Bryant

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Bryant

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

Bryant
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3151
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Bryant nearby systems
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System Information
X:Y Coordinates13.177 : -13.229[e]
Spectral classF5IV[1]
Planet(s)5[1]

The Bryant system was home to at least one habitable world, Bryant IV, and as at 3145 was located in the Republic of the Sphere.[2]

System Description

The Bryant system is located near the Caph and New Home systems[2] and consists of a class A9III primary orbited by five planets.[1]

System History

The Bryant system was settled during the First Exodus from Terra and remained a part of the Terran Alliance after the Demarcation Declaration in the mid-twenty-third century.[3]

Bryant IV

Template:InfoBoxPlanetStandard Bryant IV - more commonly known simply as Bryant - fourth of five planets in the Bryant system. Bryant has three moons named Jarra, Sennu and Summersdale.[1]

Planetary History

Early History

Settled during the twenty-second century],[1] Bryant was one of the worlds that remained a part of the Terran Alliance following the Outer Reaches Rebellion and the Demarcation Declaration of 2242,[3] and became one of the worlds within the Alliance Core region of the Terran Hegemony.[4]

During the first two centuries after its initial colonization, Bryant was a hostile world, with colonists confined to the planet's polar regions.[1] That all changed in 2478, when the Terran Hegemony placed Storm Inhibitors in orbit of the planet. The massive storms that once swept across the planet's surface disappeared, and with the ability to now safely farm in warmer climates the people of Bryant turned their world into a major agricultural center. Tourism flourished and many exotic species, such as Jewel Bass and Crowley Lizard Cow, became delicacies.[5]

Bryant was one of the Prime or First Circuit A-Class Hyperpulse Generator stations of the SLCOMNET and ComStar HPG Network.[citation needed]

Amaris Civil War

When Stefan Amaris launched his coup on the 27th of December 2766 on Terra his forces also swung into action on all of the other worlds within the Terran Hegemony and a number of jointly-administered worlds.[6] This included Bryant; when the Rim Worlds Republic forces arrived to conquer Bryant the primary defenders were the SLDF Engineering Corps personnel on the world. The Engineer Corps staff operated a network of orbital mirrors referred to as Storm Inhibitors, which during peacetime focused sunlight from Bryant's sun onto areas of the upper atmosphere to disperse incipient storm formations. With Bryant under attack, this Storm Inhibitor Array became a vital part of the planetary defense, with the SLDF forces targeting the energy from the various Inhibitors against DropShips and WarShips; the sensors on numerous vessels were overloaded and their systems overheated, resulting in numerous DropShips crashing and two WarShips taking damage. The SLDF also targeted the mirrors against Republican forces on the ground, preventing them from moving for several days. Unfortunately, this was not enough; the Republican forces quickly launched attacks against the Inhibitors using AeroSpace Fighters and assault ships, and the various Inhibitors were unable to reposition and refocus quickly enough to defend against all of the attackers. With the mirrors quickly falling prey to the Republican attacks the main means of defense for the planetary garrison vanished and the Republican forces were able to assume control of Bryant by the end of the first week of January 2767.[7]

Unfortunately, during the Amaris Civil War, Republican forces used the Inhibitors for target practice. With the satellites gone, the planet's climate turned hostile once again, forcing the populace to flee to back to the poles. Their abandoned cities became home only to adventurous ComStar researchers searching for any surviving lostech.[8]

Succession Wars

Bryant was occupied by the Capellan Confederation for much of the Succession Wars, and the Capellan government used Bryant as a prison planet for several decades prior to the Fourth Succession War.[1]

Fourth Succession War

Following negotiations between Colonel Pavel Ridzik, chief military advisor to Chancellor Maximilian Liao, and AFFS Lieutenant General Ardan Sortek, conducted in February 3029 Ridzik created a new nation, the Tikonov Free Republic. The Republic was created by incorporating those worlds of the Tikonov Commonality that hadn't already been conquered during the first half of the Fourth Succession War. Ridzik returned to Elgin, the new capital of the Tikonov Free Republic, on the 3rd of March 3029 and swiftly began implementing a new government consisting of family members, friends and other appointees loyal to himself, purging dissident elements on the various Republic worlds and taking the opportunity to settle old scores. Bryant was one of the systems incorporated into the Republic.[9]

