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The Barrayaran Imperial Service, A Century of Change.

Chapter 2: Duv's dissertation notes outline

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  1. Introduction
  2. From Contact Until Combat
    1. Status Quo
    2. The Dorcan Hierarchy
    3. Training
    4. Professionalism
    5. Opportunities For Promotion
    6. Impact Of Border Wars
    7. Galactic Influences
  3. The Barrayaran-Cetagandan Wars
    1. The First Three Months
    2. The Long Haul
    3. Ground War
    4. Soft Power
    5. The Dendarii Offensive
      1. Tactics
      2. Destruction Of Vorkosigan Vashnoi
      3. Fallout
      4. Legacy
    6. Phases And Fronts
    7. "Noon And Dawn"
    8. The Final Four Days
    9. Immediate Aftermath
    10. Legacy
      1. Decentralization
      2. Army Corps
      3. The Count's Prerogative
      4. Fast-Penta
      5. Third Cetagandan War
        1. Overview To Present Day
        2. Dynamics And Politics
        3. Strategic Summary
        4. Policy Implications
        5. Further Areas Of Study
  4. The Imperial Service Academy
    1. Creation
    2. Charter
    3. The Four Generals
    4. The Vorpatril Solution
    5. The First Class
      1. "Unnecessary Implications"
      2. Necessary Implications
      3. Cadet Ages
        1. Debate
        2. Cadet Vorrutyer
        3. Later Revisions
        4. Creation Of The Preparatory Academies
        5. Present Day
    6. Supply And Demand
    7. Galactic Influences
    8. Immediate Impact
      1. Social
      2. Agricultural
      3. Military
    9. Legacy
  5. The Space Navy
    1. Creation
    2. Discipline
    3. Provisions
    4. Espionage
  6. The Yuran Era After The Cetagandan War
    1. Status Quo
    2. Mutinies
    3. Military prisons
    4. Social Status And Promotions
    5. Expansion Of Military Scientists
    6. Armament Improvements
    7. Yuri Vorbarra's Civil War
      1. Causes And Constraints
      2. Factions And The Professional Officer Corps
      3. Strategy
        1. Military
        2. Economic
        3. Propaganda
          1. Widespread Use
          2. Oath Treason
            1. "The Prince's Treason"
            2. "The Emperor's Treason"
            3. "The Army's Treason"
      4. The Kanzian Technique
      5. The Navy Stands Down
        1. The Knollys Feint
        2. Strategic Implications
      6. Mutinies
      7. The Academy Siege
      8. The March On Vorhartung
      9. Dismemberment Of Yuri Vorbarra
      10. Aftermath
      11. Legacy
        1. Officer Corps
        2. Supply Routes
        3. Restructuring Of Oath Relationships
          1. Officer Status
          2. Honorary Vor
  7. The Ezaran Era
    1. Growth Of District Academies
    2. The Ezaran Corps
      1. Recruitment
      2. Impact
      3. Naming
    3. Quotas
    4. Tensions
    5. Expansion Of The Secret Police
      1. Historical Overview
      2. The Year Of The Prole
        1. Venyamin Negri
        2. Grigori Grishnov
        3. Draken Velis
        4. Alexander Quintillan
      3. Impact On The Military
        1. Ground Forces
        2. Space Navy
      4. Separation Of Duties
        1. During The Conquest Of Komarr
        2. During The Invasion Of Escobar
    6. Policies
      1. The Legislative Push
      2. Dueling
      3. Military Courts And Prisons
        1. Military Executions
        2. The Pardon Compromise
      4. Service Reorganization
      5. Declassification Policies
        1. "The Emperor's Life"
        2. Galactic Pressure
          1. Betans And Transparency
          2. The Vorpatril Law
    7. Mutinies And Border Wars
      1. Scope And Impact
      2. Use Of Intelligence
      3. Biological Weapons
      4. Key Promotions
        1. Isaac Kanzian
        2. Aral Vorkosigan
        3. Grigori Grishnov
    8. Civil And Political
      1. Rise Of The Ministries
        1. Threat To Military Power
        2. Opportunities For Military Officers
        3. Civilian Impact
      2. Impact Of Galactic Influences
      3. Trade
      4. Education
        1. Impact On District Military Academies
