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Line 16: | children = | children = }} }} − General '''Ikolor Fredasa''' was the [[Commanding General of the Star League Defense Force|Commanding General]] of the [[Star League Defense Force]] from [[2707]] to [[2729]]. ==History== ==History== − Fredasa had been [[David Peterson (27th c.)|David Peterson]]'s aide when the admiral died in a [[DropShip]] accident, and was appointed to take his place by [[First Lord of the Star League|First Lord]] [[Jonathan Cameron]].<ref name=SL7>''The Star League'', p. 107</ref> Fredasa was dedicated to the ideals of the Star League and both a thoughtful and intelligent commander, but his personal loyalty was to the League as a whole, rather than to the First Lord. This motivated his actions during his tenure as Commanding General and was also ultimately responsible for his death.<ref name="FM:SLDFp10">''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 10: "The Commanding Generals"</ref><ref name="H:LoTV1p33">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 33: "The Commanding Generals"</ref> + General '''Ikolor Fredasa''' was the [[Commanding General]] of the [[Star League Defense Force]] from [[2707]] to [[2729]]. Fredasa had been David Peterson's aide when the Admiral died in a [[DropShip]] accident, and was appointed to take his place by [[First Lord]] [[Jonathan Cameron]].<ref name=SL7>''The Star League'', p.107</ref> Fredasa was dedicated to the ideals of the Star League and both a thoughtful and intelligent commander, but his personal loyalty was to the League as a whole, rather than to the First Lord. This motivated his actions during his tenure as Commanding General and was also ultimately responsible for his death.<ref name="FM:SLDFp10">''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 10, "The Commanding Generals"</ref><ref name="H:LoTV1p33">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 33, "The Commanding Generals"</ref> − General Fredasa was the most socially active of all the commanders of the SLDF, earning a reputation as something of a fop. He also became known as "The Father of the Military Renaissance," though in truth he only continued the process of introducing new technology that was already in place. Despite this, he was also one of the first to start questioning the First Lord's ability to rule, especially with the start of the [[Second Hidden War]].<ref name=SL7 /><ref name=SL6/> When the First Lord refused to intervene out of paranoia, General Fredasa and a group of concerned government officials approached his sister, [[Jocasta Cameron]], to take over as First Lord. When she refused, General Fredasa began spreading the rumor that she was planning a coup.<ref name=SL7 /><ref name=SL6>''The Star League'', p. 63</ref><ref name="H:LoTV1p14">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', pp. 14–16: "Renaissance and Rebellion"</ref> Fredasa and those working with him were motivated by their opinion that Jonathan was a fool - as popular as the First Lord was with the rank and file for his enlargement of the SLDF and the increased funding he provided, the senior staff responsible for policy and planning were much more critical of the manner in which Cameron quickly shifted between ignorance driven by fear and displays of power. They were also resentful of the way Jonathan's indecision over the Second Hidden War had prevented the SLDF from performing its mandate of protecting and maintaining the peace between Star League members. Fredasa's appeal to Jocasta and his subsequent actions were a part of what he termed [[Operation SUCCESSION]].<ref name="FM:SLDFp8">''Field Manual: SLDF'', pp. 8–9: "Second Hidden War"</ref> + General Fredasa was the most socially active of all the commanders of the SLDF, earning a reputation as something of a fop. He also became known as "The Father of the Military Renaissance," though in truth he only continued the process of introducing new technology that was already in place. Despite this, he was also one of the first to start questioning the First Lord's ability to rule, especially with the start of the [[Second Hidden War]].<ref name=SL7 /><ref name=SL6/> When the First Lord refused to intervene out of paranoia, General Fredasa and a group of concerned government officials approached his sister, [[Jocasta Cameron]], to take over as First Lord. When she refused, General Fredasa began spreading the rumor that she was planning a coup.