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Line 21: ==History== ==History== === As Marshal === === As Marshal === − While Boris was serving as the [[Senior Marshal]] of the Taurian Defense Force he used his long-standing relationship with [[Protector of the Realm|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 (Taurian Concordat)|III Corps]], upgrades that were soon used in active combat against the [[Federated Commonwealth]] during both the ''[[Xin Sheng]]'' campaign and the [[Pleiades Crusade]].<ref name="M&Mp184">''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', pp. 184–185: "Boris Tharn"</ref>+ Boris had a long-standing relationship with [[Protector of the Realm|Protector]] [[Grover Shraplen]] of the [[Taurian Concordat]] and when Boris was serving as the [[Senior Marshal]] of the [[Taurian Defense Force]] he used that relationship to see that the first upgrade packages containing advanced technology from the [[Capellan Confederation]] went to his own [[III Corps (Taurian Concordat)|III Corps]]. Those upgrades were soon in active use as units from III Corps fought against the [[Federated Commonwealth]] during both the ''[[Xin Sheng]]'' campaign and the [[Pleiades Crusade]].<ref name="M&Mp184">''Masters & Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 184-185, "Boris Tharn"</ref> − One of Boris' 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, Boris had been due to accompany Protector Shraplen to the planning session but Shraplen was in poor health and dispatched Boris as his representative. When Boris 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.<ref name="M&Mp184"/> + One of Boris' 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, Boris had been due to accompany Protector Shraplen to the planning session but Shraplen was in poor health and dispatched Boris as his representative; when Boris met with the delegation, he learned that the capital city on Taurus had been destroyed via an asteroid bombardment blamed on the [[Federated Suns]]. Protector Shraplen was confirmed dead, as were many other senior government officials.<ref name="M&Mp184"/> === As Protector === === As Protector === Following the destruction of Samantha, Boris was the highest-ranking Concordat government official still alive. The other [[Marshal (rank)|Marshals]] of the Taurian Defense Force began rapidly preparing for an assault on the Federated Suns, and to the public Boris became the face of the conflict. Frequently seen holding interviews and in the press, Boris worked to soothe the fears and anxieties of the general populace, soon endearing himself to the public.<ref name="M&Mp184"/> Following the destruction of Samantha, Boris was the highest-ranking Concordat government official still alive. The other [[Marshal (rank)|Marshals]] of the Taurian Defense Force began rapidly preparing for an assault on the Federated Suns, and to the public Boris became the face of the conflict. Frequently seen holding interviews and in the press, Boris worked to soothe the fears and anxieties of the general populace, soon endearing himself to the public.<ref name="M&Mp184"/> − In [[3076]] Boris used his popularity and the backing of two of his key aides, [[Matthias Commager]] and [[Victor Sharpe]] to claim the Protectorship.<ref name="M&Mp184"/> Sharpe had served as an aide to Boris while they were both serving in III Corps, and Boris' 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 Boris and Sharpe.<ref name="M&Mp185">''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 185: "Victor Sharpe"</ref> At the time, Boris' beliefs and his future agenda were unknown, but it was speculated that his loyalty to Shraplen would lead him to follow a similar course.<ref name="M&Mp184"/> + In [[3076]] Boris used his popularity and the backing of two of his key aides, [[Matthias Commager]] and [[Victor Sharpe]] to claim the Protectorship.<ref name="M&Mp184"/> Sharpe had served as an aide to Boris while they were both serving in III Corps, and Boris' recruitment of Sharpe was a blatant - and successful - attempt to shore up his powerbase 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 Boris and Sharpe.<ref name="M&Mp185">''Masters & Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 185, "Victor Sharpe"</ref> At the time, Boris' beliefs and his future agenda were unknown, but it was speculated that his loyalty to Shraplen would lead him to follow a similar course.<ref name="M&Mp184"/> − As Protector Boris 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.<ref name="M&Mp190">''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 190: "Taurus"</ref> + As Protector Boris 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.<ref name="M&Mp190">''Masters & Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 190, "Taurus"</ref> − Popular and charismatic, in the immediate aftermath of the attack on Taurus Boris 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.<ref name="M&Mp261">''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 261: "Boris Tharn"</ref> + Popular and charismatic, in the immediate aftermath of the attack on Taurus Boris 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.<ref name="M&Mp261">''Masters & Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 261, "Boris Tharn"</ref> + + ==Titles and Positions== + {{s-start}} + {{s-bef| before= ????}} + {{s-title|title= Senior Marshal of the [[Taurian Defense Force]]|years= ???? – [[3076]]}} + {{s-aft| after=[[Victor Sharpe]]}} + {{s-end}} ==References== ==References== Line 40:
