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The Free Worlds League is notable as the first successor state founded in the [[Inner Sphere]]. It was multicultural, with strong European, American, Indian overtones. It also traditionally offered great autonomy to its component regions, like the [[Duchy of Oriente]], [[Principality of Regulus]], and [[Duchy of Andurien]]. While their history is wracked with many vicious civil wars and tensions along the [[House Liao]] border-much of the League's territory there originally having belonged to the [[Capellan Confederation]]-the dawn of the [[Clans]] changed their role in the galaxy considerably as one of the two untouched and-until [[Operation Serpent]]-uninvolved nations in the war. | The Free Worlds League is notable as the first successor state founded in the [[Inner Sphere]]. It was multicultural, with strong European, American, Indian overtones. It also traditionally offered great autonomy to its component regions, like the [[Duchy of Oriente]], [[Principality of Regulus]], and [[Duchy of Andurien]]. While their history is wracked with many vicious civil wars and tensions along the [[House Liao]] border-much of the League's territory there originally having belonged to the [[Capellan Confederation]]-the dawn of the [[Clans]] changed their role in the galaxy considerably as one of the two untouched and-until [[Operation Serpent]]-uninvolved nations in the war. | ||
| − | This brought the Free Worlds League the status of an economical powerhouse, with it supplying materials ,ranging from food to [['Mechs]], to other factions in need. The League would often receive advanced Clan technology in trade. During this time the split between the [[Word of Blake]] and [[Comstar]] impacted the League as well, making them the first house to remove ComStar from providing interstellar communications, in favor of the Blakists. | + | This brought the Free Worlds League the status of an economical powerhouse, with it supplying materials, ranging from food to [['Mechs]], to other factions in need. The League would often receive advanced Clan technology in trade. During this time the split between the [[Word of Blake]] and [[Comstar]] impacted the League as well, making them the first house to remove ComStar from providing interstellar communications, in favor of the Blakists. |
| − | The Free Worlds League has a strong emphasis on combined arms tactics, with almost all of their regiments featuring a large number of infantry, armor and aerospace assets, as well as one of the largest navies in the [[Inner Sphere]]. The focus on [[BattleMech]]s, however, does exist within their elite regiments, including the [[Knights of the Inner Sphere]]. Near the end of [[3067]], the Free Worlds League had a space navy that greatly outpaced those of the other Successor States. | + | The Free Worlds League has a strong emphasis on combined arms tactics, with almost all of their regiments featuring a large number of infantry, armor, and aerospace assets, as well as one of the largest navies in the [[Inner Sphere]]. The focus on [[BattleMech]]s, however, does exist within their elite regiments, including the [[Knights of the Inner Sphere]]. Near the end of [[3067]], the Free Worlds League had a space navy that greatly outpaced those of the other Successor States. |
After the [[Word of Blake]] [[Jihad]], the Free Worlds League dissolved and became a defunct power. | After the [[Word of Blake]] [[Jihad]], the Free Worlds League dissolved and became a defunct power. | ||
Revision as of 21:53, 3 October 2007
The Free Worlds League is one of the Successor States, ruled by House Marik. It's capital is Atreus.
The Free Worlds League is notable as the first successor state founded in the Inner Sphere. It was multicultural, with strong European, American, Indian overtones. It also traditionally offered great autonomy to its component regions, like the Duchy of Oriente, Principality of Regulus, and Duchy of Andurien. While their history is wracked with many vicious civil wars and tensions along the House Liao border-much of the League's territory there originally having belonged to the Capellan Confederation-the dawn of the Clans changed their role in the galaxy considerably as one of the two untouched and-until Operation Serpent-uninvolved nations in the war.
This brought the Free Worlds League the status of an economical powerhouse, with it supplying materials, ranging from food to 'Mechs, to other factions in need. The League would often receive advanced Clan technology in trade. During this time the split between the Word of Blake and Comstar impacted the League as well, making them the first house to remove ComStar from providing interstellar communications, in favor of the Blakists.
The Free Worlds League has a strong emphasis on combined arms tactics, with almost all of their regiments featuring a large number of infantry, armor, and aerospace assets, as well as one of the largest navies in the Inner Sphere. The focus on BattleMechs, however, does exist within their elite regiments, including the Knights of the Inner Sphere. Near the end of 3067, the Free Worlds League had a space navy that greatly outpaced those of the other Successor States.
After the Word of Blake Jihad, the Free Worlds League dissolved and became a defunct power.
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