<ref name=SL7 /><ref name=SL6>''The Star League'', p. 63</ref><ref name="H:LoTV1p14">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 14-16, "Renaissance and Rebellion"</ref> Fredasa and those working with him were motivated by their opinion that Jonathan was a fool - as popular as the First Lord was with the rank and file for his enlargement of the SLDF and the increased funding he provided, the senior staff responsible for policy and planning were much more critical of the manner in which Cameron quickly shifted between ignorance driven by fear and displays of power. They were also resentful of the way Jonathan's indecision over the Second Hidden War had prevented the SLDF from performing its mandate of protecting and maintaining the peace between Star League members. Fredasa's appeal to Jocasta and his subsequent actions were a part of what he termed [[Operation SUCCESSION]].<ref name="FM:SLDFp8">''Field Manual: SLDF'', pp. 8–9: "Second Hidden War"</ref> − First Lord Jonathan became enraged when he heard this rumor<ref name=SL7/><ref name=SL6/> from the [[Hegemony Central Intelligence Bureau]], backed up by troop redeployments ordered by Fredasa that were consistent with a coup attempt;<ref name="H:LoTV1p14"/> Jonathan was adamant that his sister would never do something like launch a coup.<ref name=SL7/><ref name=SL6/> Jonathan tasked the HCIB with identifying the correct conspirators; the end result of their investigation was a number of arrests on the 11th of November 2729.<ref name="H:LoTV1p14"/> General Fredasa was one of those arrested, along with Bureau of Star League Affairs Commander [[Gregory Wallace]] and Revenue Director [[Brice Hinchcliffe IV]]; all three were tried and hanged for treason. Fredasa protested that as a military officer he had a right to death by firing squad, a claim Fetladral ignored.<ref name="H:LoTV1p14"/> Fredasa was replaced by General [[Rebecca Fetladral]].<ref name=SL7 /><ref name=SL6 /> Fetladral had been Fredasa's deputy and none of the details discovered relating to Operation SUCCESSION indicated that she had any knowledge of Fredasa's plan, although as his deputy the likelihood of her being ignorant of his intentions was debateable.<ref name="FM:SLDFp8"/> + First Lord Jonathan became enraged when he heard this rumor<ref name=SL7 /><ref name=SL6 /> from the [[Hegemony Central Intelligence Bureau]], backed up by troop redeployments ordered by Fredasa that were consistent with a coup attempt;<ref name="H:LoTV1p14"/> Jonathan was adamant that his sister would never do something like launch a coup.<ref name=SL7 /><ref name=SL6 /> Jonathan tasked the HCIB with identifying the correct conspirators; the end result of their investigation was a number of arrests on the 11th of November 2729.<ref name="H:LoTV1p14"/> General Fredasa was one of those arrested, along with Bureau of Star League Affairs Commander [[Gregory Wallace]] and Revenue Director [[Brice Hinchcliffe IV]]; all three were tried and hanged for treason. Fredasa protested that as a military officer he had a right to death by firing squad, a claim Fetladral ignored.<ref name="H:LoTV1p14"/> Fredasa was replaced by General [[Rebecca Fetladral]].<ref name=SL7 /><ref name=SL6 /> Fetladral had been Fredasa's deputy and none of the details discovered relating to Operation SUCCESSION indicated that she had any knowledge of Fredasa's plan, although as his deputy the likelihood of her being ignorant of his intentions was debateable.<ref name="FM:SLDFp8"/> {{quote|Traitors have no rights.|Commanding General Rebecca Fetladral, in response to Fredasa's demand for his execution to be by firing squad.<ref name="H:LoTV1p14"/>}} {{quote|Traitors have no rights.|Commanding General Rebecca Fetladral, in response to Fredasa's demand for his execution to be by firing squad.<ref name="H:LoTV1p14"/>}} − ==Legacy== + == Legacy == The actions of Fredasa and the others in his cabal marked the first major fracture in the cult of personality that [[House Cameron]] had held over the forces of the Star League Defense Force; after Fredasa's execution, officers in the SLDF began to adjust their thinking and actions to fall more in line with what was best for the League, rather than what they believed the desires of the First Lord were.<ref name="FM:SLDFp8"/> Although Fredasa's attempted coup failed, his actions were ultimately successful as they prompted Jocasata to become co-First Lord in all but name alongside Jonathan.<ref name="FM:SLDFp10"/><ref name="H:LoTV1p33"/><ref name="H:LoTV1p14"/> The actions of Fredasa and the others in his cabal marked the first major fracture in the cult of personality that [[House Cameron]] had held over the forces of the Star League Defense Force; after Fredasa's execution, officers in the SLDF began to adjust their thinking and actions to fall more in line with what was best for the League, rather than what they believed the desires of the First Lord were.