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The Star League Reborn
In October of 3058, the leaders of the various Inner Sphere powers gathered on
the Lyran capital of Tharkad to accomplish peacefully what they had failed to
achieve during centuries of war - the rebirth of the Star League. Despite the
deep divisions that remained among them, fueled by the legions of dead soldiers
and civilians from all sides, the rulers of the Inner Sphere agreed to join
together for a single purpose - to end the Clan threat, once and for all. To
prove themselves a force to be reckoned with, the new Star League chose to
destroy a single Clan: the Smoke Jaguars. Initially, the Star League intended
only to drive the Jaguars out of their occupation zone. Information from a Clan
traitor, however, enabled them to strike at Clan Smoke Jaguar's homeworld as
well.
In 3059 and 3060, Clan Smoke Jaguar died at the hands of the combined armies of
the Inner Sphere. Their occupation zone overrun, their homeworld in ruins and
their warrior caste decimated, the Jaguars essentially ceased to exist. The
Inner Sphere force then turned its attention toward the rest of the Clans.
Lacking the might to defeat the entire Clan military, Prince Victor
Steiner-Davion led his forces to Strana Mechty, the heart of Clan space and Clan
culture. There, they defeated the Crusader Clans in a hard-fought Trial of
Refusal. The Crusaders' defeat ended the invasion in a way none of its
proponents could have envisioned. Far from taking Terra and rebuilding the Star
League in the Clans' image, the Crusader Clans found themselves locked into
their Inner Sphere occupation zones or driven from the Inner Sphere entirely.
Clan Nova Cat, which had sided with the Inner Sphere in obedience to the mystic
visions of its leaders, was given its own fiefdom in the Draconis Combine. For
what their fellow Clans termed treason, the Nova Cats were Abjured and their
holdings in Clan space found forfeit. Clan Ghost Bear, which chose not to fight
in the Trial for a cause it no longer believed in, also became a permanent
presence in the Inner Sphere, claiming the majority of the Free Rasalhague
Republic as their Dominion.
Clan Steel Viper suffered the most humiliating fate of all the Invading Clans,
next to the shattered Smoke Jaguars. Thinking to take advantage of Jade Falcon
weakness in the aftermath of the Refusal War, the Vipers challenged Falcon
dominance of the two Clans' shared occupation zone. They failed, and left the
Inner Sphere rather than be destroyed by their Falcon antagonists.
As the man who ended the most fearsome threat the Inner Sphere had ever known,
Victor Steiner-Davion should have been the hero of the hour. In the eyes of
many, he was - but his own people were not among them. The Prince had left his
youngest sister, Yvonne Steiner-Davion, as regent on New Avalon in his absence.
He returned to the Inner Sphere to find Yvonne deposed and the Federated
Commonwealth in the hands of a deceitful and ambitious Katrina Steiner-Davion,
herself looking to become the next First Lord of the Star League. Even without a
realm, however, Prince Victor remained a political force to be reckoned with. At
the Second Star League Conference, Precentor Martial Anastasius Focht of ComStar
announced his retirement and named Victor as his successor. The new Precentor
Martial used his position to vote Coordinator Theodore Kurita into the post of
First Lord. In 3064 Theodore Kurita step down as First Lord and Christian
Månsdöttar of the Free Rasalhague Republic was voted in as the next First Lord.
Many knew that the idea of a 'First
Lord' was an outdated idea that was created for the Cameron line to maintain
their hold over humanity or good or ill many years ago. But in today's political
environment giving one House Lord the First Lordship permanently would probably
lead to war, so the Whitting Conference decided on a 3 year term First Lordship,
which was only a short term solution so the Inner Sphere could deal with the
clans without any nation feeling neglected.
The Star League Senate
When Christian Månsdöttar First Lord term ran out in 3067 he gave all
non-military power to bureaucrats, who were restructured into a provisional
Senate led by Arthur Walker, who became the interim Presidential Senator. There is
no argument that the SLDF is the true power of the Star League, so Christian
Månsdöttar along with the provisional Senate put forward the idea of a SLDF
Triumvirate of three Commanding Generals that would have to agree on important
decisions for the future actions of the SLDF.
