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| Rims World Republic | |
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| Faction Profile | |
| Time period: | 2250 - 2769 |
| Classification: | Periphery State |
| Controlled systems: | unknown |
| Capital world: | Apollo |
| Secret Service: | unknown |
The Rim Worlds Republic was a major Periphery power until it was destroyed by the SLDF under Aleksandr Kerensky during the Amaris Civil War in 2769. The Republic was located anti-spinward and coreward of Terra, bordering the Lyran Commonwealth in a region of space known as The Rift. In the absence of published historical maps, two pieces of information allow us an idea of the size of the Republic:
- The Rim capital world of Apollo is located near the Dark Nebula (within the Clan Jade Falcon Occupation Zone after Operation Revival)
- Worlds of the Rim Collection formerly belonged to the Republic
These facts imply the Rim World Republic must have stretched along nearly the entire Lyran Periphery border, reaching almost to the Free Worlds League and the Draconis Combine. The Republic must also have reached some distance into the periphery, considering the Republic hid military caches and small colonies (with production facilities) deep in unexplored space.
The Republic is most notable for being the original dominion of House Amaris before Stefan Amaris embarked on his plan to usurp the leadership of the Star League from House Cameron. It no longer exist, having been destroyed in 2769 by Aleksandr Kerensky in retaliation for Amaris' murder of Richard Cameron. Many of its worlds were claimed by the Lyran Commonwealth after the SLDF embarked on their campaign to liberate the Terran Hegemony. The remnants of the Rim Worlds Republic broke down into pirate controlled "States", independent systems, or simply disappeared from star maps.
History
In 2237, in the midst of the Outer Reaches Rebellion, Hector Worthington Rowe, an undergraduate student studying classics and history at the University of Thebes, Alexandria, volunteered to join Reinfield's 3rd Alexandrian Militia in an attempt to defend his school. Shortly afterwards, Terran Alliance forces (the 14th and 29th Alliance Special Combat Battalions) invaded Alexandria, killing 3000+ Alexandrians. Alliance forces retreated offworld in 2238.
After the end of the rebellion, Rowe started a student group in order to protest against the "Great Alliance Devil". The group became militant, and in 2244, hijacked a flotilla of Jumpships belonging to the Skye Freight and Goods company. Rowe arrived at an isolated Terran Alliance garrison world, Lucianca, home to the 151st (Altairian) Fusiliers. Rowe and his guerillas infiltrated the Fusiliers, assassinated the commanding officers, and staged mock trials against the unit - invariably executing the each soldier through torture. Rowe was forced to flee, however, when one of the hijacked Jumpships escaped.
Rowe and the remaining assailants blackmailed the remaining Jumpships, and departed for the Dark Nebula. Along the way, Rowe raided small colonies and outposts, taking women, livestock, parts and food. After some time running, Rowe found a habitable world beyond the Dark Nebulla, and founded Apollo and the Rim Worlds Republic on 8 September, 2250. In Rowe's new society, anyone with technical skill was allowed to practice their trade, and female slaves could gain social status by marriage. Everyone else was consigned to mundane labor or slavery. In spite of the small population, Apollo thrived.
Hector Rowe was deposed from power by his son, Maxwell Achilles Rowe in 2305 - through bribery. Hector Rowe quickly committed suicide, and Maxwell Rowe named himself First Consul.
The Republic expanded as Inner Sphere politics and strive created a flood of refugees. In 2376, the Stewart, Brannigan, Sterling and MacGregor clans joined the Republic and settled Somerset, near the Dark Nebula. Refugees of the Rasalhague Principality, fleeing the brutality of Coordinator Shiro Kurita of the Draconis Combine, settled the cold worlds of Steelton, Toland and Bensinger. Refugees from the Sarna Supremacy and the Capellan Hegemony also sought refuge within the Republic, settling the worlds of Star's End, Anywhere and Erewhon.
Rulers
| Name | Reign | Descent |
|---|---|---|
| 2250 - 2305 | ||
| Hector Worthington Rowe | 2250 - 2305 | |
| First Consul 2305 - **** | ||
| Maxwell Achilles Rowe | 2330 - **** | Son of Hector |