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	** '''''Atlas II''''': An enhanced Atlas made to be exclusively used by the SLDF Royal Regiments. Unlike the default Atlas, it has a lot of Lostech weaponry and tech like an LB-X AC/10, medium Pulse Lasers and CASE protection for the torso. Its arsenal allows it to fight at longer ranges than the normal Atlas. Nearly all of them left the Inner Sphere with Kerensky after the fall of the Star League.		** '''''Atlas II''''': An enhanced Atlas made to be exclusively used by the SLDF Royal Regiments. Unlike the default Atlas, it has a lot of Lostech weaponry and tech like an LB-X AC/10, medium Pulse Lasers and CASE protection for the torso. Its arsenal allows it to fight at longer ranges than the normal Atlas. Nearly all of them left the Inner Sphere with Kerensky after the fall of the Star League.
	* '''''Black Knight''''': A frontline specialist Heavy 'Mech, famously a command staple thanks to it's advanced internals and ability to unload a hellacious Energy payload on unsuspecting companies while able to link up and coordinate battle strategy for their own. Another victim of the Succession Wars post-Star League, as the ability to make the electronics that helped it become a boon for commanders was lost. Later variants would almost entirely rip that stuff out in order to make it a more dangerous but one-dimensional combatant.		* '''''Black Knight''''': A frontline specialist Heavy 'Mech, famously a command staple thanks to it's advanced internals and ability to unload a hellacious Energy payload on unsuspecting companies while able to link up and coordinate battle strategy for their own. Another victim of the Succession Wars post-Star League, as the ability to make the electronics that helped it become a boon for commanders was lost. Later variants would almost entirely rip that stuff out in order to make it a more dangerous but one-dimensional combatant.
			* '''''[[Crab]]''''': One of the deadliest Medium 'Mechs made in the Star League's final years. If not for its production issues, the ''Crab'' would've become the standard Medium mech of the SLDF. Designed as a raider and guerrilla fighter, the Crab has advanced and tough armor that allows it to survive the deadliest frontlines, an arsenal of energy weapons that can punch above its weight and frees it from the chains of resupply, and more than enough heatsinks to not burst into flames after firing its beams. The SLDF variant, the CRB-27b replaces its main weapons with a pair of ER Large Lasers and has Double heatsinks that ensure the 'Mech will never overheat unless it's in outer space.
	* '''''[[Highlander]]''''': While Star League rule meant that dozens of different designs came to be around the time of Cameron Reign, absolutely no 'Mech embodied the sheer might and technological strength of the Star League like the TV-headed ''Highlander''. While it's Gauss Rifle and Missile launchers were formidable, this 90-ton beast became extremely well-known for being one of the most successful jump-capable Assault 'Mechs, to the point that a previously-desperate maneuver was innovated and weaponized from the concept of performing a jump and landing straight down on an unsuspecting foe. While it became known as Death From Above, during it's heyday the term used was "''Highlander'' Burial" due to being able to embed Light 'Mechs entirely into the ground on impact. Tragically, surviving examples of the original version are few and far between thanks to the Succession Wars.		* '''''[[Highlander]]''''': While Star League rule meant that dozens of different designs came to be around the time of Cameron Reign, absolutely no 'Mech embodied the sheer might and technological strength of the Star League like the TV-headed ''Highlander''. While it's Gauss Rifle and Missile launchers were formidable, this 90-ton beast became extremely well-known for being one of the most successful jump-capable Assault 'Mechs, to the point that a previously-desperate maneuver was innovated and weaponized from the concept of performing a jump and landing straight down on an unsuspecting foe. While it became known as Death From Above, during it's heyday the term used was "''Highlander'' Burial" due to being able to embed Light 'Mechs entirely into the ground on impact. Tragically, surviving examples of the original version are few and far between thanks to the Succession Wars.
