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(References to Chesterton)

Chesterton
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3151
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Chesterton nearby systems
(Map Legend)
System Information
X:Y Coordinates115.62:-71.09[e]
Spectral classG9V[1][2]
Recharge time190 hours[2]
Recharge station(s)Zenith, Nadir[1][2]

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

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Owner History

Planet History

The Chesterton colony was founded by Welsh explorer and wealthy trading fleet magnate Tristam Chesterton, owner of one of the largest trading fleets of the era;[4] in 2193 Chesterton was the centre of the newly-founded Chesterton Trade League,[3] a mutual protection pact that began with the worlds of Chesterton and Demeter and which gained new worlds with every passing year. When the Terran Alliance commissioned the Grand Alliance Survey of Populated Worlds in 2235 it was noted that Chesterton didn't consider itself to be even nominally under the authority of the Terran Alliance.[4] At some point prior to 2243 Chesterton and the remaining worlds of the Chesterton nation - variously referred to as the Chesterton Trade League, Chesterton Trade Federation and Chesterton Trade Worlds - joined their sister nation to become one of three provinces in the Tikonov Union, and later the Tikonov Grand Union. Under the Union and then the Grand Union Chesterton served as the capital world of the Chesterton Province.[5] Despite the existance of the Tikonov Grand Union, the former Chesterton nation continued to exist as an independent or semi-independent nation, using the Chesterton Trade Federation name. It was the Chesterton Trade Federation that fought a war with the Federated Suns over the worlds of Beten Kaitos and Emerson between 2318 and 2321.[7]

By 2357 the Sarna Supremacy had absorbed the Trade Federation, including the former capital world of Chesterton. In July 2357 a large force from the Federated Peacekeeping Force - the armed forces of the Federated Suns - landed on the former Chesterton world of Bell and claimed it in the name of the Federated Suns, with Prime Minister Reynard Davion also demanding that the Supremacy cede the worlds of Chesterton and Highspire to the Federated Suns.[8][26] The Supremacy had no choice but to comply;[8] Federated Suns troops went on to capture and hold Chesterton in the face of ineffective counterattacks.[9]

McCarron's Armored Cavalry was raised by Lord Gamala McCarron on Chesterton in 2930.

By the first Star League the world had been absorbed into the Federated Suns. The near constant attempts by the Capellan Confederation to reclaim the world damaged the planet's infrastructure and made it difficult for the citizens to live there. During the 3030's and 3040's however the peaceful climate in the Inner Sphere and the technology boom made possible by the Helm Memory Core allowed Chesterton to rebuild much of its infrastructure and industrial capacity. By 3067 the mining and pharmaceutical industries on the world had recovered, as had the ranches that produced meat animals.[2]

During the Jihad, Chesterton was attacked yet again; invaded on the 20th of May 3071, the attackers this time were a group of cybernetically-augmented Thuggee fanatics, operating under the name "Warrior House Rakshasa". The cybernetic enhancements led to speculation that there was a link between Kali Liao and the Manei Domini, and Chancellor Sun-Tzu Liao later denied authorizing an attack on Chesterton. Warrior House Rakshasa then left Chesteron as unexpectedly as they'd arrived, lifting off on the 17th of June.[27]

Planetary Garrison

2764

3050

3061

3067

3145

- At this point in time the unit operating at 80% of full strength.

Nearby Systems

Systems within 60 light-years (distance in light years)
Closest systems first:
Ulan Batar 14.31 Valexa 17.58 Almach 24.28 Demeter 25.57 Angelsey 25.77
Mesartim 29.19 Tianamon 29.71 Mira 31.26 Farwell 33.63 Ashkum 33.80
Tawas 35.24 Sonnia 37.05 Jonathan 37.14 Listowel 38.08 Caselton 38.52
Algot 41.53 Tikonov 41.64 Westphalia 42.29 Goshen 42.67 Sanilac 43.78
Menkar 45.92 New Hessen 45.99 Undra 47.11 Buchlau 47.80 Halloran V 48.25
Bell 50.29 Goderich 50.50 Mirach 50.91 Schedar 52.03 Alrescha 52.72
Foochow 53.16 Axton 53.75 Plataea 53.99 Algol 54.01 Everett 54.45
Edwards 55.14 Tecumseh 57.67 Kansu 59.18 Foot Fall 59.85 Angol 59.96

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 152, "Chesterton"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Handbook: House Davion, p. 87, "Chesterton Planet Profile"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Handbook: House Liao, p. 12, "Timeline: Capellan Zone"
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 9, "Liao And It's Neighbours"
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 20, "The Tikonov Connection"
  6. ↑ House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 10, "The Other Shoe"
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Handbook: House Davion, p. 19, "Muskegon and Chesterton"
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Handbook: House Davion, p. 22, "Pushing Towards Confederation"
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Handbook: House Liao, p. 13, "Timeline: Capellan Zone"
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 Handbook: House Davion, p. 48, "Federated Suns after Age of War [2571] Map" Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "" defined multiple times with different content
  11. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 159, "Inner Sphere - 2596"
  12. ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 37, "Inner Sphere - 2750"
  13. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - 2765"
  14. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - 3050"
  15. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 23, "Inner Sphere - 3052"
  16. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 11, "Inner Sphere Map [3057]"
  17. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 29, "Inner Sphere Map [3063]"
  18. ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 64, "Inner Sphere - 3075"
  19. ↑ Field Report: AFFS, p. 21, "Federated Suns Region Deployment Map [3079]"
  20. ↑ Field Report: CCAF, p. 21, "Capellan Confederation Region Deployment Map [3079]"
  21. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63, "Inner Sphere Map - [March 3081]"
  22. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. vi, "Inner Sphere - October 3085"
  23. ↑ Map of the Inner Sphere 3130
  24. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 11, "Inner Sphere Map - [3135]"
  25. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 39, "Inner Sphere Map - [3145]"
  26. ↑ House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 27, "The War Leader"
  27. ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3076, p. 16, "Timeline of the Jihad"
  28. ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. 252, "SLDF - Federated Suns Military Command Map"
  29. ↑ 20 Year Updage, p. 70, "Com Guards Deployment Tabel"
  30. ↑ Shattered Sphere, p. 30, "FedCom Deployment Table"
  31. ↑ Mercenaries Supplemental , p. 67, "Mercenary Deployment Table"
  32. ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 44, "Capellan Confederation Deployment Table - 3145"

Bibliography

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