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Line 10: | recharge = | recharge = | recharge stations = | recharge stations = − | planets = 2<ref name=DARWp51/> + | planets = Two<ref name=DARWp51/> }} }} The '''David''' system was home to at least one habitable world, '''David II''', and as of [[3151]] was located in the [[Proserpina Prefecture]] of the [[Benjamin Military District]] within the [[Draconis Combine]].<ref name=ER:3145p39/><ref name="FM:3145pVI"/> The '''David''' system was home to at least one habitable world, '''David II''', and as of [[3151]] was located in the [[Proserpina Prefecture]] of the [[Benjamin Military District]] within the [[Draconis Combine]].<ref name=ER:3145p39/><ref name="FM:3145pVI"/> Line 21:
Line 21: ==Political Affiliation== ==Political Affiliation== − {{div col|colwidth=25em}}+ <div class="desktop-3-col"> * [[2317]] - Independent world<ref name="HB:HDp18">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 18</ref> * [[2317]] - Independent world<ref name="HB:HDp18">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 18</ref> * [[2319]] - Independent world<ref name="HB:HKp18">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 18</ref> * [[2319]] - Independent world<ref name="HB:HKp18">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 18</ref> Line 54:
Line 54: * [[3145]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="ER:3145p39">''Era Report: 3145'', p. 39</ref><ref name="FM:3145pVI">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. VI: "Inner Sphere - 3145"</ref> * [[3145]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="ER:3145p39">''Era Report: 3145'', p. 39</ref><ref name="FM:3145pVI">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. VI: "Inner Sphere - 3145"</ref> * [[3151]] - Draconis Combine<ref name=SFp103>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 103</ref> * [[3151]] - Draconis Combine<ref name=SFp103>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 103</ref> − {{div col end}}+ </div> ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- ==David II== ==David II== − {{InfoBoxPlanet + {{InfoBoxPlanetStandard | image = David.jpg | image = David.jpg − | name = David II + | caption = Orbital view − | othernames = + | name = David | position = Second<ref name=DARWp51/> | position = Second<ref name=DARWp51/> | distance = 12 days<ref name=DARWp51/> | distance = 12 days<ref name=DARWp51/> | moons = None<ref name=DARWp51/> | moons = None<ref name=DARWp51/> + | day = | gravity = 0.84<ref name=DARWp51/> | gravity = 0.84<ref name=DARWp51/> | pressure = Standard (Tainted)<ref name=DARWp51/> | pressure = Standard (Tainted)<ref name=DARWp51/> Line 70:
Line 71: | water = 37%<ref name=DARWp51/> | water = 37%<ref name=DARWp51/> | life = Fish<ref name=DARWp51/> | life = Fish<ref name=DARWp51/> − | continents = 2 (Andropo and Geronomis)<ref name=DARWp51/> + | date = − | colonized = + | year = 3130<ref name=DARWp51/> − | demonym = + | ruler = [[Planetary Governor of David|Planetary Governor]] [[Dimitri Endicott]] (3130)<ref name=DARWp51/><ref name=DARoSp8>''Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere'', p. 8: "Prefecture III"</ref><br>[[Legate]] [[Reinaldo Levis]] (3130)<ref name=DARWp51/><ref name=DARoSp8/> − | language = − | religion = − | population = 9,156,000 (3130)<ref name=DARWp51/><ref name=DARoSp8>''Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere'', p. 8: "Prefecture III"</ref> − | ruler = [[Duke of David]] − | political = [[Planetary Governor of David|Planetary Governor]] − | commander = [[Legate]] [[Reinaldo Levis]] (3130)<ref name=DARWp51/><ref name=DARoSp8/> | capital = Polis<ref name=DARWp51/> | capital = Polis<ref name=DARWp51/> + | population = 9,156,000<ref name=DARWp51/><ref name=DARoSp8/> + | USIIR = | hpg = | hpg = − | hpgrep = }} }} − David II, more commonly known simply as David, is the second planet in the system.<ref name=DARWp51/> + David II - more commonly known simply as David - is the second planet in the system.<ref name=DARWp51/> ===Planetary History=== ===Planetary History=== Line 92:
