Deborah Cameron

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Deborah Cameron (Born 2472 - Died 2542)[1] was a House Cameron Noblewoman, and the 11th Director-General of the Terran Hegemony.

Character Description

Deborah was regarded for compassion for knowledge, was considered highly intelligent. She was compared favorably to House Cameron's founded, Michael Cameron.[2]

History

Early Life & Career

The daughter of Director-General of Elizabeth Cameron and Duke Alexander Rimes of New Earth, Deborah very unlike her parents and grandparents that came before her. Though raised during her mother Elizabeth's decadent zeal for high life, she would grow up a more grounded individual than her mother.

She grew up becoming scholar, who attended number of notable universities such as Olympic College, Oxford University, and University of Washington. She's professional career lead her to become a university professor for the Military Academy of Mars. She was became the colleges' Professor of Interstellar Politics and Diplomatic History in 2499.

Her education and career would prepare her for day her mother died of New Earth poxes, leave the Directorship to her.[3]

As Director-General of the Terran Hegemony

Election to Directorship

Her ascension to the throne would not be steady transition. After selection, the public voted 46% against electing her to become the Director-General. Illegal political groups rose from the among politicians and nobility with anti-Cameron agenda. During the time her mother's death, Hegemony was verge of collapse, with talk about its dissolving it.

Deborah despite sentiments against her, allowed furor go on. After her election much of it had burned itself out. She conducted series of public meetings that was part of a political campaign to enlighten the public that she was nothing like Camerons that came before her in recent years.[4]

Aggressive Peacemaking

After her assumed office, she begun in strengthen Hegemony's role as mediator to the interstellar powers. Using foundations of Hegemony's past in playing peacemaker, she push ahead with initiative to push Hegemony into this role. She had seen the destruction effects of the Age of War, felt that Hegemony should not contribute to this. She felt that the Hegemony's armed forces should be for defensive purposes only.

She would make write documents and give speeches about papers she entitled Strategy of Aggressive Peacemaking in 2502. She pour resources and funds into Hegemony's Central Intelligence Bureau (HCIB) and Department of Foreign Relations (DFR) to expand their powers for Hegemony's new goals. Using intelligence arm to gather information to help her settle disputes and increase powers help Foreign Relations department to have better influence on their neighbors.

She would be quoted in speech to nobility and politicians in 2509 regarding her new agenda for the Hegemony.

It's not Peace through Strength but Strength through Peace that will be our motto.

He policy begun to have effect for consisted worlds that been left in limbo due to effects of the Ares Convention. Contested governments laying claim to same world would not allow development of any kind of the planet including production of food, which left residences endangered. Hegemony diplomatic missions to these worlds were seen as great relief in these efforts. Some of the success of her efforts through diplomacy were seen through Commonwealth- Combine Ceasefire on Alrakis and Phact Peace of 2538.

By 2540, she and her government saw that diplomacy agenda were successful. Their mediation and strong diplomacy enabled the Hegemony to stay out most of conflicts of the later part of the Age of War. The Hegemony's population remained pleased with her handling of the government and now Hegemony less likely be involved in major conflict. However, Hegemony Armed Forces were not pleased losing their significant position as important assets of the nation. Minority of Career Officers began show their resentment of losing their field's status in Hegemony.[5]

Retirement

In 2542, Deborah retired from service to her nation. She choose her elder son and diplomatic, Joseph Cameron, as her successor. Shortly after retiring at age 70, she would die.[6]

Family & Legacy

Deborah would marry a computer scientist named Samson Anders, they had two sons. Both Joseph and Ian would both live to become Director-Generals.[7]

Her diplomatic policies would lay ground work for uprising in Hegemony's military and the creation of the Star League. Later, in 2580s, a collage would be named for her, Deborah Cameron College of Diplomatic Studies, which would become one of the ten golden collages of the Star League. Unfortunately, the Amaris Coup would see its destroyed by Rim Worlds Republic troops during the occupation of Terran Hegemony.[8]

Notes

Positions

Preceded by Director-General of the Terran Hegemony
2501-2542
Succeeded by

References

  1. Star League sourcebook, p. 182 Cameron Family Tree - Deborah Cameron's birth, Death and year reign are noted.
  2. Star League sourcebook, p. 32 Deborah Cameron - Deborah's characteristics.
  3. Star League sourcebook, p. 32 The Decadent Camerons & Deborah Cameron - Mother's death of New Earth pox, Deborah's early career prior to her ascending to Directorship.
  4. Star League sourcebook, p. 32 Deborah Cameron - Stormy Election and smoothing of relations with the voting public.
  5. Star League sourcebook, p. 33 Deborah Cameron - Deborah's career as Director-General of Hegemony.
  6. Star League sourcebook, p. 33 Hegemony in Crisis & Cameron Family Tree - Year of her retirement noted.
  7. Star League, p. 183 Cameron Family Tree - Marriage and two sons noted.
  8. Star League sourcebook, p. 167 - School named for Deborah Cameron and its fate.

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