BattleTech Lore & History - Star League Civil War: Periphery Uprising/Freedom War (MechWarrior Lore)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ค. 2024
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Lore & History Maps:
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Sourcebooks Referenced:
House Davion: Federated Suns (1623)
House Kurita: Draconis Combine (1620)
House Liao: Capellan Confederation (1624)
House Marik: Free Worlds League (1622)
House Steiner: Lyran Commonwealth (1621)
The Periphery (1629)
The Star League (1630)
ComStar (1655)
Handbook: House Davion (35024)
Handbook: House Kurita (35205)
Handbook: House Liao (35204)
Handbook: House Marik (35019)
Handbook: House Steiner (35001)
Handbook: Major Periphery (35203)
Era Report: 2750 (35222)
Historical: Reunification War (35231)
Historical: Liberation of Terra Vol.I (35232)
Historical: Liberation of Terra Vol.II (35233)
Historical: Operation Klondike (35230)
Historical: First Succession War (35235)
Field Manual: SLDF (35251)
Field Report 2765: AFFS (35FR010)
Field Report 2765: CCAF (35FR008)
Field Report 2765: DCMS (35FR009)
Field Report 2765: FWLM (35FR011)
Field Report 2765: LCAF (35FR012)
Field Report 2765: Periphery (35FR013)
Jihad Hot Spots: Terra (35205)
Further references from Sarna.net - Thank you to the Sarna.net discord for additional support
0:00 Fort Simpson Blast
1:12 Operation TORCH
3:50 Periphery Uprising
7:30 Operation GUILLOTINE
9:08 Götterdämmerung Affair
10:50 SLDF Redeployments
12:50 Outworlds Alliance 2765
14:53 Magistracy of Canopus 2765
16:25 Taurian Concordat 2765
19:18 Operations HARMONY & SHADOWPLAY
25:18 Kurita Fears
27:13 Outworlds Alliance 2766
29:30 Magistracy of Canopus 2766
30:38 Taurian Concordat 2766
33:20 Richard Cameron
35:29 Silence from the Hegemony
37:25 Outro - เกม
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It's amazing how pretty much everything that brought down the Star League could have been avoided if they'd left alone the people who just wanted to be left alone.
Subjugating the periphery definitely came back to haunt them but it was a dysfunctional system that would have come undone at some point down the line regardless in my mind. Too many people pulling different directions and not working together.
For the Taurian Concordat!!
Mess with the bull and your getting the horns!
Hippity hoppity get the fuck off my property!
It's interesting how literally everything Amaris tries goes his way up until he completes Operation Apotheosis, and then literally nothing goes his way again.
An example of "and now what?" at play. Generations of House Amaris had planned and laid the groundwork for the coup, but nobody had plans for what they'd do afterwards. And they really didn't have a plan for fighting an angry Russian in charge of the SLDF.
Plot convenience at its finest
Not exactly. There were a few cases where things didn't go exactly to plan (the headhunter squads, for example), but they were relatively minor components of the plan where their failure could be compensated for, or still succeeded in achieving a secondary objective. The problem is that the final stages of his plan relied on everything going perfectly...and this is where it fell apart, because of one, critical thing that Amaris didn't account for:
Kerensky said "No."
@@z3r0_35 and he kept hearing bagpipes because nuclear weapons are just an inconvenience.
@@afitz34 That are just the ramblings of a merc from the periphery. Sustaining exclusively on whiskey has its toll.
The martyrs of the War of Star League Aggression shall be avenged!
THE RIM WORLDS WILL RISE AGAIN!
The fact that Richard was mellowing because of his wife and - especially - his daughter both hilights how responsibility - and especially children - can bring out the best in us, and also makes what happens next that much more gut wrenching
I tried to humanise Richard in this series because his story is tragic and I feel people assign too much blame to him. So many of his bad decisions that give him his reputation were encouraged by Amaris. I also felt a tragic sense of loneliness in his story; that he suspected something was deeply wrong but despite being the most powerful man in existence (in theory) has noone he trusts to turn to for help.
