Aleksandr Kerensky

Aleksandr Kerensky was the foremost general of the Star League who later liberated Terra from the rule of the usurper Stefan Amaris. Later he lead the vast majority of the Star League Defense Force (SLDF) on a Exodus into the Deep Periphery.

Life and career

Aleksandr Kerensky studied at the Tharkad University, where his achievements eventually earned him a place in the Nagelring. He later enlisted in the military of the Star League and was quickly promoted. His rapid progression through the ranks coupled with his own personal charisma and integrity earned him the respect of his troops and made him famous throughout the Star League. He eventually became the highest military officer of the Star League Defense Force. Of this phase of his career it is known that Aleksandr Kerensky himself gave the specifications of the new Atlas Battlemech.

In 2751, the First Lord Simon Cameron died, leaving his eight year old son, Richard Cameron II, as the rightful successor. The five Lords convened on Terra and appointed General Aleksandr Kerensky, commanding officer of the Star League Defense Forces, as Richard's Regent and Protector.

Amaris coup

While Aleksandr Kerensky was away commanding SLDF forces deployed in the Periphery suppressing rebellions, revolts, and movements of secession, the Terran Hegemony was usurped by Stefan Amaris of the Rim Worlds Republic. Amaris had completely deceived and manipulated Richard Cameron II, only to to carry out the Amaris coup in 2766. Amaris usurped the throne and murdered Richard and all remaining Camerons. Kerensky's forces regrouped and quickly conquered the Rim Worlds Republic, destroying it.

After regrouping all available forces, Kerensky divided thim up into three groups, one to travel through each of the accommodating houses toward the Hegemony.

In the following war General Aleksandr Kerensky successfully reclaimed some of the Hegemony worlds. As Amaris' forces withdrew to regroup, Kerensky's army advanced further, finally capturing the worlds nearest Terra.

On the 23rd of January 2777, soldiers from eight worlds moved towards Terra and on September of 2779 the SLDF finally captured the planet after a costly battle with over 100 million total dead. After hearing of the fate of Richard Cameron and his family, Kerensky ordered the execution of Stefan Amaris and of the Amaris' family. However the Hegemony was in shambles and, worst of all, there was no rightful successor for the position of First Lord. With disappointment he saw that the feuding Successor lords were unable to choose a new leader of the Star league.

A year later, on the 10th of October 2780, the Council Lords gathered and stripped Kerensky of his title of Protector. Ten months later, the Lords had not chosen a successor for the position of First Lord, each claiming the title and position for him or herself, and the Council was dissolved by the Lords on the 12 of August 2781.

Self exile

Kerensky refused a proposition by General DeChavilier to overthrow the House Lords.

In 2784, after months of deliberation and reading the signs of a eminent war, Aleksandr convened most of the Star League forces still loyal to him and departed the Inner Sphere. He was followed by 80% of the Star League Defense Force on an Exodus into the Deep Periphery. This act effectively completed the collapse of the moribund Star League. It was his dream that he, or most likely his children, would eventually return to rescue a devastated Inner Sphere and reunite it under a new Star League.

Legacy

Upon Aleksandr's death his son Nicholas Kerensky created the Clans.

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