<ref name="FM:SLDFp8"/> Although Fredasa's attempted coup failed, his actions were ultimately successful as they prompted Jocasata to become co-First Lord in all but name alongside Jonathan.<ref name="FM:SLDFp10"/><ref name="H:LoTV1p33"/><ref name="H:LoTV1p14"/> − ==Notes== + == Notes == * The [[Clans]] regarded Fredasa as the epitome of the conflicted warrior, viewing him as both hero and villain, and they went so far as to name the ''[[Fredasa (WarShip class)|Fredasa]]''-class corvette after him.<ref name="H:LoTV1p33"/> * The [[Clans]] regarded Fredasa as the epitome of the conflicted warrior, viewing him as both hero and villain, and they went so far as to name the ''[[Fredasa (WarShip class)|Fredasa]]''-class corvette after him.<ref name="H:LoTV1p33"/>
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| − | Fredasa | + | General '''Ikolor Fredasa''' was the [[Commanding General]] of the [[Star League Defense Force]] from [[2707]] to [[2729]]. Fredasa had been David Peterson's aide when the Admiral died in a [[DropShip]] accident, and was appointed to take his place by [[First Lord]] [[Jonathan Cameron]].<ref name=SL7>''The Star League'', p.107</ref> Fredasa was dedicated to the ideals of the Star League and both a thoughtful and intelligent commander, but his personal loyalty was to the League as a whole, rather than to the First Lord. This motivated his actions during his tenure as Commanding General and was also ultimately responsible for his death.<ref name="FM:SLDFp10">''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 10, "The Commanding Generals"</ref><ref name="H:LoTV1p33">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 33, "The Commanding Generals"</ref> |
| − | General Fredasa was the most socially active of all the commanders of the SLDF, earning a reputation as something of a fop. He also became known as "The Father of the Military Renaissance," though in truth he only continued the process of introducing new technology that was already in place. Despite this, he was also one of the first to start questioning the First Lord's ability to rule, especially with the start of the [[Second Hidden War]].<ref name=SL7 /><ref name=SL6/> When the First Lord refused to intervene out of paranoia, General Fredasa and a group of concerned government officials approached his sister, [[Jocasta Cameron]], to take over as First Lord. When she refused, General Fredasa began spreading the rumor that she was planning a coup.<ref name=SL7 /><ref name=SL6>''The Star League'', p. 63</ref><ref name="H:LoTV1p14">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', | + | General Fredasa was the most socially active of all the commanders of the SLDF, earning a reputation as something of a fop. He also became known as "The Father of the Military Renaissance," though in truth he only continued the process of introducing new technology that was already in place. Despite this, he was also one of the first to start questioning the First Lord's ability to rule, especially with the start of the [[Second Hidden War]].<ref name=SL7 /><ref name=SL6/> When the First Lord refused to intervene out of paranoia, General Fredasa and a group of concerned government officials approached his sister, [[Jocasta Cameron]], to take over as First Lord. When she refused, General Fredasa began spreading the rumor that she was planning a coup.<ref name=SL7 /><ref name=SL6>''The Star League'', p. 63</ref><ref name="H:LoTV1p14">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 14-16, "Renaissance and Rebellion"</ref> Fredasa and those working with him were motivated by their opinion that Jonathan was a fool - as popular as the First Lord was with the rank and file for his enlargement of the SLDF and the increased funding he provided, the senior staff responsible for policy and planning were much more critical of the manner in which Cameron quickly shifted between ignorance driven by fear and displays of power. They were also resentful of the way Jonathan's indecision over the Second Hidden War had prevented the SLDF from performing its mandate of protecting and maintaining the peace between Star League members. Fredasa's appeal to Jocasta and his subsequent actions were a part of what he termed [[Operation SUCCESSION]].<ref name="FM:SLDFp8">''Field Manual: SLDF'', pp. 8–9: "Second Hidden War"</ref> |
