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It is also a not-immediately-obvious, but very logical, result of the Amaris Coup and Civil War and First and Second Succession Wars. This is to some extent an Acceptable Break from Reality, since it helps prop up the illusion that the fate of an entire world could in fact be decided by the relatively small-scale battles played out at the actual gaming table. Except for the local capital (with its attendant spaceport) and the occasional outlying settlement or three, planets in most BattleTech fiction might as well be completely uninhabited. Interestingly, the switch in terminology seems to have occurred some time after humanity began exploring the stars, as the first extra-solar planet to be colonized by humans received the name New Earth rather than New Terra. The term has influenced the names of some of the states that come to rule the region of space containing Terra, such as the Terran Hegemony. Planet Terra: Terra is the common name for both the planet of humanity's origin and its star system, with the actual star being referred to as Sol. Other nobles often rule their own planets as well, though in this case it's hereditary while the title of baron does not transfer to the original individual's heirs. If they're unlucky they'll get named baron of an uninhabited ice ball on the fringes of the Successor State's territory. If they're lucky, they'll get put in charge of a planet that's got a valuable resource like a battlemech factory. Planet Baron: Barons are common in the game, as the Successor Lords commonly reward someone who's done a valuable service to their realm by appointing them baron of a planet. Pirate Girl: Morgan Fletcher, Suzy "One-Eye" Morgaine-Ryan and Paula "Lady Death" Trevaine. Pillars of Moral Character: House Kurita's Order of the Five Pillars. 
Indeed, in Historical: Operation Klondike (which chronicles the birth of the Clans), one interviewee (a retired Star League sergeant turned bar owner) criticized this method, referring to lower-level SLDF commanders who could shoot straight but "ouldn't lead themselves out of a well-lit parking lot." It took the failure of Operation Revival for the Clans to begin fixing this.
The Peter Principle: The Clans' way of promotion relies heavily on personal combat skills, which leads to many higher ranked warriors who can beat their subordinates in combat but cannot effectively lead said subordinates in battles. The fear this trope in the form of mutually assured destruction through Lost Technology was the only thing that kept the Great Houses from attacking jumpships during the late Succession Wars. The Clans also punish piracy with battlefield executions and don't apply honor to criminals. #TVTROPES THE OUTER WORLDS FULL#
Pull too many dirty tricks (or any at all beyond the mid 3050s) and the Clans will get annoyed enough to simply throw duels and honor out the window and turn their Super Soldiers and advanced weapons on you at their full potential. #TVTROPES THE OUTER WORLDS FREE#
If you get kicked out of the commission you are considered a pirate and a criminal rather than a soldier and pirates are considered free game by everyone.
Mercenaries tend to be unkind to other mercenaries who commit war crimes or betray their employers to the point that the Mercenary Review and Bonding Commission (MRBC) will put out bounties on them. The Word of Blake being blown to kingdom come is probably the best example. Pay Evil unto Evil: Prominent among many factions there are codes of conduct for war but break the rules bad enough and you can expect to be treated in kind. They were particularly fond of indoctrinating inhabitants from worlds that had regressed to pre-Industrial Revolution tech levels by amazing them with "divine" space age machines. Path of Inspiration: Pre Reformation ComStar and the Word of Blake.
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