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Line 17: ===Captain-General=== ===Captain-General=== Stephan became Captain-General quite suddenly in [[2963]] when his father, [[Thaddeus Marik (30th c.)|Thaddeus Marik]], drowned while swimming on [[Conakry]]. He inherited a realm that was in a constant stalemate. Every victory on one front was followed by a loss on another.<ref>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 43</ref> Stephan became Captain-General quite suddenly in [[2963]] when his father, [[Thaddeus Marik (30th c.)|Thaddeus Marik]], drowned while swimming on [[Conakry]]. He inherited a realm that was in a constant stalemate. Every victory on one front was followed by a loss on another.<ref>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 43</ref> − − When his son Janos Marik enlisted in the [[Atrean Hussars]], Stephan gave him as present a [[Rifleman]]. Some people made morbid jokes about how the present was a indirect way to geting rid of his son, as the 'Mech was famous for his vulnerability. As then the two were estranged, this accusation may have part of truth. However, Janos accepted the 'mech and used for the rest of his career, with great success.<ref>''BattleTech: Legends'', pp. 51</ref> What followed was a string of setbacks, beginning with the failed conquest of the planet [[Loric]] in the [[Lyran Commonwealth]], and then the loss of [[Wasat]] to the [[Capellan Confederation]] and later [[Callison]] to the Lyrans. Mired in a deep political conflict with Parliament, there are indications Stephan actively undermined the defense of worlds under attack as a form of retribution for Parliament's undermining his failed military efforts. By [[2990]], however, matters were becoming critical, and he was forced to accept Parliament's restrictions in return for the continued use of regional troops. By then, however, he was personally weakened.<ref>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. ??{{cn}}</ref> What followed was a string of setbacks, beginning with the failed conquest of the planet [[Loric]] in the [[Lyran Commonwealth]], and then the loss of [[Wasat]] to the [[Capellan Confederation]] and later [[Callison]] to the Lyrans. Mired in a deep political conflict with Parliament, there are indications Stephan actively undermined the defense of worlds under attack as a form of retribution for Parliament's undermining his failed military efforts. By [[2990]], however, matters were becoming critical, and he was forced to accept Parliament's restrictions in return for the continued use of regional troops. By then, however, he was personally weakened.<ref>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. ??{{cn}}</ref>
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Stephan became Captain-General quite suddenly in [[2963]] when his father, [[Thaddeus Marik (30th c.)|Thaddeus Marik]], drowned while swimming on [[Conakry]]. He inherited a realm that was in a constant stalemate. Every victory on one front was followed by a loss on another.<ref>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 43</ref> | Stephan became Captain-General quite suddenly in [[2963]] when his father, [[Thaddeus Marik (30th c.)|Thaddeus Marik]], drowned while swimming on [[Conakry]]. He inherited a realm that was in a constant stalemate. Every victory on one front was followed by a loss on another.<ref>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 43</ref> | ||
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What followed was a string of setbacks, beginning with the failed conquest of the planet [[Loric]] in the [[Lyran Commonwealth]], and then the loss of [[Wasat]] to the [[Capellan Confederation]] and later [[Callison]] to the Lyrans. Mired in a deep political conflict with Parliament, there are indications Stephan actively undermined the defense of worlds under attack as a form of retribution for Parliament's undermining his failed military efforts. By [[2990]], however, matters were becoming critical, and he was forced to accept Parliament's restrictions in return for the continued use of regional troops. By then, however, he was personally weakened.<ref>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. ??{{cn}}</ref> | What followed was a string of setbacks, beginning with the failed conquest of the planet [[Loric]] in the [[Lyran Commonwealth]], and then the loss of [[Wasat]] to the [[Capellan Confederation]] and later [[Callison]] to the Lyrans. Mired in a deep political conflict with Parliament, there are indications Stephan actively undermined the defense of worlds under attack as a form of retribution for Parliament's undermining his failed military efforts. By [[2990]], however, matters were becoming critical, and he was forced to accept Parliament's restrictions in return for the continued use of regional troops. By then, however, he was personally weakened.<ref>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. ??{{cn}}</ref> | ||