DuQuesne Base

DuQuesneThe name is probably a nod by David Weber to Dr. Marc DuQuesne, galaxy-conquering-villain-turned-hero of E.E. "Doc" Smith's Skylark series. Base was a major fleet base of the People's Navy on the planet Enki in the Barnett System.
The third largest of all Havenite naval bases with a personnel of about one million, it was built right after the conquest of San Martin as the springboard for the next round of conquests under the DuQuesne Plan. It was named for the architect of the Republic of Haven's expansionist moves, and was placed so as to support further moves in the direction of the Star Kingdom of Manticore and independent systems in the area, such as Trevor's Star. (, , )
In 1905 PD:
* the base was a staging area for Perseus II,
* the Committee of Public Safety seized control over DuQuesne Base and arrested then Fleet Admiral Amos Parnell, the People's Navy's Chief of Naval Operations, when his battered forces returned from the Third Battle of Yeltsin's Star. ()
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Category:Stations
Category:Havenite Stations