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Line 22: ===Legacy=== ===Legacy=== In the aftermath of the [[Amaris Civil War]], [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] oversaw the death of [[Stefan Amaris]] and his family, but hundreds if not thousands bore some Amaris blood.<ref name=H:LoTV2p113>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', p. 113</ref> Kerensky's troops slaughtered everyone in the Rim Worlds with the name Amaris, though overlooked maternal cousins with surnames such as [[House Wong (Rim Worlds Republic)|Wong]], [[House Siever|Siever]], [[House Marcus|Marcus]], and [[House Chan|Chan]]. With the danger of being even distantly related to the Amaris family, they fled the Republic.<ref name=HDTFSp56>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 56</ref> In the aftermath of the [[Amaris Civil War]], [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] oversaw the death of [[Stefan Amaris]] and his family, but hundreds if not thousands bore some Amaris blood.<ref name=H:LoTV2p113>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', p. 113</ref> Kerensky's troops slaughtered everyone in the Rim Worlds with the name Amaris, though overlooked maternal cousins with surnames such as [[House Wong (Rim Worlds Republic)|Wong]], [[House Siever|Siever]], [[House Marcus|Marcus]], and [[House Chan|Chan]]. With the danger of being even distantly related to the Amaris family, they fled the Republic.<ref name=HDTFSp56>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 56</ref> + + ==Traits== + + + ===Summary=== + With the Amaris ties to the [[Terran Hegemony]], Amaris rulers always maintained (at least a façade of) cordial relations with the Director-General of the Terran court. It seems implicit that the dual Terran/Apollonian citizenship of Amaris Lords may well have contributed to the problem; the Amaris arrogance may stem from a belief the line is "better" than other Periphery lords and denizens because of this Terran connection, on equal footing with Great Lords of the Inner Sphere. The fact that the Amaris line was not treated in the same esteem led to quite a bit of jealousy and resentment; this resentment became a festering wound after [[Gregory Amaris]] required [[Star League]] intervention during the [[Reunification War]]. + + Another trait of the history of the house is violence and instability. After the [[Reunification War]], only three Republican governments were able to transition bloodlessly or without political intrigue. Of the three governments that transitioned peacefully, two were essentially regencies. Even the most powerful Amaris rulers were unable to avoid pressures from within the Apollonian court. For example, before the [[Amaris Civil War]], [[Stefan Amaris|Stefan "The Usurper's"]] safety was only insured by the cowardice of his contemporaries. + + ===Ability to Wage War=== + Of the Amaris traits, ambition, paranoia and cunning were the deadly combination that led to the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]]. With large expanses of space, and colonization efforts underway in the unexplored Periphery, the armies of the Rim Worlds Republic were able to build and train away from the surveillance of the Inner Sphere. After the Reunification War, the Amaris line never fully returned property rights to their citizens. Therefore, the average subject of House Amaris had: + + * moderate education + * moderate standard of living (if you work, you are taken care of) + * few possessions + * little freedom + + House Amaris also gave lucrative deals to Inner Sphere industries. With the plethora of foreign businesses, and a lack of personal possessions, subjects of House Amaris were effectively forced their into fields of moderately skilled labor useful for waging war against the Star League, including defense and clerical work. Clerical work became quite useful to House Amaris: most clerical workers became Star League administrators, while others worked for the Rim Worlds Republic, maintaining the expansion of the [[Rim Worlds Republic Military]], or covering up the Republican military buildup. + + Trained military personnel were also available in surplus. The [[Rim Royal Guard Act]] - implemented by [[Rim Royal Army]] commanding officer [[Fiona Amaris]] during the [[Selanta Amaris|Selanta regime]] - required all citizens of the Republic to serve the military.<ref name=TPp53>''The Periphery'', p. 53</ref> Once retired after a three-year tour, all citizens were kept in an obligatory military reserve. The Act was implemented after the [[Cameron Act of 2650]], at least tripling the size of the fighting force the Rims World Republic could field (given short advanced notice). These factors gave the Republic: + + * a very large, moderately trained, technologically sophisticated army + * the ability to maintain a façade of compliance with the Star League + * infiltration of the Star League administration, easing the eventual transition required by Stefan Amaris's ''coup d'état'' + + One final factor should not be overlooked. Early Periphery realms tended to emerge not as dominant players conquering their neighbors (like the [[Successor States]]), rather associations coalescing for mutual benefit. In the case of the Rim Worlds Republic, this brief expansion was then followed by a period of colonization. Almost all native citizens of the Republic, and all military units in the Republic, bore only a single national identity. Though House Amaris might not have been a particularly pleasant ruling house, native Republicans had no other identity, ensuring some loyalty among the Republican Military. ==Amaris Family Tree== ==Amaris Family Tree==
