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| − | {{otheruses|the | + | {{otheruses|the planetary system|other uses|Kestrel (disambiguation)}} |
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| − | | image = | + | | image = Kestrel_3151.svg |
| − | | caption = Kestrel | + | | caption = Kestrel [[#Nearby_Systems|nearby systems]] |
| name = Kestrel | | name = Kestrel | ||
| − | | coord = 268. | + | | coord = 268.309 : -46.829{{e}} |
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| − | | class = G8IV<ref name="HB:HDp94">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 94 | + | | class = G8IV<ref name="HB:HDp94">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 94: "Kestrel"</ref> |
| recharge = 189 hours<ref name="HB:HDp94"/> | | recharge = 189 hours<ref name="HB:HDp94"/> | ||
| recharge stations = Zenith, Nadir<ref name="HB:HDp94"/> | | recharge stations = Zenith, Nadir<ref name="HB:HDp94"/> | ||
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| − | '' | + | ==System Description== |
| + | '''Kestrel''' is located near the [[Bogard]] and [[Saltural]] systems. | ||
| − | {{ | + | <!-- commented out due to lack of information |
| + | ==System History== | ||
| + | --> | ||
| + | ==Political Affiliation== | ||
| + | {{div col|colwidth=25em}} | ||
| + | * [[2317]] - Independent world<ref name="HB:HDp18">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 18: "Federated Suns at their Founding - [2317] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[2571]] - [[Federated Suns]]<ref name="HB:HDp48">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 48: "Federated Suns after Age of War - [2571] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[2596]] - Federated Suns<ref name="H:RWp159">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 159: "Inner Sphere - [2596] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[2750]] - Federated Suns<ref name="ER:2750p37">''Era Report: 2750'', p. 37: "Inner Sphere - [2750] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[2764]] - Federated Suns<ref name="FM:SLDF">''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. xi: "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[2765]] - Federated Suns<ref name="H:LoTv1p11">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [2765] Map"</ref><ref name=FR:2765AAFSp29>''Field Report 2765: AFFS'', p. 29: "Federated Suns Armed Forces Deployment Map - [2765]"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[2786]] - Federated Suns<ref name="FSW(SB)p25">''First Succession War'', p. 25: "Inner Sphere - [2786] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[2789]] - [[Draconis Combine]]<ref name="FSWp41A"/> | ||
| + | * [[2791]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="FSWp44">''First Succession War'', p. 44: "Draconis Combine-Federated Suns Front 2786-2796"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[2810]] - Federated Suns<ref name="FSWp98"/> | ||
| + | * [[2822]] - Federated Suns<ref name="HB:HDp54">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 54: "Federated Suns after First Succession War - [2822] Map"</ref><ref name="H:LOTV2p122">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', pp. 122–123: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"</ref><ref name="FSW(SB)p113">''First Succession War'', p. 113: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[2864]] - Federated Suns<ref name="HB:HDp60">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 60: "Federated Suns after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3025]] - Federated Suns<ref>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', foldout: "Federated Suns Map - [3025]"</ref><ref name="HB:HDp70">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 70: "Federated Suns after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3030]] - Federated Suns<ref name="HB:HDp72">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 72: "Federated Suns after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3040]] - [[Federated Commonwealth]]<ref name="HB:HDp76">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 76: "Federated Suns after War of [3039] - [3040] Map"</ref><ref>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 133: "Inner Sphere - [3040] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3050]] - Federated Commonwealth<ref name="ER:3052p11">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 11: Inner Sphere - [3050] Map</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3052]] - Federated