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The '''Rockland''' system was home to at least one habitable world, '''Rockland III''', and as of [[3151]] was located in the [[Albiero Prefecture]] of the [[Pesht Military District]] in the [[Draconis Combine]].<ref name=SFp103/>
  
The '''Rockland''' system was home to at least one habitable world, '''Rockland III''', and as of [[3151]] was located in the [[Albiero Prefecture]] of the [[Pesht Military District]] in the [[Draconis Combine]].<ref name=SFp103/>
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==System Description==
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Rockland is located near the [[New Ceylon]] and [[Turtle Bay]] systems.
  
== Political Affiliation ==
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==Political Affiliation==
* [[2319]] - No record <ref name=HB:HKp18>''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 18, "Draconis Combine - [2319] Map"</ref>
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* [[2571]] - [[Draconis Combine]] <ref name="HB:HKp31">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 31, "Draconis Combine after Age of War - [2571] Map"</ref>
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* [[2319]] - No record<ref name=HB:HKp18>''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 18: "Draconis Combine - [2319] Map"</ref>
* [[2596]] - Draconis Combine <ref name="H:RWp159">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 159, "Inner Sphere - [2596] Map"</ref>
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* [[2571]] - [[Draconis Combine]]<ref name="HB:HKp31">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 31: "Draconis Combine after Age of War - [2571] Map"</ref>
* [[2750]] - Draconis Combine <ref name="ER:2750p37">''Era Report: 2750'', p. 37, "Inner Sphere - [2750] Map"</ref>  
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* [[2596]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="H:RWp159">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 159: "Inner Sphere - [2596] Map"</ref>
* [[2764]] - Draconis Combine <ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"</ref>
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* [[2750]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="ER:2750p37">''Era Report: 2750'', p. 37: "Inner Sphere - [2750] Map"</ref>
* [[2765]] - Draconis Combine <ref name="H:LoTv1p11">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 11, "Inner Sphere - [2765] Map"</ref>  
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* [[2764]] - Draconis Combine<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. xi: "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"</ref>
* [[2786]] - Draconis Combine <ref name="FSW(SB)p24-25">''First Succession War (sourcebook)'', pp. 24-25, "Inner Sphere - [2786] Map"</ref>
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* [[2765]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="H:LoTv1p11">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [2765] Map"</ref>
* [[2822]] - Draconis Combine <ref name="H:LOTV2p122">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', p. 122-123, "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"</ref><ref name="HB:HKp43">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 43, "Draconis Combine after First Succession War - [2822] Map"</ref><ref name="FSW(SB)p112-113">''First Succession War (sourcebook)'', pp. 112-113, "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"</ref>
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* [[2786]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="FSW(SB)p24-25">''First Succession War'', pp. 24–25: "Inner Sphere - [2786] Map"</ref>
* [[2864]] - Draconis Combine <ref name="HB:HKp53">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 53, "Draconis Combine after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"</ref>
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* [[2822]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="H:LOTV2p122">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', pp. 122–123: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"</ref><ref name="HB:HKp43">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 43: "Draconis Combine after First Succession War - [2822] Map"</ref><ref name="FSW(SB)p112-113">''First Succession War'', pp. 112–113: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"</ref>
* [[3025]] - Draconis Combine <ref>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', "Draconis Combine Map - [3025]"</ref><ref name="HB:HKp64">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 64, "Draconis Combine after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"</ref>
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* [[2864]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="HB:HKp53">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 53: "Draconis Combine after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"</ref>
* [[3030]] - Draconis Combine <ref name="HB:HKp66">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 66, "Draconis Combine after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"</ref>
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* [[3025]] - Draconis Combine<ref>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', foldout: "Draconis Combine Map - [3025]"</ref><ref name="HB:HKp64">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 64: "Draconis Combine after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"</ref>
* [[3040]] - Draconis Combine <ref name="H:Wo3039p133">''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 133, "Inner Sphere - [3040] Map"</ref><ref name="HB:HKp68">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 68, "Draconis Combine after War of 3039 - [3040] Map"</ref>
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* [[3030]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="HB:HKp66">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 66: "Draconis Combine after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"</ref>
* [[3050]] - Draconis Combine <ref name="ER3052p11">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 11, "Inner Sphere - [3050] Map"</ref>
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* [[3040]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="H:Wo3039p133">''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 133: "Inner Sphere - [3040] Map"</ref><ref name="HB:HKp68">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 68: "Draconis Combine after War of 3039 - [3040] Map"</ref>
* [[3052]] - [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] <ref name="ER3052p23">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 23, "Inner Sphere - [3052] Map"</ref><ref name="HB:HKp71">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 71, "Draconis Combine after Operation REVIVAL - [3052] Map"</ref>
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* [[3050]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="ER3052p11">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3050] Map"</ref>
* [[3057]] - Clan Smoke Jaguar <ref name="ER3062p11">''Era Report: 3062'', p. 11, Inner Sphere - [3057] Map</ref>
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* [[3052]] - [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]]<ref name="ER3052p23">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 23: "Inner Sphere - [3052] Map"</ref><ref name="HB:HKp71">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 71: "Draconis Combine after Operation REVIVAL - [3052] Map"</ref>
* [[3063]] - Draconis Combine <ref>''Era Report: 3062'', p. 29, "Inner Sphere Map [3063]"</ref>
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* [[3057]] - Clan Smoke Jaguar<ref name="ER3062p11">''Era Report: 3062'', p. 11: Inner Sphere - [3057] Map</ref>
* [[3067]] - Draconis Combine <ref name="HB:HKp74">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 74, "Draconis Combine after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"</ref><ref name="J:FRp42">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 42, "Inner Sphere - [October 3067] Map"</ref>
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* [[3063]] - Draconis Combine<ref>''Era Report: 3062'', p. 29: "Inner Sphere Map [3063]"</ref>
* [[3075]] - Draconis Combine <ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 65, Inner Sphere - [3075] Map</ref>
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* [[3067]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="HB:HKp74">''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 74: "Draconis Combine after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"</ref><ref name="J:FRp42">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 42: "Inner Sphere - [October 3067] Map"</ref>
* [[3079]] - Draconis Combine <ref name="FR:DCMSp21">''Field Report: DCMS'', p. 21, "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery Deployment Map - [August 3079]"</ref>
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* [[3075]] - Draconis Combine<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 65: Inner Sphere - [3075] Map</ref>
* [[3081]] - Draconis Combine <ref>''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 63, "Inner Sphere Map - [March 3081]"</ref>
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* [[3079]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="FR:DCMSp21">''Field Report: DCMS'', p. 21: "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery Deployment Map - [August 3079]"</ref>
* [[3085]] - Draconis Combine <ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 127, "Inner Sphere Map - [October 3085]"</ref>
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* [[3081]] - Draconis Combine<ref>''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 63: "Inner Sphere Map - [March 3081]"</ref>
* [[3135]] - Draconis Combine <ref name="ER:3145p11">''Era Report: 3145'', p. 11, "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"</ref>
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* [[3085]] - Draconis Combine<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 127: "Inner Sphere Map - [October 3085]"</ref>
* [[3145]] - Draconis Combine <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>
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* [[3135]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="ER:3145p11">''Era Report: 3145'', p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"</ref>
* [[3151]] - Draconis Combine <ref name=SFp103>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 103: "Inner Sphere Map - [3151]"</ref>
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* [[3145]] - Draconis Combine<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>
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* [[3151]] - Draconis Combine<ref name=SFp103>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 103: "Inner Sphere Map - [3151]"</ref>
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==Rockland III==
 
