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Arboris was annexed by the [[Word of Blake]] during the [[Jihad]]; in contrast with many of the worlds seized by the Blakists, the takeover of Arboris was non-violent, and Arboris had been incorporated into the [[Word of Blake Protectorate]] by the 1st of August [[3068]].<ref name="J:FRp45">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 45, "The Jihad In Review"</ref> | Arboris was annexed by the [[Word of Blake]] during the [[Jihad]]; in contrast with many of the worlds seized by the Blakists, the takeover of Arboris was non-violent, and Arboris had been incorporated into the [[Word of Blake Protectorate]] by the 1st of August [[3068]].<ref name="J:FRp45">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 45, "The Jihad In Review"</ref> | ||
| − | On the 19th of November [[3076]], Arboris was rocked by the explosion of a dirty bomb during festive New Independence celebrations which killed several cabinet members and Arboris' popular Word of Blake [[Precentor]], [[Sienna Asuncion]]. The bombing, conducted by Capellan agitators, prompted the polarization of Arboris' population into opposing pro-Blakist and pro-Capellan camps.<ref name="JHS:Tp23">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 23, "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref><ref name="J:FRp56">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 56, "The Jihad In Review"</ref> The Word of Blake news agency, [[Voice of Truth]], reported that responsibility for the blast was claimed by a terrorist group known as "The Black Band", who detonated a second, larger device in a crowded shopping district a day later when their demands for the immediate dissolution of the government were not met. The Blakists implemented martial law on Arboris as a result of the bombing.<ref name="JHS:Tp15">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 15, "Arboris: A World In Crisis"</ref> | + | On the 19th of November [[3076]], Arboris was rocked by the explosion of a dirty bomb during festive New Independence celebrations which killed several cabinet members and Arboris' popular Word of Blake [[Precentor]], [[Sienna Asuncion]]. The bombing, conducted by Capellan agitators, prompted the polarization of Arboris' population into opposing pro-Blakist and pro-Capellan camps.<ref name="JHS:Tp23">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 23, "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref><ref name="J:FRp56">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 56, "The Jihad In Review"</ref> The Word of Blake news agency, [[Voice of Truth]], reported that responsibility for the blast was claimed by a terrorist group known as "The Black Band", who detonated a second, larger device in a crowded shopping district a day later when their demands for the immediate dissolution of the government were not met. The Blakists implemented martial law on Arboris as a result of the bombing.<ref name="JHS:Tp15">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 15, "Arboris: A World In Crisis"</ref> |
| − | Acting independently of the allied coalition and [[Operation SCOUR]], [[CCAF]] forces launched an assault on Arboris at the end of January [[3077]], less than three months after the bombing.<ref name="J:FRp56"/> | + | Four days after the bombing the Capellan Confederation government issued travel advisory notices through the media encouraging Capellans to avoid travel to Arboris if possible, claiming that Blakist sympathizers were creating unrest and instability intended to target those in the population of Arboris who wished to see Arboris reintegrated peacefully into the Confederation.<ref name="JHS:Tp40">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 40, "Travel Advisory: Arboris"</ref> Acting independently of the allied coalition and [[Operation SCOUR]], [[CCAF]] forces launched an assault on Arboris at the end of January [[3077]], less than three months after the bombing.<ref name="J:FRp56"/> |
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(References to Arboris)
Note: X and Y are coordinates (light years on XY plane) relative to Terra at (0, 0)
X: 43.13 Y: -51.85[e]
Contents
Planetary Data[1]
- Star Type: K1IV
- Position in System: 5 (of 7)
- Number of Moons: 3 (Arbalest, Carabonis and Delenious)
- Days to Jump Point: 5
- Surface Water: 67%
- Atm. Pressure: Standard (Breathable)
- Surface Gravity: 0.98
- Equatorial Temp: 35°C
- Highest Native Life: Plants
Era Specific Data
3130[1]
- Population: 538,975,350
- Governor: Gerhardt Morrisey
- Planetary Legate: Ananiv Rykman
Planetary Garrison
3079
- - At this point in time, the 2nd McCarron's Armored Cavalry were deployed across Nanking, and Arboris. The 2nd where at 75% of full strength, with 95% of their equipment featuring upgraded technology.