Commonwealth<ref name="ER:3052p23">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 23: Inner Sphere - [3052] Map</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3057]] - Federated Commonwealth<ref name="ER:3062p11">''Era Report: 3062'', p. 11: Inner Sphere - [3057] Map</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3058]] - Federated Commonwealth<ref name="HB:HDp78">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 78: "Federated Suns after Operation Guerrero [3058]"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3059]] - Federated Commonwealth<ref name="TP2ep111">''The Periphery, 2nd Edition'', p. 111: "Taurian Concordat and Tortuga Dominions"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3063]] - Federated Commonwealth<ref name="ER:3062p29">''Era Report: 3062'', p. 29: Inner Sphere - [3063] Map</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3067]] - Federated Suns<ref name="HB:HDp82">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 82: "Federated Suns after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"</ref><ref>''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 43: "Inner Sphere - [3067] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3075]] - Federated Suns<ref name="JS:TBDp64">''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 64: "Inner Sphere - [3075] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3079]] - Federated Suns<ref name="FR:FSp21">''Field Report: AFFS'', p. 21: "Federated Suns Armed Forces Deployment Map - [August 3079]"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3081]] - Federated Suns<ref>''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 63: "Inner Sphere - [3081] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3085]] - Federated Suns<ref name="FM:3085pvii">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. vii: "Inner Sphere - [3085] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3135]] - Federated Suns<ref name="ER:3145p11">''Era Report: 3145'', p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3145]] - Federated Suns<ref name="ER:3145p39">''Era Report: 3145'', p. 39: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"</ref><ref name="FM:3145pVI">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. VI: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | {{div col end}} | ||
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| + | ------------------------------------- | ||
| + | ==Kestrel III== | ||
| + | {{InfoBoxPlanet | ||
| image = KestrelFlagBW.jpg | | image = KestrelFlagBW.jpg | ||
| − | | | + | | name = Kestrel III |
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| − | | position = | + | | position = Third<ref name="HB:HDp94"/> |
| distance = 6.19 days<ref name="HB:HDp94"/> | | distance = 6.19 days<ref name="HB:HDp94"/> | ||
| moons = 2 (Ariel, Persephone)<ref name="HB:HDp94"/> | | moons = 2 (Ariel, Persephone)<ref name="HB:HDp94"/> | ||
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| gravity = 1.05<ref name="HB:HDp94"/> | | gravity = 1.05<ref name="HB:HDp94"/> | ||
| pressure = Standard (Breathable)<ref name="HB:HDp94"/> | | pressure = Standard (Breathable)<ref name="HB:HDp94"/> | ||
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| water = 64%<ref name="HB:HDp94"/> | | water = 64%<ref name="HB:HDp94"/> | ||
| life = Avians<ref name="HB:HDp94"/> | | life = Avians<ref name="HB:HDp94"/> | ||
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| + | | language = | ||
| + | | religion = | ||
| + | | population = 6,788,690,200 (3067)<ref name="HB:HDp94"/> | ||
| + | | ruler = [[Count of Kestrel]]<br>[[Duke of Kestrel]] | ||
| + | | political = | ||
| + | | commander = | ||
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| hpg = A<ref name="HB:HDp94"/> | | hpg = A<ref name="HB:HDp94"/> | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| + | Kestrel is a heavily populated world in the coreward [[Crucis March]] of the Federated Suns. Furthermore it is the capital of the [[Kestrel Combat Region]] in the [[Markesan Operation Area]]. | ||
| − | == | + | ===Planetary History=== |
| − | + | After the founding of the [[Federated Suns]] in [[2317]] the world of Kestrel was one of the first new members of the young state. The system's location deep in the Suns' territory let the world prosper and made the satisfied population and the ducal family staunch supporters of the [[House Davion|Davion]]s. That is one of the reasons why the people of Kestrel have consistently been among the top five worlds providing the most number of recruits to the [[AFFS]].<ref name="HB:HDp94"/> | |
