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Line 10: | MilCourse01 = [[BattleMech]] | MilCourse01 = [[BattleMech]] | MilCourse01Dates = N/A | MilCourse01Dates = N/A − | MilCourse02 = [[aerospace fighter|Aerospace]] + | MilCourse02 = [[AeroSpace Fighter|Aerospace]] | MilCourse02Dates = Yes<ref name=CBC70>''Classic BattleTech Companion'', p. 70</ref> | MilCourse02Dates = Yes<ref name=CBC70>''Classic BattleTech Companion'', p. 70</ref> | MilCourse03 = [[Combat Vehicle|Armor]] | MilCourse03 = [[Combat Vehicle|Armor]] | MilCourse03Dates = N/A | MilCourse03Dates = N/A − | MilCourse04 = [[Battle armor]] + | MilCourse04 = [[Battle Armor]] | MilCourse04Dates = N/A | MilCourse04Dates = N/A | MilCourse05 = [[Infantry]] | MilCourse05 = [[Infantry]] Line 30:
Line 30: }} }} − The '''Alarion Naval Academy''' was founded in [[3058]] by the [[Lyran Alliance]], with students first attending in [[3060]], following the reintroduction of [[WarShips]] to the [[Inner Sphere]]. Fearing that the current aerospace academies - the [[Pandora College of Military Sciences]] and the [[Flight Academy of Thorin]] - could not meet the demands to crew these new vessels, [[Archon]] [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]] ordered the creation of a new naval academy on [[Alarion]], home also to the [[Port Sydney Naval Shipyards]], the Alliance's only facility capable of producing WarShips.<ref name=HHS108>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 108</ref><ref name=FMLA38>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', pp. 37-38</ref><ref>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 73</ref> + The '''Alarion Naval Academy''' was founded in [[3060]] by the [[Lyran Alliance]] following the reintroduction of [[WarShips]] to the [[Inner Sphere]]. Fearing that the current aerospace academies - the [[Pandora College of Military Sciences]] and the [[Flight Academy of Thorin]] - could not meet the demands to crew these new vessels, [[Archon]] [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]] ordered the creation of a new naval academy on [[Alarion]], home also to the [[Port Sydney Naval Shipyards]], the Alliance's only facility capable of producing WarShips.<ref name=HHS108>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 108</ref><ref name=FMLA38>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', pp. 37-38</ref><ref>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 73</ref> Alarion was targeted by the [[Word of Blake]]'s [[Jihad]] on 12 April [[3069]]: orbital and nuclear bombardments were followed up with the deliberate spreading of a powerful bioweapon, destroying everything on the planet and rendering Alarion hostile to human life for centuries.<ref>'' Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 46</ref><ref name=FRLAAF6>''Field Report: LAAF'', p. 5-6</ref> Alarion was targeted by the [[Word of Blake]]'s [[Jihad]] on 12 April [[3069]]: orbital and nuclear bombardments were followed up with the deliberate spreading of a powerful bioweapon, destroying everything on the planet and rendering Alarion hostile to human life for centuries.<ref>'' Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 46</ref><ref name=FRLAAF6>''Field Report: LAAF'', p. 5-6</ref> Line 37:
Line 37: Construction began on the Academy in late [[3058]], transferring equipment and personnel from Pandora and Thorin in the process, with the first cadets beginning their studies in May [[3060]]. Admission to the academy was tightly controlled by the Department of Military Education, particularly during the early years when loyalty to the new regime was paramount. Given the newest of the program, elements of the curriculum was as much of a learning experience for the teachers as for as the students, but early teething problems were overcome by the eagerness and excitement with which both groups poured into their work.<ref name=HHS108/><ref name=FMLA38/> Construction began on the Academy in late [[3058]], transferring equipment and personnel from Pandora and Thorin in the process, with the first cadets beginning their studies in May [[3060]]. Admission to the academy was tightly controlled by the Department of Military Education, particularly during the early years when loyalty to the new regime was paramount. Given the newest of the program, elements of the curriculum was as much of a learning experience for the teachers as for as the students, but early teething problems were overcome by the eagerness and excitement with which both groups poured into their work.