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Line 1: − {{Update Needed|[[Handbook: House Davion]]|[[House Davion (The Federated Suns)]]}} + {{Update Needed|[[Handbook: House Davion]], [[House Davion (The Federated Suns)]]}} {{refimprove}} {{refimprove}} − {{Otheruses|the Federated Suns Prime Marshal|other uses|Peter Davion}} − {{InfoBoxCharacter {{InfoBoxCharacter | image = | image = | caption = | caption = | name = Peter Davion | name = Peter Davion − | birthdate = [[2782]]<ref name=HDTFSpLOS&FT>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', foldout: "The Davion Line of Succession and Partial Family Tree"</ref> + | birthdate = [[2782]] − | died = [[2873]]<ref name=HDTFSpLOS&FT/> + | died = [[2873]] | othernames = | othernames = | affiliation = [[House Davion]] | affiliation = [[House Davion]] − | rank = + | profession = [[Prime Marshal]] − | title = [[Prime Marshal]]+ | parents = [[Joshua Davion]] (father)<br/>[[Mary Halder-Davion]] (mother) − | position = + | siblings = [[Paul Davion (29th c.)|Paul Davion]] − | profession = Noble − | parents = [[Joshua Davion]] (father)<ref name=HDTFSpLOS&FT/><br/>[[Mary Halder-Davion]] (mother)<ref name=HDTFSpLOS&FT/> − | siblings = [[Paul Davion (29th c.)|Paul Davion]]<ref name=HDTFSpLOS&FT/> | spouse = | spouse = | children = | children = |}} |}} − '''Peter Davion''' was the younger son of [[Joshua Davion]] by his marriage to [[Mary Halder-Davion]]. During the reign of his nephew, [[Michael Davion]] he was the leader of the [[AFFS]]. + '''Peter Davion''' ([[2782]] – [[2873]]) was the younger son of [[Joshua Davion]] by his marriage to [[Mary Halder-Davion]]. During the reign of his nephew, [[Michael Davion]] he was the leader of the [[AFFS]]. − ==History== + ==Biography== − Only fifteen when his brother [[Paul Davion (29th c.)|Paul Davion]] took the throne, Peter had a stellar military career, rising to high rank during the [[First Succession War|First]] and [[Second Succession War]]s. After the death of [[Field Marshal]] [[Thomas Halder-Davion]] in [[2841]] and his brother Paul the [[2842|following year]], Peter was promoted by his nephew to Prime Marshal, a position created to allow a military commander to stand in for a [[First Prince of the Federated Suns|First Prince]] unable or unwilling to participate in the war effort. + Only fifteen when his brother [[Paul Davion (29th c.)|Paul Davion]] took the throne, Peter had a stellar military career, rising to high rank during the [[First Succession War|First]] and [[Second Succession War]]s. After the death of [[Field Marshal]] Thomas Halder-Davion in [[2841]] and his brother Paul the [[2842|following year]], Peter was promoted by his nephew to Prime Marshal, a position created to allow a military commander to stand in for a [[First Prince]] unable or unwilling to to participate in the war effort. − Prince Michael's first decade was marked by considerable opposition by nobles and soldiers who opposed his goals of peace with the [[Draconis Combine]] and the [[Capellan Confederation]]. In [[2846]], a cabal of officers approached Peter and proposed to support him in a coup against his nephew. Peter declined and warned them that any further pursuit of the matter would result in him arresting them all for treason. [[2849|Three years later]], Peter almost captured [[Coordinator]] [[Yoguchi Kurita]] on the planet [[Tishomingo]]. + Prince Michael's first decade was marked by considerable opposition by nobles and soldiers who opposed his goals of peace with the [[Draconis Combine]] and the [[Capellan Confederation]]. In [[2846 ]]a cabal of officers approached Peter and proposed to support him in a coup against his nephew. Peter declined and warned them that any further pursuit of the matter would result in him arresting them all for treason. [[2849|Three years later]], Peter almost captured [[Coordinator]] [[Yoguchi Kurita]] on the planet [[Tishomingo]]. Peter was responsible for the shift in focus from the Combine to the Confederation in [[2860]]. The offensives against the Combine had stalled after Coordinator [[Miyogi Kurita]]'s [[Marathon Offensive]] and the loss of [[Robinson]] had demoralized the [[Draconis March]]. House Liao's resistance had also been stiffening after years of defeat and the last thing that the Federated Suns needed was two resurgent enemies. Peter personally led the invasion of [[Cammal]] but his [[DropShip]] was brought down by Liao