Shannon Foraker
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Vice Admiral Shannon Foraker is a fictional character
in the Honorverse
, a series of military science fiction
novels written by David Weber
.
An expert tactical officer, she has served under Warner Caslet
on board the light cruiser PNS Vaubon during the early years of the war, gaining a reputation of a "tac witch" for her technological prowess. She also refused to regard the technological disparity between the People's Republic and Manticore with the same 'depressed' attitude that many of the People's Navy did. Foraker looked at it as more of a challenge of her and her navy's skills, and appeared to love the 'thrill' of it.
After being captured by Honor Harrington on Silesia, she was allowed to return to Haven and was assigned to serve under Admiral Lester Tourville
. She saved Honor's treecat Nimitz from being killed by State Security and noticed scanner evidence of small craft leaving the vicinity of the Ransom's exploded battlecruiser. With the connivance of Tourville, the scan evidence was erased. Her actions were not noticed (save by her accomplice, Admiral Tourville); she continued to serve throughout the war with Admiral Tourville.
During Thomas Theisman
's coup, she caused the destruction of two State Security naval battlegroups ordered to arrest Admirals Tourville and Giscard and their senior officers; her reaction at the time was merely "Oops". After the fall of the People's Republic
, she was rapidly promoted to Vice Admiral, and was assigned to direct research and development at the 'black' development yard (codenamed Project Bolthole) of the Republic of Haven.
Despite her technical abilities and knowledge, she was during most of her career during in the Committee of Public Safety's Navy something of an abstracted and absent-minded person, and was frequently in violation of the Committee's Naval regulations with regard to elitist speech, such as Sir, or using only Naval rank instead of the approved Citizen. In recognition of her exceptional abilities, she was given what was essentially a pass by the People's Commissioners assigned to, and in effective command of, her ships.
Fictional character
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in the Honorverse
Honorverse
The Honorverse refers to the military science fiction book series and sub-series created by David Weber and published by Baen Books. The series is set primarily after Honor Harrington's October 1, 3961, birth; although she is the protagonist in most of the stories, more recent entries make only...
, a series of military science fiction
Military science fiction
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novels written by David Weber
David Weber
David Mark Weber is an American science fiction and fantasy author. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Weber and his wife Sharon live in Greenville, South Carolina with their three children and "a passel of dogs"....
.
An expert tactical officer, she has served under Warner Caslet
Warner Caslet
Commander Warner Caslet is a fictional character in the Honorverse, a series of military science fiction novels written by David Weber.Born on the planet Danville, he served in the People's Navy...
on board the light cruiser PNS Vaubon during the early years of the war, gaining a reputation of a "tac witch" for her technological prowess. She also refused to regard the technological disparity between the People's Republic and Manticore with the same 'depressed' attitude that many of the People's Navy did. Foraker looked at it as more of a challenge of her and her navy's skills, and appeared to love the 'thrill' of it.
After being captured by Honor Harrington on Silesia, she was allowed to return to Haven and was assigned to serve under Admiral Lester Tourville
Lester Tourville
Admiral Lester Tourville is a fictional character in the Honorverse, a series of military science fiction novels written by David Weber. His first appearance takes place during the series' seventh novel, In Enemy Hands, and he has continued to appear in all the following novels of the fictional...
. She saved Honor's treecat Nimitz from being killed by State Security and noticed scanner evidence of small craft leaving the vicinity of the Ransom's exploded battlecruiser. With the connivance of Tourville, the scan evidence was erased. Her actions were not noticed (save by her accomplice, Admiral Tourville); she continued to serve throughout the war with Admiral Tourville.
During Thomas Theisman
Thomas Theisman
Admiral Thomas Edward Theisman is a fictional character in the Honorverse, a series of military science fiction novels written by David Weber...
's coup, she caused the destruction of two State Security naval battlegroups ordered to arrest Admirals Tourville and Giscard and their senior officers; her reaction at the time was merely "Oops". After the fall of the People's Republic
People's Republic of Haven
The Republic of Haven is a fictional star-nation in the Honorverse, the background setting for a series of novels and short stories in the military science fiction genre, written by David Weber and others and published by Baen Books....
, she was rapidly promoted to Vice Admiral, and was assigned to direct research and development at the 'black' development yard (codenamed Project Bolthole) of the Republic of Haven.
Despite her technical abilities and knowledge, she was during most of her career during in the Committee of Public Safety's Navy something of an abstracted and absent-minded person, and was frequently in violation of the Committee's Naval regulations with regard to elitist speech, such as Sir, or using only Naval rank instead of the approved Citizen