Age of War

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The Age of War is a name given to a period that was characterized by large-scale warfare. This was sparked in 2398 when the Free Worlds League and Capellan Confederation went to war over the Andurien system.

Background

One probable source of tension between the Lyran Commonwealth and the Free Worlds League was the Promised Land debacle of 2395, when the Lyran High Command launched an attack due to an offhand remark by Archon Robert Marsden.[1] However, since the Age of War did not start in 2395, it seems logical to assume that this did not result in lasting conflict.

The Start of the Era (2398-2412)

For the Lyran Commonwealth, the Age of War started on New Years Day 2407, when the Draconis Combine Attacked. The Lyrans were caught unprepared due to political reasons. The attack made Archon Alistair Marsden sack the high command, take control over the military and move the capital from Arcturus to Tharkad. [2]

Little is known about conflict between the Lyran Commonwealth and the [Free Worlds League]] during these years, the first clear mention of conflict between the two (during the Age of War) is the Lyran attack on Dieudonne in 2418.[3][4] However, there are hints of earlier combat.[5][6]

Ares Conventions (2412-2439)

A particularly fierce battle for Tintagel in 2412 prompted eight nations to sit down and sign the Ares Conventions. The Conventions limited warfare in many ways, including fighting outside of urban areas and restricting the use of NBC weaponry. This had the unintended effect of sanitizing warfare and turning it into an acceptable method of settling disputes, leading to the long era of protracted bloodshed.

Rise of the Battlemech (2439-)

Winding Down

The Age of War came to close when the Terran Hegemony negotiated a settlement, ironically between the League and Confederation over Andurien. Though they signed this agreement in 2556, 2550 is traditionally considered the end of the Age of War.

References

  1. Handbook: House Steiner, p. 17
  2. Handbook: House Steiner, p. 17-18
  3. Handbook: House Steiner, p. 19
  4. Handbook: House Marik, p. 18
  5. Handbook: House Marik, p. 18
  6. Era Digest: Age of War, p. 4

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