Smolensk

This article is about the planet. For the Robinson-class WarShip, see Smolensk (Vigilant).

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(References to Smolensk)

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

X: 178.22 Y: -130.71

Era Specific Data

~2230

• Governor: Alliance Colonial Office Representative Heinicke
• Military Commander: Emil Varnay

Planetary Garrison

2765

• Fifth Davion Guards

Owner History

• Ca. 2230s - Terran Alliance
• 2596 - Federated Suns
• 2750 - Federated Suns
• 2765 - Federated Suns
• 3025 - Federated Suns
• 3030 - Federated Suns
• 3040 - Federated Commonwealth
• 3052 - Federated Commonwealth
• 3057 - Federated Commonwealth
• 3062 - Federated Commonwealth
• 3130 - Federated Suns
• 3135 - Federated Suns
• 3145 - Federated Suns

Planetary History

Early History

At some point prior to 2231 Smolensk was the site of the infamous "Smolensk Incident" in which a crowd of protestors were fired on by Colonial Marines. The protests came during a drought, and the order to fire on the protestors was presumably issued by Rear-Admiral Emil Varnay, the Military Commander on Smolensk at the time. However, the exact detail of what happened is unclear; as Military Commander, Varney would have been subject to the orders of Alliance Colonial Office Representative Heinicke, but Heinicke committed suicide on Smolensk. Varney was rendered a controversial figure, dubbed the "Sadist of Smolensk" by some, and painted as some kind of monster or beast, but may in fact simply have been a rigid disciplinarian unwilling or unable to see beyond the need to obey orders. Whatever the truth, Varney was redeployed to serve as Governor-General of New Avalon as a last chance posting, and remains a controversial historical figure today.

Nearby Planets

Planets within 2 jumps (60 light-years). Closest planets first:
Planet	Distance (LY)	Jumps	2750	3025	3030	3040	3052	3057	3062
Emerson	16.01	1	FS	FS	FS	FC	FC	FC	FC
Kathil	20.30	1	FS	FS	FS	FC	FC	FC	FC
Beten Kaitos	21.02	1	FS	FS	FS	FC	FC	FC	FC
Talcott	22.47	1	FS	FS	FS	FC	FC	FC	FC
Muskegon	34.64	2	FS	FS	FS	FC	FC	FC	FC
Orbisonia	38.23	2	FS	FS	FS	FC	FC	FC	FC
Scudder	38.61	2	FS	FS	FS	FC	FC	FC	FC
Monongahela	38.70	2	FS	FS	FS	FC	FC	FC	FC
Salem	42.65	2	FS	FS	FS	FC	FC	FC	FC
Acala	44.93	2	CC	FS	FS	FC	FC	FC	FC
McHenry	45.65	2	FS	FS	FS	FC	FC	FC	FC
Tecumseh	46.67	2	FS	FS	FS	FC	FC	FC	FC
Amiga	47.54	2	FS	FS	FS	FC	FC	FC	FC
Perkasie	50.01	2	FS	FS	FS	FC	FC	FC	FC
Tiskilwa	53.56	2	FS	FS	FS	FC	FC	FC	FC
Novaya Zemlya	54.04	2	FS	FS	FS	FC	FC	FC	FC
Axton	54.27	2	CC	FS	FS	FC	FC	FC	FC
Chebanse	54.45	2	FS	FS	FS	FC	FC	FC	FC
Andro	55.20	2	FS	FS	FS	FC	FC	FC	FC
Goshen	56.57	2	CC	FS	FS	FC	FC	FC	FC
Gallitzin	58.12	2	FS	FS	FS	FC	FC	FC	FC
Freisland	58.21	2	FS	FS	FS	FC	FC	FC	FC
Manteno	59.44	2	FS	FS	FS	FC	FC	FC	FC

Bibliography

• Era Report: 2750
• Era Report: 3145
• Field Report 2765: Federated Suns
• Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1
• Historical: Reunification War
• Historical: War of 3039
• House Davion (The Federated Suns)
• Map of the Inner Sphere 3130