Born when the Calderon family led loyal worlds out of a fracturing Taurian Concordat, the Calderon Protectorate carried the proud banner of Periphery independence into a new realm. Determined and self-reliant, it kept the Taurian spirit of freedom alive.
The Calderon Protectorate emerged from the turmoil of the Word’s Jihad when the respected Calderon line — long associated with Taurian leadership — established a new state dedicated to the founding ideals of Periphery self-determination. Drawing on the martial traditions and fierce independence of the Taurian people, the Protectorate fielded a capable defense force and governed its worlds with a steady hand, offering stability and continuity when the Concordat itself was troubled. This made the Calderon Protectorate a genuine standard-bearer of Periphery pride and a capable realm in its own right, proof that the Taurian spirit of freedom could endure and renew itself. To command the Calderon Protectorate is to field a proud, determined Periphery state — a realm built on the enduring ideals of independence and the leadership of a storied family.
Why command the Calderon Protectorate
Because you field the keepers of the true Taurian flame — a capable, self-reliant defense force under a proud banner of Periphery independence. For players who love a determined frontier realm with deep roots and a strong identity, the Protectorate is a rewarding command.
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Field Manual: Periphery and Dark Age–era sourcebooks chronicle the Calderon Protectorate; the Master Unit List builds a legal Protectorate force.