Rob S. Pierre
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Robert Stanton Pierre is a fictional character
and primary antagonist in the Honorverse
, a series of military science fiction
novels written by David Weber
.
By the beginning of Haven's war against Manticore
, Pierre is the most powerful Dolist manager (a politician capable of delivering the votes of millions of franchised Dolists to whatever candidate he chooses) in the People's Republic of Haven
. Despite his personal power and the status he achieved within the People's Republic, he clearly sees that Haven is doomed unless reforms are implemented. The problem is that no one within the system has the courage to make the necessary reforms.
Together with a fringe group known as the Citizens' Rights Union and a senior Security bureaucrat by the name of Oscar Saint-Just
, Rob S. Pierre (as he is usually referred to, a name which bears more than a coincidental resemblance to Maximilien Robespierre
) stages a coup that kills Hereditary President Harris and most of the Havenite government. He then maneuvers the People's Quorum to appoint him Chairman of a Committee of Public Safety.
Once in power, Pierre finds that governing the People's Republic is not easy. Faced with a costly war with Manticore, the resentment of a military that has been purged and a violent and unruly populace spurred by Cordelia Ransom
's propaganda, he can do nothing but implement some long-term fiscal reforms.
Rob S. Pierre is killed with his entire security detail during Admiral Esther McQueen
's attempted coup. He is succeeded as Chairman of the Committee by Oscar Saint-Just.
Pierre had a son, Rear Admiral Edward Pierre, who died commanding two divisions of battlecruisers against a Manticoran dreadnought (an attempt to destroy a Manticoran light cruiser which went awry due to the unforeseen presence of the DN) during the sneak attacks that preceded the actual war.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
and primary antagonist in the Honorverse
Honorverse
The Honorverse refers to the military science fiction book series and sub-series created by David Weber and published by Baen Books. The series is set primarily after Honor Harrington's October 1, 3961, birth; although she is the protagonist in most of the stories, more recent entries make only...
, a series of military science fiction
Military science fiction
Military science fiction is a subgenre of science fiction in which the principal characters are members of a military service and an armed conflict is taking place, normally in space, or on a planet other than Earth...
novels written by David Weber
David Weber
David Mark Weber is an American science fiction and fantasy author. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Weber and his wife Sharon live in Greenville, South Carolina with their three children and "a passel of dogs"....
.
By the beginning of Haven's war against Manticore
Star Kingdom of Manticore
The Star Kingdom of Manticore , frequently referred to as Manticore or the Star Kingdom, is a fictional star-nation in the Honorverse series of military science fiction novels and short stories by David Weber and others, published by Baen Books.- Depiction :The Star Kingdom was founded in the...
, Pierre is the most powerful Dolist manager (a politician capable of delivering the votes of millions of franchised Dolists to whatever candidate he chooses) in the People's Republic of Haven
People's Republic of Haven
The Republic of Haven is a fictional star-nation in the Honorverse, the background setting for a series of novels and short stories in the military science fiction genre, written by David Weber and others and published by Baen Books....
. Despite his personal power and the status he achieved within the People's Republic, he clearly sees that Haven is doomed unless reforms are implemented. The problem is that no one within the system has the courage to make the necessary reforms.
Together with a fringe group known as the Citizens' Rights Union and a senior Security bureaucrat by the name of Oscar Saint-Just
Oscar Saint-Just
Oscar Saint-Just is a fictional character in the Honorverse, a series of military science fiction novels written by David Weber. His name is most likely a reference to Louis de Saint-Just, an important figure in the French Revolution, who sat in the Comité de Salut Public with Robespierre.As First...
, Rob S. Pierre (as he is usually referred to, a name which bears more than a coincidental resemblance to Maximilien Robespierre
Maximilien Robespierre
Maximilien François Marie Isidore de Robespierre is one of the best-known and most influential figures of the French Revolution. He largely dominated the Committee of Public Safety and was instrumental in the period of the Revolution commonly known as the Reign of Terror, which ended with his...
) stages a coup that kills Hereditary President Harris and most of the Havenite government. He then maneuvers the People's Quorum to appoint him Chairman of a Committee of Public Safety.
Once in power, Pierre finds that governing the People's Republic is not easy. Faced with a costly war with Manticore, the resentment of a military that has been purged and a violent and unruly populace spurred by Cordelia Ransom
Cordelia Ransom
Cordelia Ransom is a fictional character in the Honorverse, a series of military science fiction novels written by David Weber. Many people consider her to be analogous to Jean-Paul Marat, an important figure in the French Revolution....
's propaganda, he can do nothing but implement some long-term fiscal reforms.
Rob S. Pierre is killed with his entire security detail during Admiral Esther McQueen
Esther McQueen
Citizen Admiral Esther McQueen is a fictional character in the Honorverse, a series of military science fiction novels written by David Weber....
's attempted coup. He is succeeded as Chairman of the Committee by Oscar Saint-Just.
Pierre had a son, Rear Admiral Edward Pierre, who died commanding two divisions of battlecruisers against a Manticoran dreadnought (an attempt to destroy a Manticoran light cruiser which went awry due to the unforeseen presence of the DN) during the sneak attacks that preceded the actual war.