<ref name=HHS108/><ref name=FMLA38/> − The standard three-year program for [[DropShip]] and [[JumpShip]] training consisted of a twelve-month basic training course, followed by two years of study with electives in command and technical specialties.<ref name=HHS108/><ref name=FMLA38/><ref name=CBC68>''Classic BattleTech Companion'', p. 68</ref> A similar curriculum existed for [[aerospace fighter]] pilots and marines.<ref name=CBC68/> WarShip training was a five-year program, which also included a two-month training cruise. A conversion program was started in the autumn of [[3063]] so that DropShip and JumpShip cadets could have the chance to expand their field of expertise in WarShips, though following the WarShip losses suffered during the [[FedCom Civil War]] these courses fell in popularity.<ref name=HHS108/><ref name=FMLA38/> + The standard three-year program for [[DropShip]] and [[JumpShip]] training consisted of a twelve-month basic training course, followed by two years of study with electives in command and technical specialties.<ref name=HHS108/><ref name=FMLA38/><ref name=CBC68>''Classic BattleTech Companion'', p. 68</ref> A similar curriculum existed for [[Aerospace Fighter]] pilots and marines.<ref name=CBC68/> WarShip training was a five-year program, which also included a two-month training cruise. A conversion program was started in the autumn of [[3063]] so that DropShip and JumpShip cadets could have the chance to expand their field of expertise in WarShips, though following the WarShip losses suffered during the [[FedCom Civil War]] these courses fell in popularity.<ref name=HHS108/><ref name=FMLA38/> − In 3062, the academy had four vessels at its disposal: a ''[[Claymore (DropShip class)|Claymore]]'', two ''[[Union]]s'', a ''[[Leopard]]'', and a ''[[Merchant]]''.<ref name=FMLA38/> + In 3062, the academy had four vessels at it's disposal: a ''[[Claymore]]'', two ''[[Union]]s'', a ''[[Leopard]]'' and a ''[[Merchant]]''.<ref name=FMLA38/> The Alarion Naval Academy's [[school rag]] was black, the former colors of the destroyed [[War College of Tamar]].<ref name=FMLA38/> The Alarion Naval Academy's [[school rag]] was black, the former colors of the destroyed [[War College of Tamar]].<ref name=FMLA38/> − − ==Officers== − As of [[3067]], the academy was under command of [[Leutnant-General]] [[Franjo Ostrovsky]].<ref name=HB:HSp108>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 108</ref> ==References== ==References== Line 50:
Line 47: ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== − * ''[[Classic BattleTech Companion]]'' + *''[[Classic BattleTech Companion]]'' − * ''[[Field Report: LAAF]]'' + *''[[Field Report: LAAF]]'' − * ''[[Field Manual: Lyran Alliance]]'' + *''[[Field Manual: Lyran Alliance]]'' − * ''[[Handbook: House Steiner]]'' + *''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' − * ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' + *''[[Handbook: House Steiner]]'' [[Category:Military Academies|Alarion Naval Academy]] [[Category:Military Academies|Alarion Naval Academy]]
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| MilCourse01 = [[BattleMech]] | | MilCourse01 = [[BattleMech]] | ||
| MilCourse01Dates = N/A | | MilCourse01Dates = N/A | ||
| − | | MilCourse02 = [[ | + | | MilCourse02 = [[AeroSpace Fighter|Aerospace]] |
| MilCourse02Dates = Yes<ref name=CBC70>''Classic BattleTech Companion'', p. 70</ref> | | MilCourse02Dates = Yes<ref name=CBC70>''Classic BattleTech Companion'', p. 70</ref> | ||
| MilCourse03 = [[Combat Vehicle|Armor]] | | MilCourse03 = [[Combat Vehicle|Armor]] | ||
| MilCourse03Dates = N/A | | MilCourse03Dates = N/A | ||
| − | | MilCourse04 = [[Battle | + | | MilCourse04 = [[Battle Armor]] |
| MilCourse04Dates = N/A | | MilCourse04Dates = N/A | ||
| MilCourse05 = [[Infantry]] | | MilCourse05 = [[Infantry]] | ||
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| − | The '''Alarion Naval Academy''' was founded in [[ | + | The '''Alarion Naval Academy''' was founded in [[3060]] by the [[Lyran Alliance]] following the reintroduction of [[WarShips]] to the [[Inner Sphere]]. Fearing that the current aerospace academies - the [[Pandora College of Military Sciences]] and the [[Flight Academy of Thorin]] - could not meet the demands to crew these new vessels, [[Archon]] [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]] ordered the creation of a new naval academy on [[Alarion]], home also to the [[Port Sydney Naval Shipyards]], the Alliance's only facility capable of producing WarShips.<ref name=HHS108>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 108</ref><ref name=FMLA38>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', pp. 37-38</ref><ref>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 73</ref> |
