Gacrux
(References to Gacrux)
Note: X and Y are coordinates (light years on XY plane) relative to Terra at (0, 0)
X: -86.43 Y: 10.80[e]
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Planetary Data[1]
- Star Type: M4III
- Position in System: 3 (of 5)
- Number of Moons: 2 (Marcera and Worsca)
- Days to Jump Point: 3
- Surface Water: 24%
- Atm. Pressure: Standard (Breathable)
- Surface Gravity: 0.87
- Equatorial Temp: 33°C
- Highest Native Life: Plants
Era Specific Data
3130[1]
- Governor: Georgio Quentin
- Planetary Legate: Yitzahk Faquir
- Population: 1,067,000,000
Garrisoning Military Force
3061 to 3067
3067
Owner History
- 2340 - Federation of Skye [4]
- 2341 - Lyran Commonwealth [4]
- 2596 - Lyran Commonwealth [5]
- 2750 - Lyran Commonwealth
- 3025 - Lyran Commonwealth
- 3030 - Lyran Commonwealth
- 3040 - Federated Commonwealth
- 3052 - Federated Commonwealth
- 3057 - Lyran Alliance
- 3062 - Lyran Alliance
- 3067 - Lyran Alliance [3]
- 3076 - Word of Blake Protectorate [6]
- 3130 - Republic of the Sphere [1]
Planetary Info
Gacrux is a world well on its way to extinction. Its sun is a red dwarf in the final stages of its life. The only reason the world was settled at all was to extract the radioactive materials needed for fusion engines and precious metals. Given its proximity to the Free Worlds League the citizens of Gacrux have always been supportive of House Steiner and the LCAF. In fact Gacrux is one of the few worlds in the Federation of Skye that didn't agitate for secession. On the other hand, this loyalty to House Steiner has become a hindrance in several situations. Gacrux was one of the most vocal opponents of the alliance with the Federated Suns, and the Brotherhood of Cincinnatus, a Lyran nationalist movement with ties to terrorism, has maintained a facility on the world for many years.[1]
During the Jihad Gacrux was attacked by forces loyal to the Free Worlds League. These FWLM units were tricked into attacking the world after Word of Blake forces struck them under false colors. This attack led to Gacrux's defenders being hopelessly outnumbered when the Word of Blake arrived later and offered Gacrux a place in the Word of Blake Protectorate.[citation needed]
Gacrux was the second world to be targeted by the Lyran front of Operation SCOUR in late January 3077; troops under the command of Duke Robert Kelswa-Steiner liberated the nearby world of Cor Caroli in a week before attacking Gacrux.[6]
Nearby Planets
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130), p. 182, "World Profiel"
- ↑ Shattered Sphere, p. 48, "Lyran Alliance Deployment Table"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Field Manual: Updates, p. 177, "Lyran Alliance Deploment Table"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Handbook: House Steiner, p. 13, "Federation of Skye world within the Lyran Commonwealth befor [2340] and after at their founding in [2341]"
- ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 159, "Inner Sphere Map [2596]"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 56, "The Jihad In Review"