Knights of the Republic of the Sphere

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Knights of the Republic of the Sphere
Organization Profile
Type Knightly Order
Headquarters: Terra

The title Knight of the Sphere was granted within the Republic of the Sphere.

History[edit]

Origins[edit]

The order was formed by Devlin Stone and David Lear in 3088.[1]

Disbandment and Legacy[edit]

The end of the Republic signaled the end of its Knights. Some, like Maeve Stirling, returned to their homeworlds; in her case, Northwind. Others, like Justin Hall, became Mercenaries, but all renounced to their titles. In fact, in Galatea, a lot of ex-RAF soldiers claimed to have been Knights, but that only gave them a bad reputation.[2]

Many years later, the ethos of the revived Gunslinger Program in the new Star League was modeled (with some changes) on the Knights of the Republic of the Sphere with access open to any worthy Clan or Spheroid personnel and likewise offered sources of inspiration for the public and other military personnel to emulate.[3]

Ranks[edit]

Exarch[edit]

Paladin[edit]

The title Paladin of the Republic is the highest true title within the order. Numbering eighteen members, seventeen Paladins and the Exarch form the Council of Paladins—the ruling body of the Republic, with the final member being the secretive Ghost Paladin.

The further honorific title of Paladin Exemplar is bestowed upon the oldest serving Paladin.[4]

Knight[edit]

The title of Knight of the Republic is reserved for one hundred members of the order.[5]

Knight-Errant[edit]

The title of Knight-Errant of the Republic is the lowest true rank within the order, the total number of Knights-Errant at any given time reflects the number of worlds within the Republic.[5]

Intelligence[edit]

Ghost-Knight[edit]

The Ghost Knights are a major Intelligence agency within the Republic of the Sphere, how many of them there are is unknown.

Honorary Knights[edit]

Republic Exarchs, from time to time, granted honorary knighthood to distinguished individuals, generally scientists and artists. Honorary knights included scientist Pierre Cormier and composer Eduard Bioucek.[6]

Known Knights of the Order[edit]

References[edit]

  1. Historical: Wars of the Republic Era, p. 15: "Timeline"
  2. One Door Closes in Shrapnel#6, p. 83
  3. Technical Readout: Dark Age, p. 4
  4. Field Manual: 3085, p. 178: "Paladins"
  5. 5.0 5.1 Field Manual: 3085, p. 179
  6. Dark Age: 3132-3134 INN, p. 37: "Scientist Pierre Cormier made Knight of the Sphere"
  7. Field Manual: 3145, p. 141
  8. MechWarrior Pilot Deck: Champions of the Inner Sphere I, "Andrew McKenna Card"
  9. MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards, p. 278
  10. 10.0 10.1 MechWarrior: Dark Age - Death From Above Dossiers, Kristoff Erbe Dossier
  11. Dark Age Turning Points: Liao, p. 1: "Harsh Reality"
  12. 3135 PDA Journals, p. 143: "30 December 3135"
  13. 13.0 13.1 MechWarrior: Dark Age - Death From Above Dossiers, Marcel Thennes Dossier
  14. Dark Age: LinkNet Articles (3136), p. 71
  15. Technical Readout: 3145, p. 92
  16. Technical Readout: Irregulars, p. 20: "Pompier PoliceMech"
  17. By Temptations and By War, ch. 28
  18. MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards, p. 286
  19. Ghost War, ch. 8
  20. Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 19, p. 13
  21. By Temptations and By War, ch. 30
  22. IlClan (sourcebook), p. 25,
  23. Perception of Victory
  24. MechWarrior Dark Age Uniques, p. 125 "Marcel Thennes"
  25. MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards, p. 290
  26. Dark Age: 3132-3134 INN, p. 45
  27. Ghost War, ch. 39
  28. Dark Age: LinkNet Articles (3136), p. 81
  29. Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere, p. 34: "Katana Tormark"
  30. Technical Readout: 3145, p. 84: "GN-20 Gùn"
  31. Era Digest: Dark Age, p. 22: "Other Groups"
  32. MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards, p. 131

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