Editing St. Andre

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''Note: X and Y are coordinates (light years on XY plane) relative to [[Terra]] at (0, 0)

==Political Affiliation==
* [[2270]] - [[Capellan Hegemony]] <ref>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 14, "Seeds of Destruction" - St. Andre a Client state is noted as being part of Capellan Hegemony, pre-Confederation nation.</ref>
* [[2366]] - [[Sarna Supremacy]] <ref name="HB:HLp17">''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 17, "Capellan Confederation Founding - [2366] Map"</ref>
* [[2367]] - [[Capellan Confederation]] <ref name="HB:HLp13">''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 13, "Timeline: Capellan Zone 2367"</ref>
* [[2571]] - Capellan Confederation <ref name="HB:HLp25">''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 25, "Capellan Confederation after Age of War - [2571] Map"</ref>
* [[2596]] - Capellan Confederation <ref name="H:RWp159">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 159, "Inner Sphere - [2596] Map"</ref>
* [[2750]] - Capellan Confederation <ref name="ER:2750p37">''Era Report: 2750'', p. 37, "Inner Sphere - [2750] Map"</ref>
* [[2764]] - Capellan Confederation <ref name="FM:SLDF">''Field Manual: SLDF'', "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"</ref>
* [[2765]] - Capellan Confederation <ref name="H:LoTv1p11">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 11, "Inner Sphere - [2765] Map"</ref> 
* [[2786]] - Capellan Confederation <ref name="FSW(SB)p25">''First Succession War (Sourcebook)'', p. 25, "Inner Sphere - [2786] Map"</ref>
* [[2822]] - Capellan Confederation <ref name="HB:HLp31">''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 31, "Capellan Confederation after First Succession War - [2822] Map"</ref><ref name="H:LOTV2p122">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', p. 122-123, "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"</ref><ref name="FSW(SB)p113">''First Succession War (Sourcebook)'', p. 113, "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"</ref>
* [[2864]] - Capellan Confederation <ref name="HB:HLp39">''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 39, "Capellan Confederation after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"</ref>
* [[3008]] - Capellan Confederation <ref name=WDsp11/>
* [[3025]] - Capellan Confederation <ref name="HD(TFS)pvii">''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. vii, "Federated Suns Map - [3025]"</ref><ref name="HB:HLp40">''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 40, "Capellan Confederation after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"</ref><ref name="HB:HDp70">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 70, "Federated Suns after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"</ref>
* [[3030]] - [[Federated Suns]] <ref name="HB:HDp72">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 72, "Federated Suns after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"</ref><ref name="HB:HLp49">''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 49, "Capellan Confederation after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"</ref>
* [[3040]] - [[Federated Commonwealth]] <ref name="HB:HDp76">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 76, "Federated Suns after War of [3039] - [3040] Map"</ref><ref name="H:Wo3039p133">''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 133, "Inner Sphere - [3040] Map"</ref>
* [[3050]] - Federated Commonwealth <ref name="ER:3052p11">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 11, Inner Sphere - [3050] Map</ref>
* [[3052]] - Federated Commonwealth <ref name="ER:3052p23">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 23, Inner Sphere - [3052] Map</ref>
* [[3057]] - [[Chaos March]] <ref name="ER:3062p11">''Era Report: 3062'', p. 11, Inner Sphere - [3057] Map</ref>
* [[3058]] - Chaos March <ref name="HB:HLp60">''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 60, "Capellan Confederation after Operation Guerrero [3058]"</ref>
* [[3063]] - Capellan Confederation <ref name="ER:3062p29">''Era Report: 3062'', p. 29, "Inner Sphere - [3063] Map"</ref>
* [[3067]] - Capellan Confederation <ref name="HB:HDp82">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 82, "Federated Suns after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"</ref><ref name="J:FRp43">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 43, "Inner Sphere - [3067] Map"</ref><ref name="HB:HLp68">''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 68, "Capellan Confederation after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"</ref>
* [[3075]] - Capellan Confederation <ref name="JS:TBDp64">''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 64, "Inner Sphere - [3075] Map"</ref>
* [[3079]] - Capellan Confederation <ref name="FR:CCAFp21">''Field Report: CCAF'', p. 21, "Capellan Confederation Armed Forces Deployment Map - [August 3079]"</ref>
* [[3081]] - Capellan Confederation <ref name="J:FRp63">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 63, "Inner Sphere - [3081] Map"</ref>
* [[3085]] - [[Republic of the Sphere]] <ref name="FM:3085pvii">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. vii, "Inner Sphere - [3085] Map"</ref>
* [[3135]] - Capellan Confederation <ref>''Swords of Sedition'', p. 81 - Capellan Confederation takes St. Andre from Davion themed Splinter group, Swordsworn.</ref> <ref name="ER:3145p11">''Era Report: 3145'', p. 11, "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"</ref>
* [[3145]] - Capellan Confederation <ref name="ER:3145p39">''Era Report: 3145'', p. 39, "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"</ref><ref name="FM:3145pVI">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. VI, "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"</ref>

