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Line 1: − {{Essay}} ==History== ==History== − The '''Dark Age''' began with the [[Blackout]] (as opposed to the [[Jihad]]'s whiteout) of 80% the [[HPG]] network on August 7th of [[3132]]. Humanity was suddenly thrust back into the early days of space travel where [[Kearny-Fuchida Drive|FTL]] communication was not possible and messages had to be couriered by [[JumpShips]]. This made command and control of armed forces and the governing of the [[Inner Sphere]] empires very difficult, if not impossible. Just two years earlier, [[Devlin Stone]], founder of the [[Republic of the Sphere]], retired and vanished, promising that he will return when the Republic needs him the most. + The '''Dark Age''' began with the blackout (as opposed to the [[Jihad]]'s whiteout) of 80% the [[HPG]] network on August 7th of [[3132]]. Humanity was suddenly thrust back into the early days of space travel where [[Kearny-Fuchida Drive|FTL]] communication was not possible and messages had to be couriered by [[JumpShips]]. This made command and control of armed forces and the governing of the [[Inner Sphere]] empires very difficult, if not impossible. Just two years earlier, [[Devlin Stone]], founder of the [[Republic of the Sphere]], retired and vanished, promising that he will return when the Republic needs him the most. The blackout allowed the Houses, Clans, and other powers both within and outside the Republic to begin reclaiming or conquering worlds they had ceded to or that had been taken by the Republic. Before long, military factions whose loyalty lay with one of the Great Houses or Clans began to organize and take action against the Republic government. Several Republic officials, planetary leaders and nobles, and industrial giants who pledged their allegiance to the greater powers of the Inner Sphere supported or, in some cases, headed these factions. [[House Liao]] was the first of the Great Houses to invade the Republic, claiming worlds like [[Liao]], which the Confederation had grudgingly surrendered after the Republic used military force to claim the world. The other Houses quickly followed suit, using the gains of their factions to make footholds deep in the Republic. The blackout allowed the Houses, Clans, and other powers both within and outside the Republic to begin reclaiming or conquering worlds they had ceded to or that had been taken by the Republic. Before long, military factions whose loyalty lay with one of the Great Houses or Clans began to organize and take action against the Republic government. Several Republic officials, planetary leaders and nobles, and industrial giants who pledged their allegiance to the greater powers of the Inner Sphere supported or, in some cases, headed these factions. [[House Liao]] was the first of the Great Houses to invade the Republic, claiming worlds like [[Liao]], which the Confederation had grudgingly surrendered after the Republic used military force to claim the world. The other Houses quickly followed suit, using the gains of their factions to make footholds deep in the Republic. Line 7:
Line 6: Even at the highest levels of the Republic government, rival factions began to appear, most notably the [[Senate Alliance]], which attempted to wrest control from the [[Exarch]]. Even at the highest levels of the Republic government, rival factions began to appear, most notably the [[Senate Alliance]], which attempted to wrest control from the [[Exarch]]. − Besieged from within and without, Exarch [[Jonah Levin]], on October 1, [[3135]] enacted [[Fortress Republic]]. This plan created [[The Wall]], a barrier which prevented jumpships from passing across it, keeping Republic forces "inside" and every one else "outside." This reduced the borders of the Republic to roughly the size of [[Prefecture X]], leaving the loyal supporters of the Republic outside the Fortress to fend for themselves. As part of this action, no one can leave or enter the Fortress. + Besieged from within and without, Exarch [[Jonah Levin]], on October 1, [[3135]] enacted [[Fortress Republic]]. This plan reduced the borders of the Republic to roughly the size of [[Prefecture X]], leaving the loyal supporters of the Republic outside the Fortress to fend for themselves. As part of this action, no one can leave or enter the Fortress. − Also during these events, [[Jessica Marik]] (Halas), daughter of the false [[Thomas Marik]], engineered the re-formation of the [[Free Worlds League]]. She also legitimized her claim to the [[House Marik]] legacy by marrying [[Thaddeus Marik (32nd c.)