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| + | '''Romano Liao''' ([[2992]]-[[3052]]) was the second daughter of Chancellor [[Maximilian Liao]] and his wife, Elizabeth Jordan. Romano succeeded her father as leader of the [[Capellan Confederation]]. She was considered by many to be insane, and was the almost the image of the insane despot, putting people to death for no apparent reason. Romano was known for her skills with the oboe and violin, as well as an accomplished micro-gravity acrobat. | ||
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| + | ==Biography== | ||
| + | ===Early Life=== | ||
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| + | Romano was a major and commander of the Capellan Reserve Cavalry. She hated her older sister [[Candace Liao|Candace]] because she was more intelligent and more attractive. Despite the fact that she commanded troops in the regular army, Romano became enamored of the Warrior Houses and was a firm supporter of Karl Yadi.<ref>''House Liao'', pg. 124</ref> Exceptionally loyal to her father, she constantly tried to show that to her father to get in his good graces. | ||
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| + | ===Chancellor=== | ||
| + | Romano consistently tried to turn her father against her sister, but all her attempts failed. When the [[Capellan Confederation]] was devastated during the [[Fourth Succession War]], it fell to Romano to pick up the pieces. The shattering his nation took broke Maximilian's mind, and with Romano's siblings gone from the Confederation, so took over as Chancellor in all but name. She did not even have two years to rebuild her demoralized military when war came again, this time in the form of a joint invasion by the [[Duchy of Andurien]] and the [[Magistracy of Canopus]]. Though they had been beaten, Romano was determined to show that Liao was still a Great House and not to be trifled with. The victories the [[CCAF]] earned gave them their confidence back. | ||
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| + | On 21 April [[3036]], Maximilian Liao committed suicide. Romano was inducted as Chancellor on 12 May that same year. Now vested with the full authority as sovereign of the realm, Romano reorganized the Confederation as she saw fit. She purged the [[Maskirovka]] and appointed [[Tsen Shang]], her long-time lover, as its director. All those known to have associated with [[Justin Allard]] or any other Davion spies were put to death, including former Director Chandra Ling. With an iron grip, Romano consolidated power in the Confederation and tied the military, intelligence service, and assassin's guild to her so that they would not be used against her. | ||
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| + | Chancellor Liao was extremely paranoid, perhaps in part because of the ease in which spies like Justin Allard infiltrated the Confederation during her father's reign. It was not unknown for her to implant tracking chips in the heads of palace staff, or even have them all killed and replaced during a bout of paranoia. It even became so bad that she alienated Tsen Shang, though he never left or betrayed her. | ||
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| + | ===Marriage and Children=== | ||
| + | Though Romano never married, she had two children. It is generally accepted that the father was her lover, [[Tsen Shang]], whom she later appointed Director of the Maskirovka, though this is not absolutely certain. | ||
| + | *[[Sun-Tzu Liao|Sun-Tzu]] succeeded Romano as Chancellor and reclaimed many of the territories that Maximilian had lost. | ||
| + | *[[Kali Liao|Kali]] became the leader of the [[Thugee]] cult. It was in this role that she perpetrated the Black May attacks during the [[Capellan-St. Ives War]]. She is also somehow linked to [[Cameron St. Jamais]] and the [[Sixth of June]]. | ||
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| + | ===Late Chancellorship=== | ||
| + | The Confederation stayed out of the [[War of 3039]] and was barely affected by the [[Clan Invasion]]. Nonetheless, Romano traveled to [[Outreach]] in [[3051]] with the other leaders of the [[Inner Sphere]]. There, the healthy paranoia Romano nursed showed in her general disdain for [[Jaime Wolf]] and his pleas for peace and cooperation against the [[Clans]]. Romano angrily left the summit before the others did, but not before being challenged by her sister, Duchess [[Candace Liao]] of the [[St. Ives Compact]]. | ||
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| + | Romano did what she usually did when somebody challenged her authority: she directed an assassin to kill Candace and her husband, [[Justin Allard]]. The assassin did kill Justin, but only succeeded in wounding Candace. Justin killed the assassin before succumbing to his wounds. | ||
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| + | ===Death and afterwards=== | ||
| + | Candace traveled in secret to [[Sian]] and slipped into the palace with the help of Imarra House Master [[Ion Rush]] and assassinated both Romano and Tsen Shang in their sleep, though she allowed Romano's son Sun-Tzu to succeed her. | ||
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| + | Romano's legacy is her refusal to allow the [[Capellan Confederation]] to die. She arrested the downward spiral that had begun in [[3028]] and lost no more ground to other powers. With this foundation to work from, Sun-Tzu could retake what his grandfather had lost. | ||
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| + | ==Notes== | ||
| + | <references/> | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | *[[Rick David Stuart|Stuart, Rick David]]. ''[[House Liao Sourcebook]]''. [[FASA Corporation]]: 1988. | ||
| + | *[[Michael A. Stackpole|Stackpole, Michael A.]], ''[[List of BattleTech novels#Warrior: En Garde|Warrior: En Garde]]''. FASA/[[ROC]]: 1988/1998. | ||
| + | *Stackpole, Michael A., ''[[List of BattleTech novels#Warrior: Riposte|Warrior: Riposte]]''. FASA/ROC: 1988/1998. | ||
| + | *Stackpole, Michael A., ''[[List of BattleTech novels#Warrior:_Coup.C3.A9|Warrior: Coupé]]''. FASA/ROC: 1989/1998. | ||
| + | *''[[20-Year Update]]''. [[FASA]], 1989. | ||
| + | *[[Michael A. Stackpole|Stackpole, Michael A.]]. ''[[List of BattleTech novels#Blood Legacy|Blood Legacy]]''. FASA/[[ROC]]: 1990/1995. | ||
| + | *Stackpole, Michael A. ''[[List of BattleTech novels#Lost Destiny|Lost Destiny]]''. FASA/ROC: 1991/1995. | ||
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Revision as of 22:57, 27 November 2007
Romano Liao (2992-3052) was the second daughter of Chancellor Maximilian Liao and his wife, Elizabeth Jordan. Romano succeeded her father as leader of the Capellan Confederation. She was considered by many to be insane, and was the almost the image of the insane despot, putting people to death for no apparent reason. Romano was known for her skills with the oboe and violin, as well as an accomplished micro-gravity acrobat.
