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− {{Update Needed|[[Handbook: Major Periphery States]]|[[The Star League]]|[[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1]]|[[Interstellar Players]]}} + {{Update Needed|[[Handbook: Major Periphery States]], [[The Star League]], [[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1]], [[Interstellar Players]]}}
− {{otheruses|the First Lord|the pre-Star League Director-General|Richard Cameron (25th c.)}} + {{stub}}
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{{InfoBoxCharacter {{InfoBoxCharacter
| image = Richard Cameron II.jpg | image = Richard Cameron II.jpg
− | caption = Richard Cameron + | caption =
| name = Richard Cameron II | name = Richard Cameron II
− | birthdate = 9 February [[2744]]<ref name=H:LoTV1p56>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', pp. 56–57: "Richard Cameron II Profile"</ref> + | birthdate = 9 February [[2744]]<ref name=H:LoTV1pp56-57>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', pp. 56-57, "Richard Cameron II Profile"</ref>
| died = 27 December [[2766]] | died = 27 December [[2766]]
| othernames = | othernames =
| affiliation = [[House Cameron]] | affiliation = [[House Cameron]]
− | rank = + | profession = [[First Lord]]
− | title = [[First Lord of the Star League|First Lord]]+ | parents = [[Simon Cameron]] (father)<br>[[Jessica Drillson]] (mother)<ref name=H:LoTV1pp56-57/>
− | position = [[Director-General of the Terran Hegemony|Director-General]]+ | siblings = [[Elizabeth Cameron (26th c.)|Elizabeth Cameron]]<br>[[Helena Cameron]]<ref name=H:LoTV1pp56-57/>
− | profession = Noble+ | spouse = [[Elise Graham]]<ref name=H:LoTV1pp56-57/>
− | parents = [[Simon Cameron]] (father)<br>[[Jessica Drillson]] (mother)<ref name=H:LoTV1p56/> + | children = [[Amanda Cameron]]<ref name=H:LoTV1pp56-57/>
− | siblings = [[Elizabeth Cameron (28th c.)|Elizabeth Cameron II]]<br>[[Helena Cameron]]<ref name=H:LoTV1p56/>
− | spouse = [[Elise Graham]]<ref name=H:LoTV1p56/>
− | children = [[Amanda Cameron]]<ref name=H:LoTV1p56/><br/>[[Ian Cameron (28th c.)|Ian Cameron]]
}} }}
− '''Richard Cameron II''' was the sixth and last [[First Lord]] of the [[Star League]] under the Cameron bloodline.<ref name=H:LoTV1p56/> + '''Richard Cameron''' (b. 9 February [[2744]] - d. 27 December [[2766]]) was the sixth and last [[First Lord]] of the [[Star League]] under the Cameron bloodline.<ref name=H:LoTV1pp56-57/>
− ==History== + ==Biography==
Due to his succeeding his father at a young age, [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] served as his regent until he came of age. During this time, the high council diluted the First Lord's power. When he came of age, his actions and assassination led to the collapse of the Star League. Due to his succeeding his father at a young age, [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] served as his regent until he came of age. During this time, the high council diluted the First Lord's power. When he came of age, his actions and assassination led to the collapse of the Star League.
+ One of his first pieces of legislation was [[Executive Order 156]]. The protests of the council, combined with a lifetime of manipulation by [[Stefan Amaris]], led to his reign becoming increasingly despotic in nature. In 2763, he passed the Taxation Edict, which increased the already oppressive tax burden on the Periphery. He ordered General Kerensky to enforce this edict with his troops.{{cn}} By 2765, the [[New Vandenberg Uprising]] had begun in the [[Taurian Concordat]], and substantial numbers of SLDF troops were redeployed away from the core worlds to fight unrest. The [[Rim Worlds Republic]] under Amaris offered to redeploy troops to cover these gaps, and with Richard's approval they began to deploy to Terran worlds and take over many of the [[Castle Brian]] and [[Space Defense System]] installations.
− One of his first pieces of legislation was [[Executive Order 156]]. The protests of the council, combined with a lifetime of manipulation by [[Stefan Amaris]], led to his reign becoming increasingly despotic in nature. In [[2763]], he passed the [[Taxation Edict of 2763|Taxation Edict]], which increased the already oppressive tax burden on the Periphery. He ordered General Kerensky to enforce this edict with his troops.<ref name=TPp53>''The Periphery'', p. 54</ref> By [[2765]], the [[New Vandenberg Uprising]] had begun in the [[Taurian Concordat]], and substantial numbers of SLDF troops were redeployed away from the core worlds to fight unrest. The [[Rim Worlds Republic]] under Amaris offered to redeploy troops to cover these gaps, and with Richard's approval they began to deploy to Terran worlds and take over many of the [[Castle Brian]] and [[Space Defense System]] installations. + By December 2766, the Rim Worlds forces in the Hegemony numbered over 16 divisions, twice as much as the remaining Terran forces, and Amaris struck. Visiting Richard for a regularly scheduled meeting, Amaris presented him a gift of a jewel-encrusted laser pistol. After showing off its beautiful decoration, Amaris used it to shoot Richard Cameron in the head. The [[Amaris Civil War]] had begun.
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− By December [[2766]], the Rim Worlds forces in the Hegemony numbered over sixteen [[division]]s, twice as much as the remaining Terran forces, and Amaris struck. Visiting Richard for a regularly scheduled meeting, Amaris presented him a gift of a jewel-encrusted laser pistol. After showing off its beautiful decoration, Amaris used it to shoot Richard Cameron in the head. The [[Amaris Civil War]] had begun.
