diff --git a/MekHQ/resources/mekhq/resources/DateChooser.properties b/MekHQ/resources/mekhq/resources/DateChooser.properties
index cf8523700f..63a973b0c1 100644
--- a/MekHQ/resources/mekhq/resources/DateChooser.properties
+++ b/MekHQ/resources/mekhq/resources/DateChooser.properties
@@ -30,301 +30,76 @@ friday.text=Fri
saturday.text=Sat
sunday.text=Sun
dayPicker.tooltip=Click on a day to choose it
-dateField.text=Click on the date to edit it
+dateField.text=Click on the date field to edit it
confirmDate.text=Confirm Date
# createEraButtons
-eraAgeOfWar.text=Age of War
-eraAgeOfWar.year=(2005-2570)
+eraAgeOfWar.text=Age of War
(2475)
eraAgeOfWar.tooltip=Humanity's expansion into space sparks political turmoil and the creation of vast\
\ interstellar empires. These powers inevitably engage in wars over resources and territory, with\
- \ the introduction of the powerful BattleMek revolutionizing warfare.
-eraStarLeague.text=Star League
-eraStarLeague.year=(2571-2780)
+ \ the introduction of the powerful BattleMech revolutionizing warfare.
+eraStarLeague.text=Star League
(2571)
eraStarLeague.tooltip=The League prospers for two centuries under the leadership of the First Lords,\
\ with rapid technological advancements and widespread peace. However, unrest brews as the Periphery\
\ nations rebel, stemming from the consequences of Ian Cameron's initial actions.
-eraEarlySuccessionWar.text=Early Succession War
-eraEarlySuccessionWar.year=(2781-2900)
+eraEarlySuccessionWar.text=Early Succession War
(2781)
eraEarlySuccessionWar.tooltip=Minoru Kurita of the Draconis Combine claims the title of First Lord of\
\ the Star League, triggering the First Succession War and involving all Great Houses in the conflict.\
\ The widespread use of weapons of mass destruction results in significant loss of life and technological\
\ regression. Although the war ends with a fragile truce, the Second Succession War erupts within\
\ a decade, causing even more devastation.
-eraLateSuccessionWarLosTech.text=Late Succession War
-eraLateSuccessionWarLosTech.year=(2901-3019)
+eraLateSuccessionWarLosTech.text=Late Succession War
(LostTech - 2901)
eraLateSuccessionWarLosTech.tooltip=By the onset of the Third Succession War, the prolonged conflicts\
\ of the Second War and early stages of the Third have rendered much of the Star League's advanced\
\ technology as "lostech." The Third War begins with a Draconis Combine assault on the Lyran\
\ Commonwealth, but it soon devolves into two centuries of continuous, low-level warfare, with the\
\ Great Houses facing the consequences of their destructive actions.
-eraLateSuccessionWarRenaissance.text=Late Succession War
-eraLateSuccessionWarRenaissance.year=(3020-3049)
+eraLateSuccessionWarRenaissance.text=Late Succession War
(Renaissance - 3020)
eraLateSuccessionWarRenaissance.tooltip=In the early 31st century, the Grey Death Legion uncovers the\
\ Helm memory core, sparking the revival of many lost technologies. Secretly, Hanse Davion and Katrina\
\ Steiner form the FedCom Accords, planning to unite the Federated Suns and Lyran Commonwealth. Using\
\ his marriage to Melissa Steiner as a cover, Davion initiates the Fourth Succession War with a\
\ large-scale invasion. The war ends with Davion capturing half of the Capellan Confederation and\
\ establishing a crucial link to the Commonwealth, though he fails to conquer the Draconis Combine.
-eraClanInvasion.text=Clan Invasion
-eraClanInvasion.year=(3050-3061)
+eraClanInvasion.text=Clan Invasion
(3050)
eraClanInvasion.tooltip=A mysterious force known as the Clans invades the coreward region of the Inner\
\ Sphere. The Clans, descendants of Kerensky's SLDF troops, have evolved into a society focused on\
\ becoming the ultimate fighting force. With advanced technology and elite warriors, they swiftly\
\ conquer numerous worlds. This external threat eventually leads to the formation of a new Star League,\
\ an achievement that centuries of warfare could not attain. Additionally, the Clans' presence\
\ sparks a technological renaissance.
