Knights of the Republic of the Sphere
Knights of the Republic of the Sphere | |
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| Organization Profile | |
| Type | Knightly Order |
| Headquarters | Refuge (Individual Conquistador Dropship)[1] Terra |
The title Knight of the Sphere was granted within the Republic of the Sphere.
History
Origins
The order was formed by Devlin Stone and David Lear in 3088.[2]
Disbandment and Legacy
The end of the Republic signaled the end of its Knights. Some, like Maeve Stirling, returned to their homeworlds; in her case, Northwind. Others, like Justin Hall, became Mercenaries, but all renounced to their titles. In fact, in Galatea, a lot of ex-RAF soldiers claimed to have been Knights, but that only gave them a bad reputation.[3]
Many years later, the ethos of the revived Gunslinger Program in the new Star League was modeled (with some changes) on the Knights of the Republic of the Sphere with access open to any worthy Clan or Spheroid personnel and likewise offered sources of inspiration for the public and other military personnel to emulate.[4]
While not all of the Knight Corps could be brought with the Nomads, a large number were recovered by War Party after the Wolf Empire laid claim to Terra. Previously, the Knights would be titles that gave them significant authority on various worlds. Now, they are titles of military officers in practice and on the field.
With the establishment of the Cameron Guild many within the Nomad Republic are drawn to support it. A number of prominent Knights have volunteered for the ranks of the Cameron Sentinels.[1]
Ranks
Exarch
Paladin
The title Paladin of the Republic is the highest true title within the order. Numbering eighteen members, seventeen Paladins and the Exarch form the Council of Paladins—the ruling body of the Republic, with the final member being the secretive Ghost Paladin.
The further honorific title of Paladin Exemplar is bestowed upon the oldest serving Paladin.[5]
After the loss of Terra few Paladins remained and no new ones would be added to the ranks.[1]
Knight
The title of Knight of the Republic is reserved for one hundred members of the order.[6]
Knight-Errant
The title of Knight-Errant of the Republic is the lowest true rank within the order, the total number of Knights-Errant at any given time reflects the number of worlds within the Republic.[6]
Intelligence
Ghost-Knight
The Ghost Knights are a major Intelligence agency within the Republic of the Sphere, how many of them there are is unknown.
Honorary Knights
Republic Exarchs, from time to time, granted honorary knighthood to distinguished individuals, generally scientists and artists. Honorary knights included scientist Pierre Cormier and composer Eduard Bioucek.[7]
Known Knights of the Order
- Adelaide Irving: A noted VTOL pilot.[8]
- Alexi Holt: Knight who led a mission to oversee HPG reactivation on Wyatt in 3135.
- Álvaro Dávila: Veteran Knight appointed to lead the newly formed XV Principes Guards in 3145.[9]
- Andrew McKenna:[10]
- Alison Smythe, Knight Errant in 3135.[11]
- Angelina Costello: Knight-Errant, KIA on Wei during the Capellan Crusades.
- Anthanassios Raptis: Knight, served in a Knights Command lance, under Consuela Dagmar.[12]
- Burton Marik-Davion: Son of Paladin Victor Steiner-Davion, KIA on Wei during the Capellan Crusades.
- Carter Dylan[13]
- Casper Van Ostrand: Knight-Errant, KIA on Wei during the Capellan Crusades.
- Castor Hobbes: Knight that led relief troops to Skye and lost the planet.
- Castor Pagonis: Knight-Errant, KIA on Styk during the Capellan Crusades.
- Cedirick Lamarr: Knight-Errant.[14]
- Conner Rhys-Monroe, Knight who resigned his post in 3135, becoming the military leader of the Senate Alliance; son of Senator Gerald Monroe.
- Consuela Dagmar: Knight-Errant promoted a Knight during the Capellan Crusades.
- Cray Stansill: Knight who resigned his post in 3135, becoming one of the military leaders of the Senate loyalist, until he was killed in combat by Tara Campbell.
- Crystal Liveston Synd: Ghost Knight who led a Fidelis assault on Ryde in 3136.
- David Jett: Knight-Errant investigating Carlos Wyndham's death in 3136.[15]
- Deandra Lowe: Knight that doubles as a courier traveling and sending information between different parties and hence getting secrets important for the Republic.[16]
- Emeline Hargreaves: Knight as of 3132[17]
- Erin McCann: Knight that fought during the Draconis Combine's invasion of Ashio.[18]
- Estrin Koss [19]
- Eve Kincaid: Knight-Errant that fought in the Battle of Liao in the Dark Age.[20]
- Faelyna Malena: Knight-Errant.[21][22]
- George "Georgie" McBranagh: Knight-Errant, died in 3135 while defending Al Na'ir from the DCMS invaders.[23]
- Gillian Sandoz: Knight-Errant, MIA on Suzano during the Capellan Crusades.
- Gloria Hansen: Former Knight by the raising of Fortress Republic.[24]
- Gresco Hancock: Ghost Knight working infiltrated as a mercenary on Callison in 3136. She killed the planetary governor, hostile to the Republic, and became the new governor of the planet.
- Hester Mahoney: KIA on Second Try during the Capellan Crusades.
- Ian Blackmore[25]
- Ian Valstone:[26]
- Inese Lassonde: Knight, served in a Knights Command lance, under Consuela Dagmar.[27]
- "One-Eyed" Jack Farrell, an undercover Knight in Bannson's Raiders and Confederation forces.[28]
- Janella Lakewood: Knight bound for Ronel in 3133. Promoted to Paladin.
- Jahmil Yost: Knight that investigated links from Jacob Bannson to a series of missing shipments of decommissioned BattleMechs from various Prefecture capitals to the boneyards on Terra.
