A stator vane segment, comprising: a stator vane formed from an airfoil formed from an outer wall, and having a leading edge, a trailing edge, a pressure side, a suction side, an inner diameter platform at a first end of the airfoil and an outer diameter platform at a second end of the airfoil, characterized by: a stator vane connection system comprising: at least one inner axial bolt extending through a first forward inner ring, through at least a portion of an inner support of the stator vane positioned inward of the airfoil and extending radially inwardly from the stator vane, and into a second aft inner ring to secure the stator vane; a circumferentially extending first inner alignment pin positioned within the portion of the inner support of the stator vane to which the at least one inner axial bolt is attached, wherein the first inner alignment pin aligns the stator vane relative to an adjacent stator vane; and a circumferentially extending first outer alignment pin positioned within a portion of the outer diameter platform of the stator vane, wherein the first outer alignment pin aligns the stator vane relative to an adjacent stator vane of the stator vane segment. a stator vane formed from an airfoil formed from an outer wall, and having a leading edge, a trailing edge, a pressure side, a suction side, an inner diameter platform at a first end of the airfoil and an outer diameter platform at a second end of the airfoil, characterized by: a stator vane connection system comprising: at least one inner axial bolt extending through a first forward inner ring, through at least a portion of an inner support of the stator vane positioned inward of the airfoil and extending radially inwardly from the stator vane, and into a second aft inner ring to secure the stator vane; a circumferentially extending first inner alignment pin positioned within the portion of the inner support of the stator vane to which the at least one inner axial bolt is attached, wherein the first inner alignment pin aligns the stator vane relative to an adjacent stator vane; and a circumferentially extending first outer alignment pin positioned within a portion of the outer diameter platform of the stator vane, wherein the first outer alignment pin aligns the stator vane relative to an adjacent stator vane of the stator vane segment. a stator vane connection system comprising: at least one inner axial bolt extending through a first forward inner ring, through at least a portion of an inner support of the stator vane positioned inward of the airfoil and extending radially inwardly from the stator vane, and into a second aft inner ring to secure the stator vane; a circumferentially extending first inner alignment pin positioned within the portion of the inner support of the stator vane to which the at least one inner axial bolt is attached, wherein the first inner alignment pin aligns the stator vane relative to an adjacent stator vane; and a circumferentially extending first outer alignment pin positioned within a portion of the outer diameter platform of the stator vane, wherein the first outer alignment pin aligns the stator vane relative to an adjacent stator vane of the stator vane segment. at least one inner axial bolt extending through a first forward inner ring, through at least a portion of an inner support of the stator vane positioned inward of the airfoil and extending radially inwardly from the stator vane, and into a second aft inner ring to secure the stator vane; a circumferentially extending first inner alignment pin positioned within the portion of the inner support of the stator vane to which the at least one inner axial bolt is attached, wherein the first inner alignment pin aligns the stator vane relative to an adjacent stator vane; and a circumferentially extending first outer alignment pin positioned within a portion of the outer diameter platform of the stator vane, wherein the first outer alignment pin aligns the stator vane relative to an adjacent stator vane of the stator vane segment.