Line 88: ====First Succession War==== ====First Succession War==== − An [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] raid struck David in February [[2787]]. [[Jinjiro Kurita]], [[Tai-shu|Warlord]] and son of the [[Coordinator of Worlds|Coordinator]], had been massing forces for an invasion of the Federated Suns for some time, and had issued strict orders to his forces that in advance of the invasion, any encounters with the AFFS were to be met with the minimum possible force, to maintain the deception that the Dragon was focused on the [[Lyran Commonwealth]]—even if that meant losing personnel or worlds.<ref name="FSWp37">''First Succession War'', p. 37: "Holding Back: The Battles for David and Saffel"</ref> + An [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] raid struck David in February 2787. [[Jinjiro Kurita]], Warlord and son of the [[Coordinator]], had been massing forces for an invasion of the Federated Suns for some time, and had issued strict orders to his forces that in advance of the invasion, any encounters with the [[AFFS]] were to be met with the minimum possible force, to maintain the deception that the Dragon was focused on the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] - even if that meant losing personnel or worlds.<ref name="FSWp37">''First Succession War'', p. 37: "Holding Back: The Battles for David and Saffel"</ref> − In accordance with Jinjiro's instructions, the [[Third Arkab Legion]] used only half its forces to battle the raiders—a mixed force consisting of elements of the [[Fourteenth Avalon Hussars]] supported by a [[battalion]] from the [[1894th Light Horse Regiment]], a former [[Star League Defense Force]] unit operating now as a part of the [[Blue Star Irregulars]] mercenary unit—giving the impression of resistance without revealing either the true strength of the Legion or the presence of the [[Third Dieron Regulars]] on the planet. After an hour-long battle near the port city of Sassari the AFFS raiders apparently forced the Legion to withdraw, allowing the raiders to loot supplies and munitions from warehouses, although in truth the withdrawal was simply a show, and the stores contained within those warehouses had been reduced deliberately after the [[DCMS]] detected the inbound raiders.<ref name="FSWp37"/> + In accordance with Jinjiro's instructions, the Third Arkab Legion used only half its forces to battle the raiders - a mixed force consisting of elements of the [[Fourteenth Avalon Hussars]], supported by a [[battalion]] from the [[1894th Light Horse Regiment]], a former [[Star League Defense Force]] unit operating now as a part of the [[Blue Star Irregulars]] mercenary unit - giving the impression of resistance without revealing either the true strength of the Legion or the presence of the [[Third Dieron Regulars]] on the planet. After an hour-long battle near the port city of Sassari the AFFS raiders apparently forced the Legion to withdraw, allowing the raiders to loot supplies and munitions from warehouses, although in truth the withdrawal was simply a show, and the stores contained within those warehouses had been reduced deliberately after the [[DCMS]] detected the inbound raiders.<ref name="FSWp37"/> The AFFS forces only remained on David for a week, as they lacked the numbers to turn the raid into a full invasion, and whilst they conducted a number of air patrols during that week, they failed to detect the hidden bases in the depths of the Northern Andropo badlands, or any of the vehicle bunkers that had been constructed to resemble transient villages along the Fatima River Basin, leaving the AFFS content that it had adequately tested the Combine's border defenses.<ref name="FSWp37"/> The AFFS forces only remained on David for a week, as they lacked the numbers to turn the raid into a full invasion, and whilst they conducted a number of air patrols during that week, they failed to detect the hidden bases in the depths of the Northern Andropo badlands, or any of the vehicle bunkers that had been constructed to resemble transient villages along the Fatima River Basin, leaving the AFFS content that it had adequately tested the Combine's border defenses.<ref name="FSWp37"/> ====Third Succession War==== ====Third Succession War==== − In [[3023]], elements of [[Wolf's Dragoons]] would raid David while in the employ of the Draconis Combine.<ref name=WDSp32>''Wolf's Dragoons'', p. 32: "The Sun and the Sword"</ref> David would be raided again by elements of Wolf's Dragoons in [[3026]].<ref name=WDSp35>''Wolf's Dragoons'', p. 35: "Turning Point"</ref> + In [[3023]], elements of [[Wolf's Dragoons]] would raid David while in the employ of the [[Draconis Combine]].