aerospace cover and he was seriously wounded. Only the death of [[Chancellor]] [[Laurelli Liao]] a few weeks earlier saved the invasion force, as her successor [[Dainmar Liao]] sent orders to retreat. Peter was responsible for the shift in focus from the Combine to the Confederation in [[2860]]. The offensives against the Combine had stalled after Coordinator [[Miyogi Kurita]]'s [[Marathon Offensive]] and the loss of [[Robinson]] had demoralized the [[Draconis March]]. House Liao's resistance had also been stiffening after years of defeat and the last thing that the Federated Suns needed was two resurgent enemies. Peter personally led the invasion of [[Cammal]] but his [[DropShip]] was brought down by Liao aerospace cover and he was seriously wounded. Only the death of [[Chancellor]] [[Laurelli Liao]] a few weeks earlier saved the invasion force, as her successor [[Dainmar Liao]] sent orders to retreat. − The lull between the Second and [[Third Succession War]]s gave Peter a chance to recover and when the Draconis Combine invaded the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] in [[2866]], Peter personally lobbied his nephew for an offensive against the Combine. Michael authorized [[Operation PENDRAGON]], which began almost immediately. However, the offensive proved difficult at first against the motivated [[DCMS]] defenders but infighting between Kurita commanders led to supply difficulties and the situation soon improved. + The lull between the Second and [[Third Succession War]]s gave Peter a chance to recover and when the Draconis Combine invaded the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] in [[2866]], Peter personally lobbied his nephew for an offensive against the Combine. Michael authorized [[Operation Pendragon]], which began almost immediately. However, the offensive proved difficult at first against the motivated [[DCMS]] defenders but infighting between Kurita commanders led to supply difficulties and the situation soon improved. Peter Davion died the same year as his nephew. Peter Davion died the same year as his nephew. − ===Legacy=== + ==Family== − Peter's descendants, known as the "Argyle Davions", survived the Succession Wars and became an influential cadet branch of [[House Davion]]. + Peter's descendents, the Argyle Davions survived the Succession Wars. [[Conrad Davion]], Minister of the [[Crucis March]] under [[Yvonne Steiner-Davion]] was a direct descendant. ==Quotes== ==Quotes== − {{Quote|''If war was as simple as Dimensional Chess, then all our Marshals would be brainy academic types. War isn't, and our Marshals definitely aren't.''|From ''The Private Journals of a Loyal Marshal'', by Prime Marshal Peter Davion, [[Avalon Military Press]], [[2874]]<ref name="HD(TFS)p75">''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 75: "Opening Gambits"</ref>}} + {{Quote|''If war was as simple as Dimensional Chess, then all our Marshals would be brainy academic types. War isn't, and our Marshals definitely aren't.''|From ''The Private Journals of a Loyal Marshal'', by Prime Marshal Peter Davion, [[Avalon Military Press]], [[2874]]<ref name="HD(TFS)p75">''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 75, "Opening Gambits"</ref>}} ==References== ==References== Line 43:
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| − | '''Peter Davion''' was the younger son of [[Joshua Davion]] by his marriage to [[Mary Halder-Davion]]. During the reign of his nephew, [[Michael Davion]] he was the leader of the [[AFFS]]. | + | '''Peter Davion''' ([[2782]] – [[2873]]) was the younger son of [[Joshua Davion]] by his marriage to [[Mary Halder-Davion]]. During the reign of his nephew, [[Michael Davion]] he was the leader of the [[AFFS]]. |
| − | == | + | ==Biography== |
| − | Only fifteen when his brother [[Paul Davion (29th c.)|Paul Davion]] took the throne, Peter had a stellar military career, rising to high rank during the [[First Succession War|First]] and [[Second Succession War]]s. After the death of [[Field Marshal]] | + | Only fifteen when his brother [[Paul Davion (29th c.)|Paul Davion]] took the throne, Peter had a stellar military career, rising to high rank during the [[First Succession War|First]] and [[Second Succession War]]s. After the death of [[Field Marshal]] Thomas Halder-Davion in [[2841]] and his brother Paul the [[2842|following year]], Peter was promoted by his nephew to Prime Marshal, a position created to allow a military commander to stand in for a [[First Prince]] unable or unwilling to to participate in the war effort. |
