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| − | '''Thaddeus Marik III''' (Born in mid 3080s)<ref>''To Ride the Chimera'', p. 264 - "estimated date against Jessica Marik and her daughter Julietta ages and birthdates"</ref>. | + | '''Thaddeus Marik III''' (Born in mid 3080s)<ref>''To Ride the Chimera'', p. 264 - "estimated date against Jessica Marik and her daughter Julietta ages and birthdates"</ref>. A [[Republic of the Sphere]] Knight of [[Augustine]], a moral driven man, whom has turned to prayer when things look bleak. He is a true believer of the Republic of Sphere, but he has doubts for its survival and plans alternatives to the Republic. |
==Character History== | ==Character History== | ||
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===Republic & Post Republic Service=== | ===Republic & Post Republic Service=== | ||
| − | In [[3135]], Thaddeus had just arrived from [[New Aragon]], failing to hold [[Capellan Confederation]] from taking that world. Thaddeus had been secretly planning and setting ground work for alliances within the Republic to create neighborhoods of worlds which would act as "pocket fortresses" to keep larger interstellar nations from swallowing them up easily. He reveals his plan to Exarch Levin in private meeting in September 11th, after "Fortress Republic" is revealed. His plan neighborhoods in Prefectures VI, VII, & VIII., all adjacent to Marik space, which are areas he knows and it calls for him to be outside the fortress to accomplish them.. To avoid suspicion of his ambitions, he offers to giver his plans which had been working on for months to Levin to hand to another person to handle. Levin allows Thaddeus to proceed with his plans and arranges for similar neighborhoods to be established in other prefectures, though possibly too late for Thaddeus | + | In [[3135]], Thaddeus had just arrived from [[New Aragon]], failing to hold the [[Capellan Confederation]] from taking that world. Thaddeus had been secretly planning and setting ground work for alliances within the Republic to create neighborhoods of worlds which would act as "pocket fortresses" to keep larger interstellar nations from swallowing them up easily. He reveals his plan to Exarch Levin in private meeting in September 11th, after "Fortress Republic" is revealed. His plan neighborhoods in Prefectures VI, VII, & VIII., all adjacent to Marik space, which are areas he knows and it calls for him to be outside the fortress to accomplish them.. To avoid suspicion of his ambitions, he offers to giver his plans which had been working on for months to Levin to hand to another person to handle. Levin allows Thaddeus to proceed with his plans and arranges for similar neighborhoods to be established in other prefectures, though possibly too late for Thaddeus |
By December 3135, Thaddeus leads a multi-world force under the flag of the [[Shiloh Alliance]] on their first campaign to invade and conqueror the world of [[Phecda]]. This campaign fails because upon arrival his unit is forced to withdraw after encountering the newly formed mercenary unit, ''[[Wolf Hunters|The Wolf Hunters]]''. | By December 3135, Thaddeus leads a multi-world force under the flag of the [[Shiloh Alliance]] on their first campaign to invade and conqueror the world of [[Phecda]]. This campaign fails because upon arrival his unit is forced to withdraw after encountering the newly formed mercenary unit, ''[[Wolf Hunters|The Wolf Hunters]]''. | ||
| − | Thaddeus then secretly arranges for the Wolf Hunters to attack [[New Canton]] on a raid. The mercenary unit is initially successful, but is surprised when the remains of the [[Steel Wolves]] faction lead by Galaxy Commander [[Varnoff Fetladral]] arrive in October of [[3136]] to kill [[Anastasia Kerensky]], leader of the Wolf Hunters. Feeling | + | Thaddeus then secretly arranges for the Wolf Hunters to attack [[New Canton]] on a raid. The mercenary unit is initially successful, but is surprised when the remains of the [[Steel Wolves]] faction lead by Galaxy Commander [[Varnoff Fetladral]] arrive in October of [[3136]] to kill [[Anastasia Kerensky]], leader of the Wolf Hunters. Feeling that New Canton is too valuable to be damaged Thaddeus orders the Wolf Hunters to engage the Steel Wolves to prevent what he thinks is a full-raid on the planet. Instead Anastasia challenges Varnoff Fetladral to a [[Trial of Grievance]] to stop the attack and limit the combatants to the two of them and to end the Steel Wolves hounding of the Wolf Hunters. Anastasia is victorious and there is no further conflict between the two forces. |