The Jihad

During the Jihad the Word of Blake established a new Space Defense System around Bryant. This proved to be a nasty surprise for the attacking Coalition forces in March 3078. The Bastion and Capitol space stations made short work of the WarShip group commanded by Star Admiral Erik Devalis of Clan Nova Cat.[10] The Nova Cats lost two WarShips as they braved the SDS network, the Vincent Mk 42-class corvette NCS Spirit Vision and the much larger Black Lion-class battlecruiser NCS Severen Leroux.[11] The first layer of defenses within the Bryant system, Bastion and Capitol class space stations, claimed one of the attached assault DropShips almost as soon as the fleet arrived; Star Admiral Devalis ordered the Aegis-class NCS Chronicle to defend the transport DropShips transporting the ground forces, while the Severen Leroux and the Spirit Vision and half the AeroSpace Fighters attached to the attack group attempted to screen the forces burning towards the planet from the SDS system. The swarming drones that formed a part of the SDS network destroyed the Spirit Vision relatively early in the engagement, but the Severen Leroux managed to destroy all of the defensive space stations within the system before succumbing.[10]

Once the Coalition forces landed, the ground fighting inflicted massive damage on the world. A broadcast from the Federated Suns war correspondent Peter Remonde in early April 3078 highlighted just how much damage had been done, both by the attacking forces and by the Blakist defense of Bryant.[12] The Blakist defenders fought hard and then dispersed into a resistance organization. Even two months after declaring Bryant freed the fighting continued. In fact, within an hour of the declaration of freedom, a battalion of 'Mechs and a regiment of infantry troops were killed.[13] Estimates indicated that repairing the damage to the world would likely take decades.[10]

On the 16th of September 3081[14] elements of the retreating 49th Shadow Division were engaged by forces from the Republic of the Sphere - forces which included a Blake's Wrath special forces team - in the City of the Sacredot on Bryant. The Republican forces were acting on intelligence indicating that the notorious Blakist Precentor Berith was with the forces from the 49th, intelligence which proved to be false, although an informant with useful information was able to escape from the Blakist forces during the combat. Intelligence subsequently indicated that Bryant may have been the site of part of an organized escape route for retreating Blakist forces.[14]

Political Affiliation

Planetary Rulers

3130

  • Planetary Governot Trent Hawsel-Grange[1]
  • Planetary Legate Becca Jareque[1]

Military Deployment

3050

3055

3058

3062

  • Eighty-seventh Division[45]

3067

Geography

Bryant has four continents. The larger continents are named Tomainisia and Voltanasia and are located on Bryant's equator, while the smaller continents of Altario and Zephyrim are located at the north and south poles respectively.[1]

Planetary Locations

  • Apopka: Location of Lantern Developmental Labratories.[47]
  • Brein: the planetary capital, located on Zephyrim.[1]

