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	In the late Jihad and early 3080s the Fronc Reaches expanded the local military forces by adding significant quantities of locally produced tanks to the Colonial Marshals and through hiring several small mercenary units. These mercenary units were commonly units who had turned down the offer of signing to join the [[Fronc Reaches Sentinels|Sentinels Brigade]] in exchange for permanent landholds within the Reaches, and were generally company-sized units. The mercenaries were generally deployed along the Concordat border under orders to guard against raids from pirate groups or forces from the Taurian Concordat, while also being placed under a strict ban against launching any raids of their own.<ref name="J:FRp116">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 116: "Fronc Reaches"</ref><ref name="FR:Pp3+">''Field Report: Periphery'', p. 3: "Strategic Update"</ref>		In the late Jihad and early 3080s the Fronc Reaches expanded the local military forces by adding significant quantities of locally produced tanks to the Colonial Marshals and through hiring several small mercenary units. These mercenary units were commonly units who had turned down the offer of signing to join the [[Fronc Reaches Sentinels|Sentinels Brigade]] in exchange for permanent landholds within the Reaches, and were generally company-sized units. The mercenaries were generally deployed along the Concordat border under orders to guard against raids from pirate groups or forces from the Taurian Concordat, while also being placed under a strict ban against launching any raids of their own.<ref name="J:FRp116">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 116: "Fronc Reaches"</ref><ref name="FR:Pp3+">''Field Report: Periphery'', p. 3: "Strategic Update"</ref>
−	The most prominent of the units to join the ranks of the Sentinels was the [[Derek's Devils]] mercenary unit, who became the [[Fronc Cuirassiers]] and began earning high-tech salvage and a considerable amount of prestige by pursuing and destroying Blakist units with great determination. Both Force Commander [[Dirk McEvans]] and the President of the Reaches, [[Carver Trondel]], also initiated diplomatic efforts to launch a united front against pirate forces with the nearby [[Calderon Protectorate]].<ref name="FR:Pp3+"/> Commander McEvans and President Trondel also arranged for construction of the [[Marshalry Academy]] on Fronc to begin by [[3079]], making up for the loss of the training programs at the [[Canopian Institute of War]], something already planned to happen as a result of Commander McEvans' objections to the pro-Canopian nature of the courses from the Canopian Institute.	+	The most prominent of the units to join the ranks of the Sentinels was the [[Derek's Devils]] mercenary unit, who became the [[Fronc Cuirassiers]] and began earning high-tech salvage and a considerable amount of prestige by pursuing and destroying Blakist units with great determination. Both Force Commander [[Dirk McEvans]] and the President of the Reaches, [[Carver Trondel]], also initiated diplomatic efforts to launch a united front against pirate forces with the nearby [[Calderon Protectorate]].<ref name="FR:Pp3+"/> Commander McEvans and President Trondel also arranged for construction of the Marshalry Academy on Front to begin by [[3079]], making up for the loss of the training programs at the [[Canopian Institute of War]], something already planned to happen as a result of Commander McEvans' objections to the pro-Canopian nature of the courses from the Canopian Institute.
