Blue Hole

Blue Hole
Blue Hole 3151.svg
System Information
X:Y Coordinates-186.646 : 348.664[e]
Spectral classK7V[1]
Recharge time198 hours[1]
Recharge station(s)Zenith[1]

The Blue Hole system was home to at least one habitable world, Blue Hole IV, and as of 3145 was serving as the capital of the Clan Jade Falcon Occupation Zone.[2][3]

System Description[edit]

The Blue Hole system is located near the Chahar and Roadside systems[2][3] and consists of a class K7V primary orbited by at least four worlds. During the thirty-first century a recharge station was in place at the zenith jump point.[1]

System History[edit]

Blue Hole was settled by the Lyran Commonwealth during the Star League era at some point after the end of the Reunification War.[4][5][6]

Political Affiliation[edit]


Blue Hole IV[edit]

Capra
Blue Hole Flag.jpg
Astrophysical
Also known asBlue Hole IV
System position4th[1]
Jump Point distance3.70 days[1]
MoonsNone[1]
Geophysical
Surface gravity0.81[1]
Atmospheric pressureStandard (Breathable)[1]
Equatorial temperature41° C (Warm-Temperate)[1]
Surface water67%[1]
Highest native lifeBirds[1]
History and Culture
Population934,000,000 (3067)[1]
Government and Infrastructure
Noble RulerDuke of Blue Hole
CapitalLapiz[1]
HPG ClassB[1]

Blue Hole IV, more commonly known simply as Blue Hole, is the fourth planet in the Blue Hole system.[1]

Planetary History[edit]

The preponderance of fresh water on Blue Hole immediately made colonists wealthy as they exported fresh water to any number of worlds in the Lyran Commonwealth. Tourism also formed a large part of the economy, but during the FedCom Civil War Blue Hole was on the front lines. Clan Jade Falcon forces attacked the world and destroyed several units - House and mercenary - on the planet before Clan Wolf-in-Exile forces drove the Falcons away. The Wolves remained as a garrison force after the Falcons were removed, but there was a great deal of tension between the local citizens and the Wolf-In-Exile forces.[1]

In late January 3069 Clan Jade Falcon forces attacked and captured Blue Hole.[25]

Military Deployment[edit]

3053[edit]

3054[edit]

3061[edit]

3067[edit]

3079[edit]

3085[edit]

Geography[edit]

Blue Hole has a geography unique in the Inner Sphere. Most of the world's continents consist of a series of giant rivers covering the land like a network or lattice. These rivers empty into lakes that are surprisingly deep. This lattice of rivers and lakes extends far underground and takes the place of seas found on other worlds. The underground channels are wide enough to pass submarines and BattleMechs.[1]

Planetary Locations[edit]

  • Lapiz: capital city.[1]
  • Red Clay Canyon: a box canyon on the southern continent.[33]

Industrial Centers[edit]

Map Gallery[edit]

Nearby Systems[edit]

Closest 32 systems (30 within 60 light-years)
Distance in light years, closest systems first:
Chahar 14.3 Roadside 20.2 Kookens Pleasure Pit 21.6 Clermont 23.6
Kikuyu 24.7 Hot Springs 25.0 Pasig 26.8 Manx 32.0
Zhongshan 32.2 Goat Path 32.7 Machida 33.3 Blackjack 33.7
Biegga 33.8 Melissia 36.2 Mogyorod 39.5 Mkuranga 40.6
Black Earth 45.4 Deia 46.2 Jorvikland 47.4 Beta 47.8
Malibu 50.6 Alyina 52.3 Chapultepec 54.0 Annunziata 54.5
Waldorff 55.7 Blumenort 56.7 Golandrinas 58.4 Renren 59.2
Medellin 59.2 Kolovraty 59.4 Parakoila 60.2 Great X 60.8

References[edit]

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 Handbook: House Steiner, p. 81, "Blue Hole Planet Profile"
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Era Report: 3145, p. 39, "Inner Sphere Map - [3145]"
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Field Manual: 3145, p. VI, "Inner Sphere - 3145"
  4. 4.0 4.1 Historical: Reunification War, p. 158, "Inner Sphere Map [2596]"
  5. 5.0 5.1 Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 25, "Rim Worlds Republic At the Fall of the Star League [2750]"
  6. 6.0 6.1 Era Report: 2750, p. 36, "Inner Sphere - 2750"
  7. Handbook: House Steiner, p. 13, "Lyran Commonwealth at their Founding [2341] Map"
  8. Handbook: House Steiner, p. 25, "Lyran Commonwealth after Age of War [2571] Map"
  9. Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 10, "Inner Sphere - 2765"
  10. Handbook: House Steiner, p. 36, "Lyran Commonwealth after First Succession War [2822] Map"
  11. Handbook: House Steiner, p. 40, "Lyran Commonwealth after Second Succession War [2864] Map"
  12. Handbook: House Steiner, p. 47, "Lyran Commonwealth after Third Succession War [3025] Map"
  13. Handbook: House Steiner, p. 56, "Lyran Commonwealth after Fourth Succession War [3030] Map"
  14. Handbook: House Steiner, p. 47, "Lyran Commonwealth after Third Succession War [3025] Map"
  15. Handbook: House Steiner, p. 56, "Lyran Commonwealth after Fourth Succession War [3030] Map"
  16. Handbook: House Steiner, p. 59, "Lyran Commonwealth after War of 3039 [3040] Map"
  17. Historical: War of 3039, p. 132, "Inner Sphere - 3040"
  18. Era Report: 3052, p. 11, "Inner Sphere Map [3050]"
  19. Handbook: House Steiner, p. 61, "Lyran Commonwealth after Clan Invasion [3052] Map"
  20. Era Report: 3052, p. 23, "Inner Sphere Map [3052]"
  21. Era Report: 3062, p. 11, "Inner Sphere Map [3057]"
  22. Era Report: 3062, p. 29, "Inner Sphere Map [3063]"
  23. Handbook: House Steiner, p. 70, "Lyran Alliance after FedCom Civil War [3067] Map"
  24. Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 43, "Inner Sphere Map - [October 3067]"
  25. 25.0 25.1 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 46, "The Jihad In Review"
  26. Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 65, "Inner Sphere [3075] Map"
  27. Field Report: Clans, p. 23, "Deployment Map [3079]"
  28. Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63, "Inner Sphere Map - [March 3081]"
  29. Field Manual: 3085, p. 127, "Inner Sphere Map - [October 3085]"
  30. Era Report: 3145, p. 11, "Inner Sphere Map - [3135]"
  31. Shattered Fortress, p. 102-103: "Inner Sphere - [3151] Map"
  32. Tamar Rising, poster map
  33. 33.0 33.1 33.2 That Old Highlander Way
  34. 34.0 34.1 Objective Raids, p. 54, "Note of Unit"
  35. Shattered Sphere, p. 49, "Lyran Alliance Deployment Table"
  36. Mercenaries Supplemental, p. 68, "Mercenary Employment Table"
  37. Field Report: Clans, p. 15, "Clan Jade Falcon Deployment Status"
  38. Field Manual: 3085, p. 126, "Deployment Table - 3085"
  39. Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised, p. 170, "Jonah JN-002 Submarine"

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