Industrial Centers

Local Fauna

Nearby Systems

Systems within 60 light-years (distance in light years)
Closest systems first:
New Home 6.0 Epsilon Eridani 9.5 Keid 10.5 New Stevens 11.6
Caph 12.7 Epsilon Indi 16.2 Sirius 16.6 Brownsville 17.9
Procyon 18.3 Terra 18.7 Liberty 20.1 Fomalhaut 20.2
Terra Firma 22.4 Rigil Kentarus 22.5 Northwind 23.4 Outreach 26.9
Altair 27.3 Saffel 28.0 Dieron 28.2 Capolla 28.7
Sheratan 28.9 New Earth 30.3 Lockdale 31.4 Killbourn 32.0
Hechnar 32.7 Fletcher 35.2 Acamar 36.6 Graham IV 36.8
Ingress 36.8 Bex 38.0 Alula Australis 38.4 Nirasaki 38.9
Woodstock 38.9 Small World 39.0 Elgin 39.5 Nanking 39.7
Asta 39.8 Yorii 40.4 Styx 40.8 Hall 41.2
Quentin 41.6 Hsien 41.8 Thorin 42.4 Errai 42.7
Kawich 43.7 Athenry 44.4 Pollux 44.8 Ruchbah 45.2
Oliver 45.4 Chara 46.7 Zavijava 46.8 Mandal 48.1
Deneb Algedi 48.2 Rocky 48.3 Nopah 48.5 Arboris 48.6
Tyrfing 48.7 Devil's Rock 49.4 Muphrid 49.6 Imbros III 49.7
Helen 50.0 Zurich 50.4 Lipton 51.0 Deneb Kaitos 51.4
Inglesmond 51.5 Talitha 51.9 Denebola 52.3 Aldebaran 52.5
Pike IV 52.9 Wasat 53.0 Genoa 53.2 Zollikofen 53.3
Castor 53.7 Bharat 53.9 Van Diemen IV 54.1 Dyev 54.5
Tall Trees 54.9 Basalt 55.3 Saiph 55.5 Azha 55.8
Pokhara 57.6 Nashira 58.1 Menkalinan 58.9 Liao 59.2
Slocum 59.6 Addicks 59.6 Hamal 59.9 New Canton 59.9
Towne 60.0

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. 231, "Bryant"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Field Manual: 3145, p. VI, "Inner Sphere - 3145"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Handbook: House Marik, p. 16, "Free Worlds League Founding [[2271]"
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Historical: Reunification War, p. 159, "Inner Sphere - 2596"
  5. ↑ The Star League, p. 170
  6. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 80, "Cometh Hell's Legions"
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 84-85, "Atrocities And Excesses"
  8. ↑ The Star League, p. 170
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2, p. 16-17, "Tikonov Free Republic"
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 72, "Dire Straits"
  11. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 58, "The Jihad in Review"
  12. ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 72, "Reclamation Ideals"
  13. ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 73
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 77-78, "Chaos Undaunted: Storm Shadow"
  15. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 18, "Draconis Combine Founding - 2319"
  16. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 13, "Lyran Commonwealth Founding [2341]"
  17. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 17, "Capellan Confederation Foundation [2366]"
  18. ↑ Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 18, "Rim Worlds Republic after Age of War [2571]"
  19. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 25, "Lyran Commonwealth after Age of War [2571]"
  20. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 25, "Capellan Confederation after Age of War - [2571] Map"
  21. ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 37, "Inner Sphere - 2750"
  22. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - 2765"
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 138, "Operation LIBERATION Wave 1 [July 2772 - December 2774]"
  24. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 31, "Capellan Confederation after First Succession War - [2822 Map]"
  25. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, p. 122-123, "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
  26. ↑ First Succession War (Source Book), pp. 112-113, "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
  27. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 39, "Capellan Confederation after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"
  28. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 40, "Capellan Confederation after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"
  29. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2, p. 16, "Tikonov Commonality (Map)"
  30. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2, p. 94, "End Of The War"
  31. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 49, "Capellan Confederation after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"
  32. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 133, "Inner Sphere - 3040"
  33. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - 3050"
  34. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 23, "Inner Sphere - April 3052"
  35. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - August 3057"
  36. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 60, "Capellan Confederation after Operation Guerrero - [3058] Map"
  37. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 29, "Inner Sphere - July 3063"
  38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 38.2 Mercenaries Supplemental, p. 69, "Mercenary Employment Table"
  39. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 68, "Capellan Confederation after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
  40. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 43, "Inner Sphere - [3067] Map"
  41. ↑ Map of the Inner Sphere 3130
  42. ↑ 20 Year Update, p. 70, "Com Guards Deployment Table"
  43. ↑ ComStar (sourcebook), p. 85, "Com Guards Deployment Table"
  44. ↑ Chaos March, p. 29
  45. ↑ Field Manual: ComStar, p. 126, "ComGuard Deployment Table"
  46. ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 99, "Word of Blake Militia Deployment Table"
  47. ↑ What's in a Name?
  48. ↑ Technical Readout: 3039, p. 84, "Von Luckner Profile"
  49. ↑ Technical Readout: 3039, p. 150, "Grasshopper Profile"

Bibliography

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