Universe Personalities

This page is an attempt to list all the personalities that have cropped up in the universe campaign over the last ten years or so. Of course it will only pick up a few of those, but it is a start point.

There is also a Who's Who, but that just tells you the name of current postholders at the top of the tree, I want this section to have what is known of people's biographies and any previous posts, even if they are no longer in office and even if they are relatively minor characters.

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James Meyer

Vezeyroornagy (Major General) James “GF Jim” Meyer is a General in the Free Worlds Alliance Army. He is an NPC

Current Position

Since 3208 he has commanded the FWA Rapid Reaction Ground Force Brigade, the only significant unit in the FWA Army.

Biographical Details

He was born on Hobbes in the Union of Xyon.

Distinguishing Features
Religion

Career History

Major General Meyer is a career GF soldier, having trained and served previously with the Union of Xyon armed forces in Q1. He is now a citizen of Killikrankie in Quadrant 1.

Other Information

Hobbies
25 Jul 2010 08:18

Thompson Bequerel

Thompson “Tommy” Bequerel is a naval officer from the Free Worlds Alliance. He is an NPC

Current Position

Since 3206.400 he has been the captain of the FWA CVI Starbuck, the flagship of the Alliance Fleet.

Biographical Details

He was born on Gat on 3168.273. In 3188, he married Linda MacNamara.

Distinguishing Features
Religion

True Jedi

Career History

He commanded a C5A in a clash against three smaller pirate vessels in 3204 over Lamster and managed to disable two and destroy another. As the captain of Starbuck, he took part in Operation Wolfhound and Operation Panama. He is considered the best captain in the Free Worlds Alliance by many. <HTML> <br> </HTML> Decorations: Bronze Cluster, Operation Panama Campaign Medal, Operation Wolfhound Campaign Medal, Operation Line Drive Campaign Medal, Gatian Medal of Valor

Other Information

Hobbies
6 Jun 2008 21:47

Lady Aelfreda Pasco

Known as 'Freddie' Pasco, she is an Earther business woman, with a naval background, who has become a politician. A recent entrant to the Earth Senate in the 3211 elections, replacing Hilmi Ozkok and affiliated to the Imperial Party. Played by James Kemp.

Current Position

Since 3211 (T100) she has been the Earth Imperium Minister of Defence, succeeding Senator Danso Ashanti in that role.

Biographical Details

A member of the Pasco dynasty (mixture of politicians and admirals).

Religion

not recorded

Career History

Commissioned into the navy in 3162 (in the same class as Lord Stephen Bailey), served for 25 years reaching Rear Admiral before switching to the defence industry. Naval career was as an engineer and staff jobs mainly involved defence procurement. Worked as a senior executive for General Astrospace Fabrications, Priest Engineering, PrimaTech and Lexcorp.

She has been a shadow Senator for the last 10 years and recently took over Hilmi Ozkok's seat being elected to the Senate in the 3211 elections.

Other Information

not recorded

Hobbies

not recorded

Senator Danso Ashanti

An Earther Grand Admiral turned politician, played by James Kemp in the universe campaign since T71.

Current Position

Since T100 he has been appointed the Imperial Governor for Quadrant 1. Before that he was the First Minister of the Imperium.

Biographical Details

Danso Tupac Ashanti is descended from a military family having its roots in the West African Ashante nation. He has had a distinguished career in the IEN ending up as the First Space Lord.

Highlights of his career included commanding the Imperial Guard Squadron, being enrolled in the Legion of Honour for a 'reactor leak', and being the victorious fleet commander in a battle against the Venerian Navy. All in the space of two years.

As First Space Lord he took the option of becoming a probationary member of the Senate being sponsored personally by the First Citizen. He was elected as the member for Western Africa in the 3186 elections and has subsequently been re-elected twice in 3196 and 3206.

Since his election he has sat on the Defence Select Committee and on the Security and Intelligence Board. He sponsored a means tested emigration bill that would have significantly expanded colonisation from Earth had it not been vetoed by the Lee Zhang government.

Senator Danso Tupac Ashanti comes from a long line of distinguished naval officers and was himself First Lord of the Admiralty before becoming a full member of the Senate in 3186.

