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−	The Barony armed forces, as of 3049, were known as the Guard Division. The Guard consisted of a single BattleMech battalion and assigned tanks and aerospace assets, though the numbers of these supporting forces were not recorded before their destruction by the Jade Falcons.<ref name=JFSp22-23/> Additionally, the Guard had two DropShips and a [[JumpShip]] assigned to their support.<ref name=TPp127/>	+	The Barony armed forces, as of 3049, were known as the Guard Division. The Guard consisted of a single BattleMech battalion and assigned tanks and aerospace assets, though the numbers of these supporting forces were not recorded before their destruction by the Jade Falcons.<ref name=JFSp22-23/> Additionally, the Guard had two DropShips and a single [[JumpShip]] assigned to their support.<ref name=TPp127/>
	==References==		==References==

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{{InfoBoxState | image = | Founded = [[2780]] | Dissolved = [[3049]] | capital = [[Von Strang's World]] | systems = 1 | population = | currency = | language = | demonym = | Head of State = [[Baron]] | cintel = | army = [[Guard Division (Barony of Strang)|Guard Division]] | navy = | mintel = }} The '''Barony of Strang''' sometimes referred to as the '''Barony of Lost Hope''' was a single planet [[Periphery]] nation ruled by the self-proclaimed Barons of [[House Von Strang]]. Located on [[Von Strang's World]], positioned outside the [[Lyran Commonwealth]], the planet was overrun by [[Clan Jade Falcon]] in [[3049]]. ==History== ===Origins=== The Barony was ruled by descendants of a [[Rim Worlds Republic]] officer, [[Colonel]] [[Gunthar von Strang]]. He commanded the [[Eighteenth Amaris Chasseurs]], which were one of the last Republic [[BattleMech]] forces that General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] defeated in the [[Amaris Civil War]].<ref name=TPp127>''The Periphery'', p. 127</ref> After the remnants of the Rim Worlds Republic were shattered by the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] in [[2775]], the strongman known as [[Nico von Strang]] traveled to the remote Periphery planet named Erin and conquered it around [[2780]], renaming it Von Strang's World and installing himself as Baron and ruler.<ref name=FSWp100>''First Succession War'', p. 100</ref> Many Amaris loyalists arrived at the planet after fleeing the fighting in the [[Republic-Commonwealth War]].<ref name=HB:MPSp37>''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 37</ref> The von Strang family continued to rule the planet after the fall of the Republic and were diehard loyalists of the deceased Republic ruler [[Stefan Amaris]]. In his honor the Baron named the planet's only city Amaris City. The civilian population of the planet was ruled through Wardens appointed by and loyal directly to the Baron. Through these Wardens the population was kept in check and provided the manpower and any other services that the von Strang family required. One of the resources that funded the Von Strangs' power over the years was locally mined diamonds.<ref name=TPp127/> With the fall of the Star League, the planet's rulers became paranoid regarding invasion by the Inner Sphere powers. They fortified the planet, turning it into a fortress against potential invasion from the Inner Sphere. By [[3025]], Baron [[Otto von Strang]] planned to recapture the lost worlds of the Rim Worlds Republic for his own and, to support these ambitions, built up the military forces using the wealth earned from the world's diamond mines. Though they only fielded a [[battalion]] of BattleMechs and various non-'Mech support troops, the von Strang forces carried out raids of the Periphery border worlds of the Lyran Commonwealth. The Lyran officials ignored these raids as not worthy of retaliation.<ref name=TPp127/> ===Invasion of the Falcons and fall of the Barony=== In 3049, Clan Jade Falcon arrived on Von Strang's World, issuing a ''[[Batchall|batchall]]'' to the planet's ruler. The sitting Baron of Strang, Stepan von Strang, responded that the Clans were scum of the Star League. He rebuked the rules of engagement, ''[[zellbrigen]]'', and would attack with any and all of the forces at his disposal. The Falcons' [[Khan]] [[Elias Crichell]] led his [[Turkina Keshik (Clan Jade Falcon)|Turkina Keshik]] in the invasion. In the fight, the Baron's [[aerospace]] forces engaged the Falcons' [[DropShip]]s in hopes of crippling their ground forces, but the Barony's fighters were no match against the Falcons' elite pilots.<ref name=JFSp22-23>''Jade Falcon Sourcebook'', pp. 22-23</ref> On the ground, the Amaris City's heavily fortified barriers and weapons turrets dealt heavy damage against the invading Falcon forces but in time the Elemental troopers breached the fortications, removing them from the battle. Though the foul weather made it difficult for the invaders to spot the Baron's [[Guard Division (Barony of Strang)|Guard Division]], Khan Crichell led his forces into the city itself where they faced off against the Baron in his ''[[BattleMaster]]'' leading his battalion of 'Mechs and [[combat vehicle|tanks]] forces. During the battle, the defenders attempted to flank the Falcon forces on their drive to von Strang's Palace but the Elemental battle armor, technological advantages, and overall skills of the invaders overcame the soldiers of the Barony. The final blow came when the Falcon Khan killed Stepan and the Falcon Keshik smashed the remaining Guard units. To prevent future rebellion, the victorious Falcons systematically hunted down all who attempted to slip into the wilderness.<ref name=JFSp22-23/> The Falcons renamed the capital Unity City and had the body of Stepan von Strang hoisted on a flagpole to dangle beneath the banners of Clan Jade Falcon and Star League.<ref name=JFSp22-23/> ==Culture and Capital City== By the [[BattleTech eras|Succession Wars]], the planet only had one heavily fortified city, known as Amaris City. It was surrounded by series of fortifications that were near Star League in complexity and toughness. These fortifications included weapon turrets, underground bunkers, and a series of dead-end valleys which would be used to trap and ambush the enemy. The civilian population was ruled by feudal lords known as Wardens. These individuals governed defined areas assigned by the ruling Baron. ==Armed Forces== The Barony armed forces, as of 3049, were known as the Guard Division. The Guard consisted of a single BattleMech battalion and assigned tanks and aerospace assets, though the numbers of these supporting forces were not recorded before their destruction by the Jade Falcons.<ref name=JFSp22-23/> Additionally, the Guard had two DropShips and a single [[JumpShip]] assigned to their support.<ref name=TPp127/> ==References== <references /> ==Bibliography== * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]'' * ''[[Handbook: Major Periphery States]]'' * ''[[Jade Falcon Sourcebook]]'' * ''[[The Periphery (sourcebook)|The Periphery]]'' [[Category:Nation States]] [[Category:Noble Landholds]]

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