Disclaimer
This story is based on my imagination, what happens in MegaMek and MekHQ, and input from others. Any names are based on fiction, and any location is based on MegaMek. The timeline is different and based on my Alternate Plan timeline, therefore in the cannon articles for any personalities or units may or may not be alter slightly or completely as the story evolves with time. The start of this Alternate Universe timeline is when Hanse Davion is a child and how one relationship could change the future for the good or for the bad.
New Avalon Capital of Federated Suns
Nightly news
FNN station
December 1, 3024
20:00 GS
In a most shocking and bizarre move First Prince Davion announced today that due to his prior and faithful service that one Matthew Chapman formerly a Major in the AAFS has been given the planet Niles on the Kurita boarder to run as he see fits.
Chapter One
New Avalon Capital of Federated Suns
Operation Secret Squirrel
AAFS HQ deep underground
January 1, 3028
07:00GST
The Command Section of the AAFS HQ was massive, this was the place that wars were planned, designed, and acted out on throughout the years. So it was an honor for an outsider to be invited into the heart of the most powerful nation in the known galaxy let alone 5 individuals not currently part of the AAFS or its civilian command structure. As one of the guest Matthew Chapman gazed at the 20 foot by 40 foot wall full of monitors of live and recorded feeds from military bases across the expanse of the nation he noticed on the right side of the room a door opening, then the First Prince Hanse Davion walked through it along with a surprise guest Archon Katrina Steiner. With the peace treaty between the two greatest powers in the known galaxy the surprise was not too big, the main surprise was who was behind the Archon, her daughter Melissa. Matthew thought about the last time he saw her, it had to of been on Terra 3022 when First Prince Davion signed the peace treaty with Archon Steiner, at the time Matthew was there as an unofficial bodyguard for his lifelong friend Hanse Davion. That was also the year that Matthew left the AAFS to pursue other interest much to the dismay of the Prince. Three years later the Prince gave the planet Niles to Matthew to have a base for his powerful mercenary group with the understanding never to take a contract with Draconis Combine. A year later Niles became independent from all the Houses and Merc warriors starting flocking to the planet in hopes of a new beginning. So two months ago when the Prince summoned him and asked if his loyalty was still with the Prince the answer was yes as always. Matthew to his surprise received the invitation to be here for whatever this is. The other two guest were Duncan Bovet and Stacey Wrixon, which happen to be childhood friends with him and acquaintance with the Prince. As the leaders took their seats the whole room quieted to a where you could hear a pin drop.
Prince Davion stood up and went to the podium “Thank you all for showing up, today’s brief is of the highest security, everyone in uniform has been notified and now you guys have to. We…meaning the Archon and myself have come up with a plan that involves both love and devious intentions. First off, you all know of my intentions to marry the Archon’s daughter Melissa in which will signify a bond between two great houses in August. At the same time, we are going to attack the Capellan Confederation in force to completely wipe out that corrupt government and liberate its people. We are going to use a couple of units and the Worf’s Dragoons to attack Kurita. The Lyran Alliance will do some moderate attacks along the Kurita and Free Worlds boarders. What is going to be crazy is what I am going to suggest next.” At that moment the First Prince stopped looking around at the people in the room and focus on Matthew, Duncan and Stacey which were sitting together at the end of the mahogany brief desk. “You three with your mech units are going to form the core army for a new nation, a nation that is going to attack Kurita and eliminate the Outwards Alliance. I am succeeded the planet Niles a while ago and I know you started to form a government loosely based on an ancient government known as the United States of America. I want you to attack the before mention enemies, thereby causing pressure on those houses while we destroy Capellan Confederation. The Archon has generosity offer to fund this adventure for the next three years until your planet production and nation growth has taken hold. Not only that but I have a stockpile of parts and Mechs that I am going to give you to build your army. Now at last I heard Matthew you have four full Regiments under your control, Duncan you have 5 groups under your control with each group being basically a reinforce battalion, is that right?” “Yes my Prince” they both said. “Good,good Stacey we are going to form a company of Mercs for you to go around and cause what you do best havoc, understood?” The Prince said to her. “Yes my prince understood and will obey” she said. “Excellent,” the Prince said “so we are to make Mercs into a new standing army for a new nation one that will always be loyal and faithful to me and my new future wife.” As the Prince was talking to the three about his plans a colonel leaned over and asked the Field Marshal next to him, “how come this guy got a planet and free reign to do what he wants I don’t understand it” The Field Marshal in turn whispered to the Colonel, “Matthew’s father was Fredrick Dale Chapman and he was one of the young Hanse Tutors during secondary school period. Fredrick was a diplomat at one time for Hanse father Andrew to the Lyran Alliance. During one of his many diplomatic missions to the Lyran Alliance Fredrick met and eventually married a distant cousin of the Steiner Royal family a one Sherry McClain. With that connection some say paved the way for the alliance and now maybe even the marriage of our First Prince. Since the Prince and Matthew were friends in secondary school and Duncan and Stacey are primary Matthew’s friends they are the perfect combination to be the trusted people for this action.