Record in Senate

He is a strong supporter of the Armed Forces and a proponent of further colonial expansion and increases in military spending. Usually he votes with the Imperialist Party although he is not formally a member of any faction. If the Admiralty could be affected by anything he will lead opinion for a group of former naval officers in the Senate, although they do not all follow his lead on all occasions. Above all he is loyal to the wishes of the First Citizen and has sat on several Imperium Committees looking at resourcing for the Armed Forces, Security and Foreign Affairs on behalf of the First Citizen.

He recently sponsored a private bill which was defeated because it did not receive Government support. The bill would have provided for increased support for managed emigration. This would have involved targeted systems having their infrastructure invested in and people from Earth & Q0 systems being given free transport. There would be conditions on the subsidised travel that would ensure service on the colony; genetic upgrades for offspring; colony membership of the Solar Republic; no return within 10 years. Some of the conditions could be relaxed for those contributing to their own passage or bringing kit for use on arrival. Funding for this scheme would have come from the external aid budget.

Other known positions from speeches to the Senate include:

  • increased expenditure on the IEN. Most likely on DDI and CVI as his command background has given him a view that these types are most useful. He will listen to what current Admirals want, especially his daughter.
  • a rebalancing of the IAO fleet. He believes that it has too much space combat power to the detriment of f their ability to intervene within systems. He believes that their capital ships should be replaced with ALSI, AMI and EVI. Their GF/IS component should also increase. Overall this would have the same budget level.
  • ToOL has served its purpose but is becoming outdated. The regular summits are a very good thing and continued multi-laterals essential to easing potential inter-polity misunderstandings. However these should be divorced from the framework of a specific treaty like ToOL.
  • 'Human League'. There is absolutely no need whatsoever for this. The polities are capable of talking without another over blown bureaucracy being created.
  • Suggestions of re-integration (of any whole polity) should not be entertained. However if any system wanted, by majority of its residents, to join (or re-join in some cases) the Solar Republic then we should consider it seriously with a presumption of acceptance.

Biography

Family

There is a long record of distinguished service in his maternal line (where his family traces its lineage according to West African customs). Excluding those killed in service the majority of his line have been commissioned officers, since 3100 none have retired below the rank of Captain (or marine Lt Col in three cases). There have been six admirals in the last four generations (not including the Senator or his daughter).

In his immediate family the Senator had two brothers (one older and one younger) and two sisters (both older). His elder brother was killed in action while serving as a marine Lt in Q7 at the Battle of Glace in 3132 against the GFA. His younger brother retired as a Captain in 3195 and was recalled to service in 3196 when the state of emergency was declared to serve as a staff officer in the Admiralty. He has since retired to manage the family estates in Western Africa.

His eldest sister was a pacifier pilot and served in the IEN for 20 years before transferring to the IAO. His younger sister was killed in action as a marine Lt Col in Q6 aboard the ESS Bolivar.

He is married and has four children. His eldest, a daughter, is a Rear Admiral serving in Quadrant 4. The second child, a son, is a Marine Lt Colonel on special duties. The third child, a daughter, is also a Rear Admiral and is currently serving in JAC HQ, previously having been in the Imperial Guard Squadron as a flight commander. The youngest, another daughter, is currently an IS Company Commander in the IAO's 1st ISB.

Religion

[not known]

Career History

He was born in 3120 and educated at the Havana Naval Academy before joining the IEN as an officer candidate in 3138. He served initially as a pacifier pilot in the Imperial Guard Squadron before transferring as to Quadrant 8 as a Lieutenant in 3143. After a post on board the ESS Agamemnon he transferred on promotion to become ADC to Admiral Tendashi in command of the IEN in Q8 in 3148. He distinguished himself during the Braveheart crisis and was promoted to Commander in command of a DDI early in 3149. A number of command and staff appointments followed as well as a spell at the High Command and Staff College as an Instructor.

He was promoted to Captain in 3156 and commanded the CVI ESS King from 3156 to 3159. He then served as a Squadron Commander at the Naval Academy and commanded the Pacifier Wing at the Academy.