Owner History
- 2305 - Capellan Hegemony [3]
- 2308 - Liao Republic [4]
- 2315 - Duchy of Liao [5]
- 2366 - Duchy of Liao [6]
- 2367 - Capellan Confederation [7]
- 2571 - Terran Hegemony [8]
- 2596 - Terran Hegemony [9]
- 2750 - Terran Hegemony
- 2822 - Capellan Confederation [10]
- 2864 - Capellan Confederation [11]
- 3025 - Capellan Confederation [12]
- 3030 - Federated Suns [13]
- 3040 - Federated Commonwealth
- 3052 - Federated Commonwealth
- 3057 - Chaos March
- 3058 - Chaos March [14]
- 3067 - Federated Commonwealth [15]
- 3068 - Word of Blake Protectorate (from August)[16]
- 3072 - Word of Blake Protectorate
- 3079 - Capellan Confederation [17]
- 3130 - Republic of the Sphere [1][18]
Planetary History
Early History
By the outbreak of the Capellan Hegemony/Sarna Supremacy war in 2305, Arboris - then known as the Prefecture of Arboris - was the most coreward member of the Capellan Hegemony. Like the rest of the Hegemony worlds, Arboris suffered from the increasingly heavy tax burden inflicted by the war, as well as the constant drain on manpower as a result of multiple drafts to support the military. In late 2308, the latest in a series of emergency draft and tax legislation pushed out by the Capellan Agoropolis sparked off a city-wide riot in the capital city on Arboris. Bled white by debilitating troop drafts and tax assessments, the citizens of Arboris were no longer willing to participate in what was viewed as a foreign and plutocratic war. The Prefecture of Arboris announced that it was withdrawing from the Hegemony with immediate effect to save it's own people from misery and starvation.[19]
The decision made by Arboris rocked the Hegemony; never before had a world or client state attempted to secede from the Hegemony, but suddenly the threat that the Hegemony might dissolve overnight as and when other worlds joined Arboris in leaving the Hegemony loomed large. Forced to choose between preserving the Hegemony or her government, Prime Magnate Paula Aris chose the Hegemony. Aris dispatched a considerable sum of Capellan currency along with secret orders to Admiral Ishidai and the 2nd Andurien Reserve Fleet, stationed at Zion for refitting at the time. The orders instructed Ishidai to deploy to Arboris, seize key installations on the planet and levy the most recent tax demands by any means necessary.[19]
Ishidai attempted to follow orders, but his route to Arboris took him through the Liao system, where he discovered a flotilla of hastily-armed merchant vessels awaiting him. The fleet belonged to President Emile Falkner Liao of the Liao Republic; Arboris had applied for, and been granted, the status of a protectorate under the neutrality laws of the Liao Republic. As such, President Liao stated that any move against Arboris would be considered an act of war. Ishidai immediately attacked the Liao vessels, only to be ambushed by a second hidden flotilla of Liao ships; the resulting conflict saw the Liao vessels driven off and the 2nd Andurien Reserve Fleet badly mauled and left incapable of completing their mission.[19]
The Jihad
Arboris was annexed by the Word of Blake during the Jihad; in contrast with many of the worlds seized by the Blakists, the takeover of Arboris was non-violent, and Arboris had been incorporated into the Word of Blake Protectorate by the 1st of August 3068.[16]
On the 19th of November 3076, Arboris was rocked by the explosion of a dirty bomb during festive New Independence celebrations which killed several cabinet members and Arboris' popular Word of Blake Precentor, Sienna Asuncion. The bombing, conducted by Capellan agitators, prompted the polarization of Arboris' population into opposing pro-Blakist and pro-Capellan camps.[20][21] The Word of Blake news agency, Voice of Truth, reported that responsibility for the blast was claimed by a terrorist group known as "The Black Band", who detonated a second, larger device in a crowded shopping district a day later when their demands for the immediate dissolution of the government were not met. The Blakists implemented martial law on Arboris as a result of the bombing.[22]
Four days after the bombing the Capellan Confederation government issued travel advisory notices through the media encouraging Capellans to avoid travel to Arboris if possible, claiming that Blakist sympathizers were creating unrest and instability intended to target those in the population of Arboris who wished to see Arboris reintegrated peacefully into the Confederation.[23] Acting independently of the allied coalition and Operation SCOUR, CCAF forces launched an assault on Arboris at the end of January 3077, less than three months after the bombing.[21]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Dark Age: Republic Worlds, p. 95, "World Profile"
- ↑ Field Report: CCAF, p. 15, "McCarron's Armored Cavalry Regimental Status"
- ↑ House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 15, "A Condescending Ultimatum"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 12, "Timeline: Capellan Zone"
- ↑ House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 17, "Loosening Up"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 17, "Capellan Confederation Founding, 2366"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 13, "Timeline: Capellan Zone 2367"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 25, "Capellan Confederation after Age of War [2571]"
- ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 159, "Inner Sphere - 2596"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 31, "Capellan Confederation after First Succession War [2822]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 39, "Capellan Confederation after Second Succession War [2864]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 40, "Capellan Confederation after Third Succession War [3025]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 49, "Capellan Confederation after Fourth Succession War [3030]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 60, "Capellan Confederation after Operation Guerrero [3058]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 68, "Capellan Confederation after FedCom Civil War [3067]"
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 45, "The Jihad In Review"
- ↑ Field Report: CCAF, p. 21, "Capellan Confederation Deployment Map"
- ↑ Map of the Inner Sphere 3130
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 16-17, "Arboris Secedes"
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 23, "Timeline of the Jihad"
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 56, "The Jihad In Review"
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 15, "Arboris: A World In Crisis"
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 40, "Travel Advisory: Arboris"