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'''Melissa Steiner''' - [[32nd Century]] [[Archon]] of the [[Lyran Commonwealth]]. She is a savvy and cunning Politician. She diligently guided her nation through the peaceful years of 32nd century since taking power, up until the [[HPG]] Blackout. She was named after her ancestial cousin, Archon [[Melissa Steiner|Melissa Arthur Steiner]].
 
  
==Character History==
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'''Melissa Steiner''' (b. [[3099]] - d. [[3143]])<ref name=ER3145>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 98, "Melissa Steiner profile"</ref> the [[Archon]] of the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] who showed more interest in the world of commerce than in the world of politics.
Not wanting to take chances having her nation attacked, Archon Melissa set into motion, in November of [[3136]], a military campaign into the Free Worlds League to keep other interstellar nations from thinking [[House Steiner]] was weak.  
 
  
Taking a deadly gamble, she had her cousin and aide [[Trillian Steiner-Davion|Trillian Steiner]] negotiate a deal with [[Clan Wolf-in-Exile]] to convince them and their cousins in [[Clan Wolf]] to attack with House Steiner forces into the old Free World League. Archon Melissa also had her cousin ride herd on military expeditions as her envoy with the troublesome Duke [[Vedet Brewster]] who was leading the expedition with the Wolves.
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== Character History ==
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From a young age, Melissa grew up with her cousin [[Trillian Steiner]]. The two of them differed on their political viewpoints while they grew up; Trillian believed in [[Devlin Stone]] and the [[Republic of the Sphere|Republic]], while Melissa, who was influenced by her father [[Andrew Steiner]], had a negative opinion of the new nation.<ref name=ER3145TS>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 97-98, "Trillian Steiner profile"</ref> 
  
She secretly had Leutnant-General [[Gunter Duiven]], her head of [[Lyran Intelligence Corps|Lyran Intelligence Corps' elite Loki branch]] investigate the events of the Jade Falcon raid on [[Algorab]] and later completely cleared [[Roderick Steiner|Roderick Frost]] name from the events. She, in fact, wanted to make sure that he was truly not at fault.
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Melissa was not prepared for the day when she took over the throne from her father.  Being only 28 at the time of ascension, and more so delved into the world of commerce instead of politics, Melissa decided to surround herself with the aides from her father.  As time went by she began to realize the she had to have people around her that she could trust and rely upon.  She promoted her trusted cousin Trillian to the position of Chief Diplomat in order to solve any problem within the Commonwealth.<ref name=ER3145></ref>
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After the [[Gray Monday|HPG network crash]], Melissa started creating plans for the invasion of the former [[Free Worlds League]] which would become known as [[Operation HAMMERFALL]].  To ensure a successful invasion, she was able to get the help of both [[Clan Wolf-in-Exile]] and [[Clan Wolf]] forces.  Though the invasion was successful, when the forces from Clan Wolf felt that they were being betrayed, they stopped attacking the Free Worlds League and turned on the forces of the Lyran Commonwealth.<ref name=ER3145></ref>
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When the [[Clan Wolf Touman|forces of Clan Wolf]] began to bear down on the defenseless worlds of the Commonwealth, the [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces]] did for the first time a military coup d'etat.  [[3141]] was when Melissa lost the title of Archon and her realm, however, the replacement that military put on the throne was incompetent which allowed Melissa to retake her throne after only two years.  She reclaimed her throne just in time for the dual invasion of [[Tharkad]] from Clan Wolf and [[Clan Jade Falcon]].<ref name=ER3145></ref>
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== Death ==
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Before her death, she desired for her cousin Trillian to take her place as Archon of the Commonwealth.<ref name=ER3145TS></ref>  To ensure that Trillian and the rest of the Lyran leadership survived the attack on the capital, she sacrificed herself in the face of [[Elementals]] from Clan Wolf.  Though it was a futile gesture of bravery on her part, it did leave an impression on the Wolves and was able to gain their respect in death.<ref name=ER3145></ref>
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== Position ==
  
==Ranks & Titles==
 
 
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{{s-bef|before=[[Andrew Steiner]]}}
 
{{s-bef|before=[[Andrew Steiner]]}}
{{s-title|title=Archon of the [[Lyran Commonwealth]]|years=[[3127]] &ndash; [[3143]]}}
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{{s-title|title=Archon of the [[Lyran Commonwealth]]|years=[[3127]] - [[3141]]}}
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{{s-title|title=Archon of the [[Lyran Commonwealth]]|years=[[3143]] - 3143}}
 
{{s-aft|after=[[Trillian Steiner]]}}
 
{{s-aft|after=[[Trillian Steiner]]}}
 
{{s-end}}
 
{{s-end}}
  
  
==References==  
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== References ==  
 
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==Bibliography==
 
*''[[Fire at Will]]'' (Novel) - first appearance
 
  
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== Bibliography ==
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* ''[[Fire at Will]]'' (Novel) - first appearance
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* ''[[Era Report: 3145]]''
  
[[Category:House Steiner Characters|Steiner II, Melissa]]  
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[[Category:House Steiner Characters|Steiner, Melissa]]  
[[Category:Dark Age Characters|Steiner II, Melissa]]
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[[Category:Dark Age Characters|Steiner, Melissa]]
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[[Category:Archons|Steiner, Melissa]]

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Melissa Steiner (b. 3099 - d. 3143)[1] the Archon of the Lyran Commonwealth who showed more interest in the world of commerce than in the world of politics.

Character History

From a young age, Melissa grew up with her cousin Trillian Steiner. The two of them differed on their political viewpoints while they grew up; Trillian believed in Devlin Stone and the Republic, while Melissa, who was influenced by her father Andrew Steiner, had a negative opinion of the new nation.[2]

Melissa was not prepared for the day when she took over the throne from her father. Being only 28 at the time of ascension, and more so delved into the world of commerce instead of politics, Melissa decided to surround herself with the aides from her father. As time went by she began to realize the she had to have people around her that she could trust and rely upon. She promoted her trusted cousin Trillian to the position of Chief Diplomat in order to solve any problem within the Commonwealth.[1]

After the HPG network crash, Melissa started creating plans for the invasion of the former Free Worlds League which would become known as Operation HAMMERFALL. To ensure a successful invasion, she was able to get the help of both Clan Wolf-in-Exile and Clan Wolf forces. Though the invasion was successful, when the forces from Clan Wolf felt that they were being betrayed, they stopped attacking the Free Worlds League and turned on the forces of the Lyran Commonwealth.[1]

When the forces of Clan Wolf began to bear down on the defenseless worlds of the Commonwealth, the Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces did for the first time a military coup d'etat. 3141 was when Melissa lost the title of Archon and her realm, however, the replacement that military put on the throne was incompetent which allowed Melissa to retake her throne after only two years. She reclaimed her throne just in time for the dual invasion of Tharkad from Clan Wolf and Clan Jade Falcon.[1]

Death

Before her death, she desired for her cousin Trillian to take her place as Archon of the Commonwealth.[2] To ensure that Trillian and the rest of the Lyran leadership survived the attack on the capital, she sacrificed herself in the face of Elementals from Clan Wolf. Though it was a futile gesture of bravery on her part, it did leave an impression on the Wolves and was able to gain their respect in death.[1]

Position

Preceded by Archon of the Lyran Commonwealth
3127 - 3141
Succeeded by
????
Preceded by
????
Archon of the Lyran Commonwealth
3143 - 3143
Succeeded by


References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Era Report: 3145, p. 98, "Melissa Steiner profile"
  2. 2.0 2.1 Era Report: 3145, p. 97-98, "Trillian Steiner profile"

Bibliography