Barahona

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

The Barahona system was home to at least one habitable world and as at 2764 was located in the Traders Domain of the Outworlds Alliance.[1]

System Description

The Barahona system lies close to the Danli and Las Tunas systems.[1]

System History

The Barahona system was either colonised by the Outworlds Alliance during the Star League era or was an already-inhabited system that was incorporated into the Alliance during this era and became significant enough for Inner Sphere nations to begin recording it on maps.[2] Barahona was removed from maps at some point during the Succession Wars,[3] indicating that the system had become too insignificant to merit further recording.

Political Affiliation

Planetary History

As of 3061 Barahona 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.[7]

Barahona was described as a "water-rich" and (as of 3061) sparsely populated world. There were few communities, with over 90% of the population located on one continent. Pirate groups had been known to linger in the planet's wilds, but there are too few resources for them to remain there for long.[13]

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 Field Manual: SLDF,Map: Inner Sphere 2764
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 147, "Outworlds Alliance after Age of War (2571) and at the Fall of the Star League (2750)"
  3. 3.0 3.1 Objective Raids, p.46, "Map of Periphery States: The Outworlds Alliance Sector"
  4. BattleCorps Scenario "End of Days"
  5. The Periphery (sourcebook), p.156, "The Outworlds Alliance Sector"
  6. The Periphery, 2nd Edition, p. 110, "Outworlds Alliance"
  7. 7.0 7.1 Watershed short story & scenario
  8. Inner Sphere, p. 97, "Near Periphery Kingdoms Map""
  9. Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 150, "Outworlds Alliance (3067)"
  10. Map of the Inner Sphere 3130
  11. Era Report: 3145, p. 11, "Inner Sphere Map - [3135]"
  12. Era Report: 3145, p. 39, "Inner Sphere Map - [3145]"
  13. Watershed, p. 17 (Barahona Defense Force Unit Digest)

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