        2. Impact On Enlisted Forces
      5. Medicine
        1. Imperial Military Hospital
        2. Advances
        3. "Gene Shame"
      6. Art
      7. Opportunities For Advancement
    9. Conquest Of Komarr
      1. Historical Overview
        1. Tensions
        2. The Xavian Plan
        3. The Ezaran Plan
        4. Diplomatic Relations
        5. Trade Relations
      2. Strategy
        1. Intelligence
        2. "A Quieter War"
          1. Use Of Psycho-Analysis
            1. Impact
            2. Betan Response
          2. Intimidation
          3. Vorkosigan's Speech
            1. Policy Implications For The Later Regency
            2. Vor Ethos
            3. Legacy
        3. Mercenaries
      3. Invasion
      4. Surrender
        1. Massacre
        2. Aftermath
          1. Military
          2. Diplomatic
          3. On Barrayar
          4. On Komarr
      5. Vorkosigan's Court-Martial
        1. Implications For Officer Corps
          1. The Vor As Officer
          2. "To Be Vor Is To Be Responsible"
          3. Kanzian's Response
        2. Impact
          1. Political
          2. On Recruitment
    10. Invasion Of Escobar
      1. Officer Demographics
        1. Training Locations
        2. Birth Places
        3. Social Status
        4. "The Last Vor War"
        5. Causalities
        6. Impact On Enlisted
        7. Propaganda Use
      2. Causes
        1. Political
        2. Economic
        3. Social
        4. Military
      3. Strategy
        1. Invasion
        2. Retreat
      4. Aftermath
        1. Domestic Impact
        2. Galactic Impact
        3. Sergyar
  8. Regency Era
    1. Early Regency
      1. Vorhovis's Military Analysis
        1. "Edge Of Mutiny"
        2. Suppression
      2. Politics Of The Military
        1. Escobaran Defeat
        2. Removal Of Political Officers
          1. Destruction Of Ministry Of Political Education
          2. Impact
    2. Vordarian's Pretendership
      1. Comparison With Yuri Vorbarra's Civil War
        1. Differences
        2. Similarities
        3. Deliberate Echoes
        4. Strategies Copied
      2. Use Of Propaganda
        1. Use Of Desertion As Ideal
        2. Impact
          1. Desertion Rates
          2. View Of Honor
          3. On Enlisted Training
      3. Strategies
        1. Ground Forces
        2. Space Forces
      4. Victory
      5. Aftermath
        1. Revolts
        2. Military Executions
        3. As Distraction
    3. Legislation
      1. Admission To Imperial Service Academy
      2. Accountability Of General Staff
      3. Restrictions On Military Executions
    4. Military Demographics
      1. Overview Of Officer Corps
      2. Overview Of Enlisted Forces
      3. Imperial Service Academy
        1. Admissions
        2. Requirements
        3. Graduation
      4. Infantry
      5. Navy
      6. Representation On The General Staff
      7. Rank
      8. Courts-Martial
      9. The Illyan Precedent
    5. The Supply And Demand Petition
    6. Scientific Advances
    7. Armaments And Training
    8. Komarran Revolt
    9. Third Cetagandan War
  9. Historical Analysis
    1. Space And Ground Wars
      1. Demographics
      2. Politics
      3. As A Pattern
      4. Military And Civilian
      5. Meaning Of Vor
    2. Officer Corps
      1. Dorcan Hierarchy
      2. Pre-Contact To Cetagandan Invasion
      3. Field Commissions
      4. Education
      5. Age Limits
      6. Status Limits
        1. The Count's Exclusion
        2. The Heir Problem
        3. Negri's Complaint
      7. As Challenge To Imperial Succession
        1. Cetagandan Massacre Of The Princes
        2. Death Of Prince Gavril
        3. Emperor Yuri's Succession Crisis
        4. The Midnight Massacre
        5. The Escobaran War
      8. As Catalyst For Social Change
    3. Creation of Empire
    4. The Dorcan Model
    5. Imperial Successes
    6. Countship Representation
    7. Centralization And Decentralization Efforts
    8. Supply Depots
    9. Effectiveness
    10. Morale
    11. Strategic Implications
      1. Domestic
      2. Galactic
    12. Deterrents
  10. Conclusions