Astropolitics the Aurigan Coalition

[Aristocra]

Intervention:

Steiner(Restoration) - Lyran Commonwealth(or more accurately, the Lyran Free Traders Association) would be interested in commercial opportunities and exploring the economic opportunities of new markets.

Kurita(Directorate) - The Draconis Combine would be interested in giving the Taurians another ally that would force Davion to divert more forces Rimward.

Marik(Directorate) - The FWL would have discovered that the Magistracy is baking the Restoration. Even if they did not, it would be clear that Director Santiago is more conciliatory towards the Taurians than the Arano High Lords. Anything that makes the Magistracy weaker makes Marik stronger in its periphery "neighborhood".

Davion(Restoration) - Peace along the Taurian-Aurigan border is not good for the Federate Suns, as the Aurigans may be the only thing that has checked the ability of the Taurians to launch raids into Davion space.

Liao(Directorate) - While the Capellan Confederation would regard the Aurigans a "rabble" who "stole" worlds like Mechdur, they may have decided that it is preferable to deal with those who have only taken a few of their worlds, as opposed to those who have taken many "ancestral" worlds.

Calderon(Directorate) - Calling the Director Santiago and his government "Taurian Sockpuppets" might be inaccurate, but their stance towards the Taurian Concordat will allow the Taurian Concordat to deal with the Davion threat.

Centrella(Restoration) - If Director Santiago is not going to aggressively test the Taurian border, then his expansion must be towards the Magistracy to conquer the weak independent systems that dot the Rimward Frontier. Even a partial expansion would threaten the Magistracy and put breadbasket worlds like New Abilene under even greater threat(and even open up the potential for conquest).

Houses:
Thanks to the character bios, it looks like Santiago Espinoza has centralized power in the wake of High Lord Arano's murder. House Espinoza has swept aside the other Houses to forge the DIrectorate. Lady Arano's tactical advisor is the youngest son of House Madiera(his homeworld of Guldra is obviously the House Madiera homeworld).

Directorate:
House Santiago(Coromodir)

Restoration:
House Arano(Coromodir)

Spoiler

House Gallas (Itrom)
House Decimis (Panzyr)
House Karosas (Smithon)
House Parata (Tyrlon)

Unknown:
House Madiera - Guldra
House ????? - ?????

My suspicion is that House Madiera and House ???? are divided on who to support.

The Restoration:
We know that Lady Arano has spent nearly 3 years organizing resistance while Director Espinoza is organizing the Directorate(reorganizing it out of the old Aurigan Government).

We will play as mercs contracted to as a black ops unit for The Restoration(when we are not doing other contracts).

 

[Kereminde]

We will play as mercs contracted to as a black ops unit for The Restoration(when we are not doing other contracts).

Well, you might. I'm under contract to Mason as "special assistant". I don't know what that means exactly, but I figure I'll download Adobe 'Mechbay 34 and it'll all work itself out.

 

[Prussian Havoc]

lol

I only realized just now that your "Spoiler" and my "Spoiler" are the same:

Spoiler

Yes, these are four of the GoG Achievements.

It is important to note that while Houses Gallas, Decinis, Karosas and Parata appear to be pro-Restoration, for their worlds to be "liberated" the Directorate is apparently administering those worlds at the start of the Solo Campaign. Or perhaps influencing those worlds through local surrogates.

Judging by the write up for Lord Alexander Madeira, House Madeira and Guldra are Pro-Restoration.


And finally, since HBS has on numerous occasions cited Game of Thrones as one of the inspirations for BATTLETECH's we should be on the lookout for double-dealing, backstabbing, betrayals and copious amounts of self-interest, self-preservation...


...and Dragon, lots and lots of Dragons!!!!
My inner-Kurita rejoices! : )

 

[Amechwarrior]

What happens if as the story progresses, Lady Arano asks us to do something very unscrupulous or just ends up kind of a worse dictator than the Directorate?

 

[Prussian Havoc]

What happens if as the story progresses, Lady Arano asks us to do something very unscrupulous or just ends up kind of a worse dictator than the Directorate?

Kamea turn out to have a dark side???

"...you should have ripped them all out root and stem..."

Serves Director Espinosa right for seizing power without accounting for High Lord Tamati Arano II's daughter, Kamea.

Vengeful daughters have a tendency to...

 

[Mojo Amok]

What happens if as the story progresses, Lady Arano asks us to do something very unscrupulous...

That costs extra...

Spoiler

...just on principal.

 

[Dmon]

Spotted this in another thread, So that is a fourth noble house named at least.

 

[Ozymandious]

What happens if as the story progresses, Lady Arano asks us to do something very unscrupulous or just ends up kind of a worse dictator than the Directorate?

Is this before or after she pays us? Cause if after then we go look for somebody to give us a contract to revolt against her. The good thing about revolutions is they keep revolving lol.

 

[Kereminde]

Is this before or after she pays us? Cause if after then we go look for somebody to give us a contract to revolt against her. The good thing about revolutions is they keep revolving lol.

And so does the Inner Sphere.