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Line 207: The effects of the abandonment of the Republic by both Stefan Amaris and Aleksandr Kerensky, combined with the Republic–Commonwealth War, were absolutely devastating for the Republic. Crowds gathered on the worlds that the Lyrans had conquered, protesting both the Commonwealth occupation and the abandonment of the worlds by Amaris and Kerensky; bereft of centralized leadership, the remaining Republic worlds were left to fend for themselves, isolated and independent. Many worlds perished, while a number of those that survived became the bastions of petty warlords and the center of small [[bandit kingdom]]s, bringing the coreward borders of the Commonwealth an infamous reputation for piracy and petty tyrants.<ref name="H:LOTV1p111"/><ref name="HB:MPSp37"/> The effects of the abandonment of the Republic by both Stefan Amaris and Aleksandr Kerensky, combined with the Republic–Commonwealth War, were absolutely devastating for the Republic. Crowds gathered on the worlds that the Lyrans had conquered, protesting both the Commonwealth occupation and the abandonment of the worlds by Amaris and Kerensky; bereft of centralized leadership, the remaining Republic worlds were left to fend for themselves, isolated and independent. Many worlds perished, while a number of those that survived became the bastions of petty warlords and the center of small [[bandit kingdom]]s, bringing the coreward borders of the Commonwealth an infamous reputation for piracy and petty tyrants.<ref name="H:LOTV1p111"/><ref name="HB:MPSp37"/> − A small number of Amaris loyalists rose up as warlords, determined to hold the planets they seized until the return of either Stefan Amaris or one of his descendants, perhaps the most famous example being [[Baron von Strang|Baron]] [[Nico von Strang]], who established the one-world bandit kingdom known as [[Barony of Strang]].<ref name="HB:MPSp37"/> Amaris loyalists also joined existing havens, such as the holdings in the [[Star's End]] system already inhabited by the descendants of Republican refugees from the [[Reunification War#Campaign Against the Rim Worlds Republic|Reunification War]], further fueling the efforts of the [[Belt Pirates]] against both the Commonwealth and the [[Draconis Combine]].<ref name="HB:MPSp37"/> + A small number of Amaris loyalists rose up as warlords, determined to hold the planets they seized until the return of either Stefan Amaris or one of his descendants, perhaps the most famous example being [[Baron]] [[Nico von Strang]], who established the one-world bandit kingdom known as [[Barony of Strang]].<ref name="HB:MPSp37"/> Amaris loyalists also joined existing havens, such as the holdings in the [[Star's End]] system already inhabited by the descendants of Republican refugees from the [[Reunification War#Campaign Against the Rim Worlds Republic|Reunification War]], further fueling the efforts of the [[Belt Pirates]] against both the Commonwealth and the [[Draconis Combine]].<ref name="HB:MPSp37"/> Some worlds attempted to maintain the nationalist cause: the tiny collective known as the [[Oberon Confederation]] began with just such a movement, based on the worlds of [[Oberon VI]], [[Crellacor]], and [[Sigurd]], surviving as a collective for almost twenty years before breaking down in the face of interstellar isolation, repeated bandit raids, and the loss of technology that the inhabitants had no means to replace.<ref name="HB:MPSp37"/> Some worlds attempted to maintain the nationalist cause: the tiny collective known as the [[Oberon Confederation]] began with just such a movement, based on the worlds of [[Oberon VI]], [[Crellacor]], and [[Sigurd]], surviving as a collective for almost twenty years before breaking down in the face of interstellar isolation, repeated bandit raids, and the loss of technology that the inhabitants had no means to replace.<ref name="HB:MPSp37"/>
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The effects of the abandonment of the Republic by both Stefan Amaris and Aleksandr Kerensky, combined with the Republic–Commonwealth War, were absolutely devastating for the Republic. Crowds gathered on the worlds that the Lyrans had conquered, protesting both the Commonwealth occupation and the abandonment of the worlds by Amaris and Kerensky; bereft of centralized leadership, the remaining Republic worlds were left to fend for themselves, isolated and independent. Many worlds perished, while a number of those that survived became the bastions of petty warlords and the center of small [[bandit kingdom]]s, bringing the coreward borders of the Commonwealth an infamous reputation for piracy and petty tyrants.<ref name="H:LOTV1p111"/><ref name="HB:MPSp37"/> | The effects of the abandonment of the Republic by both Stefan Amaris and Aleksandr Kerensky, combined with the Republic–Commonwealth War, were absolutely devastating for the Republic. Crowds gathered on the worlds that the Lyrans had conquered, protesting both the Commonwealth occupation and the abandonment of the worlds by Amaris and Kerensky; bereft of centralized leadership, the remaining Republic worlds were left to fend for themselves, isolated and independent. Many worlds perished, while a number of those that survived became the bastions of petty warlords and the center of small [[bandit kingdom]]s, bringing the coreward borders of the Commonwealth an infamous reputation for piracy and petty tyrants.<ref name="H:LOTV1p111"/><ref name="HB:MPSp37"/> | ||
| − | A small number of Amaris loyalists rose up as warlords, determined to hold the planets they seized until the return of either Stefan Amaris or one of his descendants, perhaps the most famous example being [[ | + | A small number of Amaris loyalists rose up as warlords, determined to hold the planets they seized until the return of either Stefan Amaris or one of his descendants, perhaps the most famous example being [[Baron]] [[Nico von Strang]], who established the one-world bandit kingdom known as [[Barony of Strang]].<ref name="HB:MPSp37"/> Amaris loyalists also joined existing havens, such as the holdings in the [[Star's End]] system already inhabited by the descendants of Republican refugees from the [[Reunification War#Campaign Against the Rim Worlds Republic|Reunification War]], further fueling the efforts of the [[Belt Pirates]] against both the Commonwealth and the [[Draconis Combine]].<ref name="HB:MPSp37"/> |
Some worlds attempted to maintain the nationalist cause: the tiny collective known as the [[Oberon Confederation]] began with just such a movement, based on the worlds of [[Oberon VI]], [[Crellacor]], and [[Sigurd]], surviving as a collective for almost twenty years before breaking down in the face of interstellar isolation, repeated bandit raids, and the loss of technology that the inhabitants had no means to replace.<ref name="HB:MPSp37"/> | Some worlds attempted to maintain the nationalist cause: the tiny collective known as the [[Oberon Confederation]] began with just such a movement, based on the worlds of [[Oberon VI]], [[Crellacor]], and [[Sigurd]], surviving as a collective for almost twenty years before breaking down in the face of interstellar isolation, repeated bandit raids, and the loss of technology that the inhabitants had no means to replace.<ref name="HB:MPSp37"/> | ||