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'''Roderick (Frost) Steiner''' was a Mid-[[32nd Century]] [[House Steiner|Lyran]] officer and cousin to both [[Trillian Steiner-Davion|Trillian Steiner]] and [[Archon]] [[Melissa Steiner II]].
 
  
Roderick Steiner was an honorable man, with a keen military mind. He also possessed a sly sense of humor.  
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'''Roderick Steiner''' (b. [[3115]]<ref name=ER3145>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 98-99, "Roderick Steiner profile"</ref> - d. 3???) is the [[Lyran Commonwealth|Lyran Commonwealth's]] [[General of the Armies]] and the staunchest ally to [[Archon]] [[Trillian Steiner]].
  
His family changed its surname from Steiner to Frost by the urging of his grandfather, Archon [[Adam Steiner]] and had always turned their backs on their Steiner family heritage. He is resentful about the Steiner family and their politics. He avoids revealing his family name at all costs, despite his cousins wanting him to take on burdens of the Steiner family.
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==History==
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=== Early Life ===
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Roderick grew up in the palace on [[Tharkad]] due to his mother dying when he was still young and his father being on constant deployments.  While growing up in the palace, he was in the constant presence of his cousins [[Melissa Steiner (32nd c.)|Melissa Steiner]] and [[Trillian Steiner]], which made him form a close personal bond with each of them.<ref name=ER3145></ref>
  
==Character History==
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When Archon [[Adam Steiner]] passed away in [[3121]], Roderick grieved for his grandfather. The bond that Roderick shared with Adam was so special, that Roderick decided to follow in his grandfather's footsteps by putting aside the name of Steiner for the name of Frost in order to carve out his own future without the pressure of living up to the Steiner name.<ref name=ER3145></ref>
===Early Life===
 
Roderick grew up and was raised alongside his cousins, Trillian and Melissa. His grandfather ,"[[Adam Steiner|the General]]", privately educated him in many subjects, including politics and military tactics. He attended and graduated from the [[War College of Buena]] in [[3135]]. <ref>''Fire at Will'', p.60, 82</ref> at rank of [[Hauptmann (rank)|Hauptmann]].
 
  
===Early Military Career===  
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=== Roderick Frost ===
In April 3136, his unit, under the command of Colonel Drew Quentin, participated in joint military exercise with [[Republic of the Sphere|Republic]] forces on [[Algorab]]. During the exercises, [[Clan Jade Falcon]] expeditionary forces invaded the planet.
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As Roderick Frost, he was able to graduate from the [[War College of Buena]] in [[3135]] and was assigned to the [[Lyran Rangers]] as a [[Hauptmann (rank)|Hauptmann]].<ref>''Fire at Will'', p.60, 82</ref>  While serving with the rangers, he nearly destroyed his military career during a skirmish against the [[Clan Jade Falcon|Jade Falcons]].<ref name=ER3145></ref>
  
On orders of Colonel Quentin, Roderick was forced to fall back to a location that he felt was a bad tactical decision. He then disobeyed Quentin's orders to save the lives of his men. He later took the blame for his decision, without passing it to his commanding officer. The Military Court reduced him in rank from Hauptmann to Lieutenant. The general public sympathized with him, as anyone who followed the news knew the real story. His steadfast insisting to defend his people at the price of his reputation and career was considered by some the stuff of legend. Instead of profiting over the fame he gained from his court trial, he shunned it. This resulted in making him even more popular.<ref>''Fire at Will'', p. 40</ref> After his court-marshal, he was shunned by potential commanding officers.
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==== Jade Falcon Attack ====
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In April [[3136]], the Rangers were participating in a joint military exercise with the [[Republican Armed Forces]] on the world of [[Algorab]]. While they were training together, an expeditionary from Clan Jade Falcon Occupation Zone invaded.
  
He was later assigned to LCAF Staging Base Boelck on Cavanaugh II for [[Operation Hammerfall]].
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During the defense of the world, Roderick was under orders from his commanding officer to fall back to a location which Roderick felt was a bad tactical decision.  He chose to disobey the orders he was given and decided to instead issue orders that would save the lives of his men.  Once the Falcon threat diminished, the Military Court reduced his rank from Hauptmann to [[Lieutenant]].  Though in the eyes of the public, and anyone else that followed his story, they all sympathized with him and his decision of saving his soldiers.  Roderick became popular after he shunned the fame that came with his court-martial, he became a legend when he insisted on defending his people over his reputation and career.
  