	* '''''[[King Crab]]''''': Few 'Mechs exemplify [[Rape]] as much as a ''King Crab''. These guys were made to kill whatever they met as quickly as possible with their two AC/20s. However, they have the disadvantage that their ammo reserves are tiny as fuck, so make those shots count. Kerensky took the majority of them with him, but quite a few remained for the Spheroids. They played a vital role in the Comguard's victory at Tukayyid.		* '''''[[King Crab]]''''': Few 'Mechs exemplify [[Rape]] as much as a ''King Crab''. These guys were made to kill whatever they met as quickly as possible with their two AC/20s. However, they have the disadvantage that their ammo reserves are tiny as fuck, so make those shots count. Kerensky took the majority of them with him, but quite a few remained for the Spheroids. They played a vital role in the Comguard's victory at Tukayyid.

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Military

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	* '''''[[King Crab]]''''': Few 'Mechs exemplify [[Rape]] as much as a ''King Crab''. These guys were made to kill whatever they met as quickly as possible with their two AC/20s. However, they have the disadvantage that their ammo reserves are tiny as fuck, so make those shots count. Kerensky took the majority of them with him, but quite a few remained for the Spheroids. They played a vital role in the Comguard's victory at Tukayyid.		* '''''[[King Crab]]''''': Few 'Mechs exemplify [[Rape]] as much as a ''King Crab''. These guys were made to kill whatever they met as quickly as possible with their two AC/20s. However, they have the disadvantage that their ammo reserves are tiny as fuck, so make those shots count. Kerensky took the majority of them with him, but quite a few remained for the Spheroids. They played a vital role in the Comguard's victory at Tukayyid.
	* '''''[[Mackie]]''''': The first BattleMech in history. While they were considered relics in the Star League's time, they managed to make a quite deadly updated variant known as the MSK-9H that was armed with 2 PPCs and an AC/20. Even Kerensky himself loved these and wanted to take them with him to what would become Clan Space, but only managed to get a hundred of them.		* '''''[[Mackie]]''''': The first BattleMech in history. While they were considered relics in the Star League's time, they managed to make a quite deadly updated variant known as the MSK-9H that was armed with 2 PPCs and an AC/20. Even Kerensky himself loved these and wanted to take them with him to what would become Clan Space, but only managed to get a hundred of them.
	* '''''[[Marauder (BattleTech)\|Marauder]]''''': Only very technically a Star League design, as it was intended to be the first generation of new Mechs that would take the SLDF into the future, but became valuable parts of any group that could field them. It's a 75-ton powerful artillery platform with two PPCs, an AC/5, and two Medium Lasers; the ''Marauder'' can cause trouble at any range and take as much punishment as it dealt thanks to it's lamellar armor. Initially quite a difficult fight due to it's unique profile, it's more become known as one of the trademark 'Mechs of Named Inner Sphere characters alongside the ''Warhammer''.		* '''''[[Marauder (BattleTech)\|Marauder]]''''': Only very technically a Star League design, as it was intended to be the first generation of new Mechs that would take the SLDF into the future, but became valuable parts of any group that could field them. It's a 75-ton powerful artillery platform with two PPCs, an AC/5, and two Medium Lasers; the ''Marauder'' can cause trouble at any range and take as much punishment as it dealt thanks to it's lamellar armor. Initially quite a difficult fight due to it's unique profile, it's more become known as one of the trademark 'Mechs of Named Inner Sphere characters alongside the ''Warhammer''. It's also one of the most famous "Unseen" due to its original design being based on Macross' Zentradi Glaug mech.
	* '''''Mercury''''': Aging scout 'Mechs required a more elegant solution for the SLDF, and this 'Mech was born to combat the rigors of time being placed on their ''Stinger''s and ''Wasp''s. An otherwise typical 20-ton Light 'Mech used for scouting, what set the ''Mercury'' apart was it's revolutionary "Plug and Play" design for it's Small Lasers; allowing repairs to be done to those in a fraction of the time. It was this system that ultimately inspired the creation of the [[OmniMech]] for the Clans, who inevitably ended up the only people in the universe with the 'Mech after the Star League fell.		* '''''Mercury''''': Aging scout 'Mechs required a more elegant solution for the SLDF, and this 'Mech was born to combat the rigors of time being placed on their ''Stinger''s and ''Wasp''s. An otherwise typical 20-ton Light 'Mech used for scouting, what set the ''Mercury'' apart was it's revolutionary "Plug and Play" design for it's Small Lasers; allowing repairs to be done to those in a fraction of the time. It was this system that ultimately inspired the creation of the [[OmniMech]] for the Clans, who inevitably ended up the only people in the universe with the 'Mech after the Star League fell.
