Caselton
(References to Caselton)
Caselton | |
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← 3135 3151 | |
System Information | |
X:Y Coordinates | 115.37:-32.89[e] |
Spectral class | K2IV[1] |
Planet(s) | 7[1] |
Note: X and Y are coordinates (light years on XY plane) relative to Terra at (0, 0)
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Owner History
- 2366 - Federated Suns [2]
- 2367 - Federated Suns [3]
- 2571 - Federated Suns [4]
- 2596 - Federated Suns [5]
- 2750 - Federated Suns [6]
- 2765 - Federated Suns [7]
- 2808 - Federated Suns [8]
- 2822 - Capellan Confederation [9]
- 2864 - Federated Suns [10]
- 3025 - Federated Suns [11]
- 3030 - Federated Suns [12]
- 3040 - Federated Commonwealth [13]
- 3058 - Federated Commonwealth [14]
- 3067 - Federated Suns [15]
- 3072 - Word of Blake Protectorate[citation needed]
- 3130 - Republic of the Sphere [1][16]
- 3135 - Federated Suns [17]
- 3145 - Federated Suns [18]
Planetary Info
Despite being similar to Terra in several respects, Caselton is too dry and too cold to easily grow large amounts of Terran crops. Similarly it has enough mineral resources to support its population, but not enough to export. This results in a world with a low population that enjoys zero population growth.[1]
The only real asset Caselton possesses is its proximity to Tikonov. Though the Capellan Confederation briefly held the world in the First Succession War, Caselton has been under the control of the Federated Suns for most of its history. The AFFS took advantage of the system's proximity to Tikonov by establishing heavy defenses against CCAF raids, including several underwater and underground command centers and military bases. These defenses stopped several Blakist assaults, but the Republic of the Sphere dismantled many of them during the post-Jihad peace.[1]
The first Word of Blake assault on Caselton fell in September 3069, where mercenaries in the employ of the Blakists made several attacks on Caselton but failed to seize the world.[19] While the Blakists eventually managed to occupy Caselton during the Jihad, AFFS forces landed on Caselton as well as the nearby worlds of Mirach and Schedar on the 2nd of December 3076 and attempted to liberate the world. The AFFS forces were unsupported by the allied coalition assembled by Devlin Stone, and the assaults were quickly slowed by the defending forces; it was reported that the assault was planned and launched by rogue elements within the AFFS command, explaining the lack of support from the coalition.[20][21]
The fact that the world was primarily settled for military reasons is reflected in the names of the continents and capital city. The capital, Battlement, is located on the continent of Embrasure while Merlon missed the opportunity to have the capital.[1] Battlement, Merlon, and Embrasure are all terms from military engineering, specifically fortifications.
Nearby Planets
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130), p. 73, "Caselton World Profile"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 17, "Capellan Confederation Founding, 2366"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 13, "Timeline: Capellan Zone 2367"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 25, "Capellan Confederation after Age of War [2571]"
- ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 159, "Inner Sphere - 2596"
- ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 37, "Inner Sphere - 2750"
- ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - 2765"
- ↑ House Kurita(The Draconis Combine), p. 58, "Collapse"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 31, "Capellan Confederation after First Succession War [2822]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 39, "Capellan Confederation after Second Succession War [2864]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 40, "Capellan Confederation after Third Succession War [3025]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 49, "Capellan Confederation after Fourth Succession War [3030]"
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 133, "Inner Sphere - 3040"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 60, "Capellan Confederation after Operation Guerrero [3058]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 68, "Capellan Confederation after FedCom Civil War [3067]"
- ↑ Map of the Inner Sphere 3130
- ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 11, "Inner Sphere Map - [3135]"
- ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 39, "Inner Sphere Map - [3145]"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 47, "The Jihad In Review"
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 23, "Timeline of the Jihad"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 56, "The Jihad In Review"