Fallon

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Fallon

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

Fallon II
System Information
X:Y Coordinates367.83 : 48.55[e]
Spectral classF6V[1]
Recharge time177 hours[1]
Recharge station(s)Zenith[1]

The Fallon system was the location of at least one habitable world, Fallon II, and as at 3145 was located in the Kaznejoy Prefecture of the New Samarkand Military District within the Draconis Combine.[2][3]

System Description

The Fallon II system is located near the Colia and Melcher systems[2][3] and consists of a class an F6V primary orbited by at least two planets. During the Star League era a recharge station was in place at the system zenith jump point.[1]

System History

The Fallon II system was colonised at some point during or shortly after the First Exodus from Terra[4] and had been incorporated into the Federated Suns by the end of the Age of War.[5][6]

Fallon II

Template:InfoBoxPlanetStandard Fallon II is an arid world that has spent much of its history on the border between the Draconis Combine and Federated Suns. During the Star League era Fallon was home to a notable manufacturing company, Olympus Construction Vehicles.[1]

Planetary History

Star League Era

During the Star League era Fallon II was subject to terraforming efforts by the Star League Department of Mega-Engineering; despite the ongoing terraforming efforts, in 2750 Fallon II was still an arid world with an unpleasant atmoosphere.[1]

First Succession War

Although the Fairfax Combat Region of the Woodbine Operational Area wasn't completely conquered by the Draconis Combine during their invasion of the Federated Suns in the First Succession War, unlike a number of other combat regions within the Draconis March,[7] the Fairfax CR was bitterly contested and Fallon II was occupied by the DCMS at least once. Following the Kentares Massacre an incensed AFFS launched a number of retaliations, before launching a series of organized counter-offensives against the demoralised DCMS. The nearby systems of Bremond and Fairfax were liberated by the AFFS in 2798-2799, with AFFS forces battling to liberate Fallon II and the nearby Melcher system from 2802 through to early 2803.[8]

Third Succession War

In 3019 three regiments from the DCMS or mercenaries under their employee - including the Twelfth Star Guard were attempting to rebuild and reorganize on Fallon II. The AFFS surprised the DCMS forces on Fallon II by launching a raid using McKinnon's Raiders, a subcommand of the Seventh Crucis Lancers, to strike at Fallon II, intent on destroying or disabling factories and mines on the metal-rich but air-poor world. It was during the raid by McKinnon's troops that Tai-i Mercer Ravannion attempted to prove his theory that hordes of light 'Mechs would prove more viable as combat forces than smaller numbers of heavier 'Mechs... an attempt that proved to be a failure in what was recorded as the Battle of Markerson.[9]

Political Affiliation

Planetary Rulers

2750

  • Baroness Heather Lozier[1]

Military Deployment

3019

3025

3038

  • Forty-second Avalon Hussars RCT[51]

Planetary Locations

Industrial Centers

Nearby Systems

Systems within 60 light-years (distance in light years)
Closest systems first:
Melcher 10.1 Colia 21.1 Fairfax 22.6 Bremond 22.8
Saumur 22.9 Damevang 27.3 Chaumont 32.2 Choudrant 32.7
Morrill 32.8 Carcassonne 32.9 Ottumwa 34.3 Rowe 34.6
Brundage 35.7 Cimeron 35.8 Verde 40.1 Latexo 40.5
Périgueux 42.3 Josselin 42.9 Conroe 43.9 McGehee 45.8
Sun Prairie 47.0 Princton 50.6 Tishomingo 52.3 Sturgis 53.1
Anguilla 53.6 Pattonsbrug 55.3 Udibi 55.9 Mayetta 56.0
Kesai IV 57.2 Junior 57.2 Necedah 58.3 Entalun 58.7
Cassias 59.1

