Gladius (system)

This article is about the planetary system. For other uses, see Gladius.
Gladius
Gladius (system) 3151.svg
System Information
X:Y Coordinates-95.911 : 71.81[e]
Spectral classK3IV[1]
Planet(s)5[1]

System Description[edit]

Gladius is located near the Chaffee and Seginus systems.

Political Affiliation[edit]


Gladius II[edit]

Gladius II
Gladius (planet).jpg
Astrophysical
System positionSecond[1]
Jump Point distance5 days[1]
MoonsNone[1]
Geophysical
Surface gravity1.16[1]
Atmospheric pressureStandard (Breathable)[1]
Equatorial temperature47°C[1]
Surface water94%[1]
Highest native lifeReptiles[1]
Landmasses1 (Garamond)[1]
History and Culture
Population848,000,000 (3130)[1][32]
Government and Infrastructure
Political LeaderPlanetary Governor
Military CommanderLegate Wilhelm Norscht (3130)[1][32]
CapitalHyacles[1]

Planetary History[edit]

The economy of Gladius is based largely on tourism. Though surrounded by gorgeous green seas, the soil of the mostly jungle world cannot support a large agricultural base. The nutrients in the soil are rapidly depleted, leaving the soil unable to support large amounts of crops. In addition, these changes affected the local lifeforms, which provided another source of food for the colonists. With these environmental restrictions present, the planet naturally turned itself into a vacation paradise.[1]

Most of Gladius' residents are either employed by the hospitality trades or are retirees from other worlds. The retirement communities exploded onto the world in the late 2800s when people, sick of the devastation of the Succession Wars, moved to the small, out of the way tropical paradise.[1]

The main continent, Garamond, is surrounded by these small communities. It also houses Hyacles, the planet's capital city and largest spaceport.[1]

Military Deployment[edit]

3145[edit]

Geography[edit]

Gladius has a single large continent named Garamond located mostly north of the equator.[1]

Map Gallery[edit]

Nearby Systems[edit]

Closest 44 systems (41 within 60 light-years)
Distance in light years, closest systems first:
Chaffee 10.6 Seginus 16.3 Laiaka 18.2 Glengarry 19.8
Laurieston 24.2 Nekkar 24.7 Alkaid 24.9 Zebeneschamali 25.8
Canonbie 26.5 Kochab 29.2 Carsphairn 32.8 Carnwath 34.5
Whittington 36.2 Hesperus 37.4 Trent 38.4 Halmyre Deans 39.9
Furillo 41.9 Caledonia 42.8 Eaton 43.5 Skye 43.9
Izar 44.1 Vindemiatrix 45.6 Alcor 47.9 Freedom 47.9
Edasich 48.9 Unukalhai 49.7 Zebebelgenubi 50.0 Alphecca 50.1
Syrma 50.1 Enkoping 51.8 Jaumegarde 51.9 Lamon 53.0
Svinngarn 53.0 Ryde 54.3 Kirkcaldy 55.3 Veckholm 56.0
Bjornlunda 56.5 Galatea 56.6 Alexandria 58.5 Ciotat 58.8
Eidsfoss 59.1 Mesa Verde 60.4 Algorab 61.1 Marfik 61.1

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 Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130), p. 212: "Gladius"
  2. Handbook: House Marik, p. 16: "Free Worlds League Founding - [2271] Map"
  3. 3.0 3.1 Handbook: House Steiner, p. 13: "Federation of Skye world within the Lyran Commonwealth before [2340] and after at their founding in [2341]"
  4. Handbook: House Steiner, p. 25: "Lyran Commonwealth after Age of War - [2571] Map"
  5. Historical: Reunification War, p. 159: "Inner Sphere Map - [2596] Map"
  6. Era Report: 2750, p. 37: "Inner Sphere - [2750] Map"
  7. Field Manual: SLDF, p. xi: "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"
  8. Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [2765] Map"
  9. First Succession War, pp. 24–25: "Inner Sphere - [2786] Map"
  10. Handbook: House Steiner, p. 36: "Lyran Commonwealth after First Succession War - [2822] Map"
  11. Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, pp. 122–123: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
  12. First Succession War, pp. 112–113: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
  13. Handbook: House Steiner, p. 40: "Lyran Commonwealth after Second Succession War - [2864] 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] Map"
  18. Era Report: 3052, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3050] Map"
  19. Handbook: House Steiner, p. 61: "Lyran Commonwealth after Clan Invasion - [3052] Map"
  20. Era Report: 3052, p. 23: "Inner Sphere - [3052] Map"
  21. Era Report: 3062, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3057] Map"
  22. Era Report: 3062, p. 29: "Inner Sphere - [3063] Map"
  23. Handbook: House Steiner, p. 70: "Lyran Commonwealth after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
  24. Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 43: "Inner Sphere - [3067] Map"
  25. Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 64: "Inner Sphere - [3075] Map"
  26. Field Report: LAAF, p. 21: "Lyran Alliance Armed Forces Deployment Map - [August 3079]"
  27. Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63: "Inner Sphere - [3081] Map"
  28. Field Manual: 3085, p. vii: "Inner Sphere - [3085] Map"
  29. Era Report: 3145, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"
  30. Era Report: 3145, p. 39: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
  31. Field Manual: 3145, p. VI: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
  32. 32.0 32.1 Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere, p. 20: "Prefecture IX"
  33. Field Manual: 3145, p. 133: "Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces - Donegal Province"

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