Victor Liao

Victor holding his katana after killing a Terran ambassador

Victor Edward Liao (b. 2199 - d. 2240) twenty-third century Politician and Governor of world of Cynthiana (later Liao).

Character Description

Victor was a man of Asian descent, who stood five foot five. Victor was known to sport a beret and Highlander's kilt with a eastern blade. He was also known for his ambitious traits and suspected to be slightly paranoid.

Biography

Governor of Cynthiana/Liao

A decade after Elias's death, Victor began to institute a diplomatic dialog with Cynthiana's neighbors. He also renamed Cynthiana to Liao after his father. As a component of his economic strategy, Elias conducted trade without the use of Terran currency, instead creating a exchange. Using this exchange, Victor was able to monitor fluxuations in the market in order to get the maximum return for Cynthiana. As part of exchange, other planets used tracts of vacant land as payment for livestock and other goods received. In one case, a landowner from Genoa, who, through betting on horses incurred a debt of land, was threatened with death for not paying up his lands to Victor.

Victor brought in immigration to Cynthiana, however he was known to raises prices of the land he sold to them. Using this influx of cash, he was able to bring in needed technology to Cynthiana along with other resources such as Iceships and weaponry.

In 2236, the Terran Alliance ordered all colony worlds to provide a levy of troops for service in its army. Victor, who felt that the order was unconstitutional, refused like most Alliance worlds. After Victor refused to send toops, the Terran Ambassador met with Victor to press the issue. However, once he was let into his office, Victor ignored the Ambassador for the entire appointment. As his rage grew over this slight, he moved closer and closer to Victor to force him to acknowledge his presence, without success. Eventually, the Ambassador's anger got the better of him and he drew a dagger to attack Victor. Victor's daughter, who had been in the office for the entire encounter, watched as her father defended himself and quickly beheaded the Ambassador. With this, Victor sent a message to Terra that they would not be supporting the Alliance call for armed forces to fight their wars. After sending the body of the Ambassador back to Terra, he was quoted as saying;

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Terra should never think to easily reclaim its abandoned colonies.

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Four years after cutting ties with Terra, Victor died in 2240 and his daughter succeeded him as the leader of Liao.

Family & Legacy

Victor was credited for severing ties with Terra and with building Liao's fortunes and independence prior to the Terran Alliance's collapse.

He had two daughters: Julliette Liao, who died at age 5; and Irenna who went on to rule after his death.

Character Notes

Early fluff from original House Book sourcebook, mixes up Victor as Elias's grandson instead of his father.

Bibliography

• Field Manual: Capellan Confederation
• House Liao Sourcebook