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| − | + | The so-called '''Cartago Conflict''' was a two-decade clash between the [[Terran Hegemony]] and the [[Federated Suns]] over the world of [[Cartago]], culminating in the Hegemony's capture of the [[Kentares]] system and an embarrassing defeat for the Federated Suns' [[Terran March]]. | |
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| + | ==Overview== | ||
| + | By the late [[twenty-fourth century]], [[House Cameron]] became increasingly aware that the limited volume of the Terran Hegemony would eventually mean resource shortages and the collapse of its economy as the raw materials of its worlds ran out. The various [[Director-General|Directors-General]] realized that the surrounded Hegemony was not sufficiently strong enough to go to war against one [[Great House]] to obtain new resources and defend against a backlash from all the others, and that any attempted treaty agreement with the Great Houses would likely force the Hegemony into the equally untenable position of having to sharing some of its jealously guarded technological advances. <ref name=SL-27>''The Star League'', p. 27 "Joint-Ownership of Worlds"</ref> | ||
| − | + | The answer was the Jointly-Owned Worlds proposal developed by young planetary engineer [[David Ocrassa]] during the reign of Director-General [[Margaret Cameron]], with the Hegemony negotiating agreements with the neighboring houses to use the Hegemony's advanced technology to make previously uninhabitable worlds in their realms habitable, in return for ownership of half each planet's mineral resources and a say in the planet's government. While this would still result in the loss of some closely guarded technologies, the focus specifically on terraforming rather than even more valuable military systems outweighed the disadvantages.<ref name=SL-27/> | |
| − | + | Thanks to the Hegemony's good relations with the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] by marriage and relative weakness of the [[Terrible Tyrants]]-era Federated Suns, by the beginning of the [[twenty-fifth century]] the Hegemony had quickly reached agreements with both realms and transformed twenty such marginal worlds. Proving highly profitable for the realms involved despite occasional political tensions, the program hit its first snag in [[2411]] when Federated Suns colonists and Terran Hegemony terraforming technicians on Cartago came to blows in response recent economic sanctions taken by the planet's government, with Davion loyalists alleging that the Hegemony oxygen-generating factories were in fact stripping the oxygen from the atmosphere rather than adding to it. After lives were lost on both sides and conflict showed no sign of abating, the Hegemony accused the Federated Suns of violating the joint-ownership agreement for Cartago and took the planet permanently under its control.<ref name=SL-29>''The Star League'', p. 29 "Richard Cameron"</ref><ref name=HHD-28>''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 28 "New Government, New Challenges"</ref> | |
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| − | [ | + | Angered by this action, the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] would launch an attempt to retake Cartago a month later, but the stronger and technologically superior [[Hegemony Armed Forces]] succeeded in easily fending off the attack. Over the next two decades the Federated Suns would make several more fruitless military and political attempts to win back Cartago, only serving to increase the tensions between the Hegemony and Suns. By [[2431]] Director-General [[Richard Cameron (25th c.)|Richard Cameron]] had had enough of the constant battles for the world and chose to send a clear message to the Federated Suns, setting in motion plans to capture the Terran March world of Kentares. While the AFFS defenders were far more battle-hardened, the superior technology and greater skill of the HAF at the type of warfare mandated by the recently signed [[Ares Conventions]] allowed the Hegemony to push the Davion forces off Kentares within six months.<ref name=SL-29/><ref name=HHD-28/><ref name=HDTFS-36>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 36 "History - Principality - The First Prince"</ref> |
| − | [[Category: | + | ==Aftermath== |
| + | For Richard, the HAF victory on Kentares in [[2432]] proved a great boost to his popularity, allowing him to revise the nomination laws for the position Director-General with minimal complaint. Modifying the laws to give the current holder the right to choose his or her successor without consulting anybody, Richard further weakened the semi-democracy envisioned by [[James McKenna]], making the Hegemony an overt constitutional monarchy under House Cameron control.<ref name=SL-29/> | ||
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| + | For [[First Prince]] [[Simon Davion]] the conflict with the Terran Hegemony would prove to be the largest military conflict the Federated Suns would be involved in during his rule. The situation would be worsened by the insistence of the Prince of the Terran March that he could deal with the problem alone, spending the next eight years unsuccessfully trying to win back Kentares to no avail. When he finally asked for aid from New Avalon and the other Marches by [[2439]], the Terran Hegemony's introduction of the [[BattleMech]] made the Terran Hegemony's military all but invincible. The Hegemony would remain effective control of Kentares and Cartago until the [[Amaris Civil War]],<ref name=HHD-28>''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 28 "New Government, New Challenges"</ref> although the worlds were officially regarded as being jointly-owned.<ref name="H:LoTV1p135">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 135, "Federated Suns Front"</ref> The Federated Suns continued to contest the Hegemony control of Kentares - a campaign was launched in the late 2440s to recapture the system.<ref name="TRO3075p190">''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 190, "Manatee"</ref> | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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| + | ==Bibliography== | ||
| + | * ''[[Handbook: House Davion]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[House Davion (The Federated Suns)]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[The Star League]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]'' | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:32, 22 March 2023
The so-called Cartago Conflict was a two-decade clash between the Terran Hegemony and the Federated Suns over the world of Cartago, culminating in the Hegemony's capture of the Kentares system and an embarrassing defeat for the Federated Suns' Terran March.
