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Successor States

In the fictional BattleTech universe, the Successor States are the major military powers of the Inner Sphere, each governed by one of the Great Houses. Each Successor State has its own culture and customs,

Table of contents
1 The Successor States
2 ComStar
3 Mercenaries

The Successor States

Federated Suns

Capital world,
New Avalon.

Notable Characters

Draconis Combine

Strongly influenced by Japanese culture.
Capital world,
Luthien.
The Free Rasalhauge Republic (FRR) was once part of the Draconis Combine?

Notable Characters

Cappellan Confederation

Strongly influenced by Chinese culture.
Capital world,
Sian.

Notable Characters

Free Worlds League

Capital world,
Atreus.

Notable Characters

Lyran Alliance

Capital world,
Tharkad

Notable Characters


Federated Commonwealth

The Federated Commonwealth came into being with the marriage of Hanse Davion and Melissa Steiner, joining the Federated Suns and the Lyran Alliance into what was now the most powerful of the Successor States. Unfortunately, the Federated Commonwealth was torn apart by Hanse and Melissa's children; Victor and Katherine.
Capital worlds,
Tharkad and New Avalon.

Notable Characters

ComStar

While not strictly being one of the Successor States, ComStar is
politically influential, as it maintains a monopoly over the HyperPulse Generators, which are crucial to interstellar communication; the threat of a communications blackout makes ComStar a significant power within the Inner Sphere. ComStar itself is composed of quasi-mystical technicians who tend the HPG arrays. They profess to be neutral to the politics of the Inner Sphere. Jerome Blake is something of a religious figure to ComStar; oaths such as "By the blessed Blake" or epithets such as "Blake's Blood!" are not uncommon. Jerome Blake was the original founder of ComStar, after the Star League fell, and is considered by those within ComStar to be the savior of the Inner Sphere.
Capital, and only world, Terra.

Notable Characters

Mercenaries

Also not truly a Successor State, mercenaries play a large role in the
Inner Sphere, and some of the larger groups have considerable political influence and military might.

Notable Characters