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Succession Wars (2781–3049)
Every last member of First Lord Richard Cameron’s family is killed during a coup launched by Stefan Amaris. Following the thirteen-year war to unseat him, the rulers of each of the five Great Houses disband the Star League. General Aleksandr Kerensky departs with eighty percent of the Star League Defense Force beyond known space and the Inner Sphere collapses into centuries of warfare known as the Succession Wars that will eventually result in a massive loss of technology across most worlds.
Sub-Eras
Early Succession Wars (2781–2900): Minoru Kurita of the Draconis Combine declares himself the new First Lord of the Star League, sparking the First Succession War and drawing all of the Great Houses into conflict. Massive loss of life and technology ensues, due to the liberal use of weapons of mass destruction by all powers. Though the war ends with an uneasy truce, a Second Succession War begins less than a decade later and leads to even more destruction.
Late Succession Wars – LosTech (2901–3019): By this time, the Second Succession War and the beginnings of the Third have reduced most of the advanced technology of the Star League to the status of ’lostech”. The Third war begins with a Draconis Combine attack on the Lyran Commonwealth but soon descends into two hundred years of low-level and constant warfare as the Great Houses suffer the consquences of their folly.
Late Succession Wars – Renaissance (3020–3049): In the early 31st century the Grey Death Legion discovers the Helm memory core and kickstarts the rediscovery of many lost technologies. In secret Hanse Davion and Katrina Steiner sign the FedCom Accords, a secret pact to join the Federated Suns and Lyran Commonwealth. Using his marriage to Melissa Steiner as cover, Hanse Davion begins the Fourth Succession War by launching a massive invasion against his enemies. The war ends with Davion capturing half of the Capellan Confederation and securing a vital link to the Commonwealth, but fails to defeat the Draconis Combine.
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Timeline
- 2781
- Star League disbanded, Robert Steiner II dies, Jennifer Steiner named Lyran Commonwealth Archon
- 2782
- Each Lord of the High Council individually gives Jerome Blake responsibility for the reconstruction of Terra
- 2783
- Court of the Star League sealed
- 2784
- Free Worlds League Resolution 288 passed, Free Worlds League Rule of 75 repealed, 80% of SLDF undertakes Operation Exodus, the remainder pledging assistance to the Terran reconstruction effort, Department of Communications First Circuit reestablished, Prinz Eugen Incident, General Order 137 issued
- 2785
- Conrad Toyama appointed Chief Administrator of Dieron HPG, ComStar Letter of Credit instituted, Federated Suns Towne Debacle
- 2786
- First Succession War begins, Department of Communications changes its name to ComStar, ComStar Operation Silver Shield approved and begun, Draconis Combine Minoru Kurita proclaims himself First Lord of the Star League, Magistracy of Canopus issues Declaration of Independence, Pentagon Worlds settled
- 2787
- Kenyon Marik declares himself First Lord of the Star League, Neutrality of ComStar outlined by Communications Protocol of 2787, Federated Suns War Zone Actions become law
- 2788
- ComStar Operation Silver Shield amended to include Terra only, All HPGs shut down, Military portion of ComStar Operation Silver Shield takes place, ComStar takes Terra
- 2789
- New Delos Massacre, ComStar Mercenary Review Board formed
- 2791
- ComStar ComStar Archives Branch formed, Jennifer Steiner killed, Richard Steiner named Lyran Commonwealth Archon
- 2792
- Lyran Commonwealth reorganizes garrisons
- 2795
- Barbara Liao dies, Sandol Quinn named Chancellor of Capellan Confederation
- 2796
- Minoru Kurita assassinated, Jinjiro Kurita named Draconis Combine Coordinator, Kentares IV Massacre
- 2797
- John Davion assassinated, Paul Davion named Federated Suns First Prince
- 2798
- First Federated Suns offensive against Draconis Combine, Federated Suns Reformation begins, Federated Suns Ministry of Information, Intelligence, and Operations formed
