Marian Hegemony
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Marian Hegemony
- Location: Outside of Free Worlds League, between Magistracy of Canopus and Circinus Federation
- Number of Worlds: Eight
- Current Ruler: Marius O'Reilly
- Military Strength: 1 Regiment
- Technology Level: Average
- Literacy Level: Fair
The Marian Hegemony is a recent addition to the Periphery. Centered on the trade world of Alphard, the Hegemony consists s of the remains of the Alphard Trading Corporation (ATC). In 2920, Johann Sebastian O'Reilly arrived on the desolate and uninhabited planet Alphard. Though the world seemed like a wasteland, he chanced upon a hidden storehouse of germanium worth at least 50,000,000,000 C-Bills. With this newfound wealth, O'Reilly hired 'Mech units and established a colony on Alphard. Johann formed his new Marian Hegemony along the disciplined lines of the ancient Terran Roman Empire during its republican days. The arrival of war refugees helped to expand the Hegemony, whose people began to settle other star systems in the vicinity.
Under the leadership of Johann's grandson, Marius O'Reilly, the Marian Hegemony views expansion as the key to survival. In the last decade, the Marian navy and ground forces (estimated at roughly three small battalions of assorted BattleMechs) have clashed repeatedly with their neighbors over possession of border worlds. The Hegemony welcomes the presence of ComStar, but only at the price of an annual tribute to the Imperial Treasury
- World Name: Alphard
- Star Type: G3IV
- Position in System: 4
- Time to Jump Point: 3.52 days
- Recharging Station: None
- Political Ruler: Marius O'Reilly, Hegemony Imperator
- ComStar Facility Class: B
- ComStar Representative: Precenter Laura Trin
- Percentage and Level of Native Life: 10%, Mammal
- Description:
- The capital of the Marian Hegemony, Alphard is the center of a government formed along the ancient Roman precepts from Terra. Alphard is one of the few treasure troves of Star League technology, particularly of germanium. Beyond this, modest industrialization offers the inhabitants a reasonable standard of living and nominal creature comforts. If the Hegemony government does not endanger its industry by inviting attack from its neighbors, Alphard could become a stable economic force in the Periphery for generations to come.