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Line 17: | children = [[Richard Davion]]<ref name=HD:FSp55/><br/>[[Leonard Davion]]<ref name=HD:FSp56/> | children = [[Richard Davion]]<ref name=HD:FSp55/><br/>[[Leonard Davion]]<ref name=HD:FSp56/> }} }} − + '''Joseph Davion''' (b. [[2667]] - d. [[2729]]) was the [[First Prince]] of the [[Federated Suns]].<ref name=HBHDp111>''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 111, "Leaders of the Federated Suns"</ref> − '''Joseph Davion''' was the [[First Prince of the Federated Suns|First Prince]] of the [[Federated Suns]].<ref name=HBHDp111>''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 111: "Leaders of the Federated Suns"</ref> ==History== ==History== − Joseph Davion became heir to the throne of the Federated Suns when [[Mary Davion]], daughter of First Prince [[Roger Davion (27th c.)|Roger Davion]], was stripped of her right to the throne by the First Prince with the issue of the Act of Succession. Mary was stripped of her claim to the throne after she fell in love with and married [[Soto Kurita]], brother of the [[Draconis Combine]] [[Coordinator]], [[Takiro Kurita]], in [[2696]]. Mary acceded to the act, giving up her claim on the throne for the man she loved, and Joseph Davion was recognized as the official heir to Roger Davion.<ref name="H:LoTV1p16">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', pp. 16–18: "A Plague On Both Your Houses: The War of Davion Succession (Second Hidden War)"</ref> + Joseph Davion became heir to the throne of the Federated Suns when [[Mary Davion]], daughter of First Prince [[Roger Davion (27th c.)|Roger Davion]], was stripped of her right to the throne by the First Prince with the issue of the Act of Succession. Mary was stripped of her claim to the throne after she fell in love with and married [[Soto Kurita]], brother of the [[Draconis Combine]] [[Coordinator]], [[Takiro Kurita]], in [[2696]]. Mary acceded to the act, giving up her claim on the throne for the man she loved, and Joseph Davion was recognized as the official heir to Roger Davion.<ref name="H:LoTV1p16">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 16-18, "A Plague On Both Your Houses: The War of Davion Succession (Second Hidden War)"</ref> The situation appeared resolved until Mary's death in [[2715]], at which point Takiro Kurita sent envoys to [[New Avalon]] and then the [[Star League]] High Council, declaring that Mary and Soto's son Vincent should be declared the actual heir to the Davion throne. [[First Lord]] [[Jonathan Cameron]] attempted to sideline the contentious issue, locking the issue of the succession up in various committees until the Coordinator ran out of patience and launched an [[War of Davion Succession|invasion of the Federated Suns]] in [[2725]] to enforce his nephew's claim to the throne.<ref name="H:LoTV1p16"/> The situation appeared resolved until Mary's death in [[2715]], at which point Takiro Kurita sent envoys to [[New Avalon]] and then the [[Star League]] High Council, declaring that Mary and Soto's son Vincent should be declared the actual heir to the Davion throne. [[First Lord]] [[Jonathan Cameron]] attempted to sideline the contentious issue, locking the issue of the succession up in various committees until the Coordinator ran out of patience and launched an [[War of Davion Succession|invasion of the Federated Suns]] in [[2725]] to enforce his nephew's claim to the throne.<ref name="H:LoTV1p16"/> ===Battle of Royal=== ===Battle of Royal=== − The invasion prompted a hasty counteroffensive on the part of the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]], which quickly began to collapse, prompting Joseph Davion to take to the field in his ''[[Marauder]]'' [[BattleMech]]. Joseph took command of the AFFS forces on [[Royal]], but during the [[Battle of Royal (2729)|Battle for Baron's Harbor]] Joseph's 'Mech suffered critical damage and was immobilized. Joseph's ejection system had also failed, leaving him to be captured by [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery]] infantry forces; the DCMS troopers pulled Joseph from his cockpit, forced him to kneel and then beheaded him. The death of the First Prince shattered the AFFS forces on Royal, causing them to quickly retreat from the world.<ref name="H:LoTV1p16"/><ref name=HD:FSp56/> + The invasion prompted a hasty counter-offensive on the part of the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]], which quickly began to collapse, prompting Joseph Davion to take to the field in his ''[[Marauder]]'' [[BattleMech]]. Joseph took command of the AFFS forces on [[Royal]], but during the [[Battle of Royal (2729)|Battle for Baron's Harbor]] Joseph's 'Mech suffered critical damage and was immobilized. Joseph's ejection system had also failed, leaving him to be captured by [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery]] infantry forces; the DCMS troopers pulled Joseph from his cockpit, forced him to kneel and then beheaded him. The death of the First Prince shattered the AFFS forces on Royal, causing them to quickly retreat from the world.<ref name="H:LoTV1p16"/><ref name=HD:FSp56/> ===Legacy=== ===Legacy=== Line 33:
Line 31: ==Quotes== ==Quotes== − {{Quote|''No Davion ever backed down from a fight. I'm not going to be the first one to change that, not if the whole bloody Star League decides to crash the party.''|Prince Joseph Davion, on hearing of the violation of the Genoa Resolution, [[2725]]<ref name="HD(TFS)p53">''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 53: "Beginning Of The End"</ref>}} + {{Quote|''No Davion ever backed down from a fight. I'm not going to be the first one to change that, not if the whole bloody Star League decides to crash the party.''|Prince Joseph Davion, on hearing of the violation of the Genoa Resolution, [[2725]]<ref name="HD(TFS)p53">''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 53, "Beginning Of The End"</ref>}} + + ==Title and Position== + {{S-start}} + {{S-bef|before=[[Roger Davion (27th c.)|Roger Davion]]}} + {{S-title|title=[[First Prince of the Federated Suns]]|years=[[2703]]<ref name=HBHDp111/>-[[2729]]<ref name=HBHDp111/>}} + {{S-aft|after=[[Richard Davion]]}} + {{S-end}} + + {{First Prince Timeline + |began=2703 + |ended=2729 + |inherited=Roger Davion + |title=First Prince + }} ==References== ==References==
