ghostrider
09/27/18 11:28 PM
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Say near the end of the Amaris war, Jerome Blake figures out he would be able to take over the entire IS with the coms system in his control, and starts a campaign to stir up resentment in the houses. Those closest to Terra would be pushed into fear that Amaris would take revenge on their worlds, if he hadn't already done so trying to slow Kerensky down, while those on the periphery would be pushed into fears that the outer nations would exact revenge for their helping destroy the periphery.
All would start resenting their nations leaders, and finally when Kerensky won, they all decided to leave their nations en masse.
The reason.
How do you trust the leaders to protect you, when they wouldn't step up to help stop the fall of the Leauge?
With this, Blake figures out to become the IS banker, arms dealer, and negotiators of the conflicts that would become the succession wars. This would allow him to gain control over most, as no one would have everything they needed, and all would have neighbors ready to invade at any sign of weakness.
No more the one of FS polymorphous defense areas would be allied to each other, so there would be no real powerbase out side of Comstar. And they would push to keep it that way.
This would have so many 'factions' that it would make combat and mercs required all over, without worrying so much about WHO you hit. Most will not be able to do much about it.
Freedom to fight for anyone you agree with, and move on, once they are replaced.
This would also apply to the Clans to a lesser extent. Their civil war would be one that no one could win, and Nicholas was laughed at by all when he proposed his plans. Something as simple as each system, and possibly world become their own nation. The fighting destroys warships, and the ability to make them, but leaves jumpships alone enough to keep some being made. Again. A central corporation controlling it, and staying out of politics. Just providing to all that can afford their products.
Again. Hit who you want or defend if you want.
Even allows players to become rulers if talented enough.
No worries about canon as it doesn't exist past the League. But you could use it as a basis for things.
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Requiem
09/28/18 09:22 AM
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Thus as Kerensky and the SLDF close in on the Terran Hegemony individual peoples fear causes them to revolt against what should have been their liberators.
This will put the SLDF in an ethical bind – especially if they are civilians – defending themselves could very easily be perceived as murder / ethnic cleansing – especially if there are media crews close by.
This fear is then intensified against their House Lord.
So we have a possible – civil war as each House lord must now put down countless insurrections upon multiple worlds
Send in the Mechs and he/she will be seen as a despot – so just infantry and light armour?
All this is then ramped to eleven when his agents begin supplying the insurgents with military grade weapons.
The entire area then becomes one big “Chaos March” as the strong prey upon the weak.
The House Lords will have to now send in the Mechs no matter how bad it looks in the media.
And whilst all this is going on the SLDF wins against Amaris.
Though I must ask what wold Kerensky do when he looked behind his army and say all the House Lords attacking their people?
If Blake has control of the narrative of the news story this could be all the push Kerensky needs to then initiate a war against each of the House Lords in an effort to save all the “innocent” civilians they are attacking.
Thus all the major powers are now engaged in a war that could destroy all the major military powers in the Inner Sphere.
Thus Leaving Blake as the sole power who could unite the Inner Sphere back to the dream of the Star League.
The House Lords could lose the war without even realising who the instigating person really is.
This Alt History has great potential.
Get thee to Coventry … Now is the winter of our discontent, made glorious by this daughter of Tharkad … Our army shall march through. Well to New Avalon tonight.
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ghostrider
09/28/18 12:00 PM
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Thus as Kerensky and the SLDF close in on the Terran Hegemony individual peoples fear causes them to revolt against what should have been their liberators.
No. They revolt against the state they are part of. So Galax would revolt against the FS, while Regulus against FWL, and so on. They get upset their state lords did nothing to help remove Amaris, as well as question if they would even bother with protecting them in the future.
One twist to this. Where would the house lords get all the units to even try? They are recruited from across their area, and with the FS as an example, say all 5 of the marches separate at the same time. Where do you send those forces you have in the Crucius march? And with that, set off wars with them, when you do? The others see what you are attempting to do, and react. The piranha effect at it's best. This would splinter the local governors as some think the split was supposed to be peaceful, while others think a full counter attack is needed. So more cede from the marches, which splinters the cooperation even more. Then power mad people get into power, as well as meglomaniacs and such.
Basically, a mercs paradise.
As most don't want to play house units, it would appeal to alot. Some would not like the idea of nothing solid for their units safety, but then you are a merc after all.
And Comstar would be supplying the weapons of war, so new units could be done, as requests pour in, and no one will even attempt to fight them to stop the supplies, least you get banned. The only real issue is the production in places like Defiance. It may well go back to the idea of protectorates for comstar. They gain control of the factories and supply to all.
As a side note, this will allow units that work in say the FWL area to get access to something like a panther or jenner in the earlier days of the game.
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ghostrider
09/29/18 01:20 AM
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A darker idea came to mind.
The house lords were supposed to meet with Kerensky about the future of the league, only to have multiple bombs go off at the meeting place, yet none of the house lords were there.
Each would be seen as avoiding the meeting as they knew it would be bombed, yet all of the house lords were not there. It would appear all had the same idea.
And to clarify using Comstar as the basic rulers is they could hold tech and 'reintroduce' it at a later date. Normal companies would not be able to do much R&D in the smaller co-ops and such.
I would also suggest maybe 1 or 2 jumps from Terra be immune to attacks, so Comstar could have a buffer zone, as well as factory worlds to produce the items all would crave. Maybe they would be the only ones with warships, in order to patrol their lines to keep others from raiding cargo ships, and framing others.
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Requiem
09/29/18 09:38 PM
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Thus as the Chaos spreads (together with secret shipments of armaments) not only does the citizens of each Great House rebel so too do many of each of these House’s units mutiny – switching allegiances to the people.
Worlds and people secede from the Great Houses they once belonged to
Thus the governments of the all the realms begin to teeter of the edge.