-eraCivilWar.text=Civil War
-eraCivilWar.year=(3062-3067)
+eraCivilWar.text=Civil War
(3062)
eraCivilWar.tooltip=The Clan threat diminishes after the complete destruction of one Clan. With the\
\ external danger seemingly neutralized, internal conflicts erupt across the Inner Sphere. House\
\ Liao reclaims the St. Ives Compact, sparking internal unrest. A rebellion within House Kurita's\
\ military triggers a war with Clan Ghost Bear, while the once-mighty Federated Commonwealth of\
\ House Steiner and House Davion disintegrates into a five-year civil war.
-eraJihad.text=Jihad
-eraJihad.year=(3068-3080)
+eraJihad.text=Jihad
(3068)
eraJihad.tooltip=After the Federated Commonwealth Civil War, the leaders of the Great Houses disband\
\ the new Star League, dismissing it as illegitimate. In response, the Word of Blake, a fanatical\
\ splinter group from ComStar, initiates the Jihad - a devastating interstellar war. This conflict\
\ draws every faction into battle, even against their own, as weapons of mass destruction are used\
\ for the first time in centuries, alongside the emergence of terrifying new technologies.
-eraEarlyRepublic.text=Early Republic
-eraEarlyRepublic.year=(3081-3100)
+eraEarlyRepublic.text=Early Republic
(3081)
eraEarlyRepublic.tooltip=After the Jihad, Stone's Republic ushers in an era of peace and prosperity.\
\ While minor conflicts persist, the large-scale wars that once plagued the Inner Sphere become a\
\ thing of the past.
-eraLateRepublic.text=Late Republic
-eraLateRepublic.year=(3101-3130)
+eraLateRepublic.text=Late Republic
(3101)
eraLateRepublic.tooltip=The peace established by Stone's Republic unravels as war escalates. Sun-Tzu\
\ Liao and his son, Daoshen, launch a campaign to reclaim territories taken by the Republic, sparking\
\ widespread violence. Conflicts erupt across the Inner Sphere and Periphery, including the Second\
\ Combine-Dominion War, the Victoria War, territorial disputes in the former Free Worlds League,\
\ rebellion in the Marian Hegemony, and the ongoing threat of Clan expansion. These events shatter\
\ the era of peace, leaving the Inner Sphere in turmoil once again.
-eraDarkAge.text=Dark Age
-eraDarkAge.year=(3131-3150)
+eraDarkAge.text=Dark Age
(3131)
eraDarkAge.tooltip=Two years after Stone's disappearance, the communications network collapses,\
\ plunging the Inner Sphere into chaos. Seizing the opportunity, the Great Houses begin reclaiming\
\ the worlds they had ceded to the Republic, reigniting old rivalries and long-standing animosities.
-eraIlClan.text=ilClan
-eraIlClan.year=(3151-Present)
+eraIlClan.text=ilClan
(3151)
eraIlClan.tooltip=With Clan Wolf's conquest of Terra, a pivotal moment unfolds in the Inner Sphere.\
\ This victory is likely to trigger major shifts in power, as other Clans and Great Houses react\
\ to this bold move. Clan Wolf's control over Terra, the symbolic heart of the Inner Sphere, could\
\ lead to further Clan expansion and consolidation of power, potentially sparking new conflicts with\
\ rival factions seeking to challenge their dominance. Alternatively, the conquest may inspire a\
\ fragile unity among the Great Houses and other Clans to resist Clan Wolf's growing influence. The\
- \ balance of power hangs in the balance, with the future of the Inner Sphere uncertain.