<ref name=WDSp32>''Wolf's Dragoons'', p. 32: "The Sun and the Sword"</ref> + + ====Post–Third Succession War==== + In [[3026]], David would be raided again by elements of Wolf's Dragoons.<ref name=WDSp35>''Wolf's Dragoons'', p. 35: "Turning Point"</ref> ====Fourth Succession War==== ====Fourth Succession War==== − During the early months of the [[Fourth Succession War]], Coordinator [[Takashi Kurita]] was focused on his conflict with Wolf's Dragoons, but following pleas for help from [[Chancellor of the Capellan Confederation|Chancellor]] [[Maximilian Liao]] the DCMS planned and launched additional offensives against perceived weak spots on the Federated Suns border. The Galtor Thumb region was one such weak spot, and David was invaded by [[Brion's Legion]] and the [[Ninth Dieron Regulars]], two regiments assigned to the [[Dieron Military District]] under the command of [[Warlord of the Dieron Military District|Warlord]] [[Vasily Cherenkoff]]. The deployment of the Ninth and Brion's Legion bore the hallmarks of an internal political move within the [[DCMS]]—a consequence of Cherenkoff trying to deny [[Theodore Kurita]] the use of his troops—and the opening stages of the battle for David between the two Combine regiments and the [[Twelfth Deneb Light Cavalry]] were largely inconclusive. Helping the Light Cavalry's efforts was a combination of a planetary militia determined to help thwart the invader's efforts, and a civilian population that aided the Light Cavalry when it could.<ref name="4SWv1p80">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', pp. 80–81: "Other Actions"</ref> + During the early months of the [[Fourth Succession War]], [[Coordinator of Worlds|Coordinator]] [[Takashi Kurita]] was focused on his conflict with Wolf's Dragoons, but following pleas for help from [[Chancellor]] [[Maximilian Liao]] the DCMS planned and launched additional offensives against perceived weak spots on the Federated Suns border. The Galtor Thumb region was one such weak spot, and David was invaded by [[Brion's Legion]] and the [[Ninth Dieron Regulars]], two regiments assigned to the [[Dieron Military District]] under the command of [[Tai-shu|Warlord]] [[Vasily Cherenkoff]]. The deployment of the Ninth and Brion's Legion bore the hallmarks of an internal political move within the [[DCMS]] - a consequence of Cherenkoff trying to deny [[Theodore Kurita]] the use of his troops - and the opening stages of the battle for David between the two Combine regiments and the [[Twelfth Deneb Light Cavalry]] were largely inconclusive. Helping the Light Cavalry's efforts was a combination of a planetary militia determined to help thwart the invader's efforts, and a civilian population that aided the Light Cavalry when it could.<ref name="4SWv1p80">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', pp. 80–81: "Other Actions"</ref> − While the lull in major offensives in early [[3029]] gave the Light Cavalry a chance to regroup, the renewed offensive launched by the two DCMS regiments in May caught the Light Cavalry by surprise. [[Marshal (rank)|Marshal]] [[Petroff Haveson]] tried to break contact with the two enemy regiments, but could only manage to avoid one at a time, forcing his hand. He formed the Light Cavalry into a defensive formation at Danson's Hill, and, with the help of local farmer [[Tybalt Jones]],<ref name=SF>''Simple Farmer''</ref> used subterfuge to trick [[Colonel]] [[Pythonius Brion]] into revealing himself—allowing the Light Cavalry to target him specifically when Brion's Legion attacked. With Colonel Brion dead, the Legion broke and ran, with the Light Cavalry in hot pursuit.<ref name="4SWv2p28">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', p. 28: "David"</ref> + While the lull in major offensives in early [[3029]] gave the Light Cavalry a chance to regroup, the renewed offensive launched by the two DCMS regiments in May caught the Light Cavalry by surprise. [[Marshal (rank)|Marshal]] [[Petroff Haveson]] tried to break contact with the two enemy regiments, but could only manage to avoid one at a time, forcing his hand. He formed the Light Cavalry into a defensive formation at Danson's Hill, and, with the help of local farmer [[Tybalt Jones]],<ref name=SF>''Simple Farmer''</ref> used subterfuge to trick [[Colonel]] [[Pythonius Brion]] into revealing himself - allowing the Light Cavalry to target him specifically when Brion's Legion attacked. With Colonel Brion dead, the Legion broke and ran, with the Light Cavalry in hot pursuit.