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| − | === | + | ====First Succession War==== |
| − | + | In [[2789]], the [[Draconis Combine]] began a hugely successful invasion of the Federated Suns, with [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery]] units pouring across the border and conquering system after system while the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] desperately tried to mount a defense amidst mass confusion and conflicting orders exacerbated by the DCMS specifically targeting communications systems and [[JumpShip]]s as priorities for destruction to disrupt communications. The first attempt to break the invasion was mustered by [[First Prince of the Federated Suns|First Prince]] [[John Davion]] in [[2788]] and that attempt, [[Operation SOLAR SHIELD]], was an expensive disaster. By the time Prince John's second plan had begun at the end of [[2789]], the Dragon had advanced as far as conquering such far-flung Federated Suns worlds as [[Acoma]], [[Batavia]], [[Imbrial III]], Kestrel, and [[Saunemin]].<ref name="FSWp41">''First Succession War'', p. 41: "An Expensive Learning Curve"</ref><ref name="FSWp41A">''First Succession War'', pp. 41–42: "Cholame"</ref> | |
| − | + | Prince John's second plan—a massive naval response under the operational command of [[Admiral]] [[Kenneth Jones]]—saw AFFS forces return to Kestrel in early [[2790]], striking at the [[Draconis Combine Admiralty]] ships in the system, and although the battle group only stayed in the system for a week before moving on to the next target it was able to provide valuable assistance to the resistance groups still fighting on Kestrel.<ref name="FSWp41A"/> | |
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| + | Kestrel was liberated by the AFFS in [[2809]]–[[2810]] as part of the second major AFFS counteroffensive of the [[First Succession War]] against the Draconis Combine.<ref name="FSWp98">''First Succession War'', p. 98: "The Davion Counter-Offensives"</ref> | ||
| − | == | + | ====Second Succession War==== |
| − | + | During the [[Second Succession War]] Kestrel was one of many planets devastated by the Draconis Combine's search and destroy missions.<ref name="HKp64">''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 64: "Jinjiro's Last Years"</ref> | |
| − | + | ===Military Deployment=== | |
| + | {{columns-start|num=3}} | ||
| + | ====2764==== | ||
| + | * [[253rd Mechanized Infantry Division]]<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 252: "SLDF - Federated Suns Military Command Map"</ref> | ||
| − | == | + | ====2765==== |
| − | = | + | * [[Kestrel Crucis March Militia]]<ref name="FR2765:FSp22A">''Field Report 2765: AFFS'', p. 22: "Regimental Status"</ref> |
| − | * [[ | ||
| − | ===2786=== | + | ====2786==== |
| − | * [[Kestrel Crucis March Militia | + | * [[Second Crucis Lancers]]<ref name="FSWp134"/> |
| + | * [[Kestrel Crucis March Militia]]<ref name="FSWp134">''First Succession War'', p. 134: "First Succession War Deployment Table - AFFS"</ref> | ||
| − | ===3025=== | + | ====3025==== |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[First Kestrel Grenadiers]]<ref name=HDp137/><ref name="NAIS4SWp11">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 11: "Operation RAT"</ref> |
| − | * Kestrel CrMM<ref name=HDp137>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 137</ref><ref name="NAIS4SWp12">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 12 | + | * Kestrel CrMM<ref name=HDp137>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 137</ref><ref name="NAIS4SWp12">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 12: "Operation RAT"</ref> |
| − | ===3028=== | + | ====3028==== |
* Kestrel CrMM<ref name="NAIS4SWp12"/> | * Kestrel CrMM<ref name="NAIS4SWp12"/> | ||
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| + | ====3038==== | ||
| + | * Kestrel CrMM<ref>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 136: "Deployment Table"</ref> | ||
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| + | ====3050==== | ||
| + | * [[Kestrel CMM]]<ref name=20yup22>''20 Year Update'', p. 22</ref> | ||
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| + | ====3054==== | ||
| + | * Kestrel CrMM<ref name=ORp15>''Objective Raids'', p. 15: "FedCom Deployment Table"</ref> | ||
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| + | ====3061==== | ||
| + | * Kestrel CrMM<ref name=SSp33>''Shattered Sphere'', p. 33: "FedCom Deployment Table"</ref> | ||
