FSRB Chpt 115

==The Federated Suns Reborn - Chapter 115==
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February 3069General Update
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===Organizing new Territories===
In a clear sign that the war with the Capellan Confederation was entering it's closing stages the Federated Suns began to actively organise the new territories that it had seized in the previous months. Worlds were hastily assigned to provisional PDZs throughout the former Sarna March and former Capellan territories. In a clear sign of the growing importance of Isis Davion, the First Prince's consort , traveled to New Syrtis to discuss with Duke George Hasek the future of the Capellan March. Duke Hasek had of course been made aware of the intent to form a League March from the ruins of the Confederation, however the final nature of this March had yet to be resolved. Isis Marik-Davion and George Hasek began by discussing the future borders of the Capellan March itself. Duke Hasek was delighted (although not surprised) to hear that the worlds taken along the border of the Sirdar PDZ were intended to be reorganized into 2 PDZ's provisionally named the Victoria and Grand Base PDZ. The addition of the key industrial worlds of Victoria, Grand Base and Menke were a welcome addition to his March by any way of looking at things, however he was less than happy at what he was giving up in return. Princess Davion explained that the entirety of the former Sarna March was to be incorporated into the new League March, along with the additional worlds taken to link up St Ives to the rest of it's March.
The loss of the Achernar and Nanking PDZs to the new League March was a less than pleasant pill for the Duke of New Syrtis to swallow. Losing Tikonov alone would be a major loss to his Marches's military output, without also losing Nanking and Outreach as well! While the 3 industrial worlds he was obtaining in the 2 new PDZ's would somewhat compensate for these losses it was unlikely they would be a match for what he was giving up. Which left aside that he was losing the 2 Tikonov Cossacks regiments, the 1st Sheraton Knights, 1st Woodstock Borderers and 2 fully formed March Militias for the gain of only 2 promised new March Militias.
With these points very quickly made the Duke and the Princess settled down to a long and painful "negotiation". Or as Isis later called it to her husband "haggling". Hasek's initial position was that he would perhaps consider giving up the Nanking PDZ and it's "vital factories and units" to the League March as a good will gesture, but that the Achernar PDZ was far too valuable to his March to consider being handed over to the new League March. Which was Isis's exact point, that the 2 already formed and integrated PDZ's would be vital to the formation and success of the new March. They would be the framework around which the rest of the March could be formed. As such New Avalon saw their assignment to the League March to be of vital strategic importance. Which wasn't to say they didn't understand New Syrtis' concerns and would do everything they could to alleviate these.
After weeks of discussion an agreement was finally reached between the First Prince's wife and his key vassal. The Nanking and Achernar PDZs would indeed be ceded to the League March, but in return the Capellan March would receive a percentage of the production of the factories on Tikonov and Outreach for a further 10 years. Beginning with 50% of the output and reducing at 5% a year until the time was up. The Federated Suns central government would also foot the bill for returning the facilities on Victoria to full production as well as the proposed buyout of StarCorps plant on Menke which would be used to form a second facility for SunCorp Industries. New Avalon would also help to create not only the 2 new CMM for the Victoria and Grand Base PDZ's but also at least 1 additional Borderer regiment in the new territories as well as rebuild the Victoria Academy of Arms and Technology into an AFFS Military Academy.
George Hasek remained unhappy at losing the Achernar and Nanking PDZs, but given that they had only recently been added to his March after 3057 they weren't exactly core territories, while the 2 new PDZs were permanent additions to his March and would be properly integrated as such. The retained production would be a useful stopgap until the former Capellan factories came online at least. His attempts to have Necromo and Ares also attached to his March had however failed as they had been earmarked for the Randar PDZ. On the whole he was content with the concession's made by New Avalon in return for his support for the League March. If not thrilled.
Isis Davion however was a little frustrated leaving New Syrtis. While she believed the deal she had hashed out with Duke Hasek had been fair and would leave both sides content she had to admit to herself that her upbringing in the FWL had left her much better prepared for these negotiations and that she probably could have pressed Hasek harder had she tried. For instance she probably could have avoided her husband's government having to pay to rebuild the academy on Victoria. However both her husband, his Prince's Champion and the Marshal of the Armies had made it clear they didn't want the best possible deal for New Avalon that left New Syrtis dissatisfied. Better more concessions now and less trouble in the future. Something that the Marik in her had to respect, if not like.
