Archonette
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Created by the Archon of the Lyran Commonwealth, the term Archonette refers to the leaders of so-called "Little Kingdoms" within the Lyran Commonwealth and Lyran Alliance, temporary regions created to better coordinate local reconstruction and defense efforts during or following a crisis.
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Succession War era Archonettes
During the First Succession War the Commonwealth's Periphery provinces, including many former Rim Worlds Republic worlds, were all but overlooked with the focus on the fighting against the Free Worlds League and the Draconis Combine. Though not seeing direct combat since the Amaris Coup, with the LCAF dragooning of commercial shipping services for the war-effort restricting the flow of even essential supplies of food and water, some worlds starved while others were able to maintain a surplus, triggering bandits on the less fortunate worlds to prey on those better off. [1] [2]
Even in the war's conclusion, the situation continued in part as Archon Richard Steiner focused primarily upon reconstruction of interior military industries. Finally recognising that if the situation was left to fester that it could possibly lead to rebellion and that a local representative would be more responsive than one on far-away Tharkad, Richard created the temporary role of Archonette, a chief administrator on 20 or so of the wealthiest and resource rich Periphery worlds who received special powers to control and oversee the reconstruction and even distribution of all vital resources on that world and all the surrounding worlds within a one-jump radius. The special powers granted to an Archonette even gave them complete authority over the local nobility and governments within the "Little Kingdom" under their control.[1] [2]
Once all the worlds within an Archonette's little kingdom had returned to sustenance level or better, Richard in turn rewarded them large monetary bonuses, generous land grants and titles of nobility. While Richard assigned LIC agents to each little kingdom as a precaution, these considerable rewards were enough that there was only one notable instance of Archonette refusing to give up their power: Gregory Uther of the Archonette of the Little Kingdom of Somerset who was assassinated by the LIC when he attempted to assassinate the Duke of Somerset.[1] [2]
Overall the program was considered so successful that Archons Elizabeth and Katrina Steiner would repeat it in the aftermaths of the Second and Third Succession Wars, though better preparation would reduce the number of Archonettes down to ten by Third Succession War.[1] [2]
Jihad era Archonettes
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