Lothian League
Government | ||
Head of State | Grand Mistress |
Military | ||
Army | Mercenary units Planetary militias |
The Lothian League retook its independence from the Marian Hegemony in 3128. The death of the previous Caesar on Logan Prime sealed the deal and 6 worlds recreated a new union. While it has little to do with the previous Lothian League, some of the basic ideals from former Taurian exiles remain. Large scale slavery was outlawed in 3134, with only “non-citizens” being allowed as slaves. Freed slaves are also required to serve in the Lothian Armed Forces before being considered citizens.
Even though independent from Marian rule, the Lothian League’s independence is precarious as they are unable to provide for a large, modern military. Mercenaries are the main source of BattleMech support for the League. The Alphard Trading Corporation still has a plant on Leximon, but the O’Reilly family has pulled all funding to it when the Grand Mistress tried to nationalize it. It can still build a variety of armored vechiles and the Inner Sphere Standard Battle Armor.
Politics
The Lothian League used to be a democratic nation, but after Marian rule, was rebuilt around the Marian “Roman-style” system. Three Senators are elected by Patricians every 4 years for each planet in the League. The official leader, however, is Clarissa Logan, who took the title of Grand Mistress. Compared to the Caesar of the Hegemony, she has absolute power over the Senate, and whatever she says goes. There is no representation for the plebians of the nation.
While there was some form of national pride in the past in the Lothian League, most citizens basically now see this as just a “broken up part” of the Marian Expanse. Clarissa Logan has also been caught accepting bribes from the Magistracy of Canopus, which has undermined her legitimacy. The flow of “non-citizen slaves” has also not been quashed, even though slavery was outlawed. Dissatisfaction with the Grand Mistress rule has led to minor unrest and unease, with some people asking to rejoin the Marian Hegemony if possible.
Current National Data
Lothian League Demographics
Affiliation: Independent
Population: 4.9 billion (3149)
Population growth rate: 1.2 percent
Self-Sufficiency Index: 89 percent
Leaders
Grand Mistress Clarissa Logan
Imperator Quincy Clifton
Military:
Planetary Militias and Mercenary regiments
Controlled worlds: 6
Capital: Lothario