League Central Coordination and Command
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Overview[edit]
The League Central Coordination and Command (LCCC), colloquially also known as the Seven Sons of Solon or the Dark Circle, is the Free Worlds League's military planning and administrative staff as well as exectuive council, headquartered in Malketh, 500 km south of Dormuth,[1] on the planet Marik.[2]
Working directly with the Captain-General of the Free Worlds League, it is considered the High Command for the entire Free Worlds League Military. They carry out strategic planning, implement the Captain-General's plans and relay his orders to the League Marshals in command of the League's districts. They also support military operations and administer military facilities and captured territories.[2]
A handful of units such as the Knights of the Inner Sphere answer directly to the LCCC or the Captain-General.[3]
Members[edit]
As of 3059, the LCCC consisted of:[2]
- Minister of Defense General Iago Hang, administrator of entire League forces
- Director of Military Intelligence Admiral Heather Alexander, controlling intelligencen and counterintelligence; also responsible for liberation units
- Quartermaster General General Cassandra Blake, overseeing all logistical support operations, military recruitment and military academies
- Chief Armorer Admiral Adam Tam, overseeing research and development, design, manufacturing and maintenance of military hardware including the League's WarShip program; also serves as liaison with the Word of Blake technical staff
- Occupation Liaison Officer General Rose Schrank, tasked with coordinating the defense and re-integration of "liberated" territories
- Government Liaison Officer General Mike Webster, in charge of all relations with the Capellan Confederation Armed Forces and the Word of Blake Militia
Within the LCCC, Blake and Tam were regarded as a "power couple" from the mid-3040s onwards, until they had a very public and messy breakup in early 3050. Scandal media gossip suggested there had been a love triangle between them and Evelyn Panfili, a well-known and respected officer who had frequently been seen with them and whose career declined after the couple's separation, but there was no actual evidence to be had.[4]
Outer Circle[edit]
An "outer circle" of advisors who are not formal members of the LCCC was formed by[5]
- Director of SAFE: Wilson Cherenkov
- District-Marshal Dieudonné: Marshal Anne-Marie Van Creveld
- District-Marshal Oriente: Marshal Johannes Wade
- District-Marshal Ryerson: Marshal Albrecht Kiel
- District-Marshal Tamarind: Marshal Jeremy Brett
- Fleet Admiral Grace Jakes
Reference[edit]
- ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 60: Marik Planet Profile
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Field Manual: Free Worlds League, p. 13-14: "League Central Coordination and Command"
- ↑ Field Manual: Free Worlds League, p. 15
- ↑ BattleTech: Inner Sphere Command Lance: "Evelyn Panfili" pilot card
- ↑ Field Manual: Free Worlds League, pp. 14-15