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| − | '''Catherine Dormax''' was an officer in the [[Rim Worlds Army]] and the [[Rift Republican Army]] of the [[Rim Provisional Government]]. | + | '''Catherine Dormax''' was an officer in the [[Rim Worlds Army]] and later the [[Rift Republican Army]] of the [[Rim Provisional Government]]. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | + | Catherine Dormax was a career military officer from a middle-class family. A competent tactician, she progressed through the ranks by dogged determination, and her sense of morality and fairness earned her the loyalty of the [[Seventh Amaris Legionnaires]].<ref name=H:RWp61/> | |
| − | + | In [[2575]], rioting had broken out at the Displass 'Mech plant. A detachment from the [[Fourth Amaris Dragoons]] had been overwhelmed by forces calling themselves the Rim Provisional Government. [[First Consul of the Rim Worlds Republic|First Consul]] [[Gregory Amaris]] reacted in his typical cold-blooded fashion, placing all of [[Apollo]] under martial law and sending in the Seventh and [[Eighth Amaris Legionnaires]] to restore order at the 'Mech plant. Dormax found herself with direct orders to suppress the rebellion. Rather than the police action she expected and refusing to fire on her fellow citizens, she placed her troops in service of the RPG. Dormax then gave an impassioned speech to the Eighth, committing them to the cause as well. Dormax's act of defiance sent shockwaves through the Rim Worlds Army, effectively turning the situation into civil war.<ref name=H:RWp61/><ref name=SLp51>''The Star League'', p. 51</ref><ref name=TPp42>''The Periphery'', p. 42</ref><ref name=H:MPSp17>''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 17</ref><ref name=ER2750-16>''Era Report: 2750'', p. 16</ref> | |
| − | In [[2575]], | ||
| − | + | [[Colonel]] Dormax was dismayed by the anarchy her decision brought. She was a moderate among the hotheads and idealists of the Provisional Government, narrowly escaping death in the succession of coups and countercoups among the rebel leadership, until eventually meeting her end when [[Star League]] coalition forces battled on Apollo between 21 March [[2595]] and September [[2596]].<ref name=TPp42/> Her body was never recovered, and for several decades after the [[Reunification War]] a tale circulated that the ghost of Dormax would return to save the Republic from itself.<ref name=H:RWp61/> | |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | Dormax's first name is spelled '''K'''atherine in ''[[The Star League]]'' and ''[[The Periphery (sourcebook)|The Periphery]]'' sourcebooks. | + | Dormax's first name is spelled '''K'''atherine in ''[[The Star League]]'' and ''[[The Periphery (sourcebook)|The Periphery]]'' sourcebooks.<ref name=SLp51/><ref name=TPp42/> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 02:32, 26 April 2023
Catherine Dormax | |
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| Born | 30 May 2540[1] |
| Died | 2596 |
| Affiliation | Rim Worlds Republic, Rim Provisional Government |
| Profile | |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Profession | MechWarrior |
Catherine Dormax was an officer in the Rim Worlds Army and later the Rift Republican Army of the Rim Provisional Government.
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History
Catherine Dormax was a career military officer from a middle-class family. A competent tactician, she progressed through the ranks by dogged determination, and her sense of morality and fairness earned her the loyalty of the Seventh Amaris Legionnaires.[1]
In 2575, rioting had broken out at the Displass 'Mech plant. A detachment from the Fourth Amaris Dragoons had been overwhelmed by forces calling themselves the Rim Provisional Government. First Consul Gregory Amaris reacted in his typical cold-blooded fashion, placing all of Apollo under martial law and sending in the Seventh and Eighth Amaris Legionnaires to restore order at the 'Mech plant. Dormax found herself with direct orders to suppress the rebellion. Rather than the police action she expected and refusing to fire on her fellow citizens, she placed her troops in service of the RPG. Dormax then gave an impassioned speech to the Eighth, committing them to the cause as well. Dormax's act of defiance sent shockwaves through the Rim Worlds Army, effectively turning the situation into civil war.[1][2][3][4][5]
Colonel Dormax was dismayed by the anarchy her decision brought. She was a moderate among the hotheads and idealists of the Provisional Government, narrowly escaping death in the succession of coups and countercoups among the rebel leadership, until eventually meeting her end when Star League coalition forces battled on Apollo between 21 March 2595 and September 2596.[3] Her body was never recovered, and for several decades after the Reunification War a tale circulated that the ghost of Dormax would return to save the Republic from itself.[1]
Notes
Dormax's first name is spelled Katherine in The Star League and The Periphery sourcebooks.[2][3]