==St. Andre V==
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'''St. Andre''' is a principally as red desert planet located anti-spin of [[Terra]]. The planet is notable for its rich natural resources. The planet has one moon, named St. Michael.<ref name=DARWp115/>

===Planetary History===
====Early History====
St. Andre is noteworthy for several reasons, but the most popular one is the fact that the leaders of the [[Tikonov Grand Union]], Sarna Supremacy, [[Liao Protectorate]], [[Capellan Commonality]], [[Sian]], and [[St. Ives Mercantile League]] met on St. Andre in [[2366]] to form the [[Capellan Confederation]].<ref name=DARWp115/>

====The Succession Wars====
=====Third Succession War=====
Regimental sized elements of [[Wolf's Dragoons]] raided St. Andre in [[3008]].<ref name=WDsp11>''Wolf's Dragoons (sourcebook)'', p. 11, "String of Victories"</ref>

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In late 3027 Liao scientists discovered a Star League storage outpost, likely belonging to the SLDF's [[72nd Infantry Division]],<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 253, "SLDF - Capellan Confederation Military Command Map"</ref> on the northern continent of Ivaar which was known as Site Seven-Alpha. It is highly probable that the exceedingly rare [[Goliath|GOL-1H Goliath]] was present in the cache, explaining how [[Cochraine's Goliaths]] was able to field 28 of the Mechs. This excavation was supervised by the [[Maskirovka]] but with [[ComStar]] agents providing technical and informational assistance. Cochraine's Goliaths and an AeroSpace battlation were dedicated to guarding Site Seven-Alpha<ref>''BattleTechnology'' 0204</ref>
{{ApocryphalContentEnd}}

=====Fourth Succession War=====
During the [[Fourth Succession War]], St. Andre was one of the first Capellan worlds attacked. The [[Davion Light Guards]] and the [[12th Vegan Rangers]] Alpha and Beta Regiments landed on the world. They were able to destroy or defeat [[Justinia's Cuirassiers]], [[Cochraine's Goliaths]], and the First Battalion of the [[Blackwind Lancers]].<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', pp. 20-22</ref>

====Jihad====
During the [[Jihad]] the CCAF had control of the planet and fought off several [[Word of Blake]] attacks aimed at claiming the planet; St. Andre was attacked early in the Jihad, with a second assault on St. Andre being rebuffed between the 21st and 28th of May [[3070]],<ref name="J:FRp48">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 48, "The Jihad In Review"</ref>, while a later raid in September [[3076]] saw a [[Level III]] of Blakist troops use weapons of mass destruction against St. Andre.<ref name="JHS:Tp22">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 22, "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref><ref name="J:FRp56">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 56, "The Jihad In Review"</ref> The third (and final) attack featured the Blakists using chemical weapons. Fortunately for the Capellan defenders the prevailing winds blew these chemicals back into the Blakist camps, killing the forces that would use them.<ref name=DARWp115/>

====Dark Age====
=====The Republic and the Early Thirty-Second Century=====
Since the planet became a member of the Republic of the Sphere, the planet's military facilities went into disuse since [[3084]].<ref>''Fortress of Lies'', p. 247 - Base disuse for 50 years, novel's game date is 3134.</ref>  The planet when it joined the Republic did not join it willingly. It was integrated into the Republic's [[Prefecture V]], along its anti-spinward border with Capellan Confederation.<ref name=DARWp115/> 

