In the real world:
Aleksandr Kerensky, (born April 22, 1881, died June 11, 1970) a socialist in Russia, was well known for his
oratory skill and popularity among the general public.
When the
Russian Revolution of 1905 caused the creation of the
Duma, Kerensky was able to attain a position in the fourth Duma, in 1912. He gained a
reputation as an
eloquent,
dynamic politician of the moderate
left.
In the aftermath of the
Russian February Revolution of 1917 he was appointed the leader of the
provisional government, and conducted an unsuccessful offensive towards the end of
World War I. This and other actions dramatically lowered his public status, and when the
Bolshevik Revolution occured, he was forced to flee the country. He spent the rest of his life fighting the
Soviet regime, and eventually moved to the
United States, where he died in 1970.
In the BattleTech Universe:
Aleksandr Kerensky was the leader of the army of the
Star League until it's collapse in 2784.
Fed up with disputes between the various houses composing the Star League, each declaring it's own Star Lord, he took 80% of the Star League Defense Forces(
SLDF) (composed of the best
Battlemechs in the
galaxy), and led an
exodus to a planet far out of the reach of any of the scouts of the
Inner Sphere. It was his
dream of someday returning to conquer the Inner Sphere and reunite it under one rulership. Upon his death, his son,
Nicholas Kerensky created
The Clans in a second exodus.