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| − | '''Sherman Maltin''' (b. [[2994]], d. | + | '''Sherman Maltin''' (b. [[2994]], d. [[3061]]<ref name="HB:MPSp64+"/>) was a career diplomat for the [[Taurian Concordat]], serving in the Ministry of Trade and Colonization. |
==Character History== | ==Character History== | ||
His long years of steadfast and honorable service gave him a sterling reputation in both his nation and the [[Magistracy of Canopus]] to whom he had served as Ambassador under [[Jeffrey Calderon]]. In [[3059]] at the age of 65 he was appointed to become President of the Colony Council governing the [[New Colony Region]] created by the [[Treaty of Taurus]]. Maltin was seen by both the Concordat and Magistracy, as well as the colonists as a fair and impartial leader of great vigor. <ref>''The Periphery, 2nd Edition (sourcebook)'', p. 27</ref> | His long years of steadfast and honorable service gave him a sterling reputation in both his nation and the [[Magistracy of Canopus]] to whom he had served as Ambassador under [[Jeffrey Calderon]]. In [[3059]] at the age of 65 he was appointed to become President of the Colony Council governing the [[New Colony Region]] created by the [[Treaty of Taurus]]. Maltin was seen by both the Concordat and Magistracy, as well as the colonists as a fair and impartial leader of great vigor. <ref>''The Periphery, 2nd Edition (sourcebook)'', p. 27</ref> | ||
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| + | [[Protector]] [[Jeffrey Calderon]] was supposed to attend a summit between himself, [[Magestrix]] [[Emma Centrella]] and [[Chancellor]] [[Sun-Tzu Liao]] on Detroit in late 3060;<ref name="HB:MPSp60">''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 60, "Sound and Fury"</ref> the Magestrix was seeking to bring the Concordat completely into the [[Trinity Alliance]], thereby giving the two Periphery nations greater say within the Alliance, tempering the calls for additional troops to further the Capellan agenda within the [[Chaos March]]. The attempted assassination of Chancellor Liao on [[Hustaing]] by the [[Blackwind Lancers]] prevented him from attending, but plans for the conference continued.<ref name="HB:MPSp62+">''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 62-63, "Detroit Debacle"</ref> | ||
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| + | With both Calderon and Centralla present on Detroit, President Maltin and a significant percentage of the [[Colonial Marshals]] took both leaders hostage and declared that the New Colony Region was an independent state. The daughter of the Magestrix, [[Naomi Centrella]], successfully petitioned Chancellor Liao to launch a rescue mission led by herself, but the weeks it took to train the [[MAF]]/[[CCAF]] combined task force and move them to Detroit gave Maltin's forces time to dig in. When the task force landed in February [[3061]] they faced weeks of combat against the defending forces, and while the task force successfully rescued the Magestrix after the battle for Government House, Protector Calderon was killed in the crossfire. The repercussions of Calderon's death on Detroit were felt throughout all three nations; his death propelled the Concordat fully into the Trinity alliance and left both the Magestrix and her daughter in Chancellor Liao's debt, resulting in few objections from either when the Chancellor drew MAF forces into his war against the [[St. Ives Compact]].<ref name="HB:MPSp62+"/> The popular mood amongst the Taurians was that the death of the Protector was somehow the result of [[Davion]] machinations, with the newly-appointed Protector, [[Grover Shraplen]], dismissing any suggestions that other parties such as the Capellans could've been involved and arguing that with President Maltin dead as well, there should be no further Taurian blood spilled over the region.<ref name="HB:MPSp64+">''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 64-65, "Achilles Heel - Events in the Concordat"</ref> | ||
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| + | Tensions in the region would continue to grow during the early rule of Maltin's successor, the Canopian-born [[Carver Trondel]], and Trondel would ultimately lead the New Colony Region to independence in [[3066]] as the [[Fronc Reaches]].<ref name="HB:MPSp65+">''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 65-66, "Rumblings of Rebellion: The Fronc Reaches"</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Titles & Positions== | ||
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| + | {{s-bef|before=None}} | ||
| + | {{s-title|title=President of the [[New Colony Region]]|years=[[3059]]–[[3061]]}} | ||
| + | {{s-aft|after=[[Carver Trondel]]}} | ||
| + | {{s-end}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | *''[[The Periphery, 2nd Edition (sourcebook)]]'' | + | * ''[[Handbook: Major Periphery States]]'' |
| + | * ''[[The Periphery, 2nd Edition (sourcebook)]]'' | ||
[[Category:Taurian Concordat Characters|Maltin, Sherman]] | [[Category:Taurian Concordat Characters|Maltin, Sherman]] | ||
[[Category:Minor Characters|Maltin, Sherman]] | [[Category:Minor Characters|Maltin, Sherman]] | ||
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Sherman Maltin (b. 2994, d. 3061[1]) was a career diplomat for the Taurian Concordat, serving in the Ministry of Trade and Colonization.
Character History
His long years of steadfast and honorable service gave him a sterling reputation in both his nation and the Magistracy of Canopus to whom he had served as Ambassador under Jeffrey Calderon. In 3059 at the age of 65 he was appointed to become President of the Colony Council governing the New Colony Region created by the Treaty of Taurus. Maltin was seen by both the Concordat and Magistracy, as well as the colonists as a fair and impartial leader of great vigor. [2]
Protector Jeffrey Calderon was supposed to attend a summit between himself, Magestrix Emma Centrella and Chancellor Sun-Tzu Liao on Detroit in late 3060;[3] the Magestrix was seeking to bring the Concordat completely into the Trinity Alliance, thereby giving the two Periphery nations greater say within the Alliance, tempering the calls for additional troops to further the Capellan agenda within the Chaos March. The attempted assassination of Chancellor Liao on Hustaing by the Blackwind Lancers prevented him from attending, but plans for the conference continued.[4]
With both Calderon and Centralla present on Detroit, President Maltin and a significant percentage of the Colonial Marshals took both leaders hostage and declared that the New Colony Region was an independent state. The daughter of the Magestrix, Naomi Centrella, successfully petitioned Chancellor Liao to launch a rescue mission led by herself, but the weeks it took to train the MAF/CCAF combined task force and move them to Detroit gave Maltin's forces time to dig in. When the task force landed in February 3061 they faced weeks of combat against the defending forces, and while the task force successfully rescued the Magestrix after the battle for Government House, Protector Calderon was killed in the crossfire. The repercussions of Calderon's death on Detroit were felt throughout all three nations; his death propelled the Concordat fully into the Trinity alliance and left both the Magestrix and her daughter in Chancellor Liao's debt, resulting in few objections from either when the Chancellor drew MAF forces into his war against the St. Ives Compact.[4] The popular mood amongst the Taurians was that the death of the Protector was somehow the result of Davion machinations, with the newly-appointed Protector, Grover Shraplen, dismissing any suggestions that other parties such as the Capellans could've been involved and arguing that with President Maltin dead as well, there should be no further Taurian blood spilled over the region.[1]
Tensions in the region would continue to grow during the early rule of Maltin's successor, the Canopian-born Carver Trondel, and Trondel would ultimately lead the New Colony Region to independence in 3066 as the Fronc Reaches.[5]
Titles & Positions
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 64-65, "Achilles Heel - Events in the Concordat"
- ↑ The Periphery, 2nd Edition (sourcebook), p. 27
- ↑ Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 60, "Sound and Fury"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 62-63, "Detroit Debacle"
- ↑ Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 65-66, "Rumblings of Rebellion: The Fronc Reaches"