Roderick Steiner

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Roderick (Frost) Steiner - 32nd Century Lyran officer and cousin to both Trillian Steiner and Archon Melissa Steiner.

He is a honorable man, with keen military mind. He also good sense of humor. He works hard for his soldiers under his command.

His family changed its surname from Steiner to Frost by urging of his grandfather, Archon Adam Steiner and always had always turned his back on Steiner family heritage. He is resentful about Steiner family, and politics. He avoids revealing his family name at all costs, despite his cousins wanting him to take on burdens of family.


Character History

He grew up and raised with his cousins Trillian and Melissa.

His grandfather ,"the general", taught extensively many things to him politics and military tactics when he was young.

He attended and graduated from the War College of Buena in 3135.[1] at rank of Hauptmann.

In April 3136, his unit under the command of Colonel Drew Quentin, had participating in joint military exercise with [[Republic of the Sphere|Republic] forces on Algorab. There Clan Jade Falcon expeditionary invaded the planet while the exercise was accruing.

On orders of Quentin, Roderick was forced to fall back to location he felt was bad tactical decision and disobeyed orders. He later took blame for tactical decision, without passing it to his commanding officer. Reducing him in rank from Hauptmann to lieutenant. General public was sympatric, as anyone who followed the news knew the real story. His steadfast insisting to defend his people at price of his reputation and career was seen as stuff of legend. Instead of profiting over fame he gained from his court trial, he shunned it. Resulting in making him more popular.[2] After his court-marshal, he was shunned by potential commanding officers not wanting him in his command.

He was later assigned to LCAF Staging Base Boelck on Cavanaugh II for Operation Hammerfall.

Operation Hammerfall

Was assigned by Trillian Steiner, and meet with her in May, 3137. Notifying him that he would be taking command of special unit which would carry out military operations with some actions being carried for political reasons. He would be answering directly to her as his command authority. Roderick insists that he hand pick his people, mainly people who would need "redemption" and won't not necessary be given second chance. Roderick regains his rank of Hauptmann for his stink as new unit commander. In late July he brings together the newly chosen members of his Battalion, whom come from various colorful backgrounds including prison to form the what names the Broken Swords.

He points out in conference with Trillian, that Silver Hawk Irregulars are being used to bleed Lyran forces in the Commonwealth and beginning to assemble resistance cells on captured worlds. On Sword's first combat deployment to the Duchy of Tamarind-Abbey world of Labourgiere in September of 3137. On Labourgiere, they faced militia unit called Fangs of Marik. Roderick consider the unit a third rate unit, anyone could defeated. He was given a silver laser pistol by the Fang's commanding officer as sign of his unit's surrender, it Co handed his silver laser pistol as sign of surrendered.

His unit arrived on Millunengera after receiving word from Trillian Steiner about his next operation. He meet with her on 31st of October and discussed her plans. She plans to meet with Duke Fontaine Marik to convince him to surrender and to have him and battalion arrive few days later as 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.

Character Notes

References

  • Fire At Will pg.60, 82
  • Fire at Will, pg.40