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After being elected as the first Director-General of the Terran Hegemony and reasserting a measure of control over the Sol system, McKenna began the first of his "campaigns of persuasion" in [[2316]]. Using its naval supremacy, the Hegemony began a series of planetary invasions with he goal of reasserting Terran control over all of the Human Sphere. First focusing on the systems which had been part of the Alliance until its collapse then (in a second "campaign of persuasion") on other planets, by the 2320s the Terran Hegemony had established control over more than fourty formerly independent worlds.<ref name=JHST_148 /> | After being elected as the first Director-General of the Terran Hegemony and reasserting a measure of control over the Sol system, McKenna began the first of his "campaigns of persuasion" in [[2316]]. Using its naval supremacy, the Hegemony began a series of planetary invasions with he goal of reasserting Terran control over all of the Human Sphere. First focusing on the systems which had been part of the Alliance until its collapse then (in a second "campaign of persuasion") on other planets, by the 2320s the Terran Hegemony had established control over more than fourty formerly independent worlds.<ref name=JHST_148 /> | ||
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| + | Around the 2330s the military campaigns ran into insurmountible technological and diplomatic trouble. The lack of a fightercraft that was both adequate in space and in athmosphere together with general problems of overstretch were the preeminent problems the military faced, while the formation of the first interstellar states (like the [[Marik Commonwealth]], the [[Federation of Skye]], the [[Crucis Pact]], the [[Ozawa Mercantile Association]], or the [[Capellan Republic]]) signalled the arrival of foes who could equal - if not overwhelm - the Terran war machine. McKenna's reply was an attempt at diplomatically keeping the interstellar states at bay, and switching both internal and external propaganda from Terran supremacy and rulership to Terran compassion, knowledge and the common root of all mankind. A third "campaign of persuasion", intended to overwhelm still independant planets within reach, came to a halt when Konrad McKenna, James' son, in an act of overconfidence bungled the invasion of [[Galatea]] and ran headlong into an ambuch over [[Symra]]. When he attempted to lay the blame, ordered and persecuted a court-martial on Vice-Admiral Harris Cather, the commander of the first invasion wave, he was forced from his post by his irate father. Faced with overwhelming criticism after the disastrous defeats, James McKenna resigned from the post of Director-General and died of cancer within a tenday.<ref name=SLSB_1415 /> | ||
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| Terran Hegemony | |
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| Faction Profile | |
| Time period: | 2315-2767 |
| Classification: | Great House |
| Controlled systems: | 95+ |
| Capital world: | Terra |
| Ruler title: | Director-General |
| Military: | Hegemony Armed Forces (HAF) |
| Secret Service: | Hegemony Central Intelligence Department (HCID) |
The Terran Hegemony was an interstellar state located at the center of the Inner Sphere. Established after a military coup led by James McKenna overthrew the vestiges of the Terran Alliance, the Hegemony quickly rose to dominating positions in the realms of technology, military innovations, and diplomacy: its early expansionist period prompted the formation of the Great Houses[1], its era of aggressive diplomacy eventually led to the creation of the Star League[2], and its destruction in the Amaris Civil War led to the Succession Wars.[3]
Contents
History
Terran Alliance Civil War
In the decades following the Demarcation Declaration the Terran Alliance slowly descended into chaos. The two main political parties, the Expansionists and the Liberals, quickly followed one another at the reigns of power, but none could solve the Alliance's problems. In meantime, the Alliance Navy took on a life on its own: the charismatic Admiral James McKenna began construction of a real black water navy out of what was little more than an armored troop transport service. Essentially operating without political oversight, the Alliance Navy was free to construct six warships (starting with the TAS Dreadnought in 2300) and twenty support vessels until the civil war began in 2314. The political turmoil began to escalate that year, when the newly emergent People's Liberation Party began its rise. Both Expansionists and Liberalswere quick to offer the PLP's leader, Grant Zoli, concessions for an alliance. Zoli, who had formed the PLP as a money-making scheme, decided for an alliance with the highest bidder: initially accepting the Expansionists' offer, Zoli redecided after a month and promised to join forces with the Liberals after the next election. Soon afterwards, on September 5, 2314, his corpse was found in his New Zealand mansion.[4]
The latent civil war escalated into a bloody global conflict. On June 2, 2315 Fleet Admiral McKenna's warships destroyed two small Islands (Strand Rock, near Scotland and an unnamed one near Australia) in a show of strength and demanded the founding of a new government and the formation of a new state to replace the Alliance and restore Terra's rule over the Human Sphere. While an overwhelming majority of the Alliance Global Militia flocked to his banner and support among the populace soared, the leadership of the opposing parties refused to surrender. The civil war was ended by bloody orbital bombardements and a global manhunt conducted by McKenna's Colonial Marines. While the surviving leaders of the Expansionists and Liberals were turned over to local authorities and sentenced to long prison sentences or executed, McKenna ushered the Hegemony Charter, officially ending the Terran Alliance.[5]
Expansion
Aside from banning political parties, the Terran Hegemony in its first years was in many ways a continuation of the Terran Alliance: the offices of the national leaders were left alone, and a new democratically elected Terran Congress led by a President was established (mirrored by similar Planetary Congresses on the other Hegemony worlds). At the head of this new state McKenna placed a dictatorial Director-General (elected for life) and a High Council made up of nine Planetary Governors (elected for eighteen years with no term limit and serving on the High Council at the discretion of the Director-General). The bureocracy was decentralised and moved from Terra to Luna.[6][7]
After being elected as the first Director-General of the Terran Hegemony and reasserting a measure of control over the Sol system, McKenna began the first of his "campaigns of persuasion" in 2316. Using its naval supremacy, the Hegemony began a series of planetary invasions with he goal of reasserting Terran control over all of the Human Sphere. First focusing on the systems which had been part of the Alliance until its collapse then (in a second "campaign of persuasion") on other planets, by the 2320s the Terran Hegemony had established control over more than fourty formerly independent worlds.[6]
Around the 2330s the military campaigns ran into insurmountible technological and diplomatic trouble. The lack of a fightercraft that was both adequate in space and in athmosphere together with general problems of overstretch were the preeminent problems the military faced, while the formation of the first interstellar states (like the Marik Commonwealth, the Federation of Skye, the Crucis Pact, the Ozawa Mercantile Association, or the Capellan Republic) signalled the arrival of foes who could equal - if not overwhelm - the Terran war machine. McKenna's reply was an attempt at diplomatically keeping the interstellar states at bay, and switching both internal and external propaganda from Terran supremacy and rulership to Terran compassion, knowledge and the common root of all mankind. A third "campaign of persuasion", intended to overwhelm still independant planets within reach, came to a halt when Konrad McKenna, James' son, in an act of overconfidence bungled the invasion of Galatea and ran headlong into an ambuch over Symra. When he attempted to lay the blame, ordered and persecuted a court-martial on Vice-Admiral Harris Cather, the commander of the first invasion wave, he was forced from his post by his irate father. Faced with overwhelming criticism after the disastrous defeats, James McKenna resigned from the post of Director-General and died of cancer within a tenday.[7]
Cameron Neo-Feudalism
Aggressive Diplomacy
Star League
Amaris Empire and Destruction
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Fact Sheet
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Terran Hegemony in 2596
Terran Hegemony in 2764
Terran Hegemony and the Inner Sphere, 2750
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