Pleione

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Pleione
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Pleione nearby systems
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System Information
X:Y Coordinates51.39:-80.23[e]
Spectral classM8VI[1]
Planet(s)9[1]

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

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Owner History

Planetary Garrison

3025

3028

3063

3067

  • Little Richard's Panzer Brigade[35]

3079

- At this point in time House Hiritsu is operating at 55% of full strength, with 100% of their equipment featuring upgraded technology.
- The Fusiliers operating at 50% of full strength, with 75% of their equipment featuring upgraded technology.

Planetary Geography

Pleione is a planet with a relatively small landmass - less than twenty percent of the surface of the planet is dry land, concentrated in a single continent named Jezrael. Despite the abundant amount of water present on the planet Jezrael itself is a largely-featureless and inhospitable desert. Occasional large rock formations are the only significant feature on Jezrael, and Pleione supports barely any agriculture.[1]

Planetary History

Early History

One of many worlds to be colonised in the early exodus from Terra, Pleione became a stepping-stone for further colonization efforts in the systems beyond. Barely capable of growing agricultural products, Pleione was always required to import the majority of the agricultural products needed to support the population. Prior to the formation of the Capellan Confederation Pleione was one of the worlds that comprised the proto-state known as the Tikonov Grand Union.[1]

The Star League

During the era of the Star League the Star League Defense Force used Pleione as a military supply world and a headquarters. The SLDF constructed a massive fortress atop the largest rock formation on Jezrael - a rock formation the native Capellan population named Thunder Rock - and used the fortress as a regimental supply depot and their headquarters on the planet.[1]

Succession Wars

Pleione was conquered by the Federated Suns during the Fourth Succession War; the defending Capellan forces fought at Thunder Rock against the mercenary troops assigned to conquer Pleione before the planet was conquered.[1]

The world remained in the hands of the Federated Suns and then the Federated Commonwealth until the implosion of the Sarna March in 3057 as a consequnce of Operation GUERRERO. During the popular Xin Sheng movement in the Capellan Confederation Pleione and the nearby worlds of Ningpo and Poznan rejoined the Confederation, and the mercenary unit Little Richard's Panzer Brigade was assigned to protect Pleione and to reinforce the Capellan forces on Ningpo and Poznan.[1]

Little Richard's Panzer Brigade left Pleione during the FedCom Civil War when the Capellan Confederation Armed Forces assigned the mercenaries to capture the worlds of Arboris and Genoa in 3066. After a substantial defeat on Genoa that cost the Brigade two-thirds of its strength the mercenaries were reassigned back to Pleione again.[1]

The Jihad

Pleione was attacked and conquered by the Word of Blake during the first two weeks of December 3069, and was subsequently incorporated into the Word of Blake Protectorate.[25] The Blakist attack had caught the defending Little Richard's Panzer Brigade whilst it was still attempting to rebuild after the losses on Genoa; the mercenaries fought a desperate defense from Thunder Rock, but the Blakist forces wiped the command out, killing them to a man. The destruction of the Brigade prompted the government of Pleione to surrender to the Blakists.[1]

During the last week of July 3075 the CCAF launched a campaign against the Word of Blake Protectorate garrisons on Menkar, Pleione and Wei. The civilian population of the three worlds took tens of thousands of civilian casualties during the offensive, as the Capellan forces used nuclear weapons as a part of their attempt defeat the Blakists.[38][39] Pleione resisted this first attack, as well as a second attack launched by the Capellans in 3078; the battle on the 2nd of May saw Warrior House Ma-Tsu Kai virtually eradicated by Pocket WarShip attacks. The third attempt to seize Pleione was launched on the 30th of May, and this time the Capellans used WarShip support as well as extensive orbital bombardment as a part of their battle plan. Despite the orbital bombardment, the fall of Pleione's capital and the public execution of the pro-Blakist leadership on the planet at the hands of Capellan troops, the fighting continued until the 10th of June.[40][41] As a part of their May/June attack the CCAF deployed a substantial ground force, which according to the Capellan media consisted of Warrior House Hiritsu, the Harloc Raiders and Roman's Mounted Fusiliers.[42]

