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Line 1: − {{InfoBoxCharacter+ [[Image:Charles Seneca 3052.jpg|thumb|At Age of 52 in 3052|right]] − | image = Charles Seneca 3052.jpg − | caption = − | name = Charles Seneca − | birthdate = [[2998]] − | died = [[3054]] − | affiliation = [[ComStar]] − | rank = [[Precentor ROM]] − | title = − | position = − | profession = − | parents = − | siblings = − | spouse = − | children = − }} − '''Charles Seneca''' was [[Precentor ROM]] during the bulk of [[Myndo Waterly]]'s reign as [[Primus of ComStar]] and the [[Clan Invasion]]. − ==History== + '''Charles Seneca''' (born [[2998]] - died [[3054]]) was [[Precentor ROM]] during the bulk of [[Myndo Waterly]]'s reign as [[Primus of ComStar]] and the [[Clan Invasion]]. − ===Early life=== + − Born on the [[Free Worlds League]] world of [[Laureles]] into a [[House Seneca|minor noble family]] renowned for producing [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] and [[aerospace fighter]] pilots, Charles Seneca grew up with a marked distaste for the military, which caused a large rift between him and his father. The arguments and quarrels over his future career became so bad that Charles left home before completing his secondary education, until an official of [[SAFE]], the League's intelligence agency, brokered a compromise whereby Charles joined the organization, a decision agreeable to both father and son. Little is known about Charles activities as a member of SAFE, save that most of his assignments were in the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] and that they earned him lands and money from the Marik government in [[3023]].<ref name=20YUp21>''20 Year Update'', p. 21</ref> + ==Biography== + ===Early Life=== + Born on the [[Free Worlds League]] world of [[Laureles]] into a minor noble family renowned for producing [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] and [[AeroSpace Fighter]] pilots, Charles Seneca grew up with a marked distaste for the military, which caused a large rift between him and his father. The arguments and quarrels over his future career became so bad that Charles left home before completing his secondary education, until an official of [[SAFE]], the League's intelligence agency, brokered a compromise where by Charles joined the organization, a decision agreeable to both father and son. Little is known about Charles activities as a member of SAFE, save that most of his assignments were in the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] and that they earned him lands and money from the Marik government in [[3023]]. <ref name="20YU">''20-Year Update'', p. 21</ref> ===Service with ComStar=== ===Service with ComStar=== − Charles Seneca entered [[ComStar]] in [[3027]] where his talents were well received in the Blessed Order's intelligence agency ROM. In [[3032]] Primus Myndo Waterly appointed him as ROM chief for the Lyran Commonwealth to oversee all ROM activity in that realm. In this capacity Seneca oversaw efforts to counteract the [[Lyran Intelligence Corps]] attempts to purge ROM agents. When the [[Federated Suns]] launched their own purge of ROM under the codename of [[Operation FLUSH]] in [[3034]], Primus Waterly appointed him to head up a task-force of upper ROM agents to respond to this threat as well.<ref name=20YUp21/> + Charles Seneca entered [[ComStar]] in [[3027]] where his talents were well received in the Blessed Order's intelligence agency ROM. In [[3032]] Primus Myndo Waterly appointed him as ROM chief for the Lyran Commonwealth to oversee all ROM activity in that realm. In this capacity Seneca oversaw efforts to counteract the [[Lyran Intelligence Corps]] attempts to purge ROM agents. When the [[Federated Suns]] launched their own purge of ROM under the codename of [[Operation Flush]] in [[3034]], Primus Waterly appointed him to head up a task-force of upper ROM agents to respond to this threat as well. <ref name="20YU"/> + + Primarily in the role of Precentor ROM to oversee the expansion of the Order's hidden [[Com Guards]], [[Anastasius Focht]]'s preference to launch a war of confusion against the [[Steiner]]-[[House Davion|Davion]] purges were a direct counterpoint to Seneca's more direct assassination tactics, tactics preferred by the fiery Waterly. To this end Primus Waterly