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Era Report: 2750, p. 129, "Fallon II"
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Era Report: 3145, p. 39, "Inner Sphere Map - [3145] Map"
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Field Manual: 3145, p. VI, "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
  4. 4.0 4.1 Handbook: House Davion, p. 18, "Federated Suns at their Founding - [2317] Map"
  5. 5.0 5.1 Handbook: House Davion, p. 48, "Federated Suns after Age of War - [2571] Map"
  6. 6.0 6.1 Handbook: House Kurita, p. 31, "Draconis Combine after Age of War - [2571] Map"
  7. First Succession War, p. 44, "Draconis Combine-Fedearted Suns Front 2786-2796"
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 First Succession War, p. 98, "The Davion Counter-Offensives"
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 The Fox's Teeth, p. 14-15, "The Swarm's Sting"
  10. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 18, "Draconis Combine Founding" - [2319] Map
  11. Historical: Reunification War, p. 121, "Davion Takes The Initiative"
  12. Historical: Reunification War, p. 159, "Inner Sphere - [2596]" Map
  13. Era Report: 2750, p. 37, "Inner Sphere - [2750] Map"
  14. Field Manual: SLDF, "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"
  15. Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - [2765] Map"
  16. Field Report 2765: Federated Suns, p. 29, "Federated Suns Armed Forces Deployment Map - [2765]"
  17. Field Report 2765: Draconis Combine, p. 25, "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery Deployment Map - [2765]"
  18. First Succession War (Source Book), p. 25, "Inner Sphere - [2786] Map"
  19. Handbook: House Davion, p. 54, "Federated Suns after First Succesion War - [2822] Map"
  20. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 43, "Draconis Combine after First Succession War - [2822] Map"
  21. Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, p. 122, "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
  22. First Succession War (Source Book), p. 113, "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
  23. Handbook: House Davion, p. 60, "Federated Suns after Second Succesion War - [2864] Map"
  24. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 53, "Draconis Combine after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"
  25. House Davion (The Federated Suns), "Federated Suns - [3025] Map"
  26. Handbook: House Davion, p. 70, "Federated Suns after Third Succesion War - [3025] Map"
  27. House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), "Draconis Combine Map - [3025]"
  28. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 64, "Draconis Combine after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"
  29. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 66, "Draconis Combine after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"
  30. Handbook: House Davion, p. 71, "Federated Suns after Fourth Succesion War - [3030] Map"
  31. Historical: War of 3039, p. 133, "Inner Sphere - [3040] Map"
  32. Handbook: House Davion, p. 76, "Federated Suns after War of 3039 Map"
  33. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 68, "Draconis Combine after War of 3039 - [3040] Map"
  34. Era Report: 3052, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - [3050] Map"
  35. Era Report: 3052, p. 23, "Inner Sphere - [3052] Map"
  36. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 71, "Draconis Combine after Operation REVIVAL - [3052] Map"
  37. Era Report: 3062, p. 11, Inner Sphere - [3057] Map
  38. ">Handbook: House Davion, p. 78, "Federated Suns after Operation Guerrero - [3058] Map"
  39. Era Report: 3062, p. 29, Inner Sphere - [3063] Map
  40. Handbook: House Davion, p. 82, "Federated Suns after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
  41. Handbook: House Kurita, p. 74, "Draconis Combine after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
  42. Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 42, "Inner Sphere - [3067] Map"
  43. Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 65, "Inner Sphere - [3075] Map"
  44. Field Report: AFFS, p. 21, "Armed Forces of the Federated Suns Deployment Map - [August 3079]"
  45. Field Report: DCMS, p. 21, "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery Deployment Map - [August 3079]"
  46. Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63, "Inner Sphere - [3081] Map"
  47. Field Manual: 3085, p. 127, "Inner Sphere - [3085] Map"
  48. Map of the Inner Sphere 3130
  49. Era Report: 3145, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"
  50. House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 133, "Unit Deployment Table"
  51. Historical: War of 3039, p. 135, "Deployment Table"
  52. Technical Readout: 3075, p. 222, "Prometheus Combat Support Bridgelayer"

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