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St. Ives Compact
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Origins and History
On November 16, 3029, news came that the St. Ives Commonality
had seceded from the Capellan Confederation. This was mainly
the work of Candace Liao, Duchess of the St. Ives Commonality
and lover of Justin Xiang Allard. Though as ambitious as the
other members of her family, she had shown more concern for
her people than had the other Liaos. When confronted with
the true identity of the man she loved and the threat of losing
him, Duchess Liao chose to leave the Confederation and represent
her people's interest from the court of New Avalon instead
of trying to battle the Davion war machine.
Then, as now, it is ruled by Candace Liao, one of Maximilian
Liao's daughters. Ever since Candace left the Confederation
and married Justin Xiang, a close confederate of Hanse Davion,
her small realm has maintained a close affiliation with the
Federated Commonwealth.
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The Compact might have been absorbed into the Federated Commonwealth,
much as the short-lived Tikonov Free Republic has been, but Candace
staunchly asserted her realm's autonomy. Perhaps she feared that
any other position would have driven her sister Romano Liao to a
frenzied attack that might have damaged the Compact's worlds. Now
that the apparently more rational Sun-Tzu has replaced Romano on
the throne, the fate of the St. Ives Compact may also change.
3058 Update
Curiously untouched by the Capellan Confederation and Free Worlds
League during those states' invasion of the Sarna March, the St.
Ives Compact has continued to prosper in the years since 3056. As
events unfolded in the Inner Sphere, the First St. Ives Lancers,
with Kai in command, was sent to the Free Rasalhague Republic planet
of Tukayyid at the rest of ComStar Precentor Martial Anastasius
Focht, along with forces from the Federated Commonwealth and Draconis
Combine, to train how to fight the Clans against ComStar's Invader
Galaxy.
While on the way, incidents in the Lyran Alliance drew the force's
attention away from training. Sending the First St. Ives Lancers
to assist in the defense of Coventry against Clan Jade Falcon Khan
Marthe Pryde's drive into the Lyran Alliance, the Compact has maintained
its place of respect in the Inner Sphere.
Kai Allard-Liao, now married to Deidre Lear and father of two,
has worked through his previous troubles and has risen to surpass
all expectations of him. Heir to the St. Ives Compact throne, Kai
promises to be a thorn in the side of Sun-Tzu Liao's Capellan Confederation
and the Compact is bound to prosper under his rule.
St. Ives Compact Armed Forces
(Deployment as of 3054)
This tiny young state has been unable to expand its holdings, and
periodic raids by House Liao seem intended to maintain that status
quo. During the Clan invasion, the St. Ives Compact provided naval
aid to House Davion to reinforce Steiner space, the full extent
of their involvement in the conflict. Nothing of significance has
changed for the Compact in the last five years, and it appears that
state of affairs will continue for at least the next five years.
Commander: Duchess Candace Liao
AFFC Liason: General Simone Devon
Regular Mech Strength: 6 Regiments, 1 Battalion
Mercenary Mech Strength: 1 Regiment
Unit Name Experience Regiments Homeworld
1st St. Ives Lancers Veteran 1 St. Ives
(CO: Colonel Caroline Seng)
2nd St. Ives Lancers Veteran 0.33 Armaxa
Regular 0.33 Nashuar
Regular 0.33 Taga
(CO: Colonel Timothy Bairn)
St. Ives Cheveau Legers Veteran 1 Indicass
(CO: Colonel Cynthia Kerr)
St. Ives Acad Traing Grp Batt Green 0.33 St. Ives
(CO: Leftenant General Christian Boehmer)
Raymond's Armored Cavalry Regular 1 Brighton
(CO: Colonel Samuel Raymond)
Blackwind Lancers Regular 0.33 Milos
Regular 0.33 Denbar
Green 0.33 Texlos
(CO: Colonel Leonid Perrin)
Aliesha's Mounted Fusiliers Regular 1 Vestallas
(CO: Colonel Aliesha Carling)
1st Illician Lancers Regular 0.33 Texlos
Veteran 0.33 Texlos
Veteran 0.33 Ambergrist
(CO: General Brenda Bradley)
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