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==Owner History== | ==Owner History== | ||
* [[2317]] - [[Federated Suns]]<ref>''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 18, "Federated Suns Map at their founding [2317]"</ref> | * [[2317]] - [[Federated Suns]]<ref>''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 18, "Federated Suns Map at their founding [2317]"</ref> | ||
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==Planetary History== | ==Planetary History== | ||
| − | The [[ | + | '''Galax''' was a world within the [[Crucis March]] of the [[Federated Suns]] and was considered one of the "Golden Five" worlds by citizens of the Federated Suns.<ref name="HD(TFS)p168">''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 168, "Consumer Goods"</ref> |
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| + | ===Early History=== | ||
| + | Galax wasn't initially a tempting prospect for colonization. Galax's large moon kept churning the atmosphere disruptively, which was already tainted; this kept away all but the staunchest colonists, although the discovery of huge quantities of oil, as well as every conceivable kind of mineral, gemstone and metal on the planet encouraged a wave of colonists. Fortunately, Galax's close proximity to [[New Avalon]] allowed New Avalon to provide Galax with enough food to support the burgeoning population, which had quickly grown well beyond the planet's ability to support.<ref name=HDp194/> | ||
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| + | ===The Star League=== | ||
| + | During the [[Star League]] era the Davion family funded a Star League project by name of the Climate Restructuring and Adjusting Project, in an attempt to make it easier to exploit Galax. Running from [[2721]] to [[2733]] engineers from the Project used chemicals and heat generators to alter the planetary atmosphere, filtering out the more toxic chemicals while increasing the oxygen content. When the atmosphere was finally tamed in 2733, a new wave of colonization was triggered, and the project was considered such a success that firms from across the Star League began opening factories on Galax.<ref name=HDp194/> | ||
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| + | ===Succession Wars=== | ||
| + | ====First Succession War==== | ||
| + | During the [[First Succession War]] the [[AFFS]] constructed the [[Armstrong Flight Academy]] on Galax to train [[DropShip]] and [[JumpShip]] crews; the decision to construct the Academy on Galax was based on the presence of [[Federated-Boeing Interstellar]] on (and around) the planet. By the end of the [[Third Succession War]] Federated-Boeing were providing all of the teaching staff for the Academy, and the Academy graduates were considered to be some of the best spacecraft crews in the AFFS.<ref name="HD(TFS)p156"/> Federated-Boeing were heavily involved in the history and structure of Galax; the Duke of Galax in [[3025]] was [[Aleksandr McCorkendale]], President and CEO of Federated-Boeing.<ref name="HD(TFS)p169">''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 169-170, "Federated-Boeing Interstellar"</ref> | ||
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| + | Federated-Boeing began looking for an alternative manufacturing site outside the borders of the [[Terran Hegemony]] in [[2781]], after the regime put in place by [[Stefan Amaris]] was overthrown; various planets from the other member-states of the [[Star League]] submitted bids, but Galax's resources and conditions made it the preferred choice. Galax winning the competition was a political coup for [[First Prince]] [[Paul Davion]] at a very useful time, given the internal and external pressures he was under; as the [[Star League]] dissolved, the political unrest often looked as it would derail construction of the new facilities, but both the Davion family and Boeing were determined to see the construction completed. The Galax Megaplex was finally completed in December [[2786]].<ref name="HD(TFS)p169"/> | ||
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| + | Despite being ready to begin manufacturing in 2786, the Galax Megaplex stayed idle as the [[Draconis Combine]] invaded the Federated Suns; the CEO, [[Frewsol Grevers]], was adamant that he needed orders from the Boeing head office on [[Terra]] before he would begin construction. Despite repeated efforts by the government to persuade him to begin construction, Grevers wouldn't budge, and orders would never come from the head office as the remainder of Boeing Interstellar had already been destroyed. Prince Davion finally ordered the military to seize the Galax facilities, removed Grevers and installed the loyal McCorkendale family. The remaining Boeing Interstellar assets in Federated Suns were seized, and the new Federated-Boeing was born. Production began on Galax on the 9th of February [[2788]].<ref name="HD(TFS)p169"/> | ||