===Operation Hammerfall===  
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=== Operation HAMMERFALL ===
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Trillian was able to save Roderick from obscurity; she was able to get him to become a part of the invasion in addition for him to be allowed to create a new unit filled with soldiers that he got to hand pick.  He chose his soldiers from those who were not going to be given a second chance to redeem themselves.  Roderick regained his rank of Hauptmann and would lead his unit which he called the [[1st Steiner Strikers|Broken Swords]].
  
Roderick was assigned to Trillian Steiner, and he met with her in May, [[3137]]. Trillian informed him that he would be taking command of special unit that would carry out military operations for political reasons. He would answer directly to her as his commanding officer. Roderick insists that he hand pick his people, mainly soldiers who would needed "redemption" and wouldn't necessary be given a second chance. Roderick regains his rank of Hauptmann for his stint as the new unit commander.  
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==== First Operation ====
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The Sword's first combat deployment was to the [[Duchy of Tamarind-Abbey]] world of [[Labouchere]] in September of 3137. They faced a militia unit which called themselves the "Fangs of Marik". Roderick considered them a third-rate unit that any force could easily defeat, which Roderick's men were able to accomplish giving them valuable combat experience.{{Citation needed}}
  
In late July, he brings together the new members of his Battalion, who come from various colorful backgrounds, including prison, to form what Roderick calls the [[1st Steiner Strikers|Broken Swords]].
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==== Second Operation ====
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Trillian's second operation for Roderick and his men was not for an invasion, but for a show of force in order to persuade Duke [[Fontaine Marik]] to surrender the Duchy.  Once news broke on the world of [[Tamarind]] that the 1st Steiner Strikers were in orbit, Roderick received a message from his cousin that stated the negotiations had failed.  In order to protect his cousin, the battalion sent its three ''[[Union]]'' class [[DropShips]] to land on the world: the ''Sandpiper'', ''Archon's Pride'', and the ''Rogue Star''.{{Citation needed}}
  
He points out in a meeting with Trillian that the [[Silver Hawk Irregulars]] are being used to bleed Lyran forces in the Commonwealth and are beginning to assemble resistance cells on captured worlds.  
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Roderick led his forces against the [[1st Tamarind Regulars]] and would be able to stay one step ahead of them until reinforcements arrived.  Reinforcements arrived in the form of the [[3rd Lyran Regulars]] which had General [[Bernard Nordhoff]] attached to them who took command of all forces on world.  When the Marik forces on the world attacked en masse, Roderick and his unit were left to die.  This pushed Trillian to persuade Roderick to reveal his true family name in order to get the Lyran forces to follow him instead.  Following the revelation of who he was, he proceeded with an attack by deploying his forces via DropShip into the rear flank of the 1st Tamarind Regulars.  Seeing the attack, Nordhoff ordered his battalions to link up with the 1st Steiner Strikers by piercing the center of the enemy.<ref>''Fire at Will'' PP. 263, 271, 277, 281 - Tamarind Campaign & Roderick being forced to reveal his true last name.</ref>
  
The Broken Sword's first combat deployment is to the [[Duchy of Tamarind-Abbey]] world of [[Labouchere]] in September of 3137. On Labourgiere, they faced a militia unit called ''Fangs of Marik''. Roderick considers them a third rate unit that anyone could defeat. Following the battle and eventual defeat of the ''Fangs'', Roderick is given a silver laser pistol by the Fang's commanding officer as a sign of his unit's surrender.
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Left as the ranking officer of the forces on world, Roderick took command and ordered all remaining units to refit before proceeding to Zanzibar, the capital of Tamarind. The city and the rest of the planet quickly surrendered to the Lyrans, but not before Fontain Marik vowed to continue fighting to free his people.
  
