Free Worlds League
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| Crest of the Free Worlds League | |
| Free Worlds League | |
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| Faction Profile | |
| Time period: | 2271 – |
| Classification: | Successor State |
| Controlled systems: | 330+ |
| Capital world: | Atreus |
| Ruler title: | Captain-General |
| Military: | Free Worlds League Military |
| Secret Service: | SAFE |
The Free Worlds League is one of the five Successor States of the Inner Sphere. Its capital is Atreus and the League is ruled by a Captain-General, leaders of House Marik.
The Free Worlds League is notable as the first successor state founded in the Inner Sphere. It is multicultural, with strong European, American and Indian influences. It also traditionally offered great autonomy to its component regions, like the Duchy of Oriente, Principality of Regulus, and Duchy of Andurien.
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History
The Free Worlds League was founded in 2271 with the signing of the Treaty of Marik between the Marik Republic, Federation of Oriente, and Regulan Principality. The new nation came together when it conquered the Stewart Commonality in 2293.
The League found tougher opponents in the Capellan Confederation and Lyran Commonwealth. The League warred with the Capellans over Andurien and the worlds near it time and time again. The Age of War began as a conflict over Andurien, and the peace that ended the Third Andurien War paved the way for the creation of the Star League.
House Marik took great pride in the Star League, but it was destroyed in the Amaris coup. The five Successor States fought three Succession Wars from 2785 to 3025 to determine who would become the next First Lord, each more inconclusive then the last. The League was forced to largely stay out of the conflicts of the early 31st century because of internal problems, including Anton's Revolt and the Andurien Crisis.
The Clan Invasion proved a boon to the Free Worlds, as its industry provided the war material the other Inner Sphere powers needed to stave off the Clans. Even when Captain-General Thomas Marik launched a punitive invasion in 3057 for the death of his son, the League earned a quick victory and settled back down to peace.
The Word of Blake Jihad tore the Free Worlds asunder, both from within and without. The provinces warred with one another and split apart in the 3080s, though they stilled banded together for mutual defense. In 3139, Jessica Marik reunited some of the former Free Worlds provinces under her leadership.
Military
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.
Manufacturing Center
A detailed list of some FWL manufacturing centers.
Heavy Aerospace Industry[1]
3067
Major Defense Induries[2]
3067
- Andurien Aerotech
- Brigadier Corporation
- Brooks Incorporated
- Corean Enterprises
- Deller-Bingham-Fouts
- Earthwerks Incorporated
- Exeter Organization
- Gibson Federated BattleMechs
- Grumman Amalgamated
- Irian BattleMechs Unlimited
- Kali Yama - Alphard Trading Corporation
- Kali Yama Weapons Industries Incorporated
- Kallon Industries
- Nimakachi Fusion Products Limited
- Ronin Incorporated
- Quickscell Company