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==Planetary Garrison==
 
==Planetary Garrison==

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(References to Andiron)

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

Andiron
← 3135
3151
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Andiron nearby systems
(Map Legend)
System Information
X:Y Coordinates-424.17:-47.73[e]


Planetary Garrison

2581

3067

Owner History

Planetary Info

Local Fauna

Planet History

Originally named Helbrent,[6] this world was originally a part of the Timbuktu Province of the Rim Worlds Republic; Helbrent later became a part of the Erdvynn Province of the Republic before being conquered by the Lyran Commonwealth during the 2773-2775 Republic-Commonwealth war, and vanished from maps during the 2nd Succession War.[10][11] When the planet reappeared on maps during the 3rd Succession War it had been re-named Andiron.[11][12]

The Reunification War

By 2582 the Rim Worlds Republic had been in a state of civil war for six years. Located on Helbrent were the Sixth Amaris Legionnaires, a formation that had remained loyal to First Consul Gregory Amaris. The Star League Defense Force had initiated Operation MAILED FIST, the Star League intervention to restore Amaris to power, in mid-2581, but the SLDF plans had been forced to change after a deep raid by the Fourth Amaris Fusiliers had managed to strike the Lyran Commonwealth interior world of Alarion.[25]

The result was the reorganization of the SLDF forces and their auxiliaries into three battlegroups, each responsible for the pacification of one of the three provinces that made up the Rim Worlds Republic.[26] Helbrent and the Sixth Legionnaires were the first targets of the battlegroup assigned to pacifying the Timbuktu Province, and the SLDF deployed IV Corps - which actually consisted of little more than the Eleventh Royal Division at the time - to the battle for Helbrent.[27]

Combat operations began in July 2582, and proceeded far more quickly than the Eleventh had planned for, thanks to the Sixth Legionnaires choosing to deploy their heavy armor to contest the Eleventh's landing, a poor decision that led to the Eleventh quickly defeating the bulk of the Sixth. By the end of the third day after landing the Eleventh had notionally secured Helbrent, but the Royal Division found itself faced with another problem; the Eleventh's infantry forces were six weeks away from deploying, making keeping control of Helbrent difficult until there were enough boots on the ground to exercise effectively control of the captured territory.[26]

The Jihad

While the last major strongholds of the Word of Blake were being scoured by the Principality of Regulus the Lyran Commonwealth took the opportunity to launch a raid against the Blakists on Andiron, hoping to secure as many samples of advanced technology as possible. The Fourteenth Lyran Guards were assigned to the mission and began by dropping two companies of troops into a hilly region north of the main planetary spaceport. The Blakist forces attacked the Fourteenth, but could find only conventional units and infantry in the area; nevertheless, battles between the Fourteenth and the local garrison continued for two weeks before the BattleMech and fast vehicle elements of the Fourteenth struck directly at the Blakist main repair depot, which was also serving as their main staging area. The Fourteenth managed to enough equipment to equip almost two companies as well as tons of assorted supplies and parts before leaving Andiron.[28]

The Forty-ninth Shadow Division bombarded Andiron from orbit on the 30th of November 3080. The attack - for which no reason has yet been uncovered, despite the Circinus Federation evidently being a Blakist ally during the Jihad - destroyed Andiron's capital city, spaceport and planetary water purifiers.[29]

Notes

It was confirmed that Helbrent and Andiron were one and the same by the Catalyst Game Labs writing staff.

Nearby Planets

Planets within 2 jumps (60 light-years)
Closest planets first:
Planet Distance (LY) Jumps 2750 3025 3030 3040 3052 3057 3062
Son Hoa 11.46 1 FWL LC LC FC FC LA LA
Diedre's Den 16.77 1 N P P P P P P
Baltazar III 19.95 1 N P P P P P P
Althastan 22.82 1 FWL LC LC FC FC LA LA
Madiun 26.56 1 FWL LC LC FC FC LA LA
Teyvareb 35.38 2 FWL LC LC FC FC LA LA
Clayborne II 37.83 2 N P P P P P P
Shahr Kord 37.92 2 FWL LC LC FC FC LA LA
Stantsiya 40.41 2 FWL LC LC FC FC LA LA
Khon Kaen 40.50 2 FWL LC LC FC FC LA LA
Circinus 41.62 2 CF CF CF CF CF CF CF
Hardisey's Haven 45.75 2 N P P P P P P
Thadora's Land 47.70 2 N P P P P P P
Poulsbo 52.28 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Sarikavak 56.07 2 FWL LC LC FC FC LA LA
Ilzra 56.84 2 FWL LC LC FC FC LA LA
Rajkot 56.85 2 FWL LC LC FC FC LA LA

References

  1. ↑ Historical: Reunifcation War, p. 128, "Reunification War: Rim Worlds Republic Front Deployments (2581)"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mercenaries Supplemental II, p. 65, "Mercenary Deployment Table"
  3. ↑ Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 18, "Rim Worlds Republic after Age of War [2571]"
  4. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 25, "Lyran Commonwealth after Age of War [2571]"
  5. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 158, "Inner Sphere Map [2596]"
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 25, "Rim Worlds Republic At the Fall of the Star League [2750]"
  7. ↑ Field Manual: SLDF,Map: Inner Sphere 2764
  8. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, Map: Inner Sphere 2765
  9. ↑ Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 37, "The Republic-Commonwealth War"
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Handbook: House Steiner, p. 36, "Lyran Commonwealth after First Succession War [2822]"
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Handbook: House Steiner, p. 40, "Lyran Commonwealth after Second Succession War [2822]"
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Handbook: House Steiner, p. 47, "Lyran Commonwealth after Third Succession War [3025]"
  13. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 56, "Lyran Commonwealth after Fourth Succession War [3030]"
  14. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 59, "Lyran Commonwealth after War of 39 [3040]"
  15. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 132, "Inner Sphere - 3040"
  16. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 61, "Lyran Commonwealth after Clan Invasion [3052]"
  17. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 70, "Lyran Commonwealth after FedCom Civil War [3067]"
  18. ↑ ' Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 42, "Inner Sphere Map - [October 3067]
  19. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 62, "Inner Sphere - 3081"
  20. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 127, "Inner Sphere Map - [October 3085]"
  21. ↑ Map of the Inner Sphere 3130
  22. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 10, "Inner Sphere Map - [3135]"
  23. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 38, "Inner Sphere Map - [3145]"
  24. ↑ Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 180, "Creatures"
  25. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 132-133, "Alarion (December 2581)"
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 Historical: Reunification War, p. 133, "Island Hopping (2582-2590)" Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "H:RWp133" defined multiple times with different content
  27. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 132-133, "Alarion (December 2581)"
  28. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 101, "Fourteenth Lyran Guards"
  29. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 61, "The Jihad In Review"

Bibliography

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