	The fact that so many Canopian units left the Reaches high and dry will not be forgotten soon by the Fronc Reachers, but President Trondel had to acknowledge that [[Detroit]] would remain firmly in Capellan or Canopian hands, and the flag of the Fronc Reaches was deliberately altered to change one of the stars to a black star, to symbolize the loss of one of the Reaches' founding members.<ref name="FR:Pp5">''Field Report: Periphery'', p. 5: "Goals of the States"</ref>		The fact that so many Canopian units left the Reaches high and dry will not be forgotten soon by the Fronc Reachers, but President Trondel had to acknowledge that [[Detroit]] would remain firmly in Capellan or Canopian hands, and the flag of the Fronc Reaches was deliberately altered to change one of the stars to a black star, to symbolize the loss of one of the Reaches' founding members.<ref name="FR:Pp5">''Field Report: Periphery'', p. 5: "Goals of the States"</ref>

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{{InfoBoxState | image = Fronc Reaches.jpg | Founded = early [[3066]]<ref name=HB:MPSp66>''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 66</ref> | Dissolved = | capital = [[Fronc]] | systems = 11 (as of [[3151]])<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 103: "Inner Sphere Map - 3151"</ref> | population = | currency = | language = | demonym = | Head of State = [[President of the Fronc Reaches|President]]<ref name=HB:MPSp66/> | cintel = | army = [[Fronc Colonial Military]]<ref name="FM:3145p199">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 199: "Fronc Reaches"</ref> | navy = | mintel = }} The '''Fronc Reaches''' is a small [[Periphery]] state located in the [[Periphery|Capellan Marches]] rimward of the [[Capellan Confederation]], spinward of the [[Magistracy of Canopus]], and anti-spinward of the [[Taurian Concordat]]. The Fronc Reaches formed from worlds jointly colonized by the Magistracy of Canopus and the Taurian Concordat, formerly known as the '''New Colony Region'''. The currency is the [[FR Dollar]].<ref name=MPS>''Major Periphery States'', p. 194</ref> ==History== ===New Colony Era=== Though some settlements within the Capellan Marches predate the New Colony Region, several worlds within the Capellan Marches were jointly settled by Canopian and Taurian interests following the renewal of their political alliance. However, all worlds within the New Colony Region were being heavily taxed, and not sufficiently compensated. Although the area was settled by the two powers, the settlers did not feel much of a connection to either side and began itching for full independence from both of the realms. Even the Canopian and Taurian-backed peacekeepers, the Colonial Marshals, ultimately renounced their loyalties to their parent nations and pledged their service to the Reaches. This sentiment came to a head in [[3060]] when [[Sherman Maltin]], the self-proclaimed leader of the New Colony Region, took [[Emma Centrella]], Magestrix of the Magistracy of Canopus, and [[Jeffrey Calderon]], Protector of the Concordat, hostage on the planet of [[Detroit]].<ref name=shatteredsphere>''Shattered Sphere'', pp. 112, 115</ref> Maltin then asked the [[Federated Commonwealth]] for recognition and assistance, an action the Federated Commonwealth was not inclined to take given the looming prospect of civil war. The standoff ended when Capellan and Canopian military forces sent by [[Sun-Tzu Liao]] and commanded by [[Naomi Centrella]] quickly landed on the planet and crushed the revolt, resulting in the deaths of Calderon and Maltin.<ref name=shatteredsphere/> Attempts to identify any outside organization that aided the revolt proved inconclusive as several factions stood to gain, though the Federated Commonwealth became the lead suspect due to Maltin's request for aid.<ref>''Threads of Ambition''</ref> Calderon was succeeded by [[Grover Shraplen]], who immediately announced a new alliance with the Capellan Confederation. ===Independence=== Following the Detroit tragedy, the New Colony Region redoubled its calls for a peaceful settlement to their issues, primarily self-governance and taxes; these requests were ignored. In [[3066]], under unclear circumstances, the President [[Carver Trondel]] of the Fronc Reaches asked for official recognition from every [[Successor State]]. The Fronc Reaches was recognized as an independent nation by both [[ComStar]] and the [[Free Rasalhague Republic]],<ref>''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 66</ref> and shortly thereafter by the [[Free Worlds League]] and the [[Draconis Combine]]. However, [[Detroit]] did not become a member of the Reaches; instead, Detroit was annexed by the Magistracy of Canopus.