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'''Raymond Cameron''' (Born [[2348]] - Died [[2387]])<ref name=SL-182>''Star League sourcebook'', p. 182, "Cameron Family Tree"</ref> [[House Cameron]] nobility, military officer, and 4th [[Director-General]] of the [[Terran Hegemony]].
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'''Raymond Cameron''' was a [[House Cameron]] noble, military officer, and fourth [[Director-General]] of the [[Terran Hegemony]].
  
 
==Character Description==
 
==Character Description==
Raymond for most of his adult life had physical deformities on his face and else whereHe would over the years grown more aggressive and irrational.<ref name=SL-25>''Star League sourcebook'', p. 25, "Raymond Cameron"</ref>
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For most of Raymond's adult life, he had physical deformities that covered his bodyAs he grew older, he would become increasingly aggressive and irrational.<ref name=SLp25>''The Star League'', p. 25</ref>
  
==Character History==
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==History==
===Early Life & Career===
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===Early Life and Career===
Elder son of Margaret Cameron, Raymond had grown up to be a pilot.  However, his career was cut short after his fighter he had been piloting had an accident. The results disfigured him, and left him with other heath problems.
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The eldest son of Margaret Cameron, Raymond grew up to become a pilot for the [[Hegemony Armed Forces]]His piloting career was cut short after the fighter he was piloting had an accident which left Raymond disfigured and with health problems.
  
By 34 years old, he married Katherine McQuiston from the Federation of Skye, a member of one of the founding families of the [[Lyran Commonwealth]].<ref name=SL-25/>
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When Raymond was 34 years old, he married Katherine McQuiston from the Federation of Skye.  She was a member of one of the founding families of the [[Lyran Commonwealth]].<ref name=SLp25/>
  
 
===As Director-General of the Terran Hegemony===
 
===As Director-General of the Terran Hegemony===
His mother had been suffering from years of health effects from surviving cervical cancer. After becoming too frail to rule, she choose to retire in [[2382]].  The High Council, despite his being sterile, choose Raymond as her successor.
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When Margaret Cameron's health began to suffer from fighting years of cervical cancer which made her frail, she advocated for her son Raymond to take her place as Director-General.<ref>''The Star League'', p. 25: Raymond Cameron - Margaret's rules ends with cancer, she advocates her son Raymond should take her place</ref> The Hegemony High Council, despite his being sterile, placed Raymond's name on the ballot to be voted on by the people to become her successor.
  
He continued his mother's tough trade restrictions, despite Lyran hopes of his marriage with a scion of the nation would soften his views.  During this time, his wife Katherine felt abandoned by Raymond due to his attentions focus on the affairs of the state.  She then in begun affair with his brother, Brian.
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As Director-General, he continued his mother's tough trade restrictions on technology despite the hope from the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] that his marriage with a scion of the nation would soften his views.  Due to the amount of focus Raymond put on the affairs of the state, it was around this time that his wife felt abandoned and began an affair with his brother, Brian.
  
As time went by, he became more and more irrational, and became more heavy handed with his orders and mandates.  
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In [[2385]], the world of [[Bryant]] had grown tired of the mandatory enlistment from Margaret Cameron's "The Military Recruitment and Preparedness Bill."  They voted to have Director-General Raymond alter the law so its citizens would no longer have to conscript to the Hegemony Armed Forces.  Raymond did not respond kindly to their actions.  He threatened the people of [[Bryant]] by cutting off all funds to their world as well as retaliating with a military assault because of their dissidence.  The threat caused the people of Bryant to withdraw their protest of the law.
  
In [[2385]], Raymond faced problems from world of [[Bryant]]The planet had grown tired of the mandatory enlistment of his population into the HAFThey voted have Lord Raymond to alter the law so its citizens would not have to be part of conscription.  Raymond did not respond well with it, threaten the people of Bryan with cut off of all funds to their world and military retaliation for their decent. This threat caused Bryant withdraw from their protest of the law.  
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As time went on, he became even more irrational, which caused his orders and mandates to be more heavy-handedThis in turn made the Hegemony government become more resistant to the orders that he issued.  Raymond is then forced to take emergency action to allow the laws that he desires to become official.
  
After other such actions by Raymond, he found that Hegemony government became more resistant to his ordersThis forced him to take emergency directives in order to get laws he desired to become official.  
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Late [[2387]], Raymond's wife, Katherine McQuiston, becomes pregnant.  It is not his child due to his sterility which creates a national scandal when it is found out that the child's father is [[Brian Cameron (24th c.)|Brian Cameron]], his brother.  Due to his brother's actions, Raymond is brought to the breaking point and has his brother arrested.  The public believed that Raymond would file charges of treason against his brotherThe high council stepped in in an attempt to persuade him to change his mind about putting his brother on trial.  Despite their best efforts, they failed.  After the meeting with the high council, Raymond goes into the cloak room within the Halls of Justice and suffers a fatal heart attack.<ref name=SLp25/>
  
In late [[2387]], his wife becomes pregnant, which creates a national scandal.  Raymond is brought to the boiling point, where he has his brother arrested.  The Hegemony public suspected that he would file charges of treason against him.  High Council of the Hegemony tried persuade to change his mind on the trial, but they fail to convince him.
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Amidst the scandal of his wife's child with Brian and the subsequent investigation into the Director-General's death, the high council would name the son of Terran Congress President [[Sonya DuKirl]], [[Mitchell DuKirl]], as Director-General Pro Tem until a permanent successor could be found.<ref name=SLp25/>
  
