Circinus Federation 3058 Update

Though the Circinian government remains firmly under the reins held by President McIntyre, opponents of the president's regime have become increasingly vocal in recent months. Renewed unrest on Dersidatz, the increasing power of the Marian Hegemony, and the growing threat of Lyran and Marik military action against the Federation have provided ample ammunition for critics of the president.

The MechWarrior followers of Michael Cirion constitute the most dangerous opposition faction, because without loyal military backing the president would soon fall. At the present time, Cirion appears to be waiting for an opportune moment to strike at McIntyre. Unlike the president's military opposition, his civilian opponents criticize him publicly. The strongest of these civilian opposition groups are the Federation's farmers unions, which criticize McIntyre for doing little to open new channels of trade for the agricultural surplus of Federation farmers.

In the past few years, McIntyre has begin to deteriorate physically. He has gained weight and developed high blood pressure, no doubt from stress associated with the dangers currently threatening his position and his realm. Not nearly the fighter he once was, the president increasingly resorts to cruelty and threats to enforce his will.

Interstellar Relations

ComStar and Word of Blake

ComStar enjoyed good relations with the Federation until the schism that created the Word of Blake group occurred. The redefinition of the ComStar mission confused many citizens of the Federation, and when Word of Blake followers began showing up in the Periphery shortly afterward, Federation natives made no objection to their seizing control of the few HPG facilities ComStar maintained in Circinus space. Blakists maintain control of interstellar communications in the Federation, though we have managed to maintain a small ROM presence among their ranks.

Federated Commonwealth and Lyran Alliance

Relations between the Circinus Federation and the Federated Commonwealth and Lyran Alliance remain strained, largely due to the long history of Circinian raids against Davion and Lyran worlds. Recent raids against Lyran possessions have left Circinian-Lyran relations particularly poor at this time, and many planetary rulers within the Lyran Alliance have called on the Archon to authorize punitive retaliatory strikes against the Federation. More than a few observers have speculated that the Archon may find such actions an attractive means of bolstering public support for her young Alliance and unity among its peoples.

Free Worlds League

The Federation maintains no diplomatic relations with the Free Worlds League. A history of Circinian raids against Marik worlds and Marik occupation of the Federation have left the populations and governments of both realms suspicious of one another. In recent years, the Free Worlds League has attempted to improve relations by providing economic assistance to several impoverished Circinian worlds, but these programs have done little to alter the deep-seated Circinian hostility toward the Free Worlds League.

Periphery States

The Circinus Federation's relations with its Periphery neighbors are mixed. The Illyrian Palatinate, for example, maintains no diplomatic relations with the Circinians and forbids Illyrian merchants from trading with Federation worlds. Circinian relations with the Marian Hegemony, however, have improved in recemnt months, and trade ties betweem the two realms are beginning to form. However, many observers speculate taht the Federation's friendly overtures toward the Hegemony result entirely from the strategic implications of the Hegemony's conquest of the Lothian League. Those same observers point out that Circinian leaders remain suspicious and wary of the Marian Caesar. Rising factionalism within the Federation has largely stymied Circinian attempts to improve relations with the Magistracy of Canopus, and Circinian relations with the Rim Collection remain strained as well, due to President McIntyre's reluctance to deal with the still-unstable government of the recently founded state. McIntyre's reluctance to deal with the Collection, however, has not prevented Collection merchants from establishing profitable trade arrangements with their Circinian counterparts.

Circinus Federation Force Listing

(Deployment as of 3058)

Commander: President H. R. "Little Bob" McIntyre
Regular Mech Strength: 2 battalions
Mercenary Mech Strength: 2 companies, 2 lances

Unit Name                        Experience   Regiments    Homeworld    
The Black Warriors        
  (CO: Major Fritz Donner)
     Sarono's Sting              Veteran        0.11       Maximillian
       (CO: Captain Julio Sarono)
     Davidson's Dirt Devils      Regular        0.11       Thadora's Land
       (CO: Captain Sarah Davidson)
     Cirion's Death Machine      Veteran        0.11       Circinus  
       (CO: Lord Captain Michael Cirion)
McIntyre House Guards        
  (CO: President H. R. McIntyre)
     1st Circinus Militia        Green          0.11       Zorn's Keep
       (CO: Captain Jenna Lawrence)
     The McIntyre Guard          Regular        0.11       Circinus
       (CO: Captain Geraldo Villinus)
     The Circinus Lancers        Green          0.11       Andirion  
       (CO: Captain Jimmy Peterson)
The Fighting Shamrocks           Regular        0.11       Thadora's Land   
  (CO: Captain Angus O'Leary)
  (1 company)
Reed's Brew                      Regular        0.07       Clayborne II
  (CO: Captain Burly Reed)
  (2 lances)
Quint's Olympian Groundpounders  Veteran        0.11       Diedre's Den      
  (CO: Captain Herman Quint)
  (1 company)

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Will Day < wd@firstcircuit.net >
John Dutka < jdutka@pcnet.com >
Sep 23, 1996