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New Avalon Capital of Federated Suns
Nightly news
FNN station
January 1, 3028
20:00 GST
Today the offices of First Prince Hanse and Archon Katrina Steiner announced in a joint news conference of impending Marriage of First Prince Hanse and the daughter of the Archon, Melissa is schedule for 20 August 3028, all representatives from all governments have been invited for this glorious occasion.
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New Avalon Capital of Federated Suns
Nightly news
FNN station
June 1, 3028
20:00 GS
If you remember a few years ago First Prince Davion granted a planet to Matthew Chapman. Today a now General Chapman announced plans for a new formation of a government on the planet Niles in which in four years there will be elections for the position President, Matthew said he is taking a page out of old Earth’s history mainly a government called the United States in which they had a Republic-Democracy. Every ten years there will be new elections for the President of the nation he is now call Freedom Federation.
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New Avalon Capital of Federated Suns
Operation Secret Squirrel
AAFS HQ deep underground
June 1, 3029
07:00GST
General Chapman was sitting in the brief of the Field Marshal for the AAFS and their battle plans of the 15 planets on the Kurita boarder and the 25 planets they had picked to target in the Capellan Confederation in the first 6 months of the war. Plans further out for the AAFS was not possible until results from the first targets are in. Several Generals erupted at the end to interject their opinions about better targets or how they need to strike deeper when surprise of war is in their favor. Back and forth they went for several minutes until the First Prince slammed his fist down “enough! The plan has been made and vetted by the Archon and myself, the Steiner’s will be attacking up and down the boarder also so the planets are set. Speaking of which I would like to know what battle plan General Chapman has for his new faction.” All eyes shifted to General Chapman, as he stood up he slid his info into the dataport so that it will show up within the holomap in the center of the table. “First off, I wanted to show you my order of battle.
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"Motherland" March Gen Matthew Chapman
Chappy's Revenge Command Regiment Gen Matthew Chapman
Chappy's Revenge 1st Regiment Col. Sarina Scragg
Chappy's Revenge 2nd Regiment Col. Elin Klevstad
Chappy's Revenge 3rd Regiment Col Molloy McVicar
Death Regulators Elite Strike Force Maj Matthew Chapman II
Death Stalker Elite Strike Force Maj Dustin Chapman
Death Dogs Elite Strike Force
Not operational projected (Maj Seth Chapman)
Death Stallions Elite Strike Force
Not Operational projected (Maj Cheyenne Chapman)
Duncan Renegades CCM Gen Duncan Bovet
Duncan Renegades 1st Group Col. Balbina Dziedelonis
Duncan Renegades 2nd Group Col. Vika Smith
Duncan Renegades 3rd Group Col. John Spradbrow
Duncan Renegades 4th Group Col. William Kiley
Duncan Renegades 5th Group Col Johnny Cutter
Militia March
1st Federation Army Col Felix Johnson
2nd Federation Army Not Operational yet
3rd Federation Army Not Operational yet
4th Federation Army Not Operational yet
5th Federation Army Not Operational yet
6th Federation Army Not Operational yet
7th Federation Army Not Operational yet
8th Federation Army Not Operational yet
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As you can tell recruiting in both Lyran and Federated space has helped and we have plans for more armies to stand up soon.” Matthew swiped his tablet again
“This is our battle plan for the first six months it is as aggressive as I can make it without overextending my units and supply line 12 Planets have been selected 3 along the Draconis boarder and the other 4 into the Outworlds alliance. We have already projected the next six months after that since we are confident that most of these planets in the first wave will be ours by July 3030 those planets targeted for the second phase are these 4 in Draconis and 7 in the Outworlds Alliance.”
As General Chapman sat down the rest of the Generals and Marshals were stun, because how could this one planet be able to field that big of force and on top of that have such a bold plan. As silence swallowed all noise First Prince Davion smiled, because he knew how Matthew could do you and why he is doing it. Then he stood up “ok I think this meeting is over good luck with all our plans. The attack starts the first day of the new year,” with that the First Prince left and the meeting ended.
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