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| − | + | Melissa Arthur Steiner is the daughter of [[Katrina Steiner]] and [[Arthur Luvon]] and the wife of [[Hanse Davion]]. She is the Landgrave von Bremen of the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] and became [[Dictionary#A|Archon]] of the Lyran half of the [[Federated Commonwealth]]. She was nearly universally beloved by friends, allies, and even enemies. | |
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Early Life=== | ===Early Life=== | ||
| − | + | Melissa was born in 3010 at the Royal Palace of the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] on [[Tharkad]]. A voracious reader possessing a strong thirst for knowledge, Melissa became fluent in three languages (Standard, German, and French) and was learning at university level while still only 15. She loved to leave the confines of the [[Triad]] (the government complex) and wander in the wilds surrounding Tharkad City. | |
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| + | She showed little aptitude in piloting a [[BattleMech]] or [[Aerospace Fighter]]. Therefore, unlike most previous Archon-Designates, Melissa Steiner was not trained in the use of BattleMechs, but instead trained as an infantry commander. | ||
===Kidnapping=== | ===Kidnapping=== | ||
| − | In 3027, Melissa surreptitiously boarded the ''Silver Eagle'' under the alias Joana Barker. She was bound for New Avalon to meet her future husband with one of the heroes of the [[Federated Suns]] [[Leftenant]] [[Andrew Redburn]]. The [[Maskirovka]] (the intelligence service of the [[Capellan Confederation]]) arranged to have her kidnapped while ''en route'' to [[New Avalon]], thereby precipitating a crisis within both the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] and the [[Federated Suns]]. She was actually captured by operatives from [[Heimdall]], an covert organization that often found itself at odds with [[Loki]] (Lyran intelligence service). | + | In 3027, Melissa surreptitiously boarded the ''Silver Eagle'' under the alias Joana Barker. She was bound for [[New Avalon]] to meet her future husband with one of the heroes of the [[Federated Suns]] [[Leftenant]] [[Andrew Redburn]]. The [[Maskirovka]] (the intelligence service of the [[Capellan Confederation]]) arranged to have her kidnapped while ''en route'' to [[New Avalon]], thereby precipitating a crisis within both the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] and the [[Federated Suns]]. She was actually captured by operatives from [[Heimdall]], an covert organization that often found itself at odds with [[Loki]] (Lyran intelligence service). |
Raised on Tharkad and within the confines of the Lyran court, Melissa was concerned about her ability to lead. She did, however, ably coordinate a defense of the [[Styx]] mining base against a coordinated assault by both [[ISF]] forces of the Draconis Combine and the ''[[Genyosha]]'', an elite 'Mech force commanded by [[Yorinaga Kurita]]. Thanks to efforts by the [[Kell Hounds]] [[mercenary unit]] and in particular the sacrifice of [[Patrick Kell]], the Archon-Designate was rescued and arrived in New Avalon safely. | Raised on Tharkad and within the confines of the Lyran court, Melissa was concerned about her ability to lead. She did, however, ably coordinate a defense of the [[Styx]] mining base against a coordinated assault by both [[ISF]] forces of the Draconis Combine and the ''[[Genyosha]]'', an elite 'Mech force commanded by [[Yorinaga Kurita]]. Thanks to efforts by the [[Kell Hounds]] [[mercenary unit]] and in particular the sacrifice of [[Patrick Kell]], the Archon-Designate was rescued and arrived in New Avalon safely. | ||
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*[[Katrina Steiner]] | *[[Katrina Steiner]] | ||
*[[Hanse Davion]] | *[[Hanse Davion]] | ||
| + | *[[Victor Steiner-Davion|Victor]] | ||
| + | *[[Peter Steiner-Davion|Peter]] | ||
| + | *[[Katherine Steiner-Davion|Katherine]] | ||
| + | *[[Yvonne Steiner-Davion|Yvonne]] | ||
| + | *[[Arthur Steiner-Davion|Arthur]]. | ||
[[Category:People|Steiner, Melissa]] | [[Category:People|Steiner, Melissa]] | ||
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Revision as of 09:59, 2 August 2007
Later Melissa Steiner-Davion.
Melissa Arthur Steiner is the daughter of Katrina Steiner and Arthur Luvon and the wife of Hanse Davion. She is the Landgrave von Bremen of the Lyran Commonwealth and became Archon of the Lyran half of the Federated Commonwealth. She was nearly universally beloved by friends, allies, and even enemies.
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Biography
Early Life
Melissa was born in 3010 at the Royal Palace of the Lyran Commonwealth on Tharkad. A voracious reader possessing a strong thirst for knowledge, Melissa became fluent in three languages (Standard, German, and French) and was learning at university level while still only 15. She loved to leave the confines of the Triad (the government complex) and wander in the wilds surrounding Tharkad City.
She showed little aptitude in piloting a BattleMech or Aerospace Fighter. Therefore, unlike most previous Archon-Designates, Melissa Steiner was not trained in the use of BattleMechs, but instead trained as an infantry commander.
Kidnapping
In 3027, Melissa surreptitiously boarded the Silver Eagle under the alias Joana Barker. She was bound for New Avalon to meet her future husband with one of the heroes of the Federated Suns Leftenant Andrew Redburn. The Maskirovka (the intelligence service of the Capellan Confederation) arranged to have her kidnapped while en route to New Avalon, thereby precipitating a crisis within both the Lyran Commonwealth and the Federated Suns. She was actually captured by operatives from Heimdall, an covert organization that often found itself at odds with Loki (Lyran intelligence service).
Raised on Tharkad and within the confines of the Lyran court, Melissa was concerned about her ability to lead. She did, however, ably coordinate a defense of the Styx mining base against a coordinated assault by both ISF forces of the Draconis Combine and the Genyosha, an elite 'Mech force commanded by Yorinaga Kurita. Thanks to efforts by the Kell Hounds mercenary unit and in particular the sacrifice of Patrick Kell, the Archon-Designate was rescued and arrived in New Avalon safely.
Marriage and Creation of Federated Commonwealth
On 20 August 3028, Hanse Davion married Melissa in the presence of all of the Successor Lords of the Inner Sphere at Hilton Head, Terra (the headquarters of Comstar). At the reception following the ceremony, Hanse gave Melissa, as a wedding present, the Capellan Confederation. Davion had arranged a massive invasion of the Confederation that was later called the Fourth Succession War.
Children
Melissa bore five children with Hanse: Victor, Peter, Katherine, Yvonne, and Arthur.
Assassination
The Lyran people in particular loved her dearly, which is partially why at 7:21PM, on the 19th of June, 3055, on Tharkad during a banquet she was attending, her assassination, broadcast live across the Inner Sphere, shocked all. The broadcast reached into Clan space, where Phelan Ward learned of Melissa's death, along with the death of his own mother and the maiming of his father via the same bombs.
The actual bombs used for the assassination were constructed from four flower pots housing flowering Mycosia pseudoflora plants (genetically-engineered versions of the Mycosia blossoms which Hanse Davion had shipped to Terra for his and Melissa's wedding, years before). After their surprise appearance at Melissa's wedding, she adopted them as her favorite, seldom appearing in public without some token reminder of the blossoms. The pots themselves were made of clay explosives, activated remotely and detonated by a water absorption timer: the timer was activated by the plants being watered and set to go off during her speech.
See Also
- Federated Commonwealth
- Lyran Commonwealth
- Federated Suns
- Katrina Steiner
- Hanse Davion
- Victor
- Peter
- Katherine
- Yvonne
- Arthur.
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