- 2801
- Sandol Quinn resigns, Ilsa Liao named Chancellor of Capellan Confederation, Federated Suns Reformation ends, DeChevilier Massacre, Aleksandr Kerensky dies, Nicholas Kerensky leads second Exodus, Exodus Civil Wars begin
- 2802
- ComStar makes its first true profit
- 2804
- Kenyon Marik dies, Thaddeus Marik named Captain-General of Free Worlds League
- 2808
- Ilsa Liao renounces claim to First Lordship, Second Federated Suns offensive against Draconis Combine
- 2811
- ComStar ROM formed, Third Federated Suns offensive against Draconis Combine
- 2812
- Lyran Commonwealth Estates-General disbanded
- 2813
- Taurian-Canopian War begins
- 2814
- Taurian-Canopian War ends
- 2815
- Nicholas Kerensky proclaims himself first ilKhan of the Clans
- 2818
- Capellan Confederation Capellan Science Foundation founded
- 2819
- Jerome Blake dies, Conrad Toyama named Prime Administrator of ComStar, ComStar ROM purge initiated, ComStar ComStar Order formed
- 2820
- Conrad Toyama visits House leaders and raises HPG rates
- 2821
- First Succession War ends, Thaddeus Marik dies, Charles Marik named Captain- General of Free Worlds League, Jeannette Marik joins ComStar and begins leaking information, Lyran Commonwealth and Free Worlds League sign Peace Accords of Bella I, Clans return to Pentagon Worlds, Exodus Civil Wars end
- 2822
- Draconis Combine institutes new mercenary payment plan, Lyran Commonwealth Estates-General reconvened
- 2823
- Lyran Commonwealth taxes ComStar and is Interdicted, ComStar logo created, Richard Steiner dies, Marcus Steiner named Lyran Commonwealth Archon
- 2824
- Lyran Commonwealth taxes and ComStar Interdiction lifted, Conrad Toyama begins recruitment trip in Periphery, Clan Wolverine annihilated
- 2825
- Minnesota Tribe attacks Svelvik, Jarrett, Richmond, and Trondheim, Thomas Halder-Davion appointed Federated Suns Field Marshall
- 2826
- ComStar ComStar News Bureau formed
- 2828
- Ilsa Liao killed, Laurelli Liao named Chancellor of Capellan Confederation
- 2829
- Colonel Damien Hasek named Federated Suns Duke of New Syrtis
- 2830
- Second Succession War begins
- 2834
- Nicholas Kerensky killed, Clan Wolf absorbs Clan Widowmaker
- 2837
- Oriente HPG destroyed, Free Worlds League Interdicted, ComStar War begins, Conrad Toyama dies and is named a saint, Raymond Karpov named Primus of ComStar, Jinjiro Kurita retires, Zabu Kurita named Dc Coordinator
- 2838
- Free Worlds League Interdiction lifted, ComStar War ends, ComStar Organizational Edict 3056 expands ROM, Michelle Dupreas resigns and is assassinated, Janice Laidlaw appointed Head of ComStar ROM, ComStar Operation Holy Shroud begins, Zabu Kurita commits seppuku, Yoguchi Kurita named Draconis Combine Coordinator, Draconis Combine ISF attached to Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery
- 2840
- Capellan Confederation Chesterton Decree issued, Draconis Combine launches first offensive against Lyran Commonwealth
- 2841
- Oriente HPG rebuilt, Jinjiro Kurita commits suicide, Federated Suns launches major offensive against Draconis Combine, Roweena Kurita named Draconis Combine Coordinator of People’s Reconstruction Effort
- 2842
- Free Worlds League Parliament votes to resume all military funding, Paul Davion dies, Ignatius Calderon named Taurian Concordat Protector of the Taurian Homeworlds
- 2843
- ComStar Operation Holy Shroud ends, Michael Davion named Federated Suns First Prince
- 2844
- Marcus Steiner goes into a coma, Melissa Nin named Lyran Commonwealth Archon
- 2845
- Marcus Steiner dies, Melissa Nin executed for treason, Claudius Steiner named Lyran Commonwealth Archon, Lyran Commonwealth Estates-General disbanded
- 2846
- Federated Suns Prime Marshall Peter Davion refuses to lead rebellion
- 2848
- Lyran Commonwealth Operation Praying Mantis begins
- 2849
- Claudius Steiner dies, Elizabeth Steiner named Lyran Commonwealth Archon-Designate, Lyran Commonwealth Estates- General reconvened, Lyran Commonwealth Triumvirate formed
- 2850
- Yoguchi Kurita assassinated by Snow Fire, Miyogi Kurita named Draconis Combine Coordinator
- 2853
- LComStar Invincible misjumps
- 2854
