Boris Tharn
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| Boris Tharn | |
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| Born | 3010[1] |
| Affiliation | Taurian Concordat |
| Career | |
| Rank | Senior Marshal |
| Position(s) | Protector |
Boris Tharn was the Senior Marshal of the Taurian Defense Force who became Protector of the Realm in 3076.[1]
History[edit]
As Marshal[edit]
While Boris Tharn was serving as the Senior Marshal of the TDF, he used his long-standing relationship with Protector Grover Shraplen of the Taurian Concordat to ensure that the first advanced technology upgrade packages received from the Capellan Confederation were sent to his own III Corps, upgrades that were soon used in active combat against the Federated Commonwealth during both the Xin Sheng campaign and the Pleiades Crusade.[1]
One of Tharn' last actions as Senior Marshal was to travel to meet with a delegation of the Word of Blake to strategize over how the Pleiades Cluster could be reclaimed for the Concordat, a plan that revolved around ceremonially gifting a Quixote-class missile frigate. Originally, Tharn had been due to accompany Protector Shraplen to the planning session but Shraplen was in poor health and dispatched Tharn as his representative. When Tharn met with the Word of Blake delegation, he learned of the destruction of the capital city on Taurus, via an asteroid bombardment that was blamed on the Federated Suns. Protector Shraplen was confirmed dead, along with many other senior government officials.[1]
As Protector[edit]
Following the destruction of Samantha, Boris Tharn was the highest-ranking Concordat government official still alive. The other Marshals of the Taurian Defense Force began rapidly preparing for an assault on the Federated Suns, and to the public Tharn became the face of the conflict. Frequently seen holding interviews and in the press, Tharn worked to soothe the fears and anxieties of the general populace, soon endearing himself to the public.[1]
In 3076, Tharn used his popularity and the backing of two of his key aides, Matthias Commager and Victor Sharpe to claim the Protectorship.[1] Sharpe had served as an aide to Tharn while they were both serving in III Corps, and Tharn' recruitment of Sharpe was a blatant—and successful—attempt to shore up his power base ahead of claiming the Protectorship, with the death of two senior members of the military Junta in 3075 expanding the profile and influence of both Tharn and Sharpe.[2] At the time, Tharn' beliefs and his future agenda were unknown, but it was speculated that his loyalty to Shraplen would lead him to follow a similar course.[1]
As Protector, Tharn established the seat of his government in the city of New Chappelle on the Sicilian continent following the destruction of Samantha, although he and other surviving government officials insisted that this would only be a temporary measure and that a new capital—New Samantha—would rise in place of the original.[3]
Popular and charismatic, in the immediate aftermath of the attack on Taurus, Tharn was constantly thronged with well-wishers and admirers when out in public; his charismatic aura extended to those in his immediate circle of confidence, but those who ended up on his bad side would find their access to him blocked by his numerous advisors and aides.[4]