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The '''Clan Homeworlds''' were the worlds ultimately settled by the [[Clans]], far beyond the [[Inner Sphere]] in the Coreward [[Deep Periphery]], behind the [[Caliban Nebula]].
 
The '''Clan Homeworlds''' were the worlds ultimately settled by the [[Clans]], far beyond the [[Inner Sphere]] in the Coreward [[Deep Periphery]], behind the [[Caliban Nebula]].
  
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They include the original worlds settled by [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] and the [[Star League Defense Force]] at the end of [[Operation Exodus]], when in August [[2786]] they reached a cluster of five marginally habitable worlds, called the [[Pentagon Worlds]] for the cluster's near-perfect pentagonal shape. Here they established a new government called the [[Star League-in-Exile]].
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===The Pentagon Worlds===
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The original worlds settled by [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] and the [[Star League Defense Force]] at the end of [[Operation Exodus]] are called the '''Pentagon Worlds'''. The SLDF fleet arrived at the Pentagon 24 August [[2786]], landing their first colonists beginning on 17 September 2786.<ref>''Historical: Operation KLONDIKE'', p. 18, "Landfall!"</ref> The Pentagon Worlds are named for the cluster's near-perfect pentagonal shape. Here they established a new government called the [[Star League-in-Exile]].{{cn}} All of the Pentagon Worlds are marginal colonies, especially compared with later Coreward colonies and the devastation of the [[Pentagon Civil War]].<ref name=explore>''Historical: Operation KLONDIKE'', p. 19, "Exploration"</ref>
  
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In the following years terra-sciences surveys were conducted of nearby regions of space, especially Coreward and Spinward of the Pentagon. After more than 175 light years of marginal colonies, survey teams found another nearby cluster of habitable worlds, called the [[Kerensky Cluster]], the most important of which was [[Strana Mechty|Strana Prime]].<ref name=explore>''Historical: Operation KLONDIKE'', p. 19, "Exploration"</ref> The Kerensky Cluster would become the home of the Star League-in-Exile during the [[Pentagon Civil War]].<ref>''Historical: Operation KLONDIKE'', p. 24</ref>
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===The Kerensky Cluster===
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In the following years terra-sciences surveys were conducted of nearby regions of space, especially Coreward and Spinward of the Pentagon. After more than 175 light years of marginal colonies, survey teams found another nearby cluster of habitable worlds, called the [[Kerensky Cluster]], the most important of which was [[Strana Mechty|Strana Prime]].<ref name=explore/> The Kerensky Cluster would become the home of the Star League-in-Exile during the Pentagon Civil War.<ref>''Historical: Operation KLONDIKE'', p. 24</ref>
  
 
Exploration would continue after [[Nicholas Kerensky]]'s [[Second Exodus]],<ref>''Historical: Operation KLONDIKE'', p. 19</ref> while he formed the [[Clans]] and prepared to return to the Pentagon in [[Operation Klondike]], and in the following decades known as the [[Golden Century]],<ref>''Historical: Operation KLONDIKE'', p. 101, "Death and Rebirth"</ref> eventually settling the whole Cluster.
 
Exploration would continue after [[Nicholas Kerensky]]'s [[Second Exodus]],<ref>''Historical: Operation KLONDIKE'', p. 19</ref> while he formed the [[Clans]] and prepared to return to the Pentagon in [[Operation Klondike]], and in the following decades known as the [[Golden Century]],<ref>''Historical: Operation KLONDIKE'', p. 101, "Death and Rebirth"</ref> eventually settling the whole Cluster.
 
   
 
   
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===The Tanite Worlds===
 
The [[Tanis]] system was discovered and occupied by [[Clan Cloud Cobra]] in [[2965]].{{cn}} During the Wars of Reaving a reborn [[Clan Burrock]] would occupy the system, and the Clans' intervention would leave the system devastated and was abandoned.{{cn}}
 
The [[Tanis]] system was discovered and occupied by [[Clan Cloud Cobra]] in [[2965]].{{cn}} During the Wars of Reaving a reborn [[Clan Burrock]] would occupy the system, and the Clans' intervention would leave the system devastated and was abandoned.{{cn}}
  
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===Colleen===
 
The [[Colleen]] system was discovered and occupied in secret by [[Clan Blood Spirit]] in [[3067]]<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 14, "Voyage of Desperate Discovery"</ref>, as the [[Wars of Reaving]] started to rage on and they retreated to this system which was unknown to the other Clans until [[3082]]. Eventually it was discovered and abandoned after the Spirit's destruction by [[Clan Star Adder]].<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 155-156</ref>
 
The [[Colleen]] system was discovered and occupied in secret by [[Clan Blood Spirit]] in [[3067]]<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 14, "Voyage of Desperate Discovery"</ref>, as the [[Wars of Reaving]] started to rage on and they retreated to this system which was unknown to the other Clans until [[3082]]. Eventually it was discovered and abandoned after the Spirit's destruction by [[Clan Star Adder]].<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 155-156</ref>
  
