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Line 18: The '''Federated Suns''' has traditionally been the most powerful and largest of the [[Successor States]] to occupy the [[Inner Sphere]]. From their ancestral home of [[New Avalon]], the scions of [[House Davion]] have ruled the Federated Suns since its founding by [[Lucien Davion (23rd c.)|Lucien Davion]] in [[2317]]. While tracing their family line to French and English nobility of ancient [[Terra]] and ruling as constitutional monarchs, the Davions have always positioned themselves and the Federated Suns as champions of liberty and personal freedoms in the Inner Sphere. This view has bred a sense of righteousness in the Davion cause, serving as both a source of strength and weakness during their history.<ref name=HDTFS5>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 5</ref><ref name=IS31>''Inner Sphere'', p. 31</ref> The '''Federated Suns''' has traditionally been the most powerful and largest of the [[Successor States]] to occupy the [[Inner Sphere]]. From their ancestral home of [[New Avalon]], the scions of [[House Davion]] have ruled the Federated Suns since its founding by [[Lucien Davion (23rd c.)|Lucien Davion]] in [[2317]]. While tracing their family line to French and English nobility of ancient [[Terra]] and ruling as constitutional monarchs, the Davions have always positioned themselves and the Federated Suns as champions of liberty and personal freedoms in the Inner Sphere. This view has bred a sense of righteousness in the Davion cause, serving as both a source of strength and weakness during their history.<ref name=HDTFS5>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 5</ref><ref name=IS31>''Inner Sphere'', p. 31</ref> − For a time, the Federated Suns joined together with the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] to create a new superstate, the [[Federated Commonwealth]], which dominated the Inner Sphere during the [[thirty-first century]]. However, internal divisions and other factors eventually led to the Lyran half seceding to form the [[Lyran Alliance]] and the [[FedCom Civil War]]. While maintaining the Federated Commonwealth name for several years afterwards, the rump state eventually returned to its traditional name as the Federated Suns. + For a time, the Federated Suns joined together with the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] to create a new superstate, the [[Federated Commonwealth]], which dominated the Inner Sphere during the [[31st century]]. However, internal divisions and other factors eventually led to the Lyran half seceding to form the [[Lyran Alliance]] and the [[FedCom Civil War]]. While maintaining the Federated Commonwealth name for several years afterwards, the rump state eventually returned to its traditional name as the Federated Suns. ==History== ==History== Line 76:
Line 76: The AFFS has undergone several major reforms during the centuries of its existence; most recently, the damage inflicted during the [[Jihad]] resulted in a desperate need to adjust to remain effective as losses mounted and the [[Word of Blake]] ravaged the industrial base of the Federated Suns. The AFFS has undergone several major reforms during the centuries of its existence; most recently, the damage inflicted during the [[Jihad]] resulted in a desperate need to adjust to remain effective as losses mounted and the [[Word of Blake]] ravaged the industrial base of the Federated Suns. − The major characteristic that distinguishes the AFFS from the other Inner Sphere militaries has for a very long time been the organizational efficiency with which the AFFS operates. This is evident in the manner in which the disparate elements of the military coordinate and work well together, a shared spirit of teamwork making the whole greater than the sum of the individual parts. In the first half of the thirty-first century, First Prince [[Melissa Davion]] capitalized on this when she invented the AFFS military organization known as the [[Regimental Combat Team]] - not to be confused with the much earlier [[Star League Defense Force]] organization of the same name. During the Jihad, necessity drove [[Marshal of the Armies]] [[Jon Davion]] to introduce a new formation drawing on many of the same properties and capabilities that made the RCT effective.<ref name="J:FRp95">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 95: "Reorganizing the AFFS"</ref> + The major characteristic that distinguishes the AFFS from the other Inner Sphere militaries has for a very long time been the organizational efficiency with which the AFFS operates. This is evident in the manner in which the disparate elements of the military coordinate and work well together, a shared spirit of teamwork making the whole greater than the sum of the individual parts. In the first half of the 31st century, First Prince [[Melissa Davion]] capitalized on this when she invented the AFFS military organization known as the [[Regimental Combat Team]] - not to be confused with the much earlier [[Star League Defense Force]] organization of the same name. During the Jihad, necessity drove [[Marshal of the Armies]] [[Jon Davion]] to introduce a new formation drawing on many of the same properties and capabilities that made the RCT effective.<ref name="J:FRp95">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 95: "Reorganizing the AFFS"</ref> The first brigade to make use of the new [[Light Combat Team]] model was the [[Avalon Hussars]], whose performance in the new organization combined with the portability and flexibility of the LCT saw it become the model for the AFFS in the post-Jihad era. With many front line commands restructured into LCTs, some formations remained in the larger RCT format to act as the big stick for dealing with particularly troublesome neighbors. The ease with which the reforms were made is both a testament to the success of the LCT and a chilling statement on the damage inflicted on the senior ranks of the AFFS by the Jihad. With major reforms going on and talented officers being promoted two or even three ranks because of the number of open posts, the reorganization conducted in the early [[3080]]s marked the biggest change in the structure of the AFFS since its initial incorporation.<ref name="J:FRp95"/> The first brigade to make use of the new [[Light Combat Team]] model was the [[Avalon Hussars]], whose performance in the new organization combined with the portability and flexibility of the LCT saw it become the model for the AFFS in the post-Jihad era. With many front line commands restructured into LCTs, some formations remained in the larger RCT format to act as the big stick for dealing with particularly troublesome neighbors. The ease with which the reforms were made is both a testament to the success of the LCT and a chilling statement on the damage inflicted on the senior ranks of the AFFS by the Jihad. With major reforms going on and talented officers being promoted two or even three ranks because of the number of open posts, the reorganization conducted in the early [[3080]]s marked the biggest change in the structure of the AFFS since its initial incorporation.<ref name="J:FRp95"/>
