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Line 1: − {{otheruses|one of several characters named Gerald Marik|the others|Gerald Marik}} + {{stub}} − {{InfoBoxCharacter+ '''Gerald Marik II''' (born [[2801]] - died [[2861]]), became in [[2854]] the 37th Captain-General of the [[Free Worlds League]]<ref>''Handbook House Marik'', p. 90</ref> − | image = − | caption = − | name = Gerald Marik II − | birthdate = 22 April [[2801]]<ref name=SSWp91>''Second Succession War'', p. 91: "Gerald Marik II"</ref> − | died = 3 March [[2861]]<ref name=SSWp91/> − | othernames = − | affiliation = [[House Marik]] − | rank = [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League|Captain-General]] − | title = − | position = − | profession = − | parents = [[Charles Marik (29th c.)|Charles Marik II]] (father)<ref name=HMFWL>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', foldout (p. 171 in PDF): "The Captains-General Line of Succession and Partial Marik Family Tree"</ref> − | siblings = [[Philippa Marik]]<ref name=HMFWL/><br/>[[William Marik (29th c.)|William Marik II]]<ref name=HMFWL/><br/>[[Garth Marik]]<ref name=HMFWL/> − | spouse = − | children = [[Maxwell Marik]]<ref name=HMFWL/> − }} − '''Gerald Marik II''' became the thirty-seventh [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League|Captain-General]] of the [[Free Worlds League]] in [[2854]].<ref>''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 90</ref> − ==History== + ==Overview== − ===Early Life===+ A veteran military officer, Gerald left the affairs of court to his supporters while he continued to lead the fighting against both the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] and the [[Capellan Confederation|Capellans]]. While he enjoyed little military success against the Lyrans, Gerald made significant gains on the Capellan front; he reclaimed most of the worlds that had been lost in the period 2837 to 2842.<ref>''[[House Marik Sourcebook|House Marik]] (sourcebook)'', p. 35</ref> − The eldest son of [[Charles Marik (29th c.)|Charles Marik II]], Gerald served on the front lines during the middle years of the [[Second Succession War]], though the death of his brother William prompted his recall to [[Atreus (FWL)|Atreus]] in [[2843]]. There, Gerald's place as successor to his father was cemented with the League Parliament.<ref>''Second Succession War'', p. 66: "A Family Affair"</ref> In 2853, Gerald spearheaded a largely successful campaign aimed at [[Shiloh]], although [[Lyran Commonwealth|Lyran]] defensive strongpoints enabled House Steiner's troops to prevent the offensive from being a total success. Upon receiving news of Charles Marik's death in [[2854]], he returned to Atreus to assume the Captain-Generalcy.<ref>''Second Succession War'', pp. 69–70</ref> − ===Reign as Captain-General=== + ==Death and Legacy== − A veteran military officer, Gerald remained on Atreus for only nine weeks before electing to return to a field command, leaving Speaker of Parliament Joost VanCamp to manage the rear-echelon logistical work. Despite repeated offensives on the Lyran front, Gerald was unsuccessful in securing a total victory; instead, his efforts led to two salients of contested territory that would lead to renewed hostilities between Houses Marik and Steiner after his death.<ref>''Second Succession War'', p. 70</ref>+ In December of 2861 Gerald died suddenly, and rumors would circulate as to the cause of his passing. He had been opposed to any kind of armistice until he had recovered all of the territories lost during the [[ComStar War]].<ref>''[[House Marik Sourcebook|House Marik]] (sourcebook)'', p. 35</ref> − Against the [[Capellan Confederation|Capellans]], Gerald Marik's operations proved more successful. League troops, already advancing, accomplished even more when Gerald himself raised morale by visiting his soldiers and leading assaults. By [[2861]], the Free Worlds had reclaimed much of what had been lost during the [[ComStar War]] and even advanced beyond that border, although stiffening Capellan resistance and Parliamentary wrangling hindered the League advance. Nonetheless, Gerald Marik refused to heed advocates of a ceasefire, declaring that no peace was possible until all League territorial losses from the ComStar War had been recovered.<ref>''Second Succession War'', pp. 70–71</ref><ref name=HMp35>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 35</ref>+ Gerald was survived by a single child, Maxwell Marik, who became a [[Precentor]] in service to [[ComStar]].<ref>''[[House Marik Sourcebook|House Marik]] (sourcebook)'', Marik Family Tree foldout</ref> − ===Death and Legacy=== + ==Succession== − In 2861, Gerald died suddenly of a heart attack while at his command post on [[Andurien]]; he was succeeded by his sister Phillipa who immediately, though ultimately unsuccessfully, commenced peace overtures with the League's neighbors. Initially, the death was accepted as being from natural causes, but soon rumors began circulating that more peace-minded elements of Parliament may have arranged for Gerald's death in an effort to end the war. Though nothing was ever proven, the conspiracy theory persisted.<ref>''Second Succession War'', p. 72: "A Convenient Demise"</ref><ref name=SSWp91/><ref name=HMp35/>+ {{s-start}} − + {{s-bef|before=[[Charles Marik]]}} − Gerald fathered a single child, Maxwell Marik, who became a [[Precentor]] in service to [[ComStar]]. Maxwell's serving ComStar over the League ensured that the two were not close, and so Maxwell's death during his father's reign did not have a great emotional impact on Gerald.<ref name=HMFWL/><ref>''Second Succession War'', p. 71</ref><ref name=HMFWL/>+ {{s-title|title=Captain-General of the [[Free Worlds League]]|years=[[2854]]-[[2861]]}} − + {{s-aft|after=[[Philippa Marik]]}} − ==Notes==+ {{s-end}} − ''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'' and ''Second Succession War'' give conflicting dates for Gerald's death in 2861. The House Marik sourcebook states that Gerald died in December that year, while Gerald's biography in ''Second Succession War'' puts the date at 3 March. ==References== ==References== Line 41:
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| − | + | A veteran military officer, Gerald left the affairs of court to his supporters while he continued to lead the fighting against both the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] and the [[Capellan Confederation|Capellans]]. While he enjoyed little military success against the Lyrans, Gerald made significant gains on the Capellan front; he reclaimed most of the worlds that had been lost in the period 2837 to 2842.<ref>''[[House Marik Sourcebook|House Marik]] (sourcebook)'', p. 35</ref> | |
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| − | + | In December of 2861 Gerald died suddenly, and rumors would circulate as to the cause of his passing. He had been opposed to any kind of armistice until he had recovered all of the territories lost during the [[ComStar War]].<ref>''[[House Marik Sourcebook|House Marik]] (sourcebook)'', p. 35</ref> | |
| − | + | Gerald was survived by a single child, Maxwell Marik, who became a [[Precentor]] in service to [[ComStar]].<ref>''[[House Marik Sourcebook|House Marik]] (sourcebook)'', Marik Family Tree foldout</ref> | |
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| − | + | {{s-title|title=Captain-General of the [[Free Worlds League]]|years=[[2854]]-[[2861]]}} | |
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