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Ricardo Marcenas (リカルド・マーセナス Rikarudo Māsenasu?) is a fictional character from the Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn series. He was the first Prime Minister of the Earth Federation.

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Ricardo Marcenas was born in America, but because his family travelled a lot, he spent his childhood in several countries. As an adult, he entered politics and eventually became the first Prime Minister of the Earth Federation, with the support of the liberal faction.

As Prime Minister, Marcenas was instrumental in the drafting of the Charter of the Universal Century. Marcenas personally proposed Article 15: "In the future, should the emergence of a new space-adapted human race be confirmed, the Earth Federation shall give priority to involving them in the administration of the government." Some speculated this article was meant to atone for migrating much of Earth's population into space.[1]

With the Charter signed, Marcenas unveiled it and inaugurated the Universal Century from his official residence, the Laplace colony. But his speech was interrupted when terrorists, including a young Syam Vist, destroyed the colony, sucking Marcenas and everyone else present into space. This became known as the "Laplace terror incident". The incident made Marcenas into a martyr for the Earth Federation, and the posthumous founder of a political dynasty; his son George would go on to become the third prime minister, and his grandson Ronan would become an important member of the Central Council.

In truth, however, the terrorist plot was orchestrated by George and other right-wing extremists who opposed his leadership and rapprochement with the space colonies. Without Ricardo as leader, article 15 was quietly buried; when the Charter was reintroduced, article 15 was omitted. The original monument to the Charter, with article 15 intact, would later be recovered and become known as Laplace's Box.

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Unicorn characters
Civilians Banagher Links | Audrey Burne | Takuya Irei | Micott Bartsch | Tikva Sant | Kora Sant | Tucci Sant | Kai Shiden | Beltorchika Irma | Anna Links | Marie Zinnerman | Fee Zinnerman | Tom | Marco | Denis | Douglas Doillon | Ester
Vist Foundation Cardeas Vist | Gael Chan | Syam Vist
Anaheim Electronics Martha Vist Carbine | Alberto Vist | Aaron Terzieff | Bancroft
Neo Zeon Full Frontal | Suberoa Zinnerman | Marida Cruz | Angelo Sauper | Flaste Schole | Alec | Besson | Gilboa Sant | Hill Dawson | Tomura | Savoir | Sergi | Loni Garvey | Yonem Kirks | Russet
Earth Federation Riddhe Marcenas | Otto Mitas | Liam Borrinea | Daguza Mackle | Mihiro Oiwakken | Hasan | Conroy Haagensen | Bright Noa | Meran | Daryl McGuinness | Watts Stepney | Norm Basilicock | Sercel Mitukale | Jonah Gibney | Sydow Omoki | Utalde Husher | Bollard | Galom Gorga | Helm Converse | Homare | Nashiri Lazar | Ronan Marcenas | Ricardo Marcenas
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