Ian Davion, Golden Lion

==Overview==
Ian Davion, Golden Lion is a fan story featuring the son of Federated Suns of the First Prince Hanse Davion, Ian Davion. A son that shouldn't exist. In this version of this BattleTech universe, Dana Stephenson (Lover of Hanse Davion) survives Battle of Halstead Station in 3014 and marries Hanse, thus the universe is utterly changed. 
The story origin came from a discussion of "What If" on the Battletech Official Forums. This lead to this fan story, which focus on Ian Davion and his siblings came into existence and changed the course of history.Dana Stephenson, Hanse Davion's first love
Story was created and written by AlphaMirage, as a less Grimdarky and more snarky setting in comparison to his previous works in form of Katherine Chronicles.
The story continues with it's sequel, Hachiman, Hard Boiled (Golden Lion AU)
==Canonicity==
All events prior to the late Third Succession War remain the same, but henseworth after slightly altered due to the Ian Davion being present in the universe
==Notable Characters==
*First Prince Hanse Davion - Leader of the Federated Suns
*Captain Ian Davion - Prince of FedSuns, Son of Hanse & Dana Davion
*Dana Davion (nee Stephenson) - a Mechwarrior Major whom had served with the 34th Avalon Hussars.
*Major Bishop Sortek - Federated Suns Armored Cavalry Officer
*Countess Corrine Marik - Cadet MechWarrior Office in FWLM
*Tormano Liao - Exiled youngest son of former Chancellor Maximillian Liao, brother to Duchess Candace Liao and new Chancellor Romano Liao, Leader of the Free Capella 'charity'
*Chancellor Romano Liao - Present Chancellor of the Capellan Confederation after a coup which resulted in the death of her father Maximillian Liao
*Duchess Candace Allard-Liao - President of The St Ives Compact, a rogue state formed from the Capellan Confederation and sponsored by the Federated Suns
*Colonel Patrick Kell - Younger brother of Grand Duke Morgan Kell, founder of The Kell Hounds Mercenary Command
*Yorinaga Kurita - Lesser Scion of House Kurita, creator of the Genyosha Military Command made to combat The Kell Hounds
*Archon Melissa Steiner(-Bradford) - Archon of the Lyran Commonwealth
*Katrina Steiner - Retired Archon of the Lyran Commonwealth a title she seized from her uncle in a bloodless coup, 'The Iron Lady of Tharkad'
*Genji-no-Kanrei Theodore Kurita - Second only to his father Coordinator Takashi Kurita in the command of the DCMS
==Chapter Links==
 Ian Davion, Golden Lion
Chapter 1 	Chapter 2 	Chapter 3 	Chapter 4 	Chapter 5 	Chapter 6 	Chapter 7
Chapter 8 	Chapter 9 	Chapter 10	Chapter 11	Chapter 12	Chapter 13	Chapter 14
Chapter 15 	Chapter 16 	Chapter 17	Chapter 18	Chapter 19	Chapter 20	Chapter 21
Epilogue, Part 1	Epilogue, Part 2	 	 	 	 	
==Notes==
;*Wiki Editor Note : This book's chapters have been edited by Outsider7724 to correct misspellings and grammar errors only.
;*Trivia : 1) The Ian Davion, Golden Lion was originally began in 2018-2019, but was paused for author's ambitions to write a different story. Then in late 2020, he resumed the story yet again. 2) Chapters found in this story are longer than typical ones found on this wiki. Wiki chapters are separated by page. The Author extended his chapters 3-4 entries per chapter. As his original story was originally written on the official BattleTech forums, thus each "Post" would contain 3 sections per chapter if not more. 3) Many of the 'Mechs featured in this what-if setting are later designs appear earlier, but different / lower-tech in some cases variants.
==Related Articles==
*Akuma Assault BattleMech - Draconis Combine's assault 'Mech developed with technology gained from ComStar
*Icarus Medium BattleMech - Free Worlds League's original combat 'mech created now reborn thanks to FedSuns.
*Perilous Heavy BattleMech - FedSun experimental BattleMech
*Swordsman Medium BattleMech - Medium Class 'Mech developed from a Memory Core which was discovered which contained plans for the Primitive Technology based original design now modernized.
*Zonbi Light BattleMech - Draconis Combine's newly perfected light BattleMech
==Also See==
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*Golden Lion, Warring States - Follow-On Story to Ian Davion, Golden Lion
*Hidden Hope - 4th and Final Story of series, Clan Invasion era of Golden Lion AU
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*Golden Lion AU - Character Profiles
*Golden Lion AU Supplemental - Alternate Universe's overview as of 3048. <<<SPOILER ALERT>>>
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*Katherine - Katherine Chronicles (3 books) center around Katherine Steiner-Davion, in setting where she is different from canon.
*The Other War - Set in the Katherine Chronicle's "Katherine-verse", tells stories of the Wars in Clan Homeworlds during the Jihad Era.
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==External Links==
*Start of Ian Davion, Golden Lion stories on Bg.Battletech.com's forums.
Category:Works by AlphaMirage
Category:Golden Lion AU
Category:Fan Fiction