<ref>''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 75</ref> ===The Jihad=== By [[3067]], the Fronc Reaches consisted of eight worlds.<ref>''Combat Operations'', p. 86</ref> Unlike many larger states, the Fronc Reaches actually prospered during the [[Jihad]]; the most obvious benefit was the influx of millions of refugees into the region, moving from all corners of human space.<ref name="FR:Pp1">''Field Report: Periphery'', p. 1</ref> When the Magistracy of Canopus withdrew its forces, the Fronc Reaches took the opportunity to reassert its independence.<ref name="FR:Pp3">''Field Report: Periphery'', p. 3: "Periphery Overview"</ref> ===Post-Jihad=== In the late Jihad and early 3080s the Fronc Reaches expanded the local military forces by adding significant quantities of locally produced tanks to the Colonial Marshals and through hiring several small mercenary units. These mercenary units were commonly units who had turned down the offer of signing to join the [[Fronc Reaches Sentinels|Sentinels Brigade]] in exchange for permanent landholds within the Reaches, and were generally company-sized units. The mercenaries were generally deployed along the Concordat border under orders to guard against raids from pirate groups or forces from the Taurian Concordat, while also being placed under a strict ban against launching any raids of their own.<ref name="J:FRp116">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 116: "Fronc Reaches"</ref><ref name="FR:Pp3+">''Field Report: Periphery'', p. 3: "Strategic Update"</ref> The most prominent of the units to join the ranks of the Sentinels was the [[Derek's Devils]] mercenary unit, who became the [[Fronc Cuirassiers]] and began earning high-tech salvage and a considerable amount of prestige by pursuing and destroying Blakist units with great determination. Both Force Commander [[Dirk McEvans]] and the President of the Reaches, [[Carver Trondel]], also initiated diplomatic efforts to launch a united front against pirate forces with the nearby [[Calderon Protectorate]].<ref name="FR:Pp3+"/> Commander McEvans and President Trondel also arranged for construction of the Marshalry Academy on Front to begin by [[3079]], making up for the loss of the training programs at the [[Canopian Institute of War]], something already planned to happen as a result of Commander McEvans' objections to the pro-Canopian nature of the courses from the Canopian Institute. The fact that so many Canopian units left the Reaches high and dry will not be forgotten soon by the Fronc Reachers, but President Trondel had to acknowledge that [[Detroit]] would remain firmly in Capellan or Canopian hands, and the flag of the Fronc Reaches was deliberately altered to change one of the stars to a black star, to symbolize the loss of one of the Reaches' founding members.<ref name="FR:Pp5">''Field Report: Periphery'', p. 5: "Goals of the States"</ref> With the loss of Detroit and its production the Reaches began concentrating on building up the domestic production of combat vehicles and weaponry, supplemented by a small tithe of 'Mechs from Detroit donated to the Reaches by the Canopian government. The tanks supplied to the Colonial Marshals were largely [[Hetzer]]s and [[Vedette]]s, which the upgraded [[Colonial Tractors]] plant on [[Fronc]] and the [[Interstellar Agriculture Concerns]] plant on [[Rockwellawan]]<ref name="FR:Pp8">''Field Report: Periphery'', p. 8: "Infrastructural Integrity"</ref> were producing in significant quantities by [[3081]]; the Reaches government was keeping the production rate a secret, but intelligence reports indicated that by mid-[[3081]] enough armored vehicles had been produced to enable the militia and the Sentinels to field several armor [[regiment]]s.<ref name="J:FRp117">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 117: "Fronc Reaches"</ref> The Fronc Reaches also purchased [[RetroTech]] equipment from the nearby [[Calderon Protectorate]], when excess production was made available for sale.<ref name="J:FRp117A">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 117: "Calderon Protectorate"</ref> By [[3085]] nationalist sentiments within the refugee and settler populations had declined through dilution, although the Fronc Reaches as a nation remained fiercely protectionist, standoffish towards the Magistracy, and largely uncaring of the Concordat. Rumors that President Trondel intended to retire by [[3090]] had begun circulating by this point, and with Force Commander McEvans apparently having no interest in becoming President despite widespread popular support the prospect for a crisis in leadership for the Reaches loomed.