| − | First Lord Jonathan became enraged when he heard this rumor<ref name=SL7/><ref name=SL6/> from the [[Hegemony Central Intelligence Bureau]], backed up by troop redeployments ordered by Fredasa that were consistent with a coup attempt;<ref name="H:LoTV1p14"/> Jonathan was adamant that his sister would never do something like launch a coup.<ref name=SL7/><ref name=SL6/> Jonathan tasked the HCIB with identifying the correct conspirators; the end result of their investigation was a number of arrests on the 11th of November 2729.<ref name="H:LoTV1p14"/> General Fredasa was one of those arrested, along with Bureau of Star League Affairs Commander [[Gregory Wallace]] and Revenue Director [[Brice Hinchcliffe IV]]; all three were tried and hanged for treason. Fredasa protested that as a military officer he had a right to death by firing squad, a claim Fetladral ignored.<ref name="H:LoTV1p14"/> Fredasa was replaced by General [[Rebecca Fetladral]].<ref name=SL7 /><ref name=SL6 /> Fetladral had been Fredasa's deputy and none of the details discovered relating to Operation SUCCESSION indicated that she had any knowledge of Fredasa's plan, although as his deputy the likelihood of her being ignorant of his intentions was debateable.<ref name="FM:SLDFp8"/> | + | First Lord Jonathan became enraged when he heard this rumor<ref name=SL7 /><ref name=SL6 /> from the [[Hegemony Central Intelligence Bureau]], backed up by troop redeployments ordered by Fredasa that were consistent with a coup attempt;<ref name="H:LoTV1p14"/> Jonathan was adamant that his sister would never do something like launch a coup.<ref name=SL7 /><ref name=SL6 /> Jonathan tasked the HCIB with identifying the correct conspirators; the end result of their investigation was a number of arrests on the 11th of November 2729.<ref name="H:LoTV1p14"/> General Fredasa was one of those arrested, along with Bureau of Star League Affairs Commander [[Gregory Wallace]] and Revenue Director [[Brice Hinchcliffe IV]]; all three were tried and hanged for treason. Fredasa protested that as a military officer he had a right to death by firing squad, a claim Fetladral ignored.<ref name="H:LoTV1p14"/> Fredasa was replaced by General [[Rebecca Fetladral]].<ref name=SL7 /><ref name=SL6 /> Fetladral had been Fredasa's deputy and none of the details discovered relating to Operation SUCCESSION indicated that she had any knowledge of Fredasa's plan, although as his deputy the likelihood of her being ignorant of his intentions was debateable.<ref name="FM:SLDFp8"/> |
{{quote|Traitors have no rights.|Commanding General Rebecca Fetladral, in response to Fredasa's demand for his execution to be by firing squad.<ref name="H:LoTV1p14"/>}} | {{quote|Traitors have no rights.|Commanding General Rebecca Fetladral, in response to Fredasa's demand for his execution to be by firing squad.<ref name="H:LoTV1p14"/>}} | ||
| − | ==Legacy== | + | == Legacy == |
The actions of Fredasa and the others in his cabal marked the first major fracture in the cult of personality that [[House Cameron]] had held over the forces of the Star League Defense Force; after Fredasa's execution, officers in the SLDF began to adjust their thinking and actions to fall more in line with what was best for the League, rather than what they believed the desires of the First Lord were.<ref name="FM:SLDFp8"/> Although Fredasa's attempted coup failed, his actions were ultimately successful as they prompted Jocasata to become co-First Lord in all but name alongside Jonathan.<ref name="FM:SLDFp10"/><ref name="H:LoTV1p33"/><ref name="H:LoTV1p14"/> | The actions of Fredasa and the others in his cabal marked the first major fracture in the cult of personality that [[House Cameron]] had held over the forces of the Star League Defense Force; after Fredasa's execution, officers in the SLDF began to adjust their thinking and actions to fall more in line with what was best for the League, rather than what they believed the desires of the First Lord were.<ref name="FM:SLDFp8"/> Although Fredasa's attempted coup failed, his actions were ultimately successful as they prompted Jocasata to become co-First Lord in all but name alongside Jonathan.<ref name="FM:SLDFp10"/><ref name="H:LoTV1p33"/><ref name="H:LoTV1p14"/> | ||
| − | ==Notes== | + | == Notes == |
* The [[Clans]] regarded Fredasa as the epitome of the conflicted warrior, viewing him as both hero and villain, and they went so far as to name the ''[[Fredasa (WarShip class)|Fredasa]]''-class corvette after him.<ref name="H:LoTV1p33"/> | * The [[Clans]] regarded Fredasa as the epitome of the conflicted warrior, viewing him as both hero and villain, and they went so far as to name the ''[[Fredasa (WarShip class)|Fredasa]]''-class corvette after him.<ref name="H:LoTV1p33"/> | ||