<ref name="4SWv2p28">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', p. 28: "David"</ref> Afraid of the consequences of their cowardice and ashamed of their actions, the Legion ran to the [[ComStar]] compound at the [[HPG]] and requested sanctuary, leaving the Ninth to fight alone. ComStar eventually picked up the contract for Brion's Legion, and Takahashi Kurita was happy to see their contract with the Combine dissolved, citing the Dragon's lack of need for a collection of cowardly flower-sniffers. The campaign for David swung firmly in favor of the AFFS in June 3029, when the [[Forty-first Avalon Hussars]] returned to David and relieved the Light Cavalry. Heavily outnumbered, the Ninth retreated from David, leaving the planet under Federated Suns control.<ref name="4SWv2p28"/> Afraid of the consequences of their cowardice and ashamed of their actions, the Legion ran to the [[ComStar]] compound at the [[HPG]] and requested sanctuary, leaving the Ninth to fight alone. ComStar eventually picked up the contract for Brion's Legion, and Takahashi Kurita was happy to see their contract with the Combine dissolved, citing the Dragon's lack of need for a collection of cowardly flower-sniffers. The campaign for David swung firmly in favor of the AFFS in June 3029, when the [[Forty-first Avalon Hussars]] returned to David and relieved the Light Cavalry. Heavily outnumbered, the Ninth retreated from David, leaving the planet under Federated Suns control.<ref name="4SWv2p28"/> Line 161:
Line 160: ===Planetary Locations=== ===Planetary Locations=== * Andropo - continent<ref name=DARWp51/> * Andropo - continent<ref name=DARWp51/> − :* Oregon Plains: a region on Andropo<ref name=SF/>+ ** Oregon Plains: a region on Andropo<ref name=SF/> * Danson's Hill: the site of a notable battle during the Fourth Succession War<ref name="4SWv2p28"/> * Danson's Hill: the site of a notable battle during the Fourth Succession War<ref name="4SWv2p28"/> * Fort Tighe<ref name=HB:HDp62>''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 62</ref> * Fort Tighe<ref name=HB:HDp62>''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 62</ref> * Geronomis - continent<ref name=DARWp51/> * Geronomis - continent<ref name=DARWp51/> − :* Polis: the planetary capital city and major spaceport, located on Geronomis<ref name=DARWp51/>+ ** Polis: the planetary capital city and major spaceport, located on Geronomis<ref name=DARWp51/> * Sassari: a port city<ref name="FSWp37"/> * Sassari: a port city<ref name="FSWp37"/> − :* The Jones farm: a large farm spanning from Mount Shasta to the Sometimey River; grows grain and vegetables, produces timber, and has koi ponds<ref name=SF/>+ ** The Jones farm: a large farm spanning from Mount Shasta to the Sometimey River; grows grain and vegetables, produces timber, and has koi ponds<ref name=SF/> − ::* Home Ridge: a long hill bearing the Jones farm's quarter-acre tractor garage<ref name=SF/>+ *** Home Ridge: a long hill bearing the Jones farm's quarter-acre tractor garage<ref name=SF/> * The Badlands: an area of tough, rocky, tight clay ground<ref name=SF/> * The Badlands: an area of tough, rocky, tight clay ground<ref name=SF/> * Mount Shasta: a mountain topped not by snow, but by sensor-reflecting crystals that resembled it from afar; bears several caves<ref name=SF/> * Mount Shasta: a mountain topped not by snow, but by sensor-reflecting crystals that resembled it from afar; bears several caves<ref name=SF/> Line 175:
Line 174: ===Companies and Industries=== ===Companies and Industries=== − ===Local Flora and Fauna=== + ===Local Fauna=== ===Image gallery=== ===Image gallery=== Line 304:
Line 303: ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== − {{div col|colwidth=25em}}+ <div class="desktop-3-col"> * ''[[20 Year Update]]'' * ''[[20 Year Update]]'' * ''[[List of Solaris Broadcasting Co. articles#Combine Forces Assault Suns|BattleCorps Solaris Broadcasting Co., 21/09/3068: "Combine Forces Assault Suns"]]'' * ''[[List of Solaris Broadcasting Co. articles#Combine Forces Assault Suns|BattleCorps Solaris Broadcasting Co., 21/09/3068: "Combine Forces Assault Suns"]]'' Line 336:
Line 335: * ''[[Shattered Fortress]]'' * ''[[Shattered Fortress]]'' * ''[[Wolf's Dragoons (sourcebook)|Wolf's Dragoons]]'' * ''[[Wolf's Dragoons (sourcebook)|Wolf's Dragoons]]'' − {{div col end}}+ </div> [[Category:Systems|David]] [[Category:Systems|David]]
