Roman Steiner
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Roman Steiner (Born 2997[1]) - Early 31st Century nobleman, MechWarrior, and military commander for House Steiner.
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Character Brief
Roman is a descendant of Simon Borge Steiner, former Archon-Designate for throne during the early 29th Century. He son of Pete Steiner, whom was killed on Port Moseby in 3024 during Third Succession War.[2]
Roman grew up become commanding general in Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces, and gained the command of 3rd Royal Guards. He was also strong political ally of Archon Katrina Steiner.
During his tenure of the 3rd Royals, he was charged in invasion of Draconis Combine Prefecture capital of Buckminster in August 3028. For the operation, Roman assembled over-sized Regimental Combat Team, based on House Davion's RCT method of combat.
He assembled 39 conventional vehicle & infantry regiments as part of the Fourth Succession War opening military operations, code name Operation Gotterdammerung.
On Buckminster, he faced planetary commander General Goshi Tengwan, commander of the 2nd Sword of Light BattleMech regiment. Roman and his forces threw off General Tengwan on what his forces' strategy was. Using innovation, he landed his forces to far south of the prefecture capital city of Buckminster City, landed on island to continent's far south. Then employed little used water navy assets conduct amphibious landings.
In course of the campaign for Buckminster, Roman employed his forces smartly, using unexpected methods of throwing off the General Tengwan's forces. He employed use of special DropShip squadron known as Elvidner which employed their Fortress's Long Tom Artillery cannons wreck havoc with combine forces. He also used special 'Mech Lightning Companies to fend off Combine reinforcements until Lyran reinforcement could arrive in December. However, even with additional forces, the fighting stalled as General Tengwan pull his forces into the Buckminster City.[3] Roman's 1st Provisional Lyran Water Navy final arrived after raiding continent's coast line to complete siege of the city which last until June of 3029. Hoping to starve enemy out of supplies, which he determine June was time proceed to finish off the 2nd Sword. However, as Roman had his 3rd Royals penetrate city and get ambushed by waiting infantry, northern Combine forces contained since beginning of seige finally broke out in daring attack. Roman's reinforcement in form of the 20th Arcturan Guards, had their rear operating areas smashed by the swift moving 6th Arkab Legion. Roman pulled some of the 3rd Royals from their assault into the city to aide 20th Arcturan's plight. However, this allowed 2nd Sword's 'Mech forces attack weaken Lyran forces in the city. This triggered rout of Lyran forces from city to higher ground nearby. Roman now seeing prospects of not being able take city nor the planet, order withdraw of all Lyran forces with days of the attack on the city.[4]
After the war, he was promoted to Marshal and the commanding office of military forces of the FedCom's Sarna March by 3039. He goes on to become aide to Jackson Davion for Federated Sun Military Command in later 3040s & early 3050s.
Roman becomes hostile toward his Steiner-Davion cousins during the FedCom Civil War. His granddaughter, Tabitha, who was serving with the 1st Davion Guards, where she died fighting Katherine Steiner-Davion's loyalist on New Avalon in 3063. He blames murder of Tabitha squarely on entire branch of the family. Then later becomes royal opposition to Archon Peter Steiner-Davion, when his Battle of Tharkad City nearly kills his two great-grand children.[5]
Family & Legacy
Roman has one child, from unnamed marriage having daughter Sarah Steiner.[6] His daughter expand their family with with him becoming the grandfather of Amanda and Tabitha, great-grandfather of Claire and Klaus.[7]
Titles & Ranks
- Third Royal Guards - Commanding Officer[8]
- Commanding Office Sarna March military forces circus 3039.[9]
- Field Marshal & Aide to Commanding Officer Jackson Davion of the Federated Suns State Command as of [3050]][10]
Character Notes
Roman's information is scattered among other source books. Thus there is no solid background for this character. It unknown if Roman or his family survived the Word of Blake occupation of Tharkad during the Jihad.
Notes
Roosterboy of the ClassicBattletech.com contributed to large quanity of locating the sources for Roman. His contributing made this article possible to be created.
References
- ↑ House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p.?? - "Family Tree behind House Steiner map that gives birth dates" - Only found printed copy of Housebook/ thenot PDF
- ↑ House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p.?? - "Family Tree behind House Steiner map shows Roman is a direct descendant of Simon Steiner & his father info include in the tree" - Note: This information is only found printed copy of Housebook the & not text only PDF
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, pp. 53-55 - "Early campaign of Roman Steiner's invasion of Buckminster".
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2, pp. 72-73 - "Roman's Lyran forces are routed from Buckminster".
- ↑ FedCom Civil War (sourcebook), pp. 177-178 - "Those Who Would Be Archon" - Roman Steiner live and angry during & after the FedCom Civil War.
- ↑ House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth) Family Tree - behind House Steiner map - Only found printed copy of Housebook/not PDF - Sarah listed 11 years old in 3025.
- ↑ FedCom Civil War (sourcebook), pp. 177-178 - "descentants of Roman Steiner".
- ↑ House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 121 - "Deployment tables" - Named as 3rd Royals co as of 3025.
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039, pp. 127-128, 165.
- ↑ 20 Year Update, p. 19 - "Roman listed as aide to Jackson Davion".