Conner Rhys-Monroe

Conner Rhys-Monroe
Personal
Born	3100
Died	April 3140
Affiliation	House Monroe
Profile
Rank	Knight
Title(s)	Viscount of Markab
Profession	MechWarrior, politician
Family
Parents	Gerald Monroe (father) Asai Rhys (mother)

Conner Rhys-Monroe (born 3100 – died April 3140, aged 40 years) was the Viscount of Markab (3135 – 3140), a Knight of the Republic of the Sphere, and later Senator of the Republic. The son of Gerald Monroe and Asai Rhys. Conner served for many years in the Republic Armed Forces. He earned the reputation of being maverick, which he continued after his father died.

History

Conner turned his back on the Exarch, feeling that he had overstepped his bounds. He was nominated by the Republic Senate to be the next Senator and Viscount of Viscount of Markab. The Exarch dissolved the Senate in April 3135, so the nobility of the Senate went to war. Conner led military forces loyal to the Senate out of Germany.

Senator Rhys-Monroe later led a strike against Paris in June 3135 to capture the Inner Sphere's leaders who were attending the funeral of Victor Steiner-Davion, only to be rebuffed by Republican forces which were led by Countess Tara Campbell, Prince's Champion Julian Davion of House Davion, and several Paladins.

This defeat forced him to retreat off Terra. Conner helped to conceive the Senatorial Alliance with the goal of fighting battles against pro-Exarch forces and trying to unify a number of worlds needed to make the Alliance a self-sustaining nation. He led a key battle on world of Ronel for its functional HPG Station. He was defeated again by a Republic Coalition led by Julian Davion. Conner and his Senate forces surrendered and withdrew from Ronel back to Markab.

BattleMech

Conner piloted a Rifleman RFN-8D, which he was originally issued by the Republic of Sphere and later used during Republic Civil War against the Exarch's forces.

Bibliography

• Field Manual: 3145
• Fortress Republic (novel)
• Sword of Sedition (novel)