Quentin
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Quentin | |
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System Information | |
X:Y Coordinates | 46.00:12.36[e] |
Spectral class | K9IV[1] |
Planet(s) | 7[1] |
Note: X and Y are coordinates (light years on XY plane) relative to Terra at (0, 0)
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Contents
Owner History
- 2315 - Independent [2]
- 2316 - Terran Hegemony [2]
- 2596 - Terran Hegemony [3]
- 2750 - Terran Hegemony [4]
- 2765 - Terran Hegemony [5]
- 3025 - Federated Suns [6]
- 3030 - Federated Suns[citation needed]
- 3040 - Draconis Combine [7]
- 3052 - Draconis Combine[citation needed]
- 3057 - Draconis Combine[citation needed]
- 3062 - Draconis Combine[citation needed]
- 3067 - Draconis Combine [8]
- 3077 - Word of Blake Protectorate [9]
- 3130 - Republic of the Sphere [1][10]
- 3135 - Independent World [11]
- 3145 - Draconis Combine [12]
Planetary Garrison
3025
3028
- Twenty-second Avalon Hussars RCT[13]
3038
- Twenty-second Avalon Hussars RCT[14]
3040
3050
- Ryuken-ni[16]
3067
3069 to 3070
3079
Manufacturing Centers
Planetary Geography
Quentin has four continents spread around the surface of the planet. The continent furthest north is El Largo; the continent of Morandi is located on the equator, whilst Gladius is located in the southern hemisphere and El Minoro is in the southern polar regions of the world. The average temperature on each of the continents other than Morandi is cold enough to make them unwelcoming to human habitation.[1]
Planetary History
Early History
Identified as being a world rich in raw materials, Quentin was targeted for colonization by a number of corporations from Terra looking to exploit the planet's wealth; the first settlers were corporate employees, and Quentin swiftly built up an industrial base to further the ambitions of the corporations that had invested in the world.[1]
By the 24th Century Quentin was already a wealthy independent world. Shortly after Quentin signed a mutual defence pact with the nearby worlds of Errai and Helen it was targetted for conquest by Director-General James McKenna of the newly-formed Terran Hegemony. Having secured his hold over all of the worlds within the rump state of the Terran Alliance, McKenna began a "Campaign of Persuasion" to bring other former Alliance worlds and independent worlds into the Hegemony through military force, and the three allied worlds of Errai, Helen and Quentin were his first targets.[2]
McKenna attacked the Quentin system with a large fleet of WarShips, and despite knowing that there was little chance of resisting the invasion the leaders of each of the three allied worlds planned to teach McKenna a lesson; all three worlds converted fleets of cargo and interplanetary courier ships into fighting vessels by adding lasers and missile tubes to battle in space, and all three worlds beefed up their ground forces with large militia forces of trained personnel augmented by volunteers. The colonists on Quentin fought a dogged, even fanatical, campaign of resistance against the Hegemony Armed Forces before finally being conquered, and the resistance offered by those on Quentin taught the HAF a number of harsh lessons.[2]
Age of War
As time passed many of the industries on Quentin converted their production to support military applications, causing the economy to truly thrive - but the increased prosperity came increased attention from nearby governments, who were keen to take control of Quentin and its industries. Quentin was saved from being ravaged by warfare when the Star League formed, ending open warfare - at least for a time.[1]
Star League Era
The era of the Star League brought further growth and prosperity to Quentin by establishing a substantial BattleMech manufacturing plant in the Steel Valley region, a densely-populated industrial region of Quentin on the continent of Morandi. The Star League factory produced dozens of BattleMech designs, particularly heavy and assault desgins such as the Atlas, JagerMech and Victor, and the factory would later form the heart of the company known as Independence Weaponry.[1]
The Succession Wars
Quentin became the target of repeated invasion attempts during the Succession Wars, with the Capellan Confederation, Draconis Combine and Federated Suns all bitterly contesting control of the planet and its important industrial production. The battles to control Quentin left a number of scars in their wake; even the atmosphere of the planet was affected, becoming much more caustic in the wake of a massive biological weapon attack during the First Succession War, launched by one of the retreating factions.[1]
The Jihad
Quentin was absorbed into the Word of Blake Protectorate during the Jihad, and was targeted for liberation by the allied coalition in May 3077 as a part of Operation SCOUR. The campaign quickly bogged down when the allied forces were struck by terrorist bombs on the 17th of May 3077 that hit three DropShips as well as a Manei Domini attack aimed at the commanders of the task force, which included Kanrei Kiyomori Minamoto. Minamoto responded to the insurgency by bringing in teams from the ISF and the Order of Five Pillars to track down hidden Blakist operatives, as well as ordering house-to-house searches for insurgents.[9]
