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Line 23: Barbara Liao had a baptism of fire upon assuming the Emerald Throne in [[2760]]; four days after her ascension came news of the nuclear attack on a [[BattleMech]] factory on [[Demeter]] by the [[Chesterton Liberation Battalion]] with the Confederation and Federated Suns plunged into the so-called [[Border War (28th c.)|Border War]]. Immediately refuting Davion claims that the [[Maskirovka]] aided the CLB in destroying the factory, Barbara's attempts to bring the matter before the [[Star League High Council]] for adjudication were crippled by her insistence that the Capellan claims to [[Chesterton]], [[Sonnia]] and Demeter also be reviewed at the same time. With the other Great Houses long considering the claims comical, refusing to even consider such Capellan motions since [[2582]], the conflict would rage on until it was overshadowed when [[First Lord]] [[Richard Cameron II|Richard Cameron]] reached his majority, with the Chancellor and [[First Prince]] agreeing to halt the fighting.<ref name=FR2765CC-3>''Field Report 2765: CCAF'', pp. 3–4: "Fragile Détente/Confederation Overview - Strategic Update - Goals of the State"</ref><ref name=HLTCC-43/> Barbara Liao had a baptism of fire upon assuming the Emerald Throne in [[2760]]; four days after her ascension came news of the nuclear attack on a [[BattleMech]] factory on [[Demeter]] by the [[Chesterton Liberation Battalion]] with the Confederation and Federated Suns plunged into the so-called [[Border War (28th c.)|Border War]]. Immediately refuting Davion claims that the [[Maskirovka]] aided the CLB in destroying the factory, Barbara's attempts to bring the matter before the [[Star League High Council]] for adjudication were crippled by her insistence that the Capellan claims to [[Chesterton]], [[Sonnia]] and Demeter also be reviewed at the same time. With the other Great Houses long considering the claims comical, refusing to even consider such Capellan motions since [[2582]], the conflict would rage on until it was overshadowed when [[First Lord]] [[Richard Cameron II|Richard Cameron]] reached his majority, with the Chancellor and [[First Prince]] agreeing to halt the fighting.<ref name=FR2765CC-3>''Field Report 2765: CCAF'', pp. 3–4: "Fragile Détente/Confederation Overview - Strategic Update - Goals of the State"</ref><ref name=HLTCC-43/> − Though more idealistic than her more pragmatic father, Barbara would continue the post–[[Council Edict of 2650]] repeal buildup of the [[Capellan Confederation Armed Forces]], using quality training and [[Terran Hegemony]] aid to combat the CCAF's smaller size in comparison to its neighbors.<ref name=FR2765CC-3/> + Though more idealistic than her more pragmatic father, Barbara would continue the post-[[Council Edict of 2650]] repeal buildup of the [[Capellan Confederation Armed Forces]], using quality training and [[Terran Hegemony]] aid to combat the CCAF's smaller size in comparison to its neighbors.<ref name=FR2765CC-3/> After the Coup she refused to directly aid [[General]] [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] in his moves against [[Stefan Amaris]], citing a legal pretext that it was an "internal Terran matter", the same reason given for the SLDF's nonintervention in the [[Marik Civil War (28th c.)|Marik Civil War]]. While this was not popular with her people and the Chancellor personally felt sympathy for Kerensky's cause, Barbara steadfastly believed the Confederation's involvement in the dispute would weaken it in the face of Free Worlds and Federated Suns militarism. Political unrest resulted and eventually the Chancellor gave her permission for the SLDF to use Confederation worlds, though she stopped short of offering comfort and support to the campaign. After the Coup she refused to directly aid [[General]] [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] in his moves against [[Stefan Amaris]], citing a legal pretext that it was an "internal Terran matter", the same reason given for the SLDF's nonintervention in the [[Marik Civil War (28th c.)|Marik Civil War]]. While this was not popular with her people and the Chancellor personally felt sympathy for Kerensky's cause, Barbara steadfastly believed the Confederation's involvement in the dispute would weaken it in the face of Free Worlds and Federated Suns militarism. Political unrest resulted and eventually the Chancellor gave her permission for the SLDF to use Confederation worlds, though she stopped short of offering comfort and support to the campaign.
