Barony of Strang
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Barony of Strang was a single planet Periphery nation located on Von Strang's World - Located outside of the Lyran Commonwealth, the Barony of Strang, sometimes referred to as the Barony of Lost Hope, is a small planet then ruled by the self-proclaimed Baron Otto Von Strang. The planet was later overrun by the Clans.
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Nation Description & History
Origin
The Barony was ruled by descendants of Rim World's Republic officer Colonel Gunthar Von Strang. He commanded of the 18th Amaris Chasseurs, which was initially one of the last 'Mech forces that General Aleksandr Kerensky defeated in the Star League Civil War.
After Rim Worlds Republic was shattered by Lyran Commonwealth in 2775, strongman known as Baron Nico Von Strang. He had arrived to planet conquerored it, then which he named after himself. Many Amaris loyalist and strongmen had come to Baron Nico's planet after fleeing the fighting of the Republic-Commonwealth War.[1]
The Von Strang family continued to rule the planet since after the fall of the Republic and the family die-hard loyalist of Stefan Amaris long since being dead. In his honor, Baron Nico named the planet's only city late Repulican leader, Amaris City. The Barony's civilian population was ruled through loyal Wardens. Though them kept the population in check and provided manpower and other services that Von Strang family required. Planet keep the Von Strang family in power through locally mined Diamonds.
Since the fall of the Star League, the planet's ruling population became paranoid of pending invasion by Inner Sphere nations. They used what materials they had on hand and turned the planet into a fortified fortress against to them probable incursion of the Inner Sphere.
By 3025, Baron Otto Von Strang, had grew desires of recapturing the lost worlds of the Rim Worlds Republic for his own. He built up his armed forces using the wealth earned from the world's diamond mines. Though only having gained battalion worth of BattleMechs, he carried out raids of periphery border worlds along the Lyran Commonwealth. Baron Otta had developed paranoia of any outsiders coming to Von Strang's World, had them imprisoned on sight. Lyran officials had ignored what they had deemed Otta's raids not worthy of retaliation.[2]
Invasion of the Falcons and fall of the Barony
In 3049, Clan Jade Falcon arrived Von Strang's World, where they issued a batchcall to planet's ruler. Sitting Baron of Strang, Stepan Von Strang, responded in Falcon's call stating he Clans and Falcons were scum of Star League. He rebuked the rules of engagement of Zellbrigen and would attack. Falcons Khan Elias Crichell lead his Turkina Keshik to invade the Barony's only world. Barony's Aerospace forces engaged the Falcon's DropShips in hopes to cripple their ground forces. However, the Barony's fighters were no match for elite of Falcon's invasion force.
On the ground, the Amaris City's heavily fortified barriers and weapons turrets laid heavily damage against them, but soon Elemental troopers breached the fortications, removing them from the battle. Foul weather made it difficult to spot Baron's Guard Division.
However, Khan Crichell lead his forces into the city where they faced against the Baron in his BattleMaster leading his Battalion of 'Mechs and tank forces attempting to flank him after driving ahead to Von Strang's Palace. Elemental Battle armor & technological advantages over came skilled soldiers of Barony's armed forces. Final blow came to Barony when the Khan splayed Stepan in his BattleMaster, his forces smashed remaining Guard units. The Falcons then hunted down all who attempted to slip into wilderness. The Khan fitted his mech with hand actuator and paraded around the grounds with Stepan's body in 'Mech steel fist.
The Falcons renamed the Amaris City to Unity City, had body of Stepan Von Strang hoisted on a flag pole to dangle under the banners of Clan Jade Falcon and Star League.[3]
Culture & Capital City
By the Succession Wars, the planet only one heavily fortified city, known as Amaris City. It was surrounded by series of near Star League tough fortification. These fortifications included weapon turrets, underground bunkers and series of dead-end valleys which would be used to trap enemy and ambush them.
The civilian Population were ruled by feudal lords known as Wardens. These individuals governor areas for Baron.
Armed Forces
The Barony armed forces by 3049 had become known as the Guard Division. They consisted of a BattleMech Battalion. The Division also consisted of Tanks and AeroSpace Fighters, though never specified how large these formations supporting 'mech forces were.[4]
Barony's armed forces also consisted of two DropShips, and single JumpShip.[5]
References
- ↑ Handbook: Major Periphery States p. 37 - The Republic-Commonwealth War - Strong man Baron Von Strang's conquerors and names Von Strang's world.
- ↑ Periphery The Periphery (1988), p. 127 - Barony of Strang - Basic information from 3025.
- ↑ Jade Falcon Sourcebook, p. 22-23, "Barony of Strang"
- ↑ Jade Falcon Sourcebook p. 22-23 - The Barony of Strang - Jade Falcon invasion showed the Barony forces's name and that it also consisted of also Combat Vehicles and Aerospace fighter forces.
- ↑ The Periphery (1988) p. 127 - 'Mech strength listed as well as Aerospace Support units.