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The '''David''' system was home to at least one habitable world, '''David II''', and as of [[3151]] was located in the [[Proserpina Prefecture]] of the [[Benjamin Military District]] within the [[Draconis Combine]].<ref name=ER:3145p39/><ref name="FM:3145pVI"/> | The '''David''' system was home to at least one habitable world, '''David II''', and as of [[3151]] was located in the [[Proserpina Prefecture]] of the [[Benjamin Military District]] within the [[Draconis Combine]].<ref name=ER:3145p39/><ref name="FM:3145pVI"/> | ||
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* [[2317]] - Independent world<ref name="HB:HDp18">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 18</ref> | * [[2317]] - Independent world<ref name="HB:HDp18">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 18</ref> | ||
* [[2319]] - Independent world<ref name="HB:HKp18">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 18</ref> | * [[2319]] - Independent world<ref name="HB:HKp18">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 18</ref> | ||
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* [[3145]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="ER:3145p39">''Era Report: 3145'', p. 39</ref><ref name="FM:3145pVI">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. VI: "Inner Sphere - 3145"</ref> | * [[3145]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="ER:3145p39">''Era Report: 3145'', p. 39</ref><ref name="FM:3145pVI">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. VI: "Inner Sphere - 3145"</ref> | ||
* [[3151]] - Draconis Combine<ref name=SFp103>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 103</ref> | * [[3151]] - Draconis Combine<ref name=SFp103>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 103</ref> | ||
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==David II== | ==David II== | ||
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| − | | | + | | ruler = [[Planetary Governor of David|Planetary Governor]] [[Dimitri Endicott]] (3130)<ref name=DARWp51/><ref name=DARoSp8>''Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere'', p. 8: "Prefecture III"</ref><br>[[Legate]] [[Reinaldo Levis]] (3130)<ref name=DARWp51/><ref name=DARoSp8/> |
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| − | David II | + | David II - more commonly known simply as David - is the second planet in the system.<ref name=DARWp51/> |
===Planetary History=== | ===Planetary History=== | ||
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====First Succession War==== | ====First Succession War==== | ||
| − | An [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] raid struck David in February | + | An [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] raid struck David in February 2787. [[Jinjiro Kurita]], Warlord and son of the [[Coordinator]], had been massing forces for an invasion of the Federated Suns for some time, and had issued strict orders to his forces that in advance of the invasion, any encounters with the [[AFFS]] were to be met with the minimum possible force, to maintain the deception that the Dragon was focused on the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] - even if that meant losing personnel or worlds.<ref name="FSWp37">''First Succession War'', p. 37: "Holding Back: The Battles for David and Saffel"</ref> |
| − | In accordance with Jinjiro's instructions, the | + | In accordance with Jinjiro's instructions, the Third Arkab Legion used only half its forces to battle the raiders - a mixed force consisting of elements of the [[Fourteenth Avalon Hussars]], supported by a [[battalion]] from the [[1894th Light Horse Regiment]], a former [[Star League Defense Force]] unit operating now as a part of the [[Blue Star Irregulars]] mercenary unit - giving the impression of resistance without revealing either the true strength of the Legion or the presence of the [[Third Dieron Regulars]] on the planet. After an hour-long battle near the port city of Sassari the AFFS raiders apparently forced the Legion to withdraw, allowing the raiders to loot supplies and munitions from warehouses, although in truth the withdrawal was simply a show, and the stores contained within those warehouses had been reduced deliberately after the [[DCMS]] detected the inbound raiders.<ref name="FSWp37"/> |
