Victor Liao
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Victor Edward Liao (2199 - 2240[1]) 23rd Century Politician and Governor of world of Cynthiana (later Liao).
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Character Description
Victor resembles a oriental man, whom stand five foot and five inches. Victor was known to sport a beret and highlander's kilt with a eastern blade. He was known for his ambitious[2] and suspected be slightly paranoid.[3]
Biography
Governor of Cynthiana/Liao
Decade after Elias's death, Victor begun to institute diplomatic dialog with Cynthiana's neighbors. He also renamed Cynthiana Liao, after his father.[4] As component of his economic strategy was conduct trade without use of Terran currency, creating a exchange. Using this exchange, Victor was able to monitor fluxes in the market and was able to get maximum return for Cynthiana. As part of exchange, other planets used tracts of vacant lands as payment for livestock and other goods received. A landowner from Genoa, whom was betting on horses, but end up nearly being threaten with death by not paying up his lands to Victor.[5]
Victor brought in immigration to Cynthiana, however he was known to raises prices of the lands he sole to them. Using this flush of cash, he was able to bring in technology, Cynthiana needed along with other resources such as Iceships and weaponry.
In 2236, Terra Alliance order all colony worlds to provide army levies troops for service with Alliance's army. Victor refused like most Alliance worlds who felt that the order was unconstitutional. However, the Terran Ambassador was pressed the issue, went to appoint meant to see Victor. For the duration of the appointment, Victor ignored the gold & red cladded ambassador. This left the ambassador to the point of trembling with frustration and anger. To this point, the Victor acted as if he had not seen Ambassador in his office. The ambassador had moved very close to Victor trying to get his attention. With his daughter in the room, she witness the Ambassador went to pull a dagger from his belt, when Victor used his Katana and beheaded the ambassador. Sending message to Terra, that they would not be supporting Alliance call for armed forces to fight their wars.[6] He was later quoted after sending picked body of the Ambassador to Terra in saying;
| “ | that Terra should never think to easily reclaim its abandoned colonies. | ” |
>.[7]
Four years after cutting ties with Terra, Victor dies in 2240 and his daughter succeeds him as leader of Liao.
Family & Legacy
Victor was credit for his severing ties with Terra, building Liao's fortunes and independence prior to Terran Alliance's collapse.
He had two daughters, one Julliette Liao, dying at age 5, other Irenna whom went on to rule in his place.[8]
Titles and Positions
Character Notes
Early fluff from original House Book sourcebook, mixes up Victor as Elias's grandson instead of his father.
References
- ↑ House Liao (The Capellan Confederation p. 163 - Liao Family Tree - Victor Liao's birth & death.
- ↑ House Liao (The Capellan Confederation) p. 10 - The Old Handicapper - Nathan Montmorency tell tale of meeting Victor Liao.
- ↑ House Liao (The Capellan Confederation) p. 9 - Changing Times - Note of possible paranoia led to his preparation for collapse of Terran Alliance.
- ↑ Field Manual: Capellan Confederation p. 7 - House Liao - Victor Liao renames the planet for Elias.
- ↑ House Liao (The Capellan Confederation) p. 10 - The Old Handicapper - Nathan recalls his scary encounter with Victor Liao.
- ↑ House Liao (The Capellan Confederation) - War of Independence, An Audience with the Governor, and Queen of Hearts - p. 9-11 - Victor Liao actions as governor and his daughter witness of his "message" to terra.
- ↑ Field Manual: Capellan Confederation p. 8 - Volatile Foundations/House Liao - Quoted words of Victor Liao from field manual, regarding declaring Liao's independence.
- ↑ Liao Family Tree p. 163, Victor's two daughters.