|Thaddeus Marik]], scion of the line of [[Alys Rousset-Marik]]. She largely succeeded in her re-formation plan and was pronounced [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League|Captain-General]] of the re-formed Free Worlds League on July 3, [[3139]]. + Also during these events, [[Jessica Marik]] (Halas), daughter of the false [[Thomas Marik]], engineered the reformation of the [[Free Worlds League]]. She also legitimized her claim to the [[House Marik]] legacy by marrying [[Thaddeus Marik (32nd c.)|Thaddeus Marik]], scion of the line of [[Alys Rousset-Marik]]. She largely succeeded in her reformation plan and was pronounced [[Captain-General]] of the reformed Free Worlds League on July 3, [[3139]]. − Devlin Stone emerged from a cyrosleep he had been in since he disappeared. In [[3149]] Stone deactivated the Wall, allowing Republic forces to leave and other forces to enter Republic space. However, when [[Capellan Confederation]] and [[Clan Wolf]] JumpShips attempted to reach Terra, they learned that the Wall still remained, though now it only protected Terra. Clans Wolf and [[Clan Jade Falcon|Jade Falcon]] began a full-scale invasion of the Republic of the Sphere.+ However the identity of the mastermind behind the blackout is still a mystery, the network is still not fully functional and the Republic remained closed with no sight of the promised return of Devlin Stone. ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== Line 25:
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Line 40: # ''[[Dragon Rising]]'', [[Ilsa J. Bick]] # ''[[Dragon Rising]]'', [[Ilsa J. Bick]] # ''[[Masters of War]]'', [[Michael A. Stackpole]] # ''[[Masters of War]]'', [[Michael A. Stackpole]] − # ''[[A Rending of Falcons]]'', [[Victor Milán]] + # ''[[A Rending of Falcons]]'', [[Victor Milan]] # ''[[Pandora's Gambit]]'', [[Randall N. Bills]] # ''[[Pandora's Gambit]]'', [[Randall N. Bills]] # ''[[Fire at Will]]'', [[Blaine Lee Pardoe]] # ''[[Fire at Will]]'', [[Blaine Lee Pardoe]] Line 47:
Line 46: # ''[[To Ride the Chimera]]'', [[Kevin Killiany]] # ''[[To Ride the Chimera]]'', [[Kevin Killiany]] # ''[[A Bonfire of Worlds]]'', [[Steven Mohan Jr.]] # ''[[A Bonfire of Worlds]]'', [[Steven Mohan Jr.]] + + + [[Category:Time Periods| Dark Age]] __FORCETOC__ __FORCETOC__
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | The '''Dark Age''' began with the | + | The '''Dark Age''' began with the blackout (as opposed to the [[Jihad]]'s whiteout) of 80% the [[HPG]] network on August 7th of [[3132]]. Humanity was suddenly thrust back into the early days of space travel where [[Kearny-Fuchida Drive|FTL]] communication was not possible and messages had to be couriered by [[JumpShips]]. This made command and control of armed forces and the governing of the [[Inner Sphere]] empires very difficult, if not impossible. Just two years earlier, [[Devlin Stone]], founder of the [[Republic of the Sphere]], retired and vanished, promising that he will return when the Republic needs him the most. |
The blackout allowed the Houses, Clans, and other powers both within and outside the Republic to begin reclaiming or conquering worlds they had ceded to or that had been taken by the Republic. Before long, military factions whose loyalty lay with one of the Great Houses or Clans began to organize and take action against the Republic government. Several Republic officials, planetary leaders and nobles, and industrial giants who pledged their allegiance to the greater powers of the Inner Sphere supported or, in some cases, headed these factions. [[House Liao]] was the first of the Great Houses to invade the Republic, claiming worlds like [[Liao]], which the Confederation had grudgingly surrendered after the Republic used military force to claim the world. The