Duchy of Tamarind-Abbey

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Duchy of Tamarind-Abbey Flag

Fact Sheet[1]

  • Founding Year: 3078
  • Capital (City, World): Zanzibar, Tamarind
  • National Symbol: An abstract purple eagle, with five-pointed stars in each wing, being clutched at the tail by a human hand, set against a green field. The eagle’s claws are each holding cornstalks.
  • Location (Terra relative): Antispinward of Terra, exterior
  • Total (Inhabited) Systems: 26
  • Estimated Population (3130): 75,000,000,000
  • Government: Military Governorship
  • Ruler: Duke Fontaine Marik (3130)
  • Dominant Language(s): English (official), Spanish
  • Dominant Religion(s): Christianity (Catholicism), Judaism
  • Unit of Currency: Peso (1 peso = 0.48 C-Bills)

Description

The Duchy borders on the Lyran border and close to Marik-Stewart Commonwealth. The Capital of the Duchy is city of Zanzibar on Tamarind.

The nation is ruled by Duke Fontaine Marik and his wife Karli Marik until her death in 3134.

Notable Historical Events

In May of 3137, Lyran Commonwealth launched their military campaign code named Operation Hammerfall. Striking the Duchy, neigboring independant worlds and the Commonwealth at same time.

Not prepared for such event, the Duchy suffered numerous losses to Lyran invaders. Nearly cut in half by November, Trillian Steiner was sent by Archon to confront Fontaine to convince him sign treaty to end the invasion. Fontaine refused and struck back, with military force. This caused Trillian & her aide to go into hiding during the conflict..

November 29th, reinforcements of the Broken Swords Battalion under the command of Hauptmann Roderick Frost arrived to back her up. Duke Marik accused her of not to negotiating in good faith. Duke sent forces to seize Lyran Consulate and order her arrested. However, she escaped arrest with her aide.

Lyrans battalion fought course weeks of fighting with world's defending 1st Tamarind Regulars. Only when Third Lyran Regulars arrived and linked up with the battered unit, do they managed overwhelm the defenders. Lyran forces capture Tamarind, but they fail to capture Fontaine and force him sign a peace treaty.

The Duke ordered his Grand Vizier Sha Renkin to negotiate armistice to end the blood shed but not ending the war.

Fontaine, began an campaign to re-take portions of his Duchy back, with aide of Christopher Halas-Huges Marik.

Historical Map Gallery

Reference

  1. Touring the Stars, p. 75

Bibliography