Blackjack (system)
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(References to Blackjack)
Note: X and Y are coordinates (light years on XY plane) relative to Terra at (0, 0)
X: -158.31 Y: 367.73
Contents
Planetary Data[1]
- Noble Ruler: None
- Star Type (Recharge Time): G3V (184 hours)
- Position in System: 3rd
- Time to Jump Point: 8.53 days
- Number of Satellites: 2 (Club, Spade)
- Surface Gravity: 0.97
- Atm. Pressure: Standard (Breathable)
- Equatorial Temperature: 49°C (Arid-Desert)
- Surface Water: 31%
- Recharging Station: None
- HPG Class Type: B
- Highest Native Life: Reptile
Era Specific Data
3067[1]
- Population: 1,076,000,000
- Tech Level USIIR: B-B-D-C-D
3076[2]
- Population: 1,105,000,000
- Socio Industrial Levels: B-B-D-C-D
Garrisoning Military Force
3050
3054 to 3061
3067
Notable Locations
- Lott’s Revenge - Planetary Capital of Blackjack.[1]
- Blackjack School of Conflict - House Steiner Military academy, which was unique due being Commonwealth only privately owned military school. The school was notorious for its courses shadier classes in less profession military skills. School was razed shortly after Clan Invasion of 3050 by Clan Jade Falcon.
Planetary History
Early History
The planet was settled English and French settlers from Terra. These early pioneers had come to Blackjack due to its accessible mineral wealth. Though ores were in limited qualities, heavy industry had build up on the planet. By the Second Succession War, the valuable ores had been dried up and its industries were destroyed by Combine and Periphery Raiders.
The planet became infamously known to being the home of the Blackjack School of Conflict, which continued to operate well into the mid-31st Century.
Clan Invasion
In August 3050, the Clan Jade Falcon's Delta Galaxy invaded the planet. In a Trial of Possession for Blackjack, the planet's only defenders was Blackjack School's Training Battalion. Fighting the 2nd Falcon Jaegers, the training battalion had suffered 80 percent casualties. The Falcons were impressed by cadet's actions let most of the survivors retreat from the planet.
In 3052, Clan Steel Viper was given control of the planet and shortly after razed the Blackjack School.[7]
Lyran Alliance Invasion
During the Clan Jade Falcon's Incursion in the Lyran space, coalition of Lyran Alliance forces had counter-attacked Falcon's Occupational Zone. In December 3064, the General Christifori lead his Archer's Avengers in Trial of Possession for the planet. The Lyran forces had setup base in ruins of the Blackjack Schoool. In course of battle with Falcon's defending 8th and 10th Provisional Garrison Clusters, the Trial of Possession had turned into Trial of Annihilation due to events of Regiment's on Twycross. In orbit, Lyran forces had a allied Clan Wolf in Exile's WarShip, the Black Paw providing support for them. The ship engaged in battle with Jade Falcon Warship, White Talon during conflict for Blackjack. The Paw provided Orbit-to-Ground fire support for the Lyran troops. Six days into the conflict, General Adam Steiner arrives to with reinforcement and assists increasing weary Archer's Avengers. The Trial ends shortly after saKhan Samantha Clees arrives in system and declares Lyrans winner of trial.[8]
Second Falcon Incursion
Though the Lyran Alliance held the world in the late 3060s, they did little to actually improve the life of their former countrymen. The inhabitants of Blackjack maintained the Clan caste system they'd been living under for two decades, and the Alliance couldn't spare the money or manpower to rehabilitate them back into Sphereoids. The Falcons invaded again, and this time the Alliance simply left the world in their hands after putting up a token fight.[9]
Since retaking the planet the Jade Falcons have rebuilt the Blackjack School of Combat as the Jade Falcon School of Combat on Blackjack. On this campus the Clan maintains its traditional warrior training programs, with trueborns raised in sibkos and freeborns able to apply at age 13. Unlike other Falcon training sites, however, the Jade Falcon School of Combat on Blackjadk also has a militia training facility. This is a much shorter program and trains its students to guard worlds and resources that don't warrant front-line or second-line troops from the Falcon touman. The militia program's focus is on driving off raiding forces and operating in search-and-rescue operations.[9]
Owner History
- 2750 - Lyran Commonwealth
- 3025 - Lyran Commonwealth
- 3030 - Lyran Commonwealth
- 3040 - Federated Commonwealth
- 3052 - Clan Steel Viper
- 3057 - Clan Steel Viper
- 3062 - Clan Jade Falcon
- 3067 - Lyran Alliance
- 3076 - Clan Jade Falcon
Nearby Planets
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Handbook: House Steiner, p. 80, "Planet Profile"
- ↑ Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 134, "Clan Jade Falcon Key Worlds"
- ↑ 20 Year Update, p. 24, "Federated Commonwealth Deployment Table"
- ↑ Objective Raids, p. 58, "Unit Note"
- ↑ Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 166, "Warden Clans Deployment Table"
- ↑ Merceanries Supplemental, p. 68, Mercenary Employment Table
- ↑ Jade Falcon Sourcebook, p. 41, Blackjack - Trial of Possession ends in defeat for Blackjack school students & school gets destroyed later.
- ↑ FedCom Civil War (sourcebook), p. 118, "Blackjack" - Conflict between Archer's Avengers & Jade Falcons on Blackjack.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 134