=====First Invasion of St. Andre=====
In [[3132]], the [[Inner Sphere]]'s [[HPG|HPG Grid]] collapsed, within two years St. Andre became target of a renewed [[House Liao]] incursion to reacquire worlds lost with formation of the Republic. Left in the Dark, the republican-led government became aligned with a House Davion military splinter group known as [[Swordsworn]], led by Duke [[Aaron Sandoval (32nd c.)|Aaron Sandoval]].

In December [[3134]], the planet was invaded by large concentration of Confederation troops poised to retake the planet and break resistance in Prefecture to their invasion.  The Swordsworn regiment, [[Davion Guards]] initially lead by their Commander [[Justin Sortek]] had taken up position in old SLDF base, Fort Ravenglade. However, Sortek was unable to hold off the invaders from seizing Georama and planet's capital of Jerome.  Late December, Swordsworn's executive officer [[Erik Sandoval-Groell]] on planet to lead besieged Swordsworn forces from in pending invasion of the Fort on icy continent of Ravenglade. Liao forces on Christmas Eve, committed amphibious assault against Fort's port city of Archangel.  The assault was part of a two prong attack, with an amphibious assault including a large force of Mechs, hovercraft and VTOLs designate take out the Fort's anti-spacecraft batteries.  While a squadron of [[DropShips]] orbited the planet waiting to insert its share of military forces once the batteries were silenced.  However, though Swordsworn forces in the base were badly outnumbered, they held off the invaders long enough reinforcement arrive as last of the defense towers were destroyed by Liao troops. <ref>''Fortress of Lies'', p. 263-282 assault of Fort Ravenglade.</ref>

=====Second Invasion and return to Capellan Rule=====
In late February of [[3135]], Capellan Confederation forces invade the planet for the second time.  However this time, Swordsworn forces were unable to fight them off and were force to withdraw from the planet.<ref>''Sword of Sedition'', p. 81 - Report of fall of St. Andre and Swordsworn forces forced off planet.</ref><ref>[[:File:Republic Territories 3135.pdf]], Post-Republic of the Sphere map as of October 3135, St. Andre is shown as part of House Liao.</ref>

===Military Deployment===
====2764====
* [[72nd Infantry Division]]<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 253, "SLDF - Capellan Confederation Military Command Map"</ref>

====2765====
* [[4th "St. Andre" Lancers|Fourth "St. Andre" Lancers]]<ref>''Field Report 2765: Capellan Confederation'', p. 12, "Regimental Status"</ref>

====2786====
* Fourth "St. Andre" Lancers<ref name="FSWp136">''First Succession War (Sourcebook)'', p. 136, "First Succession War Deployment Table - CCAF"</ref>

====3025====
* [[Blackwind Lancers]] (1st [[Battalion]])<ref name=HL105>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 105 - "Unit Deployment Table"</ref>
* [[Justinia's Cuirassiers]]<ref name=HL105/>
* [[Cochraine's Goliaths]]<ref name=HL105/>

====3055 - 3067====
* [[79th Division (ComStar)]]<ref name=CS85>''ComStar (sourcebook)'', p. 85, "Com Guards Deployment Table"</ref><ref name=FMCS126>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 126 - "Com Guards Deployment Table"</ref><ref name=FMU98>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 98 - "Com Guards Deployment Table"</ref>

====3067====
* [[Renshield's Dragoons]]<ref name=FMU33>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 33 - "Capellan Confederation Deployment Table"</ref>

====3070====
* Renshield's Dragoons<ref name=StAndre/>
* [[St. Andre Home Guard]]<ref name=StAndre>''BattleCorps: INN Newscast (Solaris Broadcasting Co. section), news item published [30/05/3070]: "Word Thrown Back from St. Andre a Second Time"''</ref>

===Geography===
St. Andre has two continents; Georama and Ravensglade.{{cn}}

*Georama:Large southern continent of the planet, it is the home of most of the planet' population. The planetary capital of Jerome is located on Georama.<ref name=DARWp115/>