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==History== | ==History== | ||
=== As Marshal === | === As Marshal === | ||
| − | + | Boris had a long-standing relationship with [[Protector of the Realm|Protector]] [[Grover Shraplen]] of the [[Taurian Concordat]] and when Boris was serving as the [[Senior Marshal]] of the [[Taurian Defense Force]] he used that relationship to see that the first upgrade packages containing advanced technology from the [[Capellan Confederation]] went to his own [[III Corps (Taurian Concordat)|III Corps]]. Those upgrades were soon in active use as units from III Corps fought against the [[Federated Commonwealth]] during both the ''[[Xin Sheng]]'' campaign and the [[Pleiades Crusade]].<ref name="M&Mp184">''Masters & Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 184-185, "Boris Tharn"</ref> | |
| − | One of Boris' 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, Boris had been due to accompany Protector Shraplen to the planning session but Shraplen was in poor health and dispatched Boris as his representative | + | One of Boris' 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, Boris had been due to accompany Protector Shraplen to the planning session but Shraplen was in poor health and dispatched Boris as his representative; when Boris met with the delegation, he learned that the capital city on Taurus had been destroyed via an asteroid bombardment blamed on the [[Federated Suns]]. Protector Shraplen was confirmed dead, as were many other senior government officials.<ref name="M&Mp184"/> |
=== As Protector === | === As Protector === | ||
Following the destruction of Samantha, Boris was the highest-ranking Concordat government official still alive. The other [[Marshal (rank)|Marshals]] of the Taurian Defense Force began rapidly preparing for an assault on the Federated Suns, and to the public Boris became the face of the conflict. Frequently seen holding interviews and in the press, Boris worked to soothe the fears and anxieties of the general populace, soon endearing himself to the public.<ref name="M&Mp184"/> | Following the destruction of Samantha, Boris was the highest-ranking Concordat government official still alive. The other [[Marshal (rank)|Marshals]] of the Taurian Defense Force began rapidly preparing for an assault on the Federated Suns, and to the public Boris became the face of the conflict. Frequently seen holding interviews and in the press, Boris worked to soothe the fears and anxieties of the general populace, soon endearing himself to the public.<ref name="M&Mp184"/> | ||
| − | In [[3076]] Boris used his popularity and the backing of two of his key aides, [[Matthias Commager]] and [[Victor Sharpe]] to claim the Protectorship.<ref name="M&Mp184"/> Sharpe had served as an aide to Boris while they were both serving in III Corps, and Boris' recruitment of Sharpe was a blatant - and successful - attempt to shore up his | + | In [[3076]] Boris used his popularity and the backing of two of his key aides, [[Matthias Commager]] and [[Victor Sharpe]] to claim the Protectorship.<ref name="M&Mp184"/> Sharpe had served as an aide to Boris while they were both serving in III Corps, and Boris' recruitment of Sharpe was a blatant - and successful - attempt to shore up his powerbase 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 Boris and Sharpe.<ref name="M&Mp185">''Masters & Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 185, "Victor Sharpe"</ref> At the time, Boris' beliefs and his future agenda were unknown, but it was speculated that his loyalty to Shraplen would lead him to follow a similar course.<ref name="M&Mp184"/> |
| − | As Protector Boris 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.<ref name="M&Mp190">''Masters | + | As Protector Boris 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.<ref name="M&Mp190">''Masters & Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 190, "Taurus"</ref> |
| − | Popular and charismatic, in the immediate aftermath of the attack on Taurus Boris 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.<ref name="M&Mp261">''Masters | + | Popular and charismatic, in the immediate aftermath of the attack on Taurus Boris 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.<ref name="M&Mp261">''Masters & Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 261, "Boris Tharn"</ref> |
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| + | ==Titles and Positions== | ||
| + | {{s-start}} | ||
| + | {{s-bef| before= ????}} | ||
| + | {{s-title|title= Senior Marshal of the [[Taurian Defense Force]]|years= ???? – [[3076]]}} | ||
| + | {{s-aft| after=[[Victor Sharpe]]}} | ||
| + | {{s-end}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Taurian Concordat Characters|Tharn, Boris]] | [[Category:Taurian Concordat Characters|Tharn, Boris]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Protectors|Tharn, Boris]] | ||