==Rockland III==
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== Planetary Info ==
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===Planetary History===
'''Rockland''' is a small planet with large mountain range across the surface which gave it its name. Most of its population is concentrated on the southern continent called Granite, which is where the capital city is. The northern continent, Limerock, has numerous spread-out settlements concentrated on mining and quarrying.<ref name=BT:AaFp145/>
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====Clan Invasion====
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[[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] invaded Rockland during the [[Clan Invasion]], which was defended only by the [[Rockland People's Army]]. Determined to make their stand on the patch of land which served as a memorial to their freedom, the RPA chose Liberty Park to confront Alpha and Bravo [[Star]]s of the [[Skyriders Keshik (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Skyriders Keshik]]. Their valiant fight would last but minutes as the Smoke Jaguar's heavy [[OmniMechs]] completely decimated the defenders shortly after landing.<ref name=ICp64>''Invading Clans'', p. 64</ref>
  
Rockland was invaded in March [[3050]] by Clan Smoke Jaguar with two [[star]]s of [[BattleMech|'Mechs]] which crushed the Rockland People’s Army within minutes. The Jaguars used the experience of Rockland's people to create numerous monuments which were spread across their entire territory.<ref name=BT:AaFp145/>
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The Jaguars used the experience of Rockland's people to create numerous monuments which were spread across their entire territory.<ref name=BT:AaFp145/>
  
In [[3061]] the [[ComStar]] [[1st Division (ComStar)|1st Division]] moved its HQ to Rockland.{{cn}}
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====Operation BULLDOG====
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In [[3059]], Rockland was invaded in the third wave of [[Operation BULLDOG]] by the [[11th Legion of Vega|Eleventh]] and [[16th Legion of Vega|Sixteenth Legions of Vega]], the [[Com Guards|Com Guard]] [[91st Division (ComStar)|Ninety-first Division]], [[Stirling's Fusiliers]], and the [[Northwind Hussars]]. The defending [[10th Garrison (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Tenth Garrison Cluster]] fought little and instead chose to retreat off-world.<ref>''The Dragon Roars'', p. 44</ref>
  