	* '''''[[Warhammer (BattleTech)\|Warhammer]]''''': In the grim darkness of the far future, only named characters ride a ''Warhammer''. Seriously, this 70-ton artillery platform is the one-stop destination for almost every major character in the game that don't end up in their nation's stereotype 'Mech or in a ''Marauder''. It does however acquit itself wonderfully in combat, as its two PPCs combined can do the same amount of damage as an AC/20 with twice the range, with an SRM to cover any other problems that might pop up in front of it.		* '''''[[Warhammer (BattleTech)\|Warhammer]]''''': In the grim darkness of the far future, only named characters ride a ''Warhammer''. Seriously, this 70-ton artillery platform is the one-stop destination for almost every major character in the game that don't end up in their nation's stereotype 'Mech or in a ''Marauder''. It does however acquit itself wonderfully in combat, as its two PPCs combined can do the same amount of damage as an AC/20 with twice the range, with an SRM to cover any other problems that might pop up in front of it.

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	* '''''Black Knight''''': A frontline specialist Heavy 'Mech, famously a command staple thanks to it's advanced internals and ability to unload a hellacious Energy payload on unsuspecting companies while able to link up and coordinate battle strategy for their own. Another victim of the Succession Wars post-Star League, as the ability to make the electronics that helped it become a boon for commanders was lost. Later variants would almost entirely rip that stuff out in order to make it a more dangerous but one-dimensional combatant.		* '''''Black Knight''''': A frontline specialist Heavy 'Mech, famously a command staple thanks to it's advanced internals and ability to unload a hellacious Energy payload on unsuspecting companies while able to link up and coordinate battle strategy for their own. Another victim of the Succession Wars post-Star League, as the ability to make the electronics that helped it become a boon for commanders was lost. Later variants would almost entirely rip that stuff out in order to make it a more dangerous but one-dimensional combatant.
	* '''''[[Highlander]]''''': While Star League rule meant that dozens of different designs came to be around the time of Cameron Reign, absolutely no 'Mech embodied the sheer might and technological strength of the Star League like the TV-headed ''Highlander''. While it's Gauss Rifle and Missile launchers were formidable, this 90-ton beast became extremely well-known for being one of the most successful jump-capable Assault 'Mechs, to the point that a previously-desperate maneuver was innovated and weaponized from the concept of performing a jump and landing straight down on an unsuspecting foe. While it became known as Death From Above, during it's heyday the term used was "''Highlander'' Burial" due to being able to embed Light 'Mechs entirely into the ground on impact. Tragically, surviving examples of the original version are few and far between thanks to the Succession Wars.		* '''''[[Highlander]]''''': While Star League rule meant that dozens of different designs came to be around the time of Cameron Reign, absolutely no 'Mech embodied the sheer might and technological strength of the Star League like the TV-headed ''Highlander''. While it's Gauss Rifle and Missile launchers were formidable, this 90-ton beast became extremely well-known for being one of the most successful jump-capable Assault 'Mechs, to the point that a previously-desperate maneuver was innovated and weaponized from the concept of performing a jump and landing straight down on an unsuspecting foe. While it became known as Death From Above, during it's heyday the term used was "''Highlander'' Burial" due to being able to embed Light 'Mechs entirely into the ground on impact. Tragically, surviving examples of the original version are few and far between thanks to the Succession Wars.
	* '''''[[King Crab]''''': Few 'Mechs exemplify [[Rape]] as much as a ''King Crab''. These guys were made to kill whatever they met as quickly as possible with their two AC/20s. However, they have the disadvantage that their ammo reserves are tiny as fuck, so make those shots count. Kerensky took the majority of them with him, but quite a few remained for the Spheroids. They played a vital role in the Comguard's victory at Tukayyid.		* '''''[[King Crab]]''''': Few 'Mechs exemplify [[Rape]] as much as a ''King Crab''. These guys were made to kill whatever they met as quickly as possible with their two AC/20s. However, they have the disadvantage that their ammo reserves are tiny as fuck, so make those shots count. Kerensky took the majority of them with him, but quite a few remained for the Spheroids. They played a vital role in the Comguard's victory at Tukayyid.