His unit then arrives on [[Millungera]] after receiving word from Trillian Steiner concerning his next operation. He meets with her on 31st of October and she discusses her plans. She plans to meet with Duke [[Fontaine Marik]] to convince him to surrender and to have Roderick and his battalion arrive few days later as a show of force. Feeling his dear cousin maybe getting into more trouble that she believes, he hands her the silver laser pistol that was given to him by the Fang's CO.
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=== General of the Armies ===
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After the death of Melissa Steiner and the rise of Trillian Steiner to the throne of the Commonwealth, Roderick was rewarded by being appointed General of the Armies. He has been steadfast in his devotion to the Archon, and his battlefield skills have served to stifle most of the criticism that Trillian has received. Roderick has been quick to stop any mutinous elements within the [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces]] that may arise to prevent another coup d'etat that happened to his cousin Melissa.<ref name=ER3145></ref>
  
November 29th, 3137, the Broken Sword battalion arrives in orbit over Tamarind, and receives a message from Trillian Steiner that negotiations have failed. The unit lands its three Union Class DropShips, ''Sandpiper'', ''Archon's Pride'' and ''Rogue Star'' on Tamarind.
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==BattleMech==
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Roderick Steiner is a noted pilot of a modified Clan [[Rifleman IIC|Rifleman IIC 3]]. As it has been modified, the IIC 3 is armed with [[Large Pulse Laser]]s instead of the typical [[Heavy Large Laser]]s.
  
Roderick leads his forces against Marik's [[1st Tamarind Regulars Regiment]] on Harvison Flats near the Zanzidb river. There, the Broken Swords stay ahead of the Regulars and Roderick keeps his force intact long enough for reinforcement to arrive. Over the course of weeks of fighting, his cousin Trillian finally make her way to Roderick's unit after he is held up in village his unit had captured.  By the 14th, Roderick's unit had been reduced to a shadow of its former self, his people exhausted.  However, after the 4th battle to defend the  village of Burkerville from Marik attack, [[3rd Lyran Regulars|Third Lyran Regulars]] arrive on world with General [[Bernard Nordhoff]] in command.  Marik forces, in masse, attack the two battalions. When it become obvious that they are out numbered, Trillian forces him to see the need to live up to his family name and to reveal that he is a Steiner so that the Lyran people, not [[Vedet Brewster|Duke Vedet]] could win. Conceding to his cousins logic, he rallies his people, revealing his Steiner heritage.  He then proceeds to launch an attack via Dropship on the 1st Tamarind's rear flank as they assaulted the 3rd Lyran Regular.  Roderick orders both his and Trillians units to split the 1st Tamarind in two and destroy them. General Nordhoff, seeing he had been betrayed by Steiners, proceeds to his Dropship with his loyal people, and orders his battalions to link up with Broken Swords.<ref>''Fire at Will'' PP. 263, 271, 277, 281 - Tamarind Campaign & Roderick forcing reveal his true last name.</ref>
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== References ==
 
 
Roderick, left as ranking officer, takes command and orders all units refit before proceeding to the capital of Zanzibar.  The city & planet then surrender, but not before Fontain Marik leaves the planet vowing to continue to fight to free his people.
 
 
 
==Character Notes==
 
 
 
*Roderick Steiner is a noted pilot of a modified Clan [[Rifleman IIC|Rifleman IIC 3]]. Armed with a [[Large Pulse Laser|Large Pulse Lasers]] instead of a typical [[Heavy Large Laser|Heavy Large Lasers]].
 
 
 
==References==
 
 
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==Bibliography==
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== Bibliography ==
*''[[Fire at Will]]'' - [[MWDA]] Novel
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* ''[[Era Report: 3145]]''
*''[[The Last Charge]]'' - [[MWDA]] Novel
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* ''[[Fire at Will]]'' (novel)
 
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* ''[[The Anvil]]'' (novella)
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* ''[[The Last Charge]]'' (novel)
  
[[Category:House Steiner Characters|Steiner, Roderick]]
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[[Category:Lyran Commonwealth Characters|Steiner, Roderick]]
[[Category:Dark Age Characters|Steiner, Roderick]]
 

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Roderick Steiner
Character Profile
Also known as Roderick Frost
Born 3115
Affiliation House Borge-Steiner
Profession General of the Armies
Parents Frederick Steiner (father)

Roderick Steiner (b. 3115[1] - d. 3???) is the Lyran Commonwealth's General of the Armies and the staunchest ally to Archon Trillian Steiner.

