Atreus, January 24, 3034 Today is the fourth anniversary of the day Thomas Marik stood before the Parliament of the Free Worlds League to produce documents proving him to be Janos Marik's chosen heir to the Captain-Generalcy. He had been on Terra, securing his release from his vows to ComStar when the news of his father's stroke arrived. He was declared regent at once. In his four years of regency, Thomas has been perceived as intelligent, fair, and aware of regional problems. It had been speculated that the real ruler of House Marik would be ComStar; Thomas has walked a careful line, being neither partial to them nor prejudiced in the other direction. Today he stood before Parliament producing documents again. These were certificates proving his father's recovery from his illness and readiness to resume his full duties as Captain -General. Interviewed afterwards, Thomas Marik wore an uncharacteristic broad smile. "Let the Old Man tend the family business for a while. I have a date with some fish." Reliable sources say that Thomas will not idle for long; there's too much work for the Heir-Designate. BattleTechnology News Service Andurien Revolt Causes Marik Stroke Skye Crisis Defused! Janos Marik Recovers! Kurita Old-Line Military Revolts! A Very Mixed Unit: Ronin Wars Back to BattleTechnology 10 Table of Contents Back to BattleTechnology List of Issues Back to MagWeb Magazine List © Copyright 1988 by Pacific Rim Publishing. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com