Terrence Marik (27th c.)
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Terrence Marik IV | |
|---|---|
| Personal | |
| Born | 2632[1] |
| Died | 19 October 2678[2] |
| Affiliation | House Marik |
| Career | |
| Rank | Captain-General |
| Family | |
| Parents | Kernath Marik (father)[3] |
| Siblings | Theodore Marik[3] |
| Spouse | Sarah Marik[1] |
| Children | Emily Marik[1] |
Terrence Marik IV was a politician and the twenty-seventh Captain-General of the Free Worlds League.[1]
History[edit]
The eldest son of Kernath Marik, Terrence and his brother Theodore were initially passed up by the Marik family for the Captain-Generalship in favor of Liam Marik, who had more political and economic experience. Additionally, they felt their obligations to both their careers and own families took priority.[4]
After succeeding Liam, whose reign was a short three years due to ill health, Terrence set out to prove to his critics he was the right man for the job. He issued plans that would stimulate economic growth in the League and assure the future of the Marik clan.[1]
However, as was the case with his predecessors, his reign was plagued by an economic recession. The rebuilding Territorial States were surpassing the League's outdated industrial base, and a lot of people felt that the Star League alliance was robbing the Free Worlds League of its economic potential. These scorned individuals would form a political opposition group known as the Protectionist Party in early 2600s. Although the group's influence had faded by the 2660s when House Marik's economy had improved and the Protectionist cause had little traction, elements of this party went on to form terrorist groups, one of which would be known as the Scourge of Death.[2]
After a string of bombings, the group would make a name for itself when they bombed the Marik family's Dormuth estate on Marik.[5] On 19 October 2678, Terrence was holding a high-level meeting in the estate's library. The group had planted a powerful bomb underneath the library and it would explode taking out Terrence and thirty-nine members of his family and staff, nearly ending the Marik line. His cousin, General Gerald Marik, barely survived the blast due to bionics and the best medical care available in both the Free Worlds League and Star League. Once it was clear that Gerald would survive his injuries, he was chosen to become the next Captain-General.[1][6]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Handbook: House Marik, pp. 87–88: "Terrence Marik IV" profile
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Handbook: House Marik, p. 26: "The Scourge of Death"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 House Marik (The Free Worlds League), foldout (p. 171 in PDF): "The Captains-General Line of Succession and Partial Marik Family Tree"
- ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 87: "Liam Marik" profile
- ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 87: "Kernath Marik" - Kernath's profile reveals the location of the Dormuth estate is on the planet Marik
- ↑ Handbook: House Marik, pp. 23, 26–27: Backlash & the Scourge of Death- Economic problems that led to terrorist acts that killed him and majority of his immediate family.