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Portia is the executive officer of Ursus in 7360. She is described as being a "tall, powerfully built Sagittaran woman"^[1].

Following the capture of Captain Morgan, Lieutenant Troy and Ensign Dalton by the Cult of the Serpent, Lieutenant Colonel Athena boards Ursus with Captain Hecate and three other Warriors from Fourth Squadron^[1]. After a brief exchange with Portia, Athena convinces her to lend ten Ursus crew members to Athena's rescue operation, entering the Pit^[2] (RH: Armageddon).

Notes

The name "Portia" is from the Latin term porcus, meaning "pig."
As with the inclusion of Tybalt (of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet), Portia may be a nod to the heroine of Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Hatch, Richard; Christopher Golden (1997). Armageddon. Byron Preiss, p. 193.
↑ Hatch, Richard; Christopher Golden (1997). Armageddon. Byron Preiss, p. 194.

[p193-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Hatch, Richard; Christopher Golden (1997). Armageddon. Byron Preiss, p. 193.

[p194-2] Hatch, Richard; Christopher Golden (1997). Armageddon. Byron Preiss, p. 194.

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 {{separate continuity|universe=TOS|lcont=:Category:Books|cont=Richard Hatch continuation}}
-'''Marialis''' is the {{TOS-RH|Gemon}} head of the [[Gemon Matriarchs]] in {{TOS-RH|7360}}. She is described as being tall and slender, having "bright and lively eyes" in contrast with her characteristically pale disposition, and a charismatic quality that gave her the ability to make "her every comment seem inarguable"<ref name="p75">{{cite book/RH|1|75}}</ref>.
+'''Portia''' is the executive officer of ''[[Ursus]]'' in {{TOS-RH|7360}}. She is described as being a "tall, powerfully built {{TOS-RH|Sagittaran}} woman"<ref name="p193">{{cite book/RH|1|193}}</ref>.
-Marialis, {{TOS-RH|Cassiopeia}} and other members of the Gemon Matriarchs arrange for [[Guinevere]] to be present on ''{{TOS-RH|Galactica}}''{{'|s}} bridge<ref name="p74">{{cite book/RH|1|74}}</ref>, from where Lieutenant Colonel {{TOS-RH|Athena}} would declare her nomination as commander of {{TOS-RH|the Fleet}}<ref name="p76">{{cite book/RH|1|76}}</ref>, a nomination seconded by Marialis herself<ref name="p77">{{cite book/RH|1|77}}</ref> {{RH|Armageddon}}.
+Following the capture of Captain [[Morgan]], Lieutenant {{TOS-RH|Troy}} and Ensign [[Dalton]] by the [[Cult of the Serpent]], Lieutenant Colonel {{TOS-RH|Athena}} boards ''[[Ursus]]'' with Captain {{TOS-RH|Hecate}} and three other Warriors from [[Fourth Squadron]]<ref name="p193"/>. After a brief exchange with Portia, Athena convinces her to lend ten ''Ursus'' crew members to Athena's rescue operation, entering [[the Pit]]<ref name="p194">{{cite book/RH|1|194}}</ref> {{RH|Armageddon}}.
 == Notes ==
-* The name "Marialis" is from the Latin, loosely translated in English as "Marian." Typically, "Marialis" is aligned with the [[w:Mariological|Mariological]] studies within the [[w:Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic Church]], c.f. ''[[w:Marialis Cultus|Marialis Cultus]]''. The name is likely derived from this source, in keeping with the [[Original Series]]' tradition of utilizing names from various mythologies.
+* The name "Portia" is from the Latin term ''porcus'', meaning "pig."
+* As with the inclusion of {{TOS-RH|Tybalt}} (of [[w:William Shakespeare|William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[w:Romeo and Juliet|Romeo and Juliet]]''), Portia may be a nod to the heroine of Shakespeare's ''[[w:The Merchant of Venice|The Merchant of Venice]]''.
 == References ==