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Barbara Liao had a baptism of fire upon assuming the Emerald Throne in [[2760]]; four days after her ascension came news of the nuclear attack on a [[BattleMech]] factory on [[Demeter]] by the [[Chesterton Liberation Battalion]] with the Confederation and Federated Suns plunged into the so-called [[Border War (28th c.)|Border War]]. Immediately refuting Davion claims that the [[Maskirovka]] aided the CLB in destroying the factory, Barbara's attempts to bring the matter before the [[Star League High Council]] for adjudication were crippled by her insistence that the Capellan claims to [[Chesterton]], [[Sonnia]] and Demeter also be reviewed at the same time. With the other Great Houses long considering the claims comical, refusing to even consider such Capellan motions since [[2582]], the conflict would rage on until it was overshadowed when [[First Lord]] [[Richard Cameron II|Richard Cameron]] reached his majority, with the Chancellor and [[First Prince]] agreeing to halt the fighting.<ref name=FR2765CC-3>''Field Report 2765: CCAF'', pp. 3–4: "Fragile Détente/Confederation Overview - Strategic Update - Goals of the State"</ref><ref name=HLTCC-43/> | Barbara Liao had a baptism of fire upon assuming the Emerald Throne in [[2760]]; four days after her ascension came news of the nuclear attack on a [[BattleMech]] factory on [[Demeter]] by the [[Chesterton Liberation Battalion]] with the Confederation and Federated Suns plunged into the so-called [[Border War (28th c.)|Border War]]. Immediately refuting Davion claims that the [[Maskirovka]] aided the CLB in destroying the factory, Barbara's attempts to bring the matter before the [[Star League High Council]] for adjudication were crippled by her insistence that the Capellan claims to [[Chesterton]], [[Sonnia]] and Demeter also be reviewed at the same time. With the other Great Houses long considering the claims comical, refusing to even consider such Capellan motions since [[2582]], the conflict would rage on until it was overshadowed when [[First Lord]] [[Richard Cameron II|Richard Cameron]] reached his majority, with the Chancellor and [[First Prince]] agreeing to halt the fighting.<ref name=FR2765CC-3>''Field Report 2765: CCAF'', pp. 3–4: "Fragile Détente/Confederation Overview - Strategic Update - Goals of the State"</ref><ref name=HLTCC-43/> | ||
| − | Though more idealistic than her more pragmatic father, Barbara would continue the | + | Though more idealistic than her more pragmatic father, Barbara would continue the post-[[Council Edict of 2650]] repeal buildup of the [[Capellan Confederation Armed Forces]], using quality training and [[Terran Hegemony]] aid to combat the CCAF's smaller size in comparison to its neighbors.<ref name=FR2765CC-3/> |
After the Coup she refused to directly aid [[General]] [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] in his moves against [[Stefan Amaris]], citing a legal pretext that it was an "internal Terran matter", the same reason given for the SLDF's nonintervention in the [[Marik Civil War (28th c.)|Marik Civil War]]. While this was not popular with her people and the Chancellor personally felt sympathy for Kerensky's cause, Barbara steadfastly believed the Confederation's involvement in the dispute would weaken it in the face of Free Worlds and Federated Suns militarism. Political unrest resulted and eventually the Chancellor gave her permission for the SLDF to use Confederation worlds, though she stopped short of offering comfort and support to the campaign. | After the Coup she refused to directly aid [[General]] [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] in his moves against [[Stefan Amaris]], citing a legal pretext that it was an "internal Terran matter", the same reason given for the SLDF's nonintervention in the [[Marik Civil War (28th c.)|Marik Civil War]]. While this was not popular with her people and the Chancellor personally felt sympathy for Kerensky's cause, Barbara steadfastly believed the Confederation's involvement in the dispute would weaken it in the face of Free Worlds and Federated Suns militarism. Political unrest resulted and eventually the Chancellor gave her permission for the SLDF to use Confederation worlds, though she stopped short of offering comfort and support to the campaign. | ||