Michael Cameron (24th c.)
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Michael Cameron (Born 2310 - Died 2381)[1] - Politician, and 2nd Director-General of the Terran Hegemony.
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Character Description
Michael was considered highly schooled individual, who was known for his passion resolved challenges he was given.[2] He was considered to be agenius and he had a love for knowledge.[3]
History
Early Life
Selection to run for the Directorship
After his cousin, James McKenna died in 2338, Hegemony High Council began search of Michael's relatives. In their search, they came to Michael and McKenna's nephew, Congressman Graham Nellas.
Michael was serving as a reserve officer in Terran Hegemony Army, when the high concilors came to him. During his interview with Hegemony Councilors, they found that he had a distaste for politics and religon. Despite that, they were impressed how well schooled he was and that he was quite the intellectual. He was able discuss any topic that they brought up, one of the councilors complimented him as being a "Renaissance Man". Michael shows that he had brought passion to whatever task he came up to doing. With these qualities, the Councilors selected him and his political conservative cousin run in limited campaign for the Directorship.[4]
During the restrictive political campaign, Michael and Graham had series of debates designed by McKenna so they would only highlight the characteristics of canditates.
In remarkable to some of the High Councilors on January 17, 2340, the people of the Terran Hegemony voted for Michael. Feeling the quiet competence was man for the job, over Michael's self-confident and politically well connected cousin.[5]
As Director of the Terran Hegemony
Michael ascention to the Director-Generalship of the Hegemony brough challenges. He had to readjust to handling being in public eye, which he did not like. Despite this, he brought his intense concentration in doing his job to play. After first few years of seeing how the Hegemony ran, he first created the Hegemony Research Alliance Department (HRAD). This new centralized research organization would concentrate the Hegemony's non-military research into one think tank. Despite protests of centralization, new organized led to the creation of micro-sized Fusion generator the size of a suitcase and cure for off-world dieases.
He went on in his earl years to make changes in the government which through his love knowledge and his genius would make the government more incredibly more efficent bureaucracy.[6]
During these early years, Michael would find wife in Lady Margaret Stewart, whom would have two children with.[7]
The Creation of the Noblity & Cameron's Edict of 2351
Michael's changes to Hegemony's government was his Edict he issued on New Year's Eve 2351. This cultural bomb, was announcement to Terran Congress that he was revised the old social class of nobility. The new noblity means to show the Hegemony's graditute to individuals who had achieved special accomplishments and were rcoqnized for them. These Hegemony titles gave lands, titles and previlages for their efforts. These titles would shown to be only for individual themselves and not be transferrable title for their family. Six months after the announcement, Michael would list name of Peers. To shock of politicians, they were not named. Mix of civilian and military individuals were named.
Among these individuals was Gregory Atlas, whom was scientist working for HRAD, it would be later reveal he was one creators myomers, which lead to creation of Industrial Mechs and later BattleMechs. Another novelist from Thorin, Yumiko Sakuma, whom was named Countress of the Arts.[8]
Later that year seeing little resistence to his Cameron's Edict of 2351, which allowed his daughters to retain their surname after they had being married. With this act, set into motion dynamics of family retaining seat power for generations to come.
After 27 years as Director-General, he retires so he can enjoy quite retirement with his wife. He then hands over reigns of the Hegemony to his elder daughter, Margaret.[9]
Titles & Positions
References
- ↑ Star League sourcebook, p. 182 Family Tree - Michael Cameron's birth and death are noted.
- ↑ Star League sourcebook, p. 20 The Rise of the Camerons - Michael Cameron's interview described some of his characteristics.
- ↑ Star League sourcebook, p. 20 Government and Science - Michael's love for science and his genius mentality noted.
- ↑ Star League sourcebook, p. 20 The Rise of the Camerons - Michael beginnings and his selection process to find candiates someone take over the Directorate-General.
- ↑ Star League sourcebook, p. 20 Michael Victorious - The limited/control political campaign for election of the Director-General end with Michael being voted by wide margin.
- ↑ Star League sourcebook, p. 20, 22 Michael Victorious & Science and Government - Early years of his reign as Director-General.
- ↑ Star League sourcebook, p. 182 Family Tree - Wife & children noted.
- ↑ Star League sourcebook, p. 22 The New Nobility - Michael introduction of Hegemony nobility and making it means to honor individuals for their accomplishments.
- ↑ Star League sourcebook, p. 22 Lady Margaret Cameron - Later years of Michael's rule, including law to allow his daughters gain Directorship and keep their surnamme.