Thomas Caparelli
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Admiral Sir Thomas Caparelli is a fictional character
in the Honorverse
, a series of military science fiction
novels written by David Weber
.
A senior officer in the Royal Manticoran Navy (the spacegoing fleet of the Star Kingdom of Manticore
), Admiral Sir Thomas Caparelli became First Space Lord of the RMN (the Navy's senior uniformed officer) shortly before the beginning of the war with Haven
, replacing Admiral James Webster. Despite the Royal Manticoran Navy's policy of rotating senior admirals between staff and fleet positions to keep them up to date in modern naval realities, Admiral Caparelli remained as First Space Lord for ten years, until the truce between Manticore and Haven.
When the new Manticoran government led by Baron High Ridge
took over, Admiral Caparelli was placed in "half-pay
" (removed from active duty). His fellow Space Lords -the other members of the RMN Staff- were also removed and replaced with High Ridge cronies. After the devastating Havenite attacks which reignited the war, Caparelli and his former team of admirals were recalled from half-pay and reinstated at their old positions, where they remain as of the last book, At All Costs
.
Caparelli was regarded by his fellow admirals as a tenacious and canny commander, but not too much of a tactician, relying more on brute force than on subtle techniques. In particular, he had a long rivalry with Admiral Hamish Alexander
(who would go on to become Caparelli's civilian superior as First Lord of the Admiralty), who once remarked that Caparelli had "a real thick backbone - to match the one in his head". On the other hand, Caparelli often resented the popularity of Alexander and his political connections, but it did not prevent both men from respecting each other.
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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
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novels written by David Weber
David Weber
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.
A senior officer in the Royal Manticoran Navy (the spacegoing fleet of the Star Kingdom of Manticore
Star Kingdom of Manticore
The Star Kingdom of Manticore , frequently referred to as Manticore or the Star Kingdom, is a fictional star-nation in the Honorverse series of military science fiction novels and short stories by David Weber and others, published by Baen Books.- Depiction :The Star Kingdom was founded in the...
), Admiral Sir Thomas Caparelli became First Space Lord of the RMN (the Navy's senior uniformed officer) shortly before the beginning of the war with Haven
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....
, replacing Admiral James Webster. Despite the Royal Manticoran Navy's policy of rotating senior admirals between staff and fleet positions to keep them up to date in modern naval realities, Admiral Caparelli remained as First Space Lord for ten years, until the truce between Manticore and Haven.
When the new Manticoran government led by Baron High Ridge
Michael Janvier
Michael Janvier, most commonly referred to by his nobiliary title of Baron High Ridge, is a fictional character in the Honorverse, a series of military science fiction novels written by David Weber....
took over, Admiral Caparelli was placed in "half-pay
Half-pay
In the British Army and Royal Navy of the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries, half-pay referred to the pay or allowance an officer received when in retirement or not in actual service....
" (removed from active duty). His fellow Space Lords -the other members of the RMN Staff- were also removed and replaced with High Ridge cronies. After the devastating Havenite attacks which reignited the war, Caparelli and his former team of admirals were recalled from half-pay and reinstated at their old positions, where they remain as of the last book, At All Costs
At All Costs
-Plot summary:Due to the actions of the High Ridge government in War of Honor, which led to a successful attack on key Alliance shipyards by the Republic of Haven, the Star Kingdom of Manticore finds itself decidedly on the short end of the strategic balance between the two warring star nations...
.
Caparelli was regarded by his fellow admirals as a tenacious and canny commander, but not too much of a tactician, relying more on brute force than on subtle techniques. In particular, he had a long rivalry with Admiral Hamish Alexander
Hamish Alexander
Admiral of the Green Hamish Alexander-Harrington, Thirteenth Earl of White Haven, is a fictional character in the Honorverse, a series of military science fiction novels written by David Weber....
(who would go on to become Caparelli's civilian superior as First Lord of the Admiralty), who once remarked that Caparelli had "a real thick backbone - to match the one in his head". On the other hand, Caparelli often resented the popularity of Alexander and his political connections, but it did not prevent both men from respecting each other.