The AFFS forces only remained on David for a week, as they lacked the numbers to turn the raid into a full invasion, and whilst they conducted a number of air patrols during that week, they failed to detect the hidden bases in the depths of the Northern Andropo badlands, or any of the vehicle bunkers that had been constructed to resemble transient villages along the Fatima River Basin, leaving the AFFS content that it had adequately tested the Combine's border defenses.<ref name="FSWp37"/> | The AFFS forces only remained on David for a week, as they lacked the numbers to turn the raid into a full invasion, and whilst they conducted a number of air patrols during that week, they failed to detect the hidden bases in the depths of the Northern Andropo badlands, or any of the vehicle bunkers that had been constructed to resemble transient villages along the Fatima River Basin, leaving the AFFS content that it had adequately tested the Combine's border defenses.<ref name="FSWp37"/> | ||
====Third Succession War==== | ====Third Succession War==== | ||
| − | In [[3023]], elements of [[Wolf's Dragoons]] would raid David while in the employ of the Draconis Combine.<ref name=WDSp32>''Wolf's Dragoons'', p. 32: "The Sun and the Sword"</ref> David would be raided again by elements of Wolf's Dragoons | + | In [[3023]], elements of [[Wolf's Dragoons]] would raid David while in the employ of the [[Draconis Combine]].<ref name=WDSp32>''Wolf's Dragoons'', p. 32: "The Sun and the Sword"</ref> |
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| + | ====Post–Third Succession War==== | ||
| + | In [[3026]], David would be raided again by elements of Wolf's Dragoons.<ref name=WDSp35>''Wolf's Dragoons'', p. 35: "Turning Point"</ref> | ||
====Fourth Succession War==== | ====Fourth Succession War==== | ||
| − | During the early months of the [[Fourth Succession War]], Coordinator [[Takashi Kurita]] was focused on his conflict with Wolf's Dragoons, but following pleas for help from [[ | + | During the early months of the [[Fourth Succession War]], [[Coordinator of Worlds|Coordinator]] [[Takashi Kurita]] was focused on his conflict with Wolf's Dragoons, but following pleas for help from [[Chancellor]] [[Maximilian Liao]] the DCMS planned and launched additional offensives against perceived weak spots on the Federated Suns border. The Galtor Thumb region was one such weak spot, and David was invaded by [[Brion's Legion]] and the [[Ninth Dieron Regulars]], two regiments assigned to the [[Dieron Military District]] under the command of [[Tai-shu|Warlord]] [[Vasily Cherenkoff]]. The deployment of the Ninth and Brion's Legion bore the hallmarks of an internal political move within the [[DCMS]] - a consequence of Cherenkoff trying to deny [[Theodore Kurita]] the use of his troops - and the opening stages of the battle for David between the two Combine regiments and the [[Twelfth Deneb Light Cavalry]] were largely inconclusive. Helping the Light Cavalry's efforts was a combination of a planetary militia determined to help thwart the invader's efforts, and a civilian population that aided the Light Cavalry when it could.<ref name="4SWv1p80">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', pp. 80–81: "Other Actions"</ref> |
| − | While the lull in major offensives in early [[3029]] gave the Light Cavalry a chance to regroup, the renewed offensive launched by the two DCMS regiments in May caught the Light Cavalry by surprise. [[Marshal (rank)|Marshal]] [[Petroff Haveson]] tried to break contact with the two enemy regiments, but could only manage to avoid one at a time, forcing his hand. He formed the Light Cavalry into a defensive formation at Danson's Hill, and, with the help of local farmer [[Tybalt Jones]],<ref name=SF>''Simple Farmer''</ref> used subterfuge to trick [[Colonel]] [[Pythonius Brion]] into revealing | + | While the lull in major offensives in early [[3029]] gave the Light Cavalry a chance to regroup, the renewed offensive launched by the two DCMS regiments in May caught the Light Cavalry by surprise. [[Marshal (rank)|Marshal]] [[Petroff Haveson]] tried to break contact with the two enemy regiments, but could only manage to avoid one at a time, forcing his hand. He formed the Light Cavalry into a defensive formation at Danson's Hill, and, with the help of local farmer [[Tybalt Jones]],<ref name=SF>''Simple Farmer''</ref> used subterfuge to trick [[Colonel]] [[Pythonius Brion]] into revealing himself - allowing the Light Cavalry to target him specifically when Brion's Legion attacked. With Colonel Brion dead, the Legion broke and ran, with the Light Cavalry in hot pursuit.<ref name="4SWv2p28">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', p. 28: "David"</ref> |