Everyone is blindly attacking everyone else out of fear, mistrust, and old grudges.
The demand for Mercenaries intensifies and people are looking for either protection or retaliation.
And some mercenaries switch sides when a higher payment is offered.
Trust is now in very short supply.
In an effort to stabilize the madness the House Lords contact Kerensky in order to discuss the situation and look for a solution – even to the point of reforming a new Star League – to gain the services of the SLDF to assist in putting down these rebellious efforts.
A Date and time is arranged for this meeting.
(However, behind the scenes, Blake arranges for a change in the message to each of the House Lords – delaying the time)
Then with the arrival of Kerensky to the meeting a bomb explodes (Nuclear? – does it kill Kerensky?)
The House Lords are implicated with the assassination (attempted assassination?).
The SLDF declares war upon all of the House Lords and their remaining military / supporters.
Thus we are now looking at a new First Succession War Scenario?
Comstar, in order to preserve their peaceful image, declare the Hegemony their protectorate – and their position of neutrality – as the war rages on. Secretly establishing a navy / military of their own of their own to defend their borders.
As the war rages on many systems close ComStar’s Hegemony request to become part of the Hegemony to protect them from the ravages of war.
Comstar ever the peacemaker agrees to extend the position of neutrality to these systems with their acceptance into ComStar’s Hegemony.
Get thee to Coventry … Now is the winter of our discontent, made glorious by this daughter of Tharkad … Our army shall march through. Well to New Avalon tonight.
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ghostrider
09/30/18 12:15 AM
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Actually, I had thought he house lords themselves would have tried to kill the entire counsel while they missed it. Just happened to be, all 5 thought of the same thing at the same time. But this could work as well.
It may place comstar in the light of just keeping people moving, as they know there is nothing they can really do so stop the fight. So the next best thing is keep coms and transportation going.
But it may well be something to run with Comstar telling Kerensky what they know, which forces his flight from the IS. May well give the SLDF the basic reason behind hating the house lords. Or stop the flight entirely if it succeeds.
Replay the same time with different results. Much like D&D, the players could make a lasting impact on their universe. Simply their child will have to deal with trying to expand their hold if they manage to take over the government on one world.
Or try to get a better deal with the 'supplier' of the IS.
Negotiations with other worlds near by, which may include separate pacts so they don't have to be involved in any defense of other worlds as they have NAPs with all the enemies of the enemies in the general region, while having their own world protected by all. Really screw with everyone sort of thing.
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Requiem
09/30/18 07:20 AM
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What about the House lords using their version of the ISF, MIIO?
That is using their “secret police” to retaliate against the secessionist Leaders?
(an example) The DC’s ISF would use terror – so who do you fear now? Step out of line and see what happens?
Plus many worlds are dependent upon off world Jumpship transport for many of their necessities – what happens to these worlds? Starvation tactics?
Also large Corporations – they have the money to afford large mercenaries units – many world could become a Corporation asset by-line upon their spreadsheet?
Plus Organized Crime – with the falloff law and order Crime syndicates could also make their presence known?
So how does the average citizen survive?
Get thee to Coventry … Now is the winter of our discontent, made glorious by this daughter of Tharkad … Our army shall march through. Well to New Avalon tonight.
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ghostrider
09/30/18 12:33 PM
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Hadn't gone too deep into this, just the basic background.
Intel services for the house lords may well be in chaos, as so many worlds basically leave at once, the only place to begin would be right around the capital worlds. And even then, if each district/march, what ever you want to call them leave, and have a big influence on the local branch of the intel would give them a start. Even something like Heimdall could take out the leaders of the local branches in their area. One more possibility to this is League Intel getting involved to remove the house lords power on them. Revenge? Possible. Orders from Kerensky himself? Possible.
Those worlds that rely on off world shipments would be forced to deal with anyone with enough strength to keep the lines open. How many of the worlds in 3025 are like this, verses the League time, I couldn't say. It could well be that several of those worlds in the same area band together to keep their trade and such flowing to each other.
The large corporations is complicated, but can be put into a few basic categories. And this is not the full list.
1. They hire mercs to guard their facilities and transport lines, but otherwise stay out of it. Supply to all that can afford it concept. Piss off anyone, and not only lose their business, but maybe turn them to an competitor.
2. They try to become the 'kings' of the world(s) they are on. Could succeed, could fail miserably. Backing on those worlds would go a long ways to making it happen.
3. Find out other companies had plans to take them down, and the mega corp wars breaks out along with normal wars. This could well be the basis on WMD being used, as greed execs don't understand the use of such will cause major backlash. They only care about their power.
4. As suggested before, regional units decide to protect the worlds they are from or on from all comers until someone gets order established. Could well have a few decide to be part of those ceeding from the nations.
5. Popular revolts on the spur of the moment. Say Defiance has been cutting back on food shipments to their workers, forcing them to pay more for necessities, while cutting back on pay. The locals take over the facilities and contact others to help defend it. Wiether factories are damaged, destroyed, or just poorly run are some things that could come of it. It may well be a way for Comstar to gain control of these facilities, allowing them to run a monopoly on the arms trade.
As a side note, Blake would realize that trying to control the worlds thru diplomacy is futile. So letting them all knock each other unto submission is thought the best way to gain control. A lot cheaper to do in the long run as well. No resentment from Comstar invading. No need to lose millions of soldiers and such doing the conflict thing.
Also, with their control of the coms, they could well change, lose, or 'find' orders for units around the sphere, as well as deal with intel operatives that try to enforce each states commands. This would be way before the black boxes were found, so HPG or hand deliver is the only real ways of getting messages out.
A second thought.
What if the heads of the intel networks decided to set up the lords and try to take power themselves?
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