-
-# turningPointsDialog
-turningPoints.title=Select a Turning Point
-
-TerranHegemonyFounded.text=Founding of the Hegemony
-TerranHegemonyFounded.tooltip=The Terran Hegemony was born in 2315, ignited by Admiral James McKenna's\
- \ military coup, overthrowing a faltering Terran Alliance. This marked the dawn of humanity's most\
- \ powerful realm, blending unmatched technological advancement and military might, setting the stage\
- \ for the rise of the Star League and reshaping interstellar politics.
-RiseOfTheBattleMek.text=Rise of the BattleMek
-RiseOfTheBattleMek.tooltip=In 2439, the BattleMek revolution began with the successful combat trial\
- \ of the Mackie. Developed by the Terran Hegemony, these massive humanoid war machines dominated\
- \ the battlefield with superior mobility, firepower, and durability. The proliferation of BattleMeks\
- \ changed warfare across the Inner Sphere, escalating conflicts and leading to an arms race among\
- \ the Great Houses.
-ReunificationWar.text=Reunification War
-ReunificationWar.tooltip=The Reunification War was the Star League's first major conflict, aimed at\
- \ forcibly integrating the independent Periphery states into the League. It involved massive campaigns\
- \ by the Star League Defense Force and Inner Sphere powers against the Outworlds Alliance, Taurian\
- \ Concordat, Magistracy of Canopus, and the Rim Worlds Republic, reshaping interstellar politics.
-FirstHiddenWar.text=First Hidden War
-FirstHiddenWar.tooltip=The First Hidden War was a secretive conflict between the Federated Suns and\
- \ Capellan Confederation, fought largely through espionage, sabotage, and covert operations. This\
- \ war saw both sides using subterfuge and proxy forces, rather than direct military confrontation,\
- \ to influence disputed border regions. Though not a full-scale war, the tension and clandestine\
- \ tactics involved led to ongoing friction between the two powers.
-SecondHiddenWar.text=Second Hidden War
-SecondHiddenWar.tooltip=The Second Hidden War, also known as the War of Davion Succession, was an\
- \ intense period of covert conflict between the Federated Suns and Draconis Combine. It involved\
- \ espionage, raids, and proxy battles, with each side attempting to weaken the other without a\
- \ full-scale war. This shadowy struggle revolved around control of strategic worlds and resources,\
- \ leading to significant military and political maneuvering that reshaped relations between these\
- \ powerful factions, while avoiding open conflict until later, larger wars erupted.
-ThirdHiddenWar.text=Third Hidden War
-ThirdHiddenWar.tooltip=The Third Hidden War was a shadowy conflict between the Federated Suns, Draconis\
- \ Combine, and Lyran Commonwealth over control and influence in the Rimward Periphery. Rather than\
- \ open warfare, the struggle played out through espionage, sabotage, and proxy battles. Each faction\
- \ sought to expand its reach without triggering a full-scale war, making it a tense but indirect\
- \ conflict that shifted political balances in the region.
-AmarisCivilWar.text=Amaris Civil War
-AmarisCivilWar.tooltip=The Amaris Civil War was a devastating conflict triggered by Stefan Amaris'\
- \ coup against the Star League. After seizing Terra and assassinating First Lord Richard Cameron,\
- \ Amaris ruled the Hegemony. General Aleksandr Kerensky led the Star League Defense Force in a bloody\
- \ campaign to reclaim Terra, ultimately toppling Amaris and ending the Star League.
-OperationExodus.text=Operation Exodus
-OperationExodus.tooltip=Operation Exodus was General Aleksandr Kerensky's daring decision to lead the\
- \ Star League Defense Force into deep space after the collapse of the Star League. Refusing to let\
- \ the Great Houses exploit his troops, Kerensky and his followers sought refuge beyond the Inner\
- \ Sphere, ultimately forming the foundation of the future Clans.
-OperationKlondike.text=Operation Klondike
-OperationKlondike.tooltip=Operation Klondike was the Clans' campaign to recapture the Pentagon Worlds,\
- \ which had fallen into chaos after Aleksandr Kerensky's death. Led by Nicholas Kerensky, the newly\
- \ formed Clans launched fierce attacks, retaking the planets from rebel factions. This operation\
- \ solidified the Clans' dominance and established their military traditions.
