Editing Andrew Davion


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| name                = Andrew Davion
| birthdate           = [[2932]]
| died                = [[2999]]<ref name=HB:HDp67>''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 67</ref>
| othernames          = 
| affiliation         = [[House Davion]]
| rank                = 
| title               = [[First Prince of the Federated Suns|First Prince]]<ref name=HD:FSp92>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 92</ref>
| position            = 
| profession          = Noble
| parents             = [[Peter Davion (30th c.)|Peter Davion II]] (father)<ref name=HB:HDp67/><br/>[[Patricia MacPherson]] (mother)
| siblings            = 
| spouse              = [[Simone St. Claire]] (lover)<br/>[[Jennifer Campbell]]
| children            = [[Marie Davion-St. Claire|Marie Davion]] (illegitimate)<br/>[[Ian Davion]]<br/>[[Hanse Davion]]
}}

==History==
'''Andrew Davion''' inherited the [[First Prince|throne]] of the [[Federated Suns]] after his father First Prince [[Peter Davion (30th c.)|Peter Davion]] was killed by the [[Davion Warriors' Cabal|Warrior's Cabal]], a group of renegade [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]]s. Prior to claiming the throne he was a Major in the [[Davion Brigade of Guards|Royal Brigade]] and a respected MechWarrior himself. After his father was killed by the Cabal, Andrew led the entire Davion Brigade of Guards against five Cabalist regiments that refused to pledge loyalty to the new Prince. The Brigade and the Prince destroyed these five regiments completely, and the Federated Suns remaining units pledged their loyalty to Andrew.<ref name=hbhd67>''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 67</ref>

The [[Capellan Confederation]] and the [[Draconis Combine]] then launched attacks in an attempt to take advantage of this internal struggle. During this time the Federated Suns was forced into a defensive posture, but Prince Andrew's skillful use of limited resources prevented any major gains by his foes. These defensive campaigns allowed Prince Andrew to remove the last of the "MechWarrior elites" that allowed the Warrior's Cabal to flourish, but the AFFS wasn't able to launch any new offensives.<ref name=hbhd67/>

Andrew died of natural causes in [[2999]] and was succeeded by [[Ian Davion]], his eldest son from his official marriage to [[Jennifer Campbell]]. His eldest child, [[Marie Davion-St. Claire]], was the result of an affair with [[Simone St. Claire]] and specifically excluded from the line of succession.

== Quotes ==
{{Quote|''Keep your feet on the ground, a spare magazine in your pocket, watch your buddy's back and never, ever give anything but your all!''|First Prince Andrew Davion<ref name="H:Wo3039p98">''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 98, "Mercenary-Supported Actions"</ref>}}

== References ==
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== Bibliography ==
* ''[[Handbook: House Davion]]''
* ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]''
* ''[[House Davion (The Federated Suns)]]''

[[Category:Federated Suns Characters|Davion, Andrew]]
[[Category:First Princes]]
[[Category:Federated Suns Rulers]]