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Chairman William Jackson

From the Free Worlds Alliance, former High Admiral and current Chairman of the Council of Defense Ministers. Played by Eric.

Current Position

Since 3207.231 he has been Chairman of the Council of Defense Ministers of the SWDA/FWA. This is effectively the highest position in the FWA. (In fact, it was at his suggestion that the Lamster Conference, which renamed the SWDA the FWA, was convened.) He leads the FWA's defense policy from Naval Headquarters Lamster, the center and de facto “capitol” of the FWA. He recently gave the first “State of the Alliance” speech there. He recently appointed Robert Stassen Jr. Secretary of the Navy.

Biographical Details

Born in Alder City on Gat.

Distinguishing Features

Religion

Jackson is a lifelong member of the Universal Church, although he hasn't allowed it to affect his policies.

Career History

Admiral and High Admiral

He was head of the Gattian armed forces before the formation of the Alliance. After its formation he was appointed High Admiral (the highest rank in the SWDA.) He helped form and train the first combined fleets and was critical in efforts to obtain professionally built warships, such as the CVI Starbuck.

Chairmanship of the SWDA

He was elected Chairman in 3207.231. His replacement as High Admiral was Hermione Xen. As Chairman, he has launched the anti-piracy operation Operation Wolfhound, which rapidly became an intervention culminating in a battle on 3207.386 at the Lon Chaney system. He dispatched a C5A to Kami to assist in reparing its orbital, later called Operation Friend in Need. He strengthened the Alliance navy with professionally built warships, especially in planetary defense, where he replaced all C5As with DDIs. On 3207.320 he suggested that the SWDA should sign several international treaties, which ultimatly lead to the Lamster Summit Meeting on 3208.023.

Chairmanship of the FWA

As the Chairman of the FWA, he negotiated and signed a non-aggresion pact with the MAFC and later one with the UoX. He later launched Operation Panama, an anti-piracy sweep through neighboring systems. On 3209.034, he announced the formation of the FWA's first military shipyard, the first to be built by a minor power and the first outside of Quadrant 1. He also masterminded the creation of the Interplanetary Interdiction missile (All information about IPIMs is currently classified, save that they are an anti-piracy weapon.) His popularity has risen steadily throughout his Chairmanship. He has remained a commited Federalist, championing the cause of reforming the Free Worlds Alliance into a closer union.

Other Information

He is good friends with Ali Elliam, the president of Gat. They met when Jackson was an officer in the Gatian military and Elliam was a Senator.

Hobbies

Jackson enjoys watching baseball. He is also a great bowler.

Preceded by Military positions succeded by
unknown 1st Admiral of Gat
3192-3202
Hermione Xen
n.a. position created 1st High Admiral of the Seven Worlds Defense Alliance
3202-3205
Hermione Xen
Preceded by Political offices succeded by
n.a. position created 1st Chairman of the Council of Defense Ministers
3207-present
incumbent

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