Chainelane Isles

The Chainelane Isles are a small deep periphery realm consisting of several worlds, residing in a space 100 light years in diameter and 100 light years core-ward of the Greater Valkyrate. The Isles are home to several small duchies or principalities, each possessing a few worlds. Like the successor states, these neighboring principalities vie for supremacy and have been fighting constant, Succession War-style combat for years.

Though BattleMech technology is present within the Isles, not one of the Chainelane Isle denizen states are able to manufacture their own BattleMech forces. BattleMechs are reserved for protection of significant objectives and decisive actions. Each of the nations within the Isles also deals with traders upon chance encounters, and attempts to acquire modern BattleTechnology. Because the states of the Chainelane Isles rarely acquire the technology required to significantly turn the tide of war, wars within the Isles are fought almost exclusively by infantry and conventional armor. Though warfare within the Isles may be grinding upon the combatant armies, the collateral damage caused by this warfare is minimal at most, and few borders change within the Isles.

During the Clan Invasion of the Inner Sphere, the Chainelain Isles stood in the path of the Clan juggernaut. However, only the Duchy of Vendôme disappeared within the Isles. Comstar speculates the Clans may have tested their mettle on an "Inner Sphere" opponent before reaching the Periphery.

References

• Explorer Corps (sourcebook)
• The Periphery, 2nd Edition (sourcebook)