It also makes one wonder what could've been, had anyone else taken the time or cared enough to try mentoring him, be it Kerensky finding the time, be it one of the more principled House Lords like Michael Steiner II (who mentored Kerensky) or John Davion, or even one of the other Periphery leaders. While I have no doubt the latter would exploit him much as Amaris had, I don't think any of them wanted to subvert or burn it all down as he did.
@@SvenVanDerPlank ok
@@foenrik8941 ok
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been listening to this while playing MW5, it really helps me understand who is what and why.
I’m totally ready for the big battles.
We're just getting started. This video covers the first two years but the next is 40 minutes on just one day in history.
@@SvenVanDerPlank Admittedly, one of the most eventful in BattleTech history but still.
Good stuff. Nice to see so many creators in one big collab project like this. Really makes the community feel more unified.
It goes to show that I can see the story of the amaris civil war twice and still be utterly tense for what is going to happen next
well done Sven, I'm officially hyped
Time to hear about the "Goddamned Blackwatch" being "Mad Bastards" during the coup. Yes, I do love Tex's takes on it, but I'm looking forward to your detailed retelling, too. :)
The periphery did nothing wrong.
My friends and I were among the earliest Battletech fans. Getting into the Board Game shortly after the change from 'Battledroids' (and thank goodness for THAT forced change!). When the 'Mechwarrior' RPG came out, we all, already being big RPG fans, devoured the game. Combining it, the Battletech Board Game & the sadly-neglected Aerotech game, as tools for a massive Campaign that went on for years.
The Greatest 'War' we had was a Mech/Aerotech fighter engagement that consisted of THIRTY-SIX Mechs on a side, not even counting Armor & Fighter units. The first MOVEMENT phase took over Two Hours to complete & the engagement in its entirety took weeks.
When the House History & Star League History books were released, i dove into them all & they were the first history books I actually read, cover-to-cover. I am so glad to see a younger generation develop the same kind of passion for the universe that my friends & I first had, so long ago.
A battalion sized conflict in classic BT sounds insane. Not surprised it took multiple days to resolve it. It's great that the series is experiencing such a rival after spending so many years in limbo.
I wonder where Tex of BPL is going to be, audio wise...I'm HYPED!
No Tex in this one. He's very busy with his own projects and work at the moment so don't want to add to his to-do list. Hopefully we'll have an opportunity to collab again in another episode soon.
He's late with the Charger video. 🤣🤣
You should also get the Grimdark Narrator as a guest voice.
Hello Sven.
I have watched each and every Battletech video you have done so far. Often, I have found out things that I only barely knew of, or facts that were presented in a manner I had never contemplated. On top of that, your videos are extensive and detailed. Almost too much so for the 'average' player. But, I may be a bit hard upon them, since I am one of those 'grey warriors'. Those guys that have been playing the game since the original first production issue of the boxed sets. A person that has played literally thousands of games upon the tabletops, and one that has used that experience to create a highly detailed account of his personal Mercenary Unit.
I am liking how you are using persons in the online community to voice over some of the facts and details you cover in your videos. I do wish, though, that you could get Tex to do more (grins widely). On this topic, might I suggest that you reach out to Baradul, aka: Molten Metal? He has a fine voice. If you don't believe me, check out the 3rd installment of 'Hired Steel'. Baradul has the speaking role for the Rifleman's Pilot. I believe that he appears in the 3rd video, but it is listed as Episode Two, due to their being an introductory episode.
Thank you for your continued support Frank. I'm glad you've been enjoying all the videos. We'll see who we can get in future episodes but understandably everyone is busy with their own projects. It's fantastic that they're willing to share what little free time they've got. Hopefully we can continue to include more guests/cameos throughout the rest of the series.
The greenhaven "we do a little trolling" gestapo, next upload is gonna be fun.
You have to admire the sheer audacity of Amaris and his forces. The absolute brass *balls* on the man!
