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[[2398]]<ref>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 163 (PDF), "The Capellan Confederation's Line of Succession and Partial Liao Family Tree": Stephen's years of birth, death and reign</ref> - d. [[2450]]<ref name=HLCC-34>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 34, "Sir Stephen's Army"</ref>) of [[House Liao]] nobility, politician, Duke of St. Lorient, and fifth [[Chancellor]] of the [[Capellan Confederation]]. He was also the 4th Duke of [[Liao]]. − Alternately known as "The Great Organizer" or "Sir Stephen", '''Stephen Edward Liao''' of [[House Liao]] nobility, politician, Duke of St. Lorient, and fifth [[Chancellor]] of the [[Capellan Confederation]]. He was also the 4th Duke of [[Liao]].+ ==History== + Son of [[Arden Liao]] and nephew of Chancellor [[Aleisha Liao]], Stephen Liao was Duke of St. Lorient when he came into power as Chancellor. The young Duke felt that his predecessor [[Arden Baxter]] had run the [[CCAF]] into ineffectiveness. He felt that the [[CCAF]] would be unable to overcome the challenges he saw on the horizon. Chancellor Liao, or sometimes known as "Sir Stephen" committed to a complete re-organization of the CCAF. − ==History==+ The re-organization, which he personally had a hand in, was a long and thorough process. He wanted the army to be the best-equipped and best-fed in the [[Inner Sphere]]. He also wanted to improve the army's morale and fighting skills. − Son of [[Ardan Liao]] and nephew of Chancellor [[Aleisha Liao]], Stephen Liao was Duke of St. Lorient when he came into power as Chancellor. The young Duke felt that his republican predecessor [[Arden Baxter]] had run the [[Capellan Confederation Armed Forces]] into ineffectiveness to undermine [[House Liao]], a potentially disastrous situation given the politically hostile relations between the Confederation and the [[Free Worlds League]] and [[Federated Suns]] resulting from Baxter's blunders.<ref name=ISp52>''Inner Sphere'', pp. 52–53: "The Capellan Confederation - Origins and History - A House Divided - Liao Revival"</ref><ref name=HbHLp19>''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 19: "History of the Nation - Confederation Genesis - The Time of Tribulations"</ref> − Steadfast in the belief war would happen in his lifetime, Stephen boldly committed to a complete reorganization of the CCAF to improve its morale and fighting skills. The reorganization, which he personally had a hand in, was a long and thorough process resulting in arguably the best-equipped and best-fed army the Confederation had yet seen. During the [[2430]]s Stephen's efforts led to preliminary designs for massive troop carriers, concepts that would see reality centuries later with the development of the familiar ''[[Overlord]]'' and ''[[Union]]''-class [[DropShip]]s, as well investing heavily into the [[Maskirovka]] to make it a more effective organization.<ref name=ISp52/><ref name=HbHLp19/>+ The future development of the ''[[Overlord]]'' and ''[[Union]]'' Class DropShips can be traced to his re-organization of military in 2430s. He invested heavily into the [[Maskirovka]] to make it a more effective organization. − While successful in rebuilding the CCAF, the massive financial investments into what many mockingly called "Sir Stephen's Army" cost the nobility of his era considerable wealth, while rest of his nation average citizen's quality of life suffered with poor education, heavy taxes and new universal ceiling for all wages paid to them. The expanded Maskirovka easily kept this popular discontent at a low boil. However, even those in the egotistical Stephen's "pet army" grew to resent him, the Chancellor's fondness for parades and ceremony often resulting in more focus on stylish but uncomfortable uniforms and parade marches than martial ability and combat exercises.<ref name=ISp52/><ref name=HbHLp19/>+ However, Sir Stephen's investments into the army cost the nobility of his era considerable wealth. While rest of his nation average citizen's quality of life suffered with poor education, heavy taxes and new universal ceiling for all wages paid to them. − ===Death and Legacy===+ During his reign, he was viewed as an egotistical man who only focused his efforts in developing his "pet" army. His reign ended when he succumbed to a bad case of pneumonia.<ref name=HLCC-34/> − Though convinced war would happen in his lifetime, rather than dying in battle Stephen Liao's reign instead ended when he succumbed to a bad case of pneumonia in [[2450]].<ref name=HL:TCCp34/><ref name=ISp52/><ref name=HbHLp19/> − While successful in revitalizing the Capellan military, Stephen's efforts would also unfortunately excessively empower and embolden a number of high-ranking officers to consider taking supreme power themselves, most notably General [[Ral Merik]] of [[Merik's Grenadiers]] [[Capellan Hussar]] [[regiment]]. With [[Prefectorate]] and Stephen's 17-year-old successor Duncan moving to halve the size of Merik's prestigious unit to curb his influence, Merik and his unit staged a well-coordinated revolt, taking Duncan hostage. During the so-called "Time of Tribulation" as Merik's junta ruled in Duncan's name and the House of Scions squabbled over the proper response for seven months, Duncan ultimately chose to commit suicide in [[2452]] rather than remain a pawn in their scheme, Stephen's daughter and her brother's successor Jasmine Liao launching a brutal purge of her father's military to cement its loyalty to the Capellan state and the Chancellor above all.<ref name=ISp52/><ref name=HbHLp19/>+ ==Family & Legacy== + Stephen had two children, daughter [[Jasmine Liao]] and son Duncan. − Despite this, centuries later "Sir" Stephen would be well-regarded for his dedication to the Capellan state and extensive efforts to reform the Capellan military. The honorable nature of the [[15th Dracon Regiment]] [[mercenary unit]], especially their stalwart defense of [[Gunthar]] during the [[Andurien Secession|Andurien-Canopus Invasion]] would draw comparisons to his actions, with the 15th's [[Colonel]] [[Samuel Shimosa]] being called "Sir Samuel" in tribute to Stephen.