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As reported after the Battle For Ekklesiovsk, Levedeva was the first official to uncover the Roberts-Lenkov conspiracy to abduct Konstantin IX and take power for themselves in the Pontifical States. Levedeva led the mission which discovered Konstantin in Lenkov's apartment bathroom. According to state reports, Levedeva refused to return Konstantin to power, taking him secretly to the jail at the Pontifical Palace and proclaiming the Protector-General government on the lie of continuing the search and mission to return Konstantin to power. | As reported after the Battle For Ekklesiovsk, Levedeva was the first official to uncover the Roberts-Lenkov conspiracy to abduct Konstantin IX and take power for themselves in the Pontifical States. Levedeva led the mission which discovered Konstantin in Lenkov's apartment bathroom. According to state reports, Levedeva refused to return Konstantin to power, taking him secretly to the jail at the Pontifical Palace and proclaiming the Protector-General government on the lie of continuing the search and mission to return Konstantin to power. | ||
With the support of her division, much of it later revealed under false pretenses, Levedeva forced Lenkov and Roberts from the Pontifical Palace into hiding. While Levedeva attempted to secure her position, Roberts secured Lancastrian special forces backing in an effort to retake the government, while Lenkov secured private robotic forces from BlackCon, again | With the support of her division, much of it later revealed under false pretenses, Levedeva forced Lenkov and Roberts from the Pontifical Palace into hiding. While Levedeva attempted to secure her position, Roberts secured Lancastrian special forces backing in an effort to retake the government, while Lenkov secured private robotic forces from BlackCon, again under false pretenses. | ||
Levedeva struggled both internally and internationally to solidify her control. Long-time generals of the army and admiralty were indecisive in choosing to support Levedeva, or hold back their own battalions for fear of reprisal should Levedeva fail. With Roberts having secured Lancastrian backing, Levedeva also had to dispense with forces to prevent a total Lancastrian blockade of the Pontifical States. During this action, Levedeva was held responsible for a near-attack on a Lancastrian mine-sweeping vessel, the only reported military engagement between the Kingdom of Lancastria and the Pontifical States in their near three century histories. | Levedeva struggled both internally and internationally to solidify her control. Long-time generals of the army and admiralty were indecisive in choosing to support Levedeva, or hold back their own battalions for fear of reprisal should Levedeva fail. With Roberts having secured Lancastrian backing, Levedeva also had to dispense with forces to prevent a total Lancastrian blockade of the Pontifical States. During this action, Levedeva was held responsible for a near-attack on a Lancastrian mine-sweeping vessel, the only reported military engagement between the Kingdom of Lancastria and the Pontifical States in their near three century histories. | ||
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Vera Levedeva was an Ekklesiovskian military leader who was a primary antagonist of the December Crises in 3021. Levedeva led the much challenged and short lived Protector-General government in the Pontifical States, vying for power against conspirators Yuri Lenkov, and Talbot Roberts. She would die in the culminating Battle For Ekklesiovsk, which saw Pontifex Konstantin IX rescued from imprisonment and returned to power.
Early life
Levedeva was born an only child to an Ekklesiovskian family in 3001. Her parents died in the NCR-Ekklesiovsk Conflict when a bomb dropped and exploded in her residence while she was away at school. According to her associates at her university, this event traumatized and radicalized Levedeva, who joined the Pontifical States Armed Forces the following day.
Military career
Levedeva entered the Pontifical States Army as a commissioned officer. By the time her training had completed, the Concordat of 3021 (Treaty of Novenae) had already been ratified by Pontifex Rokossovsky, and the defeat of the Pontifical States and its subsequent tributary status to the NCR cemented. Hoping for a combat-ready assignment, Levedeva was instead assigned as a mess officer in the Pontifical Palace.
Levedeva held this position though to and until her introduction to Pontifex Konstantin IX, who reassigned her to be his Junior Personal Secretary under the Senior Viktor Novikov.
Konstantin IX personally nominated Levedeva for several military promotions during her assignment as his personal secretary, eventually bringing her to the status of Major-General, the youngest in the Pontical States Armed Forces history. Levedeva commanded a division of five thousand soldiers, frequently personally oversaw training, and many of whom would follow her orders in forming the Protector-General military government.
Personal secretary to Konstantin IX
Levedeva's tenure as Konstantin IX's personal secretary has been the subject of much debate amongst journalists and persons of interest in the December Crises. Her rapid military promotions and exclusive access to the Pontifex as his personal secretary have prompted widespread rumors of a romantic affair. The topic has been censored in Pontifical States media spheres.
According to witnesses though Levedeva worked frequently from the Pontifical Palace, much of the secretarial duties were being performed by Senior Personal Secretary Viktor Novikov. Levedeva often neglected her official duties to the pontifex to pursue her military ambitions, with the pontifex's blessing.
Protector-General
As reported after the Battle For Ekklesiovsk, Levedeva was the first official to uncover the Roberts-Lenkov conspiracy to abduct Konstantin IX and take power for themselves in the Pontifical States. Levedeva led the mission which discovered Konstantin in Lenkov's apartment bathroom. According to state reports, Levedeva refused to return Konstantin to power, taking him secretly to the jail at the Pontifical Palace and proclaiming the Protector-General government on the lie of continuing the search and mission to return Konstantin to power.
With the support of her division, much of it later revealed under false pretenses, Levedeva forced Lenkov and Roberts from the Pontifical Palace into hiding. While Levedeva attempted to secure her position, Roberts secured Lancastrian special forces backing in an effort to retake the government, while Lenkov secured private robotic forces from BlackCon, again under false pretenses.
Levedeva struggled both internally and internationally to solidify her control. Long-time generals of the army and admiralty were indecisive in choosing to support Levedeva, or hold back their own battalions for fear of reprisal should Levedeva fail. With Roberts having secured Lancastrian backing, Levedeva also had to dispense with forces to prevent a total Lancastrian blockade of the Pontifical States. During this action, Levedeva was held responsible for a near-attack on a Lancastrian mine-sweeping vessel, the only reported military engagement between the Kingdom of Lancastria and the Pontifical States in their near three century histories.
Death and legacy
In the culminating Battle For Ekklesiovsk, Levedeva, Roberts, and Lenkov were all killed in action at the Pontifical Palace. Their bodies were buried together after the battle in the Northern Shipping Basin. Levedeva, along with Roberts and Lenkov, was posthumously stripped of all ranks and honors and her acts rendered nullified by Pontifex Konstantin IX.