| − | Because there was no battle for the planet and no threat of raid from this conflict Thaddeus fails convince government of New Canton the value of joining | + | Because there was no battle for the planet and no threat of raid from this conflict Thaddeus fails to convince the government of New Canton the value of joining his [[Tall Trees Union]]. |
===Free Worlds League=== | ===Free Worlds League=== | ||
| − | In March of [[3137]], Thaddeus was elected to the rank of [[Warden-General|Warden]] of the [[Covenant Worlds]], a small organization of planets which came together for self-defense. The world leaders of the Covenant felt that Thaddeus was the best person to lead their military forces in these trying times. Later that year | + | In March of [[3137]], Thaddeus was elected to the rank of [[Warden-General|Warden]] of the [[Covenant Worlds]], a small organization of planets which came together for self-defense. The world leaders of the Covenant felt that Thaddeus was the best person to lead their military forces in these trying times. Later that year Thaddeus had determined that Covenant Worlds needed a more powerful partner-nation if it was to have a chance to survive and so he traveled to see [[Jessica Marik|Jessica Halas-Hughes Marik]], [[Captain-General]] of the [[Oriente Protectorate]] and her husband Sir [[Phillip Hughes]]. After getting to know one another, Jessica revealed to Thaddeus that she knew that Sir Thaddeus was the setting up small pocket nations in the former prefectures of the Republic. She had seen signs of the efforts he had taken to begin the process of unification within the League worlds. Thaddeus admits this to be true and reveals his insight that the Republic was rotting from the inside out. He had known this since he became a Paladin and felt that reforming the League would be the only way to give people the best chance of surviving the coming age. |
Phillip approached Thaddeus and asked him to marry his wife in a political marriage. This marriage would allow Jessica and Thaddeus to adopt their children, thereby making them true Mariks and so able to become new leaders in a reborn Free Worlds League with a legal claim to vaunted Marik name. Thaddeus was surprised by this request but, after thinking through the implications, ultimately agrees to the political marriage. | Phillip approached Thaddeus and asked him to marry his wife in a political marriage. This marriage would allow Jessica and Thaddeus to adopt their children, thereby making them true Mariks and so able to become new leaders in a reborn Free Worlds League with a legal claim to vaunted Marik name. Thaddeus was surprised by this request but, after thinking through the implications, ultimately agrees to the political marriage. | ||
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After the Oriente sent its elite combat battalion ''[[Eagle’s Talons]]'' into [[Kwamashu]] in February of [[3138]], the Oriente forces are blamed for that world's ecological collapse, triggering war between [[Duchy of Andurien]] and Oriente Protectorate. In response Thaddeus led the 1st Covenant World Expedition against [[4th Andurien Cavalry]] on [[El Giza]] in early June. | After the Oriente sent its elite combat battalion ''[[Eagle’s Talons]]'' into [[Kwamashu]] in February of [[3138]], the Oriente forces are blamed for that world's ecological collapse, triggering war between [[Duchy of Andurien]] and Oriente Protectorate. In response Thaddeus led the 1st Covenant World Expedition against [[4th Andurien Cavalry]] on [[El Giza]] in early June. | ||
| − | On July 15th, Thaddeus led his forces in a brutal battle for the planet against [[2nd Andurien Guard]] and the Mosiro Planetary Militia (MPM) in commercial center of the city of Al-Hassam.<ref>''To Ride the Chimera'', pp. 201-203 - "Thaddeus walks the streets of Al-Hassem".</ref> The Andurien force fought from building to building, effectively destroying most of the | + | On July 15th, Thaddeus led his forces in a brutal battle for the planet against [[2nd Andurien Guard]] and the Mosiro Planetary Militia (MPM) in commercial center of the city of Al-Hassam.<ref>''To Ride the Chimera'', pp. 201-203 - "Thaddeus walks the streets of Al-Hassem".</ref> The Andurien force fought from building to building, effectively destroying most of the city's commercial areas while the MPM fought in underground traffic tunnels beneath the city. |