	* '''''[[Mackie]]''''': The first BattleMech in history. While they were considered relics in the Star League's time, they managed to make a quite deadly updated variant known as the MSK-9H that was armed with 2 PPCs and an AC/20. Even Kerensky himself loved these and wanted to take them with him to what would become Clan Space, but only managed to get a hundred of them.		* '''''[[Mackie]]''''': The first BattleMech in history. While they were considered relics in the Star League's time, they managed to make a quite deadly updated variant known as the MSK-9H that was armed with 2 PPCs and an AC/20. Even Kerensky himself loved these and wanted to take them with him to what would become Clan Space, but only managed to get a hundred of them.
	* '''''[[Marauder (BattleTech)\|Marauder]]''''': Only very technically a Star League design, as it was intended to be the first generation of new Mechs that would take the SLDF into the future, but became valuable parts of any group that could field them. It's a 75-ton powerful artillery platform with two PPCs, an AC/5, and two Medium Lasers; the ''Marauder'' can cause trouble at any range and take as much punishment as it dealt thanks to it's lamellar armor. Initially quite a difficult fight due to it's unique profile, it's more become known as one of the trademark 'Mechs of Named Inner Sphere characters alongside the ''Warhammer''.		* '''''[[Marauder (BattleTech)\|Marauder]]''''': Only very technically a Star League design, as it was intended to be the first generation of new Mechs that would take the SLDF into the future, but became valuable parts of any group that could field them. It's a 75-ton powerful artillery platform with two PPCs, an AC/5, and two Medium Lasers; the ''Marauder'' can cause trouble at any range and take as much punishment as it dealt thanks to it's lamellar armor. Initially quite a difficult fight due to it's unique profile, it's more become known as one of the trademark 'Mechs of Named Inner Sphere characters alongside the ''Warhammer''.

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Notable Mechs

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	* '''''Black Knight''''': A frontline specialist Heavy 'Mech, famously a command staple thanks to it's advanced internals and ability to unload a hellacious Energy payload on unsuspecting companies while able to link up and coordinate battle strategy for their own. Another victim of the Succession Wars post-Star League, as the ability to make the electronics that helped it become a boon for commanders was lost. Later variants would almost entirely rip that stuff out in order to make it a more dangerous but one-dimensional combatant.		* '''''Black Knight''''': A frontline specialist Heavy 'Mech, famously a command staple thanks to it's advanced internals and ability to unload a hellacious Energy payload on unsuspecting companies while able to link up and coordinate battle strategy for their own. Another victim of the Succession Wars post-Star League, as the ability to make the electronics that helped it become a boon for commanders was lost. Later variants would almost entirely rip that stuff out in order to make it a more dangerous but one-dimensional combatant.
	* '''''[[Highlander]]''''': While Star League rule meant that dozens of different designs came to be around the time of Cameron Reign, absolutely no 'Mech embodied the sheer might and technological strength of the Star League like the TV-headed ''Highlander''. While it's Gauss Rifle and Missile launchers were formidable, this 90-ton beast became extremely well-known for being one of the most successful jump-capable Assault 'Mechs, to the point that a previously-desperate maneuver was innovated and weaponized from the concept of performing a jump and landing straight down on an unsuspecting foe. While it became known as Death From Above, during it's heyday the term used was "''Highlander'' Burial" due to being able to embed Light 'Mechs entirely into the ground on impact. Tragically, surviving examples of the original version are few and far between thanks to the Succession Wars.		* '''''[[Highlander]]''''': While Star League rule meant that dozens of different designs came to be around the time of Cameron Reign, absolutely no 'Mech embodied the sheer might and technological strength of the Star League like the TV-headed ''Highlander''. While it's Gauss Rifle and Missile launchers were formidable, this 90-ton beast became extremely well-known for being one of the most successful jump-capable Assault 'Mechs, to the point that a previously-desperate maneuver was innovated and weaponized from the concept of performing a jump and landing straight down on an unsuspecting foe. While it became known as Death From Above, during it's heyday the term used was "''Highlander'' Burial" due to being able to embed Light 'Mechs entirely into the ground on impact. Tragically, surviving examples of the original version are few and far between thanks to the Succession Wars.
