- Paul Tankersley
Paul Tankersley was a
fictional character in theHonorverse , and an officer in theRoyal Manticoran Navy .He was a cousin of
Michelle Henke , though not on the side related to the royal family. His family was quite wealthy. He wasHonor Harrington 's lover, and was killed in a duel at the instigation ofPavel Young , his former captain and an old enemy of hers.He first appeared in "
On Basilisk Station " as aCommander andExecutive Officer of the heavy cruiser "HMS Warlock." He appeared in "The Short Victorious War " as aCaptain (junior grade) working as a "yard dog" at Hancock Station, repairing "HMS Nike", Honor's ship. It was in this timeframe that they became lovers.At the end of "
The Short Victorious War " he was promoted toCaptain of the List and he held this rank until his death.In "
Field of Dishonor "Denver Summervale provoked a duel with Paul on the orders ofPavel Young . Summervale, a 'professional duellist' (in effect a legalised assassin) killed Paul. His killing was the dramatic focus of the book. Several of Honor's friends hunted down Summervale and beat Young's name out of him. She then killed him in a duel. Subsequently she committed apparent career suicide, and was excluded from the Star Kingdom's House of Lords, when she used her maiden speech to challenge Young, and then killed him in the resulting duel.He designed the first skinsuit sized for a Sphinxian treecat for Honor's companion Nimitz.
Honor's private yacht, a "Star Falcon"-class courier, is named after him.
References
* David Weber, "
On Basilisk Station ", USA 1993 "(Baen Books)"
* David Weber, "The Short Victorious War ", USA 1994 "(Baen Books)"
* David Weber, "Field of Dishonor ", USA 1994 "(Baen Books)".
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