Raven Alliance
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Raven Alliance | |
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State Profile | |
Founding Year | 3083[1] |
Capital world: | Alpheratz |
Controlled system(s): | 41 (3130) |
Official Currency | Raven-Escudo |
Official Language(s) | English (official), Japanese, French |
Government | |
Military | |
Army | Clan Snow Raven touman Alliance Military Corps (AMC) |
Military Intelligence | Clan Snow Raven Watch Outworlds Alliance Intelligence |
The Raven Alliance represents the union of the Outworlds Alliance and the Machiavellian Clan Snow Raven.
Contents
History
In the late 3060s, Clan Snow Raven would begin to see how little they would gain from staying in the Clan Homeworlds. As a result, they would depart from Clan Space permanently. While traveling to the Inner Sphere they would engage in a Trial of Possession against the Outworlds Alliance for their JumpShip, which they lost against. Despite their loss, the Ravens would gain the respect and friendship of the Outworlds Alliance and work together to create the Corax OmniFighter. While the Outworlds Alliance stayed in isolation during the Jihad Era, the Ravens had to face war on two different fronts from both Inner Sphere and Clan forces. With the former, they would fight against the Draconis Combine in revenge for destroying one of their WarShips and the latter being their hated foes of the Steel Viper Clan as a way to purify the Clan Homeworlds from those who have been deemed "tainted" by the Inner Sphere. After Clan Snow Raven lost their holdings and was abjured from Clan Space during the Wars of Reaving, they would seek refuge with their allies in the Outworlds Alliance. Seeing the similarities and benefits between the two factions, they formed a fruitful relationship that would result in the merging of the Raven Alliance after the Jihad ended.
Fact Sheet
- Ruler: Khan Sterling McKenna
- Government: Parliamentary Confederacy (with Clan warrior-caste stylings)
- Capital (City, World): Mackennopolis, Alpheratz
- Dominant Religion(s): Christianity (Gregorian), Muslim, Agnostic, Shinto
- Economy: Socialist
- Major Factory Worlds Overview: Alpheratz, Mitchella, Ramora, Sevon
- Most Prominent Center of Innovation: University of Alpheratz
- Major Defense Industries: Alliance Defenders Limited, Mountain Wolf BattleMechs, United Outworlders Corporation
- Major Naval Academies: Clan Sibko System, Columbia Academy
- Active WarShips: 40
Military
The Raven Alliance maintains the largest WarShip fleet in the Inner Sphere and one of three functioning yards capable of their manufacture and maintenance.[8]
Manufacturing Centers
A detailed list of some Raven Alliance manufacturer and company centers.
Maps
Notes
Though the Raven Alliance forces were formed by the merge of the Clan Snow Raven touman and Alliance Military Corps (AMC), they indeed did not act as a single unit and stayed separated. While Clan Snow Raven took command of the AMC and intended to retire serving officers gradually, the realities of the Jihad forced them to stall such plans. It is unknown what status the AMC has in the Dark Age and ilClan era. Nevertheless, a list of the active units during the Raven Alliance existence has been categorized here.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 BattleTech: 25 Years of Art & Fiction, p. 28
- ↑ A Time of War, p. 15
- ↑ Fortress Republic, p. ??[citation needed]
- ↑ Strategic Operations, p. 17
- ↑ Tactical Operations, p. 17
- ↑ TechManual, p. 17
- ↑ Total Warfare, pp. 17, 19
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 113: "Clan Industry"
- ↑ Classic BattleTech Miniatures Rules, p. 39