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Line 1: {{Update Needed|[[Objectives: Lyran Alliance]]}} {{Update Needed|[[Objectives: Lyran Alliance]]}} − {{Cleanup|reason=review needed|date=September 2023}} + {{cleanup}} − {{InfoBoxState + {{InfoBoxFactions − | image = + | crest = − | Founded = [[2313]] + | factionname = Protectorate of Donegal − | Dissolved = [[2340]] (as nation)<br>[[3040]] (as region) + | year = [[3025]] + | timeperiod = [[2313]] - [[2340]] + | classification = Minor State + | systems = 25 (2341)<ref>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 13, "Map of Protectorate of Donegal as of 2341"</ref> | capital = [[Donegal]] | capital = [[Donegal]] − | systems = 25 (2341)<ref>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 13: "Map of Protectorate of Donegal as of 2341"</ref> + | rulertitle = Leader − | population = + | military = Unknown − | currency = + | secretservice = Unknown − | language = − | demonym = − | Head of State = Leader − | cintel = − | army = [[Donegal Guards]]<ref>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 62</ref> − | navy = − | mintel = }} }} − The '''Protectorate of Donegal''' was an early pre–[[Age of War]] [[Inner Sphere]] interstellar power. It served as a proto-state to the future [[Lyran Commonwealth]]. It existed from [[2313]] to [[2341]] before being a founding member of that nascent state. − The Protectorate term was later used in an official capacity to describe a much larger region within the Commonwealth borders. + The '''Protectorate of Donegal''' was an early pre-[[Age of War]] [[Inner Sphere]] interstellar power. It served as a proto-state to the future [[Lyran Commonwealth]]. It existed from [[2313]] to [[2340]] before merging with that nascent state. − ==History and Description== + ==Nation History & Description== − This nation was founded by [[Seth Marsden]] in [[2313]], who had used his interstellar commerce company known as Donegal Freights and Goods to help forge political ties with neighboring worlds. The nation was strong in raw resources, but weak in industry due to the youth of the colonized worlds surrounding its capital of [[Donegal]].+ The nation was founded by [[Seth Marsden]] in [[2313]], whom had used his interstellar commerce company known as ''Donegal Freights and Goods''. Seth used this large transportation company to help forge political ties with neighboring worlds. − After the formation of the [[Terran Hegemony]], the Protectorate signed a defense pact with them. This enabled the Protectorate to embark on ambitious exploration and expansion programs, which ultimately helped double the size of the realm.<ref>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 11: "Hegemony, Prosperity, and Foundation"</ref>+ The nation was strong it raw resources, but weak in its industrial strengths due to youth of colonized worlds surrounding its capital of [[Donegal]]. − By the 2330s, many interstellar nations were merging, forming stronger unions. Donegal's neighboring nations, the [[Tamar Pact]] and the [[Federation of Skye]], were under pressures of their own at the time. The Pact was worried about the warlike [[Draconis Combine]] and the Federation was using up its natural resources at an alarming rate. Tamar Pact leader [[Kevin Tamar]] called for a meeting on his world of [[Arcturus]], with Leader [[Robert Marsden]] and the Federation's President [[Thomas McQuiston]]. There, in [[2341]], the three chose to merge and form the [[Lyran Commonwealth]].<ref>''Handbook: House Steiner'', pp. 12–14: "Foundations of the Lyran Commonwealth"</ref>+ After the formation of [[Terran Hegemony]], the Protectorate signed Defense Pact with them. This enabled Protectorate to embarked on ambitious exploration and expansion plans, which ultimately help to double the size of the realm.<ref>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 11, "Hegemony, Prosperity, and Foundation": the Terran Hegemony defense plans allow for the expansion of the Protectorate.</ref> − After the ascension of Archon Robert Marsden to the Lyran Archonhood, the Protectorate of Donegal became a region of the Lyran nation, subdivided into four regions: the [[Alarion Province]], [[Coventry Province]], Furillo Province (which became the [[Bolan Province]] during the [[Third Succession War]]) and the [[Donegal Province|District of Donegal]]. <ref>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 25: "Map of Lyran Commonwealth after the Age of War (2571)"</ref><ref>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 47: "Map of Lyran Commonwealth after the Third Succession War (3025)"</ref>+ By 2330s, many interstellar nations had were merging, forming stronger unions. Donegal's neighboring nations, [[Tamar Pact]] and [[Federation of Skye]], were under pressures of their own. The Pact worried about the warlike [[Draconis Combine]] and Federation feeling pressure of unable to expand being boxed. Tamar Pact's leader [[Kevin Tamar]] called for meeting on his world of [[Tamar]], where Leader [[Robert Marsden]], and Federation's President [[Thomas McQuiston]]. There in [[2340]] they choose to merge and form the [[Lyran Commonwealth]]. − The formation of the [[Federated Commonwealth]] marked the end of the Protectorate as an official region of the Commonwealth. Most of the Protectorate was divided up between the new [[Donegal March|Donegal]], [[Periphery March|Periphery]] and [[Tamarind March|Tamarind Marches]], though some Protectorate worlds near [[Trellshire Province|Trellshire]] joined the [[Tamar March]].