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Line 3: | name = Simone Marik | name = Simone Marik | birthdate = [[2440]]<ref name=HHM84>''Handbook: House Marik'', pp. 84-85, "Captains-General in History"</ref> | birthdate = [[2440]]<ref name=HHM84>''Handbook: House Marik'', pp. 84-85, "Captains-General in History"</ref> − | died = [[2475]]<ref name=HM:FWLft>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', foldout (p. 171 in PDF): "The Captains-General Line of Succession and Partial Marik Family Tree"</ref> + | died = [[2475]] | othernames = | othernames = | affiliation = [[House Marik]] | affiliation = [[House Marik]] − | rank = [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League|Captain-General]] of the [[Free Worlds League]] + | profession = [[Captain-General]] of the [[Free Worlds League]] − | title = + | parents = [[Geralk Marik]] (father) − | position = + | siblings = [[Carlos Marik (25th c.)|Carlos Marik]]<br/>[[Brion Marik]] − | profession = Noble − | parents = [[Geralk Marik]] (father)<ref name=HM:FWLft/> − | siblings = [[Carlos Marik (25th c.)|Carlos Marik]]<ref name=HM:FWLft/><br/>[[Brion Marik]]<ref name=HM:FWLft/> | spouse = | spouse = | children = | children = }} }} − '''Simone Marik''' was a [[House Marik]] noblewoman, politician, and the fourteenth [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League|Captain-General]] of the [[Free Worlds League]]. + '''Simone Marik''' was a [[House Marik]] noblewoman, politician, and the fourteenth [[Captain-General]] of the [[Free Worlds League]]. ==History== ==History== Line 21:
Line 18: ===Captain-General=== ===Captain-General=== − Simone was the daughter of the bloodthirsty Captain-General Geralk Marik. She was appointed Captain-General at the age of nineteen by the Free Worlds League Parliament after her father's death on [[Loric]] in [[2459]].<ref name=HHM84 /> She was the youngest Captain-General to that point.<ref name=HHM>''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 21</ref>When taking office, she stated, "My first ambition is to avoid making history."<ref>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 16, "Tribute"</ref><ref name=HHMtsf>''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 21, "The Successful Failure"</ref> + Simone was the daughter of the bloodthirsty Captain-General Geralk Marik. She was appointed Captain-General at the age of nineteen by the Free World League Parliament after her father's death on [[Loric]] in [[2459]].<ref name=HHM84 /> She was the youngest Captain-General to that point.<ref name=HHM>''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 21</ref>When taking office, she stated, "My first ambition is to avoid making history."<ref>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 16, "Tribute"</ref><ref name=HHMtsf>''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 21, "The Successful Failure"</ref> She began her tenure by instituting reforms of the League's economy and pushed for technological expansion. Her foresight concerning the needs of the League led her to order NIA agents to gain access to Lyran secrets. Her agents convinced disgruntled technicians to defect with complete plans for the Commonwealth's new [[BattleMech]] designs in [[2462]].<ref name=HHM /><ref name=HHMtsf /><ref name=HM16>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 16, "Tenure of Geralk Marik"</ref> She began her tenure by instituting reforms of the League's economy and pushed for technological expansion. Her foresight concerning the needs of the League led her to order NIA agents to gain access to Lyran secrets. Her agents convinced disgruntled technicians to defect with complete plans for the Commonwealth's new [[BattleMech]] designs in [[2462]].<ref name=HHM /><ref name=HHMtsf /><ref name=HM16>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 16, "Tenure of Geralk Marik"</ref> Line 29:
Line 26: Simone knew the state could not build BattleMechs efficiently, so she gifted BattleMech schematics to several League corporations in exchange for greatly reduced bulk purchases of their designs, setting the stage for mass-production.<ref name=HHM19 /> Simone knew the state could not build BattleMechs efficiently, so she gifted BattleMech schematics to several League corporations in exchange for greatly reduced bulk purchases of their designs, setting the stage for mass-production.<ref name=HHM19 /> − The wealth of the Free Worlds League grew, as did the rivalry between the League and the [[Terran Hegemony]]. Simone reshaped her military and economy.<ref name=HHM /><ref name=HHMtsf /> + The wealth of the Free World League grew, as did the rivalry between the League and the [[Terran Hegemony]]. Simone reshaped her military and economy.<ref name=HHM /><ref name=HHMtsf /> In [[2475]], [[Chancellor]] of the [[Capellan Confederation]] [[Jasmine Liao]] contacted Simone in a bid to strengthen their nations through marriage. These efforts ended in failure because Simone refused to marry then twelve-year-old [[Raxal Liao]], reasoning that her tenure as Captain-General would be over by the time they could consummate the marriage. In a bid to resolve the problem, Simone suggested one of her brothers should marry Jasmine's niece. This suggestion was put down by the Jasmine, as was Simone's more ambitious offer. Simone offered several worlds of the [[Duchy of Andurien]] in exchange for assistance in an invasion of the Terra Hegemony. The League's Parliament developed a displeasure with Simone's actions as Captain-General and took notice of Simone's failures. With the diplomatic failure with Liao, the Parliament decided to no longer support Simone. So when her tenure came up for renewal as Captain-General in 2475, the Parliament allow it to lapse. They then appointed a new Captain-General, her brother Carlos.<ref name=HHM /><ref name=HHMtsf /> In [[2475]], [[Chancellor]] of the [[Capellan Confederation]] [[Jasmine Liao]] contacted Simone in a bid to strengthen their nations through marriage. These efforts ended in failure because Simone refused to marry then twelve-year-old [[Raxal Liao]], reasoning that her tenure as Captain-General would be over by the time they could consummate the marriage. In a bid to resolve the problem, Simone suggested one of her brothers should marry Jasmine's niece. This suggestion was put down by the Jasmine, as was Simone's more ambitious offer. Simone offered several worlds of the [[Duchy of Andurien]] in exchange for assistance in an invasion of the Terra Hegemony. The League's Parliament developed a displeasure with Simone's actions as Captain-General and took notice of Simone's failures. With the diplomatic failure with Liao, the Parliament decided to no longer support Simone. So when her tenure came up for renewal as Captain-General in 2475, the Parliament allow it to lapse. They then appointed a new Captain-General, her brother Carlos.<ref name=HHM /><ref name=HHMtsf /> Line 35:
Line 32: During her tenure there was a revival of the twentieth-century sitcom in her court and writer [[Kenneth Branson]] showed how the numerous remakes that resulted were subtly altered to reflect the political goals of Simone Marik's reign.<ref name=laugh>''BattleCorps: INN Newscast (Solaris Broadcasting Co. section), news item published [12/08/3071]: "Capsule Reviews"''</ref> During her tenure there was a revival of the twentieth-century sitcom in her court and writer [[Kenneth Branson]] showed how the numerous remakes that resulted were subtly altered to reflect the political goals of Simone Marik's reign.<ref name=laugh>''BattleCorps: INN Newscast (Solaris Broadcasting Co. section), news item published [12/08/3071]: "Capsule Reviews"''</ref> − ===Death and afterward===+ ==Death and afterward== Simone Marik stepped down from office and returned to private life. Within seven weeks of her retirement she was killed in a horseback riding accident. She was only thirty-five years old. She served the League's as its Captain-General for 16 years. Having no children of her own, she was survived by her brothers [[Carlos Marik|Carlos]] and [[Brion Marik|Brion]].<ref name=HHM84 /> Simone Marik stepped down from office and returned to private life. Within seven weeks of her retirement she was killed in a horseback riding accident. She was only thirty-five years old. She served the League's as its Captain-General for 16 years. Having no children of her own, she was survived by her brothers [[Carlos Marik|Carlos]] and [[Brion Marik|Brion]].<ref name=HHM84 /> Line 42:
Line 39: ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== − * ''[[House Marik (The Free Worlds League)]]'' + *''[[House Marik (The Free Worlds League)]]'' − * ''[[Handbook: House Marik]]'' + *''[[Handbook: House Marik]]'' [[Category: free Worlds League Characters|Marik, Simone]] [[Category: free Worlds League Characters|Marik, Simone]] + [[Category:Captains-General|Marik, Simone]]
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| name = Simone Marik | | name = Simone Marik | ||
| birthdate = [[2440]]<ref name=HHM84>''Handbook: House Marik'', pp. 84-85, "Captains-General in History"</ref> | | birthdate = [[2440]]<ref name=HHM84>''Handbook: House Marik'', pp. 84-85, "Captains-General in History"</ref> | ||
| − | | died = [[2475]] | + | | died = [[2475]] |
| othernames = | | othernames = | ||
| affiliation = [[House Marik]] | | affiliation = [[House Marik]] | ||
| − | | | + | | profession = [[Captain-General]] of the [[Free Worlds League]] |
| − | + | | parents = [[Geralk Marik]] (father) | |
| − | + | | siblings = [[Carlos Marik (25th c.)|Carlos Marik]]<br/>[[Brion Marik]] | |
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| − | | parents = [[Geralk Marik]] (father) | ||
| − | | siblings = [[Carlos Marik (25th c.)|Carlos Marik]] | ||
| spouse = | | spouse = | ||
| children = | | children = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | '''Simone Marik''' was a [[House Marik]] noblewoman, politician, and the fourteenth [[ | + | '''Simone Marik''' was a [[House Marik]] noblewoman, politician, and the fourteenth [[Captain-General]] of the [[Free Worlds League]]. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
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===Captain-General=== | ===Captain-General=== | ||
| − | Simone was the daughter of the bloodthirsty Captain-General Geralk Marik. She was appointed Captain-General at the age of nineteen by the Free | + | Simone was the daughter of the bloodthirsty Captain-General Geralk Marik. She was appointed Captain-General at the age of nineteen by the Free World League Parliament after her father's death on [[Loric]] in [[2459]].<ref name=HHM84 /> She was the youngest Captain-General to that point.<ref name=HHM>''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 21</ref>When taking office, she stated, "My first ambition is to avoid making history."<ref>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 16, "Tribute"</ref><ref name=HHMtsf>''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 21, "The Successful Failure"</ref> |
She began her tenure by instituting reforms of the League's economy and pushed for technological expansion. Her foresight concerning the needs of the League led her to order NIA agents to gain access to Lyran secrets. Her agents convinced disgruntled technicians to defect with complete plans for the Commonwealth's new [[BattleMech]] designs in [[2462]].<ref name=HHM /><ref name=HHMtsf /><ref name=HM16>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 16, "Tenure of Geralk Marik"</ref> | She began her tenure by instituting reforms of the League's economy and pushed for technological expansion. Her foresight concerning the needs of the League led her to order NIA agents to gain access to Lyran secrets. Her agents convinced disgruntled technicians to defect with complete plans for the Commonwealth's new [[BattleMech]] designs in [[2462]].<ref name=HHM /><ref name=HHMtsf /><ref name=HM16>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 16, "Tenure of Geralk Marik"</ref> | ||
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Simone knew the state could not build BattleMechs efficiently, so she gifted BattleMech schematics to several League corporations in exchange for greatly reduced bulk purchases of their designs, setting the stage for mass-production.<ref name=HHM19 /> | Simone knew the state could not build BattleMechs efficiently, so she gifted BattleMech schematics to several League corporations in exchange for greatly reduced bulk purchases of their designs, setting the stage for mass-production.<ref name=HHM19 /> | ||
| − | The wealth of the Free | + | The wealth of the Free World League grew, as did the rivalry between the League and the [[Terran Hegemony]]. Simone reshaped her military and economy.<ref name=HHM /><ref name=HHMtsf /> |
