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Following the Detroit tragedy, the New Colony Region redoubled its calls for a peaceful settlement to their issues, primarily self-governance and taxes; these requests were ignored. In [[3066]], under unclear circumstances, the President [[Carver Trondel]] of the Fronc Reaches asked for official recognition from every [[Successor State]]. The Fronc Reaches was recognized as an independent nation by both [[ComStar]] and the [[Free Rasalhague Republic]], and shortly thereafter by the [[Free Worlds League]] and the [[Draconis Combine]]. However, [[Detroit]] did not become a member of the Reaches; instead, Detroit was annexed by the Magistracy of Canopus. | Following the Detroit tragedy, the New Colony Region redoubled its calls for a peaceful settlement to their issues, primarily self-governance and taxes; these requests were ignored. In [[3066]], under unclear circumstances, the President [[Carver Trondel]] of the Fronc Reaches asked for official recognition from every [[Successor State]]. The Fronc Reaches was recognized as an independent nation by both [[ComStar]] and the [[Free Rasalhague Republic]], and shortly thereafter by the [[Free Worlds League]] and the [[Draconis Combine]]. However, [[Detroit]] did not become a member of the Reaches; instead, Detroit was annexed by the Magistracy of Canopus. | ||
| − | By [[3067]], the Fronc Reaches consisted of 8 worlds <ref>''Combat Operations'', p. 86</ref>. | + | By [[3067]], the Fronc Reaches consisted of 8 worlds <ref>''Combat Operations'', p. 86</ref>. Unlike many larger states, the Fronc Reaches actually prospered during the [[Jihad]]; the most obvious benefit was the influx of millions of refugees into the region, moving from all corners of human space.<ref name="FR:Pp1">''Field Report: Periphery'', p. 1</ref> When the Magistracy of Canopus withdrew it's forces, the Fronc Reaches took the opportunity to reassert its independence.<ref name="FR:Pp3">''Field Report: Periphery'', p. 3, "Periphery Overview"</ref> |
| − | In the late Jihad and early 3080s the Fronc Reaches expanded the local military forces by adding significant quantities of locally produced tanks to the Colonial Marshals and through hiring several small mercenary units. These mercenary units were commonly units who had turned down the offer of signing to join the [[Sentinels Brigade]] in exchange for permanent landholds within the Reaches, and were generally company-sized units. The mercenaries were generally deployed along the Concordat border under orders guard against raids from pirate groups or forces from the Taurian Concordat, while also being placed under a strict ban against launching any raids of their own.<ref name="J:FRp116">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 116, "Fronc Reaches"</ref> | + | In the late Jihad and early 3080s the Fronc Reaches expanded the local military forces by adding significant quantities of locally produced tanks to the Colonial Marshals and through hiring several small mercenary units. These mercenary units were commonly units who had turned down the offer of signing to join the [[Sentinels Brigade]] in exchange for permanent landholds within the Reaches, and were generally company-sized units. The mercenaries were generally deployed along the Concordat border under orders guard against raids from pirate groups or forces from the Taurian Concordat, while also being placed under a strict ban against launching any raids of their own.<ref name="J:FRp116">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 116, "Fronc Reaches"</ref><ref name="FR:Pp3+">''Field Report: Periphery'', p. 3, "Strategic Update"</ref> |
| − | The tanks supplied to the Colonial Marshals were largely [[Hetzer]]s and [[Vedette]]s, which the upgraded | + | The most prominent of the units to join the ranks of the Sentinels was the [[Derek's Devils]] mercenary unit, who became the [[Fronc Cuirassiers]] and began earning high-tech salvage and a considerable amount of prestige by pursuing and destroying Blakist units with great determination. Both Force Commander [[Dirk McEvans]] and the President of the Reaches, [[Carver Trondel]], also initiated diplomatic efforts to launch a united front against pirate forces with the nearby [[Calderon Protectorate]].<ref name="FR:Pp3+"/> Commander McEvans and President Trondel also arranged for construction of the Marshalry Academy on Front to begin by [[3079]] make up for the loss of the training programmes at the [[Canopian Institute of War]], something already planned to happen as a result of Commander McEvans' objections to the pro-Canopian nature of the courses from the Canopian Institute. |