proposed the [[Readjustment Act of 3035]] in December [[3035]] to the [[First Circuit]], separating the Com Guards from ROM and naming Focht as its first [[Precentor Martial]], while entrusting control of the intelligence arm and the title of Precentor ROM to Seneca. At Waterly's prompting Seneca stepped up the tempo of the conflict, though ultimately Flush would conclude in [[3044]] as a bloody stalemate, the Primus heralded Seneca's efforts. <ref name="CS">''ComStar'', p. 61</ref> + + The rest of Seneca's tenure as Precentor ROM was relatively quiet until the malestrom of the Clan Invasion and Waterly's [[Operation Scorpion]], tasked by the Primus with the planning and execution of the [[Inner Sphere]] wide operation. While deeply unhappy with what he was required to do, Seneca remained loyal to the Primus and carried out his duty. After Waterly's death and the sundering of ROM in the [[ComStar Schism]], Charles Seneca died in 3054 a broken man. <ref name=ER3052-73>''Era Report: 3052'', p. 73, "Major Personalities" - ComStar - Charles Seneca</ref> − Primarily in the role of Precentor ROM to oversee the expansion of the Order's hidden [[Com Guards]], [[Anastasius Focht]]'s preference to launch a war of confusion against the [[House Steiner|Steiner]]-[[House Davion|Davion]] purges were a direct counterpoint to Seneca's more direct assassination tactics, tactics preferred by the fiery Waterly. To this end Primus Waterly proposed the [[Readjustment Act of 3035]] in December [[3035]] to the [[First Circuit]], separating the Com Guards from ROM and naming Focht as the first [[Precentor Martial of ComStar]], while entrusting control of the intelligence arm and the title of Precentor ROM to Seneca. At Waterly's prompting Seneca stepped up the tempo of the conflict, and though ultimately FLUSH would conclude in [[3044]] as a bloody stalemate, the Primus heralded Seneca's efforts.<ref name="CS">''ComStar'', p. 61</ref>+ ==Notes== + * [[WolfNet]] deemed Seneca to be the perfect spy, a quiet and unassuming man of average height and build, with light brown eyes able to blend and fade into the background in even the smallest groups. <ref name="20YU"/> − The rest of Seneca's tenure as Precentor ROM was relatively quiet until the maelstrom of the Clan Invasion and Waterly's [[Operation SCORPION]], tasked by the Primus with the planning and execution of the [[Inner Sphere|Sphere]]-wide operation. While deeply unhappy with what he was required to do, Seneca remained loyal to the Primus and carried out his duty. After Waterly's death and the sundering of ROM in the [[ComStar Schism]], Charles Seneca died in [[3054]] a broken man.<ref name=ER3052-73>''Era Report: 3052'', p. 73: "Major Personalities" - ComStar - Charles Seneca</ref>+ ==Positions== + {{s-start}} + {{s-bef|before=[[Anastasius Focht]]}} + {{s-title|title=[[Precentor ROM]] of [[Comstar]]|years=[[3035]]-[[3054]]}} + {{s-aft|after=[[Victoria Parrdeau]]}} + {{s-end}} ==Portrait Gallery== ==Portrait Gallery== <gallery> <gallery> − Charles-seneca-52.jpg|At age 52 + Image:Charles-seneca-52.jpg|At Age of 52 − Charles Seneca 3052.jpg|At age 54 </gallery> </gallery> Line 38:
Line 33: ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== − * ''[[20 Year Update]]'' + *''[[20-Year Update]]'' − * ''[[ComStar (sourcebook)|ComStar]]'' (sourcebook) + *[[ComStar (sourcebook)|''ComStar'']] − * ''[[Era Report: 3052]]'' + *''[[Era Report: 3052]]'' − [[Category:ComStar Characters|Seneca, Charles]] [[Category:ComStar Characters|Seneca, Charles]] + [[Category:Precentors|Seneca, Charles]]]
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| − | == | + | '''Charles Seneca''' (born [[2998]] - died [[3054]]) was [[Precentor ROM]] during the bulk of [[Myndo Waterly]]'s reign as [[Primus of ComStar]] and the [[Clan Invasion]]. |
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| − | Born on the [[Free Worlds League]] world of [[Laureles]] into a | + | ==Biography== |
| + | ===Early Life=== | ||