I'm kinda of the opinion that while Amaris wasn't a great guy as such, the Star League were pricks and had it coming.
I'd like to see a future resurgence of the Rim Worlds Republic and maybe a rehabilitation.
Who knows, after a century or so of ilClan rule, maybe a Stefan fanboy might not look so unappealing...
@@jamesperkins191 A fair point I'd never argue against.
And I'm quietly hoping that the ilClan arc ends with the Wolves getting absolutely bodied. Terra is a poison chalice for everyone else, so why should the Wolves not get the same treatment?
The politics of this universe are insane, I'll admit, at first I was rooting for the Star League, unifying everyone and bringing peace, however, just as life in our universe, a few bad apples ruin the bunch.
Now learning all the back room politics the leaders of the Star League was taking part in just ruins my view on them.
In my current playthrough on MW5, I started with Marik, then moved over to start helping the Taurians.
I can't help it, but I'm a sucker for independence, but the nuke attack with the civilian truck was.. aggressive to say the least.
Desperate times call for desperate measures I guess.. still scary.
I love this channel. I've been watching it for 3 days now and has turned me into a die hard fan.
I'm looking forward to learning more about the clans. I remember playing Mech Assault on Xbox, and I've been waiting to see where those Blake weirdos tie in.
This is an amazing universe and an awesome channel. Thank you so much for this. You will be hearing more from me very soon.
Glad to see this continuing. Love the way you present the lore.
oh boy oh gawd
(having now watched)
OOOH BOY OH GAWD
Sir, this has been grand. Thank you so much for all your hard work. And the efforts of your guest narrators.
No problem, thanks for the support.
Excellent work. Thanks so much for everything you do! I am loving this lore series.
No problem, glad to hear it.
I may miss the premier on this one, but I'm very excited to hear your take on how this 'turd-theater' all starts and how the various pieces begin moving.
As always, thanks again Sven for this video and I'm excited to see what is cooking up in the future.
LEAVING ME ON A CLIFFHANGER?? How could you. Seriously though I have been making my first steps into the BattleTech universe with these, listening to them at work, and your videos have made things both easy to understand as well as extremely engrossing to learn about. Thanks for your work on these, I can't wait for the next installment!
First the excesses of Amos Forlough in the Reunification War, now mass casualties caused by frustrated SLDF troops.
Is it just me, or does the Outworlds Alliance usually ends up being the whipping boy for the Star League?
Yeah, it's miraculous they can survive at all in the militant world they inhabit. They did at least get enormous funding from the Star League to expand, but you can see from the map that they tried their best to get away from the madness behind them. Unfortunately those colonies weren't yet self-sufficient by the time of the collapse.
The post-Star League Outworlds also have themselves to blame to some degree. Their ruling council/legislative body requires a unanimous vote to get anything big done and their Space Amish have seats, so they ensure nothing gets done and worlds die/starve from tech/industrial decline.
Any rational/realistic state would at the very least have taken away their seat at the table or removed the unanimous vote requirement after centuries of self-sabotage. The Omniss are pacifist luddites, it's not like they could march their horse-drawn wagons and pitchforks mobs interstellar distances to Alpheratz and lynch the government.
There's actually a BattleTech book about that exact scenario but on a different planet. It's the second part of the Kell Hounds Ascendent anthology, "A Tiny Spot of Rebellion."
@@SvenVanDerPlank Seriously, an Omniss revolt that isn't just some angry farmers? Kinda surprising, or did you mean there was an attempt to actually fix the Outworlds before the Snow Ravens saved them?
No it's set on Galatea circa 3014 where the technology rejecting population that controls the planets food supply decides to break away from the Lyran Commonwealth. It describes how this group of people (essentially space-Amish) fight against the technologically advanced Commonwealth. I found it interesting because of its discussion of religion, the part it plays in the conflict and how the characters deal with the fact that a shared belief has led them to two very different world views. Wasn't the best BT book I've read by any means but was enjoyable enough.
