Maxwell

Maxwell
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3151
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Maxwell nearby systems
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System Information
X:Y Coordinates-376.942 : -114.526[e]
Spectral classF9III[1][2]
Recharge station(s)Zenith[1][2]

The Maxwell system was home to at least one habitable world and as of 3152 was located in the Duchy of Tamarind-Abbey province of the Free Worlds League.[3]

System Description

Maxwell is located near the Dalcour and Merton systems. It contains as least five planets and lies Anti-Spinward from Terra.[1][2][3]

System History

The Maxwell system was settled at some point prior to or during the Age of War.[4]

Political Affiliation

Maxwell V

Maxwell V
Astrophysical
System positionFifth[1][2]
Jump Point distance11.19 days[2]
Moons1 (Portents)[2]
Geophysical
Surface gravity1.0[2]
Atmospheric pressureStandard (Breathable)[2]
Equatorial temperature42°C (Tropical)[2]
Surface water63%[2]
Highest native lifeAmphibian[1][2]
Landmasses3 (Kenjac, Oakley, Tripp)[2]
History and Culture
Population3,817,000,000 (3025),[1]
205,400,000 (3079)[2]
Government and Infrastructure
Military CommanderGeneral Isaac Trent[1]
CapitalRomanici[2]
HPG ClassB[1][2]
HPG RepresentativePrecentor Abu Baizan[1]

Planetary History

Maxwell is known throughout the Free Worlds League for two things: Exporting food and capable Parlimentarians. The mostly mountainous terrain makes farming the few flat areas critically important, and it also makes most land vehicles useless. The few broad plains that are available are devoted to farming, silos, and a few DropPorts for visiting DropShips to load their cargo.[1]

Instead of a few large cities, most of the population live on smaller homesteads located in the mountain ranges. In addition to freeing up more flatland for farming, the position of the homes allows for better defense. (Though as of 3025 this is mostly theoretical as Maxwell had never seen enemy forces.) Each of these homesteads features capable communications gear, and the garages are usually occupied by personal hovercraft. Most of the work is done by a beast of burden called the taraises.[1]

The Parlimentarians from Maxwell have also provided great services to the Free Worlds League. Among their number are Ronald Iasceau, who negotiated trade tariffs and agreements with the Capellan Confederation during the Star League era; Jimmy Romanici, who opposed Kenyon Marik's plan to leave the Star League; and Carolyn Levanthal, who defended Sir Carven Gibson when his peace proposals led to charges of treason.[1]

Pirate Raid of 3043

In September 3043, the Blades of Death pirate band raided Maxwell. Opposing them were elements of the 3rd Fusiliers of Oriente. However, the Fusiliers strategy failed to defeat the pirates and the Blades of Death were able to raid the Palomalo Munitions Compound for several tons of supplies.[18]

Jihad

During the Jihad the Maxwell Planetary Defense Consortium (MPDC) took part in a number of projects intended to enhance Duchy of Tamarind defenses and the local military defense industry. One of the results was the experimental Galleon Maxwell, a project which turned out to be overly-complex Infantry Fighting Vehicle; another was the Thumper Maxwell, an attempt to produce a copy of the Thumper artillery vehicle produced by Brooks Incorporated, but using generally simpler, more robust technology. Unfortunately, this project didn't go particularly well. The one piece of advanced technology on the Thumper Maxwell, a complex Angel ECM Suite, proved too complex for local defense companies to produce. Further complicating this problem was the member company of the Maxwell consortium chosen to produce the Thumper Maxwell; while the company had a reputation for producing rugged spaceport crawlers, it was unused to volume production, and the Tamarind military procurement department had little experience at actively growing the defense sector. The results included but were not limited to regular production overruns, delays, low unit production and vehicles having to ship with inferior ECM systems to those originally planned.[19]