-SecondSuccessionWar.text=Second Succession War
-SecondSuccessionWar.tooltip=The Second Succession War was a devastating conflict among the Great Houses\
- \ of the Inner Sphere, marked by widespread destruction and technological regression. Despite brutal\
- \ fighting, no house gained a decisive advantage. The war accelerated the loss of advanced technology,\
- \ pushing the Inner Sphere into a dark age and setting the stage for the next Succession War.
-ThirdSuccessionWar.text=Third Succession War
-ThirdSuccessionWar.tooltip=The Third Succession War was marked by prolonged, low-intensity conflict\
- \ between the Great Houses of the Inner Sphere. Raids replaced large-scale battles as resources and\
- \ technology dwindled, pushing humanity further into decline. Despite constant skirmishes, no house\
- \ gained a decisive advantage, and the war ended without a formal peace, merely giving way to the\
- \ next conflict.
-OperationFreedom.text=Operation Freedom
-OperationFreedom.tooltip=Operation FREEDOM was a sprawling and hard-fought campaign launched by the\
- \ Lyran Commonwealth to reclaim critical industrial worlds from the Draconis Combine. With bold\
- \ offensives targeting key planets like Freedom and Skondia, the operation stretched across decades.\
- \ Though initial victories sparked hope, the conflict devolved into grueling attrition, testing the\
- \ Lyran military's resolve and reshaping their future military strategy.
-ThirdSuccessionWarEnds.text=Third Succession War Ends
-ThirdSuccessionWarEnds.tooltip=The Third Succession War ended in 3025 without a decisive military outcome,\
- \ as years of low-intensity skirmishes between the Great Houses gave way to exhaustion. Archon Katrina\
- \ Steiner's peace efforts formed the Federated Commonwealth Alliance with Hanse Davion, while the\
- \ other states created the Concord of Kapteyn. Around the same time, the Arano Restoration in the\
- \ Aurigan Reach highlighted smaller-scale conflicts, with Kamea Arano reclaiming her throne. These\
- \ events paved the way for the Fourth Succession War.
-ForthSuccessionWar.text=Forth Succession War
-ForthSuccessionWar.tooltip=The Fourth Succession War was a dramatic conflict driven by Hanse Davion's\
- \ surprise alliance with the Lyran Commonwealth against the Capellan Confederation and their allies.\
- \ With cunning strategies and bold offensives, Davion forces gained significant territory, especially\
- \ from the Capellans. The war reshaped the political landscape of the Inner Sphere, as powerful nations\
- \ rose, alliances were tested, and long-standing rivalries intensified, ultimately leading to the\
- \ formation of the Federated Commonwealth and setting the stage for future conflicts.
-FRRFounded.text=Free Rasalhague Republic Founded
-FRRFounded.tooltip=The Free Rasalhague Republic was born from the ashes centuries-long resistance\
- \ against the Draconis Combine. In a landmark decision, the Combine granted independence to the\
- \ Rasalhague region, allowing the proud people of Rasalhague to finally govern themselves. This bold\
- \ move marked the creation of a sovereign state, fueled by a fierce desire for freedom and cultural\
- \ preservation, standing as a testament to the perseverance of its people.
-WarOf3039.text=War of 3039
-WarOf3039.tooltip=The War of 3039 was an ambitious attempt by Hanse Davion to crush the Draconis\
- \ Combine after the successes of the Fourth Succession War. However, the Combine, led by Theodore\
- \ Kurita, mounted a fierce defense with unexpected resilience. What started as a bold campaign\
- \ devolved into a war of attrition, with minimal territorial gains and the eventual cessation of\
- \ hostilities. Although the Federated Commonwealth won several battles, the Combine's tenacity\
- \ prevented a decisive victory, leaving both sides bloodied but largely unchanged.
