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Revision as of 17:07, 7 October 2011

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Orbital view

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

X: -13.13 Y: 84.32 [e]


(References to Kessel)

Planetary Data[1]

  • Star Type: G0V
  • Position in System: 2 (of 9)
  • Number of Moons: 2 (Kiev, Svoboda)
  • Days to Jump Point: 10
  • Surface Water: 81%
  • Atm. Pressure: Standard (Tainted)
  • Surface Gravity: 1.21
  • Equatorial Temp: 42°C
  • Highest Native Life: 5% Mammals
  • Capital: Sverdlovsk
  • Continents: Gershtad, Lobopov, Novgorod

Era Specific Data

3025[2]

  • Recharging Station: Zenith, Nadir
  • ComStar Facility Class: B
  • Planetary Chairman: Gregory Lanskey, Earl of Kessel
  • ComStar Representative: Precentor Sandra Sakes
  • Population: 2,310,000,000

3130[1]

  • Population: 2,013,000,000
  • Governor: Oscar Lanskey
  • Planetary Legate: David Schrock

Garrisoning Military Force

3025

3025 to 3050

3059

3059 to 3067

Overview

Troops on Kessel wear life-support equipment when away from the protection of vehicles or buildings. Years of pollution have created a dangerously toxic environment.

History

In 3022, Kessel was subject to a raid from the Black Widow Company, under contract with the Lyran Commonwealth. At the time, the planet was defended by elements of Smithson's Chinese Bandits.[7]


Manufacturing Centers

Owner History

Nearby Planets

Planets within 2 jumps (60 light-years)
Closest planets first:
Planet Distance (LY) Jumps 2750 3025 3030 3040 3052 3057 3062
Alrakis 6.96 1 LC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Konstance 14.82 1 LC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Kaus Australis 19.04 1 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Dromini VI 19.15 1 LC DC LC DC DC DC DC
Eltanin 20.04 1 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Kaus Media 21.39 1 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC
La Blon 21.61 1 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Komephoros 22.81 1 LC DC LC DC DC DC DC
Vega 25.62 1 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Sabik 26.61 1 TH DC LC FC FC CP CP
Moore 27.30 1 TH DC LC FC FC CP CP
Kaus Borealis 28.00 1 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Kimball II 28.01 1 LC DC LC DC DC DC DC
New Wessex 30.26 2 LC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Marfik 31.15 2 DC DC LC FC FC LA LA
Atria 32.21 2 TH DC LC FC FC CP CP
Ryde 33.68 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Skondia 33.86 2 LC LC DC DC DC DC DC
Baxter 34.67 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Ascella 35.61 2 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Unukalhai 36.13 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Cebalrai 36.59 2 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Alnasi 36.62 2 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Lambrecht 37.44 2 TH DC LC FC FC CP CP
Nusakan 40.09 2 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Ko 40.21 2 TH DC LC FC FC CP CP
Alphecca 40.22 2 LC LC DC FC FC LA LA
Kuzuu 40.25 2 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Alya 42.06 2 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Alkalurops 44.91 2 LC LC LC FC CJF CJF CJF
Corridan IV 45.79 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Lyons 46.20 2 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Dyev 47.05 2 TH DC LC FC FC CP CP
Yed Posterior 47.70 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Izar 49.26 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Tsukude 49.45 2 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Carnwath 50.35 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Imbros III 51.06 2 TH DC LC FC FC CP CP
Phalan 51.83 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Shionoha 51.93 2 DC DC LC DC DC DC DC
Zebebelgenubi 53.52 2 TH LC LC FC FC LA LA
Skye 54.94 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Shitara 55.45 2 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Eaglesham 55.50 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Alexandria 55.61 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Pike IV 55.86 2 TH DC DC DC DC DC DC
Freedom 57.16 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA
Altais 57.40 2 DC DC DC DC DC DC DC
Kochab 59.43 2 LC LC LC FC FC LA LA


References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130), p. 14, "Planet Profile"
  2. 2.0 2.1 House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 189, "Planet Guide"
  3. 3.0 3.1 House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 133, "Unit Deployment Table"
  4. 20 Year Update, p. 40, "Draconis Combine Deployment Table"
  5. 5.0 5.1 Field Manual: Draconis Combine, p. 132, "Draconis Combine Deployment Table"
  6. 6.0 6.1 Field Manual: Updates, p. 117, "Draconis Combine Deployment Table"
  7. Tales of the Black Widow Company, pp. 14-15
  8. Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 163, "Lushann Industrials Limited"
  9. 9.0 9.1 Handbook: House Steiner, p. 13, "Federation of Skye world within the Lyran Commonwealth befor [2340] and after at their founding in [2341]"

Bibliography