| − | Prince Michael's first decade was marked by considerable opposition by nobles and soldiers who opposed his goals of peace with the [[Draconis Combine]] and the [[Capellan Confederation]]. In [[2846]] | + | Prince Michael's first decade was marked by considerable opposition by nobles and soldiers who opposed his goals of peace with the [[Draconis Combine]] and the [[Capellan Confederation]]. In [[2846 ]]a cabal of officers approached Peter and proposed to support him in a coup against his nephew. Peter declined and warned them that any further pursuit of the matter would result in him arresting them all for treason. [[2849|Three years later]], Peter almost captured [[Coordinator]] [[Yoguchi Kurita]] on the planet [[Tishomingo]]. |
Peter was responsible for the shift in focus from the Combine to the Confederation in [[2860]]. The offensives against the Combine had stalled after Coordinator [[Miyogi Kurita]]'s [[Marathon Offensive]] and the loss of [[Robinson]] had demoralized the [[Draconis March]]. House Liao's resistance had also been stiffening after years of defeat and the last thing that the Federated Suns needed was two resurgent enemies. Peter personally led the invasion of [[Cammal]] but his [[DropShip]] was brought down by Liao aerospace cover and he was seriously wounded. Only the death of [[Chancellor]] [[Laurelli Liao]] a few weeks earlier saved the invasion force, as her successor [[Dainmar Liao]] sent orders to retreat. | Peter was responsible for the shift in focus from the Combine to the Confederation in [[2860]]. The offensives against the Combine had stalled after Coordinator [[Miyogi Kurita]]'s [[Marathon Offensive]] and the loss of [[Robinson]] had demoralized the [[Draconis March]]. House Liao's resistance had also been stiffening after years of defeat and the last thing that the Federated Suns needed was two resurgent enemies. Peter personally led the invasion of [[Cammal]] but his [[DropShip]] was brought down by Liao aerospace cover and he was seriously wounded. Only the death of [[Chancellor]] [[Laurelli Liao]] a few weeks earlier saved the invasion force, as her successor [[Dainmar Liao]] sent orders to retreat. | ||
| − | The lull between the Second and [[Third Succession War]]s gave Peter a chance to recover and when the Draconis Combine invaded the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] in [[2866]], Peter personally lobbied his nephew for an offensive against the Combine. Michael authorized [[Operation | + | The lull between the Second and [[Third Succession War]]s gave Peter a chance to recover and when the Draconis Combine invaded the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] in [[2866]], Peter personally lobbied his nephew for an offensive against the Combine. Michael authorized [[Operation Pendragon]], which began almost immediately. However, the offensive proved difficult at first against the motivated [[DCMS]] defenders but infighting between Kurita commanders led to supply difficulties and the situation soon improved. |
Peter Davion died the same year as his nephew. | Peter Davion died the same year as his nephew. | ||
| − | == | + | ==Family== |
| − | Peter's | + | Peter's descendents, the Argyle Davions survived the Succession Wars. [[Conrad Davion]], Minister of the [[Crucis March]] under [[Yvonne Steiner-Davion]] was a direct descendant. |
==Quotes== | ==Quotes== | ||
| − | {{Quote|''If war was as simple as Dimensional Chess, then all our Marshals would be brainy academic types. War isn't, and our Marshals definitely aren't.''|From ''The Private Journals of a Loyal Marshal'', by Prime Marshal Peter Davion, [[Avalon Military Press]], [[2874]]<ref name="HD(TFS)p75">''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 75 | + | {{Quote|''If war was as simple as Dimensional Chess, then all our Marshals would be brainy academic types. War isn't, and our Marshals definitely aren't.''|From ''The Private Journals of a Loyal Marshal'', by Prime Marshal Peter Davion, [[Avalon Military Press]], [[2874]]<ref name="HD(TFS)p75">''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 75, "Opening Gambits"</ref>}} |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Federated Suns Characters|Davion, Peter (29th c.)]] | [[Category:Federated Suns Characters|Davion, Peter (29th c.)]] | ||