- Charles Marik dies, Gerald Marik named Captain-General of Free Worlds League, Draconis Combine launches second offensive against Lyran Commonwealth, Federated Suns Marathon Offensive begins, Clan Coyote invents the OmniMech
- 2859
- Elizabeth Steiner named Lyran Commonwealth Archon
- 2860
- Laurelli Liao dies, Dainmar Liao named Chancellor of Capellan Confederation, Taurian Concordat undergoes Constitutional Crisis of 2860
- 2861
- Gerald Marik dies, Philippa Marik named Captain-General of Free Worlds League, ComStar Doctrinal Edict of 2861 formalizes process of naming Primus, Federated Suns St. Ives Raid takes place
- 2864
- Successor States meet in failed peace talks, Second Succession War ends, Draconis Combine Shadow War begins
- 2866
- Third Succession War begins, Dainmar Liao resigns, Otto Liao named Chancellor of Capellan Confederation, Draconis Combine Shadow War ends
- 2867
- Free Worlds League assassination attempt on Elizabeth Steiner fails, Dainmar Liao commits suicide
- 2868
- Clans first use elementals
- 2870
- Federated Suns Cutthroat Fiasco
- 2873
- Philippa Marik dies, Marie Marik named Captain-General of Free Worlds League, Michael Davion dies, Carl Davion named Federated Suns First Prince
- 2875
- Raymond Karpov steps down, Andrea Marteen named Primus of ComStar
- 2876
- Carl Davion killed, Melissa Davion named Federated Suns First Prince, Reformation of Federated Suns military takes place
- 2877
- ComStar ROM stages Black December incident
- 2880
- James Marik named Captain-General of Free Worlds League, Raymond Karpov dies
- 2882
- James Marik dies, ComStar raises HPG transmission rates
- 2883
- Lloyd Marik-Stanley named Captain-General of Free Worlds League, Elisabeth Marik takes control of Free Worlds League non-military functions
- 2884
- Lloyd Marik-Stanley dies
- 2888
- Capellan Confederation Sian University founded
- 2892
- Miyogi Kurita assassinated, Jon Kurita killed, Taragi Kurita named Draconis Combine Coordinator, Melissa Davion dies, Joseph Davion II named Federated Suns First Prince
- 2895
- Elizabeth Steiner dies, Eric Steiner named Lyran Commonwealth Archon
- 2901
- Andrea Marteen dies, Dwight Kurstin named Primus of ComStar, ComStar First Circuit revolts and leaves Terra, ComStar “Witch-Hunt” transmission sent, Terra Interdicted, Court of the Star League unsealed, ComStar Operation Winged Crusader begins
- 2902
- Dwight Kurstin assassinated, Gregori Hartford named Primus of ComStar, ComStar ComStar Civil War covered up by ROM, Court of the Star League resealed
- 2905
- Federated Suns and Capellan Confederation sign Armistice of Van Diemen IV
- 2906
- Free Worlds League Home Defense Act passed
- 2907
- Taragi Kurita dies, Shinjiro Kurita named Draconis Combine Coordinator
- 2908
- Lyran Commonwealth Military Services Acts modified
- 2910
- Gregori Hartford dies, Kari Marshall named Primus of ComStar
- 2911
- Draconis Combine Gray Dragons formed
- 2912
- Clan Smoke Jaguar deals with the Londerholm Revolt
- 2913
- Lyran Commonwealth Operation Freedom begins, Eric Steiner killed
- 2914
- Tatyana Steiner named Lyran Commonwealth Archon
- 2917
- Samuel Marik named Captain-General of Free Worlds League, Otto Liao resigns, Merlin Liao named Chancellor of Capellan Confederation
- 2920
- Kari Marshall tours Periphery, ComStar Periphery Communications Link begun, Johann O’Reilly forms Marian Hegemony
- 2921
- Draconis Combine Davarapala Accords signed
- 2925
- Shinjiro Kurita dies, Hugai Kurita named Draconis Combine Coordinator
- 2930
- Kari Marshall dies, Hollings York named Primus of ComStar, Necess Kurita joins ComStar and is kidnapped by Hugai Kurita, ComStar hires mercenaries and threatens Draconis Combine, Necess Kurita released
- 2931
- Joseph Davion II abdicates, Peter Davion II named Federated Suns First Prince
- 2933
- ComStar ComStar Guards and Militia formed
- 2935
- Joseph Davion II dies
- 2937
- Tatyana Steiner abdicates, Marco Steiner named Lyran Commonwealth Archon
- 2942
- Merlin Liao dies, Tarlak Liao named Chancellor of Capellan Confederation
- 2944
- Samuel Marik dies, Paul Marik named Captain-General of Free Worlds League
- 2947
