Betelgeuse

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(References to Betelgeuse)

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

X: 5.74 Y: -309.57

Betelgeuse is an important Capellan factory world on their border with the Free Worlds League. Coveted by House Marik and especially Dame Catherine Humphreys of Andurien it was often the target of raids throughout its history, but remained firmly in Liao hands.[citation needed]

Era Specific Data

3025[1]

  • Planetary Diem: Lord Vincente Orloff
  • ComStar Representative: Precentor Niyobo Saluci
  • Population: 3,792,000,000

Garrisoning Military Force

3025

3050

3025 to 3050 to 3054 to 3067 to 3079

Manufacturing Centers


Up until the Fourth Succession War, over 20 different firms on Betelgeuse's northern hemisphere used to produce the greater part of all Capellan luxury goods and consumer goods. However, they were closed down after the war when the Capellans channelled all their resources into military production.

Betelgeuse remains an important manufacturer of heavy tanks, and BattleMech parts. 'Mechs produced include the Wasp and Vindicator.

Political Structure

Home to Warrior House Kamata who vigorously guard the weapon factories, Betelgeuse belongs to the Duchy of Betelgeuse, Sian Commonality, Capellan Confederation.

In 3031 the planetary Diem was Lord Alex Douglas Wilf; the planetary ComStar representative was Precentor Niyobo Saluci.

Other

  • In real life, Betelgeuse is one of the (or even the) biggest stars known, a bloated red supergiant with an estimated diameter of 697 million kilometers (compared to 1.4 million kilometers for our sun, Sol). As such, it is unlikely that it would have two or more planets, and even more unlikely that its second planet could be colonized by humans. Some scientists believe that Betelgeuse will go supernova within the next 1000 years, i.e. before the storyline of Classic BattleTech. The spectral class given for the star in BattleTech sources (M2 I) is correct and corresponds with real-life sources.
  • Betelgeuse is alternatively spelled Betelgeuze, Beteigeuze or Beteigeuse.

Owner History

Nearby Planets

Planets within 2 jumps (60 light-years)
Closest planets first:
Planet Distance (LY) Jumps 2750 3025 3030 3040 3052 3057 3062
Sigma Mare 8.12 1 CC CC CC CC CC CC CC
Latice 14.19 1 CC CC CC CC CC CC CC
Conquista 15.39 1 CC FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Kasdach 16.61 1 CC CC CC CC CC CC CC
Palladaine 21.00 1 CC CC CC CC CC CC CC
Dicon 23.58 1 CC CC CC CC CC CC CC
Shiba 25.12 1 CC CC CC CC CC CC CC
Wright 26.39 1 CC CC CC CC CC CC CC
Ito 31.61 2 CC CC CC CC CC CC CC
Westerhand 33.01 2 CC CC CC CC CC CC CC
Lurgatan 35.61 2 CC FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Primus (system) 36.66 2 CC CC CC CC CC CC CC
Shiro III 37.06 2 CC FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Buenos Aires 37.61 2 CC CC CC CC CC CC CC
Nihal 38.80 2 CC CC CC CC CC CC CC
Furud 38.81 2 CC FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Prix 39.35 2 CC CC CC CC CC CC CC
Raphael 40.31 2 CC CC CC CC CC CC CC
Housekarle 41.15 2 CC CC CC CC CC CC CC
Scarborough 41.20 2 CC FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Grand Base 41.48 2 CC CC CC CC CC CC CC
Sadurni 43.20 2 CC FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Niomede 43.38 2 CC CC CC CC CC CC CC
Claxton 44.16 2 CC CC CC CC CC CC CC
Altorra 44.65 2 CC CC CC CC CC CC CC
Andurien 46.54 2 CC FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Carmen 48.54 2 CC CC CC CC CC CC CC
Lopez 49.83 2 CC FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Barras 50.15 2 CC CC CC CC CC CC CC
Principia 51.70 2 CC CC CC CC CC CC CC
Kujari 52.86 2 CC FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Castrovia 55.36 2 CC CC CC CC CC CC CC
Sendalor 55.71 2 CC CC CC CC CC CC CC
Kurvasa 56.59 2 CC CC CC CC CC CC CC
Fronde 57.03 2 CC CC CC CC CC CC CC
Decatur 57.21 2 CC CC CC CC CC CC CC
Homestead 57.67 2 CC CC CC CC CC CC CC
Wallacia 59.30 2 CC FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Holloway 59.97 2 CC CC CC CC CC CC CC

References

  1. ↑ House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 134, "Planet Guide"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 107, "Unit Deployment Table"
  3. ↑ 20 Year Updage, p. 70, "Com Guards Deployment Tabel"
  4. ↑ 20 Year Update, p. 63, "Capellan Confederation Deployment Table"
  5. ↑ Objective Raids, p. 42, "Capellan Confederation Deployment Table"
  6. ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 33, "Capellan Confederation Deployment Table"
  7. ↑ Field Report: CCAF, p. 9, "Warrior House Orders"

Bibliography

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