Ferris Collective
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| Ferris Collective | |
|---|---|
| State Profile | |
| Founding Year | March 3087[1] |
| Capital world: | Ferris[2] |
| Controlled system(s): | 4[2] |
| Government | |
| Head of State | Emperor[2] |
| Military | |
The Ferris Collective is a state in the Barrens region of the Periphery.
History[edit]
The population of Ferris was incited by apparently neglect and disinterest to rebel against Clan Hell's Horses. Having resorted to violence in an attempt to demand more resources and attention, the rebels were shocked when in 3083 the Horses instead declared their intention to pull out of the Barrens region altogether, a promise they made good on by 3086. The sole surviving rebel leader, Ned Piggot, crowned himself Emperor in that year. Piggot became alarmed by the formation of the nearby Republic of the Barrens and the support it received from the Clans. Convinced the Collective needed more resources if it were to survive, Piggot set off in the Collective's sole JumpShip, alongside a battalion of tanks and infantry, to claim the nearby Elysian Fields worlds of Elissa, Manaringaine and Nyserta. The Collective faced no immediate resistance to its conquest due to the native Inheritors aversion to violence.[2]
In 3126 Emperor Ned was succeeded by his son Rheinhardt Piggot. Emperor Rheinhardt invested the Collective's resources in mercenaries he used to aggressively raid his neighbours for resources to continue growing the Collective's economy. In the 3140s Collective raids against The Havens escalated to the point that the Rasalhague Dominion dispatched a punitive force. After the Dominion's civil war however the Collective redoubled efforts against the Inheritors. The new raids included surveyors from Metals of the Earth, leading to speculation that the Collective may intend to conquer the Havens or that the conflict was becoming a proxy war between the Dominion and Draconis Combine.[3]
Military[edit]
The Collective imports surplus equipment from the Draconis Combine and Lyran Commonwealth. However, the Collection's buying power is limited, and both states have refused to sell Ferris BattleMechs[2].
Economy[edit]
The Collective aggressively markets itself to the Inner Sphere as a destination for migrants due to its abundance of fertile land but relatively low population. Due to their isolation and the presence of the Clans, most settlers are disreputable or desperate. Settlers usually seize land from the native Inheritors by force, causing inter-communal violence.[2] During the reign of Emperor Rheinhardt the state developed a special relationship with a mining concern from the Draconis Combined called Metals of the Earth, who imported a labour force of Unproductives to strip-mine Collective worlds. The Collective's worlds suffer major ecological damage as a result of overexploitation.[3]