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[[2619]]) was the first President of the [[Rim Worlds Republic]], overthrowing the military junta that deposed his father in the wake of the [[Reunification War]]. − | image = − | caption = Richard Amaris − | name = − | birthdate = − | died = [[2619]]<ref name=P-47>''The Periphery'', p. 47: "Amaris Politics"</ref> − | othernames = − | affiliation = [[House Amaris]] − | rank = [[Colonel]]<ref name=HRW-131>''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 131: "The Rim Worlds Army Loyalties"</ref> − | title = [[President of the Rim Worlds Republic|President]] − | position = − | profession = Noble − | parents = [[Gregory Amaris]] (father) − | siblings = − | spouse = − | children = [[Amanda Amaris]]<ref name=P-47/><br>[[Jeffrey Amaris]]<ref name=P-47/> − }} − '''Richard Amaris''' was the first president of the [[Rim Worlds Republic]], overthrowing the military junta that deposed his father in the wake of the [[Reunification War]]. − ==History== + ==Biography== − The son of [[First Consul of the Rim Worlds Republic|First Consul]] [[Gregory Amaris]], [[Colonel]] Richard Amaris was the commanding officer of the [[Republican Guards (Rim Worlds Republic)|Republican Guards]] by [[2581]].<ref name=HRW-131/>+ ===Puppet of the Wbika Junta=== + Son of [[First Consul]] [[Gregory Amaris]], Richard was among the few members of the Amaris family to survive the 11th August [[2599]] coup by [[Admiral]] [[Hakim Wbika]] following the conclusion of the Reunifcation War. Although he expected to be killed, instead Richard was selected as the figurehead of Wbika's junta as a means of ensuring a peaceful transition, styled as President rather than his father's title of First Consul. Despite having fought for decades to restore his father to power, the [[Star League]] chose to view Gregory's removal as an internal matter, leaving Wbika and his junta to remain the new government of the Republic. <ref name=HRW-60>''Historical: Reunification War'', pp. 60-61 "Personalities - Rim Worlds Republic - Gregory Amaris"</ref> <ref name=HRW-163>''Historical: Reunification War'', pp. 163-164 "Aftermath - Rim Worlds"</ref> <ref name=P-45>''The Periphery'', pp. 45-46 "History - Territorial Status - Palace Coup"</ref> − Richard was surprised he and his family would survive the 11 August [[2599]] coup by [[Admiral]] [[Hakim Wbika]] a mere three years after the conclusion of the Reunification War. Instead, Richard was selected as the figurehead of Wbika's junta as a means of ensuring a peaceful transition, styled now as ''President'' rather than First Consul. Despite having fought for decades to restore his father to power, the [[Star League]] chose to view Gregory's removal as an internal matter, leaving Wbika and his junta to remain the new government of the Republic.<ref name=HRW-61>''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 61: "Gregory Amaris" profile</ref><ref name=HRW-164>''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 164</ref><ref name=TPp45>''The Periphery'', p. 45: "Palace Coup"</ref> + While the Junta were safe from external attack, Richard had no intention of remaining a puppet of the Wbika and his "hand-picked staff". Though Amaris would dutifully carry out Wbika's "advice" at first, he was merely buying the time to study the weaknesses of the junta members and establish ties and support both in and outside the Rim worlds to launch a counter-coup. Focusing on Wbika's chief aide [[General]] [[Samuel Macao]], highly capable but also petty and unable to control his often violent temper, Richard slowly engineered obstructions and miscommunication among the members of the junta that ultimately triggered Macao to angrily and aggressively turn on Wbika in [[2604]]. With Macao's ranting at Wbika the signal to the guards loyal to Richard Amaris to purge the palace of junta members, Richard himself would shoot Wbika and his aide, returning the Republic to the control of House Amaris. Richard would later write in his memoirs that the most exquisite moment of his life was when he heard Macaco himself unwittingly giving the signal for the coup and his execution.<ref name=HRW-163/> − While the junta were safe from external attack, Richard Amaris had no intention of remaining a puppet of Wbika and his handpicked staff. Though Amaris would dutifully carry out Wbika's "advice," he was merely biding time while he studied the weaknesses of the junta members and established relationships both in and outside the Rim Worlds to launch a countercoup. Focusing on Wbika's chief aide [[General]] [[Samuel Macao]], who was highly capable but also petty and unable to control his violent temper, Richard slowly engineered obstructions and miscommunication among the members of the junta that ultimately triggered Macao to angrily turn on Wbika in [[2604]]. When Macao began shouting at Wbika, it was the signal to the guards loyal to Amaris to purge the palace of junta members. Amaris himself would shoot Wbika and his aide, returning the Republic to the control of [[House Amaris]]. He would later write in his memoirs that the most exquisite moment of his life was when he heard Macao himself unwittingly giving the signal for the coup and his execution.