History

Early Life

Roderick grew up in the palace on Tharkad due to his mother dying when he was still young and his father being on constant deployments. While growing up in the palace, he was in the constant presence of his cousins Melissa Steiner and Trillian Steiner, which made him form a close personal bond with each of them.[1]

When Archon Adam Steiner passed away in 3121, Roderick grieved for his grandfather. The bond that Roderick shared with Adam was so special, that Roderick decided to follow in his grandfather's footsteps by putting aside the name of Steiner for the name of Frost in order to carve out his own future without the pressure of living up to the Steiner name.[1]

Roderick Frost

As Roderick Frost, he was able to graduate from the War College of Buena in 3135 and was assigned to the Lyran Rangers as a Hauptmann.[2] While serving with the rangers, he nearly destroyed his military career during a skirmish against the Jade Falcons.[1]

Jade Falcon Attack

In April 3136, the Rangers were participating in a joint military exercise with the Republican Armed Forces on the world of Algorab. While they were training together, an expeditionary from Clan Jade Falcon Occupation Zone invaded.

During the defense of the world, Roderick was under orders from his commanding officer to fall back to a location which Roderick felt was a bad tactical decision. He chose to disobey the orders he was given and decided to instead issue orders that would save the lives of his men. Once the Falcon threat diminished, the Military Court reduced his rank from Hauptmann to Lieutenant. Though in the eyes of the public, and anyone else that followed his story, they all sympathized with him and his decision of saving his soldiers. Roderick became popular after he shunned the fame that came with his court-martial, he became a legend when he insisted on defending his people over his reputation and career.

Operation HAMMERFALL

Trillian was able to save Roderick from obscurity; she was able to get him to become a part of the invasion in addition for him to be allowed to create a new unit filled with soldiers that he got to hand pick. He chose his soldiers from those who were not going to be given a second chance to redeem themselves. Roderick regained his rank of Hauptmann and would lead his unit which he called the Broken Swords.

First Operation

The Sword's first combat deployment was to the Duchy of Tamarind-Abbey world of Labouchere in September of 3137. They faced a militia unit which called themselves the "Fangs of Marik". Roderick considered them a third-rate unit that any force could easily defeat, which Roderick's men were able to accomplish giving them valuable combat experience.[citation needed]

Second Operation

Trillian's second operation for Roderick and his men was not for an invasion, but for a show of force in order to persuade Duke Fontaine Marik to surrender the Duchy. Once news broke on the world of Tamarind that the 1st Steiner Strikers were in orbit, Roderick received a message from his cousin that stated the negotiations had failed. In order to protect his cousin, the battalion sent its three Union class DropShips to land on the world: the Sandpiper, Archon's Pride, and the Rogue Star.[citation needed]

Roderick led his forces against the 1st Tamarind Regulars and would be able to stay one step ahead of them until reinforcements arrived. Reinforcements arrived in the form of the 3rd Lyran Regulars which had General Bernard Nordhoff attached to them who took command of all forces on world. When the Marik forces on the world attacked en masse, Roderick and his unit were left to die. This pushed Trillian to persuade Roderick to reveal his true family name in order to get the Lyran forces to follow him instead. Following the revelation of who he was, he proceeded with an attack by deploying his forces via DropShip into the rear flank of the 1st Tamarind Regulars. Seeing the attack, Nordhoff ordered his battalions to link up with the 1st Steiner Strikers by piercing the center of the enemy.[3]

Left as the ranking officer of the forces on world, Roderick took command and ordered all remaining units to refit before proceeding to Zanzibar, the capital of Tamarind. The city and the rest of the planet quickly surrendered to the Lyrans, but not before Fontain Marik vowed to continue fighting to free his people.

General of the Armies

After the death of Melissa Steiner and the rise of Trillian Steiner to the throne of the Commonwealth, Roderick was rewarded by being appointed General of the Armies. He has been steadfast in his devotion to the Archon, and his battlefield skills have served to stifle most of the criticism that Trillian has received. Roderick has been quick to stop any mutinous elements within the Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces that may arise to prevent another coup d'etat that happened to his cousin Melissa.[1]

BattleMech

Roderick Steiner is a noted pilot of a modified Clan Rifleman IIC 3. As it has been modified, the IIC 3 is armed with Large Pulse Lasers instead of the typical Heavy Large Lasers.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Era Report: 3145, p. 98-99, "Roderick Steiner profile"
  2. Fire at Will, p.60, 82
  3. Fire at Will PP. 263, 271, 277, 281 - Tamarind Campaign & Roderick being forced to reveal his true last name.

Bibliography