That was a few years ago, now the new Senate Forum is located in Norfolk on the
East Coast of North America, the Senators and Senate President are now elected
officials of divisional regions divided up by population among Star League
member nations. For a new SLDF Triumvirate member to be selected, the Senate
makes a secret ballot on candidates selected by the remaining Triumvirate
members, this allows for very limited corruption and some satisfaction for the
general populous that the SLDF is under civilian control but without crippling
the Triumvirate from making decisive decisions when needed and also preventing
political puppets from rising up into the Triumvirate.
Presidential Senator
(In charge of the
Ministerial Cabinet and General Senate House)
Executive Senator
(In charge of a single
Ministry)
Oversight Senator
(Sits on a panel that
observes the performance of an Executive Senator)
Senator
(Regular Senator that sits
in the General Senate House)
Star League Ministries
Headed by Executive Senator's who
together make up the Ministerial Cabinet
Ministry of Administration (Bureau of Star League Affairs)
Ministry of Public Development
Ministry of Inter-State Relations
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Finance & Revenue
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Trade & Resources
Ministry of Foreign Relations
Ministry of Planetary Review
Comstar (Autonomous replacement for the Ministries for Communication,
Information & Exploration)
The Terran Security Act
The only major military action enacted by SL policy is the Terran Security Act,
the Act passed the Senate in 3071. In short, this gave the SLDF the mandate to
control all systems within 1 jump of Terra to ensure the security of the Senate
and seat of power of the Star League from any ambitious factions. The exact
level of control varies from system to system depending on the co-operation of
the inhabitants, but most are happy for the attention as major SL funds are
being routed to those system to improve defense and SL facilities, which in turn
creates jobs and business opportunities. Some systems are still only under
partial control or have resisted due to pressure from their parent nation.
SLDF Controlled
Systems
Complete Control: Rigel Kentarus, Thorin, Sirius, Chara,
Procyon, Muphrid, New
Home, Zavijava, Alula Australis, Caph, Liberty, Lipton, Epsilon
Eridani and Keid
Adequate Control: Graham IV, Yorii, Bryant,
Fomalhaut, Asta, New Earth and Saffel
No Control: Dieron and Altair
The systems of No Control are a major concern to current hierarchy of the SL and
SLDF, it is a direct affront to Star League Law, Charter and the Constitution.
While, Keid is a system of complete chaos, rumored to be incited by Word of
Blake followers. New Earth is a major war factory location for the Lyran
Alliance but the SL hierarchy believes it will eventually acquiesce. The real
problem is with Hohiro Kurita and his absolute refusal to let go of any control
of the critical DC worlds of Dieron and Altair. The SLDF Triumvirate is
currently assessing the options with assistance from the SL Diplomatic Corps and
the Civilian Strategic Intelligence Bureau.
The Reformation of the Star
League Defense Force in 3068
The Star League Defense Force is
commanded by 3 Triumvirate members, each member is a 'Triumvirate Commanding
General' or TCG.
Triumvirate Commanding
General Victor Steiner-Davion
Triumvirate Commanding
General
Lisa
Koenigs-Cober
Triumvirate Commanding
General Santin West
At present there is 5 Armies each
led by a 'Commanding General'
that divide into 15 Corps each led by a 'General'
which then divides into 45 Divisions each led by a 'Major
General' which then divides
into 135 Brigades each led by a 'Lieutenant
General' which divides into
405 Regiments each led by a 'Colonel'
then further divides into Battalions, Companies and Lances. Though not all
Regiments are BattleMech Regiments.