<ref>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 59: "Map of the Lyran Commonwealth after the War of 3039 (3040)"</ref>+ After ascention of Archon Robert Marsden, the Protectorate of Donegal became the District of Donegal, a region of the Lyran nation. However, it retained its original name as Age of War concluded.<ref>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 25, "Map of Lyran Commonwealth after the Age of War (2571)"</ref> ==Leaders== ==Leaders== − * [[Seth Marsden]] (2313–2342) + *[[Seth Marsden]] (2313 - 2342) − * [[Simon Marsden]] (2342–?) + *[[Simon Marsden]] (2342 - ????) − * [[Robert Marsden]] (?–2375) (From 2341 title of leader become [[Archon]]) + *[[Robert Marsden]] (???? - 2375) (From 2341 title of leader become [[Archon]]) − ==Maps== + ==Map of the Nation== <gallery> <gallery> Image:Protectorate of Donegal.JPG|Protectorate of Donegal as of 2341 Image:Protectorate of Donegal.JPG|Protectorate of Donegal as of 2341 − File:Protectorate_Of_Donegal_2571.png|Protectorate of Donegal as of 2571+ Image:Donegal Province 3063.jpg|Donegal Provine in 3063 </gallery> </gallery> + + ==See Also== + *[[Lyran Commonwealth]] ==References== ==References== Line 47:
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| − | The Protectorate | + | The '''Protectorate of Donegal''' was an early pre-[[Age of War]] [[Inner Sphere]] interstellar power. It served as a proto-state to the future [[Lyran Commonwealth]]. It existed from [[2313]] to [[2340]] before merging with that nascent state. |
| − | ==History | + | ==Nation History & Description== |
| − | + | The nation was founded by [[Seth Marsden]] in [[2313]], whom had used his interstellar commerce company known as ''Donegal Freights and Goods''. Seth used this large transportation company to help forge political ties with neighboring worlds. | |
| − | + | The nation was strong it raw resources, but weak in its industrial strengths due to youth of colonized worlds surrounding its capital of [[Donegal]]. | |
| − | + | After the formation of [[Terran Hegemony]], the Protectorate signed Defense Pact with them. This enabled Protectorate to embarked on ambitious exploration and expansion plans, which ultimately help to double the size of the realm.<ref>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 11, "Hegemony, Prosperity, and Foundation": the Terran Hegemony defense plans allow for the expansion of the Protectorate.</ref> | |
| − | + | By 2330s, many interstellar nations had were merging, forming stronger unions. Donegal's neighboring nations, [[Tamar Pact]] and [[Federation of Skye]], were under pressures of their own. The Pact worried about the warlike [[Draconis Combine]] and Federation feeling pressure of unable to expand being boxed. Tamar Pact's leader [[Kevin Tamar]] called for meeting on his world of [[Tamar]], where Leader [[Robert Marsden]], and Federation's President [[Thomas McQuiston]]. There in [[2340]] they choose to merge and form the [[Lyran Commonwealth]]. | |
| − | + | After ascention of Archon Robert Marsden, the Protectorate of Donegal became the District of Donegal, a region of the Lyran nation. However, it retained its original name as Age of War concluded.<ref>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 25, "Map of Lyran Commonwealth after the Age of War (2571)"</ref> | |
==Leaders== | ==Leaders== | ||
| − | * [[Seth Marsden]] ( | + | *[[Seth Marsden]] (2313 - 2342) |
| − | * [[Simon Marsden]] ( | + | *[[Simon Marsden]] (2342 - ????) |
| − | * [[Robert Marsden]] (? | + | *[[Robert Marsden]] (???? - 2375) (From 2341 title of leader become [[Archon]]) |
| − | == | + | ==Map of the Nation== |
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Image:Protectorate of Donegal.JPG|Protectorate of Donegal as of 2341 | Image:Protectorate of Donegal.JPG|Protectorate of Donegal as of 2341 | ||
| − | + | Image:Donegal Province 3063.jpg|Donegal Provine in 3063 | |
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
| + | *[[Lyran Commonwealth]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | * ''[[Handbook: House Steiner]]'' | + | *''[[Handbook: House Steiner]]'' |
| − | * ''[[House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)]]'' | + | *''[[House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)]]'' |
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Lyran Commonwealth|Protectorate of Donegal]] |
| − | [[Category:Protectorate of Donegal | + | [[Category:Minor Factions|Protectorate of Donegal]] |
| + | [[Category: Federated Commonwealth Regions|Donegal March]] | ||