-FirstContact.text=First Contact
-FirstContact.tooltip=The Clan Invasion's first contact with the Inner Sphere was swift and devastating.\
- \ Emerging from the Periphery, the Clans overwhelmed unprepared defenders with their advanced\
- \ technology and martial prowess. Entire worlds fell before most even realized the magnitude of the\
- \ threat. The invaders' relentless, honor-driven tactics and their superior war machines sent shockwaves\
- \ through the Inner Sphere, marking the dawn of a new era of warfare as rumors spread that these\
- \ fearsome conquerors might even be aliens.
-YearOfPeace.text=Year of Peace
-YearOfPeace.tooltip=During the "Year of Peace," both the Clans and Inner Sphere regrouped and rearmed\
- \ after the initial Clan Invasion waves. The Clans, bolstered by fresh reinforcements, prepared to\
- \ renew their assault. Meanwhile, the Inner Sphere's Great Houses, unprecedentedly united, worked\
- \ together to upgrade their forces, producing new technologies and 'Meks to counter the invaders.\
- \ Though tensions remained high, this brief lull set the stage for the fierce battles that would\
- \ follow, as both sides braced for the next chapter in their conflict.
-Tukayyid.text=Tukayyid
-Tukayyid.tooltip=The Battle of Tukayyid was a defining moment in the Clan Invasion, where ComStar's\
- \ Com Guards faced off against seven Clan armies in a desperate struggle for Terra. Against all odds,\
- \ the Com Guards outmaneuvered the technologically superior Clans, turning the planet into a battleground\
- \ of ambushes and attrition. The victory forced the Clans into a fifteen-year truce, halting their\
- \ advance toward Terra and giving the Inner Sphere a much-needed respite from the invaders' relentless\
- \ march.
-RefusalWar.text=Refusal War
-RefusalWar.tooltip=The Refusal War was a brutal internal Clan conflict between Clan Wolf and Clan Jade\
- \ Falcon. Sparked by accusations of treason against ilKhan Ulric Kerensky, it became a massive Trial\
- \ of Refusal. Ulric fought to protect his Clan's honor, splitting Clan Wolf into two factions:\
- \ Crusader-aligned Clan Jade Wolf and Warden-aligned Clan Wolf-in-Exile. The war saw the deaths of\
- \ many key leaders, including Ulric and Natasha Kerensky, and reshaped Clan politics, delaying further\
- \ Clan aggression toward the Inner Sphere.
-OperationBulldog.text=Operation Bulldog
-OperationBulldog.tooltip=Operation Bulldog was a bold campaign launched by the Second Star League to\
- \ annihilate Clan Smoke Jaguar's presence in the Inner Sphere. Led by Anastasius Focht and Victor\
- \ Steiner-Davion, the assault was a massive success, exploiting the Jaguars' lack of support from\
- \ other Clans. With strategic brilliance and the aid of defector Nova Cat warriors, the operation\
- \ reclaimed numerous planets, ultimately ejecting Smoke Jaguar from the Inner Sphere and signaling\
- \ the Star League's resurgence against the Clans.
-FCCWStarts.text=FedCom Civil War
-FCCWStarts.tooltip=The FedCom Civil War erupted between Victor Steiner-Davion and his sister, Katherine,\
- \ over control of the Federated Commonwealth. Katherine's ruthless manipulation and power grab led\
- \ to a full-scale civil war, dividing loyalties and shattering the once-powerful nation. Battles\
- \ raged across numerous worlds, with both sides suffering heavy losses. Victor ultimately emerged\
- \ victorious, ousting Katherine from power, but the war left the Federated Commonwealth in ruins,\
- \ deeply altering the balance of power in the Inner Sphere.
-JadeFalconOffensive.text=Jade Falcon Offensive
-JadeFalconOffensive.tooltip=The Jade Falcon Offensive of 3064 saw Clan Jade Falcon launch a fierce\
- \ incursion into the Lyran Alliance, striking with overwhelming force across key worlds. Initially,\
- \ they captured several planets, but the campaign met stiff resistance from Lyran forces and their\
- \ allies. The offensive stalled, turning into a series of brutal engagements, where both sides\
- \ suffered heavy losses. Despite early successes, the Jade Falcons were forced to pull back,\
- \ demonstrating the ferocity of Clan warfare and the resilience of the Lyran defenders.