== Planetary History ==
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In [[3061]], the [[ComStar]] [[1st Division (ComStar)|First Division]] moved its HQ to Rockland.{{cn}}
=== Clan Invasion ===
 
[[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] invaded Rockland during the [[Clan Invasion]], which was defended only by the [[Rockland People's Army]].  Determined to make their stand on the patch of land which served as a memorial to their freedom, the RPA chose Liberty Park to confront Alpha and Bravo [[Star]]s of the [[Skyriders Keshik (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Skyriders Keshik]]. Their valiant fight would last but minutes as the Smoke Jaguar's heavy [[OmniMechs]] completely decimated the defenders shortly after landing.<ref name=ICp64>''Invading Clans'', p. 64</ref>
 
  
=== Operation BULLDOG ===
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===Military Deployment===
Rockland was invaded in the third wave of [[Operation BULLDOG]] by the [[11th Legion of Vega|Eleventh]] and [[16th Legion of Vega|Sixteenth Legions of Vega]], the [[Com Guards|Com Guard]] [[91st Division (ComStar)|91st Division]], [[Stirling's Fusiliers]], and the [[Northwind Hussars]]. The defending [[10th Garrison (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|Tenth Garrison Cluster]] fought little and instead chose to retreat off-world.<ref>''The Dragon Roars'', p.44 </ref>
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====3050====
 
 
== Military Deployment ==
 
=== 3050 ===
 
 
* [[Rockland People's Army]]<ref name=ICp64 />
 
* [[Rockland People's Army]]<ref name=ICp64 />
  
=== 3059 ===
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====3059====
* [[Stirling's Fusiliers]] (2 [[Battalion]]s)<ref name=FMM106>''Field Manual: Mercenaries'', p. 106, "Mercenary Deployment Table"</ref>
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* [[Stirling's Fusiliers]] (2 [[Battalion]]s)<ref name=FMM106>''Field Manual: Mercenaries'', p. 106: "Mercenary Deployment Table"</ref>
 
* [[Northwind Hussars]] (1 Battalion)<ref name=FMM106/>
 
* [[Northwind Hussars]] (1 Battalion)<ref name=FMM106/>
  
=== 3062-3067 ===
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====3062–3067====
* [[1st Division (ComStar)]]<ref name=FMCS126>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 126, "Com Guards Deployment Table"</ref><ref name=FMU98>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 98, "Com Guards Deployment Table"</ref>
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* [[1st Division (ComStar)|First Division]]<ref name=FMCS126>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 126: "Com Guards Deployment Table"</ref><ref name=FMU98>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 98: "Com Guards Deployment Table"</ref>
  
=== Planetary Locations ===
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===Geography===
* Liberty Park <ref name=Vector>''Vector''</ref>
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Rockland is a small planet with large mountain range across the surface which gave it its name. Most of its population is concentrated on the southern continent called Granite, which is where the capital city is. The northern continent, Limerock, has numerous spread-out settlements concentrated on mining and quarrying.<ref name=BT:AaFp145/>
* Red Devil Mesa: a red rock plateau in a desert region, far from Liberty Park <ref name=Vector/>
 
* The Furies: a mountain formation of nearly four thousand meters. Overlooks Red Devil Mesa. <ref name=Vector/>
 
  
===Local Fauna===
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===Planetary Locations===
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* Liberty Park<ref name=Vector>''Vector''</ref>
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* Red Devil Mesa: a red rock plateau in a desert region, far from Liberty Park<ref name=Vector/>
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* The Furies: a mountain formation of nearly four thousand meters; overlooks Red Devil Mesa<ref name=Vector/>
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===Local Flora and Fauna===
 
* [[Rockland Fever]]<ref>''MechWarrior's Guide to Solaris VII'', p. 17: "ComStar Service Events"</ref><ref>''Classic BattleTech Companion'', p. 81: "ComStar Service Events"</ref>
 
* [[Rockland Fever]]<ref>''MechWarrior's Guide to Solaris VII'', p. 17: "ComStar Service Events"</ref><ref>''Classic BattleTech Companion'', p. 81: "ComStar Service Events"</ref>
  
== Map Gallery ==
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==Notes==
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* The planet image of Rockland is the same as that as used for [[Marshall]] in ''[[BattleTech: 25 Years of Art & Fiction]]''.
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==Map Gallery==
 
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== Nearby Systems ==
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==Nearby Systems==
 
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==Notes==
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==References==
* The orbital planet image of Rockland is the same as that as used for [[Marshall]] (on the respective pages of ''[[BattleTech: 25 Years of Art & Fiction]]'').
 