− ==Gallery== + ==Titles and Positions==
− <gallery>+ {{s-start}}
− Richard Cameron II HLTCC.jpg|Richard Cameron II from ''[[House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)|House Liao]]''+ {{s-bef|before=[[Simon Cameron]]}}
− File:Stefan Amaris in the Throne Room (Historical, Liberation of Terra 2).png|right|thumb|Stefan Amaris in the Throne Room, after having executed Richard Cameron.+ {{s-title|title=First Lord of the Star League|years=[[2751]] – [[2766]]<ref name=H:LoTV1pp56-57/>}}
− </gallery>+ {{s-aft|after=[[Sun-Tzu Liao]]}}
+ {{s-end}}
==References== ==References==
<references /> <references />
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==Bibliography== ==Bibliography==
* ''[[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1]]'' * ''[[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1]]''
* ''[[The Star League]]'' * ''[[The Star League]]''
− * ''[[The Periphery (sourcebook)|The Periphery]]'' + * ''[[The Periphery (sourcebook)]]''
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− [[Category:Terran Hegemony Characters|Cameron, Richard II]] + [[Category:House Cameron Characters|Cameron, Richard II]]
[[Category:Director-General|Cameron, Richard II]] [[Category:Director-General|Cameron, Richard II]]
[[Category:First Lords|Cameron, Richard II]] [[Category:First Lords|Cameron, Richard II]]
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{{InfoBoxCharacter | {{InfoBoxCharacter | ||
| image = Richard Cameron II.jpg | | image = Richard Cameron II.jpg | ||
− | | caption = | + | | caption = |
| name = Richard Cameron II | | name = Richard Cameron II | ||
− | | birthdate = 9 February [[2744]]<ref name=H: | + | | birthdate = 9 February [[2744]]<ref name=H:LoTV1pp56-57>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', pp. 56-57, "Richard Cameron II Profile"</ref> |
| died = 27 December [[2766]] | | died = 27 December [[2766]] | ||
| othernames = | | othernames = | ||
| affiliation = [[House Cameron]] | | affiliation = [[House Cameron]] | ||
− | | | + | | profession = [[First Lord]] |
− | + | | parents = [[Simon Cameron]] (father)<br>[[Jessica Drillson]] (mother)<ref name=H:LoTV1pp56-57/> | |
− | + | | siblings = [[Elizabeth Cameron (26th c.)|Elizabeth Cameron]]<br>[[Helena Cameron]]<ref name=H:LoTV1pp56-57/> | |
− | + | | spouse = [[Elise Graham]]<ref name=H:LoTV1pp56-57/> | |
− | | parents = [[Simon Cameron]] (father)<br>[[Jessica Drillson]] (mother)<ref name=H: | + | | children = [[Amanda Cameron]]<ref name=H:LoTV1pp56-57/> |
− | | siblings = [[Elizabeth Cameron ( | ||
− | | spouse = [[Elise Graham]]<ref name=H: | ||
− | | children = [[Amanda Cameron]]<ref name=H: | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | '''Richard Cameron | + | '''Richard Cameron''' (b. 9 February [[2744]] - d. 27 December [[2766]]) was the sixth and last [[First Lord]] of the [[Star League]] under the Cameron bloodline.<ref name=H:LoTV1pp56-57/> |
− | == | + | ==Biography== |
Due to his succeeding his father at a young age, [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] served as his regent until he came of age. During this time, the high council diluted the First Lord's power. When he came of age, his actions and assassination led to the collapse of the Star League. | Due to his succeeding his father at a young age, [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] served as his regent until he came of age. During this time, the high council diluted the First Lord's power. When he came of age, his actions and assassination led to the collapse of the Star League. | ||
+ | One of his first pieces of legislation was [[Executive Order 156]]. The protests of the council, combined with a lifetime of manipulation by [[Stefan Amaris]], led to his reign becoming increasingly despotic in nature. In 2763, he passed the Taxation Edict, which increased the already oppressive tax burden on the Periphery. He ordered General Kerensky to enforce this edict with his troops.{{cn}} By 2765, the [[New Vandenberg Uprising]] had begun in the [[Taurian Concordat]], and substantial numbers of SLDF troops were redeployed away from the core worlds to fight unrest. The [[Rim Worlds Republic]] under Amaris offered to redeploy troops to cover these gaps, and with Richard's approval they began to deploy to Terran worlds and take over many of the [[Castle Brian]] and [[Space Defense System]] installations. | ||
− | + | By December 2766, the Rim Worlds forces in the Hegemony numbered over 16 divisions, twice as much as the remaining Terran forces, and Amaris struck. Visiting Richard for a regularly scheduled meeting, Amaris presented him a gift of a jewel-encrusted laser pistol. After showing off its beautiful decoration, Amaris used it to shoot Richard Cameron in the head. The [[Amaris Civil War]] had begun. | |
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− | By December | ||
− | == | + | ==Titles and Positions== |
− | + | {{s-start}} | |
− | + | {{s-bef|before=[[Simon Cameron]]}} | |
− | + | {{s-title|title=First Lord of the Star League|years=[[2751]] – [[2766]]<ref name=H:LoTV1pp56-57/>}} | |
− | + | {{s-aft|after=[[Sun-Tzu Liao]]}} | |
+ | {{s-end}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
− | |||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
* ''[[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1]]'' | * ''[[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Star League]]'' | * ''[[The Star League]]'' | ||
− | * ''[[The Periphery (sourcebook) | + | * ''[[The Periphery (sourcebook)]]'' |
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− | [[Category: | + | [[Category:House Cameron Characters|Cameron, Richard II]] |
[[Category:Director-General|Cameron, Richard II]] | [[Category:Director-General|Cameron, Richard II]] | ||
[[Category:First Lords|Cameron, Richard II]] | [[Category:First Lords|Cameron, Richard II]] |