Alarion was targeted by the [[Word of Blake]]'s [[Jihad]] on 12 April [[3069]]: orbital and nuclear bombardments were followed up with the deliberate spreading of a powerful bioweapon, destroying everything on the planet and rendering Alarion hostile to human life for centuries.<ref>'' Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 46</ref><ref name=FRLAAF6>''Field Report: LAAF'', p. 5-6</ref> | Alarion was targeted by the [[Word of Blake]]'s [[Jihad]] on 12 April [[3069]]: orbital and nuclear bombardments were followed up with the deliberate spreading of a powerful bioweapon, destroying everything on the planet and rendering Alarion hostile to human life for centuries.<ref>'' Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 46</ref><ref name=FRLAAF6>''Field Report: LAAF'', p. 5-6</ref> | ||
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Construction began on the Academy in late [[3058]], transferring equipment and personnel from Pandora and Thorin in the process, with the first cadets beginning their studies in May [[3060]]. Admission to the academy was tightly controlled by the Department of Military Education, particularly during the early years when loyalty to the new regime was paramount. Given the newest of the program, elements of the curriculum was as much of a learning experience for the teachers as for as the students, but early teething problems were overcome by the eagerness and excitement with which both groups poured into their work.<ref name=HHS108/><ref name=FMLA38/> | Construction began on the Academy in late [[3058]], transferring equipment and personnel from Pandora and Thorin in the process, with the first cadets beginning their studies in May [[3060]]. Admission to the academy was tightly controlled by the Department of Military Education, particularly during the early years when loyalty to the new regime was paramount. Given the newest of the program, elements of the curriculum was as much of a learning experience for the teachers as for as the students, but early teething problems were overcome by the eagerness and excitement with which both groups poured into their work.<ref name=HHS108/><ref name=FMLA38/> | ||
| − | The standard three-year program for [[DropShip]] and [[JumpShip]] training consisted of a twelve-month basic training course, followed by two years of study with electives in command and technical specialties.<ref name=HHS108/><ref name=FMLA38/><ref name=CBC68>''Classic BattleTech Companion'', p. 68</ref> A similar curriculum existed for [[ | + | The standard three-year program for [[DropShip]] and [[JumpShip]] training consisted of a twelve-month basic training course, followed by two years of study with electives in command and technical specialties.<ref name=HHS108/><ref name=FMLA38/><ref name=CBC68>''Classic BattleTech Companion'', p. 68</ref> A similar curriculum existed for [[Aerospace Fighter]] pilots and marines.<ref name=CBC68/> WarShip training was a five-year program, which also included a two-month training cruise. A conversion program was started in the autumn of [[3063]] so that DropShip and JumpShip cadets could have the chance to expand their field of expertise in WarShips, though following the WarShip losses suffered during the [[FedCom Civil War]] these courses fell in popularity.<ref name=HHS108/><ref name=FMLA38/> |
| − | In 3062, the academy had four vessels at | + | In 3062, the academy had four vessels at it's disposal: a ''[[Claymore]]'', two ''[[Union]]s'', a ''[[Leopard]]'' and a ''[[Merchant]]''.<ref name=FMLA38/> |
The Alarion Naval Academy's [[school rag]] was black, the former colors of the destroyed [[War College of Tamar]].<ref name=FMLA38/> | The Alarion Naval Academy's [[school rag]] was black, the former colors of the destroyed [[War College of Tamar]].<ref name=FMLA38/> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | * ''[[Classic BattleTech Companion]]'' | + | *''[[Classic BattleTech Companion]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Field Report: LAAF]]'' | + | *''[[Field Report: LAAF]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Field Manual: Lyran Alliance]]'' | + | *''[[Field Manual: Lyran Alliance]]'' |
| − | * ''[[ | + | *''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' |
| − | * ''[[ | + | *''[[Handbook: House Steiner]]'' |
[[Category:Military Academies|Alarion Naval Academy]] | [[Category:Military Academies|Alarion Naval Academy]] | ||