<ref name="FM:3085p133">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 133: "Fronc Reaches"</ref> The lack of a dedicated military academy continued to hamper the efforts of the Fronc Reaches military to develop an officer corps of their own, with the [[Sentinelry Academy]] on [[Rockwellawan]] still incomplete despite construction beginning in 3081. To compensate, the Reaches had initiated a military exchange program with the [[Filtvelt Coalition]] and the first handful of graduates from the program were already helping to develop the Reaches military command. While the available command positions were being occupied by veterans with the appropriate experience who had arrived as refugees, these new graduates were taking up logistical or administrative positions and already having a positive impact. The Marshalry Academy was continuing to produce graduates of similar quality to those who had trained in the Canopian Institute of War and was expanding its infantry training program, while the various vehicle factories of the Reaches had managed to increase production to the extent that the Reaches was actively trading with the Filtvelt Coalition and Calderon Protectorate, allowing the Reaches military to broaden the defense forces.<ref name="FM:3085p135">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 135: "Fronc Reaches"</ref> Despite the successes experienced as the Fronc Reaches military continued to expand internally, the Reaches' government continued to maintain the policy of inducting mercenaries into the Sentinels by offering landholds as payment for their services, thereby continuing to attract troops from outside the Reaches.<ref name="FM:3085p154">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 154: "The Periphery"</ref> The Fronc Reaches had also established a hiring hall on [[Herotitus]] alongside those of other Periphery nations, guarding their hall with a permanent detachment of Colonial Marshals and thereby having a noticeable effect on the black market in the area.<ref name="FM:3085p156">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 156: "State Halls"</ref> Those hired after the intensive interview process conducted by the Colonial Marshals enjoyed generous contract terms, although the Marshals continued to exclude any mercenaries with any evidence of suspicious or illegal behavior in the past, limiting hiring in practice to small units.<ref name="FM:3085p159">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 159: "Fronc Reaches"</ref> The hardline stance taken by the Reaches towards piracy had been felt by other nearby nations, with the Magistracy seeing an uptick in pirate raids and other activity as pirate groups looked elsewhere.<ref name="FM:3085p140">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 140: "Second Raventhir Cuirassiers"</ref> This was in part a reflection of the growing capabilities of the Colonial Marshals, who now mustered more than a regiment of 'Mechs and were capable of performing operations involving multiple Marshals, rather than having to operate as singletons. While much of the Marshals' manpower was taken up by having to deal with the increasing incidence of violent crimes towards the refugee population, enough was available to continue hunting and annihilating pirate bands enthusiastically. Not all of the Marshals were able to adapt to the difficulties of dealing with the large refugee population, as was highlighted on [[Cygnus (system)|Cygnus]] in [[3083]] when a Marshal attempting to adjudicate over the trial of three locals who murdered a Capellan refugee family ended up killing more than eighty people after a riot erupted.<ref name="FM:3085p147">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 147: "Fronc Reaches"</ref> ===The Dark Age=== The loss of Detroit led the economy of the Fronc Reaches to contract sharply; President [[Elaine Handley]], elected in [[3092]], initiated a deliberate shift in both domestic and foreign policy to attempt to compensate. With strained relations between the Fronc Reaches and both the Magistracy of Canopus and the Taurian Concordat, President Handley looked to the [[Federated Suns]] and [[Filtvelt Coalition]] as trading markets; establishing a trade treaty with the Coalition effectively gave the Reaches similar trading arrangements with the Suns. President Handley also deliberately pushed for considerable expansion in the Reaches' domestic military-industrial sectors; in part, this was driven by a need to replace the output from the lost facilities on Detroit, but it also generated a trade surplus due to the slow increase in the Reaches' military.