-FirstBattleOfHarlech.text=First Battle of Harlech
-FirstBattleOfHarlech.tooltip=The First Battle of Harlech marked the explosive start of the Word of Blake\
- \ Jihad. Mercenary forces, led by the Waco Rangers and backed by the Word of Blake, launched a\
- \ surprise attack on Wolf's Dragoons' stronghold on Outreach. The fierce battle devastated the city\
- \ of Harlech, leading to massive civilian and military casualties. Despite the ferocity of the attack,\
- \ the Dragoons fought back with a relentless counterassault, ultimately crushing the Waco Rangers.\
- \ This bloody conflict ignited the galaxy-wide Word of Blake Jihad.
-WarsOfReaving.text=Wars of Reaving
-WarsOfReaving.tooltip=The Wars of Reaving were a savage period of civil war within the Clan Homeworlds,\
- \ initiated by ilKhan Brett Andrews' purges of Clans tainted by Inner Sphere contact. Fierce internal\
- \ battles led to the annihilation of several Clans, like Ice Hellion and Fire Mandrill, and resulted\
- \ in the isolation of the Home Clans from those in the Inner Sphere. This conflict left the Clans\
- \ fractured and politically unstable, altering their future forever.
-OperationScour.text=Operation Scour
-OperationScour.tooltip=Operation Scour was the climactic campaign to eradicate the Word of Blake during\
- \ the Jihad. Led by Devlin Stone, a coalition of Inner Sphere forces launched coordinated assaults\
- \ across multiple fronts, culminating in the liberation of Terra. Despite fierce resistance, the\
- \ Word of Blake was ultimately crushed, marking the end of their reign of terror and bringing a\
- \ fragile peace to the Inner Sphere. This operation paved the way for a new era under Stone's leadership.
-RepublicFounded.text=Republic Founded
-RepublicFounded.tooltip=The Republic of the Sphere was founded by Devlin Stone from the remnants of\
- \ the Word of Blake Protectorate. Created as a buffer state between the major Inner Sphere powers,\
- \ it embodied Stone's vision of peace and unity, with Terra as its capital. The Republic disarmed\
- \ much of the Inner Sphere and redistributed populations, promoting stability and security. Over\
- \ time, it faced internal strife, invasions, and eventual dissolution, but it marked a significant\
- \ era of relative peace after centuries of war.
-OperationGoldenDawn.text=Operation Golden Dawn
-OperationGoldenDawn.tooltip=Operation Golden Dawn was a swift military campaign launched by the\
- \ Republic of the Sphere against former Free Worlds League states in 3081. Led by Paladin Alys\
- \ Rousset-Marik, the operation aimed to secure Republic borders and legitimacy. Through multiple\
- \ waves of assaults, the Republic reclaimed key worlds, including New Hope, forcing several states\
- \ into peace agreements and solidifying control over ex-League territories.
-SecondCombineDominionWar.text=Second Combine-Dominion War
-SecondCombineDominionWar.tooltip=The Second Combine-Dominion War was sparked by escalating tensions\
- \ between Clan Ghost Bear and the Draconis Combine, worsened by raids and the Black Dragon Society's\
- \ interference. Both sides engaged in brutal battles over border worlds, resulting in heavy casualties.\
- \ The war ended in a stalemate, with neither side achieving a decisive victory, and a fragile\
- \ ceasefire was established.
-VictoriaWar.text=Victoria War
-VictoriaWar.tooltip=The Victoria War was a brief but intense conflict launched by Duchess Amanda Hasek\
- \ of the Federated Suns against the Capellan Confederation. Targeting the vital industrial world of\
- \ Victoria, the Federated Suns gained initial success but lost other strategic worlds in the process.\
- \ The war demonstrated the fragile balance of power between the two realms and the high cost of\
- \ territorial ambition.
