Aleksandr Kerensky
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Template:BioCleanup 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 survivors of the Star League Defense Force (SLDF) into the Deep Periphery.
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Life and career
Born in 2700, Aleksandr Kerensky studied at Tharkad University, where his achievements eventually earned him a place in the Nagelring. He later enlisted in the military of the Star League. 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: "a Mech as powerful as possible, as impenetrable as possible, and as ugly and foreboding as conceivable, so that fear itself will be our ally."
In 2751, the First Lord Simon Cameron died, and his eight year old son, Richard Cameron II, became First Lord of the Star League. The five House Lords gathered on Terra and appointed General Aleksandr Kerensky as Commander-in-Chief of SLDF, and as Regent and Protector of the Star League for the remainder of Richard's minority.
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 masterfully deceived and manipulated Richard Cameron II, and had carried out the Amaris coup in 2766. Amaris usurped the throne and murdered Richard and all remaining Camerons.
Amaris-Kerensky Civil War
Amaris tried to gain Kerensky's loyalty but in 2767 the Amaris-Kerensky Civil War began. In response to the usurpation, the SLDF conquered and destroyed Amaris' native Rim Worlds Republic in 2769.
After regrouping and consolidating all available forces, Kerensky launched Operation Terran Hegemony, a campaign intended to reconquer the entire Terran Hegemony. He divided his forces up into three groups, one to travel through each of the accommodating houses toward the Hegemony.
In the early stages of the campaign Kerensky's forces reclaimed some of the Hegemony worlds, but payed a very high price in lifes, military equipment, and resources. As Amaris' forces withdrew to regroup, Kerensky's army advanced further, finally capturing the worlds closest to Terra.
On the 23rd of January 2777, Operation Liberation, the final phase of Operation Terran Hegemony began, and SLDF soldiers coming from eight worlds advanced towards Terra. On the September of 2779 the SLDF finally re-captured Humanity's homeplanet after a costly battle with over 100 million total dead. After discovering the fate of Richard Cameron and his family, Kerensky ordered the execution of Stefan Amaris and also of the usurpers' family.
However the Hegemony was devastated and largely in ruins and, worst of all, there was no rightful successor for the position of First Lord. With increasing disappointment he saw that the feuding House Lords were simply 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 new 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.
Kerensky refused a proposition by General Aaron DeChavilier to overthrow the House Lords. The reasons for his refusal are unknown.
Self exile
In 2784, after months of deliberation and reading the signs of a eminent war, Aleksandr gathered all of the surviving SLDF and offered them the choice to depart the Inner Sphere in a self-imposed exile. 80% of the remaining SLDF choose to follow him.
In Operation Exodus six million men, women, and children followed General Aleksandr Kerensky into the Deep Periphery towards an unknown destination and future. This act effectively completed the collapse of the dying Star League. It was his dream that he and his followers, or most likely their children, would eventually return to rescue a devastated Inner Sphere and reunite it under a new Star League.
Pentagon worlds and death
It is unknown if Aleksandr had any clear destination. After some time moral dropped, and the crews of a small number of ships rebelled and announced their intention to turn back. With few alternatives General Kerensky issued Order and ordered the execution of the mutineers.
After years of traveling, the massive flotilla of Star League refugees came upon five marginally habitable worlds, the so-called Pentagon Worlds (named due to their near-pentametric relation to each other). Upon arrival Kerensky sent a personal message back to the Inner Sphere. This message received the title "Voice of Kerensky". After that Kerensky and his followers tried to re-create a new Star League in-exile as best as possible. However within a year, cracks were beginning to form along cultural lines and soon the Pentagon Worlds were entering a state of anarchy and civil war. Kerensky prepared to gather the few troops still loyal to him as he suffered a massive heart attack.
In 2801 General Aleksandr Kerensky died at the age of 101 years, and as his dying wish left the remnants of the Exile Star League in the hands of his son, Nicholas Kerensky.
Legacy
Upon Aleksandr's death his son Nicholas Kerensky created the Clans. The Clans revere General Aleksandr Kerensky as the Great Father, a messeanic leader who led his chosen people. The citizens of the Inner Sphere seem to remember him with respect.
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