Saonara

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(References to Saonara)

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

X: -171.17 Y: -313.35[e]


Planetary Garrison

2577

Owner History

Planetary History

During the Reunification War, the world of Saonara was used as a Star League Defense Force staging post and supply cache for the SLDF task force invading the Magistracy of Canopus. As a world in the rear area, Soanara was assumed to be safe from threats when the invasion of the Magistracy began in 2577; the Magistracy Armed Forces would disprove this theory in early 2578.[5]

Intelligence received by the commander of the MAF, Colonel Adam Buquoy, indicated that the second-line troops acting as garrisons on various supply worlds throughout the border region of the Free Worlds League were ill-prepared for any attack and that where plans for the defence of supply worlds existed, they weren't being practised. Buquoy acted decisively on this information; in addition to personally leading four mercenary units against the important supply world of Meadowvale, he dispatched units to strike at three other supply and staging worlds - Ayn Tarma, Granera and Saonara.[5]

Saonara was successfully raided by the 1st Canopian Light Horse,[11] and the attacks on the various supply and staging worlds attack were another shocking surprise for the SLDF task force, coming hot on the heels of the Canopian naval ambush at Vakarel and the rapid redeployments that had bloodied VII Corps on Cranston. While the loss of the supplies was a major blow to the SLDF operations, more damaging was the knowledge that the theatre of operations was no longer confined to the Magistracy itself and highlighted that the SLDF would need to defend rear areas previously considered safe. This again forced a change in the SLDF strategy, with the SLDF commander, Captain-General Marion Marik ordering a temporary cessation of hostilities while supply routes were reorganised, escorts arranged and garrisons bolstered. The raids also bought the MAF six months to rebuild and rearm.[5]

After the Reunification War, Saonara developed from being a military staging post into a fully-fledged colony world.[1]

Nearby Systems

Systems within 60 light-years (distance in light years)
Closest systems first:
Ruschegg 11.79 Ayn Tarma 11.89 Skvorec 18.63 Wisconsin 29.04 Rohinjan 29.93
Eleusis 33.30 Payvand 35.09 Mauripur 35.48 Obrenovac 38.46 Scheuerheck 38.57
Bogrib 39.48 Al Jubaylah 44.11 Meadowvale 45.09 Glevakha 45.19 Fieferana 46.29
Marathon 54.85 Cap Rouge 55.23 Diass 56.59 Ceará 59.69

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Historical: Reunification War, p. 148, "Magistracy Of Canopus Front(Jump-Off - 2582)"
  2. ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 24, "Free Worlds League after Age of War [2571]"
  3. ↑ Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 93, "Magistracy of Canopus after Age of War [2571] and fall of the Star League [2750]"
  4. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 94, "Reunification War: Magistracy of Canopus Front Deployments (2577)"
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Historical: Reunification War, p. 99, "Meadowvale (January 2578)"
  6. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 158, "Inner Sphere - 2596"
  7. ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 36, "Inner Sphere - 2750"
  8. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 10, "Inner Sphere - 2765"
  9. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 132, "Inner Sphere - 3040"
  10. ↑ Map of the Inner Sphere 3130
  11. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 150, "Magistracy Of Canopus Front(Jump-Off - 2582)"

Bibliography

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