War of 3039
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The War of 3039 is a relatively minor conflict that involved the Federated Suns, Lyran Commonwealth, and Draconis Combine. Following the successes the Suns had against the Capellan Confederation in the Fourth Succession War, Prince Hanse Davion decided to attempt to duplicate his success. Since Archon Katrina Steiner had pledged not to prosecute any more wars, she stepped down months before the beginning of the war in favor of her daughter, Archon-designate Melissa Steiner.
The differences between the Combine in 3039 and the Capellans in 3028 were legion, however. The Combine was prepared for and expecting the assault. Gunji-no-Kanrei Theodore Kurita had allowed rebels to break away and form the Free Rasalhague Republic. Not only did this give his nation a buffer state on roughly one third of its border, but ComStar supported the decision by helping to upgrade the DCMS with lostech.
Hanse's initial assault was almost immediately faced with a counter-assault that captured Quentin, among other worlds. Hanse was surprised at the advanced technology BattleMechs the DCMS was fielding, as well as the strength the DCMS must have had to launch a counterattack. In 3040, Hanse called an end to the War of 3039. It would be eleven years before he would find out that he fell for Theodore's bluff.
The failure of the LCAF and AFFS to properly coordinate their offensive led to the decision to integrate the military forces of the two nations well before they officially became one nation. House Kurita also won a symbolic victory with their conquest of Quentin as Independence Weaponry produced the Davion-favorite Victor. Following the loss of that factory world, the AFFC had to import their Victors from the St. Ives Compact.