After the meeting, he went to the cloak room in the Halls of Justice. There he suffered coronary and died.<ref name=SL-25/>
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==Family and Legacy==
 
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Raymond was sterile and unable to father any children. His wife, through an affair with his brother, had a son named [[Richard Cameron (25th c.)|Richard]]. Raymond would later be succeeded by his brother a year later after an investigation to help free Brian from prison.<ref name=SL-25b>''The Star League'', p. 25: "Brian Cameron"</ref>
Amidst scandal and birth of his wife's child with Brian, the High Council would named the son of Terran Congress President Sonya Dukirl, Mitchell DuKirl, as Director-General Pro Tem until permanent success could be found.<ref name=SL-25b/>
 
 
 
==Family & Legacy==
 
Raymond was sterile and was unable to have children. His wife, through scandal with his brother, had son, [[Richard Cameron II|Richard]]. He would later be succeeded by his brother a year after his death.<ref name=SL-25b>''Star League sourcebook'', p. 25, "Brian Cameron"</ref>
 
 
 
==Titles and Positions==
 
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{{s-title|title=[[Director-General]] of the [[Terran Hegemony]]|years=[[2382]]-[[2387]]}}
 
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==References==
 
==References==
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
*''[[Star League sourcebook|Star League Sourcebook]]''
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* ''[[The Star League]]'' (sourcebook)
 
 
  
  
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Latest revision as of 18:49, 12 March 2024

Raymond Cameron
Personal
Born2348[1]
Died2387[1][2]
AffiliationHouse Cameron
Profile
ProfessionDirector General
Family
ParentsAlexander Ellis (father)
Margaret Cameron (mother)[1]
SiblingsBrian Cameron[1]
Judith Cameron
SpouseKatherine McQuiston[1]

Raymond Cameron was a House Cameron noble, military officer, and fourth Director-General of the Terran Hegemony.

Character Description[edit]

For most of Raymond's adult life, he had physical deformities that covered his body. As he grew older, he would become increasingly aggressive and irrational.[1]

History[edit]

Early Life and Career[edit]

The eldest son of Margaret Cameron, Raymond grew up to become a pilot for the Hegemony Armed Forces. His piloting career was cut short after the fighter he was piloting had an accident which left Raymond disfigured and with health problems.

When Raymond was 34 years old, he married Katherine McQuiston from the Federation of Skye. She was a member of one of the founding families of the Lyran Commonwealth.[1]

As Director-General of the Terran Hegemony[edit]

When Margaret Cameron's health began to suffer from fighting years of cervical cancer which made her frail, she advocated for her son Raymond to take her place as Director-General.[3] The Hegemony High Council, despite his being sterile, placed Raymond's name on the ballot to be voted on by the people to become her successor.

As Director-General, he continued his mother's tough trade restrictions on technology despite the hope from the Lyran Commonwealth that his marriage with a scion of the nation would soften his views. Due to the amount of focus Raymond put on the affairs of the state, it was around this time that his wife felt abandoned and began an affair with his brother, Brian.

In 2385, the world of Bryant had grown tired of the mandatory enlistment from Margaret Cameron's "The Military Recruitment and Preparedness Bill." They voted to have Director-General Raymond alter the law so its citizens would no longer have to conscript to the Hegemony Armed Forces. Raymond did not respond kindly to their actions. He threatened the people of Bryant by cutting off all funds to their world as well as retaliating with a military assault because of their dissidence. The threat caused the people of Bryant to withdraw their protest of the law.

As time went on, he became even more irrational, which caused his orders and mandates to be more heavy-handed. This in turn made the Hegemony government become more resistant to the orders that he issued. Raymond is then forced to take emergency action to allow the laws that he desires to become official.

Late 2387, Raymond's wife, Katherine McQuiston, becomes pregnant. It is not his child due to his sterility which creates a national scandal when it is found out that the child's father is Brian Cameron, his brother. Due to his brother's actions, Raymond is brought to the breaking point and has his brother arrested. The public believed that Raymond would file charges of treason against his brother. The high council stepped in in an attempt to persuade him to change his mind about putting his brother on trial. Despite their best efforts, they failed. After the meeting with the high council, Raymond goes into the cloak room within the Halls of Justice and suffers a fatal heart attack.[1]

Amidst the scandal of his wife's child with Brian and the subsequent investigation into the Director-General's death, the high council would name the son of Terran Congress President Sonya DuKirl, Mitchell DuKirl, as Director-General Pro Tem until a permanent successor could be found.[1]

Family and Legacy[edit]

Raymond was sterile and unable to father any children. His wife, through an affair with his brother, had a son named Richard. Raymond would later be succeeded by his brother a year later after an investigation to help free Brian from prison.[4]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 The Star League, p. 25
  2. The Star League, p. 182: "Cameron Family Tree"
  3. The Star League, p. 25: Raymond Cameron - Margaret's rules ends with cancer, she advocates her son Raymond should take her place
  4. The Star League, p. 25: "Brian Cameron"

Bibliography[edit]