			* '''''[[King Crab]''''': Few 'Mechs exemplify [[Rape]] as much as a ''King Crab''. These guys were made to kill whatever they met as quickly as possible with their two AC/20s. However, they have the disadvantage that their ammo reserves are tiny as fuck, so make those shots count. Kerensky took the majority of them with him, but quite a few remained for the Spheroids. They played a vital role in the Comguard's victory at Tukayyid.
			* '''''[[Mackie]]''''': The first BattleMech in history. While they were considered relics in the Star League's time, they managed to make a quite deadly updated variant known as the MSK-9H that was armed with 2 PPCs and an AC/20. Even Kerensky himself loved these and wanted to take them with him to what would become Clan Space, but only managed to get a hundred of them.
	* '''''[[Marauder (BattleTech)\|Marauder]]''''': Only very technically a Star League design, as it was intended to be the first generation of new Mechs that would take the SLDF into the future, but became valuable parts of any group that could field them. It's a 75-ton powerful artillery platform with two PPCs, an AC/5, and two Medium Lasers; the ''Marauder'' can cause trouble at any range and take as much punishment as it dealt thanks to it's lamellar armor. Initially quite a difficult fight due to it's unique profile, it's more become known as one of the trademark 'Mechs of Named Inner Sphere characters alongside the ''Warhammer''.		* '''''[[Marauder (BattleTech)\|Marauder]]''''': Only very technically a Star League design, as it was intended to be the first generation of new Mechs that would take the SLDF into the future, but became valuable parts of any group that could field them. It's a 75-ton powerful artillery platform with two PPCs, an AC/5, and two Medium Lasers; the ''Marauder'' can cause trouble at any range and take as much punishment as it dealt thanks to it's lamellar armor. Initially quite a difficult fight due to it's unique profile, it's more become known as one of the trademark 'Mechs of Named Inner Sphere characters alongside the ''Warhammer''.
	* '''''Mercury''''': Aging scout 'Mechs required a more elegant solution for the SLDF, and this 'Mech was born to combat the rigors of time being placed on their ''Stinger''s and ''Wasp''s. An otherwise typical 20-ton Light 'Mech used for scouting, what set the ''Mercury'' apart was it's revolutionary "Plug and Play" design for it's Small Lasers; allowing repairs to be done to those in a fraction of the time. It was this system that ultimately inspired the creation of the [[OmniMech]] for the Clans, who inevitably ended up the only people in the universe with the 'Mech after the Star League fell.		* '''''Mercury''''': Aging scout 'Mechs required a more elegant solution for the SLDF, and this 'Mech was born to combat the rigors of time being placed on their ''Stinger''s and ''Wasp''s. An otherwise typical 20-ton Light 'Mech used for scouting, what set the ''Mercury'' apart was it's revolutionary "Plug and Play" design for it's Small Lasers; allowing repairs to be done to those in a fraction of the time. It was this system that ultimately inspired the creation of the [[OmniMech]] for the Clans, who inevitably ended up the only people in the universe with the 'Mech after the Star League fell.