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Overview[edit]
By the late twenty-fourth century, House Cameron became increasingly aware that the limited volume of the Terran Hegemony would eventually mean resource shortages and the collapse of its economy as the raw materials of its worlds ran out. The various Directors-General realized that the surrounded Hegemony was not sufficiently strong enough to go to war against one Great House to obtain new resources and defend against a backlash from all the others, and that any attempted treaty agreement with the Great Houses would likely force the Hegemony into the equally untenable position of having to sharing some of its jealously guarded technological advances. [1]
The answer was the Jointly-Owned Worlds proposal developed by young planetary engineer David Ocrassa during the reign of Director-General Margaret Cameron, with the Hegemony negotiating agreements with the neighboring houses to use the Hegemony's advanced technology to make previously uninhabitable worlds in their realms habitable, in return for ownership of half each planet's mineral resources and a say in the planet's government. While this would still result in the loss of some closely guarded technologies, the focus specifically on terraforming rather than even more valuable military systems outweighed the disadvantages.[1]
Thanks to the Hegemony's good relations with the Lyran Commonwealth by marriage and relative weakness of the Terrible Tyrants-era Federated Suns, by the beginning of the twenty-fifth century the Hegemony had quickly reached agreements with both realms and transformed twenty such marginal worlds. Proving highly profitable for the realms involved despite occasional political tensions, the program hit its first snag in 2411 when Federated Suns colonists and Terran Hegemony terraforming technicians on Cartago came to blows in response recent economic sanctions taken by the planet's government, with Davion loyalists alleging that the Hegemony oxygen-generating factories were in fact stripping the oxygen from the atmosphere rather than adding to it. After lives were lost on both sides and conflict showed no sign of abating, the Hegemony accused the Federated Suns of violating the joint-ownership agreement for Cartago and took the planet permanently under its control.[2][3]
Angered by this action, the Armed Forces of the Federated Suns would launch an attempt to retake Cartago a month later, but the stronger and technologically superior Hegemony Armed Forces succeeded in easily fending off the attack. Over the next two decades the Federated Suns would make several more fruitless military and political attempts to win back Cartago, only serving to increase the tensions between the Hegemony and Suns. By 2431 Director-General Richard Cameron had had enough of the constant battles for the world and chose to send a clear message to the Federated Suns, setting in motion plans to capture the Terran March world of Kentares. While the AFFS defenders were far more battle-hardened, the superior technology and greater skill of the HAF at the type of warfare mandated by the recently signed Ares Conventions allowed the Hegemony to push the Davion forces off Kentares within six months.[2][3][4]
Aftermath[edit]
For Richard, the HAF victory on Kentares in 2432 proved a great boost to his popularity, allowing him to revise the nomination laws for the position Director-General with minimal complaint. Modifying the laws to give the current holder the right to choose his or her successor without consulting anybody, Richard further weakened the semi-democracy envisioned by James McKenna, making the Hegemony an overt constitutional monarchy under House Cameron control.[2]
For First Prince Simon Davion the conflict with the Terran Hegemony would prove to be the largest military conflict the Federated Suns would be involved in during his rule. The situation would be worsened by the insistence of the Prince of the Terran March that he could deal with the problem alone, spending the next eight years unsuccessfully trying to win back Kentares to no avail. When he finally asked for aid from New Avalon and the other Marches by 2439, the Terran Hegemony's introduction of the BattleMech made the Terran Hegemony's military all but invincible. The Hegemony would remain effective control of Kentares and Cartago until the Amaris Civil War,[3] although the worlds were officially regarded as being jointly-owned.[5] The Federated Suns continued to contest the Hegemony control of Kentares - a campaign was launched in the late 2440s to recapture the system.[6]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Star League, p. 27 "Joint-Ownership of Worlds"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Star League, p. 29 "Richard Cameron"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Handbook: House Davion, p. 28 "New Government, New Challenges"
- ↑ House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 36 "History - Principality - The First Prince"
- ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 135, "Federated Suns Front"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3075, p. 190, "Manatee"