Barahona

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

Barahona
System Information
X:Y Coordinates684.66:284.05[e]

Planetary History

This system appears only on one map in Handbook: Major Periphery States and was a part of the Traders Domain region of the Outworlds Alliance as of 2750.[1]

As of 3061 was is still inhabited, apparently as an independent world, and noted to be a popular raiding target although no attack had been successful for a decade. The world was defended by the Barahona Defense Force which did field at least one BattleMech lance as well as hovertanks and helicopters. On 15 August 3061 they fought a raiding party from nearby Sorsk to a draw.[2]

Barahona was described as a "water-rich" and (as of 3061) sparsely populated world. There are few communities, with over 90% of the population on one continent. Pirate groups have been known to linger in the planet's wilds, but there are too few resources for them to remain there for long.[3]

Owner History

Nearby Systems

Systems within 60 light-years (distance in light years)
Closest systems first:
Las Tunas 17.1 Danli 20.3 Gitarama 22.2 Taumaturgo 23.1
Ourem 27.4 Feijo 34.5 Ceiba 39.6 Zalt 42.4
Azur 42.5 Salvende 44.8 Bossangoa 47.7 Shira 50.1
Alktral 52.0 False Dawn 52.1 Domeyko 54.7 Linden 57.4

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 147, "Outworlds Alliance after Age of War (2571) and at the Fall of the Star League (2750)"
  2. Watershed short story & scenario
  3. Watershed, p. 17 (Barahona Defense Force Unit Digest)
  4. Field Manual: SLDF,Map: Inner Sphere 2764
  5. BattleCorps Scenario "End of Days"
  6. The Periphery (sourcebook), p.156, "The Outworlds Alliance Sector"
  7. Objective Raids, p.46, "Map of Periphery States: The Outworlds Alliance Sector"
  8. The Periphery, 2nd Edition, p. 110, "Outworlds Alliance"
  9. Inner Sphere, p. 97, "Near Periphery Kingdoms Map""
  10. Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 150, "Outworlds Alliance (3067)"
  11. Map of the Inner Sphere 3130
  12. Era Report: 3145, p. 11, "Inner Sphere Map - [3135]"
  13. Era Report: 3145, p. 39, "Inner Sphere Map - [3145]"

Bibliography