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Biography
Early Life
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Military Career
Romano was a major and commander of the Capellan Reserve Cavalry. She hated her older sister Candace because she was more intelligent and more attractive. Despite the fact that she commanded troops in the regular army, Romano became enamored of the Warrior Houses and was a firm supporter of Karl Yadi.[1] Exceptionally loyal to her father, she constantly tried to show that to her father to get in his good graces.
Chancellor
Romano consistently tried to turn her father against her sister, but all her attempts failed. When the Capellan Confederation was devastated during the Fourth Succession War, it fell to Romano to pick up the pieces. The shattering his nation took broke Maximilian's mind, and with Romano's siblings gone from the Confederation, so took over as Chancellor in all but name. She did not even have two years to rebuild her demoralized military when war came again, this time in the form of a joint invasion by the Duchy of Andurien and the Magistracy of Canopus. Though they had been beaten, Romano was determined to show that Liao was still a Great House and not to be trifled with. The victories the CCAF earned gave them their confidence back.
On 21 April 3036, Maximilian Liao committed suicide. Romano was inducted as Chancellor on 12 May that same year. Now vested with the full authority as sovereign of the realm, Romano reorganized the Confederation as she saw fit. She purged the Maskirovka and appointed Tsen Shang, her long-time lover, as its director. All those known to have associated with Justin Allard or any other Davion spies were put to death, including former Director Chandra Ling. With an iron grip, Romano consolidated power in the Confederation and tied the military, intelligence service, and assassin's guild to her so that they would not be used against her.
Chancellor Liao was extremely paranoid, perhaps in part because of the ease in which spies like Justin Allard infiltrated the Confederation during her father's reign. It was not unknown for her to implant tracking chips in the heads of palace staff, or even have them all killed and replaced during a bout of paranoia. It even became so bad that she alienated Tsen Shang, though he never left or betrayed her.
Marriage and Children
Though Romano never married, she had two children. It is generally accepted that the father was her lover, Tsen Shang, whom she later appointed Director of the Maskirovka, though this is not absolutely certain.
- Sun-Tzu succeeded Romano as Chancellor and reclaimed many of the territories that Maximilian had lost.
- Kali became the leader of the Thugee cult. It was in this role that she perpetrated the Black May attacks during the Capellan-St. Ives War. She is also somehow linked to Cameron St. Jamais and the Sixth of June.
Late Chancellorship
The Confederation stayed out of the War of 3039 and was barely affected by the Clan Invasion. Nonetheless, Romano traveled to Outreach in 3051 with the other leaders of the Inner Sphere. There, the healthy paranoia Romano nursed showed in her general disdain for Jaime Wolf and his pleas for peace and cooperation against the Clans. Romano angrily left the summit before the others did, but not before being challenged by her sister, Duchess Candace Liao of the St. Ives Compact.
Romano did what she usually did when somebody challenged her authority: she directed an assassin to kill Candace and her husband, Justin Allard. The assassin did kill Justin, but only succeeded in wounding Candace. Justin killed the assassin before succumbing to his wounds.
Death and afterwards
Candace traveled in secret to Sian and slipped into the palace with the help of Imarra House Master Ion Rush and assassinated both Romano and Tsen Shang in their sleep, though she allowed Romano's son Sun-Tzu to succeed her.
Romano's legacy is her refusal to allow the Capellan Confederation to die. She arrested the downward spiral that had begun in 3028 and lost no more ground to other powers. With this foundation to work from, Sun-Tzu could retake what his grandfather had lost.
Notes
- ↑ House Liao, pg. 124
References
- Stuart, Rick David. House Liao Sourcebook. FASA Corporation: 1988.
- Stackpole, Michael A., Warrior: En Garde. FASA/ROC: 1988/1998.
- Stackpole, Michael A., Warrior: Riposte. FASA/ROC: 1988/1998.
- Stackpole, Michael A., Warrior: Coupé. FASA/ROC: 1989/1998.
- 20-Year Update. FASA, 1989.
- Stackpole, Michael A.. Blood Legacy. FASA/ROC: 1990/1995.
- Stackpole, Michael A. Lost Destiny. FASA/ROC: 1991/1995.
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