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| titles              = [[Duke of Hesperus II]]<br>[[Landgrave of Defiance Mountain]]<br>[[Landgrave of Zelphene Plains]]
[[Archon of the Lyran Commonwealth|Archon]]
 
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[[Duke of Hesperus II]]
 
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[[Landgrave of Defiance Mountain]]
 
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[[Landgrave of the Zelphene Plains]]
 
 
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| affiliation        = [[Lyran Commonwealth]]
 
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'''House Brewer''' are a noble family holding control of the corporate giant [[Defiance Industries]] and de facto rulership of [[Hesperus II]].
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'''House Brewer''' are a noble family holding control of the corporate giant [[Defiance Industries]] and defacto rulership of [[Hesperus II]].
 
 
 
==History==
 
==History==
 
 
===Origins===
 
===Origins===
House Brewer was originally a family of Terran Hegemony administrators who served as the First Lord's representatives to the Lyran Commonwealth.  The family was noted for their keen economic, legal and political sensibilities, as well as their willingness to have "frank and open" discussions with the Steiners, regardless of the repercussions to Commonwealth-Hegemony relations.<ref name="SLp102">''The Star League'', p. 102: "State Administrators''"</ref> At the beginning of the [[First Succession War]], Archon Jennifer Steiner ordered [[Gerald Brewer]], formerly a Baron on Coventry, to take full control of the facilities, which were previously operated jointly by the Commonwealth and the Star League. House Brewer quickly became one of the most important families in the Commonwealth thanks to the clout granted them by the massive factory complex.<ref name="HBHSp99">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 99: "House Brewer''"</ref>
 
  
===Succession Wars===
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==Known members of the family==
Following the Eighth Battle of Hesperus II, Baron Ivor Brewer, who led the [[Defiance Self-Protection Force|Force of Last Resort]] against Combine invaders, was raised to the rank of Duke of Hesperus II.<ref name=SSW-72>''Second Succession War'', pp. 72–73: "The Second Succession War (2825–2863) - Running on empty (2850–2860) - The Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Battles of Hesperus"</ref>
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* [[Gerald Brewer]], appointed Baron by [[Jennifer Steiner]]
 
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* [[Ivor Brewer]], Baron in [[2853]], raised to Duke after 8th Battle of Hesperus II<ref name="SSWp73">''Second Succession War'', p. 73</ref>
House Brewer generally maintained a strong bond with House Steiner during this time. Duke [[Greydon Brewer]] was an honored guest at the court of Archon [[Katrina Steiner]] and his support was key to many of her military endeavors, such as the joint project with the [[Federated Suns]] to produce the ''[[Hatchetman]]'' or updating the LCAF armor corps with the [[Patton]] and [[Rommel]] tanks.<ref name=HSp123>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 123: "Weapons Industries - Defiance Industries"</ref>
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* [[Greydon Brewer]], Duke of Hesperus II from [[2992]].
 
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* [[Kenneth Brewer]], Landgrave of Defiance Mountain in [[3025]]
===Clan Invasion===
 
While Defiance Industries prospered from massive military spending following the Clan invasion, House Brewer was at the center of a major crisis in 3057. Marshal [[Brandal Gareth]] suborned the young Duke [[Daniel Brewer]], whose parents had died in a VTOL crash in 3051. Having mentored Daniel since he was 12, Gareth was in a perfect position to execute his plan to secede a chunk of the [[Federated Commonwealth]] centered on Hesperus II for himself to rule. Only the timely intervention of the [[Gray Death Legion]] stopped Gareth before he could entrench himself in the nearly impregnable Defiance Industries facilities. Recognizing his inexperience was the cause of this crisis, Daniel left the operation of the family business to [[Jacqueline Steiner-Brewer]] so he could join the Legion.<ref>''Operation Excalibur''</ref>
 
 
 
===Dark Age===
 
In 3141, [[Vedet Brewer]] deposed Melissa Steiner as Archon and took the position for himself. He later fled [[Tharkad]] in 3143 rather than face invasion by Clans Wolf and Jade Falcon. Vedet's ambition would cost the family dearly, as by 3145 control of Defiance Industries was out of family hands entirely.<ref name=FM3145b>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 121: "State of Lyran Readiness"</ref>
 
 
 
==Brewer Family Tree==
 
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===Known Members of the Family===
 
 
* [[Danial Brewer]], "Light Colonel" in the [[First Bell Training Battalion]]
 
* [[Danial Brewer]], "Light Colonel" in the [[First Bell Training Battalion]]
* [[Erdmann Brewer]]<ref name="TRO:3145p126">''Technical Readout: 3145'', p. 126: "Erdmann Brewer"</ref>
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* [[Jacqueline Brewer]], CEO of DI and Duchess in [[3050]]<ref name=20YUp95>''20 Year Update'', p. 95 - Thomas Bradford personal profile</ref>
* [[Gerald Brewer]], appointed Baron by [[Jennifer Steiner]]
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* [[Luther Steiner-Brewer]], member of the [[14th Lyran Guards]].
* [[Greydon Brewer-Shaw]], Hauptmann in the [[Second Donegal Guards]] in 3128.<ref>''One Thousand'' (short story)</ref>
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* [[Randolph Brewer]], Duke at the time of his death in [[3051]]
* [[Ivor Brewer]], Baron in [[2853]], raised to Duke after the Eighth Battle of Hesperus II<ref name="SSWp73">''Second Succession War'', p. 73</ref>
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* [[Daniel Brewer]], Duke of Hesperus II from [[3051]]
* [[Thadeus Brewer]], cousin of Daniel Brewer who was killed after attempting to seize control of House Brewer by force<ref>''Operation Excalibur'', p. 157</ref>
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* [[Vedet Brewer]], Archon of the Lyran Commonwealth [[3141]] to [[3143]].
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* [[Erdmann Brewer]], <ref name="TRO:3145p126">''Technical Readout: 3145'', p. 126, "Erdmann Brewer Profile''"</ref>
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* [[Daniel Brewster]], [[Defiance Industries]] CEO and Duke of Hesperus II in [[3070]].<ref name=Hesperus>''BattleCorps: INN Newscast (Solaris Broadcasting Co. section), news item published [24/02/3070]: "'Blakist Cyber-Troops, WarShips Overrun Determined Defenders"''</ref>
  
 
==Family Heirlooms and Holdings==
 
==Family Heirlooms and Holdings==
* [[Hesperus II]]<br />
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[[Hesperus II]]<br />
* [[Defiance Industries]]
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[[Defiance Industries]]
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
 
* ''[[20 Year Update]]''
 
* ''[[20 Year Update]]''
* ''[[List_of_Solaris_Broadcasting_Co._articles#HESPERUS_FALLS|BattleCorps Solaris Broadcasting Co., 24/02/3070: "HESPERUS FALLS"]]''
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* ''[[Second Succession War (Sourcebook)|Second Succession War]]''
* ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)|Second Succession War]]''
 
* ''[[The Star League]]''
 
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3145]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3145]]''
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* ''[[BattleCorps#Solaris Broadcasting Co.|BattleCorps: INN Newscast (Solaris Broadcasting Co. section), news item published [24/02/3070]: "Blakist Cyber-Troops, WarShips Overrun Determined Defenders"]]''
  
 
[[Category:Noble Houses|Brewer]]
 
[[Category:Noble Houses|Brewer]]

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