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| + | Frewsol Grevers had joined the AFFS at Prince Davion's suggestion, and died with the rest of his company on Galtor; for reasons known only to the Prince, he had a gold plaque hung in the Federated-Boeing headquarters in honor of Grevers.<ref name="HD(TFS)p169"/> | ||
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| + | The Galax facilities would only be directly attacked once during the first three Succession Wars, when Kuritan commandos attempted unsuccessfully to raid the plant in [[2810]]. The greatest reduction in production was due to technological decline, rather than damage; by 3025, 10 different classes of DropShip were being produced on Galax, just two-fifths of the number designs that had originally been built. Despite that, Galax was the single most productive DropShip manufacturing site commonly known to exist in the [[Inner Sphere]] at this point.<ref name="HD(TFS)p169"/> | ||
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| + | The Federated-Boeing spaceport at Auburn City on Galax is the site of the final testing for DropShips manufactured in the shipyards, part of a testing regime that also includes landings on Galax's sole moon, Malabar.<ref name="HD(TFS)p169"/> | ||
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| + | The greatest threats to Galax at the end of the Third Succession War are the effects of any disruption in the supply of food from New Avalon, and the recent discovery by [[NAIS]] meteorologists that the atmosphere is becoming toxic again, at a worryingly rapid pace. A reversion to the early days of the colonization efforts, where everyone on the planet had to wear environmental suits, could prompt a massive exodus among the population to more hospitable worlds.<ref name=HDp194/> | ||
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| + | ====Third Succession War==== | ||
| + | In the closing years of the Third Succession War Countess [[Nelitha Green-Davion]], Countess of the Gold Isles on Galax was appointed [[Minister of Administrative Services]] for the [[Federated Suns]] by [[First Prince]] [[Hanse Davion]], who was exasperated with the poor performance of the Ministry. The First Prince gave Countess Green-Davion five years to improve the performance of the Ministry when he appointed her.<ref name="HD(TFS)p106">''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 106, "Ministry of Administrative Services"</ref> Countess Green-Davion wasn't the only noble from Galax to be holding a senior office at this point; the Federated Suns Ambassador to the [[Capellan Confederation]] in 3025 was [[Edwina Sanders]], Countess of the Yuler Mountains.<ref name="HD(TFS)p109">''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 109, "Capellan Confederation"</ref> | ||
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| + | The population of Galax was noted by [[ComStar]] as being amongst the most difficult in the Federated Suns to win over to standard ComStar doctrine, although this apparently made the local population somewhat less skeptical than the average Lyran.<ref name="HD(TFS)p166"/> | ||
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| + | The [[Word of Blake]] struck at Galax on the 12th of April [[3069]], the same day they attacked the [[Lyran Alliance]] world of [[Alarion]], evidently targetting systems capable of manufacturing [[WarShip]]s. The Blakist forces didn't only use WarShips to demolish the shipyards in the Galax system and seize every vessel capable of jumping for their own purposes; they also poisoned Galax's ecosphere with an intensely powerful bioweapon. Unlike the attack on Alarion, no vessels survived to escape the Galax system.<ref name="J:FRp46">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 46, "The Jihad In Review"</ref><ref name="J:FRp47">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 46, "The Jihad In Review"</ref> The destruction of the Galax shipyards was the single biggest loss of military manufacturing capability for the Federated Suns in the entire of the [[Jihad]].<ref name="J:FRp97">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 97, "Crucis March"</ref> | ||
==Garrisoning Military Force== | ==Garrisoning Military Force== | ||
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==Manufacturing Centers== | ==Manufacturing Centers== | ||
| − | * [[Federated-Boeing Interstellar]] | + | * [[Federated-Boeing Interstellar]]<ref name="HD(TFS)p169"/> |
* [[Universal Air]] | * [[Universal Air]] | ||
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| + | ==Planetary Locations== | ||
