Novara

Novara
Novara 3151.svg
System Information
X:Y Coordinates-366.33 : 115.646[e]

System Description[edit]

Novara is located near the Batajnica and Calafell systems.

Political Affiliation[edit]


Novara[edit]

Novara

Planetary History[edit]

Star League[edit]

During the final years of the Star League, Novara was the host to a Star League Defense Force garrison.[30]

The Jihad[edit]

On December 3070, Kalvin Strauss, in a meeting with business magnates on Novara had strong words for the Lyran government with a message that in the end was saying that in the absence of direct control from the Archon on Tharkad, the Alarion Province, and especially Novara, should look more to themselves for governing.[31]

On 29 December 3070, TK Industries was involved in a huge scandal related to fraud in Arms Sale when Alastair McGinley from Democracy Now! was arrested with a huge cache of the company's weapons on his home in Novara. TK's representative on Novara was also taken into custody for questioning, although no formal charges had been brought at that time. The rifles found at McGinley's home were still in their original shipping crates with manifests attached. Far from being stolen, the weapons had been purchased on the open market by a representative of McGinley's who'd purported himself as a representative of the Novaran Militia. As McGinley didn't sit on the subcommittees that control the militia's budget, it seemed very unlikely that this is the truth.

There had been no statement issued by the TK Corporation about the possible illegal arms sale, but if they follow past practices, the Novaran TK factor will most likely be held responsible and further charged with defrauding his employer.[32]

On 31 January 3071, the Democracy Now separatist movement within the Lyran Alliance moved to try and establish the Alarion Province as a democratic stronghold. The Democracy Now movement on Novara was led by Kalvin Strauss, and intended for Novara to be the center of their proposed new state.[33] On 21 December 3071, Kalvin Strauss was assassinated during a campaign rally on Novara. The other leader of Democracy Now, Lindon Ashley, narrowly survived an assassination attempt on Calafell on the same day.[34][35]

Having survived the assassination attempt on Calafell, Ashley resurfaced on Novara on the 15 of March 3072 and took up leadership of the Democracy Now movement.[36][35] At the end of June 3072 Democracy Now unveiled its own Democratic People's Army—consisting largely of the mercenary unit Eriksson's Einherjar.[37][38] This was followed a few weeks later with an assault on Novara by the Kaumberg Planetary Guard, who managed to shatter the Democratic People's Army on 15 August 3072, but were unable to capture Ashley.[39][38]

Military Deployment[edit]

2764[edit]

2765[edit]

2786[edit]

  • Fifty-third Lyran Guards[41]

Industrial Centers[edit]

Map Gallery[edit]

Nearby Systems[edit]

Closest 32 systems (31 within 60 light-years)
Distance in light years, closest systems first:
Batajnica 4.5 Calafell 14.6 Enzesfled 19.4 Aiguebelle 23.3
Mercedes 26.6 Chiavenna 30.8 Stardawn 31.3 Mezzana 32.1
Vihtijarvi 33.1 Rijeka 34.1 Kaumberg 36.0 Firenze 40.0
Nuneaton 40.5 Kostinbrod 43.1 Venaria 43.5 Vermezzo 46.9
Stanley 47.7 Kladnitsa 49.5 Kvistgard 49.7 Vendrell 51.5
Zaprudy 51.6 Ferihegy 51.7 Alarion 52.0 Premana 54.2
Morrigan 55.0 Rapla 55.5 Coldbrook 56.5 Myrrdin 57.3
Quilino 57.8 Nuelson Minor 59.9 Sapienza 60.0 Virtue 60.7

References[edit]

  1. Handbook: House Steiner, p. 13: "Lyran Commonwealth Founding - [2341] Map"
  2. Handbook: House Steiner, p. 25: "Lyran Commonwealth after Age of War - [2571] Map"
  3. Historical: Reunification War, p. 158: "Inner Sphere - 2596"
  4. Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 25: "Rim Worlds Republic At the Fall of the Star League - [2750] Map"
  5. Era Report: 2750, p. 36: "Inner Sphere - [2750] Map"
  6. Field Manual: SLDF, p. xi: "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"
  7. Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 10: "Inner Sphere - [2765] Map"
  8. First Succession War, pp. 24–25: "Inner Sphere - [2786] Map"
  9. Handbook: House Steiner, p. 36: "Lyran Commonwealth after First Succession War [2822]"
  10. Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, pp. 122–123: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
  11. First Succession War, pp. 112–113: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
  12. Handbook: House Steiner, p. 47: "Lyran Commonwealth after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"
  13. Handbook: House Steiner, p. 56: "Lyran Commonwealth after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"
  14. Handbook: House Steiner, p. 59: "Lyran Commonwealth after War of 3039 [3040]"
  15. Historical: War of 3039, p. 132: "Inner Sphere - 3040"
  16. Era Report: 3052, p. 10: Inner Sphere [3050] Map
  17. Handbook: House Steiner, p. 61: "Lyran Commonwealth after Clan Invasion - [3052] Map"
  18. Era Report: 3052, pp. 22–23: "Inner Sphere Map [3052]"
  19. Era Report: 3062, pp. 10–11: "Inner Sphere Map [3057]"
  20. Era Report: 3062, pp. 28–29: "Inner Sphere Map [3063]"
  21. Handbook: House Steiner, p. 70: "Lyran Commonwealth after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
  22. Jihad: Final Reckoning, pp. 42–43: "Inner Sphere - October 3067"
  23. Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, pp. 64–65: "Inner Sphere Map [3075]"
  24. Field Report: LAAF, p. 19: "Lyran Alliance Armed Forces Deployment Table - [August 3079]"
  25. Jihad: Final Reckoning, pp. 62–63: "Inner Sphere - March 3081"
  26. Field Manual: 3085, p. vii: "Inner Sphere Map - [October 3085]"
  27. Era Report: 3145, p. 9: "Inner Sphere - 3135"
  28. Era Report: 3145, p. 38: "Inner Sphere - 3145"
  29. Field Manual: 3145, p. VI: "Inner Sphere - 3145"
  30. 30.0 30.1 Field Manual: SLDF, p. 255: "SLDF - Lyran Commonwealth Military Command Map"
  31. BattleCorps: INN Newscast (Solaris Broadcasting Co. section), news item published [24/12/3070]: "Elector Strauss Proposes “New Direction” for Province""
  32. 32.0 32.1 BattleCorps: INN Newscast (Solaris Broadcasting Co. section), news item published [30/12/3070]: "Bribery, Fraud in Arms Sale Case"
  33. Jihad Hot Spots: 3076, p. 12: "Timeline of the Jihad"
  34. Jihad Hot Spots: 3076, p. 20: "Timeline of the Jihad"
  35. 35.0 35.1 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 50: "The Jihad in Review"
  36. Jihad Hot Spots: 3076, p. 21: "Timeline of the Jihad"
  37. Jihad Hot Spots: 3076, pp. 22–23: "Timeline of the Jihad"
  38. 38.0 38.1 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 51: "The Jihad in Review"
  39. Jihad Hot Spots: 3076, p. 23: "Timeline of the Jihad"
  40. Field Report 2765: LCAF, pp. 13–14: "Lyran Guards"
  41. First Succession War, p. 139: "First Succession War Deployment Table - LCAF"

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