- Paul Marik dies, Iris Marik named Captain-General of Free Worlds League, Brock Marik named Captain-General of Free Worlds League, Hollings York proposes abolishment of ComStar ROM and is assassinated, Adrienne Sims named Primus of ComStar, Hollings York named a saint
- 2948
- Brock Marik dies, Thaddeus Marik II named Captain-General of Free Worlds League
- 2950
- Tarlak Liao assassinated, Ingrid Liao named Chancellor of Capellan Confederation
- 2952
- Federated Suns Great Lee Turkey Shoot, Federated Suns Warrior’s Cabal formed, Marco Steiner retires, Giovanni Steiner named Lyran Commonwealth Archon
- 2955
- Some Magistracy of Canopus Elector positions become hereditary
- 2959
- Adrienne Sims begins having nightmares about an invasion from beyond the Periphery, ComStar Explorer Corps formed
- 2961
- First ComStar Explorer Corps ships enter the Periphery, Peter Davion II assassinated, Andrew Davion named Federated Suns First Prince
- 2963
- Thaddeus Marik II dies, Stephan Marik named Captain-General of Free Worlds League, Hugai Kurita dies, Hohiro Kurita named Draconis Combine Coordinator
- 2964
- Capellan Confederation Decree of Martial Unity issued, Eugenio Rosario killed
- 2966
- Free Worlds League Concord of Danais signed
- 2979
- Adrienne Sims dies, Yin Takami named Primus of ComStar, ComStar Tripitz affair takes place, ComStar Operation Holy Shroud II begins
- 2980
- Ingrid Liao dies, Tormax Liao named Chancellor of Capellan Confederation, Giovanni Steiner dies, Alessandro Steiner named Lyran Commonwealth Archon
- 2985
- Clan Sea Fox becomes Clan Diamond Shark
- 2987
- Lyran Commonwealth Deep Raid of 2987
- 2988
- Capellan Confederation Death Commandos formed, ComStar First Circuit reorganized to include Tharkad, Atreus, Sian, and New Avalon
- 2989
- Free Worlds League Special Resolution 512 passed, Draconis Combine Strike of 2989
- 2990
- Tormax Liao deposed, Maximilian Liao named Chancellor of Capellan Confederation
- 2991
- Stephan Marik dies, Janos Marik named Captain-General of Free Worlds League
- 2994
- Yin Takami dies, Allen Rusenstein named Primus of ComStar
- 2996
- Free Worlds League Accountability Edict issued, Free Worlds League Logistics Act passed
- 2999
- Andrew Davion dies, Ian Davion named Federated Suns First Prince
- 3000
- ComStar begins extensive recruitment in the Periphery, Takashi Kurita named Commander of the Draconis Combine Otomo
- 3001
- ComStar begins supplying Bandit Kings
- 3002
- Lyran Commonwealth Operation Concentrated Weakness begins
- 3003
- Michael Hasek marries Marie Davion-St. Claire
- 3004
- ComStar Jolly Roger Affair takes place, Hohiro Kurita assassinated, Takashi Kurita named Draconis Combine Coordinator, Wolf’s Dragoons leave for the Inner Sphere
- 3005
- Capellan Confederation Ministry of Development reorganized, Wolf’s Dragoons appear in Federated Suns
- 3006
- Thomas Marik joins ComStar, Allen Rusenstein resigns, Julian Tiepolo named Primus of ComStar
- 3007
- Alessandro Steiner is forced to retire, Katrina Steiner named Lyran Commonwealth Archon
- 3009
- Wolf’s Dragoons return to Clan Wolf for refitting, Marius O’Reilly named Marian Hegemony Imperator
- 3010
- ComStar instigates Marik Civil War
- 3012
- Tamara Centrella dies, Kyalla Centrella named Magistracy of Canopus Magestrix
- 3013
- Ian Davion killed, Hanse Davion named Federated Suns First Prince, Michael Hasek-Davion named Federated Suns Duke of New Syrtis
- 3014
- Anton Marik begins Marik Civil War
- 3015
- Anton Marik kills Joshua Wolf and is killed by Wolf’s Dragoons, ComStar Precentor ROM Vesar Kristofur excommunicated, Federated Suns New Avalon Institute of Science created, Neil Avellar II named Outworlds Alliance Parliamentary President
- 3017
- Thomas Calderon named Taurian Concordat Protector of the Taurian Homeworlds
- 3019
- Wolf’s Dragoons return to Clan Wolf again for refitting, Theodore Kurita and Tomoe Sakade marry
- 3020
- Capellan Confederation makes contact with Michael Hasek-Davion, Katrina Steiner sends Peace Proposal to all Houses, Outworlds Alliance Educational Exchange Program begins
- 3022
- Concord of Kapteyn signed, McCarron’s War begins, Federated-Commonwealth Alliance Document signed
- 3025