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2023-05-04T17:06:23Z

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Notable Mechs

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	* '''''[[Marauder (BattleTech)\|Marauder]]''''': Only very technically a Star League design, as it was intended to be the first generation of new Mechs that would take the SLDF into the future, but became valuable parts of any group that could field them. It's a 75-ton powerful artillery platform with two PPCs, an AC/5, and two Medium Lasers; the ''Marauder'' can cause trouble at any range and take as much punishment as it dealt thanks to it's lamellar armor. Initially quite a difficult fight due to it's unique profile, it's more become known as one of the trademark 'Mechs of Named Inner Sphere characters alongside the ''Warhammer''.		* '''''[[Marauder (BattleTech)\|Marauder]]''''': Only very technically a Star League design, as it was intended to be the first generation of new Mechs that would take the SLDF into the future, but became valuable parts of any group that could field them. It's a 75-ton powerful artillery platform with two PPCs, an AC/5, and two Medium Lasers; the ''Marauder'' can cause trouble at any range and take as much punishment as it dealt thanks to it's lamellar armor. Initially quite a difficult fight due to it's unique profile, it's more become known as one of the trademark 'Mechs of Named Inner Sphere characters alongside the ''Warhammer''.
	* '''''Mercury''''': Aging scout 'Mechs required a more elegant solution for the SLDF, and this 'Mech was born to combat the rigors of time being placed on their ''Stinger''s and ''Wasp''s. An otherwise typical 20-ton Light Mech used for scouting, what set the ''Mercury'' apart was it's revolutionary "Plug and Play" design for it's Small Lasers; allowing repairs to be done to those in a fraction of the time. It was this system that ultimately inspired the creation of the [[OmniMech]] for the Clans, who inevitably ended up the only people in the universe with the 'Mech after the Star League fell.		* '''''Mercury''''': Aging scout 'Mechs required a more elegant solution for the SLDF, and this 'Mech was born to combat the rigors of time being placed on their ''Stinger''s and ''Wasp''s. An otherwise typical 20-ton Light Mech used for scouting, what set the ''Mercury'' apart was it's revolutionary "Plug and Play" design for it's Small Lasers; allowing repairs to be done to those in a fraction of the time. It was this system that ultimately inspired the creation of the [[OmniMech]] for the Clans, who inevitably ended up the only people in the universe with the 'Mech after the Star League fell.
	* '''''[[Warhammer (BattleTech)\|Warhammer]]''''': In the grim darkness of the far future, only named characters ride a ''Warhammer''. Seriously, this 70-ton artillery platform is the one-stop destination for almost every major character in the game that don't end up in their nation's stereotype 'Mech or in a ''Marauder''. It does however acquit itself wonderfully in combat, as ~~it's~~ two ~~large~~ PPCs can do the same amount of damage as an AC/20 with twice the range, with an SRM to cover any other problems that might pop up in front of it.		* '''''[[Warhammer (BattleTech)\|Warhammer]]''''': In the grim darkness of the far future, only named characters ride a ''Warhammer''. Seriously, this 70-ton artillery platform is the one-stop destination for almost every major character in the game that don't end up in their nation's stereotype 'Mech or in a ''Marauder''. It does however acquit itself wonderfully in combat, as its two PPCs combined can do the same amount of damage as an AC/20 with twice the range, with an SRM to cover any other problems that might pop up in front of it.

	== Legacy ==		== Legacy ==

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	=== Downfall ===		=== Downfall ===
	While their might was considerable, one thing that had become increasingly clear is that after Michael Cameron's death in 2602, the Camerons began a slow but steady decline in impactful leadership. All others after Michael were a pretty quick descent into numerous failsons and paranoid dipshits that ultimately only enriched the SLDF at the expense of everybody else, and their hesitance in the face of inter-league conflict meant that the myriad powers of the League began to believe that they were becoming more important to the League than the League was to them. This, on top of tensions from the Periphery States treated as second-class members with no voting power inevitably led to brush-fire revolts among dissatisfied Periphery citizens. This ultimately led to a coup by the madman Stefan Amaris, who gained the First Lord ~~Nicholas II~~'s trust, and then slew him in a grand show of destruction, and declared himself the new leader of the Star League. The SDLF's commander-general, Alexandr Kerensky, was having absolutely none of that shit, and began the [[Amaris Civil War]], which spanned all the way from the Periphery back down to Terra, and in an extremely bloody confrontation, Kerensky finally, personally, put Amaris down, and ended the so called "Amaris Empire".		While their might was considerable, one thing that had become increasingly clear is that after Michael Cameron's death in 2602, the Camerons began a slow but steady decline in impactful leadership. All others after Michael were a pretty quick descent into numerous failsons and paranoid dipshits that ultimately only enriched the SLDF at the expense of everybody else, and their hesitance in the face of inter-league conflict meant that the myriad powers of the League began to believe that they were becoming more important to the League than the League was to them. This, on top of tensions from the Periphery States treated as second-class members with no voting power inevitably led to brush-fire revolts among dissatisfied Periphery citizens. This ultimately led to a coup by the madman Stefan Amaris, who gained the young First Lord Richard's trust, nicely drove a wedge between him and the rest of the House Lords by supporting his worst decisions, and then, having attained the peak of the young First Lord's trust and favor, slew him in a grand show of destruction, and declared himself the new leader of the Star League. The SDLF's commander-general, Alexandr Kerensky, was having absolutely none of that shit, and began the [[Amaris Civil War]], which spanned all the way from the Periphery back down to Terra, and in an extremely bloody confrontation, Kerensky finally, personally, put Amaris down, and ended the so called "Amaris Empire".