<ref name=HBHLp47>''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 47: "The Not-So Filthy Lucre"</ref> [[Duke]] [[Gregory Liao]]'s quiet devotion and dedication to the Confederation would also attract similar comparisons to Stephen.<ref name=HBHLp96>''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 96: "House Liao - Duke Gregory Liao"</ref>+ ==Titles & Positions== − Further evidence of the esteem held for him, Stephen Liao's face would appear on the 50 ''[[yuan]]'' coin.<ref name=HbHLp129>''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 129: "Economics - Mints and Taxation"</ref>+ {{S-start}} + {{S-bef|before=[[Kurnath Liao]]}} + {{S-title|title=[[Duke of Liao]]|years=[[2425]]-[[2450]]}} + {{S-aft|after=[[Duncan Liao]]}} + {{S-bef|before=[[Arden Baxter]]}} + {{S-title|title=[[Chancellor]] of the [[Capellan Confederation]]|years=[[2425]]-[[2450]]}} + {{S-aft|after=[[Duncan Liao]]}} + {{S-end}} ==Notes== ==Notes== − * In the original text, '''St. Lorient''' is cited as the name of his duchy, however it is possible this was a typo in the article describing his reign, due to ''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'' not listing this world in its A Brief Atlas section, but the spelling is very similar to the [[St. Loris]] listed in the map at the end of the book.<ref>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', foldouts: "Map of the Capellan Confederation" and "Planet Guide"</ref> + *In the original text from sourcebook, cites him having his efforts creating the ''[[Union]]'' and ''[[Overlord]]'' class [[DropShip]]s which were, in canon, produced hundred years later. + *In the original text, '''St. Lorient''' is cited as the name of the world Stephen Liao had come from, however it is possible this was a typo in the article describing his reign, due to the original book's Planet Guide not listing this world, but its spelling being very similar to [[St. Loris]]. ==References== ==References== Line 41:
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| + | '''Stephen Edward Liao''' (b. [[2398]]<ref>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 163 (PDF), "The Capellan Confederation's Line of Succession and Partial Liao Family Tree": Stephen's years of birth, death and reign</ref> - d. [[2450]]<ref name=HLCC-34>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 34, "Sir Stephen's Army"</ref>) of [[House Liao]] nobility, politician, Duke of St. Lorient, and fifth [[Chancellor]] of the [[Capellan Confederation]]. He was also the 4th Duke of [[Liao]]. | ||
| − | + | ==History== | |
| + | Son of [[Arden Liao]] and nephew of Chancellor [[Aleisha Liao]], Stephen Liao was Duke of St. Lorient when he came into power as Chancellor. The young Duke felt that his predecessor [[Arden Baxter]] had run the [[CCAF]] into ineffectiveness. He felt that the [[CCAF]] would be unable to overcome the challenges he saw on the horizon. Chancellor Liao, or sometimes known as "Sir Stephen" committed to a complete re-organization of the CCAF. | ||
| − | + | The re-organization, which he personally had a hand in, was a long and thorough process. He wanted the army to be the best-equipped and best-fed in the [[Inner Sphere]]. He also wanted to improve the army's morale and fighting skills. | |
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| − | + | The future development of the ''[[Overlord]]'' and ''[[Union]]'' Class DropShips can be traced to his re-organization of military in 2430s. He invested heavily into the [[Maskirovka]] to make it a more effective organization. | |
| − | + | However, Sir Stephen's investments into the army cost the nobility of his era considerable wealth. While rest of his nation average citizen's quality of life suffered with poor education, heavy taxes and new universal ceiling for all wages paid to them. | |
| − | + | During his reign, he was viewed as an egotistical man who only focused his efforts in developing his "pet" army. His reign ended when he succumbed to a bad case of pneumonia.<ref name=HLCC-34/> | |
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| − | + | ==Family & Legacy== | |
| + | Stephen had two children, daughter [[Jasmine Liao]] and son Duncan. | ||
| − | + | ==Titles & Positions== | |
| − | + | {{S-start}} | |
| + | {{S-bef|before=[[Kurnath Liao]]}} | ||
| + | {{S-title|title=[[Duke of Liao]]|years=[[2425]]-[[2450]]}} | ||
| + | {{S-aft|after=[[Duncan Liao]]}} | ||
| + | {{S-bef|before=[[Arden Baxter]]}} | ||
| + | {{S-title|title=[[Chancellor]] of the [[Capellan Confederation]]|years=[[2425]]-[[2450]]}} | ||
| + | {{S-aft|after=[[Duncan Liao]]}} | ||
| + | {{S-end}} | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | * In the original text, '''St. Lorient''' is cited as the name of | + | *In the original text from sourcebook, cites him having his efforts creating the ''[[Union]]'' and ''[[Overlord]]'' class [[DropShip]]s which were, in canon, produced hundred years later. |
| + | *In the original text, '''St. Lorient''' is cited as the name of the world Stephen Liao had come from, however it is possible this was a typo in the article describing his reign, due to the original book's Planet Guide not listing this world, but its spelling being very similar to [[St. Loris]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | + | *''[[House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)]]'' | |
| − | * ''[[House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)]]'' | ||
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| + | [[Category:Minor Characters|Liao, Stephen]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Chancellors|Liao, Stephen]] | ||
[[Category:Capellan Confederation Characters|Liao, Stephen]] | [[Category:Capellan Confederation Characters|Liao, Stephen]] | ||