Editing Terrence Marik (25th c.)

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| name                = Terrence Marik III
| birthdate           = [[2375]]<ref name="HM(TFWL)">''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', foldout, "The Captains-General Line of Succession and Partial Marik Family Tree"</ref>
| died                = [[2446]]<ref name="HM(TFWL)"/>
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| affiliation         = [[House Marik]]
| rank                = [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League|Captain-General]]
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| parents             = [[Peter Marik (24th c.)|Peter Marik I]] (father)
| siblings            = [[Peter Marik (25th c.)|Peter Marik II]]<br>[[Bruce Marik]]<br>[[Dinah Marik]]
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| children            = [[Micaela Marik (25th c.)|Micaela Marik]]
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'''Terrence Marik ''' was the eleventh [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League|Captain-General]] of the [[Free Worlds League]].<ref name=HHM84>''Handbook House Marik'', p. 84: "Captains-General in History"</ref> He was the second-oldest son of [[Peter Marik]].<ref name=HM>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 16: "Struggle Between Marik and Parliament"</ref>

==History==
In [[2427]], the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] invaded [[Bolan]]. The Free Worlds League Parliament offered the position of Captain-General to Terrence Marik, but, like his father Peter, Terrance refused to serve with the [[War Powers Act]] in effect because of the restrictions it would have placed on him. After the near-calamitous tenure of [[Joseph Stewart]], Parliament did not have the will to oppose [[House Marik]] any longer. After [[Dixie]] and [[Kamenz]] fell, too, Parliament acted. The deliberative body repealed the law and the Speaker led a delegation to Terrence's estate near Dormuth on [[Marik]] to personally deliver him the news. She again asked him to serve as Captain-General. Terrence swiftly accepted the appointment and set about crafting his strategy.<ref name=HM /><ref name=HHM18>''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 18: "The Age of War"</ref>

Terrence only served in the official capacity as Captain-General for two one-year terms in 2427 and [[2432]]. He led the [[Free Worlds League Military]] as Minister of Defense, however, and actively campaigned for fourteen years. During those years, he blunted Lyran advances and fought them to stalemates, but he was unable to retake Bolan or Kamenz.<ref name=HM /><ref name=HHM18 />

Terrence announced his retirement as Minister of Defense and Captain-General in [[2441]]. House Marik met at Dormuth in the winter of that year to determine Terrence's successor. His daughter Micaela pressed her claim while Terrence's nephew George spoke in favor of his father, Terrence's younger brother [[Peter Marik (25th c.)|Peter]]. A heated discussion turned into an argument that culminated in insults. Terrance stayed quiet throughout the exchange until he ended it by declaring that his daughter had dishonored her uncle by her words. The 62-year-old Peter bested the 39-year-old Micaela in a duel with swords, making him Terrence's successor.<ref>''Handbook: House Marik'', pp. 18–19: "A Reluctant Hero"</ref><ref>''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 25: "Timeline: The Age of War"</ref>

Terrence Marik died in 2446.<ref name=HHM84/>

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Handbook: House Marik]]''
* ''[[House Marik (The Free Worlds League)]]''

[[Category:Free Worlds League Characters|Marik, Terrence 3rd]]
[[Category:Captains-General|Marik, Terrence 3rd]]