Hanse Davion Vacations on Ozawa

Ozawa, Addicks PDZ, Draconis March, Federated Suns

Prince Hanse Davion has journeyed to Ozawa on a vacation. Since Ozawa is so close to both the Draconis Combine and the Capellan Confederation borders, the Prince is accompanied by the Royal Brigade's Heavy Guards RCT. Prince Davion is officially on Ozawa to enjoy some hunting and skiing. Most analysts say that the Prince must have an ulterior motive. Field Marshal Yvonne Davion currently handles the day to day activities on New Avalon.

The Big Mac Invades Kathil, Farwell, Tawas

Kathil, Kathil PDZ, Capellan March, Federated Suns

McCarron's Armored Cavalry simultaneously attacked Kathil, Farwell, and Tawas last week. Two regiments landed on Kathil, one on Farwell, and two on Tawas. Fighting has been heavy on each world. The March Militia defenders are no match for The Big Mac. The Federated Suns has scrambled several units to aid the beleaguered worlds.

McCarron's Armored Cavalry, also known as The Big Mac, was formed in 2930 by Lord Gamala McCarron on Chesterson. The unit has served under every Successor State and have served the Capellan Confederation continuously since 2996. The Big Mac is one of the largest mercenary units in the Inner Sphere.

Mount Olympus Erupts

Mallory's World, Kentares IV PDZ, Draconis March, Federated Suns

Mallory's World

World Name: Mallory's World
Star Type: G2I
Position in System: 6
Time to Jump Point: 8 days
Recharging Station: None
Noble Ruler: Rodkel Miller, Duke of Mallory's World
Political Leader: President Katherine DeBusher
ComStar Facility Class: B
ComStar Representative: Precentor Jasper Drexel
Percentage and Level of Native Life: 80%, Mammal

Early in the period known as the Exodus, Mallory's World was discovered and immediately colonized by European and English immigrants. Despite being one of House Davion's most agriculturally rich planets, Mallory's World is usually better known as a waystation for invasion forces.

The first colonists were shocked to find that the host of vicious parasites rampant among the planet's lushness were the carriers of numerous strange diseases.Dr. Beck Mallory was a second-rate parasitologist who had joined the colonists to escape a failed career on Terra. When his fellow colonists consulted him about the parasite problem, Dr. Mallory's first reaction was the desire to flee such responsibility. Gentle and not-so-gentle persuasion eventually convinced him to attempt to discover a solution. Mallory probably amazed no one so much as himself when he discovered a common link among all the native parasites, to which a simple vitamin complex shot would provide immunity. In gratitude, the colonists named their world after Mallory.

They quickly turned the planet into a garden spot, whose surplus food fed many less-fortunate nearby worlds. This might have been a happy world had it not been for the many occupations by repressive Combine or Capellan regimes. Despite the frequent fighting, Mallory's World survived the Age of War and eventually became a member of the Federated Suns. During the Star League era, the people of Mallory's World were able to use the new technologies coming out of the Terran member-state to further boost the yield of their crops and herd animals.

The collapse of the League and outbreak of the Succession Wars would change all that. The First War left the planet, its population, and the majority of the planet's agricultural centers seriously damaged. The second war, though less violent, did even more harm. The strategic location of Mallory's World between the Draconis Combine and the Capellan Confederation made it such a tempting target that those two realms were frequent and brutal in their attacks. The Federated Suns, not willing to part with such a strategically vital world, heavily defended Mallory's World.

By the beginning of the Third Succession War, three of the four continents on Mallory's World have been so trampled that little will ever grow there again. In recent years, the fourth continent has been declared off-limits by the Davion government so that it can eventually begin producing food. Even the Capellans and the Kuritans have decided to respect this liberated zone.

The planet's capital is Mallory City, located on the Northern Oregon continent. Not far from the capital city is Fort Dodger, the headquarters of the planet's BattleMech contingent.