 
 
== References ==
 
 
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== Bibliography ==
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==Bibliography==
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* ''[[BattleTech: 25 Years of Art & Fiction]]''
 
* ''[[BattleTech: 25 Years of Art & Fiction]]''
 
* ''[[The Dragon Roars]]''
 
* ''[[The Dragon Roars]]''
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* ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]''
 
* ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]''
 
* ''[[House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)]]''
 
* ''[[House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)]]''
* ''[[Invading Clans (sourcebook)]]''
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* ''[[Invading Clans (sourcebook)|Invading Clans]]''
 
* ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]''
 
* ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]''
 
* ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]''
 
* ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]''
 
* ''[[Shattered Fortress]]''
 
* ''[[Shattered Fortress]]''
 
* [[Vector (short story)|''Vector'']] (in: ''[[BattleTech: 25 Years of Art & Fiction]]'')
 
* [[Vector (short story)|''Vector'']] (in: ''[[BattleTech: 25 Years of Art & Fiction]]'')
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[[Category:Systems|Rockland]]
 
[[Category:Systems|Rockland]]
 
[[Category: Clan Smoke Jaguar Systems]]
 
[[Category: Clan Smoke Jaguar Systems]]
 
[[Category: Draconis Combine Systems]]
 
[[Category: Draconis Combine Systems]]

Latest revision as of 14:07, 23 March 2024

Rockland
Rockland 3151.svg
System Information
X:Y Coordinates149.916 : 419.232[e]
Spectral classG9V[1]
Recharge time190 hours[1]
Recharge station(s)Nadir[1]

The Rockland system was home to at least one habitable world, Rockland III, and as of 3151 was located in the Albiero Prefecture of the Pesht Military District in the Draconis Combine.[2]

System Description[edit]

Rockland is located near the New Ceylon and Turtle Bay systems.

Political Affiliation[edit]


Rockland III[edit]

Rockland III
Rockland.jpg
Astrophysical
System positionThird[1]
Jump Point distance5.82 days[1]
Moons1 (Haven)[1]
Geophysical
Surface gravity1.11[1]
Atmospheric pressureStandard (Breathable)[1]
Equatorial temperature45°C (Warm-Temperate)[1]
Surface water50%[1]
Highest native lifePlants[1]
Landmasses2 (Granite, Limerock)[1]
History and Culture
Population1,389,000,000 (3059)[1]
Government and Infrastructure
CapitalMaverick[1]
HPG ClassB[1]

Planetary History[edit]

Clan Invasion[edit]

Clan Smoke Jaguar invaded Rockland during the Clan Invasion, which was defended only by the Rockland People's Army. Determined to make their stand on the patch of land which served as a memorial to their freedom, the RPA chose Liberty Park to confront Alpha and Bravo Stars of the Skyriders Keshik. Their valiant fight would last but minutes as the Smoke Jaguar's heavy OmniMechs completely decimated the defenders shortly after landing.[33]

The Jaguars used the experience of Rockland's people to create numerous monuments which were spread across their entire territory.[1]

Operation BULLDOG[edit]

In 3059, Rockland was invaded in the third wave of Operation BULLDOG by the Eleventh and Sixteenth Legions of Vega, the Com Guard Ninety-first Division, Stirling's Fusiliers, and the Northwind Hussars. The defending Tenth Garrison Cluster fought little and instead chose to retreat off-world.[34]

In 3061, the ComStar First Division moved its HQ to Rockland.[citation needed]

Military Deployment[edit]

3050[edit]

3059[edit]

3062–3067[edit]

Geography[edit]

Rockland is a small planet with large mountain range across the surface which gave it its name. Most of its population is concentrated on the southern continent called Granite, which is where the capital city is. The northern continent, Limerock, has numerous spread-out settlements concentrated on mining and quarrying.[1]

Planetary Locations[edit]

  • Liberty Park[38]
  • Red Devil Mesa: a red rock plateau in a desert region, far from Liberty Park[38]
  • The Furies: a mountain formation of nearly four thousand meters; overlooks Red Devil Mesa[38]

Local Flora and Fauna[edit]

Notes[edit]

Map Gallery[edit]

Nearby Systems[edit]

Closest 20 systems (19 within 60 light-years)
Distance in light years, closest systems first:
New Ceylon 14.4 Turtle Bay 18.5 Kiruna 25.8 Almunge 26.1
Schwartz 27.4 Idlewind 28.1 Brocchi's Cluster 33.5 Ferranil 34.4
Nykvarn 40.5 Richmond 41.0 Isfahan 43.1 Garstedt 44.2
Glabach 47.6 Coudoux 47.7 Jarett 47.9 Constance 50.8
Virentofta 52.7 Hanover 57.7 Schuyler 59.1 Polcenigo 60.4

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