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| + | ====3085==== | ||
| + | * Kestrel CrMM<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 71: "Deployment Table - 3085"</ref> | ||
| + | {{columns-end}} | ||
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| + | ===Geography=== | ||
| + | Kestrel is a beautiful world with fertile plains and plentiful natural resources. The world's colonization and industrial expansion were planned wisely. Most of the heavy industry were shifted to Kestrel's two moons, which were terraformed into habitable worlds of their own. Most of the population lives in big cities, which contain a lot of skyscrapers, leaving enough space for vast fields, plains and forests. All this turns Kestrel into one of the Garden Worlds of the Federated Suns, whose food exports feed many worlds throughout the [[Crucis March|Crucis]] and [[Draconis March]]es.<ref name="HB:HDp94"/> | ||
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| + | <!-- commented out due to lack of information | ||
| + | ===Planetary Locations=== | ||
| − | === | + | ===Industrial Centers=== |
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| − | === | + | ===Local Flora and Fauna=== |
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| − | === | + | ===Image gallery=== |
| − | * Kestrel | + | --> |
| + | ==Notes== | ||
| + | * Kestrel is the home planet of most members of the famous [[McKinnon's Raiders]] since [[2786]] when [[First Prince]] [[John Davion]] bestowed [[Captain]] [[Kieran McKinnon]] and his company with titles and lands on this world in return for their service.<ref>''The Fox's Teeth: Exploits of McKinnon's Raiders'', p. 6</ref> | ||
| + | * In many of Michael A. Stackpole's novels, Kestrel is said to be the landhold of the Allard family (who are invested as the Counts of Kestrel). In contrast, many of the sourcebooks claim Kestrel to be the Cunningham family's ducal landhold. (''[[House Davion (The Federated Suns)]]'' actually states both simultaneously, albeit on different pages.) The discrepancy has never been reconciled; one explanation might be the Allard family being a cadet branch of or distantly related to the Cunninghams.{{cn}} | ||
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| − | | | + | | class="lessthan30" | [[Sodus]] |
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Latest revision as of 14:06, 23 March 2024
- This article is about the planetary system. For other uses, see Kestrel (disambiguation).
| Kestrel | |
|---|---|
← 3135 3151 | |
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| System Information | |
| X:Y Coordinates | 268.309 : -46.829[e] |
| Spectral class | G8IV[1] |
| Recharge time | 189 hours[1] |
| Recharge station(s) | Zenith, Nadir[1] |
Contents
System Description[edit]
Kestrel is located near the Bogard and Saltural systems.
Political Affiliation[edit]
- 2317 - Independent world[2]
- 2571 - Federated Suns[3]
- 2596 - Federated Suns[4]
- 2750 - Federated Suns[5]
- 2764 - Federated Suns[6]
- 2765 - Federated Suns[7][8]
- 2786 - Federated Suns[9]
- 2789 - Draconis Combine[10]
- 2791 - Draconis Combine[11]
- 2810 - Federated Suns[12]
- 2822 - Federated Suns[13][14][15]
- 2864 - Federated Suns[16]
- 3025 - Federated Suns[17][18]
- 3030 - Federated Suns[19]
- 3040 - Federated Commonwealth[20][21]
- 3050 - Federated Commonwealth[22]
- 3052 - Federated Commonwealth[23]
- 3057 - Federated Commonwealth[24]
- 3058 - Federated Commonwealth[25]
- 3059 - Federated Commonwealth[26]
- 3063 - Federated Commonwealth[27]
- 3067 - Federated Suns[28][29]
- 3075 - Federated Suns[30]
- 3079 - Federated Suns[31]
- 3081 - Federated Suns[32]
- 3085 - Federated Suns[33]
- 3135 - Federated Suns[34]
- 3145 - Federated Suns[35][36]
Kestrel III[edit]
| Kestrel III | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Astrophysical | |
| System position | Third[1] |
| Jump Point distance | 6.19 days[1] |
| Moons | 2 (Ariel, Persephone)[1] |
| Geophysical | |
| Surface gravity | 1.05[1] |
| Atmospheric pressure | Standard (Breathable)[1] |
| Equatorial temperature | 33°C (Temperate)[1] |
| Surface water | 64%[1] |
| Highest native life | Avians[1] |
| History and Culture | |
| Population | 6,788,690,200 (3067)[1] |
| Government and Infrastructure | |
| Noble Ruler | Count of Kestrel Duke of Kestrel |
| HPG Class | A[1] |
Kestrel is a heavily populated world in the coreward Crucis March of the Federated Suns. Furthermore it is the capital of the Kestrel Combat Region in the Markesan Operation Area.
