Denisov

Description

Denisov
Military service
Allegiance	Second Dominate
Rank	Grand Admiral

Grand Admiral Denisov is the epitome of the Sword Worlds fighting man. Stubborn and relentless, undaunted even in the darkest hour, he preserved the honour of the Sword Worlds by denying the Imperium a complete victory. Even today, ‘until Denisov surrenders’ is a figure of speech meaning something that will never happen. Today (1105), the pride of the Sword Worlds Confederation fleet bears his name – the Denisov-class Battlecruiser. Artefacts associated with him fetch enormous prices at auction and generations of explorers have dreamed of finding his final resting place. In short, Grand Admiral Denisov is perhaps the single most important figure in the whole history of the Sword Worlds. No trace of him has ever been found and his eventual fate is one of the most hotly debated topics in history. Whoever finds his resting place will be forever associated with the greatest Sword Worlder who ever lived.

History

Grand Admiral Denisov became famous in the year 604 (The end of the First Frontier War). He led the fleet that captured Vilis from the Imperium and then held out after the Zhodani Consulate withdrew from the Second Frontier War (in 620) leaving the Sword Worlds to continue to fight on. By 621 many politicians considered surrender. As the Imperials under Arbellatra withdrew much of their fleet to contend in their own Civil War, Denisov pushed forwards with his fleet, pursued by orders from his Government to surrender. Lack of support forced him on to the Defensive and he fought off an attack on Narsil. Again he was ordered to surrender. Again he refused, pursuing a campaign of disruption towards Bowman. His force was eventually destroyed at Mertactor, but no evidence could be found that Grand Admiral Denisov had not escaped, again.

The Admiral's final resting place has not been found (1105).

References

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