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The Worlds of the Clan Homeworlds are almost all barely habitable. Only two planets in the Kerensky Cluster, [[Vinton]] and [[York]], are 100% self-sufficient.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 26, "Life on the Knife Edge"</ref>
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===Habitability===
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The Worlds of the Clan Homeworlds are almost all barely habitable. Only two planets in the Kerensky Cluster, [[Vinton]] and [[York]], are 100% self-sufficient.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 26, "Life on the Knife Edge"</ref> While these colonies could have been made more self-sufficient in the centuries between their discovery and last contact during the [[Wars of Reaving]], the martial focus of the Clans meant stabilization of these colonies was not a priority. It is arguable how much this may have helped their viability.{{cn}}
  
 
[[Image:Clan-Homeworlds-3067.png|150px|Clan Homeworlds 3067]]
 
[[Image:Clan-Homeworlds-3067.png|150px|Clan Homeworlds 3067]]

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The Clan Homeworlds were the worlds ultimately settled by the Clans, far beyond the Inner Sphere in the Coreward Deep Periphery, behind the Caliban Nebula.

The Pentagon Worlds

The original worlds settled by Aleksandr Kerensky and the Star League Defense Force at the end of Operation Exodus are called the Pentagon Worlds. The SLDF fleet arrived at the Pentagon 24 August 2786, landing their first colonists beginning on 17 September 2786.[1] The Pentagon Worlds are named for the cluster's near-perfect pentagonal shape. Here they established a new government called the Star League-in-Exile.[citation needed] All of the Pentagon Worlds are marginal colonies, especially compared with later Coreward colonies and the devastation of the Pentagon Civil War.[2]

The Kerensky Cluster

In the following years terra-sciences surveys were conducted of nearby regions of space, especially Coreward and Spinward of the Pentagon. After more than 175 light years of marginal colonies, survey teams found another nearby cluster of habitable worlds, called the Kerensky Cluster, the most important of which was Strana Prime.[2] The Kerensky Cluster would become the home of the Star League-in-Exile during the Pentagon Civil War.[3]

Exploration would continue after Nicholas Kerensky's Second Exodus,[4] while he formed the Clans and prepared to return to the Pentagon in Operation Klondike, and in the following decades known as the Golden Century,[5] eventually settling the whole Cluster.

The Tanite Worlds

The Tanis system was discovered and occupied by Clan Cloud Cobra in 2965.[citation needed] During the Wars of Reaving a reborn Clan Burrock would occupy the system, and the Clans' intervention would leave the system devastated and was abandoned.[citation needed]

Colleen

The Colleen system was discovered and occupied in secret by Clan Blood Spirit in 3067[6], as the Wars of Reaving started to rage on and they retreated to this system which was unknown to the other Clans until 3082. Eventually it was discovered and abandoned after the Spirit's destruction by Clan Star Adder.[7]

Habitability

The Worlds of the Clan Homeworlds are almost all barely habitable. Only two planets in the Kerensky Cluster, Vinton and York, are 100% self-sufficient.[8] While these colonies could have been made more self-sufficient in the centuries between their discovery and last contact during the Wars of Reaving, the martial focus of the Clans meant stabilization of these colonies was not a priority. It is arguable how much this may have helped their viability.[citation needed]

Clan Homeworlds 3067 Clan Homeworlds 3085 Deep Periphery and Clan Homeworlds 3067

Notes

  • According to author Blaine Lee Pardoe in a blog posting, he created the first map of Clan space when he wrote the Wolf Clan Sourcebook (published in 1991). Regarding the names of various systems, he said that
    • Marshall, Albion, Niles and Homer were named after small towns in Michigan where he was raised;
    • Lum was named after a nickname his father had, a throwback to the old radio program Lum and Abner;
    • Grant’s Station was named after the antique shop his parents owned in Galesburg, Michigan (Grant’s Antique Market);
    • Roche was named for a great manager he had when working at Ford Truck Operations; and
    • Foster was named after Foster Brooks.

See Also

References

  1. ↑ Historical: Operation KLONDIKE, p. 18, "Landfall!"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Historical: Operation KLONDIKE, p. 19, "Exploration"
  3. ↑ Historical: Operation KLONDIKE, p. 24
  4. ↑ Historical: Operation KLONDIKE, p. 19
  5. ↑ Historical: Operation KLONDIKE, p. 101, "Death and Rebirth"
  6. ↑ The Wars of Reaving, p. 14, "Voyage of Desperate Discovery"
  7. ↑ The Wars of Reaving, pp. 155-156
  8. ↑ The Wars of Reaving, p. 26, "Life on the Knife Edge"

Bibliography

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