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The '''Federated Suns''' has traditionally been the most powerful and largest of the [[Successor States]] to occupy the [[Inner Sphere]]. From their ancestral home of [[New Avalon]], the scions of [[House Davion]] have ruled the Federated Suns since its founding by [[Lucien Davion (23rd c.)|Lucien Davion]] in [[2317]]. While tracing their family line to French and English nobility of ancient [[Terra]] and ruling as constitutional monarchs, the Davions have always positioned themselves and the Federated Suns as champions of liberty and personal freedoms in the Inner Sphere. This view has bred a sense of righteousness in the Davion cause, serving as both a source of strength and weakness during their history.<ref name=HDTFS5>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 5</ref><ref name=IS31>''Inner Sphere'', p. 31</ref> | The '''Federated Suns''' has traditionally been the most powerful and largest of the [[Successor States]] to occupy the [[Inner Sphere]]. From their ancestral home of [[New Avalon]], the scions of [[House Davion]] have ruled the Federated Suns since its founding by [[Lucien Davion (23rd c.)|Lucien Davion]] in [[2317]]. While tracing their family line to French and English nobility of ancient [[Terra]] and ruling as constitutional monarchs, the Davions have always positioned themselves and the Federated Suns as champions of liberty and personal freedoms in the Inner Sphere. This view has bred a sense of righteousness in the Davion cause, serving as both a source of strength and weakness during their history.<ref name=HDTFS5>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 5</ref><ref name=IS31>''Inner Sphere'', p. 31</ref> | ||
| − | For a time, the Federated Suns joined together with the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] to create a new superstate, the [[Federated Commonwealth]], which dominated the Inner Sphere during the [[ | + | For a time, the Federated Suns joined together with the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] to create a new superstate, the [[Federated Commonwealth]], which dominated the Inner Sphere during the [[31st century]]. However, internal divisions and other factors eventually led to the Lyran half seceding to form the [[Lyran Alliance]] and the [[FedCom Civil War]]. While maintaining the Federated Commonwealth name for several years afterwards, the rump state eventually returned to its traditional name as the Federated Suns. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
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The AFFS has undergone several major reforms during the centuries of its existence; most recently, the damage inflicted during the [[Jihad]] resulted in a desperate need to adjust to remain effective as losses mounted and the [[Word of Blake]] ravaged the industrial base of the Federated Suns. | The AFFS has undergone several major reforms during the centuries of its existence; most recently, the damage inflicted during the [[Jihad]] resulted in a desperate need to adjust to remain effective as losses mounted and the [[Word of Blake]] ravaged the industrial base of the Federated Suns. | ||
| − | The major characteristic that distinguishes the AFFS from the other Inner Sphere militaries has for a very long time been the organizational efficiency with which the AFFS operates. This is evident in the manner in which the disparate elements of the military coordinate and work well together, a shared spirit of teamwork making the whole greater than the sum of the individual parts. In the first half of the | + | The major characteristic that distinguishes the AFFS from the other Inner Sphere militaries has for a very long time been the organizational efficiency with which the AFFS operates. This is evident in the manner in which the disparate elements of the military coordinate and work well together, a shared spirit of teamwork making the whole greater than the sum of the individual parts. In the first half of the 31st century, First Prince [[Melissa Davion]] capitalized on this when she invented the AFFS military organization known as the [[Regimental Combat Team]] - not to be confused with the much earlier [[Star League Defense Force]] organization of the same name. During the Jihad, necessity drove [[Marshal of the Armies]] [[Jon Davion]] to introduce a new formation drawing on many of the same properties and capabilities that made the RCT effective.<ref name="J:FRp95">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 95: "Reorganizing the AFFS"</ref> |
The first brigade to make use of the new [[Light Combat Team]] model was the [[Avalon Hussars]], whose performance in the new organization combined with the portability and flexibility of the LCT saw it become the model for the AFFS in the post-Jihad era. With many front line commands restructured into LCTs, some formations remained in the larger RCT format to act as the big stick for dealing with particularly troublesome neighbors. The ease with which the reforms were made is both a testament to the success of the LCT and a chilling statement on the damage inflicted on the senior ranks of the AFFS by the Jihad. With major reforms going on and talented officers being promoted two or even three ranks because of the number of open posts, the reorganization conducted in the early [[3080]]s marked the biggest change in the structure of the AFFS since its initial incorporation.<ref name="J:FRp95"/> | The first brigade to make use of the new [[Light Combat Team]] model was the [[Avalon Hussars]], whose performance in the new organization combined with the portability and flexibility of the LCT saw it become the model for the AFFS in the post-Jihad era. With many front line commands restructured into LCTs, some formations remained in the larger RCT format to act as the big stick for dealing with particularly troublesome neighbors. The ease with which the reforms were made is both a testament to the success of the LCT and a chilling statement on the damage inflicted on the senior ranks of the AFFS by the Jihad. With major reforms going on and talented officers being promoted two or even three ranks because of the number of open posts, the reorganization conducted in the early [[3080]]s marked the biggest change in the structure of the AFFS since its initial incorporation.<ref name="J:FRp95"/> | ||