one of only two female survivors captured by the Masadans. The other women captured were systematically raped and murdered, inflicting a violent trauma upon Ensign Jackson.Diplomatic mission to Grayson Raoul Courvosier - Admiral of the Green, Royal Manticoran Navy One of the most recognized tacticians of his time, former instructor at Saganami Naval Academy and mentor to Honor Harrington. Dies on board Madrigal while fighting the Masadans. Reginald Houseman Admiral Courvosier's second-in-command within the diplomatic mission. A leading theorist of the Liberal Party who is convinced that the military is little more than a bunch of ignorant warmongers. Advocated leaving Grayson to its own fortune and was physically struck by Captain Harrington after illegally ordering her to leave the system. Sir Anthony Langtry Manticore's ambassador to Grayson. Graysons Benjamin Mayhew IX Planetary Protector (head of state) of Grayson. Educated at Harvard University's Bogotá Campus on Earth and a reformist who wishes to integrate Grayson with the rest of the Galaxy. Bernard Yanakov - High Admiral, Grayson Space Navy The commanding officer of the Grayson Navy. Died on board the light cruiser Austin Grayson during the first battle with the Masadans. Howard Clinkscales Grayson's Minister of Security and one of the planet's staunchest conservatives, although he comes to respect Honor Harrington after she saves the lives of Protector Benjamin and his family. Wesley Matthews - Captain (later Admiral) - Grayson Space Navy Commander of the light cruiser Covington, which survives the first battle with the Masadans. Later goes on to command what remains of the Grayson Navy. Mark Brentworth - Commander, Grayson Space Navy A Grayson officer assigned as liaison between Captain Harrington and the Grayson Space Navy. Michael Mayhew Protector Benjamin's brother and heir to the Protectorship. Jared Mayhew (a.k.a. "Maccabeus") Grayson's Minister of Industry and secretly a leader of the Maccabeans, a secret society aimed at reunifying Grayson and Masada and cleansing Grayson of its "apostasy". Havenites Alfredo Yu - Captain, People's Navy Commanding officer of the battlecruiser PNS Saladin, renamed MNS Thunder of God after its "acquisition" by Masada. Captain Yu was given a commission within the Masadan Navy as Captain until the Masadans were ready to crew the ship. Defects to Manticore after being betrayed by the Masadans. Thomas Theisman - Commander, People's Navy Commanding officer of the destroyer PNS Breslau, renamed MNS Principality after its "acquisition" by Masada. Captured by Honor Harrington following the surrender of