Draconis Combine / DCMS

“The roots of the Draconis Combine lie with the Alliance of Galedon between the worlds Galedon V and New Samarkand. Under the leadership of Shiro Kurita, the Alliance, rechristened the Draconis Combine in 2319, used threats, intimidation, deceit, and outright military conquest to expand. He established House Kurita, the ruling dynasty of the Combine whose reign was interrupted only by the rule of the Von Rohrs family from 2421 until they were wiped out in 2510.

Shiro ordered an assault on the Principality of Rasalhague in 2330 that was largely successful, except that the integration of the Rasalhagians into Draconian culture was never complete. The Combine also attempted to conquer the Azami worlds in 2497 with limited success.⁶

The Combine was the last Inner Sphere nation to join the Star League. Following the League’s collapse, Coordinator Minoru Kurita was the first Council Lord to declare himself First Lord, leading to the First Succession War. The Succession Wars were unkind to humanity and created a backslide in technology. The unofficial end of the Third Succession War is considered to be 3025.

Following the Fourth Succession War and facing the prospect of a super-state, the Federated Commonwealth, on its border; the Combine recognized the independence of the Free Rasalhague Republic to create a buffer state and secure higher-technology weapons through ComStar. These proved useful when the Commonwealth did invade in the War of 3039.

The Clan Invasion resulted in a huge loss of territory for the Combine, which even had to fight on Luthien. They were able to regain some of the lost worlds in Operation Bulldog. Coordinator Theodore Kurita sought to lessen the impact of bushido on his troops so that they would be more willing to accept flexible tactics that would be useful against the Clans. The kokuryu-kai opposed his reforms and launched a full-scale rebellion at the same time as the Word of Blake started their Jihad.

The Combine emerged from the Jihad weakened, though still powerful compared to their neighbors. After the blackout in 3132, the Combine launched an invasion of the Republic of the Sphere. A series of assassinations placed Yori Kurita, the illegitimate descendant of Theodore, on the throne.”- Sarna.net