| + | Born on the [[Free Worlds League]] world of [[Laureles]] into a minor noble family renowned for producing [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] and [[AeroSpace Fighter]] pilots, Charles Seneca grew up with a marked distaste for the military, which caused a large rift between him and his father. The arguments and quarrels over his future career became so bad that Charles left home before completing his secondary education, until an official of [[SAFE]], the League's intelligence agency, brokered a compromise where by Charles joined the organization, a decision agreeable to both father and son. Little is known about Charles activities as a member of SAFE, save that most of his assignments were in the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] and that they earned him lands and money from the Marik government in [[3023]]. <ref name="20YU">''20-Year Update'', p. 21</ref> | ||
===Service with ComStar=== | ===Service with ComStar=== | ||
| − | Charles Seneca entered [[ComStar]] in [[3027]] where his talents were well received in the Blessed Order's intelligence agency ROM. In [[3032]] Primus Myndo Waterly appointed him as ROM chief for the Lyran Commonwealth to oversee all ROM activity in that realm. In this capacity Seneca oversaw efforts to counteract the [[Lyran Intelligence Corps]] attempts to purge ROM agents. When the [[Federated Suns]] launched their own purge of ROM under the codename of [[Operation | + | Charles Seneca entered [[ComStar]] in [[3027]] where his talents were well received in the Blessed Order's intelligence agency ROM. In [[3032]] Primus Myndo Waterly appointed him as ROM chief for the Lyran Commonwealth to oversee all ROM activity in that realm. In this capacity Seneca oversaw efforts to counteract the [[Lyran Intelligence Corps]] attempts to purge ROM agents. When the [[Federated Suns]] launched their own purge of ROM under the codename of [[Operation Flush]] in [[3034]], Primus Waterly appointed him to head up a task-force of upper ROM agents to respond to this threat as well. <ref name="20YU"/> |
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| + | Primarily in the role of Precentor ROM to oversee the expansion of the Order's hidden [[Com Guards]], [[Anastasius Focht]]'s preference to launch a war of confusion against the [[Steiner]]-[[House Davion|Davion]] purges were a direct counterpoint to Seneca's more direct assassination tactics, tactics preferred by the fiery Waterly. To this end Primus Waterly proposed the [[Readjustment Act of 3035]] in December [[3035]] to the [[First Circuit]], separating the Com Guards from ROM and naming Focht as its first [[Precentor Martial]], while entrusting control of the intelligence arm and the title of Precentor ROM to Seneca. At Waterly's prompting Seneca stepped up the tempo of the conflict, though ultimately Flush would conclude in [[3044]] as a bloody stalemate, the Primus heralded Seneca's efforts. <ref name="CS">''ComStar'', p. 61</ref> | ||
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| + | The rest of Seneca's tenure as Precentor ROM was relatively quiet until the malestrom of the Clan Invasion and Waterly's [[Operation Scorpion]], tasked by the Primus with the planning and execution of the [[Inner Sphere]] wide operation. While deeply unhappy with what he was required to do, Seneca remained loyal to the Primus and carried out his duty. After Waterly's death and the sundering of ROM in the [[ComStar Schism]], Charles Seneca died in 3054 a broken man. <ref name=ER3052-73>''Era Report: 3052'', p. 73, "Major Personalities" - ComStar - Charles Seneca</ref> | ||
| − | + | ==Notes== | |
| + | * [[WolfNet]] deemed Seneca to be the perfect spy, a quiet and unassuming man of average height and build, with light brown eyes able to blend and fade into the background in even the smallest groups. <ref name="20YU"/> | ||
| − | + | ==Positions== | |
| + | {{s-start}} | ||
| + | {{s-bef|before=[[Anastasius Focht]]}} | ||
| + | {{s-title|title=[[Precentor ROM]] of [[Comstar]]|years=[[3035]]-[[3054]]}} | ||
| + | {{s-aft|after=[[Victoria Parrdeau]]}} | ||
| + | {{s-end}} | ||
==Portrait Gallery== | ==Portrait Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | * ''[[20 Year Update]]'' | + | *''[[20-Year Update]]'' |
| − | * | + | *[[ComStar (sourcebook)|''ComStar'']] |
| − | * ''[[Era Report: 3052]]'' | + | *''[[Era Report: 3052]]'' |
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[[Category:ComStar Characters|Seneca, Charles]] | [[Category:ComStar Characters|Seneca, Charles]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Precentors|Seneca, Charles]]] | ||