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The '''County of McCovey Cove''' is a [[peerage]] title awarded by {{trmn}}.

[[McCovey Cove]] was created as a title on 27 May 2018<ref name="Creation">[https://forums.trmn.org/viewtopic.php?f=548&t=6847 Elevation of Peers at MantiCon 2018] at the [https://forums.trmn.org TRMN Forums] (login required)</ref> when then-[[Rear Admiral|RADM]] [[Sir]] [[User:MDGarcia|Michael D. Garcia]] was created as the [[Baron]] [[McCovey Cove]] at [[MantiCon]] 2018 in [[wikipedia:Minneapolis|Minneapolis, Minnesota]]. The Baron was promoted to Earl on 1 July 2023<ref name="Elevation"> [https://forums.trmn.org/viewtopic.php?f=470&t=19086&p=46523
Office of the First Lord of the Admiralty Spring 2023 Honors] at the [https://forums.trmn.org TRMN Forums] (login required) </ref> at MantiCon 2023 in [[wikipedia:Santa_Clara|Santa Clara, California]], making the lands a County.

The title itself is an homage to the [[wikipedia:McCovey Cove|inlet]] of the [[wikipedia:San Francisco Bay|San Francisco Bay]] that lies beyond the brick right field wall of [[wikipedia:Oracle Park|Oracle Park]].

==County of McCovey Cove==
{| class="wikitable"
! # !! Name !! Elevated !! Promoted !! Rank
|-
| 1 || [[Admiral|ADM]] [[Sir]] Michael Garcia, [[GCE]], [[KCR]], [[MC]], [[OC]], [[SC]], [[OG]], [[CGM]], [[GS]] || 27 May 2018 || 1 July 2023 || Earl
|}

==County Staff==

==Coat of arms of the County of McCovey Cove==
[[File:McCoveyCove.png|300px|right]]
===Escutcheon===
''Tenne a chief dancetty Sable two points upwards manifest two baseball bats proper in saltire grips to base surmounted with overall a lozenge Sable charged with a bordure and a fess embattled and counter-invected Argent the base of the lozenge charged with a baseball proper''.
===Coronet===
The escutcheon is ensigned with the coronet of a [[Manticoran]] Earl.

===Motto===
:"''Platinum in Peace, Silicon Carbide in War''"
The motto is a modern take on the City motto of [[wikipedia:San Francisco|San Francisco]], the city where the Earl and Countess of McCovey Cove first met, and where the Countess herself was born and raised. It's meaning is that the County delivers value to Her Majesty, the Queen of the Star Kingdom of Manticore in times of peace, and directly supports the might of [[Royal Manticoran Navy|Her Majesty's Navy]] in times of war. Platinum being a highly precious metal, traded openly within the Kingdom, while Silicon Carbide forms the structure of Her Majesty's Ships. The Earl himself is an Officer in Her Majesty's Navy, and has previously served as the [[Third Space Lord]], to which the Silicon Carbide refers to.

===Orders and decorations===
Escutcheon encircled by the riband of the [[Order of King Roger]], in which the Earl holds the rank of Knight Commander. Pendant from the achievement are representations, from left to right, of the [[Manticore Cross]], [[OKR|Knight Commander of the Order of King Roger I]], and the [[Osterman Cross]]. Although the Earl has other, numerous achievements within the organization, those three were chosen to demonstrate his recognized service and achievements as an officer (Manticore Cross), as a knight (OKR), and as a senior enlisted (Osterman).

===Symbolism===
The Earl and Countess of McCovey Cove are lifelong aficionados of the [[Honorverse:Grayson|Grayson]]-famous game of [[Honorverse:Baseball|Baseball]]; their combined love of the game formed the basis of their early friendship that grew romantically. The colors Tenne, Sable, and Argent are used to represent the team colors of the baseball team, the [[wikipedia:San Francisco Giants|San Francisco Giants]]. The symbolism of the two points in Tenne represent the Twin Peaks of San Francisco, which are visible from Oracle Park, while the top of the white lozenge represents Mount Sutro. Mount Sutro also holds the towers for all major broadcast centers in the city, and is a nod to the Countess' work in broadcasting. The white lozenge represents a baseball diamond, and the crossed bats the tools of the game. The embattlement within and the engrailed lines represent the waters of McCovey Cove beyond the county's wall, while the charge of the baseball proper is representative of the home runs hit over the wall and into the cove waters.

==Geographical description of territory==

The County of McCovey Cove is located on the planet Manticore within the Duchy of the Golden Gate. The cove itself is inset against a large mountain overlooking the bay waters, surrounded on both sides by wooded areas. A large baseball stadium sits on the shoreline, next to the barony's harbor. The baronial estate, known locally as "The Cliff House," is located on the southwestern cliffs of the estate.

==External Links==
* [http://mccoveycove.org Main Website] (under construction)
* [https://twitter.com/LordMcCoveyCove Twitter account (@LordMcCoveyCove)]
* [https://bsky.app/profile/mccoveycove.org BlueSky account (@mccoveycove.org)]
* [https://www.adastrafanfic.com/users/LordMcCoveyCove/profile Ad Astra profile (fanfics)]

==References==
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[[Category:Barons]]
[[Category:Peerage]]

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