Convenant intelligence agents discovered evidence that showed doubt about who caused the "[[Kwamashu Incident]]". Thaddeus ceased the military campaign and took the evidence to the Captain-General on Oriente who was convinced that the conflict was pointless and should be stopped. | Convenant intelligence agents discovered evidence that showed doubt about who caused the "[[Kwamashu Incident]]". Thaddeus ceased the military campaign and took the evidence to the Captain-General on Oriente who was convinced that the conflict was pointless and should be stopped. | ||
| − | In August of [[3138]], Thaddeus and Philip Hughes enlist Thaddeus older brother Frederick Marik to assist in the creation of a new [[Free Worlds League]]. After the announcement of his marriage to Jessica there is a public outcry against Jessica | + | In August of [[3138]], Thaddeus and Philip Hughes enlist Thaddeus' older brother Frederick Marik to assist in the creation of a new [[Free Worlds League]]. After the announcement of his marriage to Jessica there is a public outcry against Jessica "leaving" her husband, stirring up new factionalism against the league. In October Thaddeus marries Jessica thereby making her and all her children, whom he legally adopted, officially Marik. |
Thaddeus led the ''Homecoming'' expeditionary force consisting of all the allied Protectorates, Duchies and other star Nations within the old Free Worlds League space against the [[Principality of Regulus|Regulan]] occupation of [[Atreus]] in April of [[3139]]. Thaddeus was then named [[Warden-General]] of the new Free Worlds League and his wife Jessica became Captain General of the Free Worlds League on July 3rd of the same year. | Thaddeus led the ''Homecoming'' expeditionary force consisting of all the allied Protectorates, Duchies and other star Nations within the old Free Worlds League space against the [[Principality of Regulus|Regulan]] occupation of [[Atreus]] in April of [[3139]]. Thaddeus was then named [[Warden-General]] of the new Free Worlds League and his wife Jessica became Captain General of the Free Worlds League on July 3rd of the same year. | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | *Thaddeus is noted pilot of [[Warhammer_IIC#Variants|Warhammer IIC 4]] Assault Mech, which he has been piloting since he was Paladin in service of Republic of the Sphere. He has named his BattleMech, ''Kriegaxt''. | + | *Thaddeus is a noted pilot of [[Warhammer_IIC#Variants|Warhammer IIC 4]] Assault 'Mech, which he has been piloting since he was Paladin in service of Republic of the Sphere. He has named his BattleMech, ''Kriegaxt''. |
| − | *Thaddeus is | + | *Thaddeus is principal architect for number of small planetary coalitions that exist in former Prefectures VI, VII, VIII. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Thaddeus Marik III (Born in mid 3080s)[1]. A Republic of the Sphere Knight of Augustine, a moral driven man, whom has turned to prayer when things look bleak. He is a true believer of the Republic of Sphere, but he has doubts for its survival and plans alternatives to the Republic.
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Character History
Republic & Post Republic Service
In 3135, Thaddeus had just arrived from New Aragon, failing to hold the Capellan Confederation from taking that world. Thaddeus had been secretly planning and setting ground work for alliances within the Republic to create neighborhoods of worlds which would act as "pocket fortresses" to keep larger interstellar nations from swallowing them up easily. He reveals his plan to Exarch Levin in private meeting in September 11th, after "Fortress Republic" is revealed. His plan neighborhoods in Prefectures VI, VII, & VIII., all adjacent to Marik space, which are areas he knows and it calls for him to be outside the fortress to accomplish them.. To avoid suspicion of his ambitions, he offers to giver his plans which had been working on for months to Levin to hand to another person to handle. Levin allows Thaddeus to proceed with his plans and arranges for similar neighborhoods to be established in other prefectures, though possibly too late for Thaddeus
By December 3135, Thaddeus leads a multi-world force under the flag of the Shiloh Alliance on their first campaign to invade and conqueror the world of Phecda. This campaign fails because upon arrival his unit is forced to withdraw after encountering the newly formed mercenary unit, The Wolf Hunters.