By 3165 he had reached the rank of Rear Admiral and was appointed to command of the Imperial Guard Squadron. He won membership of the Legion of Honour in a reactor leak off Old Mars late in 3168. His swift action during the incident ensured that the First Citizen, who was present on a tour of the reactor, was saved from harm. Rear Admiral Ashanti was critically injured by the leak and spent two octants recovering in hospital. He was then promoted to Vice Admiral and appointed as the Deputy Commander of the 1st Battle Fleet in Q1.

He was Quadrant Vice Admiral in 3170 in Quadrant 1 when he commanded the fleet action against the RNVN at the battle of Safeway Station. His success was recognised by a Knighthood and promotion to become Second Lord of the Admiralty, said to be a result of his close proximity to the First Citizen. This was followed by further promotion to First Lord of the Admiralty and command of the IEN between 3180 to 3186 when he entered the Senate.

When the Lee Zhang scandal broke in 3208 he was elected First Minister of the Earth Imperium. He remained there until the 3211 elections resulted in an overwhelming victory for the Imperial Party and he stood aside for the Imperial Party to nominate its own First Minister. Shortly afterwards the First Citizen appointed him as the Imperial Governor of Quadrant 1.

Hobbies

not recorded

Morris Miller

Senator from Packard in the Greater Federation of Asteel. Cameo role by Eric.

Current Position

Currently the Senator from Packard and leader of the Conservative Party

Biographical Details

Morris William “Mo” Miller was born on Packard. He is the youngest child in a family of six, of which he is the only Perfect. Before becoming a Senator, he served in the GFA army as a Planetary Guard soldier for five years, although he did not see any action, and was a businessman afterwards. He is of upper middle class circumstances.

Distinguishing Features
Religion

Old Catholic (an obscure sect of the Universal Church)

Career History

Miller is a member of a local Packhard party, the Conservative Party of Packhard. Miller is known for an aggressive foreign policy stance. He also has a reputation as a reformer, and deplores the many scandals that he claims Esteeler politics is riddled with. He has criticized Potato's foreign policy as too closely aligned with the Republic of New Venus. He voted against removing the three term limit, arguing that repealing it was a blatant power grab by Potato. He also opposes the IFF treaty and the Human League. He has a bit of a reputation as an extremist, but is fairly charismatic (though personally he is no Alphie) which gives him a strong base of support regardless, and he is considered by most commentators a competent if not outstanding politician. He is best known for his third party run for President of Asteel. He ran as the candidate of the Conservative Party, launching his campaign with a speech at New Gettisbourg, Asteel on 3210.050. During this speech, he criticized the President for having too close a relationship with the Republic of New Venus, for his actions at Amoss, and for repealing the three term limit on Presidents. He also attacked the President as a “lightweight.” He also promised a greater anti-crime and anti-corruption effort and promised a program of subsidies to encourage more genetic augmentation. Finally, he attacked the two party system as a “political oligopoly.” Shortly after his speech, polls showed Miller at 7%. During the campaign, Miller continued to hammer away at Potato on the issues of Corruption, Crime, and Natural Rights. In the later weeks of the campaign, Miller switched much of his attack to foreign policy. His Deputy Presidential running mate was Luis Netter, a former Reform Party Senator from Vertol. He was able to win a plurality of the vote in his home quadrant, Q1, and Quadrant 7. Polls showed Miller at 26.7%, ahead of Reform Party candidate Mimi Poisson. Towards the end of the campaign he and President Potato engaged in a heated argument, prompted by Potato calling Miller a “dangerous and irresponsible warmonger.” Major supporters of the Miller Campaign included Q7 Governor Rhett Elgon (a member of the Reform Party) and Planetary Governor of Packard Robert Katsuragi. His upper middle class circumstances did not give him a large amount of self-financing to invest in his campaign, which has relied mostly on donations. Miller ultimately lost the election, but he promised to keep fighting and to run again in five years.

Other Information

Occasional rumors link him romantically to GFAN fighter pilot Inyri Joan Kemmer. Miller has neither confirmed nor denied these rumors.

Hobbies

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