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She was closer yet to becoming First Lord at the [[Third Whitting Conference]] in [[3064]] on [[Marik]]. She had been nominated and there were no clear competitors when Victor, who had no political standing because he had all but resigned as Precentor Martial to lead the civil war, revealed that he had convincing evidence that Katherine had had their mother assassinated. Showing that he had again learned from her, he did not need to produce this evidence. The mere suggestion of truth was enough for her name to be withdrawn from candidacy and [[Christian Månsdottir]] was elected instead.<ref>''Storms of Fate''</ref>
 
She was closer yet to becoming First Lord at the [[Third Whitting Conference]] in [[3064]] on [[Marik]]. She had been nominated and there were no clear competitors when Victor, who had no political standing because he had all but resigned as Precentor Martial to lead the civil war, revealed that he had convincing evidence that Katherine had had their mother assassinated. Showing that he had again learned from her, he did not need to produce this evidence. The mere suggestion of truth was enough for her name to be withdrawn from candidacy and [[Christian Månsdottir]] was elected instead.<ref>''Storms of Fate''</ref>
  
Katherine generally allowed her military commanders free rein to prosecute the war against her brother's supporters as they saw fit, as she focused on rooting out insurrectionists and other supporters of her brother. Though not all Loyalists followed her, such as Adam Steiner after her messy handling of Blair Atholl with Clan Jade Falcon, caused him to withdraw his support for her.<ref>Operation Audacity p. 269</ref> Arrests, sessions of torture and executions became common events, especially on [[New Avalon]].<ref name=JTPNA5>''Jihad Turning Points: New Avalon'', p. 5: "New Avalon" (atlas)</ref> Her ace in the hole was contracting the same assassin she used to kill her [[Melissa Steiner (31st c.)|mother]] to murder Victor's lover, [[Omiko Kurita|Omi Kurita]]. Omi's death in [[3064]] stalled Victor's task force for a full year, but, by [[3067]] forces under the command of [[Tancred Sandoval]], [[Ardan Sortek]], and finally Victor Steiner-Davion had landed on [[New Avalon]]. Katherine's death knell was sounded with the resignation of Marshal of the Armies [[Jackson Davion]]. She appointed Simon Gallagher to the post, but soon offered her surrender through Jackson on 20 April [[3067]].<ref>''FedCom Civil War'', p. 171</ref> On 22 April 3067, General [[Archer Christifori]] came to her throne room with Jackson Davion on special orders from Victor Steiner-Davion personally to march the handcuffed Katherine Steiner-Davion off.<ref>''The Longest Road''</ref><ref>Endgame, ch. 29</ref>
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Katherine generally allowed her military commanders free rein to prosecute the war against her brother's supporters as they saw fit, as she focused on rooting out insurrectionists and other supporters of her brother. Though not all Loyalists followed her, such as Adam Steiner after her messy handling of Blair Atholl with Clan Jade Falcon, caused him to withdraw his support for her<ref>Operation Audacity p. 269</ref>. Arrests, sessions of torture and executions became common events, especially on [[New Avalon]].<ref name=JTPNA5>''Jihad Turning Points: New Avalon'', p. 5: "New Avalon" (atlas)</ref> Her ace in the hole was contracting the same assassin she used to kill her [[Melissa Steiner (31st c.)|mother]] to murder Victor's lover, [[Omiko Kurita|Omi Kurita]]. Omi's death in [[3064]] stalled Victor's task force for a full year, but, by [[3067]] forces under the command of [[Tancred Sandoval]], [[Ardan Sortek]], and finally Victor Steiner-Davion had landed on [[New Avalon]]. Katherine's death knell was sounded with the resignation of Marshal of the Armies [[Jackson Davion]]. She appointed Simon Gallagher to the post, but soon offered her surrender through Jackson on 20 April [[3067]].<ref>''FedCom Civil War'', p. 171</ref> On 22 April 3067, General [[Archer Christifori]] came to her throne room with Jackson Davion on special orders from Victor Steiner-Davion personally to march the handcuffed Katherine Steiner-Davion off.<ref>''The Longest Road''</ref><ref>Endgame, ch. 29</ref>
  
 
A special palatial prison was built to house Katherine on [[Arc-Royal]], but Katherine was handed over to Khan [[Vlad Ward]] of [[Clan Wolf]] under threat of attack with the expiration of the [[Truce of Tukayyid]].<ref>Endgame, Epilogue (PDF version)</ref>
 
A special palatial prison was built to house Katherine on [[Arc-Royal]], but Katherine was handed over to Khan [[Vlad Ward]] of [[Clan Wolf]] under threat of attack with the expiration of the [[Truce of Tukayyid]].<ref>Endgame, Epilogue (PDF version)</ref>

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