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In the aftermath of the [[Amaris Civil War]], [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] oversaw the death of [[Stefan Amaris]] and his family, but hundreds if not thousands bore some Amaris blood.<ref name=H:LoTV2p113>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', p. 113</ref> Kerensky's troops slaughtered everyone in the Rim Worlds with the name Amaris, though overlooked maternal cousins with surnames such as [[House Wong (Rim Worlds Republic)|Wong]], [[House Siever|Siever]], [[House Marcus|Marcus]], and [[House Chan|Chan]]. With the danger of being even distantly related to the Amaris family, they fled the Republic.<ref name=HDTFSp56>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 56</ref> | In the aftermath of the [[Amaris Civil War]], [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] oversaw the death of [[Stefan Amaris]] and his family, but hundreds if not thousands bore some Amaris blood.<ref name=H:LoTV2p113>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', p. 113</ref> Kerensky's troops slaughtered everyone in the Rim Worlds with the name Amaris, though overlooked maternal cousins with surnames such as [[House Wong (Rim Worlds Republic)|Wong]], [[House Siever|Siever]], [[House Marcus|Marcus]], and [[House Chan|Chan]]. With the danger of being even distantly related to the Amaris family, they fled the Republic.<ref name=HDTFSp56>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 56</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Traits== | ||
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| + | ===Summary=== | ||
| + | With the Amaris ties to the [[Terran Hegemony]], Amaris rulers always maintained (at least a façade of) cordial relations with the Director-General of the Terran court. It seems implicit that the dual Terran/Apollonian citizenship of Amaris Lords may well have contributed to the problem; the Amaris arrogance may stem from a belief the line is "better" than other Periphery lords and denizens because of this Terran connection, on equal footing with Great Lords of the Inner Sphere. The fact that the Amaris line was not treated in the same esteem led to quite a bit of jealousy and resentment; this resentment became a festering wound after [[Gregory Amaris]] required [[Star League]] intervention during the [[Reunification War]]. | ||
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| + | Another trait of the history of the house is violence and instability. After the [[Reunification War]], only three Republican governments were able to transition bloodlessly or without political intrigue. Of the three governments that transitioned peacefully, two were essentially regencies. Even the most powerful Amaris rulers were unable to avoid pressures from within the Apollonian court. For example, before the [[Amaris Civil War]], [[Stefan Amaris|Stefan "The Usurper's"]] safety was only insured by the cowardice of his contemporaries. | ||
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| + | ===Ability to Wage War=== | ||
| + | Of the Amaris traits, ambition, paranoia and cunning were the deadly combination that led to the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]]. With large expanses of space, and colonization efforts underway in the unexplored Periphery, the armies of the Rim Worlds Republic were able to build and train away from the surveillance of the Inner Sphere. After the Reunification War, the Amaris line never fully returned property rights to their citizens. Therefore, the average subject of House Amaris had: | ||
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| + | * moderate education | ||
| + | * moderate standard of living (if you work, you are taken care of) | ||
| + | * few possessions | ||
| + | * little freedom | ||
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| + | House Amaris also gave lucrative deals to Inner Sphere industries. With the plethora of foreign businesses, and a lack of personal possessions, subjects of House Amaris were effectively forced their into fields of moderately skilled labor useful for waging war against the Star League, including defense and clerical work. Clerical work became quite useful to House Amaris: most clerical workers became Star League administrators, while others worked for the Rim Worlds Republic, maintaining the expansion of the [[Rim Worlds Republic Military]], or covering up the Republican military buildup. | ||
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| + | Trained military personnel were also available in surplus. The [[Rim Royal Guard Act]] - implemented by [[Rim Royal Army]] commanding officer [[Fiona Amaris]] during the [[Selanta Amaris|Selanta regime]] - required all citizens of the Republic to serve the military.<ref name=TPp53>''The Periphery'', p. 53</ref> Once retired after a three-year tour, all citizens were kept in an obligatory military reserve. The Act was implemented after the [[Cameron Act of 2650]], at least tripling the size of the fighting force the Rims World Republic could field (given short advanced notice). These factors gave the Republic: | ||
| + | |||
| + | * a very large, moderately trained, technologically sophisticated army | ||
| + | * the ability to maintain a façade of compliance with the Star League | ||
| + | * infiltration of the Star League administration, easing the eventual transition required by Stefan Amaris's ''coup d'état'' | ||
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| + | One final factor should not be overlooked. Early Periphery realms tended to emerge not as dominant players conquering their neighbors (like the [[Successor States]]), rather associations coalescing for mutual benefit. In the case of the Rim Worlds Republic, this brief expansion was then followed by a period of colonization. Almost all native citizens of the Republic, and all military units in the Republic, bore only a single national identity. Though House Amaris might not have been a particularly pleasant ruling house, native Republicans had no other identity, ensuring some loyalty among the Republican Military. | ||
==Amaris Family Tree== | ==Amaris Family Tree== | ||