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===Strengthening Border with the Dragon===
The AFFS continued to prepare for potential war with the Draconis Combine throughout February, with the entire Draconis March now on a full war footing and ready not only to resist any Kurita attack but also ready to counterattack. Plans had been put in place that in the event of war the AFFS would counter attack in order to further expand and strengthen the Galtor Thumb, with the plan calling for worlds in an arc from Fellanin II to Iruzun to Thestria targeting, with secondary strikes to retake Quentin and seize An Ting also planned out. If the Kuritas wanted war, they'd soon be fighting it on their own doorsteps, or in their own damn dining rooms as Field Marshal Gregory Sykes was heard to exclaim at a planning meeting.
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===Developments in Industry===
On Chesterton the new Dervish-O entered production - although at a limited rate due to a shortage in targeting computers for some of it's variants due to the demands of the Capellan Front. However, the unfinished models continued to be stockpiled and new targeting computers were hurriedly rushed to Chesterton to be fitted so that the partially completed OmniMechs could be shipped out. This would be done by the end of March. In the meantime work was began on adding a second Argus-O line to the plant which was expected to complete by January 3070.
On New Avalon itself the Lycomb-Davion plant saw the completion of the Riever Heavy Aerospace Fighter production facility on the 14th of February. The company decided to forgo any further expansions on New Avalon but did decide to add a Guillotine line to their June plant.
The Jalastar Aerospace flagship plant on Panpour announced the planned expansion of a fourth Javelin-O and sixth Sparrowhawk production lines at a press conference on the 19th of February. Work would begin immediately.
On Mayetta, the Norse Battlemech Works facility saw it's Griffin Mech line go operational, leaving only the Shadow Hawk line to finish next month. Given the solid sales of these workhorse battlemechs to the AFFS and affiliated mercenary formations the company begins considering adding some OmniMech lines to this facility.
On Ares the first of the captured facilities begin to actively produce equipment for the AFFS. Locusts and Stingers marched from the Bergan Industries battlemech facilities. While the Earthwerk shipyards begin producing Kuan-Ti (soon renamed Cassandra) class Assault Dropships, Overlords, Overlord-A3s, Union, and Vengeance class dropships. The Quickscell facilities barely miss a beat when they change over to producing for the FedSuns rather than the Capellan Confederation. However, they are soon facing lengthly legal battles regarding quality control issues as they are forced to raise their standards to the AFFS mandated levels. All of these facilities had effectively been seized intact and all 3 companies had existing plants within the Federated Sun's so they were amongst the first facilities to begin producing equipment for the AFFS.
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===Hohiro's plans are Exposed===
Within the Draconis Combine progress continues to be made for Operation Daimyo by Hohiro Kurita. However unknown to the heir one of his staff has leaked the plans to his mother the Warlord of Pesht. Who is on her way to Luthien to bring the matter to the attention of his still invalided father the Coordinator. At the end of February Hohiro becomes aware of this due to a tip off from Shin Yodama, the commander of the Izanagi Warriors. He swiftly heads for Luthien himself.
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===League Divided===
Within the Free Worlds League, there is no longer any real trace of central government. There are now no less than 4 Parliaments in session throughout the League - 1 each on Atreus, Regulus, Oriente (all aligned with their respective factions), and a "non-aligned" Parliament which is sitting on Stewart. The Federated Suns ambassadors to each of these parliaments/factions during February inform them in the strongest terms that the First Prince demands to know what they intend to do about the invasion of his realm by the "Free Tikonov" Republican Guard terrorist regiments. Atreus (who's Captain-General is supported by the Free Tikonov Province) denounces the First Princes demands. Regulus ignores them. Oriente, while explaining that they understand the First Prince's fury, can do little to aid in the matter. While Stewart's Parliament does little but debate the issue with nothing resolved.
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===Duke Baxter's ambitions===
What little information is coming out of Sian indicates to the rest of the Inner Sphere that Sun-Tzu's government has been toppled, but little further information is forthcoming. In response Duke Baxter formally declares not only his own, but also his Andurien Commonalities eternal loyalty to the "True and Divine Chancellor Sun-Tzu Liao" and calls upon all loyal Capellan son's and daughters to rally to his banner to preserve the Confederation. In support of this he formally (in the name of Sun-Tzu) seizes control of Pella II, Frondas, Westerhand, Palladaine, Shiba, and Sax. Although said control is extremely limited. The government-in-exile of the Victoria Commonality on Gunthar refuse to recognise any new government on Sian and similarly declare their loyalty to the "Supreme Chancellor Sun-Tzu Liao" - while also decrying Duke Baxter's Andurien Commonality as "Traitors, thieves and scavenging scum".
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===Chancelor's Wife===
On Canopus, Naomi Centrella visits one of Canopus's famed health clinics and makes her wishes known to the doctors there. They begin preparing her for artificial insemination with carefully stored sperm she had provided to them upon her return from her last visit to Sian...
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