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| + | The fact that so many Canopian units left the Reaches high and dry will not be forgotten soon by the Fronc Reachers, but President Trondel had to acknowledge the that [[Detroit]] would remain firmly in Capellan or Canopian hands, and the flag of the Fronc Reaches was deliberately altered to change one of the stars to a black star, to symbolise the loss of one of the Reaches' founding members.<ref name="FR:Pp5">''Field Report: Periphery'', p. 5, "Goals of the States"</ref> | ||
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| + | With the loss of Detroit and it's production the Reaches began concentrating on building up the domestic production of combat vehicles and weaponary, supplemented by a small tithe of 'Mechs from Detroit donated to the Reaches by the Canopian government. The tanks supplied to the Colonial Marshals were largely [[Hetzer]]s and [[Vedette]]s, which the upgraded [[Colonial Tractors]] plant on [[Fronc]] and the [[Interstellar Agriculture Concerns]] plant on [[Rockwellawan]]<ref name="FR:Pp8">''Field Report: Periphery'', p. 8, "Infrastructural Integrity"</ref> were producing in significant quantities by [[3081]]; the Reaches government was keeping the production rate a secret, but intelligence reports indicated that by mid-[[3081]] enough armoured vehicles had been produced to enable the militia and the Sentinels to field several armor [[regiment]]s.<ref name="J:FRp117">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 117, "Fronc Reaches"</ref> The Fronc Reaches also purchased [[RetroTech]] equipment from the nearby [[Calderon Protectorate]], when excess production was made available for sale.<ref name="J:FRp117A">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 117, "Calderon Protectorate"</ref> | ||
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| The Fronc Reaches | |
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| Faction Profile | |
| Time period: | 3066 - Present |
| Classification: | Periphery State |
| Controlled systems: | 8 |
| Capital world: | Fronc |
| Ruler title: | President |
| Military: | unknown |
| Secret Service: | unknown |
Contents
History
The Fronc Reaches is a small Periphery state located in the Capellan Marches rimward of the Capellan Confederation, spinward of the Magistracy of Canopus, and anti-spinward of the Taurian Concordat. The Fronc Reaches formed from worlds jointly colonized by the Magistracy of Canopus and the Taurian Concordat, formerly known as the New Colony Region.
Though some settlements within the Capellan Marches predate the New Colony Region, several worlds within the Capellan Marches were jointly settled by Canopian and Taurian interests following the renewal of their political alliance. However, all worlds within the New Colony Region were being heavily taxed, and not sufficiently compensated. Although the area was settled by the two powers, the settlers did not feel much of a connection to either side and began itching for full independence from both of the realms. Even the Canopian and Taurian-backed peacekeepers, the Colonial Marshals, ultimately renounced their loyalties to their parent nations and pledged their service to the Reaches.
This sentiment came to a head in 3060 when Sherman Maltin, the self-proclaimed leader of the New Colony Region, took Emma Centrella, Magestrix of the Magistracy of Canopus, and Jeffrey Calderon, Protector of the Concord, hostage on the planet of Detroit. Maltin then asked the Federated Commonwealth for recognition and assistance, an action the Federated Commonwealth was not inclined to take given the looming prospect of civil war.
The standoff ended when Capellan and Canopian military forces sent by Sun-Tzu Liao and commanded by Naomi Centrella quickly landed on the planet and crushed the revolt, resulting in the deaths of Calderon and Maltin. Attempts to identify any outside organization that aided the revolt proved inconclusive as several factions stood to gain, though the Federated Commonwealth became lead suspect due to Maltin's request for aid.[1]. Calderon was be succeeded by Grover Shraplen, who immediately anounced a new alliance with the Capellan Confederation.
