Palontir Taukin
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Palontir Taukin
- Born: 2264
- Place of Birth: Veratul
- Allegiance: Taviridis Somarchada
Palontir Taukin (born 2264) is the youngest member of the Ixoarchada admiralty. During the days of Ixoarchada exploration, he was one of the bravest explorer, charting dozens of star systems. He was strongly opposed to the isolationist "wait and see" attitude of the supreme commander.
[edit] Great Explorer
Palontir Taukin was born on Veratul in 2264, fifteen years after the development of the Ramius-Dawkins drive revolutionized Ixoarchada space travel. By age 31, Taukin was captain of a frigate in the Ixoarchada Exploration Fleet frigate. It was Taukin who jumped into the Alpha Centauri system in 2304, only to find the occupation forces of the Empire.
After returning, Taukin urged leaders of the Armed Forces to respond to the threat, as intelligence continually reported that the Imperial forces were intending to attack one of the other Terran-colonized systems. However, due to the isolationist policy of the Republics, Taukin's proposals for action went unheeded.
Despite the lack of direct intervention, Taukin's efforts did have the benefit of pushing the UAR to build up its military force, and also led to the construction of the Ramius and Glengarry flagships at a larger scale than they were originally intended to be built. Taukin's continual efforts to build up the fleet earned him much respect among the Navy's other admirals. Upon the reorganization of the Armed Forces in 2323, Taukin became the commanding officer of the newly-formed Ixoarchada 4th fleet and captain of the Carthia.
Post-Exodus War, Taukin began developing relations with the Prefecture, and negotiations directly with Anthony Hadrian resulted in the technology sharing that led to the development of the newest generation of Diver type subspace engines.
During the Battle of Tavou, Taukin escaped the planet's surface, led the Ixoarchada fleet to victory, and was able to direct his air wings to help free the beleaguered defenders of Magrinoch City.
Palontir Taukin is one of Ramius' favorite commanders, despite being the youngest of the Ixoarchada admiralty-only 61 years of age. It is also no secret that among the possible list of successors for Supreme Commander, Ramius favors Taukin in particular.
