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The '''Border Protectorate''' was a member state of the [[Free Worlds League]] from the [[Third Succession War]] until its incorporation into the [[Word of Blake Protectorate]] in June [[3070]].

While its member worlds had a long history in connection with the League, the province itself was only established at some point during the Third Succession War. This was due to these planets' location close to the border with the [[Lyran Commonwealth]], ensuring that they shifted from one nation to another frequently. By [[3014]] the Border Protectorate consisted of two worlds, [[Alula Australis]] and [[Zosma]], though [[ComStar|ComStar's]] [[House Marik (The Free Worlds League)|report]] on [[House Marik]] erroneously claimed that Lyran-controlled [[Denebola]] was also a member of the Protectorate. <ref>''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 42, "Free Worlds League after Third Succession War" Map - The Border Protectorate does not appear on previous maps</ref> <ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 19, Maps</ref> <ref name=HMFWLp64>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 64, "Border Protectorate", mentions Denebola as being a BP world, contradicted by every 3025 map</ref>

The Border Protectorate was ruled by a military dictatorship who, along with its appointed MPs in the League Parliament, were staunch supporters of House Marik and hostilities against [[House Steiner]], though the general public tended to feel otherwise. During the [[Marik Civil War (31st c.)|Marik Civil War]] the Protectorate was solidly behind [[Janos Marik]], but an upsurge in Lyran attacks forced its loyal troops to remain on the border rather than assist anti-rebel efforts.<ref name=HMFWLp64/> <ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 20, "Provincial Loyalties"</ref>

During the [[Fourth Succession War]] the Border Protectorate was among the League worlds abandoned to a combined Lyran-[[Tikonov Free Republic|Tikonov]] counteroffensive following [[Operation DAGGER|Operation DAGGER's]] failure. The province's native military - the [[Protectorate Guard]] - were among the [[FWLM]] forces withdrawn and spent the next two decades "in exile" until the chance came to liberate their homeworlds.<ref>''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 46</ref> <ref>''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 51, "Free Worlds League after Fourth Succession War" Map</ref> <ref>''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 80</ref>

That chance would come in [[3057]] during [[Operation GUERRERO]] when the province's worlds were among those regained by the League. By [[3067]] the grateful Border Protectorate was one of [[Captain-General of the Free Worlds League|Captain-General]] [[Thomas Marik (False)|Thomas Marik's]] strongest supporters in Parliament.<ref>''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 83, "Voting Patterns For and Against the Government"</ref>

During the [[Word of Blake]] [[Jihad]] the government and military on both Border Protectorate worlds joined the Blakists' own [[Word of Blake Protectorate|Protectorate]] in late June [[3070]], effectively ending the province's existence.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3072'', p. 24, "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref>

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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Free Worlds League]]''
* ''[[Handbook House Marik]]''
* ''[[Historical: Brush Wars]]''
* ''[[House Marik (The Free Worlds League)]]''
* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3072]]''

[[Category:Nation States]]
[[Category:Free Worlds League Regions]]

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