Regional structure of the LCAF
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The Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces used various regional commands systems to divide themselves among the administrative regions of the Lyran Commonwealth.
Star League era[edit]
In the twilight years of the Star League, LCAF regional structure reflected the political realities of the realm. The highest level of organization were the regions of Donegal, Tamar and Skye. These component sub-states were then divided up into smaller military districts commanded by a Margrave.[1] The LCAF preferred to keep regional forces, like the Donegal Guards and Skye Rangers, within their home province. The capital world of that province served as the overall military headquarters for the province, and it was the province which redrew theater borders, though they were restricted to doing so only once every five years.[2]
Prior to the Third Succession War[edit]
After the first and second succession wars, the LCAF would divide the realm into thirteen equal pieces. An inner ring of 4 Military Districts and an outer circle of 9 Theaters of Operation among its borders[3][a]. The title of Margrave is assigned to each of the frontline commanding officers. The title is nonheritable and is used by the Archon to enforce his will with the use of the Margrave as military ruler. The responsibility includes all planets within the theater.[4]
Pre-Unification[edit]
With the fusion with the Federated Suns to from the Federated Commonwealth, The Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces High Command decided to use the established system that the Armed Forces of the Federated Suns used. This led to the development of a similar structure in that military and administrative regions became the same.[5]. The old Theaters were divided into three equal measured Commands designated as Polymorphous Defense Zones and the higher organization level was called Operations Area (equivalent to a Combat Theater in Federated Suns space).[6] The territory was organized as such, with it's Marches and included Operations Areas and Commands:
- Sarna March[7]
- Palos Operations Area
- Corey Command
- Kaifeng Command
- Wei Command
- Terra Firma Operations Area
- Achenar Command
- Liao Command
- Nanking Command
- Epsilon Eridani Command
- Palos Operations Area
- Tamar March[7]
- Blackjack Operations Area (Formerly the Bone and Trellshire Theaters)
- Hot Springs Command
- Wotan Command
- Twycross Command
- Benfled Operations Area (Formerly the Tamar Theater)
- Laurent Command
- Koniz Command
- Kelenfold Command
- Blackjack Operations Area (Formerly the Bone and Trellshire Theaters)
- Skye March[7]
- Ryde Operations Area (Formerly the Ryde Theater}
- Accrington Command
- Alexandria Command
- Lyons Command
- Alcor Operations Area (Formerly the Wyatt Theater)
- Denebola Command
- Gacrux Command
- Nekkar Command
- Ryde Operations Area (Formerly the Ryde Theater}
- Tamarind March[7]
- Soilihull Operations Area (Formerly the Ford Theater)[b]
- Trent Command
- Dar-es-Salaam Command
- Chucki III Command
- Bolan Operations Area (Formerly the Cavanaugh Theater)[b]
- Dixie Command
- Penescot Command
- Soilihull Operations Area (Formerly the Ford Theater)[b]
- Periphery March[7]
- Venaria Operations Area (Formerly the Timbuktu Theater)
- Teyvareb Command
- Florida Command
- Alekseyevka Command
- Tsarahavana Operations Area (Formerly the Main Street Theater)
- Qanatir Command
- Neearabup Command
- Chahar Command
- Venaria Operations Area (Formerly the Timbuktu Theater)
- Donegal March[7]
- Alarion Operations Area (Formerly the Alarion Military District)
- Hetzberg Command
- Carlisle Command
- Noisiel Command
- Coventry Operations Area (Formerly the Coventry Military District)
- Ellengurg Command
- Adelaide Command
- Santana Command
- Vorzel Command
- Pherkad Operations Area (Formerly the Tharkad Military District)
- Summit Command
- Porrima Command
- Cameron Command
- Alarion Operations Area (Formerly the Alarion Military District)
Post-Unification[edit]
After Katherine Steiner-Davion split the Lyran state from the Federated Suns, the Lyran Alliance Armed Forces was arranged along more traditional lines, but with two major differences. First, the remains of the Tamar Pact were folded into the Protectorate of Donegal while the number of theaters were reduced to one per district (now dubbed a a province). The Alliance was divided into five provinces, with the border region of each province being designated as a single theater. The traditional hierarchy of theater commanders outranking those of interior regions was retained, as was the title of margrave. Due to the theater now encompassing the entire border of a province, individual margraves were even more powerful than before.[5]
Organization as of 3061[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ↑ A typical "Theater" had the regional dimensions of 30 parsecs x 18 parsecs and had at least 5 'Mech commands at regiment level within its borders. A Military District usually had at least 4 commands within its borders.[3]
- ↑ a b The former Hesperus Military District was divided between the Soilihull and Bolan Operations Areas.
References[edit]
- ↑ Field Report 2765: LCAF, p. 3
- ↑ Field Report 2765: LCAF, p. 5
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), pp. 116-119: "Deployment of LCAF Forces"
- ↑ House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 87: "Nobility"
- ↑ a b Field Manual: Lyran Alliance, p. 20
- ↑ 20 Year Update, p.20
- ↑ a b c d e f 20 Year Update, pp. 23-29
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j Shattered Sphere, pp. 47-51