaries and letters of [[Roweena Kurita]], suggests that the latter was deeply in love with some unnamed person who could have been Snow Fire, and that the courtesan rejected her advances. As a result, Roweena may have turned a blind eye to any actions of Snow Fire, in the knowledge that she would soon die by her own hand.<ref name=HKTDC-71>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p.71: "Aftermath"</ref>. In any event, it is likely that one or other faction within the Combine government allowed her, either by action or inaction, to complete her mission.<ref name=SSW-88>''Second Succession War'', p.88: "Yoguchi Kurita"</ref> |
The fact that her true love was apparently a member of the destroyed 4th Royal Guard lent her actions the air of tragic romance and helped inspire countless paintings, dramas, and ballads about her actions and possible origins and reasons across the entire [[Inner Sphere]].<ref name=HSLC-61/><ref name=HHS-43/><ref name=HDTFS-73/><ref name=HKTDC-70/> | The fact that her true love was apparently a member of the destroyed 4th Royal Guard lent her actions the air of tragic romance and helped inspire countless paintings, dramas, and ballads about her actions and possible origins and reasons across the entire [[Inner Sphere]].<ref name=HSLC-61/><ref name=HHS-43/><ref name=HDTFS-73/><ref name=HKTDC-70/> | ||