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| − | + | The original text from the sourcebook credits him with creating the Union and Overlord Class Dropship. However canon had them produced a hundred years later. In the original text, St. Lorient is cited as name of world he had come from. However this is believed a typo in the article descriping his reign. The the original book's planet guide does not list this world. However the spelling similar to [[St. Loris]].<ref>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), Planet Guide - World not listed in Original Sourcebook planet guide, planet's name typoed and actually St. Loris.</ref> | |
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Revision as of 19:32, 30 December 2011
Stephen Edward Liao (Born 2398[1] - Died 2450[2]) House Liao nobility, Politician, Duke of St. Lorient, and fifth Chancellor of the Capellan Confederation. He was also the 4th Duke of Liao.
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Character History
Also known as "Sir Stephen, Stephen Edward Liao was the son of Arden Baxter and Nephew of Chancellor Aleisha Liao.
Military Reorganization
The young Duke felt that his predecessor, Arden Baxter, had run the CCAF into ineffectiveness. He felt that the CCAF would be unable to overcome the challenges he saw on the horizon.
The re-organization, which he personally had hand in, was long and thorough process. He wanted the army to be the best equipped and best fed in the Inner Sphere. He wanted to improve the army's morale and fighting skills.
However, Sir Stephen's investments into the army cost the nobility of his era considerable wealth. While the army prospered, the rest of his nation average citizen's quality of life suffered with poor education, heavy taxes and new universal ceiling for all wages paid to them.
Family & Legacy
Stephen had two children, daughter Jasmine Liao and son Duncan.
The future development of the Overlord and Union Class DropShips can be traced to his re-organization of military in 2430s. He invested heavily into the Maskirovka to make it a more effective organization.
During his reign, he was viewed as egotistical man who only focused his efforts in developing his "pet" army. His reign ended when he succumbed to bad case of pneumonia.[3]
Titles & Positions
Stephen Liao was Duke of St. Lorent when he came into power as Chancellor.
Notes
The original text from the sourcebook credits him with creating the Union and Overlord Class Dropship. However canon had them produced a hundred years later. In the original text, St. Lorient is cited as name of world he had come from. However this is believed a typo in the article descriping his reign. The the original book's planet guide does not list this world. However the spelling similar to St. Loris.[4]
References
- ↑ House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 163 (PDF)/Confederation's Line of Succession, Stephen's birth and reign noted in Tree.
- ↑ House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 34 - Death of Stephen Liao noted and cause.
- ↑ House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 34 - Sir Stephen's Army - Stephen Liao's reign which was focused on developing the long neglected military.
- ↑ House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), Planet Guide - World not listed in Original Sourcebook planet guide, planet's name typoed and actually St. Loris.