Planetary History[edit]
After the founding of the Federated Suns in 2317 the world of Kestrel was one of the first new members of the young state. The system's location deep in the Suns' territory let the world prosper and made the satisfied population and the ducal family staunch supporters of the Davions. That is one of the reasons why the people of Kestrel have consistently been among the top five worlds providing the most number of recruits to the AFFS.[1]
First Succession War[edit]
In 2789, the Draconis Combine began a hugely successful invasion of the Federated Suns, with Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery units pouring across the border and conquering system after system while the Armed Forces of the Federated Suns desperately tried to mount a defense amidst mass confusion and conflicting orders exacerbated by the DCMS specifically targeting communications systems and JumpShips as priorities for destruction to disrupt communications. The first attempt to break the invasion was mustered by First Prince John Davion in 2788 and that attempt, Operation SOLAR SHIELD, was an expensive disaster. By the time Prince John's second plan had begun at the end of 2789, the Dragon had advanced as far as conquering such far-flung Federated Suns worlds as Acoma, Batavia, Imbrial III, Kestrel, and Saunemin.[37][10]
Prince John's second plan—a massive naval response under the operational command of Admiral Kenneth Jones—saw AFFS forces return to Kestrel in early 2790, striking at the Draconis Combine Admiralty ships in the system, and although the battle group only stayed in the system for a week before moving on to the next target it was able to provide valuable assistance to the resistance groups still fighting on Kestrel.[10]
Kestrel was liberated by the AFFS in 2809–2810 as part of the second major AFFS counteroffensive of the First Succession War against the Draconis Combine.[12]
Second Succession War[edit]
During the Second Succession War Kestrel was one of many planets devastated by the Draconis Combine's search and destroy missions.[38]
Military Deployment[edit]
Geography[edit]
Kestrel is a beautiful world with fertile plains and plentiful natural resources. The world's colonization and industrial expansion were planned wisely. Most of the heavy industry were shifted to Kestrel's two moons, which were terraformed into habitable worlds of their own. Most of the population lives in big cities, which contain a lot of skyscrapers, leaving enough space for vast fields, plains and forests. All this turns Kestrel into one of the Garden Worlds of the Federated Suns, whose food exports feed many worlds throughout the Crucis and Draconis Marches.[1]
Notes[edit]
- Kestrel is the home planet of most members of the famous McKinnon's Raiders since 2786 when First Prince John Davion bestowed Captain Kieran McKinnon and his company with titles and lands on this world in return for their service.[50]
- In many of Michael A. Stackpole's novels, Kestrel is said to be the landhold of the Allard family (who are invested as the Counts of Kestrel). In contrast, many of the sourcebooks claim Kestrel to be the Cunningham family's ducal landhold. (House Davion (The Federated Suns) actually states both simultaneously, albeit on different pages.) The discrepancy has never been reconciled; one explanation might be the Allard family being a cadet branch of or distantly related to the Cunninghams.[citation needed]
Map Gallery[edit]
Nearby Systems[edit]
| Closest 44 systems (41 within 60 light-years) Distance in light years, closest systems first: | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bogard | 14.5 | Saltural | 15.5 | Kirklin | 23.0 | Saunemin | 24.2 |
| Imbrial | 26.0 | Charleywood | 26.2 | Sodus | 26.3 | DeWitt | 27.2 |
| Evansville | 27.5 | Northfield | 30.8 | Streator | 32.3 | Cahokia | 33.2 |
| Larned | 35.3 | Carnac | 41.4 | Emporia | 42.0 | Blandinsville | 42.7 |
| Capac | 43.0 | Coloma | 43.2 | Arcadia | 44.2 | Sauk City | 44.5 |
| Petrolia | 46.2 | Acoma | 46.5 | Potwin | 47.6 | Delavan | 48.4 |
| New Valencia | 48.4 | Colchester | 49.8 | Delphos | 51.7 | Newton | 51.7 |
| Corydon | 52.3 | Lexington | 53.1 | Huron | 53.1 | Odell | 53.7 |
| Robinson | 53.8 | Courtney | 53.9 | Augusta | 54.1 | Allerton | 54.2 |