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| − | + | '''Joseph Davion''' (b. [[2667]] - d. [[2729]]) was the [[First Prince]] of the [[Federated Suns]].<ref name=HBHDp111>''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 111, "Leaders of the Federated Suns"</ref> | |
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | Joseph Davion became heir to the throne of the Federated Suns when [[Mary Davion]], daughter of First Prince [[Roger Davion (27th c.)|Roger Davion]], was stripped of her right to the throne by the First Prince with the issue of the Act of Succession. Mary was stripped of her claim to the throne after she fell in love with and married [[Soto Kurita]], brother of the [[Draconis Combine]] [[Coordinator]], [[Takiro Kurita]], in [[2696]]. Mary acceded to the act, giving up her claim on the throne for the man she loved, and Joseph Davion was recognized as the official heir to Roger Davion.<ref name="H:LoTV1p16">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', | + | Joseph Davion became heir to the throne of the Federated Suns when [[Mary Davion]], daughter of First Prince [[Roger Davion (27th c.)|Roger Davion]], was stripped of her right to the throne by the First Prince with the issue of the Act of Succession. Mary was stripped of her claim to the throne after she fell in love with and married [[Soto Kurita]], brother of the [[Draconis Combine]] [[Coordinator]], [[Takiro Kurita]], in [[2696]]. Mary acceded to the act, giving up her claim on the throne for the man she loved, and Joseph Davion was recognized as the official heir to Roger Davion.<ref name="H:LoTV1p16">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 16-18, "A Plague On Both Your Houses: The War of Davion Succession (Second Hidden War)"</ref> |
The situation appeared resolved until Mary's death in [[2715]], at which point Takiro Kurita sent envoys to [[New Avalon]] and then the [[Star League]] High Council, declaring that Mary and Soto's son Vincent should be declared the actual heir to the Davion throne. [[First Lord]] [[Jonathan Cameron]] attempted to sideline the contentious issue, locking the issue of the succession up in various committees until the Coordinator ran out of patience and launched an [[War of Davion Succession|invasion of the Federated Suns]] in [[2725]] to enforce his nephew's claim to the throne.<ref name="H:LoTV1p16"/> | The situation appeared resolved until Mary's death in [[2715]], at which point Takiro Kurita sent envoys to [[New Avalon]] and then the [[Star League]] High Council, declaring that Mary and Soto's son Vincent should be declared the actual heir to the Davion throne. [[First Lord]] [[Jonathan Cameron]] attempted to sideline the contentious issue, locking the issue of the succession up in various committees until the Coordinator ran out of patience and launched an [[War of Davion Succession|invasion of the Federated Suns]] in [[2725]] to enforce his nephew's claim to the throne.<ref name="H:LoTV1p16"/> | ||
===Battle of Royal=== | ===Battle of Royal=== | ||
| − | The invasion prompted a hasty | + | The invasion prompted a hasty counter-offensive on the part of the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]], which quickly began to collapse, prompting Joseph Davion to take to the field in his ''[[Marauder]]'' [[BattleMech]]. Joseph took command of the AFFS forces on [[Royal]], but during the [[Battle of Royal (2729)|Battle for Baron's Harbor]] Joseph's 'Mech suffered critical damage and was immobilized. Joseph's ejection system had also failed, leaving him to be captured by [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery]] infantry forces; the DCMS troopers pulled Joseph from his cockpit, forced him to kneel and then beheaded him. The death of the First Prince shattered the AFFS forces on Royal, causing them to quickly retreat from the world.<ref name="H:LoTV1p16"/><ref name=HD:FSp56/> |
===Legacy=== | ===Legacy=== | ||
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==Quotes== | ==Quotes== | ||
| − | {{Quote|''No Davion ever backed down from a fight. I'm not going to be the first one to change that, not if the whole bloody Star League decides to crash the party.''|Prince Joseph Davion, on hearing of the violation of the Genoa Resolution, [[2725]]<ref name="HD(TFS)p53">''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 53 | + | {{Quote|''No Davion ever backed down from a fight. I'm not going to be the first one to change that, not if the whole bloody Star League decides to crash the party.''|Prince Joseph Davion, on hearing of the violation of the Genoa Resolution, [[2725]]<ref name="HD(TFS)p53">''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 53, "Beginning Of The End"</ref>}} |
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| + | ==Title and Position== | ||
| + | {{S-start}} | ||
| + | {{S-bef|before=[[Roger Davion (27th c.)|Roger Davion]]}} | ||
| + | {{S-title|title=[[First Prince of the Federated Suns]]|years=[[2703]]<ref name=HBHDp111/>-[[2729]]<ref name=HBHDp111/>}} | ||
| + | {{S-aft|after=[[Richard Davion]]}} | ||
| + | {{S-end}} | ||
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| + | {{First Prince Timeline | ||
| + | |began=2703 | ||
| + | |ended=2729 | ||
| + | |inherited=Roger Davion | ||
| + | |title=First Prince | ||
| + | }} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||