Terran Hegemony

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Terran Hegemony
Faction Profile
Time period: 2315-2767
Classification: Great House
Controlled systems: 95+
Capital world: Terra
Ruler title: Director-General
Military: Hegemony Armed Forces (HAF)
Secret Service: Hegemony Central Intelligence Directorate (HCID)

The Terran Hegemony was an interstellar state located at the center of the Inner Sphere. Established after a military coup led by James McKenna overthrew the vestiges of the Terran Alliance, the Hegemony quickly rose to dominating positions in the realms of technology, military innovations, and diplomacy: its early expansionist period prompted the formation of the Great Houses[1], its era of aggressive diplomacy eventually led to the creation of the Star League[2], and its destruction in the Amaris Civil War led to the Succession Wars.[3]

History

Terran Alliance Civil War

In the decades following the Demarcation Declaration the Terran Alliance slowly descended into chaos. The two main political parties, the Expansionists and the Liberals, quickly followed one another at the reigns of power, but none could solve the Alliance's problems. When the newly emergent People's Liberation Party threatened this dangerous balance of power, both parties were quick to offer the PLP's leader, Grant Zoli, concessions for an alliance. Zoli, who had formed the PLP as a money-making scheme, decided for an alliance with the highest bidder: initially deciding to accept the Expansionists' offer, Zoli redecided after a month and promised to join forces with the Liberals. Soon afterwards, on September 5, 2314, his corpse was found in his New Zealand mansion.[4]

Expansion

Aggressive Diplomacy

Star League

Amaris Empire and Destruction

Manufacturing Centers

Fact Sheet

Maps

Images

Alternate image found in BattleTech: 25 Years of Art & Fiction

See Also

References

  1. The Star League, pp. 14ff
  2. The Star League, pp. 37ff
  3. The Star League, pp. 98ff
  4. The Star League, pp. 11-13

Bibliography