Gouderak

Gouderak
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System Information
X:Y Coordinates-116.865 : -354.683[e]

The Gouderak system was home to at least one habitable world or construct and, as of 3145, was located in the Duchy of Andurien.[1][2]

System Description[edit]

The Gouderak system is located near the Piriapolis and Umka systems.[3][4]

System History[edit]

The Gouderak system was colonized at some point in the late twenty-third or early twenty-fourth century and became a part of the Magistracy of Canopus prior to the Reunification War.[3][5][6][7][8]

Political Affiliation[edit]

Gouderak[edit]

Gouderak
Geophysical
LandmassesAt least 2 (Ayles and Halton)[10]
Government and Infrastructure
CapitalGouda Prime[10]

Planetary History[edit]

Gouderak has the distinction of being the first planet in the Magistracy of Canopus to be targeted for invasion and occupation during the Star League conquest of the Magistracy following the rejection of the Pollux Proclamation by the Periphery nations.[10]

On 10 June 2577, Star League Defense Force and Free Worlds League Military WarShips jumped into the system and conducted simultaneous assaults on both the zenith and nadir jump points, quickly overwhelming the light pickets stationed there. The zenith cargo transfer station surrendered quickly, although the nadir station put up enough resistance to force a boarding action in response.[10]

Within a week, the SLDF Fifty-fifth Brigade were on the surface of Gouderak securing objectives under the command of General Camilla Sjölander. The Fifty-fifth secured both the industrial complexes on Halton and the planetary capital after the single company from the First Canopian Light Horse stationed on Gouderak departed following some token skirmishes, but occupying Gouda Prime proved problematic. While Gouda Prime had sufficient water purification facilities to support the native population, there was no way it could generate enough water for an entire Division of SLDF troops, resulting in occupying troops having to draw supplies from their DropShips. This highlighted a problem with supporting large troop movements from native resources that the SLDF task force hadn't considered in advance.[10]

Despite the potential water problems, numerous units were stationed on or moved through Gouderak in 2577 in addition to the Fifty-fifth Brigade. At one time or another, present on Gouderak were the SLDF Sixty-first Royal Brigade, a part of the Twenty-first Royal Division; the Fifth Marik Militia and the Second Oriente Hussars.[53]

The Magistracy of Canopus had thirteen worlds annexed by the Free Worlds League, either during the Reunification War[11] or by Star League decree in 2602,[54] and Gouderak was one of these worlds.

Military Deployment[edit]

2577[edit]

2764[edit]

Geography[edit]

Gouderak has a very arid and oppressively hot climate, and has at least two major continents, named Ayles and Halton.[10]

Planetary Locations[edit]

  • Gouda Prime: the planetary capital city, located on Ayles[10]

Map Gallery[edit]

Nearby Systems[edit]

Closest 36 systems (34 within 60 light-years)
Distance in light years, closest systems first:
Umka 14.5 Piriapolis 18.5 Watermael 18.7 Banfora 19.5
Butzfleth 21.1 Vakarel 24.7 Aspropirgos 26.0 Villanueva 29.9
Ingonish 30.6 Granera 30.6 Fagerholm 35.9 Manaus 36.3
Meadowvale 37.2 Pernik 38.2 Mangor 39.7 Scheuerheck 40.5
Fanardir 44.0 Leyda 46.4 Cap Rouge 47.5 Zathras 48.5
Canopus 50.4 Thurrock 50.5 Alamagordo 50.6 Kanata 51.2
Eleusis 51.2 Ryerson 53.0 Bogrib 53.7 Xanthe 55.1
Itica 55.9 Dansur 57.7 Hastur 58.5 Mattisskogen 58.6
Borgan's Rift 58.6 Katla 58.8 Gallis 62.4 Cole Harbour 62.4

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Era Report: 3145, p. 38
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Field Manual: 3145, p. VI: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 93
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Era Report: 2750, p. 36
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Handbook: House Marik, p. 16
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Handbook: House Liao, p. 17
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Handbook: House Liao, p. 25
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Handbook: House Marik, p. 24
  9. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 94
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 Historical: Reunification War, p. 97
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Historical: Reunification War, p. 159
  12. ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. vii: "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"
  13. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 10
  14. ↑ Field Report 2765: FWLM, p. 25
  15. ↑ Field Report 2765: Periphery, p. 35
  16. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 96
  17. ↑ First Succession War, pp. 24–25
  18. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, pp. 122–123
  19. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 31
  20. ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 34
  21. ↑ Second Succession War, pp. 18–19
  22. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 39
  23. ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 38
  24. ↑ Second Succession War, pp. 78–79
  25. ↑ House Arano (The Aurigan Coalition), pp. 14–15: "3022 Interstellar Expeditions. IAAS-349-SIFNM97-MMMXXII"
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 96
  27. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 40
  28. ↑ House Marik (The Free Worlds League), p. vii: "Free Worlds League Map - [3025]"
  29. ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 42
  30. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 49
  31. ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 51
  32. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 132
  33. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 10
  34. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 22
  35. ↑ Objective Raids, p. 36
  36. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 11
  37. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 11
  38. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 60
  39. ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 54
  40. ↑ The Periphery, 2nd Edition, p. 112: "Magistracy of Canopus & Tortuga Dominions"
  41. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 29
  42. ↑ Inner Sphere, p. 61
  43. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 43
  44. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 68
  45. ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 56
  46. ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 64
  47. ↑ Field Report: FWLM, p. 17
  48. ↑ Field Report: Periphery, p. 20
  49. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 62
  50. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. vii: "Inner Sphere - [3085] Map"
  51. ↑ Era Digest: Dark Age, p. 12: "Map of the Inner Sphere 3130"
  52. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 10
  53. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 148: "Magistracy Of Canopus Front (Jump-Off - 2582)"
  54. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 161: "Good Neighbors To The Magistracy"
  55. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 150: "Magistracy Of Canopus Front(Jump-Off - 2582)"
  56. ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. 127: "168th Mechanized Infantry Division"

Bibliography[edit]

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