Thaddeus then secretly arranges for the Wolf Hunters to attack New Canton on a raid. The mercenary unit is initially successful, but is surprised when the remains of the Steel Wolves faction lead by Galaxy Commander Varnoff Fetladral arrive in October of 3136 to kill Anastasia Kerensky, leader of the Wolf Hunters. Feeling that New Canton is too valuable to be damaged Thaddeus orders the Wolf Hunters to engage the Steel Wolves to prevent what he thinks is a full-raid on the planet. Instead Anastasia challenges Varnoff Fetladral to a Trial of Grievance to stop the attack and limit the combatants to the two of them and to end the Steel Wolves hounding of the Wolf Hunters. Anastasia is victorious and there is no further conflict between the two forces.
Because there was no battle for the planet and no threat of raid from this conflict Thaddeus fails to convince the government of New Canton the value of joining his Tall Trees Union.
Free Worlds League
In March of 3137, Thaddeus was elected to the rank of Warden of the Covenant Worlds, a small organization of planets which came together for self-defense. The world leaders of the Covenant felt that Thaddeus was the best person to lead their military forces in these trying times. Later that year Thaddeus had determined that Covenant Worlds needed a more powerful partner-nation if it was to have a chance to survive and so he traveled to see Jessica Halas-Hughes Marik, Captain-General of the Oriente Protectorate and her husband Sir Phillip Hughes. After getting to know one another, Jessica revealed to Thaddeus that she knew that Sir Thaddeus was the setting up small pocket nations in the former prefectures of the Republic. She had seen signs of the efforts he had taken to begin the process of unification within the League worlds. Thaddeus admits this to be true and reveals his insight that the Republic was rotting from the inside out. He had known this since he became a Paladin and felt that reforming the League would be the only way to give people the best chance of surviving the coming age.
Phillip approached Thaddeus and asked him to marry his wife in a political marriage. This marriage would allow Jessica and Thaddeus to adopt their children, thereby making them true Mariks and so able to become new leaders in a reborn Free Worlds League with a legal claim to vaunted Marik name. Thaddeus was surprised by this request but, after thinking through the implications, ultimately agrees to the political marriage.
Thaddeus and his Covenant Worlds Expedition was then called upon to help fight the Lyran invasion of Free Worlds League space. His force attacks later that year a Lyran garrison on world of Savannah and recaptures the world in the name of the League.
After the Oriente sent its elite combat battalion Eagle’s Talons into Kwamashu in February of 3138, the Oriente forces are blamed for that world's ecological collapse, triggering war between Duchy of Andurien and Oriente Protectorate. In response Thaddeus led the 1st Covenant World Expedition against 4th Andurien Cavalry on El Giza in early June.
On July 15th, Thaddeus led his forces in a brutal battle for the planet against 2nd Andurien Guard and the Mosiro Planetary Militia (MPM) in commercial center of the city of Al-Hassam.[2] The Andurien force fought from building to building, effectively destroying most of the city's commercial areas while the MPM fought in underground traffic tunnels beneath the city.
Convenant intelligence agents discovered evidence that showed doubt about who caused the "Kwamashu Incident". Thaddeus ceased the military campaign and took the evidence to the Captain-General on Oriente who was convinced that the conflict was pointless and should be stopped.
In August of 3138, Thaddeus and Philip Hughes enlist Thaddeus' older brother Frederick Marik to assist in the creation of a new Free Worlds League. After the announcement of his marriage to Jessica there is a public outcry against Jessica "leaving" her husband, stirring up new factionalism against the league. In October Thaddeus marries Jessica thereby making her and all her children, whom he legally adopted, officially Marik.
Thaddeus led the Homecoming expeditionary force consisting of all the allied Protectorates, Duchies and other star Nations within the old Free Worlds League space against the Regulan occupation of Atreus in April of 3139. Thaddeus was then named Warden-General of the new Free Worlds League and his wife Jessica became Captain General of the Free Worlds League on July 3rd of the same year.
Notes
- Thaddeus is a noted pilot of Warhammer IIC 4 Assault 'Mech, which he has been piloting since he was Paladin in service of Republic of the Sphere. He has named his BattleMech, Kriegaxt.
- Thaddeus is principal architect for number of small planetary coalitions that exist in former Prefectures VI, VII, VIII.