Biham

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Biham

Biham
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Biham nearby systems
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System Information
X:Y Coordinates71.853 : 36.654[e]
Spectral classA0VI[1]
Planet(s)3[1]

The Biham system was the location of at least one habitable world, Biham I, and as at 3145 was located in the Al Na'ir Prefecture of the Dieron Military District within the Draconis Combine.[2][3]

System Description

The Biham system is located close to the Ancha and Sadachbia systems.[2][3]

System History

The Biham system was colonized at some point prior to the end of the Reunification War[4] and consists of a class AOVI primary orbited by three planets; the first planet in the system is habitable, while the two outer planets are both gas giants. The smaller of these two gas giants, Tiberius, has been orbited by a space fuel refinery operated by Yoshimatsu Chemicals for centuries.[1]

Biham I

Template:InfoBoxPlanetStandard Biham I - more commonly known simply as Biham - is the inner most of three planets in the Biham system and the only planet in the system not to be a gas giant. Biham has two moons named Kyoko and Valus, both of which are home to petrochemical processing centers operated by Yoshimatsu Chemicals, and the surface of the planet is home to a number of facilities operated by the same company.[1]

Planetary History

Biham's first settlers were interested in exploiting the coal, natural gas, and petroleum deposits on the world. They were so interested in exploiting these resources in fact that they failed to notice that they were poisoning the world. After the rapid devastation the fragile ecosystem, the planetary government stepped in and forced the companies to meet stringent guidelines for environmental safety. Though this put many of the worst offenders out of business, it didn't stop the fact that travelers were warned to stay away from the world to protect their health and that everything that came off the world's surface had to go through an expensive decontamination process.[1]

The only company to meet the planetary guidelines was Yoshimatsu Chemicals, a large chemical corporation from the Draconis Combine. After the Jihad ended they controlled a wide variety of facilities in Biham, including a space fuel refinery orbiting a gas giant and processing centers on the moons.[1]

In the War of 3039 the system was invaded by the Eighth Crucis Lancers and Laurel's Legion.[5] Though the system administrators were willing to join the Federated Commonwealth, the arrival of the Fifth and Sixth Ghost regiments put an end to that plan. Their arrival, combined with coordination problems between the FedCom units, allowed Biham to remain a possession of the Dragon.[6]

Planetary Rulers

3130

  • Planetary Governor Randolff Lavine[1]
  • Planetary Legate Dominic Yoshimatsu[1]

Military Deployment

2786

3079

- At this point in time the Fifth was operating at 60% of full strength, with 80% of their equipment featuring upgraded technology.

Geography

Prior to human habitation Biham had an extremely fragile ecosystem; this ecosystem was brutalizer during the human occupation of the world. Biham has a number of continents including a polar continent named Borellas and two temperate continents named Hoshina and Quang-tze.[1]

Planetary Locations

  • Siang: planetary capital city and site of the corporate headquarters of Yoshimatsu Chemicals and a major plastics and polymers plant run by the company. Siang is located on the north shore of Hoshina.[1]

Industrial Centers


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Nearby Systems

Closest 60 systems (57 within 60 light-years)
Distance in light years, closest systems first:
Ancha 3.7 Sadachbia 8.8 Halstead Station 9.2 Al Na'ir 12.9
Agador 15.1 Murchison 17.0 Shinonoi 19.1 Pokhara 22.0
Skat 23.6 Nashira 24.4 Telos 28.1 Towne 28.8
Miyazaki 29.2 Galatia 29.3 Markab 29.3 Ashio 30.1
Helen 30.3 Deneb Algedi 32.5 Quentin 35.5 Cylene 36.1
Ozawa 36.2 Okaya 37.1 Addicks 37.4 Kurhah 37.8
New Britain 38.1 Errai 38.4 Kervil 38.9 Nirasaki 41.3
Piedmont 41.8 Albalii 41.9 Chichibu 42.5 Elix 43.2
Lapida 43.6 Ronel 45.9 Ankaa 46.1 Lockdale 46.5
Styx 47.3 Small World 48.1 Dabih 48.3 Mallory's World 50.1
Deneb Kaitos 50.1 Shimonita 50.8 Hean 51.3 Pike 51.8
New Florence 51.8 Saffel 52.5 Tannil 54.3 Athenry 54.6
Northwind 54.7 Chaville 55.4 Mara 57.2 Kuzuu 57.3
Algedi 58.6 Shitara 58.8 Ingress 59.6 Fomalhaut 59.8
Tybalt 59.9 Fellanin 60.4 Celebes 60.6 New Rhodes 60.7

References

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130), p. 46, "Biham World Profile"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named ER:3145p39
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named FM:3145pVI
  4. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named H:RWp159
  5. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 34
  6. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, pp. 80-82
  7. ↑ First Succession War (Source Book), p. 137, "First Succession War Deployment Table - DCMS"
  8. ↑ Field Report: DCMS, p. 13, "Sword of Light Profile"
  9. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 166, "Yoshimatsu Chemicals"

Bibliography

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