| Strawn | 54.3 | Markesan | 54.6 | Saginaw | 58.0 | O'Fallon | 58.1 |
| Ipava | 59.7 | Franklin | 60.3 | Bellevue | 60.7 | Maynard | 61.0 |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 Handbook: House Davion, p. 94: "Kestrel"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 18: "Federated Suns at their Founding - [2317] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 48: "Federated Suns after Age of War - [2571] Map"
- ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 159: "Inner Sphere - [2596] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 37: "Inner Sphere - [2750] Map"
- ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. xi: "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"
- ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [2765] Map"
- ↑ Field Report 2765: AFFS, p. 29: "Federated Suns Armed Forces Deployment Map - [2765]"
- ↑ First Succession War, p. 25: "Inner Sphere - [2786] Map"
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 First Succession War, pp. 41–42: "Cholame"
- ↑ First Succession War, p. 44: "Draconis Combine-Federated Suns Front 2786-2796"
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 First Succession War, p. 98: "The Davion Counter-Offensives"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 54: "Federated Suns after First Succession War - [2822] Map"
- ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, pp. 122–123: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
- ↑ First Succession War, p. 113: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 60: "Federated Suns after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"
- ↑ House Davion (The Federated Suns), foldout: "Federated Suns Map - [3025]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 70: "Federated Suns after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 72: "Federated Suns after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 76: "Federated Suns after War of [3039] - [3040] Map"
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 133: "Inner Sphere - [3040] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 11: Inner Sphere - [3050] Map
- ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 23: Inner Sphere - [3052] Map
- ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 11: Inner Sphere - [3057] Map
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 78: "Federated Suns after Operation Guerrero [3058]"
- ↑ The Periphery, 2nd Edition, p. 111: "Taurian Concordat and Tortuga Dominions"
- ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 29: Inner Sphere - [3063] Map
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 82: "Federated Suns after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 43: "Inner Sphere - [3067] Map"
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 64: "Inner Sphere - [3075] Map"
- ↑ Field Report: AFFS, p. 21: "Federated Suns Armed Forces Deployment Map - [August 3079]"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63: "Inner Sphere - [3081] Map"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. vii: "Inner Sphere - [3085] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 39: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. VI: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
- ↑ First Succession War, p. 41: "An Expensive Learning Curve"
- ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 64: "Jinjiro's Last Years"
- ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. 252: "SLDF - Federated Suns Military Command Map"
- ↑ Field Report 2765: AFFS, p. 22: "Regimental Status"
- ↑ 41.0 41.1 First Succession War, p. 134: "First Succession War Deployment Table - AFFS"
- ↑ 42.0 42.1 House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 137
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 11: "Operation RAT"
- ↑ 44.0 44.1 NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 12: "Operation RAT"
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 136: "Deployment Table"
- ↑ 20 Year Update, p. 22
- ↑ Objective Raids, p. 15: "FedCom Deployment Table"
- ↑ Shattered Sphere, p. 33: "FedCom Deployment Table"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 71: "Deployment Table - 3085"
- ↑ The Fox's Teeth: Exploits of McKinnon's Raiders, p. 6
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