Following the Detroit tragedy, the New Colony Region redoubled its calls for a peaceful settlement to their issues, primarily self-governance and taxes; these requests were ignored. In 3066, under unclear circumstances, the President Carver Trondel of the Fronc Reaches asked for official recognition from every Successor State. The Fronc Reaches was recognized as an independent nation by both ComStar and the Free Rasalhague Republic, and shortly thereafter by the Free Worlds League and the Draconis Combine. However, Detroit did not become a member of the Reaches; instead, Detroit was annexed by the Magistracy of Canopus.
By 3067, the Fronc Reaches consisted of 8 worlds [2]. Unlike many larger states, the Fronc Reaches actually prospered during the Jihad; the most obvious benefit was the influx of millions of refugees into the region, moving from all corners of human space.[3] When the Magistracy of Canopus withdrew it's forces, the Fronc Reaches took the opportunity to reassert its independence.[4]
In the late Jihad and early 3080s the Fronc Reaches expanded the local military forces by adding significant quantities of locally produced tanks to the Colonial Marshals and through hiring several small mercenary units. These mercenary units were commonly units who had turned down the offer of signing to join the Sentinels Brigade in exchange for permanent landholds within the Reaches, and were generally company-sized units. The mercenaries were generally deployed along the Concordat border under orders guard against raids from pirate groups or forces from the Taurian Concordat, while also being placed under a strict ban against launching any raids of their own.[5][6]
The most prominent of the units to join the ranks of the Sentinels was the Derek's Devils mercenary unit, who became the Fronc Cuirassiers and began earning high-tech salvage and a considerable amount of prestige by pursuing and destroying Blakist units with great determination. Both Force Commander Dirk McEvans and the President of the Reaches, Carver Trondel, also initiated diplomatic efforts to launch a united front against pirate forces with the nearby Calderon Protectorate.[6] Commander McEvans and President Trondel also arranged for construction of the Marshalry Academy on Front to begin by 3079 make up for the loss of the training programmes at the Canopian Institute of War, something already planned to happen as a result of Commander McEvans' objections to the pro-Canopian nature of the courses from the Canopian Institute.
The fact that so many Canopian units left the Reaches high and dry will not be forgotten soon by the Fronc Reachers, but President Trondel had to acknowledge the that Detroit would remain firmly in Capellan or Canopian hands, and the flag of the Fronc Reaches was deliberately altered to change one of the stars to a black star, to symbolise the loss of one of the Reaches' founding members.[7]
With the loss of Detroit and it's production the Reaches began concentrating on building up the domestic production of combat vehicles and weaponary, supplemented by a small tithe of 'Mechs from Detroit donated to the Reaches by the Canopian government. The tanks supplied to the Colonial Marshals were largely Hetzers and Vedettes, which the upgraded Colonial Tractors plant on Fronc and the Interstellar Agriculture Concerns plant on Rockwellawan[8] were producing in significant quantities by 3081; the Reaches government was keeping the production rate a secret, but intelligence reports indicated that by mid-3081 enough armoured vehicles had been produced to enable the militia and the Sentinels to field several armor regiments.[9] The Fronc Reaches also purchased RetroTech equipment from the nearby Calderon Protectorate, when excess production was made available for sale.[10]
Units of the Fronc Reaches
Historical Maps
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See also
References
- ↑ Threads of Ambition
- ↑ Combat Operations, p. 86
- ↑ Field Report: Periphery, p. 1
- ↑ Field Report: Periphery, p. 3, "Periphery Overview"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 116, "Fronc Reaches"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Field Report: Periphery, p. 3, "Strategic Update"
- ↑ Field Report: Periphery, p. 5, "Goals of the States"
- ↑ Field Report: Periphery, p. 8, "Infrastructural Integrity"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 117, "Fronc Reaches"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 117, "Calderon Protectorate"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 151, "Periphery Military Forces Deployment Table - 3085"
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Field Manual: 3085, p. 152, "Periphery Military Forces Deployment Table - 3085"