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| − | === Aerospace and Interstellar Institute ===
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| − | === An Ting University ===
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| − | === Dover Institute of Higher Learning ===
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| − | Located on [[Benjamin]], the Dover Institute grew out of the destroyed People's Reconstruction Effort (PRE). The Institute trains MechWarriors to think before they act, and can spend days dissecting a single simulator battle. Since the military academy is part of a larger, civilian institute; MechWarriors often have a more liberal background in literature and the sciences than graduates of other military training centers.
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| − | === Dieron District Gymnasium ===
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| − | One of the least prestigious academies in the [[Draconis Combine]], DDG is essentially what its name implies. Cadets have the freedom to take what what courses they desire, which are often hastily assembled and meet in a corner of the massive gym. Once a cadet has accumulated enough class time, he or she can earn a sort of "pass" for simulator time. Once enough sim hours have been logged, they qualify for a live-fire session. Some cadets take their time graduating, while others hurry out as quickly as possible; but all are battle-ready. DDG, which is located on [[Shionoha]], only graduates around fifteen [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] a year, but they are generally the most well-prepared graduates.
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| − | === Internal Security College ===
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| − | Located on [[New Samarkand]], the ISC is the required academy for the Combine's feared [[Internal Security Force]]. The enrollment lists are classified, and classes include espionage, interrogation and terrorism. Nevertheless, a significant number of graduates end up serving the ISF from within the DCMS, often keeping tabs on their fellows.
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| − | === Minoru Kurita University ===
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| − | Coordinator [[Minoru Kurita (28th c.)|Minoru Kurita]] established this "university" around the fall of the [[Star League]] in preparation for the fighting that he believed was to come (and did, in the form of the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]]). MKU is known for churning out infantrymen as fast as possible, with their first battle often serving as their final exam. Due to the exceptionally high rate of failure of this final, MKU boasts few alumni.
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| − | === Pagoda for Luthien Officers ===
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| − | Located on the capital of [[Luthien]], PLO trains MechWarriors and aerospace fighter pilots. The pagoda mostly caters to nobles who will not see actual combat. It focuses on social niceties rather than military training, though such classes are available for students who wish to pursue them. It is the rare student who avails him- or herself of all of the resources at the academy to earn a real education. The highest ranking of the pagoda's alumni is [[Isoroku Kurita]], who was one such cadet.
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| − | === Sun Zhang MechWarrior Academy ===
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| − | Located on the original capital of [[New Samarkand]], SZMA is especially notable in that it graduates the most [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarriors]] per year of any training facility in the [[Inner Sphere]], over 400. SZMA also has an aerospace fighter pilot program. It is often considered the most prestigious military academy in the [[Draconis Combine]] and all of its graduates receive a ''daisho''. SZMA boasts [[Theodore Kurita|Theodore]] and [[Hohiro Kurita II|Hohiro Kurita]] among its alumni.
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| − | === Sun-Tzu School of Combat ===
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| − | The school of combat instructs all of its cadets in combined-arms warfare, no matter their specialty. STSC is notable in that it is the only school to award a ''daisho'' to graduates in all modes of study. [[Hohiro Kurita II|Hohiro Kurita]] attended STSC before completing his training at SZMA, as his father Theodore believes in STSC's approach to warfare.
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| − | === University of Proserpina ===
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| − | Located on the border world of [[Proserpina]], UP is one of the centers of advanced technology in the [[Draconis Combine]]. Infantry crews, MechWarriors, and pilots are all trained at UP, which was one of the first military training facilities to offer a [[Battle Armor|battle armor]] program.
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| − | === Wisdom of the Dragon ===
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| − | Wisdom is more akin to a finishing school or an officer school than a traditional military academy. In fact, only officers and officer candidates may take part in the program. It is not uncommon for seasoned officers to attend the school for refreshers. Regardless of whether an individual received one elsewhere or not, all graduates are given a ''daisho''.
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