*Ravenglade:Northern ice covered flatlands of Ravenglade, it where most of planet's rich natural resource are mined which include; uranium, coal and petroleum.<ref name=DARWp115/> 

===Planetary Locations===
*[[Fort Ravenglade]]: This is a old [[Star League Defense Force]] Military Complex.  The base was used original to house a Star League Defense Force [[Division]]. The is situated on coastline near what became the mining/port city of Port Archangel. The base protected by steep cliffs, with narrow tunnels. The Fort contains a large landing field for space vessels to land. The base is noted for having nine towers containing anti-spacecraft/aerospace fighter batteries.  These weapons prevent Aerospace Fighters to DropShip spacecraft from making direct orbital landing onto the base.  By the early [[thirty-second century]], the base fell into disuse during [[Republic of the Sphere]] ownership of the planet.  Civilians utilize some of the base's facilities to help extra ore and other goods from the Ravenglade's rich lands.<ref>''Fortress of Lies'', pp. 253,254, 255-257,270 - Tidbits of information regarding Military Complex named, Fort Ravenglade.</ref>
* Jerome: Capital city.<ref name=DARWp115/>
* Port Archangel:
*[[St. Michael Station]]: A colony on the moon of St. Andre.<ref name=FoLc18>''Fortress of Lies'', Ch. 18</ref>

