| Honorverse character | |
| Robert Stanton Pierre | |
|---|---|
| Race | Human |
| Gender | Male |
| Homeworld | Haven |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Affiliation | People's Republic of Haven |
| Position | Citizen Chairman of the Committee for Public Safety (de facto ruler of Haven) |
Robert Stanton Pierre is a fictional character in David Weber´s Honorverse series of novels. Note This is the 'Main' article for the Honor Harrington related Book series and Sub-series by David Weber. Human beings, humans or man (Origin 1590–1600 L homō man OL hemō the earthly one (see Humus The Republic of Haven is a fictional political entity (known as a "star nation" in the context of its fictional universe in the Honorverse, a series of Military David Mark Weber is an American Science fiction and Fantasy author. Note This is the 'Main' article for the Honor Harrington related Book series and Sub-series 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. The Star Kingdom of Manticore (SKM frequently referred to as Manticore or the Star Kingdom was a Fictional star-nation in the " Honorverse The Republic of Haven is a fictional political entity (known as a "star nation" in the context of its fictional universe in the Honorverse, a series of Military 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. Oscar Saint-Just is a Fictional character in David Weber ´s Honorverse series of novels 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. Maximilien François Marie Isidore de Robespierre (maksimiljɛ̃ fʁɑ̃swa maʁi izidɔʁ də ʁɔbɛspjɛʁ ( 6 May 1758 – 28 July 1794) 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. Cordelia Ransom is a Fictional character in David Weber ´s Honorverse series of novels
Rob S. Pierre is killed with his entire security detail during Admiral Esther McQueen's attempted coup. Admiral Esther McQueen is a Fictional character in the Honorverse, a series of Military science fiction novels written by David Weber. He is succeeded as Chairman of the Committee by Oscar Saint-Just.
Pierre had a son, Rear Admiral Edward Pierre, who died commanding two squadrons 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.