-CapellanCrusades.text=Capellan Crusades
-CapellanCrusades.tooltip=The Capellan Crusades were a series of aggressive campaigns launched by the\
- \ Capellan Confederation under Chancellor Sun-Tzu Liao. Aimed at reclaiming lost territories and\
- \ restoring Capellan pride, the Crusades targeted House Davion and other enemies. These conflicts\
- \ showcased the Confederation's revitalized military strength, driven by Sun-Tzu's political\
- \ machinations and strategic brilliance, but also led to heavy losses and fierce resistance from\
- \ neighboring powers. The campaigns were a critical period for Capellan ambitions and influence\
- \ in the Inner Sphere.
-GreyMonday.text=Grey Monday
-GreyMonday.tooltip=Grey Monday, also known as the Blackout, was a catastrophic event in which interstellar\
- \ communications, reliant on HPG (Hyperpulse Generators), mysteriously collapsed across the Inner\
- \ Sphere. The blackout disrupted economies, militaries, and daily life, plunging regions into chaos\
- \ and uncertainty. The cause of the event remains unclear, but it gave rise to conspiracy theories,\
- \ power struggles, and opportunistic invasions as factions vied for control in the resulting\
- \ communication vacuum. This marked a turning point in Inner Sphere politics, sparking further\
- \ conflicts and instability.
-BattleOfTerra.text=Battle of Terra
-BattleOfTerra.tooltip=The Battle of Terra was a decisive and brutal conflict between Clan Wolf and\
- \ Clan Jade Falcon, fighting for control of Terra and the right to become ilClan, the supreme Clan\
- \ leader. After fierce combat across the planet, Clan Wolf emerged victorious, securing Terra and\
- \ significantly altering the balance of power in the Inner Sphere. This victory marked the end of\
- \ the ilClan Trial and positioned Clan Wolf as the dominant force in the Clans.
\ No newline at end of file
+ \ balance of power hangs in the balance, with the future of the Inner Sphere uncertain.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/MekHQ/src/mekhq/gui/dialog/DateChooser.java b/MekHQ/src/mekhq/gui/dialog/DateChooser.java
index 77a8819e73..3f87d5948d 100644
--- a/MekHQ/src/mekhq/gui/dialog/DateChooser.java
+++ b/MekHQ/src/mekhq/gui/dialog/DateChooser.java
@@ -137,6 +137,9 @@ private void initialize(Component owner, LocalDate date) {
this.date = date;
workingDate = this.date;
+ // Ensure the dialog isn't hidden
+ setAlwaysOnTop(true);
+
Container contentPane = getContentPane();
contentPane.setLayout(new BorderLayout());
@@ -268,7 +271,7 @@ public String valueToString(Object value) {
// setResizable(false);
ready = false;
pack();
- setMinimumSize(new Dimension(750, 550));
+ setMinimumSize(new Dimension(700, 300));
// center this dialog over the owner
setLocationRelativeTo(owner);
@@ -597,211 +600,99 @@ private boolean updateDateFromDateField() {
* @return The created JButton object representing the specified era.
*/
private JButton createEraButton(int era) {
- String reference = switch (era) {
- case 0 -> "eraAgeOfWar";
- case 1 -> "eraStarLeague";
- case 2 -> "eraEarlySuccessionWar";
- case 3 -> "eraLateSuccessionWarLosTech";
- case 4 -> "eraLateSuccessionWarRenaissance";
- case 5 -> "eraClanInvasion";
- case 6 -> "eraCivilWar";
- case 7 -> "eraJihad";
- case 8 -> "eraEarlyRepublic";
- case 9 -> "eraLateRepublic";
- case 10 -> "eraDarkAge";
- case 11 -> "eraIlClan";
- default -> throw new IllegalStateException("Unexpected value mekhq/gui/dialog/DateChooser.java/createEraButton: "
- + era);
- };
-
- String label = String.format("