17 March 3135
Deandra Lowe
I wish I could say that this doesn’t scare me, but it does. This is from the
Ingress News Times.
The Last Word: Nuclear Bonds?
by G. Fredrick Will
With all the discussion surrounding the possibility that the Capellan Confederation
used nuclear weapons in its conquest of Acamar, certain other facts have gone
relatively unnoticed. One such fact is the recent revitalization of the Oriente
Protectorate under Captain-General Jessica Marik, and the recent overtures made
by the captain-general toward Chancellor Daoshen Liao. Rumor has it that the
captain-general sent envoys to the Capellan chancellor with an offer of alliance
against The Republic of the Sphere. Given the fact that only the alleged use of
nuclear weapons, despite the strictures of the Ares Convention, allowed House
Liao to strike as deeply into The Republic as it did, it may be worthwhile for the
chancellor to consider Jessica Marik’s offer.
Such an alliance is not as far-fetched as it might seem: The parent nation of the
Oriente Protectorate, the Free Worlds League, joined with the Capellan
Confederation against the Federated Commonwealth in 3056 to wage an
extremely successful war. If the Oriente Protectorate were to join the Capellan
Confederation, the scattered forces of The Republic would likely not be able to
repel them. The Oriente Protectorate would stand to gain a number of worlds
ceded to The Republic just after the Word of Blade Jihad – worlds that the
Oriente Protectorate has long claimed.
The downsides to such an alliance are minimal, but significant. The Oriente
Protectorate would be associating itself with a power that has apparently shown
itself willing to flout the Ares Convention. This could lead some companies or
states to levy economic sanctions against the Protectorate by proxy. War,
however, has shown itself to be a strong motivator for economic growth, and a
successful war could be just what the captain-general needs to reconstitute the
Free Worlds League.
So what can The Republic of the Sphere do to prevent the Oriente Protectorate
from joining the conflict? At this point, it really has few options, all of which are
limited by the presence of the splinter factions fighting within The Republic. One
option is to look to its neighbors for assistance. Until recently, The Republic of
the Sphere has enjoyed good relations with its surrounding states. But this seems
unlikely to succeed given that the Federation Commonwealth, Draconis Combine,
and Lyran Alliance have all recently lost supporters within The Republic’s
borders. It seems that The Republic must hope for a diplomatic solution, or trust
in the madness of Chancellor Daoshen Liao to prevent an alliance between the
Capellan Confederation and the Oriente Protectorate.
Deandra Lowe
I wish I could say that this doesn’t scare me, but it does. This is from the
Ingress News Times.
The Last Word: Nuclear Bonds?
by G. Fredrick Will
With all the discussion surrounding the possibility that the Capellan Confederation
used nuclear weapons in its conquest of Acamar, certain other facts have gone
relatively unnoticed. One such fact is the recent revitalization of the Oriente
Protectorate under Captain-General Jessica Marik, and the recent overtures made
by the captain-general toward Chancellor Daoshen Liao. Rumor has it that the
captain-general sent envoys to the Capellan chancellor with an offer of alliance
against The Republic of the Sphere. Given the fact that only the alleged use of
nuclear weapons, despite the strictures of the Ares Convention, allowed House
Liao to strike as deeply into The Republic as it did, it may be worthwhile for the
chancellor to consider Jessica Marik’s offer.
Such an alliance is not as far-fetched as it might seem: The parent nation of the
Oriente Protectorate, the Free Worlds League, joined with the Capellan
Confederation against the Federated Commonwealth in 3056 to wage an
extremely successful war. If the Oriente Protectorate were to join the Capellan
Confederation, the scattered forces of The Republic would likely not be able to
repel them. The Oriente Protectorate would stand to gain a number of worlds
ceded to The Republic just after the Word of Blade Jihad – worlds that the
Oriente Protectorate has long claimed.
The downsides to such an alliance are minimal, but significant. The Oriente
Protectorate would be associating itself with a power that has apparently shown
itself willing to flout the Ares Convention. This could lead some companies or
states to levy economic sanctions against the Protectorate by proxy. War,
however, has shown itself to be a strong motivator for economic growth, and a
successful war could be just what the captain-general needs to reconstitute the
Free Worlds League.
So what can The Republic of the Sphere do to prevent the Oriente Protectorate
from joining the conflict? At this point, it really has few options, all of which are
limited by the presence of the splinter factions fighting within The Republic. One
option is to look to its neighbors for assistance. Until recently, The Republic of
the Sphere has enjoyed good relations with its surrounding states. But this seems
unlikely to succeed given that the Federation Commonwealth, Draconis Combine,
and Lyran Alliance have all recently lost supporters within The Republic’s
borders. It seems that The Republic must hope for a diplomatic solution, or trust
in the madness of Chancellor Daoshen Liao to prevent an alliance between the
Capellan Confederation and the Oriente Protectorate.
MechWarrior
Lost Records of Deandra Lowe March 17 , 3135
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