The SLDF is going to take terrible losses by the time they get to Terra. 😢
And so begins the Downfall and an age of blood spilled in oceans
Always love seeing this intro
Oh man this is awesome, i love putting on your lore vids while i'm cooking or relaxing.
I love how the BT content creators help each other creating new and great videos 👌❤️
You're giving me graphs and graphics with a good narration, it's like you want me to keep watching these 👌
This was great yet again mate, thanks for helping me get into BattleTech
Excellent work as always! Thank you!
Good work! I love the lore of this universe.
Awesome...keep up the good work
Fav TH-cam series atm. Any day a new one comes on my feed is a good day. Hope this carries all the way through BT "present".
Well done. This is probably the best series of videos on the lore up to this point for everything it's covered. Looking forward to the next one.
I am always impressed by your research. I absolutely love this series and have to say, I am exceedingly looking forward to the future of this project!
Thank you for another great Battletech lore video!!
Cant wait for the breakdown of the Star League civil war, are you going to cover the exodus to elementals?
Excellent Video...
Wow, amazing!
Another great video. Thank you all.
So, so good. Can't wait for the next part as a BT lore newbie.
Nothing makes me happy like authoritarian invaders disappearing in a mushroom cloud :D
Can't wait for the boxing day event.
And what a fun party it was.
Second place was the steiner Davion wedding reception.
Oh yeah, the battles continue.
Incoming stories of madlads with bagpipes makes me happy.
What's next after the Amires Coup? Are you going to do these Succession Wars?
For the Dragon!
The War of Star League Aggression was about states' rights!
Mate the background music you used in this video is bloody awesome. Really fits the mood of the uprising! Does anybody know where I can find it?
In this video the songs are taken from either the HBS BattleTech game or MechWarrior 5 and it's expansions.
@@SvenVanDerPlank What a legend, cheers!
What's the outro song? Great series, can't wait for the next part.
It's from the MechWarrior 5 soundtrack. I believe it is called "A Second Life" if I remember correctly.
Please tell me you're gonna do "Kerensky said no" with Tex 🙏
This is some great lore. It's getting me more and more interested in this universe. By the way, what is that small, oval-shaped state to the southeast of the Concordat?
That's the Tortuga Dominion. It has its origins in a Star League unit that deserted during the Reunification War. Their existence is built around piracy, mostly against the Taurian Concordat and Fed Suns.
@@SvenVanDerPlank OK, space pirates. Sounds interesting.
@@alansmith19890 Deep Periphery is ALL space-pirates.
And that one world with the talking birds that we don't talk about, and in-canon isn't actually knowable to humanity on a wider scale.
@@jamesperkins191 Delphi Compact, Alexandrian Covenant, Hanseatic League, Lothian League, etc.
Lots of real states in the deep unlike the Circinnus and Marians.
Are all of you guys in RogueTech yet? I know Tex is. I would drool over an Argo full of you guys.
I'm afraid I don't know what you mean. RogueTech is an HBS BattleTech mod, no?
@@SvenVanDerPlank Yes, my personal favorite. The discord would go nuts if you joined. The full map, an insane amount of modded gear, season full of really interesting and fun RP. Check em out!
Honestly you could probably combine the previous videos and this one into an mega video as "act 1"
The fate of the Outtworld Aliance would make Suicide Bombers...not fucking Aerospace Pilots...I never got that...even back in 96...
Died at 74? She was but a baby.
A keep it up comment.
A thank you reply.
If Kerensky had died their would have been no clans
So, was Beatrice Avellar Rohirrim or Vorlon?
How do you mean? Think that's a LotR reference I'm not getting.
@@SvenVanDerPlank "And so it begins." (Theoden at Helm's Deep (PJ movie) and Kosh at the end of The Gathering (Babylon 5 pilot movie))
Ahh I see. Well I'm not familiar with Babylon 5 but don't for a second want to compare Theoden to the conniving Beatrice so I'll say the latter.
I will join outer rim
ahhhh hell no we outworld KICKED all you inner spheres asses, ya we used fed suns to kill the red snake and SLDF