| + | * [[Armstrong Flight Academy]]<ref name="HD(TFS)p156">''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 156, "Armstrong Flight Academy"</ref> | ||
==Nearby Planets== | ==Nearby Planets== | ||
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(References to Galax)
| Galax | |
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| System Information | |
| X:Y Coordinates | 283.42:-125.43[e] |
| Spectral class | F5III[1][2] |
| Recharge time | 176 hours[2] |
| Recharge station(s) | Zenith, Nadir[1][2] |
Note: X and Y are coordinates (light years on XY plane) relative to Terra at (0, 0) Template:InfoBoxPlanetStandard
Contents
Owner History
- 2317 - Federated Suns[3]
- 2596 - Federated Suns [4]
- 2750 - Federated Suns [5]
- 2765 - Federated Suns [6]
- 3025 - Federated Suns
- 3030 - Federated Suns
- 3040 - Federated Commonwealth
- 3050 - Federated Commonwealth [7]
- 3052 - Federated Commonwealth [8]
- 3057 - Federated Commonwealth
- 3062 - Federated Commonwealth
- 3067 - Federated Suns [9]
- 3075 - Federated Suns (dead or dying world)[10]
- 3079 - No record [11]
- 3130 - No record [12]
Planetary History
Galax was a world within the Crucis March of the Federated Suns and was considered one of the "Golden Five" worlds by citizens of the Federated Suns.[13]
Early History
Galax wasn't initially a tempting prospect for colonization. Galax's large moon kept churning the atmosphere disruptively, which was already tainted; this kept away all but the staunchest colonists, although the discovery of huge quantities of oil, as well as every conceivable kind of mineral, gemstone and metal on the planet encouraged a wave of colonists. Fortunately, Galax's close proximity to New Avalon allowed New Avalon to provide Galax with enough food to support the burgeoning population, which had quickly grown well beyond the planet's ability to support.[1]
The Star League
During the Star League era the Davion family funded a Star League project by name of the Climate Restructuring and Adjusting Project, in an attempt to make it easier to exploit Galax. Running from 2721 to 2733 engineers from the Project used chemicals and heat generators to alter the planetary atmosphere, filtering out the more toxic chemicals while increasing the oxygen content. When the atmosphere was finally tamed in 2733, a new wave of colonization was triggered, and the project was considered such a success that firms from across the Star League began opening factories on Galax.[1]
Succession Wars
First Succession War
During the First Succession War the AFFS constructed the Armstrong Flight Academy on Galax to train DropShip and JumpShip crews; the decision to construct the Academy on Galax was based on the presence of Federated-Boeing Interstellar on (and around) the planet. By the end of the Third Succession War Federated-Boeing were providing all of the teaching staff for the Academy, and the Academy graduates were considered to be some of the best spacecraft crews in the AFFS.[14] Federated-Boeing were heavily involved in the history and structure of Galax; the Duke of Galax in 3025 was Aleksandr McCorkendale, President and CEO of Federated-Boeing.[15]
Federated-Boeing began looking for an alternative manufacturing site outside the borders of the Terran Hegemony in 2781, after the regime put in place by Stefan Amaris was overthrown; various planets from the other member-states of the Star League submitted bids, but Galax's resources and conditions made it the preferred choice. Galax winning the competition was a political coup for First Prince Paul Davion at a very useful time, given the internal and external pressures he was under; as the Star League dissolved, the political unrest often looked as it would derail construction of the new facilities, but both the Davion family and Boeing were determined to see the construction completed. The Galax Megaplex was finally completed in December 2786.[15]
Despite being ready to begin manufacturing in 2786, the Galax Megaplex stayed idle as the Draconis Combine invaded the Federated Suns; the CEO, Frewsol Grevers, was adamant that he needed orders from the Boeing head office on Terra before he would begin construction. Despite repeated efforts by the government to persuade him to begin construction, Grevers wouldn't budge, and orders would never come from the head office as the remainder of Boeing Interstellar had already been destroyed. Prince Davion finally ordered the military to seize the Galax facilities, removed Grevers and installed the loyal McCorkendale family. The remaining Boeing Interstellar assets in Federated Suns were seized, and the new Federated-Boeing was born. Production began on Galax on the 9th of February 2788.[15]
Frewsol Grevers had joined the AFFS at Prince Davion's suggestion, and died with the rest of his company on Galtor; for reasons known only to the Prince, he had a gold plaque hung in the Federated-Boeing headquarters in honor of Grevers.[15]