The Blakist forces on Quentin received reinforcements in late May when a small Word of Blake fleet dropped several Level IIs of troops onto the world, reinforcing the Manei Domini forces already fighting against the coalition troops.[9] The Blakists had taken advantage of a lapse in the air cover provided by the Armed Forces of the Federated Suns over the northern hemisphere; even as the forces on the planet were receiving reinforcements, the Forty-seventh Shadow Division revealed its presence by destroying an over-extended two-Star patrol from Clan Wolf forces.[19]
By the end of June, the Blakists had made wide use of biological weapons as a part of their campaign against Minamoto's forces, leading to Minamoto implementing martial law, an extremely unpopular measure with the local population. The bulk of the Forty-seventh Shadow Division was finally cornered and destroyed in late July, when the coalition forces assaulted a hidden mountain base that had been discovered near the capital city. The combined forces of the First Sword of Light and Clan Wolf's Tau Galaxy trapped the Blakist forces and crushed the bulk of them bar the few survivors who managed to escape to a nearby Blakist WarShip.[19] However, the heavy-handed actions of the coalition forces saw the local population promptly rise up. The situation on Quentin quickly broke down to the point that coalition General Belle Lee decided to replace Minamoto's garrison forces with elements of the Com Guard.[9]
The Dark Age
Quentin was incorporated into the Republic of the Sphere, but even under the aegis of the Republic the outlying regions of Quentin continued to decline. The bulk of the planetary population was living in or around Steel Valley by the thirty-second century; also located on Morandi was the planetary capital, Prosperity Point. Morandi was far more heavily populated than Gladius, El Largo and El Minoro, partly because of the extreme cold encountered in those regions and partly because of the continuing decline of these regions following the incessant warfare of the post-Star League centuries.[1]
Nearby Systems
Systems within 60 light-years (distance in light years) Closest systems first: | |||||||||
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Helen | 13.78 | Errai | 15.39 | Lockdale | 15.51 | Nirasaki | 18.605 | Deneb Algedi | 18.607 |
Pokhara | 20.86 | Saffel | 20.93 | Nashira | 22.88 | Small World | 25.08 | Northwind | 27.14 |
Towne | 27.66 | Telos IV | 29.93 | Fomalhaut | 32.05 | Al Na'ir | 32.97 | Styx | 33.34 |
Inglesmond | 33.77 | Ingress | 34.64 | Murchison | 36.19 | Dieron | 36.35 | Fletcher | 36.70 |
Addicks | 38.49 | Altair | 38.56 | Sheratan | 39.03 | New Stevens | 42.11 | Deneb Kaitos | 43.95 |
Epsilon Indi | 44.72 | Kervil | 45.48 | Caph | 46.01 | Ruchbah | 46.53 | Galatia III | 47.050 |
Athenry | 47.051 | Ozawa | 48.35 | Kawich | 49.64 | Biham | 50.14 | Ankaa | 50.41 |
Miyazaki | 50.57 | Woodstock | 50.92 | Killbourn | 51.87 | Pike IV | 52.73 | Ancha | 53.24 |
Asta | 55.06 | Hean | 55.72 | Nopah | 57.13 | Acamar | 57.39 | Terra | 58.37 |
Bryant | 58.42 | Sadachbia | 58.57 | Rigil Kentarus | 58.68 | Elix | 58.95 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130), p. 63, "Quentin World Profile"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 The Star League, p. 16, "Terra's Errant Flock"
- ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 159, "Inner Sphere - 2596"
- ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 37, "Inner Sphere - 2750"
- ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - 2765"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 133, "Unit Deployment Table"
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 133, "Inner Sphere - 3040"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Field Manual: Updates, p. 117, "Draconis Combine Deployment Table"
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 57, "The Jihad In Review"
- ↑ Map of the Inner Sphere 3130
- ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 11, "Inner Sphere Map - [3135]"
- ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 39, "Inner Sphere Map - [3145]"
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 11, "Operation RAT"
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 135, "Deployment Table"
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Historical: War of 3039, p. 138 "Deployment Table" Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 110, "Word of Blake Mercenary Deployment"
- ↑ Field Report: Clans, p. 21, "Clan Wolf Deployment Status"
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 33, "Official Update 3"
Bibliography
- 20 Year Update
- Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130)
- Era Report: 2750
- Era Report: 3145
- Field Manual: Updates
- Field Report: Clans
- Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1
- Historical: Reunification War
- Historical: War of 3039
- House Davion (The Federated Suns)
- Jihad: Final Reckoning
- Jihad Hot Spots: Terra
- Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents
- Map of the Inner Sphere 3130
- NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1