	But the war had also left the Star League in tatters: worlds were devastated, the entire Terran Hegemony's bureaucracy was gutted by pro-Amaris and pro-SLDF purges, and House Cameron had gone completely extinct. To make matters worse, many powers making up the Star League were now all squabbling and declaring themselves as true heir to the Star League. Worse, Kerensky expected that he'd be called upon to support any one of the Houses that were trying to take over the now-very-dead League. Furthermore, he'd just spent 14 bloody years feeding his men into a meat grinder to save it at the cost of over 75% of the SDLF's strength being destroyed. While the overwhelming majority of the Star League's citizens supported Kerensky if he were to take the throne, all of the Great Houses distrusted him and stripped him of his leadership titles. So on the half-joke of a colleague, he brought [[ComStar]]'s Primus Jerome Blake in to tell him he was going to leave the inner sphere altogether, with as many members of the SLDF as he could, and he would like his help in masking his retreat. Blake naturally resisted, since that meant ComStar was just as susceptible to control, but he ultimately backed down out of respect for Kerensky and after Kerensky negotiated the integration of the SLDF remnants who stayed behind to serves as the Com Guard. With that, the last vestiges of the Star League, it's defense force, left the Inner Sphere entirely, never to be seen again until their grandchildren came back as [[the Clans]].		But the war had also left the Star League in tatters: worlds were devastated, the entire Terran Hegemony's bureaucracy was gutted by pro-Amaris and pro-SLDF purges, and House Cameron had gone completely extinct. To make matters worse, many powers making up the Star League were now all squabbling and declaring themselves as true heir to the Star League. Worse, Kerensky expected that he'd be called upon to support any one of the Houses that were trying to take over the now-very-dead League. Furthermore, he'd just spent 14 bloody years feeding his men into a meat grinder to save it at the cost of over 75% of the SDLF's strength being destroyed. While the overwhelming majority of the Star League's citizens supported Kerensky if he were to take the throne, all of the Great Houses distrusted him and stripped him of his leadership titles. So on the half-joke of a colleague, he brought [[ComStar]]'s Primus Jerome Blake in to tell him he was going to leave the inner sphere altogether, with as many members of the SLDF as he could, and he would like his help in masking his retreat. Blake naturally resisted, since that meant ComStar was just as susceptible to control, but he ultimately backed down out of respect for Kerensky and after Kerensky negotiated the integration of the SLDF remnants who stayed behind to serves as the Com Guard. With that, the last vestiges of the Star League, it's defense force, left the Inner Sphere entirely, never to be seen again until their grandchildren came back as [[the Clans]].

