House Stephenson
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| House Stephenson | |
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| Family Profile | |
| Title(s) | Duke of New Ivaarsen Duke of Royal |
| Affiliation | Federated Suns |
House Stephenson[1] is a noble family found within the Federated Suns; they are traditionally hold the title of Duke of New Ivaarsen. While not as powerful as the Davions, Haseks, and Sandovals, the Stephenson family rules one of the richest and most prosperous worlds in the Draconis March, New Ivaarsen. This world, in addition to being rich in resources, is also known for being a center of the arts, culture, and learning. After the Federated Suns was originally created, the Stephensons used their influence to push their world into joining the new nation at the earliest possibility. Their wealth and political influence quickly earned them the ducal title to their homeworld. However, as the Stephensons were not part of the original member worlds of the Suns, many of the other noble families think of the Stephensons as "new money" or "upstarts" in noble circles, a way of thinking that has persisted despite centuries of membership as one of the richest families within the Federated Suns.
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History[edit]
Origins[edit]
Stephenson Family Tree[edit]
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| Paul | unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leto | Lissette Cole | Elliott | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Known Members of the Family[edit]
- Arek Stephenson, Major General and commanding officer of the First New Ivaarsen Chasseurs by 3085[2]
- Dana Stephenson, Baroness[3] and Major by the Thirty-fourth Avalon Hussars in 3013[4]
- Jethro Stephenson-Sandoval, Captain in the First Robinson Rangers and commander of the BattleMech regiment's headquarters company by 3062[5]
- Kenyon Stephenson, Viscount in 3075[6]
- Mark Stephenson-Johnson, Major General and commanding officer of the First New Ivaarsen Chasseurs by 3145[7]
- Nicholas Stephenson, Marshal and commanding officer of the First New Ivaarsen Chasseurs by 3025[8]
- Ophelia Stephenson, Colonel in the First New Ivaarsen Chasseurs who assumed command after her father Nicholas was wounded during the Fourth Succession War in 3028[9]
- Reginald Stephenson, Colonel and commanding officer of the Second New Ivaarsen Chasseurs by 3025,[10] Major General and commanding officer of the First New Ivaarsen Chasseurs by the War of 3039[11]
- Victoria Stephenson, Duchess by 3145[12]
- Winona Stephenson-Voss, Leftenant-General and CO of the Second New Ivaarsen Chasseurs by 3062, promoted to General and aide to theater commander of the Edgeward Combat Theater Field Marshal Alberta Orsina by 3067[13][14]
Family Heirlooms and Holdings[edit]
The homeworld of the Stephensons, while possessing a rich bounty, also has a curse. As the gateway world to Robinson and thus New Avalon, New Ivaarsen has been attacked multiple times and suffered at least one lengthy occupation by the forces of the Draconis Combine. Because of this, the Stephensons are extremely anti-Combine. They have staunchly supported the Sandoval and Davion families throughout the centuries in the struggle against the Dragon.[15]
As part of these conflicts, the Stephensons' ducal guard, the New Ivaarsen Chasseurs, serves a unique position within the Armed Forces of the Federated Suns. While other units are entirely commanded and supplied by the AFFS, the Stephenson family personally sees to the funding of these units and retains some control of their deployments.[16]
References[edit]
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 113: "Minor Noble Houses"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 72: "Raman PDZ (Raman Command)"
- ↑ Irreplaceable: Part 1, p. 12
- ↑ Irreplaceable: Part 1, p. 4
- ↑ Field Manual: Federated Suns, p. 101, "Officers"
- ↑ Tactical Operations: Advanced Planetary Conquest Rules, p. 274
- ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 92: "Kentares PDZ (Kentares Command)"
- ↑ House Davion, "'Mech Unit Deployment Table"
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 32
- ↑ House Davion, "'Mech Unit Deployment Table"
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 118: "New Ivaarsen (August-October)"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 72, "First New Ivaarsen Chasseurs"
- ↑ Field Manual: Federated Suns, p. 99: "Officers"
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 141: "Edgeward Combat Theater (Woodbine Operations Area)"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, pp. 113–114: "Minor Noble Houses"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 125: "Point of the Sword"