<ref name="FM:3145p186">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 186: "Fronc Reaches"</ref> By [[3105]], the Reaches were producing BattleMechs domestically again from two different planets, Fronc and Rockwellawan,<ref name="FM:3145p189">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 189: "Fronc Reaches"</ref> and the economy had boomed—in part due to the sale of surplus war matériel—to such an extent that a colonization program was initiated in [[3099]] that saw three new worlds, [[Appian]], [[Mandalas]], and [[Tincalunas]], all settled. By [[3120]], all three new colonies were agriculturally self-sufficient, and by [[3135]] all were contributing directly to the national gross domestic product of the Reaches through their various agricultural surpluses, mining and trade. In addition the independent world of [[Herotitus]] chose to join the Fronc Reaches in [[3096]], and would later be the site of the Reaches' main battlegrounds during the [[Pirate Wars]] of the early 3110s.<ref>''Touring the Stars: Herotitus'', pp. 5–6</ref> <ref>''Historical: Wars of the Republic Era'', p. 48</ref> President Handley retired in 3135 and her successor, President [[Thomas Ganson]], continued many of Handley's established policies while also opening trade negotiations with both the Capellan Confederation and the Magistracy of Canopus, both markets eager for military equipment manufactured by the Reaches.<ref name="FM:3145p186"/> By [[3150]], at least one other company had begun manufacturing BattleMechs within the Fronc Reaches: [[Simcox Industrials]] of [[Mandalas]], who had licensed the design of the [[Raider (BattleMech)|JL-1 ''Raider'']] from [[Bannson Universal Unlimited]] and begun producing their own design based on the ''Raider''.<ref name="TRO:3150p152">''Technical Readout: 3150'', p. 152: "JL-1 Raider"</ref> The Marshalry Academy constructed on Fronc was finished in [[3093]], and proved a considerable boon to the Fronc Reaches; ensuring that all graduates had a firm grasp of law enforcement policies as well as military tactics, the Academy went on to attract students from the rimward regions of the Periphery and Inner Sphere; as a result, the Academy ensured that each received training in the law enforcement practices of their home nation, and lecturers were soon traveling from as far away as the [[Raven Alliance]] and [[Rim Collection]] to lecture at the Academy. The Academy was particularly attractive to those worlds that had declared themselves independent of the Taurian Concordat, many of which sent their highest-ranking officers to the Academy for refresher training. The extensive international patronage of the Academy brought in considerable sums of money, which the Reaches ploughed into expanding the facilities available at the Academy and the equipment availale to the Colonial Marshals.<ref name="FM:3145p190">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 190: "Fronc Reaches"</ref> ==Units of the Fronc Reaches== * [[Colonial Marshals]]<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 151: "Periphery Military Forces Deployment Table - 3085"</ref> * [[Fronc Reaches Sentinels]] ** [[1st Fronc Cuirassiers|First Fronc Cuirassiers]]<ref name=FM3085p152>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 152: "Periphery Military Forces Deployment Table - 3085"</ref> ** [[2nd Fronc Cuirassiers|Second Fronc Cuirassiers]]<ref name=FM3085p152/> ** [[3rd Fronc Cuirassiers|Third Fronc Cuirassiers]]<ref name="FM:3145p199"/> ==Historical Maps== <gallery> File:Fronc_Reaches_3079.png|3079 File:Fronc_Reaches_3085.png|3085 File:Fronc_Reaches_3130.png|3130 </gallery> ==Notes== * According to a poster on the CGL forums, the Fronc Reaches are named after Sue Fronc, the original secretary for [[FASA]], as allegedly told by [[Randall Bills]].<ref>[https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,17480.msg1850260.html#msg1850260 CGL forums: "Most obscure battletech?"]</ref> ==References== <references /> ==Bibliography== {{div col|colwidth=25em}} * ''[[Combat Operations]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' * ''[[Field Report: Periphery]]'' * ''[[Handbook: Major Periphery States]]'' * ''[[Historical: Wars of the Republic Era]]'' * ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' * ''[[Shattered Sphere]]'' * ''[[Shattered Fortress]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3150]]'' * ''[[Touring the Stars: Herotitus]]'' {{div col end}} [[Category:Nation States]] [[Category:Fronc Reaches Related Categories]]

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