Canopus

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Planetary Flag from Canopus IV
File:CanopusIV.png
Canopus IV World Map

(References to Canopus IV)

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

X: -147.05 Y: -397.80 [e]


Canopus IV is the capital of the Magistracy of Canopus.

Planetary Data[1]

  • Star Type (Recharge Time): F5IV (176 hours)
  • Position in System: 4
  • Time to Jump Point: 14.94 Days
  • Number of Satellites: 2 (Cybele & Inanna)
  • Surface Gravity: 1.1
  • Atmospheric Pressure: Standard (Breathable)
  • Equatorial Temperature: 25°C (Temperate)
  • Surface Water: 60%
  • Recharging Station: Nadir
  • HPG Class Type: B
  • Highest Native Life: Fish

History

Founding

The world of Canopus IV was settled by Kossandra Centralla and her followers. An officer in the Free Worlds League Military, Kossandra and her command had been abandoned on the world of Highspire when her superior officers panicked, and the ineptitude and greed of those above her in the chain of command disgusted her; after she and her unit captured enough transport ships to fight their way back to Free Worlds League space, Kossandra began gathering like-minded followers into her command, which became known as the "Black Brotherhood". When the Brotherhood were sent on an attack into Federated Suns space, they collectively severed ties with the League and set out for the Periphery. Canopus IV was the world that the unit chose to settle on, and in 2531 it became the seat of the new Magistracy Free State.[2] Canopus was captured in 2584 during the Reunification War.[3]

Reunification War

Canopus was active during the so called "phony war" that was fought between various intelligence agencies throughout 2575-2577; agents from the Magistracy Intelligence Ministry, the Marik National Intelligence Agency, the Hegemony Central Intelligence Directorate and the SLDF Intelligence Command were all in play on the world, although the MIM operated with a more coherent approach than the other three services, typified in an incident where two rival SLDF teams engaged each other in a gunfight in the mistaken belief that the other team was a Canopian security team.[4]

On the 14th of May 2577, Duke Brion Marik landed on Canopus and informed Magestrix Crystalla Centralla that a state of war existed between the two realms. Both sides agreed that the war would be fought according to the terms of the Ares Conventions, which made the war unique amongst the four campaigns that made up the Reunification War, but the Canopus system itself wouldn't see combat until 2582.[5][6]

Era Specific Data

3025[7]

3067[1]

3076[8]

  • Noble Ruler: Magestrix Naomi Centrella-Liao
  • Population: 1,107,000,000
  • Socio Industrial Level: A-B-B-B-C

Garrisoning Military Force

2577-2584

2584-2588

  • SLDF Independent Regiments

3063

3079

Manufacturing Centers & Companies

Owner History

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Closest planets first:
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Fanardir 29.48 1 MoC MoC MoC MoC MoC MoC MoC
Megarez 30.21 2 MoC MoC MoC MoC MoC MoC MoC
Gallis 30.67 2 MoC MoC MoC MoC MoC MoC MoC
Aspropirgos 31.76 2 FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Umka 38.15 2 FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Lockton 40.68 2 MoC MoC MoC MoC MoC MoC MoC
Vakarel 43.92 2 FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Butzfleth 44.85 2 FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Borgan's Rift 45.67 2 MoC MoC MoC MoC MoC MoC MoC
Krimari 47.12 2 MoC MoC MoC MoC MoC MoC MoC
Royal Foxx 49.67 2 MoC MoC MoC MoC MoC MoC MoC
Gouderak 50.87 2 FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Joyz 54.94 2 MoC MoC MoC MoC MoC MoC MoC
Bethonolog 55.73 2 MoC MoC MoC MoC MoC MoC MoC
Eleusis 56.90 2 FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 98, "Planet Profile"
  2. 2.0 2.1 Historical: Reunification War, p. 16, "Magistracy of Canopus"
  3. Handbook: House Marik, p. 23
  4. Historical: Reunification war, p. 96, "The Phony War (2575-2577)
  5. Historical: Reunification war, p. 97, "Over The Edge (2577)
  6. Historical: Reunification war, p. 101, "Reversals (2582-2583)
  7. The Periphery (sourcebook), p. 102, "Canopus IV Profile"
  8. Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 176, "Magistracy Key Worlds"
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 Historical: Reunification War, p. 150, "Magistracy Of Canopus Front (Jump-Off - 2582)"
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 Historical: Reunification War, p. 151, "Magistracy Of Canopus Front (2583-2588)"
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.7 11.8 11.9 Historical: Reunification War, p. 149, "Magistracy Of Canopus Front (2583-2588)"
  12. Field Manual: Capellan Confederation, p. 120, "Capellan Confederation Deployment Table"
  13. Field Report: CCAF, p. 8, "Capellan Hussars Profile"
  14. 14.0 14.1 Field Report: Periphery, p. 10, "Regimental Status"
  15. Handbook: House Marik, p. 24, "Free Worlds League after Age of War [2571]"
  16. 16.0 16.1 Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 93, Magistracy of Canopus after Age of War, p. 93, "Magistracy of Canopus after Age of War [2571] and fall of the Star League [2750]"
  17. Handbook: House Liao, p. 31, "Capellan Confederation after First Succession War [2822]"
  18. Handbook: House Marik, p. 34, "Free Worlds League after First Succession War [2822]"
  19. Handbook: House Liao, p. 39, "Capellan Confederation after Second Succession War [2864]"
  20. Handbook: House Marik, p. 38, "Free Worlds League after Second Succession War [2864]"
  21. Handbook: House Liao, p. 40, "Capellan Confederation after Third Succession War [3025]"
  22. Handbook: House Marik, p. 42, "Free Worlds League after Third Succession War [3025]"
  23. 23.0 23.1 Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 96, Magistracy of Canopus after Age of War, p. 96, "Magistracy of Canopus after Third Succession War [3025] and after FedCom Civil War [3067]"
  24. The Periphery (sourcebook), p. 157, "Map of the Periphery"
  25. Handbook: House Liao, p. 49, "Capellan Confederation after Fourth Succession War [3030]"
  26. Handbook: House Marik, p. 51, "Free Worlds League after Fourth Succession War [3030]"
  27. Objective Raids, p. 46, "Magistracy of Canopus"
  28. Handbook: House Liao, p. 60, "Capellan Confederation after Operation Guerrero [3058]"
  29. Handbook: House Marik, p. 54, "Free Worlds League after Operation Guerrero [3058]"
  30. The Periphery, 2nd Edition, p. 112, "Magistracy of Canopus & Tortuga Dominions"
  31. Handbook: House Liao, p. 68, "Capellan Confederation after FedCom Civil War [3067]"
  32. Handbook: House Marik, p. 56, "Free Worlds League after FedCom Civil War [3067]"
  33. Field Report: FWLM, p. 17, "Free Worlds League Military Deployment Map - August 3079"
  34. Map of the Inner Sphere 3130

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