Rochelle
(References to Rochelle)
Rochelle | |
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← 3135 3151 | |
System Information | |
X:Y Coordinates | -113.70:-15.92[e] |
Spectral class | K7V[1] |
Planet(s) | 6[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
- 2242 - Terran Alliance [1]
- 2243 - Independent world [1]
- ca. 2244 - 2340 - Federation of Skye [1]
- 2341 - Free Worlds League [1]
- 2341 - Independent world [2]
- 2416 - Lyran Commonwealth [3]
- 2418 - Free Worlds League [3]
- 2571 - Free Worlds League [4]
- 2596 - Free Worlds League [5]
- 2750 - Free Worlds League [6]
- 2765 - Free Worlds League [7]
- 2822 - Free Worlds League [8]
- 2864 - Free Worlds League [9]
- 3025 - Free Worlds League [10]
- 3030 - Free Worlds League [11]
- 3040 - Free Worlds League [12]
- 3050 - Free Worlds League [13]
- 3052 - Free Worlds League [14]
- 3057 - Free Worlds League [15]
- 3058 - Free Worlds League [16]
- 3063 - Free Worlds League [17]
- 3067 - Free Worlds League [18]
- 3075 - Word of Blake Protectorate [19]
- 3079 - Word of Blake Protectorate [20]
- 3081 - Republic of the Sphere [21]
- 3085 - Republic of the Sphere [22]
- 3130 - Republic of the Sphere [1][23]
- 3135 - Independent world [24]
- 3145 - Wolf Empire [25]
Planetary Garrison
3050
3054
- Dragon's Breath[27]
3059
- Dragon's Breath[28]
3067
3079
3145
Manufacturing Centers
Planetary Info
One of the first worlds settled by humans, Rochelle featured a large amount of mineral resources that could be easily exploited, abundant surface water, and rich soil perfect for agriculture. Though after the fall of the Terran Alliance it joined the Federation of Skye, eventually Rochelle would become part of the Free Worlds League.[1] Captain-General Peter Marik captured Rochelle in 2417 or 2418 as part of a military campaign against the Lyran Commonwealth in response to Lyran efforts to capture the world of Dieudonne. Peter Marik intentionally went against the wishes of the Free Worlds League Parliament when he seized control of Rochelle; the Parliament was attempting to create an armistice, but Peter felt that the mining operations on Rochelle outweighed the concerns of Parliament, and was able to capture Rochelle in part because of how lightly defended the planet was. Peter's actions in capturing Rochelle brought him into direct conflict with Parliament, resulting in Parliament producing the War Powers Act, severely limiting the authority given to the Captain-General.[3]
The Succession Wars
During the first two Succession Wars, Rochelle was the victim of strikes by nuclear and chemical weapons, which poisoned most of the world and destroyed its industrial infrastructure.[1] During a lull in the conflict in 2863 that presaged the eventual armistice ending the Second Succession War Captain-General Philippa Marik - who had assumed the title after the death of her brother Gerald in 2861 - came under increasing pressure to disband part of the Free Worlds League Military to allow funding to be redirected to reconstruct the League's damaged industrial base, and to relinquish the powers available to her under Resolution 288. Philippa resisted both calls, but did dispatch some of her surviving enclaves of scientists to Rochelle to help rebuild the industrial base there, as well as to the worlds of Andurien, Danais and Ryerson. Unfortunately, the scientists found Rochelle to be virtually unsalvageable.[32]
The Free Worlds League government attempted to evacuate Rochelle,[32] but despite this a hardcore group of inhabitants remained behind to mine the ores needed by the Free Worlds League. Despite the best effort of local and regional governments and citizens, the population continued to decline and the economy continued to falter. Alongside these downward trends was the loss of more and more infrastructure, thus perpetuating the cycle of decline.[1]
The Jihad
During the Jihad the Lyran Commonwealth raided the world in retaliation for attacks they thought came from the FWL. These raids smashed more infrastructure and destroyed the capital city, accelerating the world's decline. Only after the world was ceded to the Republic of the Sphere and large numbers of new colonists arrived has the planet's situation started to reverse. Rebuilding the capital city was the first step and expanding the spaceport was the second. The expanded spaceport is able to ship the output of the mines off-world, bringing back much needed revenue.[1]
Nearby Planets
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130), p. 193, "Rochelle World Profile"
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 13,
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 House Marik (The Free Worlds League), p. 15, "Struggle Between Marik and Parliament"
- ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 24, "Free Worlds League after Age of War [2571] Map"
- ↑ 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"
- ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 34, "Free Worlds League after First Succesion War [2822] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 38, "Free Worlds League after Second Succesion War [2864] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 42, "Free Worlds League after Third Succesion War [3025] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 51, "Free Worlds League after Fourth Succesion War [3030] Map"
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 133, "Inner Sphere - 3040"
- ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 11, "Inner Sphere [3050] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 25, "Inner Sphere [3052] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 11, "Inner Sphere [3057] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 54, "Free Worlds League after Operation Guerrero [3058] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 29, "Inner Sphere [3063] Map"
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Field Manual: Updates, p. 159, "Free Worlds League Deployment Table"
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 64, "Inner Sphere [3075] Map"
- ↑ Field Report: FWLM, p. 17, "FWLM Deployment Map [3079]"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63, "Inner Sphere Map - [March 3081]"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. vii, "Inner Sphere Map - [October 3085]"
- ↑ Map of the Inner Sphere 3130
- ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 10, "Inner Sphere - 3135"
- ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 39, "Inner Sphere - 3145"
- ↑ 20 Year Update, p. 57, "Free Worlds League Deployment Table"
- ↑ Objective Raids, p. 39, "Free Worlds League Deployment Table"
- ↑ Field Manual: Free Worlds League, p. 115, "Free Worlds League Deployment Table"
- ↑ Field Report: FWLM, p. 14, "Regimental Status"
- ↑ Field Report: FWLM, p. 16, "Irregular Forces Status"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 171, "Clan Force Deployments - Wolf Empire"
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 House Marik (The Free Worlds League), p. 36, "Last Chance For Peace"
Bibliography
- 20 Year Update
- Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130)
- Era Report: 2750
- Era Report: 3052
- Era Report: 3062
- Era Report: 3145
- Field Manual: 3085
- Field Manual: 3145
- Field Manual: Free Worlds League
- Field Manual: Updates
- Field Report: FWLM
- Handbook: House Marik
- Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1
- Historical: Reunification War
- Historical: War of 3039
- House Marik (The Free Worlds League)
- Jihad: Final Reckoning
- Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents
- Map of the Inner Sphere 3130
- Objective Raids