Matters became even worse for the MPDC when the Jihad began to wind down, as Brooks Inc. became aware of the MPDCs violation of their intellectual property rights, and when MPDC and the Duchy of Tamarind rejected an initial court case on the grounds of national security, Brooks Inc. used their substantial interstellar economic pull to embargo MPDC sales to other states in the region. Following swift negotiations on all parts, the matter was finally resolved with a token cash payment for royalties to Brooks Inc, recognition of the licensing for the Thumper, and government-furnished construction of plants within the Duchy of Tamarind to produce the chassis and ECM components for the Thumper. In exchange, Brooks Inc used their expertise to assist in the construction of the various plants within Duchy space, and began line production of the new Thumper vehicle from their plants on Irian from 3089.[19]

Military Deployment

2786

2821

  • Twelfth Marik Militia[20]

3025

3043

3050

  • Second Fusiliers of Oriente[22]

3054

  • Second Fusiliers of Oriente[23]

3059

  • Second Fusiliers of Oriente[24]

3067

  • Second Fusiliers of Oriente[11]

3079

- The unit was deployed across Maxwell and Hammer. The Second was at 70% of full strength.

Geography

Maxwell has three continents named Kenjac, Oakley, and Tripp.[2]

Planetary Locations

  • Palomalo Munitions Compound: military supply depot[18]
  • Romanici: planetary capital on Kenjac[2]

Industrial Centers

Local Flora and Fauna

Map Gallery

Nearby Systems

Closest 32 systems (29 within 60 light-years)
Distance in light years, closest systems first:
Dalcour 16.9 Merton 17.3 Manotick 19.9 Sackville 20.3
Calchedon 21.0 Eion 21.5 Hammer 29.1 Maderas 29.6
Gibraltar 30.7 Aylmer 30.8 Cerillos 34.0 Sierra 34.4
Alorton 36.9 Edmondson 40.0 Silver 41.1 Hardisey's Haven 44.1
Tormentine 44.1 Green Stone 45.1 Schererville 46.3 Curaumilla 46.8
Galisteo 47.5 Circinus 49.1 Poulsbo 50.9 Zorn's Keep 51.9
Lepaterique 52.1 San Nicolas 55.5 Naissus 56.1 Schiedam 57.2
Griffith 57.5 Hazeldean 60.3 Atzenbrugg 62.0 Conakry 63.1

References

  1. ↑ 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 House Marik (The Free Worlds League), p. 155 (PDF p. 157): "A Brief Atlas" – Maxwell entry
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 Objectives: Free Worlds League, p. 32: "Maxwell"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Empire Alone, p. 78: "The Free Worlds League June 3152"
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Handbook: House Marik, p. 24: "Free Worlds League After Age of War (2571)"
  5. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 158: "Inner Sphere - 2596"
  6. ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 36: "Inner Sphere - 2750"
  7. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 10: "Inner Sphere - 2765"
  8. ↑ First Succession War, pp. 24–25: "Inner Sphere - [2786] Map"
  9. ↑ First Succession War, pp. 112–113: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
  10. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 132: "Inner Sphere - 3040"
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Field Manual: Updates, p. 161: "Free Worlds League Deployment Table"
  12. ↑ ' Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 42: "Inner Sphere Map - [October 3067]
  13. ↑ Field Report: FWLM, p. 17: "FWLM Deployment Map [3079]"
  14. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 62: "Inner Sphere - March 3081"
  15. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 10: "Inner Sphere - 3135"
  16. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 38: "Inner Sphere - 3145"
  17. ↑ Empire Alone, p. 18: "The Free Worlds League And Environs January 3151"
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 Scenario: Bump In The Night, p.2: "Situation"
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 Technical Readout: Prototypes, p. 54: "Thumper (Angel) Artillery Vehicle"
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 First Succession War, p. 138: "First Succession War Deployment Table - FWLM"
  21. ↑ House Marik (The Free Worlds League), p. 108: "Unit Deployment Table"
  22. ↑ 20 Year Update, p. 56: "Free Worlds League Deployment Table"
  23. ↑ Objective Raids, p. 38: "Free Worlds League Deployment Table"
  24. ↑ Field Manual: Free Worlds League, p. 113: "Free Worlds League Deployment Table"
  25. ↑ Field Report: FWLM, p. 11: "Tamarind and Abbey Districts"
  26. ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 149: "Tarise"

Bibliography

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