Interdict Lifted: Peace Suggested December 8, 3029 New Avalon, Federated Suns Yesterday ComStar announced the lifting of the Interdict on Communications for House Davion. Today, Prince Hanse made his first call. He called Archon Katrina Steiner and suggested that it was time to offer peace terms. He received a positive response. It is ironic that the terms on which the Interdict was lifted include a controversial provision under which ComStar is now allowed to station troops at each of their facilities in the Federated Suns. If the entirety of Davion space were not so exhausted by the war, there might have been rioting over this proposal. Instead it is met with an irritated apathy. Citizens of the Federated Suns prefer to prepare for peace. ComStar Peace Pact Signed Feb 19, 3030 First Circuit Compound, Terra Today representatives of four of the five Successor Houses signed the Peace Pact so arduously worked out through the mediation of ComStar. Terms of the treaty keep borders where they are, reaffirm peace as a desirable state, and agree upon the lifting of trade sanctions between the signatories. None of the minor provisions were challenged. The independence of the former Lyran Confederation states of the Tikinov Free Republic and the Duchy of St Ives were reaffirmed. Reactions from the Five Successor Houses "The War is not over, nor will the Capellan Confederation be so hypocritical as to pretend we have ceased to fight. We are bloodied; we are knocked to the ground. We are not defeated. Capellans don't allow the prospect of death to halt them in a virtuous cause. Indeed, we'll go beyond death to gain the just revenge for the evils which have been visited upon us. My snivelling sister, my false-born brother, with all that toady to the conquerors, had better watch their backs! And asforthe Fox-Ghost Hanse Davion, may he and all of his rest uneasy awaiting our time of justice." - Romano Liao, Lady of Highspire Acting Chancellor of House Liao "Peace is a wonderful thing. Watching the victors lick their whiskers and make no reference to the canary is less delightful. The peoples of the Free Worlds League will wait with interest to see how well syrupy speeches like Archon Katrina's will match with subsequent actions. We could always be pleasantly surprised." - Janos Marik, Captain-General, House Marik Petals strong scented - Peace flowers in the warrior's hand To give or withold. -Official statement, House Kurita "I caused war to find peace. The peoples of the Lyran Commonwealth were as gallant as I knew they would be. Soonthe babywill bebornthatwill herald in a newgeneration, a generation in which peace across the Inner Sphere becomes a real possibility. I am realist enough not to claim peace is probable. But to make it possible, forthe first time -- that's an achievement." - Katrina Steiner, Twelfth Archon Lyran Commonwealth "Looking at you, the representatives of the planets of the Federated Suns, I am overwhelmed with what it took to bring us here; we are at the point of signing a treaty of peace, as victors. How much we have done together. How much we have given for this day. How proud I am to be among you! Now come the responsibilities of peace. Now come reconstruction and consolidation. I ask for acceptance of the citizens of those planets which formerly belonged to other Houses as full members here. I ask for the restoration of trade as we all work together for peace's other cousin - prosperity. I ask for nothing less than your untiring efforts at not just rebuilding - but rebirth." - Hanse Davion First Prince, Federated Suns Other States of Mind "St Ives is thankful and grateful. Independence and peace come together for us. What could be left to wish for?" - Candace Liao, Duchess of St Ives "The Tyr are not at peace until we have a homeland to be at peace in. We have fought heartily in causes which were not our own. Promises will be kept. That is not a statement of expectation. It is a statement of intent." - Haakon Manusson, Tyr Spokesman "Andurien wasn't consulted about the peace. Of course, we weren't consulted about the war, either. I have stood for peace with honor for my entire political career" - Catherine Humphries, Duchess of Andurien "The Tikinov Free Republic has been guaranteed its rights. If its citizens desire the privileges - and the heavy duties - of independence, they will be allowed to be so. Tikinov will not be sold back to the Capellans who have betrayed her at any price." - Lt Gen Ardan Sortek Protector Pro Tem of the Tikinov Free Republic "ComStar was happy to arrange the Treaty of Peace for its warring children of the Inner Sphere. We will speak no more of the past. May the Blessed Blake be with you." - ComStar official statement First Circuit Compound News Spokesman "It is time to absorb the lessons we have paid for." - Tai-sa Theodore Kurita Heir-Designate, House Kurita Speech to his troops telling them of the war's end Back to BattleTechnology 9 Table of Contents Back to BattleTechnology List of Issues Back to MagWeb Magazine List © Copyright 1990 by Pacific Rim Publishing. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com