In [[2475]], [[Chancellor]] of the [[Capellan Confederation]] [[Jasmine Liao]] contacted Simone in a bid to strengthen their nations through marriage. These efforts ended in failure because Simone refused to marry then twelve-year-old [[Raxal Liao]], reasoning that her tenure as Captain-General would be over by the time they could consummate the marriage. In a bid to resolve the problem, Simone suggested one of her brothers should marry Jasmine's niece. This suggestion was put down by the Jasmine, as was Simone's more ambitious offer. Simone offered several worlds of the [[Duchy of Andurien]] in exchange for assistance in an invasion of the Terra Hegemony. The League's Parliament developed a displeasure with Simone's actions as Captain-General and took notice of Simone's failures. With the diplomatic failure with Liao, the Parliament decided to no longer support Simone. So when her tenure came up for renewal as Captain-General in 2475, the Parliament allow it to lapse. They then appointed a new Captain-General, her brother Carlos.<ref name=HHM /><ref name=HHMtsf /> | In [[2475]], [[Chancellor]] of the [[Capellan Confederation]] [[Jasmine Liao]] contacted Simone in a bid to strengthen their nations through marriage. These efforts ended in failure because Simone refused to marry then twelve-year-old [[Raxal Liao]], reasoning that her tenure as Captain-General would be over by the time they could consummate the marriage. In a bid to resolve the problem, Simone suggested one of her brothers should marry Jasmine's niece. This suggestion was put down by the Jasmine, as was Simone's more ambitious offer. Simone offered several worlds of the [[Duchy of Andurien]] in exchange for assistance in an invasion of the Terra Hegemony. The League's Parliament developed a displeasure with Simone's actions as Captain-General and took notice of Simone's failures. With the diplomatic failure with Liao, the Parliament decided to no longer support Simone. So when her tenure came up for renewal as Captain-General in 2475, the Parliament allow it to lapse. They then appointed a new Captain-General, her brother Carlos.<ref name=HHM /><ref name=HHMtsf /> | ||
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During her tenure there was a revival of the twentieth-century sitcom in her court and writer [[Kenneth Branson]] showed how the numerous remakes that resulted were subtly altered to reflect the political goals of Simone Marik's reign.<ref name=laugh>''BattleCorps: INN Newscast (Solaris Broadcasting Co. section), news item published [12/08/3071]: "Capsule Reviews"''</ref> | During her tenure there was a revival of the twentieth-century sitcom in her court and writer [[Kenneth Branson]] showed how the numerous remakes that resulted were subtly altered to reflect the political goals of Simone Marik's reign.<ref name=laugh>''BattleCorps: INN Newscast (Solaris Broadcasting Co. section), news item published [12/08/3071]: "Capsule Reviews"''</ref> | ||
| − | + | ==Death and afterward== | |
Simone Marik stepped down from office and returned to private life. Within seven weeks of her retirement she was killed in a horseback riding accident. She was only thirty-five years old. She served the League's as its Captain-General for 16 years. Having no children of her own, she was survived by her brothers [[Carlos Marik|Carlos]] and [[Brion Marik|Brion]].<ref name=HHM84 /> | Simone Marik stepped down from office and returned to private life. Within seven weeks of her retirement she was killed in a horseback riding accident. She was only thirty-five years old. She served the League's as its Captain-General for 16 years. Having no children of her own, she was survived by her brothers [[Carlos Marik|Carlos]] and [[Brion Marik|Brion]].<ref name=HHM84 /> | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | * ''[[House Marik (The Free Worlds League)]]'' | + | *''[[House Marik (The Free Worlds League)]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Handbook: House Marik]]'' | + | *''[[Handbook: House Marik]]'' |
[[Category: free Worlds League Characters|Marik, Simone]] | [[Category: free Worlds League Characters|Marik, Simone]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Captains-General|Marik, Simone]] | ||