- Jayson Greene: Ghost Knight leading a Fidelis group of troops in 3136.
- Jeremy Chin: Ghost Knight who devastated Kwamashu in 3136, later losing his mind and committing suicide for that 21 years later.
- Jerome Redhawk:[29]
- John Schneider: Knight in the Eleventh Hastati Sentinels[30]
- Jonathan Corrick:[31]
- Jonathan Yasuda: Knight-Errant, KIA on Wei during the Capellan Crusades.
- Julia Marbury: Knight-Errant, MIA on Liao during the Capellan Crusades.
- Justin Hall Cloud: Ghost Knight which fought in the Battle of Terra.[32]
- Kitsune Kurita: Son of Paladin Victor Steiner-Davion.
- Kristoff Erbe: Knight who led a Fidelis group of troops in 3136.
- Kyle Powers: Knight who was killed on Achernar by Steel Wolves officer Torrent.
- Lotharius Withers: Knight-Errant.[21]
- Maeve Stirling: Knight who later became member of the Northwind Highlanders[33]
- Marcel Thennes: Knight Errant[34]
- Marcus Randall: Knight-Errant, promoted to Knight in 3132, successor of Siyanda Ashanti.[35][36]
- Mason Dunne: Knight who infiltrated in anti-Republic movements on Helen and Basalt in 3133, dismantling them.
- Nicodemus Niemeyer[37]
- Nolan Dotter: Knight-Errant, KIA on Wei during the Capellan Crusades.
- Peter Harrison: Knight on Ruchbah as of 3136.[38]
- Raul Ortega: Reservist of Achernar who became a Knight; successor of Kyle Powers.
- Ravi Talwar: Knight-Errant, murdered on 7 August 3132[39]
- Reginald Eriksson: Knight who "discovered" Katana Tormark[40]
- Reo Jones: Knight who infiltrated Jacob Bannson's mercenaries on Wyatt in 3135.
- Rick Raisho: Former Knight by October 3145.[41]
- Rick Santangelo[19]
- Romonda Dianalyn: Knight-Errant.[14]
- Siyanda Ashanti: Knight that was sent to break up the protests in Proserpina, but ended up the target of an assassination attempt and later died trying to stop the jailbreak of the group's leadership.[42]
- Skariah Paragon: Knight, and member of a Sword Lance, under the command of Anthanassios Raptis.[43]
- Sonya Artigonn: Knight that investigated links from Jacob Bannson to a series of missing shipments of decommissioned BattleMechs from various Prefecture capitals to the boneyards on Terra.
- Thomas Lakewood: Father of Janella.
- Winsom Tykes: Knight as of 3132[44]
- Yolanda Amirault: Trueborn and bloodnamed Knight as of 3132[17]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Resurgence
- ↑ Historical: Wars of the Republic Era, p. 15: "Timeline"
- ↑ One Door Closes in Shrapnel#6, p. 83
- ↑ Technical Readout: Dark Age, p. 4
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 178: "Paladins"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Field Manual: 3085, p. 179
- ↑ Dark Age: 3132-3134 INN, p. 37: "Scientist Pierre Cormier made Knight of the Sphere"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145, p. 36
- ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 141
- ↑ MechWarrior Pilot Deck: Champions of the Inner Sphere I, "Andrew McKenna Card"
- ↑ Era Report: 3145, p.148 "TOUCHPOINT: WAR OF ATTRITION
- ↑ MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards, p. 278
- ↑ Dark Age: 3132-3134 INN, p. 6, "Prefect Katana Tormark Declines Knighthood"
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 MechWarrior: Dark Age - Death From Above Dossiers, Kristoff Erbe Dossier
- ↑ Dark Age: LinkNet Articles (3136), p. 107: "Trouble Brewing on Fletcher"
- ↑ 3135 PDA Journals, p. 143: "30 December 3135"
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Crisis Mode (short story), pp. 1-2
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine, p. 20: "Kamakiri Attack VTOL"
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 The Scorpion Jar, ch. 26
- ↑ Dark Age Turning Points: Liao, p. 1: "Harsh Reality"
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 MechWarrior: Dark Age - Death From Above Dossiers, Marcel Thennes Dossier
- ↑ Dark Age: LinkNet Articles (3136), p. 71
- ↑ Era Report: 3145, p.145 "TOUCHPOINT: REPUBLIC ROUNDABOUT
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145, p. 92
- ↑ Technical Readout: Irregulars, p. 20: "Pompier PoliceMech"
- ↑ By Temptations and By War, ch. 28
- ↑ MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards, p. 286
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145, p. 176: "AS7-D3 Atlas III"
- ↑ Ghost War, ch. 8
- ↑ Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 19, p. 13
- ↑ By Temptations and By War, ch. 30
- ↑ IlClan (sourcebook), p. 25,
- ↑ Perception of Victory
- ↑ MechWarrior Dark Age Uniques, p. 125 "Marcel Thennes"
- ↑ MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards, p. 290
- ↑ Dark Age: 3132-3134 INN, p. 45
- ↑ Ghost War, ch. 39
- ↑ Dark Age: LinkNet Articles (3136), p. 81
- ↑ End Transmission
- ↑ Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere, p. 34: "Katana Tormark"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145, p. 84: "GN-20 Gùn"
- ↑ Era Digest: Dark Age, p. 22: "Other Groups"
- ↑ MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards, p. 131
- ↑ Dark Age: 3132-3134 INN, p. 3: "Without the BattleMech: Stone's Military Materiel Redemption Program 65 Years Later"