Basalt

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Basalt
System Information
X:Y Coordinates66.11:-29.20[e]
Spectral classG4IV[1]
Planet(s)10[1]

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

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Owner History

Garrisoning Military Force

3069 to 3071

Planetary Info

Basalt has five continents; Amethyst, Garnet, Opal, Topaz, and Quartz, and was one of the first worlds settled by explorers from the Terran Hegemony. With its vast stores of rare metals and minerals, mining companies eagerly sent employees out to the world. Despite the high gravity, incredible air pressure, and wild weather, the world has long been a source of excellent raw materials.[1]

After the fall of the first Star League the Federated Suns grabbed Basalt. During the Succession Wars the Capellan Confederation tried several times to take the world, but was repelled each time. The most notable instance was during the Fourth Succession War, when the two major cities of the world were attacked by the CCAF in an attempt to halt the Davion advance. Elements of the 1st Kerr's Intruders, McCrimmon's Light Cavalry, and MacGregor's Armored Scouts landed outside Zander's Delight. They faced the 4th Davion Guards RCT, taking serious losses, and surrendering to the AFFS after they discovered that the warehouses were empty.[10]

The second Capellan attack was headed by a half battalion from Warrior House Ijori supported by five companies of the 1st New Hessen Irregulars. They attacked unexpectedly, dropping forces directly on the warehouses in Controssa. The 4th Crucis Lancers's Second Battalion bore the brunt of the Capellan's anger once they discovered the warehouses were empty. Unfortunately the Capellan's focus on destroying the Second Battalion allowed the rest of the Fourth Crucis to surround the Capellans. All the Capellan attackers were destroyed in the ensuing firefight.[10]

The Word of Blake conquered Basalt in September 3069, incorporating it into the Word of Blake Protectorate[5] and hoarding its mineral wealth for themselves. This resulted in a planet-wide economic depression that only started to lighten when the world became part of the Republic of the Sphere.[1]

Local Fauna

Nearby Planets

Planets within 2 jumps (60 light-years)
Closest planets first:
Planet Distance (LY) Jumps 2750 3025 3030 3040 3052 3057 3062
Tigress 8.63 1 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Nopah 10.26 1 TH FS FS FC FC FC FC
Ruchbah 10.85 1 TH FS FS FC FC FC FC
Achernar 11.72 1 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Kawich 12.52 1 TH FS FS FC FC FC FC
Hamal 14.66 1 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Bharat 14.72 1 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Deneb Kaitos 16.25 1 TH FS FS FC FC FC FC
Hean 16.96 1 TH FS FS FC FC FC FC
Yangtze 17.36 1 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Ingress 19.68 1 TH CC TFR FC FC DS DS
Fletcher (FWL) 20.31 1 TH FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Ankaa 21.61 1 TH FS FS FC FC FC FC
Woodstock 23.50 1 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Angol 24.05 1 TH FS FS FC FC FC FC
Slocum 24.82 1 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Tybalt 25.50 1 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Azha 25.91 1 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Small World 26.55 1 TH CC TFR FC FC DS DS
Sheratan 26.65 1 TH CC TFR FC FC CMD CMD
Alrescha 27.70 1 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Acamar 28.54 1 TH CC TFR FC FC CMD CMD
Rio 29.48 1 TH FS FS FC FC FC FC
Addicks 29.98 1 TH FS FS FC FC FC FC
Kansu 31.07 2 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Arboris 32.46 2 TH CC FS FC FC CMD CMD
New Hessen 33.21 2 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Errai 36.47 2 TH FS FS FC FC FC FC
Ozawa 37.17 2 TH FS FS FC FC FC FC
Towne 37.42 2 TH FS FS FC FC FC FC
New Rhodes III 38.87 2 TH FS FS FC FC FC FC
Algol 39.14 2 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Tikonov 39.36 2 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Epsilon Indi 39.68 2 TH CC TFR FC FC CMD CMD
Ronel 39.90 2 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Ningpo 39.92 2 TH CC FS FC FC CMC CC
Buchlau 40.35 2 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Genoa 41.38 2 TH CC FS FC FC CMD CMD
Northwind 41.70 2 TH FS FS FC FC CMD CMD
Helen 42.98 2 TH FS FS FC FC FC FC
Mirach 43.09 2 TH FS FS FC FC FC FC
Mira 44.15 2 CC FS FS FC FC FC FC
Terra Firma 44.32 2 TH CC TFR FC FC TCC TCC
Mesartim 45.15 2 CC FS FS FC FC FC FC
Quentin 46.42 2 TH FS FS DC DC DC DC
Almach 47.97 2 CC FS FS FC FC FC FC
Demeter 48.27 2 FS FS FS FC FC FC FC
Halloran V 48.47 2 CC FS FS FC FC FC FC
Epsilon Eridani 48.87 2 TH CC TFR FC FC CMD CMD
Nanking 49.46 2 TH CC TFR FC FC FC FC
Murchison 50.04 2 TH DC DC FC FC FC FC
Liao 50.55 2 TH CC FS FC FC CMC CC
Galatia III 50.57 2 TH FS FS FC FC FC FC
Caselton 51.05 2 FS FS FS FC FC FC FC
Schedar 52.74 2 TH FS FS FC FC FC FC
Poznan 52.81 2 TH CC FS FC FC CMC CC
Pleione 53.24 2 TH CC FS FC FC CMC CC
Aldebaran 54.93 2 TH CC FS FC FC CMC CC
Bryant 55.78 2 TH CC TFR FC FC CMD CMD
Gan Singh 56.80 2 TH CC FS FC FC SC SC
Fomalhaut 57.33 2 TH FS FS DC DC DC DC
Mallory's World 57.64 2 TH FS FS FC FC FC FC
Algot 57.76 2 CC FS FS FC FC FC FC
Zurich 57.79 2 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Saffel 58.09 2 TH FS FS DC DC DC DC
Nirasaki 58.37 2 TH DC DC DC DC DC DC
Sonnia 59.35 2 FS FS FS FC FC FC FC
New Aragon 59.82 2 CC FS FS FC FC FC FC

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130), p. 71, "Basalt World Profile"
  2. Historical: Reunification War, p. 159, "Inner Sphere - 2596"
  3. Era Report: 2750, p. 37, "Inner Sphere - 2750"
  4. Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - 2765"
  5. 5.0 5.1 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 47, "The Jihad In Review"
  6. Map of the Inner Sphere 3130
  7. Era Report: 3145, p. 11, "Inner Sphere Map - [3135]"
  8. Era Report: 3145, p. 39, "Inner Sphere Map - [3145]"
  9. Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 110, "Word of Blake Mercenary Deployments"
  10. 10.0 10.1 NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 94

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