Jackson Davion
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Template:Inuse Jackson Davion (b 3000[1] – d. 3073[2]) was the third of seven children born by Yvonne Davion.[3] Jackson was a Marshal of the Armies and Prince's Champion of the Federated Suns. He led the Armed Forces of the Federated Suns during the FedCom Civil War and the first half of the Jihad.
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Biography
Early life
Jackson Davion was born in Stirling on Argyle in the Federated Suns.[3]
Military Career
Jackson was a career military man, like his mother and all of his siblings. At the age of seventeen he enrolled at Albion Military Academy and graduated when he was twenty. He joined the prestigious Davion Assault Guards and rose through the ranks. By the age of 26, Jackson was the executive officer of the BattleMech regiment. He was promoted to command of the Second Crucis Lancers, where he served for six years. In 3032, Jackson replaced Stephen Davion as CO of the titular First Davion Guards. He commanded that unit for four years, after which he was promoted to CO of the Crucis March Coreward Combat Theater. In 3042, Jackson took over command of the Capellan March (Morgan Hasek-Davion, the head of the Hasek family who had hereditary command of the Capellan March was promoted to Marshal of the Armies of the Federated Commonwealth). Three years later, Jackson was promoted to serve directly under Morgan as CO of the Federated Suns State Command, which made him responsible for half of the Federated Commonwealth. After Morgan's death in 3060, Jackson succeeded him as Marshal of the Armies.[4]
Civil War
Jackson served Katherine Steiner-Davion during the FedCom Civil War that pitted her against her brother Victor because he believed her to be the legal ruler of the Federated Suns.[3]
Jackson prosecuted the war on Katherine's behalf, even after Victor's allegation before the Star League Council that she ordered the assassination of her mother, Melissa Steiner. It was not until the final push by Victor's forces onto New Avalon that an agent of Victor's delivered evidence of Katherine's culpability in the assassination and he was able to verify parts of it that Jackson was convinced. On 28 March 3067, Jackson resigned his commission personally to Katherine, careful to maintain a neutral stance.[5]
Jihad
Marriage and children
Jackson had at least one son, Christoffer Davion.[citation needed] Christoffer was the "world chairman" of Argyle and fathered Julian Davion, who became Prince's Champion himself.[6]
Death and afterward
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