The Galax facilities would only be directly attacked once during the first three Succession Wars, when Kuritan commandos attempted unsuccessfully to raid the plant in 2810. The greatest reduction in production was due to technological decline, rather than damage; by 3025, 10 different classes of DropShip were being produced on Galax, just two-fifths of the number designs that had originally been built. Despite that, Galax was the single most productive DropShip manufacturing site commonly known to exist in the Inner Sphere at this point.[15]
The Federated-Boeing spaceport at Auburn City on Galax is the site of the final testing for DropShips manufactured in the shipyards, part of a testing regime that also includes landings on Galax's sole moon, Malabar.[15]
The greatest threats to Galax at the end of the Third Succession War are the effects of any disruption in the supply of food from New Avalon, and the recent discovery by NAIS meteorologists that the atmosphere is becoming toxic again, at a worryingly rapid pace. A reversion to the early days of the colonization efforts, where everyone on the planet had to wear environmental suits, could prompt a massive exodus among the population to more hospitable worlds.[1]
Third Succession War
In the closing years of the Third Succession War Countess Nelitha Green-Davion, Countess of the Gold Isles on Galax was appointed Minister of Administrative Services for the Federated Suns by First Prince Hanse Davion, who was exasperated with the poor performance of the Ministry. The First Prince gave Countess Green-Davion five years to improve the performance of the Ministry when he appointed her.[16] Countess Green-Davion wasn't the only noble from Galax to be holding a senior office at this point; the Federated Suns Ambassador to the Capellan Confederation in 3025 was Edwina Sanders, Countess of the Yuler Mountains.[17]
The population of Galax was noted by ComStar as being amongst the most difficult in the Federated Suns to win over to standard ComStar doctrine, although this apparently made the local population somewhat less skeptical than the average Lyran.[18]
The Word of Blake struck at Galax on the 12th of April 3069, the same day they attacked the Lyran Alliance world of Alarion, evidently targetting systems capable of manufacturing WarShips. The Blakist forces didn't only use WarShips to demolish the shipyards in the Galax system and seize every vessel capable of jumping for their own purposes; they also poisoned Galax's ecosphere with an intensely powerful bioweapon. Unlike the attack on Alarion, no vessels survived to escape the Galax system.[19][20] The destruction of the Galax shipyards was the single biggest loss of military manufacturing capability for the Federated Suns in the entire of the Jihad.[21]
Garrisoning Military Force
3067
Manufacturing Centers
Planetary Locations
Nearby Planets
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 194, "Galax Planet Guide"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Handbook: House Davion, p. 94, "Galax"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 18, "Federated Suns Map at their founding [2317]"
- ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 159, "Inner Sphere - 2596"
- ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 37, "Inner Sphere - 2750"
- ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - 2765"
- ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - 3050"
- ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 23, "Inner Sphere - 3052"
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Field Manual: Updates, p. 139, "Federated Suns Deployment Table"
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 64, "Inner Sphere - 3075"
- ↑ Field Report: AFFS, p. 21, "Armed Forces of the Federated Suns Deployment Map - August 3079"
- ↑ Map of the Inner Sphere 3130
- ↑ House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 168, "Consumer Goods"
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 156, "Armstrong Flight Academy"
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.6 House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 169-170, "Federated-Boeing Interstellar"
- ↑ House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 106, "Ministry of Administrative Services"
- ↑ House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 109, "Capellan Confederation"
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedHD(TFS)p166 - ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 46, "The Jihad In Review"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 46, "The Jihad In Review"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 97, "Crucis March"