Nearby Systems

Systems within 60 light-years (distance in light years)
Closest systems first:
Gan Singh 9.82 Poznan 12.66 Shensi 14.73 Ningpo 15.77 Algol 25.33
Halloran V 24.56 New Aragon 26.62 Styk 27.14 Bhaktapur 28.12 Liao 28.23
Tsitsang 29.43 Buchlau 29.48 Azha 30.51 Genoa 32.32 Manennaia 33.62
Slocum 34.13 Conwy 34.55 St. Andre 35.19 Hunan 36.06 Kansu 36.19
Arboris 36.45 Algot 37.49 Zion 39.81 Aldebaran 41.88 Sichuan 44.59
Bharat 45.49 Palos 45.79 Zurich 47.82 Hamal 49.64 New Canton 49.89
Demeter 50.14 Woodstock 50.15 Tianamon 51.35 Menkar 51.69 Nopah 51.71
Belluevue 51.72 Wei 51.93 Snailzar 52.17 Kawich 52.48 Bex 52.66
Acamar 52.99 Second Try 53.20 Foochow 55.32 New Hessen 55.58 Nanking 56.61
Saiph 58.43 New Athens 58.58 Achilles 59.40 Shipka 59.69 Menkalinan 59.77

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130), p. 113, "Pleione World Profile"
  2. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 17, "Capellan Confederation Founding, 2366"
  3. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 13, "Timeline: Capellan Zone 2367"
  4. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 25, "Capellan Confederation after Age of War [2571]"
  5. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 159, "Inner Sphere - 2596"
  6. ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 37, "Inner Sphere - 2750"
  7. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - 2765"
  8. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 31, "Capellan Confederation after First Succession War [2822]"
  9. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 39, "Capellan Confederation after Second Succession War [2864]"
  10. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 60, "Federated Suns after Third Succesion War [2864]"
  11. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 40, "Capellan Confederation after Third Succession War [3025]"
  12. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 70, "Federated Suns after Third Succesion War [3025]"
  13. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 49, "Capellan Confederation after Fourth Succession War [3030]"
  14. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 72, "Federated Suns after Fourth Succesion War [3030]"
  15. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 76, "Federated Suns after War of [3039]"
  16. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 133, "Inner Sphere - 3040"
  17. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - 3050"
  18. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 23, "Inner Sphere - 3052"
  19. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 11, "Inner Sphere Map [3057]"
  20. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 60, "Capellan Confederation after Operation Guerrero [3058]"
  21. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 78, "Federated Suns after Operation Guerrero [3058]"
  22. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 29, "Inner Sphere Map [3063]"
  23. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 68, "Capellan Confederation after FedCom Civil War [3067]"
  24. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 82, "Federated Suns after FedCom Civil War [3067]"
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 48, "The Jihad In Review"
  26. ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 65, "Inner Sphere - 3075"
  27. ↑ Field Report: CCAF, p. 21, "Capellan Confederation Armed Forces Deployment Map - August 3079"
  28. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63, "Inner Sphere Map - [March 3081]"
  29. ↑ Map of the Inner Sphere 3130
  30. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 11, "Inner Sphere Map - [3135]"
  31. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 39, "Inner Sphere Map - [3145]"
  32. ↑ House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 106 - "Unit Deployment Table"
  33. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 13, "Operation RAT"
  34. ↑ Field Manual: Capellan Confederation, p. 120 - "Capellan Confederation Deployment Table"
  35. ↑ Mercenaries Supplemental II, p. 66 - "Mercenary Deployment Table"
  36. ↑ Field Report: CCAF, p. 9, "Warrior House Regimental Status"
  37. ↑ Field Report: CCAF, p. 19, "St. Ives Sentinels Regimental Status"
  38. ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 17, "Timeline of the Jihad"
  39. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 54, "The Jihad In Review"
  40. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 59, "The Jihad in Review"
  41. ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 73, "News From Pleione"
  42. ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 77-78, "Pleione Secured"

Bibliography

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