DuQuesne[1] was a Havenite citizen and the creator of the DuQuesne Plan.
A powerful Legislaturalist, DuQuesne became the architect of the PRH's original plan for survival through conquest, which transformed the Republic of Haven into the People's Republic of Haven. (HH8)
In 1922 PD, suspicions arose that he might have been involved with the Mesan Alignment. (HH12)
Legacy[]
Lots of things and places in the People's Republic were named after him, including:
- DuQuesne Base, a People's Navy base on Enki in the Barnett System.
- DuQuesne-class, a Havenite class of superdreadnoughts.
- DuQuesne Ocean, a sea on the prison planet Hades.
- DuQuesne Plan, the concept for the creation and expansion of the People's Republic of Haven.
- DuQuesne Station, located at Enki
- DuQuesne Tower, a Dolist habitat on the planet Haven.
References[]
- ↑ The name is probably a nod by David Weber to Dr. Marc DuQuesne, galaxy-conquering-villain-turned-hero of E.E. "Doc" Smith's Skylark series.