Thaddeus Marik III
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(Born in mid 3180s)[1] An 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 Republic of Sphere, but he has doubts for its survival and plans alternatives to the Republic.
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 similar neighborhoods be established in other prefectures. Thou to Thaddeus maybe too late
By December 3135, Thaddeus leads multi-world forces under the flag of the Shiloh Alliance, their first campaign was to invade conqueror the world of Phecda. However, his force is forced to withdraw after encountering the newly formed mercenary unit, The Wolf Hunters.
Thaddeus secretly arranges mercenary unit the Wolf Hunters to attack New Canton on raid. However, remains of the Steel Wolves faction lead by Galaxy Commander Varnoff Fetladral arrive in October, 3138 to kill Anastasia Kerensky. Feeling the New Canton is to valuable to raided by the Steel Wolves, he order the Wolf Hunters to engage them prevent what he thinks is a full-raid on the planet. Anastasia challenges Varnoff Fetladral to trial of grievence between two them to end grievence against each other once and for all.
In because there was no battle for the planet, Thaddeus fails convince government of New Canton the value of joining the his Tall Tree Union.
In March of 3137, Thaddeus is elected rank of Warden of Covenant Worlds. The Covenant Worlds are small pack of worlds on which formed for self-defense, they're world leaders felt that Thaddeus was best person to lead their military forces. Later in that year, Jessica Halas-Hughes Marik, Captain-General of the Orients Protectorate and he is asked by her husband to marry her in a political marriage. The marriage would allow Jessica to become true Marik and be new leader of a reborn Free Worlds League.
Thaddeus and his Covenant Worlds Expedition was called to help fight the Lyrans invading the Free Worlds League space. he brings his force in later that year against Lyran garrison on world of Savannah and recaptures the world.
After the Orients sent its elite combat battalion "Eagle Talons" into Kwamashu in February of 3138, the Oriente are blamed for causing that world's ecological destruction. Thus, triggering war between Duchy of Audurien and Oriente Protectorate.
Thaddeus lead the Covenant World Expedition against 4th Audurien Cavalry on El Giza in early June.
Evidence showing doubt about who caused the "Kwamashu" incident and causes him to cease his military campaign.
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 public outcry for Jessica leaving her husband. Which stirs new factions against the league. In October, Thaddeus marries Jessica, making her a actual Marik officially.
Thaddeus leads Homecoming expeditionary forces consisting of all allied protectorates, duchies and other nations within the old Free Worlds League space against Regulan occupation of Atreus in April of 3139. Thaddeus is named Warden of the new Free Worlds League. His wife, Jessica on July 3rd, become Captain General of the Free Worlds League.
Notes
- Thaddeus is 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 principle architect for number of small planetary coalitions that exist in former prefectures VI, VII, VIII.