Terran Military Region (First
Army)
= Commanding General George Wagoner
I Corps: General Cynthia Byrd
1st Division: Major
General Rachal Drake (DA Deputy Director)
2nd Division: Major General
Karl Carter
3rd Division: Major
General Marvin Daeuble (DJAG Deputy Director)
II Corps: General Ralph Marchino
4th Division: Major
General Sharron Tang (DCR Deputy Director)
5th Division: Major
General Louisa Draga (DME Deputy Director)
6th Division: Major
General Tammiko Maudlin (DMM Deputy Director)
IX Corps: General Sonic Owens
31st Division: Major
General Daryl Burns (DIS Deputy Director)
32nd Division: Major General
Constance Kavazashvili
33rd Division: Major General
Carlos Bielicki
Independent Unit: Black Watch
Regiment: Colonel Neil Campbell
Independent Unit: 1st Royal
Battlemech Regiment: Colonel Andrew Redburn
Terran Military Region
(Second Army) =
Commanding General Rikardo Burketon
III Corps: General Alexander Cocus
7th Division: Major General
Kristine Reardon
8th Division: Major General
Bryce McCaan
9th Division: Major General
Carson Aston
IV Corps: General Katrina Troth
10th Division: Major General
William Crane
11th Division: Major General
Lilly Lafferty
12th Division: Major General
Allyn Omilid
VIII Corps: General Karina Vista
28th Division: Major
General Hart Kraig (DP&R Deputy Director)
29th Division: Major General
Winston Quiller
43rd Division: Major General
Alexi Bäumer
Lyran Military Region
(Third Army) =
Commanding General Edwin Amis
XI Corps: General Charles Antonescu
37th Division: Major General
Jürgen Kurbjuhn
38th Division: Major General
Takeshi Sakai
39th Division: Major General
Charles Henderson
XII Corps: General Sandra Barclay
13th Division: Major
General Li Xiangting (DM Deputy Director)
14th Division: Major General
Jacques Revaux
15th Division: Major General
Bobby Rydell
XIII Corps: General Eveline Eicher
16th Division: Major
General John Ward (DPR Deputy Director)
17th Division: Major General
Seamus Malin
18th Division: Major General
Owen Spencer-Thomas
Independent Unit: 19th Heavy
Cavalry Regiment: Colonel Paul Calvin
Draconis Military Region
(Fourth Army) = saKhan
(Commanding General) Kothinur Gritas
X Corps: Galaxy Commander Brian Lossey
19th Division: Star Colonel
Thadeus Nostra
20th Division: Star Colonel
Istal Devalis
21st Division: Star Colonel
Shelia Rosse
XIV Corps: Galaxy Commander
Marshall Devalis
22nd Division: Star Colonel
Evelyn Morris
23rd Division: Star Colonel
Thara Lossey
24th Division: Star Colonel
Jullemon Lossey
XV Corps: Galaxy Commander Kelly Hardo
25th Division: Star Colonel
Trent Leroux
26th Division: Star Colonel
Tirent Higall
27th Division: Star Colonel
Swayne Devalis
Independent Unit: Nova Cat Lancers:
Star Colonel Gregor Rosse
Reserve Army (Fifth Army)
= Commanding General Randolph Riggins
V Corps: General Beeshor Yekel
34th Division: Major
General Harriet Ackland (DTL Deputy Director)
35th Division: Major General
James M. Wallace
36th Division: Major General
John Graff
VI Corps: General Narani Nichigama
40th Division: Major General
Newton Fawcett
41st Division: Major
General Joseph Calhoun (DQ Deputy Director)
42nd Division: Major General
Pablo Álvarez
VII Corps: General Julius Rostinberger
44th Division: Major General
Joan Oprea
45th Division: Major General
Leonardo Dintaro
The SLDF also has 11 departments to
run all the support services for the Armies and SLDF as a whole.
Department of Administration
under command of Director General
Carradoc Trevena
Department of Personnel & Reserves
under command of Director General
Kurt Schindler
Department of Medicine
under command of Director General
Alfred Keller
Department of Military Education
under command of Director General
Benjamin Wolf
Department of the Judge Advocate General
under command of Director General
Li Xiannian (Pro: Hsien-nien)
Department of Public Relations
under command of Director General
Maria Cortez
Department of Intelligence & Strategy
under command of Director General
Dylan Hunter
Department of Transportation & Logistics
under command of Director General
Beverly Jana
Department of the Quartermaster
under command of Director General
Yohan Lacroix
Department of Mercenary Management
under command of Director General
Dalton Cameron
Department of Communications & Research
under command of Director General Sofia Dagley
The SLDF is vesting a lot of money and firepower in Space Warfare, the current
SLDF Grand Fleet of 3076 stands like this:
Grand Fleet Commanding Officer: Fleet Admiral Jan Jorgensson
1 Black Lion Class Battle Cruiser
1 Cameron Class Battle Crusier
2 Mjolnir Class Battle Cruisers
9 Aegis Class Heavy Cruisers
2 Sovetskii Soyuz Heavy Cruisers
1 Lola III Class Destroyer
17 Suffren Class Destroyers
2 Congress Class Frigates
7 Dante Class Frigates
1 Eagle Class Frigate
2 Kyushu Class Frigate
2 Fox Class Corvette
2 Fredasa Class Corvettes
5 Vincent Mk42 Class Corvettes
1 Thera Class Carrier
1 Potempkin Class Troop Crusier |