== Map Gallery ==
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== Nearby Systems ==
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| class="lessthan30" | [[Hunan]]
| class="lessthan30" | 7.3
| class="lessthan30" | [[New Aragon]]
| class="lessthan30" | 13.1
| class="lessthan30" | [[Shensi]]
| class="lessthan30" | 14.4
| class="lessthan30" | [[Tsitsang]]
| class="lessthan30" | 15.8
|-
| class="lessthan30" | [[Shipka]]
| class="lessthan30" | 17.6
| class="lessthan30" | [[Wei]]
| class="lessthan30" | 18.6
| class="lessthan30" | [[Poznan]]
| class="lessthan30" | 19.7
| class="lessthan30" | [[Foochow]]
| class="lessthan30" | 23.5
|-
| class="lessthan30" | [[Zaurak]]
| class="lessthan30" | 23.7
| class="lessthan30" | [[Styk]]
| class="lessthan30" | 23.7
| class="lessthan30" | [[Halloran]]
| class="lessthan30" | 24.7
| class="lessthan30" | [[New Macao]]
| class="lessthan30" | 24.8
|-
| class="lessthan30" | [[Pleione]]
| class="lessthan30" | 25.3
| class="lessthan30" | [[Menkar]]
| class="lessthan30" | 26.5
| class="lessthan30" | [[Algot]]
| class="lessthan30" | 27.0
| class="lessthan30" | [[Palos]]
| class="lessthan30" | 28.3
|-
| class="lessthan30" | [[New Athens]]
| class="lessthan30" | 29.9
| class="lessthan30" | [[Menkib]]
| class="lessthan30" | 30.0
| class="over30" | [[Foot Fall]]
| class="over30" | 30.4
| class="over30" | [[Sichuan]]
| class="over30" | 31.1
|-
| class="over30" | [[Conwy]]
| class="over30" | 31.7
| class="over30" | [[Gan Singh]]
| class="over30" | 31.9
| class="over30" | [[Buchlau]]
| class="over30" | 32.1
| class="over30" | [[Algol]]
| class="over30" | 32.9
|-
| class="over30" | [[Mandate]]
| class="over30" | 34.2
| class="over30" | [[Second Try]]
| class="over30" | 34.8
| class="over30" | [[Jonathan]]
| class="over30" | 35.7
| class="over30" | [[Ningpo]]
| class="over30" | 35.8
|-
| class="over30" | [[Tianamon]]
| class="over30" | 37.1
| class="over30" | [[Achilles (system)|Achilles]]
| class="over30" | 37.7
| class="over30" | [[Matsu]]
| class="over30" | 37.8
| class="over30" | [[Highspire]]
| class="over30" | 39.3
|-
| class="over30" | [[Manennaia]]
| class="over30" | 39.6
| class="over30" | [[Bell]]
| class="over30" | 39.6
| class="over30" | [[Demeter]]
| class="over30" | 40.4
| class="over30" | [[Kansu]]
| class="over30" | 40.9
|-
| class="over30" | [[Sakhalin (CC)|Sakhalin]]
| class="over30" | 41.2
| class="over30" | [[Snailzar]]
| class="over30" | 44.6
| class="over30" | [[Liao (system)|Cynthiana]]
| class="over30" | 44.9
| class="over30" | [[Ashkum]]
| class="over30" | 46.3
|-
| class="over30" | [[Yunnah]]
| class="over30" | 46.7
| class="over30" | [[Bhaktapur]]
| class="over30" | 46.7
| class="over30" | [[New Hessen]]
| class="over30" | 47.2
| class="over30" | [[Genoa]]
| class="over30" | 48.8
|-
| class="over30" | [[Ulan Bator]]
| class="over30" | 48.8
| class="over30" | [[Heligoland]]
| class="over30" | 48.9
| class="over30" | [[Slocum]]
| class="over30" | 49.0
| class="over30" | [[Valexa]]
| class="over30" | 50.1
|-
| class="over30" | [[Undra]]
| class="over30" | 50.3
| class="over30" | [[Remshield]]
| class="over30" | 50.5
| class="over30" | [[Azha]]
| class="over30" | 50.6
| class="over30" | [[Suzano]]
| class="over30" | 51.6
|-
| class="over30" | [[Kaifeng]]
| class="over30" | 52.0
| class="over30" | [[Plataea]]
| class="over30" | 52.2
| class="over30" | [[Almach]]
| class="over30" | 52.6
| class="over30" | [[Zion]]
| class="over30" | 53.3
|-
| class="over30" | [[Moravian]]
| class="over30" | 53.8
| class="over30" | [[Elnath]]
| class="over30" | 54.0
| class="over30" | [[Arboris]]
| class="over30" | 54.1
| class="over30" | [[Aldebaran]]
| class="over30" | 54.6
|-
| class="over30" | [[Alrescha]]
| class="over30" | 54.6
| class="over30" | [[Quemoy]]
| class="over30" | 55.1
| class="over30" | [[Sarna]]
| class="over30" | 55.3
| class="over30" | [[Corey]]
| class="over30" | 56.7
|-
| class="over30" | [[Hamal]]
| class="over30" | 57.2
| class="over30" | [[Yangtze]]
| class="over30" | 57.6
| class="over30" | [[Chesterton]]
| class="over30" | 58.1
| class="over30" | [[Zurich]]
| class="over30" | 59.0
|-
| class="over30" | [[Mesartim]]
| class="over30" | 59.2
| class="over30" | [[Bharat]]
| class="over30" | 59.4
| class="over30" | [[Westphalia]]
| class="over30" | 59.7
| class="over30" | [[Angelsey]]
| class="over30" | 59.9
|-
|}

== References ==
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== Bibliography ==
* ''[[List of Solaris Broadcasting Co. articles#Word Thrown Back from St. Andre a Second Time|BattleCorps Solaris Broadcasting Co., 30/05/3070: "Word Thrown Back from St. Andre a Second Time"]]''
* ''[[ComStar (sourcebook)]]''
* ''[[Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere]]''
* ''[[Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130)]]''
* ''[[Era Report: 2750]]''
* ''[[Era Report: 3052]]''
* ''[[Era Report: 3062]]''
* ''[[Era Report: 3145]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
* ''[[Field Report 2765: Capellan Confederation]]''
* ''[[First Succession War (Sourcebook)|First Succession War]]''
* ''[[Fortress of Lies]]'' (Novel)
* ''[[Handbook: House Davion]]''
* ''[[Handbook: House Liao]]''
* ''[[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1]]''
* ''[[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2]]''
* ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]''
* ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]''
* ''[[House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)]]''
* ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]''
* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]''
* ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]''
* ''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]]''
* ''[[Wolf's Dragoons (sourcebook)]]''

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