other Houses quickly followed suit, using the gains of their factions to make footholds deep in the Republic. | The blackout allowed the Houses, Clans, and other powers both within and outside the Republic to begin reclaiming or conquering worlds they had ceded to or that had been taken by the Republic. Before long, military factions whose loyalty lay with one of the Great Houses or Clans began to organize and take action against the Republic government. Several Republic officials, planetary leaders and nobles, and industrial giants who pledged their allegiance to the greater powers of the Inner Sphere supported or, in some cases, headed these factions. [[House Liao]] was the first of the Great Houses to invade the Republic, claiming worlds like [[Liao]], which the Confederation had grudgingly surrendered after the Republic used military force to claim the world. The other Houses quickly followed suit, using the gains of their factions to make footholds deep in the Republic. | ||
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Even at the highest levels of the Republic government, rival factions began to appear, most notably the [[Senate Alliance]], which attempted to wrest control from the [[Exarch]]. | Even at the highest levels of the Republic government, rival factions began to appear, most notably the [[Senate Alliance]], which attempted to wrest control from the [[Exarch]]. | ||
| − | Besieged from within and without, Exarch [[Jonah Levin]], on October 1, [[3135]] enacted [[Fortress Republic]]. This plan | + | Besieged from within and without, Exarch [[Jonah Levin]], on October 1, [[3135]] enacted [[Fortress Republic]]. This plan reduced the borders of the Republic to roughly the size of [[Prefecture X]], leaving the loyal supporters of the Republic outside the Fortress to fend for themselves. As part of this action, no one can leave or enter the Fortress. |
| − | Also during these events, [[Jessica Marik]] (Halas), daughter of the false [[Thomas Marik]], engineered the | + | Also during these events, [[Jessica Marik]] (Halas), daughter of the false [[Thomas Marik]], engineered the reformation of the [[Free Worlds League]]. She also legitimized her claim to the [[House Marik]] legacy by marrying [[Thaddeus Marik (32nd c.)|Thaddeus Marik]], scion of the line of [[Alys Rousset-Marik]]. She largely succeeded in her reformation plan and was pronounced [[Captain-General]] of the reformed Free Worlds League on July 3, [[3139]]. |
| − | + | However the identity of the mastermind behind the blackout is still a mystery, the network is still not fully functional and the Republic remained closed with no sight of the promised return of Devlin Stone. | |
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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# ''[[Fortress of Lies]]'', [[J. Steven York]] | # ''[[Fortress of Lies]]'', [[J. Steven York]] | ||
# ''[[Patriot's Stand]]'', [[Mike Moscoe]] | # ''[[Patriot's Stand]]'', [[Mike Moscoe]] | ||
| − | # ''[[Flight of the Falcon]]'', [[Victor | + | # ''[[Flight of the Falcon]]'', [[Victor Milan]] |
# ''[[Blood of the Isle]]'', [[Loren L. Coleman]] | # ''[[Blood of the Isle]]'', [[Loren L. Coleman]] | ||
# ''[[Hunters of the Deep]]'', [[Randall N. Bills]] | # ''[[Hunters of the Deep]]'', [[Randall N. Bills]] | ||
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# ''[[Dragon Rising]]'', [[Ilsa J. Bick]] | # ''[[Dragon Rising]]'', [[Ilsa J. Bick]] | ||
# ''[[Masters of War]]'', [[Michael A. Stackpole]] | # ''[[Masters of War]]'', [[Michael A. Stackpole]] | ||
| − | # ''[[A Rending of Falcons]]'', [[Victor | + | # ''[[A Rending of Falcons]]'', [[Victor Milan]] |
# ''[[Pandora's Gambit]]'', [[Randall N. Bills]] | # ''[[Pandora's Gambit]]'', [[Randall N. Bills]] | ||
# ''[[Fire at Will]]'', [[Blaine Lee Pardoe]] | # ''[[Fire at Will]]'', [[Blaine Lee Pardoe]] | ||
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# ''[[To Ride the Chimera]]'', [[Kevin Killiany]] | # ''[[To Ride the Chimera]]'', [[Kevin Killiany]] | ||
# ''[[A Bonfire of Worlds]]'', [[Steven Mohan Jr.]] | # ''[[A Bonfire of Worlds]]'', [[Steven Mohan Jr.]] | ||
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