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{{otheruses|the SLDF general|other uses|Robert Madson}}
 
 
 
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Major General ''' Robert Madson''' was the commanding officer of the [[Star League Defense Force]] [[LX Corps (Star League)|LX Corps]] in [[2764]].<ref name=FM:SLDFp84/>
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Major General ''' Robert Madson''' was the commanding officer of the [[Star League Defense Force]] [[LX Corps (Star League)|LX Corps]] in [[2765]].<ref name=FM:SLDFp84>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 84</ref>
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
Born on the [[Terran Hegemony]] world of [[Rio]], before joining the SLDF he earned a Master's Degree in cybersecurity and a Doctorate in network science. Despite this background, his military service was in combat divisions rather than [[Star League Intelligence Command]], due to his preference to be hands-on in the field.
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Born on the [[Terran Hegemony]] world of [[Rio]], before joining the SLDF he earned a Master's Degree in cybersecurity, and a Doctorate in network science. Despite this background, his military service was in combat divisions rather than [[Star League Intelligence Command]], due to his preference to be hands-on in the field.
  
 
He still however helped make improvements in SLDF network security, targeting and communication systems, leading some to encourage him to take up a research position within the Hegemony.<ref name=FM:SLDFp84 />
 
He still however helped make improvements in SLDF network security, targeting and communication systems, leading some to encourage him to take up a research position within the Hegemony.<ref name=FM:SLDFp84 />
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
* According to author [[Craig A. Reed]], the character is a tribute to his late friend [[Robert Madson (person)|Robert Madson]], a [[BattleTech]] fan and contributor to ''[[BattleTechnology]]'' magazine together with Reed back in the day.
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*According to author [[Craig A. Reed]], the character name "Robert Madson" is a tribute to his late friend [[Robert Madson (Person)|Robert Madson]], a [[BattleTech]] fan and contributor to ''[[BattleTechnology]]'' magazine together with Reed back in the day.
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
 
* ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]''
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[[Category:Star League Characters|Madson (28th c.), Robert]]
 
[[Category:Star League Characters|Madson (28th c.), Robert]]
 
[[Category:Terran Hegemony Characters|Madson (28th c.), Robert]]
 
[[Category:Terran Hegemony Characters|Madson (28th c.), Robert]]

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