<ref name=HRW-164/><ref name=TPp45-46>''The Periphery'', pp. 45–46: "Palace Coup"</ref>+ ==Death and Legacy== + Ruling over the Rim Worlds for fifteen years with an iron fist, Richard died of a brain fever in [[2619]] and was succeeded as President by his daughter Amanda.<ref name=P-47>''The Periphery'', p. 47 "History - Territorial Status - Amaris Politics"</ref> − Ruling over the Rim Worlds Republic for fifteen years with an iron fist, Richard died of a brain fever in [[2619]] and was succeeded as president by his daughter [[Amanda Amaris|Amanda]].<ref name=P-47/>+ ==Titles and Ranks== + + {{s-start}} + {{s-bef|before=None}} + {{s-title|title=President of the [[Rim Worlds Republic]]|years=[[2599]] - [[2619]]}} + {{s-aft|after=[[Amanda Amaris]]}} + {{s-end}} ==References== ==References== <references /> <references /> − ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== * ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]'' * ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]'' − * ''[[The Periphery (sourcebook)|The Periphery]]'' + * ''[[The Periphery (sourcebook)]]'' + [[Category: Periphery Characters|Amaris, Richard]] [[Category: Rim Worlds Republic Characters|Amaris, Richard]] [[Category: Rim Worlds Republic Characters|Amaris, Richard]] − [[Category:President of the Rim Worlds Republic|Amaris, Richard]] + [[Category: Star League Characters|Amaris, Richard]]
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| − | == | + | ==Biography== |
| − | + | ===Puppet of the Wbika Junta=== | |
| + | Son of [[First Consul]] [[Gregory Amaris]], Richard was among the few members of the Amaris family to survive the 11th August [[2599]] coup by [[Admiral]] [[Hakim Wbika]] following the conclusion of the Reunifcation War. Although he expected to be killed, instead Richard was selected as the figurehead of Wbika's junta as a means of ensuring a peaceful transition, styled as President rather than his father's title of First Consul. Despite having fought for decades to restore his father to power, the [[Star League]] chose to view Gregory's removal as an internal matter, leaving Wbika and his junta to remain the new government of the Republic. <ref name=HRW-60>''Historical: Reunification War'', pp. 60-61 "Personalities - Rim Worlds Republic - Gregory Amaris"</ref> <ref name=HRW-163>''Historical: Reunification War'', pp. 163-164 "Aftermath - Rim Worlds"</ref> <ref name=P-45>''The Periphery'', pp. 45-46 "History - Territorial Status - Palace Coup"</ref> | ||
| − | Richard | + | While the Junta were safe from external attack, Richard had no intention of remaining a puppet of the Wbika and his "hand-picked staff". Though Amaris would dutifully carry out Wbika's "advice" at first, he was merely buying the time to study the weaknesses of the junta members and establish ties and support both in and outside the Rim worlds to launch a counter-coup. Focusing on Wbika's chief aide [[General]] [[Samuel Macao]], highly capable but also petty and unable to control his often violent temper, Richard slowly engineered obstructions and miscommunication among the members of the junta that ultimately triggered Macao to angrily and aggressively turn on Wbika in [[2604]]. With Macao's ranting at Wbika the signal to the guards loyal to Richard Amaris to purge the palace of junta members, Richard himself would shoot Wbika and his aide, returning the Republic to the control of House Amaris. Richard would later write in his memoirs that the most exquisite moment of his life was when he heard Macaco himself unwittingly giving the signal for the coup and his execution.<ref name=HRW-163/> |
| − | + | ==Death and Legacy== | |
| + | Ruling over the Rim Worlds for fifteen years with an iron fist, Richard died of a brain fever in [[2619]] and was succeeded as President by his daughter Amanda.<ref name=P-47>''The Periphery'', p. 47 "History - Territorial Status - Amaris Politics"</ref> | ||
| − | + | ==Titles and Ranks== | |
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| + | {{s-title|title=President of the [[Rim Worlds Republic]]|years=[[2599]] - [[2619]]}} | ||
| + | {{s-aft|after=[[Amanda Amaris]]}} | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
* ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]'' | * ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]'' | ||
| − | * ''[[The Periphery (sourcebook) | + | * ''[[The Periphery (sourcebook)]]'' |
| + | [[Category: Periphery Characters|Amaris, Richard]] | ||
[[Category: Rim Worlds Republic Characters|Amaris, Richard]] | [[Category: Rim Worlds Republic Characters|Amaris, Richard]] | ||
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