The Silesian Confederacy is a fictional star nation that appears in David Weber's Honor Harrington series of novels. David Mark Weber is an American Science fiction and Fantasy author. Honor Stephanie Harrington is a Fictional character, the Eponymous heroine of a series of Science fiction books set in the " Honorverse
| Main Honor Harrington series | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| HH0 | Ms. Midshipwoman Harrington | HH6 | Honor Among Enemies |
| HH1 | On Basilisk Station | HH7 | In Enemy Hands |
| HH2 | The Honor of the Queen | HH8 | Echoes of Honor |
| HH3 | The Short Victorious War | HH9 | Ashes of Victory |
| HH4 | Field of Dishonor | HH10 | War of Honor |
| HH5 | Flag in Exile | HH11 | At All Costs |
| Spin off Series | |||
| Wages of Sin | Saganami Island series | ||
| WS1 | Crown of Slaves | SI1 | The Shadow of Saganami |
| Anthologies | |||
| HHA1 | More Than Honor | HHA2 | Worlds of Honor |
| HHA3 | Changer of Worlds | HHA4 | Service of the Sword |
| Silesian Confederacy | |
| Form of Government | confederation |
| Home Planet | Silesia |
| Head of Government | Prime Minister |
| Executive Branch | Cabinet, Sector Governors |
| Military | Confederacy Navy |
Contents |
History
The Silesian Confederacy was a vast interstellar government made up of several systems. Changer of Worlds, published in 2001, was the third Anthology of stories set in the Honorverse. Honor Among Enemies is the sixth Honor Harrington novel by David Weber. The first novel in David Weber 's popular Honor Harrington series On Basilisk Station, follows Commander Honor Harrington and Her Majesty’s light cruiser For the movie of the same name please see " In Enemy Hands " The Honor of the Queen is David Weber 's second Honor Harrington novel Echoes of Honor is the eighth Honor Harrington novel by David Weber. The Short Victorious War is the third Honor Harrington novel by David Weber. Ashes of Victory is the ninth Honor Harrington novel by David Weber. Field of Dishonor is a Science fiction novel the fourth in David Weber 's Honor Harrington series War of Honor is David Weber 's tenth Honor Harrington novel Plot summary Five years have passed since a truce was reached between Flag in Exile is the fifth Honor Harrington novel by David Weber. At All Costs is David Weber 's eleventh Honor Harrington novel Crown of Slaves is a 2003 novel by David Weber and Eric Flint set in the Honorverse; it has been billed as the first in the Wages of Sin The Shadow of Saganami by David Weber, published in 2004, is a novel set in the Honorverse; it has been billed as the first in the Saganami More Than Honor, published in 1998, was the first Anthology of stories set in the Honorverse. Worlds of Honor, published in 1999 was the second Anthology of stories set in the Honorverse. Changer of Worlds, published in 2001, was the third Anthology of stories set in the Honorverse. The Service of the Sword, published in 2003, was the fourth Anthology of stories set in the fictional Honorverse. It was located to the "north" of the Star Kingdom of Manticore and to the "east" of the Andermani Empire. The Star Kingdom of Manticore (SKM frequently referred to as Manticore or the Star Kingdom was a Fictional star-nation in the " Honorverse The Anderman Empire is a fictional star nation in the Honorverse.
For the entirety of its history, the Confederacy was plagued by piracy and secessionist movements which aimed at breaking away from the almost powerless central Silesian government. Regional power in the Confederacy was in the hands of the System Governors, often corrupt individuals, who aided piracy or actively tried to secede. The level of violence in the Silesian Confederacy was such that hundreds of thousands died every year on its account.
Silesian pirates were considered amongst the most brutal and cruel of the human galaxy, having no compunction about murdering or raping the crews of captured ships.
During the First Havenite War, the Confederacy was a minor front of combat, which the People's Republic of Haven tried to inflame by sending a force of People's Navy warships to attack Manticoran commerce and protect Andermani merchant ships from piracy. 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 The People's Navy (PN and its successor service the Republic of Haven Navy (RHN&mdashalso known as the Republican Navy is a fictional space navy in David Weber 's The idea was to warm up relations with the Empire, adding pressure to Manticore in another front (HH6).
