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| + | '''David Peterson''' can refer to: |
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| + | *[[David Peterson (27th c.)]], the [[Commanding Admiral]] of the [[Star League Defense Force]] from [[2680]] to [[2707]]. |
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| + | *[[David Peterson (31st c.)]], a member of [[Moore's Bandits]] mercenary unit. |
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| − | '''Admiral David Peterson''' was the [[Commanding Admiral]] of the [[Star League Defense Force]] from [[2680]] to [[2707]]. His appointment was controversial, both for his young age (45 years old) and the fact that he was from the Navy.<ref name=SL7>''The Star League'', p. 106</ref><ref name="H:LOTV1p35"/>
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| − | ==History==
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| − | Prior to Peterson's appointment, the Army and Navy of the SLDF were at odds with each other and suffered from a lack of cooperation. Navy [[WarShips]] were permanently tied to [[division]]s and [[corps]] and were seen by the Army as little more than a means of getting ground forces from one planet to another or protecting their lumbering transports. Under Peterson, Navy ships were freed up to act independently without having to report to the Army, and special task forces of combined ground and space units, under the command of Navy [[Captain]]s for the first time, were used to chase after pirates hiding deep in the [[Periphery]].<ref name=SL7 /><ref name="H:LOTV1p35">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 35</ref> It was Peterson who broke with the assumption that each of the twenty numbered SLDF Navy fleets would operate alongside the corresponding Army for the first time.<ref name="FM:SLDFp33">''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 33, "Navy"</ref> Many small and medium WarShips would operate independently or in pairs, Peterson paved the way for the adoption of naval squadrons, groupings of up to a dozen ships that were often based around a small central cluster of battleships or carriers and which were tasked with specific duties. Despite the reforms many ships would retain close ties to their former Army associates, sometimes referred to as "mud lovers".<ref name="H:LOTV1p35"/><ref name="FM:SLDFp16">''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 16, "Navy"</ref> Under Peterson's leadership many of the interservice rivalries between the two branches of service ended, and close doctrinal ties were formed between the two.<ref name="H:LOTV1p35"/><ref name="FM:SLDFp10">''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 10, "Commanding Generals"</ref>
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| − | Admiral Peterson was also instrumental in beginning a military renaissance within the Star League, most famously with the start of the [[Space Defense System]] program,<ref name=SL7 /><ref name="H:LOTV1p35"/><ref name="FM:SLDFp10"/><ref name="FM:SLDFp23">''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 23, "The Gunslinger Program"</ref> his commissioning of the [[Land Air 'Mech]],<ref name=TRO3085-286>''Technical Readout: 3085'', pp. 286-287 "LAMs"</ref> and the distribution of new advanced technology to [[Star League Defense Force Royal Divisions|Royal]] units. He was further involved in the [[First Hidden War]] and the creation of the Advanced Combat and Maneuvering Skills Project, most commonly referred to as the [[Gunslinger Program]], training special champions to take on [[DCMS]] ''ronin'' in deadly combat duels.<ref name=SL7 /><ref name="H:LOTV1p35"/><ref name="FM:SLDFp10"/>
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| − | Admiral David Peterson died in a [[DropShip]] accident in [[2707]] and was succeeded by his aide, [[Ikolor Fredasa]].<ref name=SL7 /><ref name="H:LOTV1p35"/><ref name="FM:SLDFp10"/> He would remain the only Commanding General of the SLDF not to have been a Regular Army officer.<ref name="H:LOTV1p35"/><ref name="FM:SLDFp10"/>
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| − | ==Title and Position==
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| − | {{s-title|title=Commander-in-Chief of the [[Star League Defense Force]]|years=[[2680]]<ref name="H:LOTV1p35"/> – [[2707]]<ref name="H:LOTV1p35"/>}}
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| − | ==References==
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| − | ==Bibliography==
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| − | * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]''
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| − | * ''[[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1]]''
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| − | * ''[[The Star League]]''
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| − | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3085]]''
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| − | [[Category:Star League Characters|Peterson, David]]
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