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Line 4: Directive 21 was touted as a measure to curb the activity of pirates on border worlds of the Star League; in truth, it was a response to the covert armament program initiated by the Outworlds Alliance Minister for Trade (and later President) [[Grigori Avellar]] in anticipation of the Star League invading the Outworlds Alliance. Cameron issued Directive 21 when he became aware that the Outworlds Alliance was procuring [[BattleMechs]] for the first time, and the SLDF and [[DCMS]] troops deployed into the Outworlds Alliance were an attempt to hunt down these BattleMechs.<ref name="H:RWp108">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 108, "Something From Nothing"</ref> <ref name=TP-25>''The Periphery'', p. 25 "History - Star League Era - Rebellion in the Rim"</ref> Directive 21 was touted as a measure to curb the activity of pirates on border worlds of the Star League; in truth, it was a response to the covert armament program initiated by the Outworlds Alliance Minister for Trade (and later President) [[Grigori Avellar]] in anticipation of the Star League invading the Outworlds Alliance. Cameron issued Directive 21 when he became aware that the Outworlds Alliance was procuring [[BattleMechs]] for the first time, and the SLDF and [[DCMS]] troops deployed into the Outworlds Alliance were an attempt to hunt down these BattleMechs.<ref name="H:RWp108">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 108, "Something From Nothing"</ref> <ref name=TP-25>''The Periphery'', p. 25 "History - Star League Era - Rebellion in the Rim"</ref> − With the Star League High Council ignoring the official protest of Alliance Prime Minister [[Catherine Avellar]] and the Alliance lacking either the military might or moral backbone to oppose the occupations, three worlds within the Outworlds Alliance were forced to accept military garrisons ; the worlds of [[Bad News]] and [[Niles (DC)|Niles]] were occupied by troops from the SLDF [[VI Corps (Star League)|VI Corps]], whilst [[Santiago]] was occupied by troops from the [[DCMS]]. All three worlds were considerable distance from any reported location of pirate activity. <ref name="H:RWp108"/> <ref name=TP-25/> + With the Star League High Council ignoring the official protest of Alliance Prime Minister [[Catherine Avellar]] and the Alliance lacking either the military might or moral backbone to oppose the occupations, three worlds within the Outworlds Alliance were forced to accept military garrisons ; the worlds of [[Bad News]] and [[Niles]] were occupied by troops from the SLDF [[VI Corps (Star League)|VI Corps]], whilst [[Santiago]] was occupied by troops from the [[DCMS]]. All three worlds were considerable distance from any reported location of pirate activity. <ref name="H:RWp108"/> <ref name=TP-25/> ==References== ==References==
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Directive 21 was touted as a measure to curb the activity of pirates on border worlds of the Star League; in truth, it was a response to the covert armament program initiated by the Outworlds Alliance Minister for Trade (and later President) [[Grigori Avellar]] in anticipation of the Star League invading the Outworlds Alliance. Cameron issued Directive 21 when he became aware that the Outworlds Alliance was procuring [[BattleMechs]] for the first time, and the SLDF and [[DCMS]] troops deployed into the Outworlds Alliance were an attempt to hunt down these BattleMechs.<ref name="H:RWp108">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 108, "Something From Nothing"</ref> <ref name=TP-25>''The Periphery'', p. 25 "History - Star League Era - Rebellion in the Rim"</ref> | Directive 21 was touted as a measure to curb the activity of pirates on border worlds of the Star League; in truth, it was a response to the covert armament program initiated by the Outworlds Alliance Minister for Trade (and later President) [[Grigori Avellar]] in anticipation of the Star League invading the Outworlds Alliance. Cameron issued Directive 21 when he became aware that the Outworlds Alliance was procuring [[BattleMechs]] for the first time, and the SLDF and [[DCMS]] troops deployed into the Outworlds Alliance were an attempt to hunt down these BattleMechs.<ref name="H:RWp108">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 108, "Something From Nothing"</ref> <ref name=TP-25>''The Periphery'', p. 25 "History - Star League Era - Rebellion in the Rim"</ref> | ||
| − | With the Star League High Council ignoring the official protest of Alliance Prime Minister [[Catherine Avellar]] and the Alliance lacking either the military might or moral backbone to oppose the occupations, three worlds within the Outworlds Alliance were forced to accept military garrisons ; the worlds of [[Bad News]] and [[ | + | With the Star League High Council ignoring the official protest of Alliance Prime Minister [[Catherine Avellar]] and the Alliance lacking either the military might or moral backbone to oppose the occupations, three worlds within the Outworlds Alliance were forced to accept military garrisons ; the worlds of [[Bad News]] and [[Niles]] were occupied by troops from the SLDF [[VI Corps (Star League)|VI Corps]], whilst [[Santiago]] was occupied by troops from the [[DCMS]]. All three worlds were considerable distance from any reported location of pirate activity. <ref name="H:RWp108"/> <ref name=TP-25/> |
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