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Notable Mechs

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	==== Notable Mechs ====		==== Notable Mechs ====
	*'''Annihilator''': An UrbanMech on steroids and growth hormones developed in the Star League's final years, designed as a mobile city defense platform. Slow as an Urbie, but whatever gets within its range will be blasted to bits by its four LB-X AC/10s and lots of lasers, including a pair of Pulse lasers. Never saw proper use in the Inner Sphere as Kerensky took the prototypes with him to Clan space. Unaware of this fact, the Wolf's Dragoons introduced modified variants of them to the Spheroids, which brought quite a bit of suspicion upon them as most people had never seen an Annihilator. Despite the hilarious gaffe, the Annie's lethality has never been questioned, especially after they became widespread during the Jihad.		* '''''Annihilator''''': An UrbanMech on steroids and growth hormones developed in the Star League's final years, designed as a mobile city defense platform. Slow as an Urbie, but whatever gets within its range will be blasted to bits by its four LB-X AC/10s and lots of lasers, including a pair of Pulse lasers. Never saw proper use in the Inner Sphere as Kerensky took the prototypes with him to Clan space. Unaware of this fact, the Wolf's Dragoons introduced modified variants of them to the Spheroids, which brought quite a bit of suspicion upon them as most people had never seen an Annihilator. Despite the hilarious gaffe, the Annie's lethality has never been questioned, especially after they became widespread during the Jihad.
			* '''''Atlas''''': The best known Star League 'Mech and Battletech's mascot. Designed on Kerensky's orders both to keep the Great Houses in line and as a terror weapon, the Atlas is highly versatile, deadly and a tough nut to crack. Unlike most of the Star League's best toys and against Kerensky's wishes, most Atlases stayed in the Inner Sphere and remained in full production during the Succession Wars. Its most striking feature is its skull-shaped cockpit, known as the Death's Head. It has countless variants due to its widespread use.
			** '''''Atlas II''''': An enhanced Atlas made to be exclusively used by the SLDF Royal Regiments. Unlike the default Atlas, it has a lot of Lostech weaponry and tech like an LB-X AC/10, medium Pulse Lasers and CASE protection for the torso. Its arsenal allows it to fight at longer ranges than the normal Atlas. Nearly all of them left the Inner Sphere with Kerensky after the fall of the Star League.
	* '''''Black Knight''''': A frontline specialist Heavy Mech, famously a command staple thanks to it's advanced internals and ability to unload a hellacious Energy payload on unsuspecting companies while able to link up and coordinate battle strategy for their own. Another victim of the Succession Wars post-Star League, as the ability to make the electronics that helped it become a boon for commanders was lost. Later variants would almost entirely rip that stuff out in order to make it a more dangerous but one-dimensional combatant.		* '''''Black Knight''''': A frontline specialist Heavy Mech, famously a command staple thanks to it's advanced internals and ability to unload a hellacious Energy payload on unsuspecting companies while able to link up and coordinate battle strategy for their own. Another victim of the Succession Wars post-Star League, as the ability to make the electronics that helped it become a boon for commanders was lost. Later variants would almost entirely rip that stuff out in order to make it a more dangerous but one-dimensional combatant.
	* '''''Highlander''''': While Star League rule meant that dozens of different designs came to be around the time of Cameron Reign, absolutely no mech embodied the sheer might and technological strength of the Star League like the TV-headed ''Highlander''. While it's Gauss Rifle and Missile launchers were formidable, this 90-ton beast became extremely well-known for being one of the most successful jump-capable Assault Mechs, to the point that a previously-desperate maneuver was innovated and weaponized from the concept of performing a jump and landing straight down on an unsuspecting foe. While it became known as Death From Above, during it's heyday the term used was "''Highlander'' Burial" due to being able to embed Light Mechs entirely into the ground on impact. Tragically, surviving examples of the original version are few and far between thanks to the Succession Wars.		* '''''Highlander''''': While Star League rule meant that dozens of different designs came to be around the time of Cameron Reign, absolutely no mech embodied the sheer might and technological strength of the Star League like the TV-headed ''Highlander''. While it's Gauss Rifle and Missile launchers were formidable, this 90-ton beast became extremely well-known for being one of the most successful jump-capable Assault Mechs, to the point that a previously-desperate maneuver was innovated and weaponized from the concept of performing a jump and landing straight down on an unsuspecting foe. While it became known as Death From Above, during it's heyday the term used was "''Highlander'' Burial" due to being able to embed Light Mechs entirely into the ground on impact. Tragically, surviving examples of the original version are few and far between thanks to the Succession Wars.