Afraid of the consequences of their cowardice and ashamed of their actions, the Legion ran to the [[ComStar]] compound at the [[HPG]] and requested sanctuary, leaving the Ninth to fight alone. ComStar eventually picked up the contract for Brion's Legion, and Takahashi Kurita was happy to see their contract with the Combine dissolved, citing the Dragon's lack of need for a collection of cowardly flower-sniffers. The campaign for David swung firmly in favor of the AFFS in June 3029, when the [[Forty-first Avalon Hussars]] returned to David and relieved the Light Cavalry. Heavily outnumbered, the Ninth retreated from David, leaving the planet under Federated Suns control.<ref name="4SWv2p28"/> | Afraid of the consequences of their cowardice and ashamed of their actions, the Legion ran to the [[ComStar]] compound at the [[HPG]] and requested sanctuary, leaving the Ninth to fight alone. ComStar eventually picked up the contract for Brion's Legion, and Takahashi Kurita was happy to see their contract with the Combine dissolved, citing the Dragon's lack of need for a collection of cowardly flower-sniffers. The campaign for David swung firmly in favor of the AFFS in June 3029, when the [[Forty-first Avalon Hussars]] returned to David and relieved the Light Cavalry. Heavily outnumbered, the Ninth retreated from David, leaving the planet under Federated Suns control.<ref name="4SWv2p28"/> | ||
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===Planetary Locations=== | ===Planetary Locations=== | ||
* Andropo - continent<ref name=DARWp51/> | * Andropo - continent<ref name=DARWp51/> | ||
| − | + | ** Oregon Plains: a region on Andropo<ref name=SF/> | |
* Danson's Hill: the site of a notable battle during the Fourth Succession War<ref name="4SWv2p28"/> | * Danson's Hill: the site of a notable battle during the Fourth Succession War<ref name="4SWv2p28"/> | ||
* Fort Tighe<ref name=HB:HDp62>''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 62</ref> | * Fort Tighe<ref name=HB:HDp62>''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 62</ref> | ||
* Geronomis - continent<ref name=DARWp51/> | * Geronomis - continent<ref name=DARWp51/> | ||
| − | + | ** Polis: the planetary capital city and major spaceport, located on Geronomis<ref name=DARWp51/> | |
* Sassari: a port city<ref name="FSWp37"/> | * Sassari: a port city<ref name="FSWp37"/> | ||
| − | + | ** The Jones farm: a large farm spanning from Mount Shasta to the Sometimey River; grows grain and vegetables, produces timber, and has koi ponds<ref name=SF/> | |
| − | + | *** Home Ridge: a long hill bearing the Jones farm's quarter-acre tractor garage<ref name=SF/> | |
* The Badlands: an area of tough, rocky, tight clay ground<ref name=SF/> | * The Badlands: an area of tough, rocky, tight clay ground<ref name=SF/> | ||
* Mount Shasta: a mountain topped not by snow, but by sensor-reflecting crystals that resembled it from afar; bears several caves<ref name=SF/> | * Mount Shasta: a mountain topped not by snow, but by sensor-reflecting crystals that resembled it from afar; bears several caves<ref name=SF/> | ||
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===Companies and Industries=== | ===Companies and Industries=== | ||
| − | ===Local | + | ===Local Fauna=== |
===Image gallery=== | ===Image gallery=== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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* ''[[20 Year Update]]'' | * ''[[20 Year Update]]'' | ||
* ''[[List of Solaris Broadcasting Co. articles#Combine Forces Assault Suns|BattleCorps Solaris Broadcasting Co., 21/09/3068: "Combine Forces Assault Suns"]]'' | * ''[[List of Solaris Broadcasting Co. articles#Combine Forces Assault Suns|BattleCorps Solaris Broadcasting Co., 21/09/3068: "Combine Forces Assault Suns"]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Shattered Fortress]]'' | * ''[[Shattered Fortress]]'' | ||
* ''[[Wolf's Dragoons (sourcebook)|Wolf's Dragoons]]'' | * ''[[Wolf's Dragoons (sourcebook)|Wolf's Dragoons]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Systems|David]] | [[Category:Systems|David]] | ||