- Third Succession War ends, McCarron’s War ends, Capellan Confederation Operation Doppelganger takes place
- 3026
- Federated Suns Operation Galahad 3026 takes place
- 3027
- Federated Suns Operation Galahad 3027 takes place, Lyran Commonwealth Operation Thor 3027 takes place
- 3028
- Fourth Succession War begins, Tormana Liao captured by Federated Suns, Federated Suns Northwind Agreement takes effect, Capellan Confederation Operation Riposte takes place, Gray Death Legion discovers Helm Library Core, Wolf’s Dragoons take An Ting HPG, Hanse Davion and Melissa Steiner marry, Wolf’s Dragoons leave Draconis Combine, Federated Commonwealth unofficially formed, Maria Morgraine and Redjack Ryan marry, Greater Valkyrate formed
- 3029
- St. Ives Compact formed, Tikonov Free Republic formed, Capellan Confederation Operation Intruders Communion takes place, Federated Suns framed for destruction of Sarna HPG and Interdicted, ComStar covertly attacks NAIS, Julian Tiepolo dies, Myndo Waterly named Primus of ComStar, ComStar ‘Mechs stationed at Federated Suns HPGs, Federated Suns Interdiction lifted, Draconis Combine and Wolf’s Dragoons battle on Crossing, Michael Hasek-Davion killed
- 3030
- Fourth Succession War ends, Duchy of Andurien secedes from Free Worlds League, Free Worlds League Internal Emergency Act passed, ComStar Operation Rosebud initiated, Theodore Kurita named Draconis Combine Gunji no Kanrei, Federated Suns Sarna March created, Andurien/Magistracy of Canopus invasion of Capellan Confederation begins, ComStar gives Star League Battlemechs to Draconis Combine
- 3031
- Thomas Marik leaves ComStar, Capellan Confederation attacked by Andurien/Canopus alliance, Federated Suns absorbs Tikonov Free Republic
- 3032
- Circinus Federation President C. J. McIntyre dies, H. R. McIntyre named Circinus Federation President, Black Warriors commander Adam Cirion dies, H. R. McIntyre named commander of Black Warriors
- 3034
- Free Rasalhague Republic formed, ComStar Operation Rosebud ends, Anastasius Focht joins ComStar, ComStar Operation Flush begins, Draconis Combine Ronin War takes place, Federated Suns and Lyran Commonwealth undergo Skye Crisis, Neil Avellar II marries Rebecca DeSanders, Edward Calderon dies, Janice Calderon tours Taurian Concordat, Circinus Federation begins invasion of Illyrian Palatinate
- 3035
- Bomb kills Janos and Duggan Marik and wounds Thomas Marik, Duncan Marik named Captain-General of Free Worlds League, ComStar Readjustment Act of 3035 passed, Mitchell Avellar born, Marian Hegemony invades Astrokaszy
- 3036
- Thomas Marik named Captain-General of Free Worlds League, Maximilian Liao dies, Romano Liao named Chancellor of Capellan Confederation
- 3037
- Free Worlds League Addendum to the Incorporation passed, Andurien regained by Free Worlds League, Taurian Concordat Ministry of Trade andColonization arrested, Camillo Avellar born, Galahad Frews named Grand Knight of the Brotherhood of Randis
- 3038
- ComStar ‘Mechs stationed at Capellan Confederation HPGs, Janice Calderon contracts Brisbane Virus, Patrice Avellar born
- 3039
- War of 3039 begins, Katrina Steiner abdicates, Melissa Steiner-Davion named Lyran Commonwealth Archon
- 3040
- War of 3039 ends, Katrina Steiner dies, Kyalla Centrella removed, Emma Centrella named Magistracy of Canopus Magestrix
- 3041
- ComStar ‘Mechs stationed at Lyran Commonwealth HPGs, Armed Forces of the Federated Commonwealth created
- 3042
- Ian Calderon joins Green Mountain Boys, Circinus Civil War begins, Paula Trevaline killed
- 3043
- Free Worlds League League General Accounting Office created
- 3044
- ComStar Operation Flush ends
- 3046
- Felix Calderon’s Jumpship disappears
- 3047
- Joshua Marik born, Taurian Concordat forces destroy misjumped Federated Commonwealth JumpShip, Taurian Concordat begins military buildup
- 3048
- ComStar Explorer Corps vessel Outbound Light encounters Clan Smoke Jaguar, Bidding for the right to invade takes place, Marius O’Reilly dies, Sean O’Reilly named Marian Hegemony Imperator, Sean O’Reilly’s title changed to Caesar, Marian Hegemony military buildup begins, James Moroney forms Rim Collection
- 3049
- Clan Operation Revival takes place, ComStar makes contact with the Clans