Im 1920 P. D. the Star Kingdom of Manticore and the Andermani Empire, allies against the Republic of Haven then, decided to put an end to their differences over Silesia by partitioning the Confederacy between each one. It was hinted that the actual takeover of Silesia consisted in major bribes to the Confederacy's System Governors (HH10).
A popular nickname for Silesians was "Silly" (plural "Sillies"), while those working with the Confederate government, especially the Navy, were known as "Confeds".
Foreign Relations
With so much internal infighting, the Confederacy was often prey to the ambitions of foreign powers.
- The Andermani Empire considered that the Confederacy was its natural backyard and the next logical ground for expansion, and thus deployed a large portion of the Imperial Andermani Navy to the Confederacy, ostensibly to protect Andermani shipping but also to establish a foothold on Silesian space. The Imperial Andermani Navy is a fictional military force in David Weber 's Honor Harrington series of novels
- The Star Kingdom of Manticore was more concerned with piracy and the ineptness of the Confederate Navy to crush it, and also maintained sizeable detachments of the Royal Manticoran Navy in Silesian space to protect Manticoran merchant vessels. Royal Manticoran Navy (abbreviated RMN is a Fictional Space navy in the Honorverse, a long-running series of novels and stories written by David Weber Also, the deployment of Manticoran military assets served as a warning to the Andermani Empire, whose expansion over Silesia was a major concern for the Star Kingdom. Honor Harrington conducted at least two anti-piracy cruises; one while commanding the Star Knight-class heavy cruiser HMS Fearless (between HH1 and HH2) and another in command of the armed merchant cruiser HMAMC Wayfarer (HH6). Honor Stephanie Harrington is a Fictional character, the Eponymous heroine of a series of Science fiction books set in the " Honorverse Her longtime rival Captain Pavel Young also was at one time assigned to fight piracy in Silesia. Lord Pavel Young, Eleventh Earl of North Hollow is a Fictional character in the Honorverse novels written by David Weber; he fulfils the role Between 1910 P. D. and 1919 P. D. Manticore established a naval station at Sidemore just outside the Confederacy in order to police it and protect shipping. A list of planets in the Honorverse. Alphabetical order A Alizon B Basilica It lied near the Triangle Route.
- The People's Republic of Haven considered that Silesia was the next natural target for expansion in the 1900 P. 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 D. (HH1).
Military
See also: Confederate Navy at List of ships in the Honorverse. There are many ships in the Honorverse, including those within space navies and starship classes as well as individual Starships The following list encompasses those
The Confederate Navy was a troubled and powerless force when dealing with piracy and political violence. Corruption and political interference also prevented the Navy from accomplishing its mission. Confederate ships were also decades behind their equivalents in more modern nations such as the Star Kingdom of Manticore or the Andermani Empire. With the demise of the Confederacy, the Confederate Navy may be divided between the Manticoran and Andermani navies.
Allegory
Both the name (Silesia), and the general naming pattern in the star region suggest that Confederacy is an allegory for Poland and the Holy Roman Empire. Etymology One theory claims that the name Silesia is derived from the Silingi, who were most likely a Vandalic (East Germanic people Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland The Holy Roman Empire ( HRE; German Heiliges Römisches Reich (HRR, Latin Sacrum Romanum Imperium (SRI was a union of territories in The Confederacy perpetuates the usual stereotype of the Holy Roman Empire as a weak, divided country sliding in anarchy, and ultimately partitioned. The Holy Roman Empire ( HRE; German Heiliges Römisches Reich (HRR, Latin Sacrum Romanum Imperium (SRI was a union of territories in The nickname 'sillies' is a subtle allusion to Polak jokes. Ethnic jokes, sometimes refferred to as race jokes, or racist jokes are Jokes that exploit Ethnic stereotypes.
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