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Kansu | |
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System Information | |
X:Y Coordinates | 67.719 : -59.756[e] |
Spectral class | M4II[1] |
Planet(s) | 9[1] |
Contents
System Description[edit]
Kansu is located near the Algol and Buchlau systems.
Political Affiliation[edit]
- 2366 - Tikonov Grand Union[2]
- 2367 - Capellan Confederation[3]
- 2571 - Capellan Confederation[4]
- 2596 - Capellan Confederation[5]
- 2750 - Capellan Confederation[6]
- 2764 - Capellan Confederation[7]
- 2765 - Capellan Confederation[8]
- 2786 - Capellan Confederation[9]
- 2797 - Capellan Confederation[10]
- 2822 - Capellan Confederation[11][12][13]
- 2864 - Capellan Confederation[14][15]
- 3025 - Capellan Confederation[16][17]
- 3030 - Federated Suns[18][19]
- 3040 - Federated Commonwealth[20][21]
- 3050 - Federated Commonwealth[22]
- 3052 - Federated Commonwealth[23]
- 3057 - Federated Commonwealth[24]
- 3058 - Federated Commonwealth[25][26]
- 3063 - Federated Commonwealth[27]
- 3067 - Federated Suns[28][29][30]
- 3069 - Word of Blake Protectorate (from November)[31]
- 3075 - Word of Blake Protectorate[32]
- 3079 - Word of Blake Protectorate[33][34]
- 3081 - Republic of the Sphere[35]
- 3085 - Republic of the Sphere[36]
- 3135 - Independent world[37]
- 3145 - Capellan Confederation[38][39]
Kansu IV[edit]
Kansu IV | |
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Astrophysical | |
System position | Fourth[1] |
Jump Point distance | 3 days[1] |
Moons | 1 (Sheng Li)[1] |
Geophysical | |
Surface gravity | 1.0[1] |
Atmospheric pressure | High (Toxic)[1] |
Equatorial temperature | 135°C (greenhouse)[1] |
Surface water | 46%[1] |
Highest native life | None[1] |
Landmasses | 3 (Kantuene, Matawan, Fetid)[1] |
History and Culture | |
Population | 350,325,000 (3130)[1][40] |
Government and Infrastructure | |
Political Leader | Planetary Governor |
Military Commander | Legate Alex Fenner (3130)[1][40] |
Capital | Raijianstad[1] |
Planetary History[edit]
Early History[edit]
The small and frozen world of Kansu was only settled in the second half of the twenty-fourth century. The icy world's flora was unique in that it stored energy as frozen methane rather than as fat. The original colonists discovered this by accident after trying to use the plants as a traditional wood fuel source. Eventually they learned not to put the plants into a high-heat environment, but only after many people had lost limbs in explosions. The colonists later refined their technique, gathering the plants via remote drone systems and using them as a renewable energy resource.[1]
Fourth Succession War[edit]
During the Fourth Succession War, the planet fell under control of the Federated Suns. The AFFS built a base on the Fetid continent, likely for training its troops in hazardous environments as well as for defense. This isolation of the military forces left the natives of Kansu free to extract the radioactive ores from the main continent, Matawan.[1]
Jihad[edit]
When the Word of Blake invaded during the last two weeks of October 3069,[31] the militia defending the world used artillery strikes to disable many of the invaders as they traveled through Kansu's forests. The high explosive rounds caused the methane stored in the trees and other plants to explode, inflicting serious losses on the Blakists. In retaliation, the Blakist fanatics detonated a nuclear weapon, apparently hoping to cow the defenders and destroy their morale. Instead the thermonuclear explosion ignited all the methane stored in the native flora for kilometers, triggering massive secondary explosions across the world. These explosions also triggered the release of methane stored in the undersea ice sheets and Kansu's polar regions. The resulting explosions created a runaway greenhouse effect that forced humans to live completely underground for more than a decade. The formerly arctic world has had its ecosphere completely disrupted, with temperatures at the equator exceeding the boiling point of water. Most of the population remains underground, with some relocating to Kansu's moon.[1]
Military Deployment[edit]
3061[edit]
3067[edit]
3085[edit]
- - The unit was at 95% strength, with 100% of their equipment featuring upgraded technology.
Geography[edit]
Kansu has three continents named Kantuene, Matawan, and Fetid.[1]
Planetary Locations[edit]
- Raijianstad: the planetary capital city[1]
Local Flora and Fauna[edit]
Map Gallery[edit]
Nearby Systems[edit]
Closest 76 systems (74 within 60 light-years) Distance in light years, closest systems first: | |||||||
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Algol | 8.5 | Buchlau | 9.3 | Slocum | 12.2 | Ningpo | 15.1 |
Conwy | 15.3 | Azha | 16.2 | New Hessen | 16.5 | Hamal | 16.5 |
Yangtze | 17.6 | Halloran | 18.0 | Alrescha | 19.7 | Bharat | 20.1 |
Poznan | 22.1 | Pleione | 25.7 | Demeter | 25.7 | Arboris | 25.9 |
Nopah | 28.2 | New Aragon | 28.5 | Genoa | 28.7 | Alpha Eridani | 29.0 |
Angol | 29.1 | Algot | 29.3 | Basalt | 30.8 | Tigress | 31.0 |
Gan Singh | 32.8 | Woodstock | 32.9 | Almach | 33.1 | Kawich | 33.3 |
Cynthiana | 34.6 | Acamar | 35.3 | Mesartim | 35.5 | Shensi | 35.6 |
Hunan | 36.4 | Mira | 36.5 | Bex | 38.0 | Ruchbah | 38.4 |
Tianamon | 39.2 | Tikonov | 39.3 | Menkar | 39.7 | St. Andre | 40.9 |
Rio | 41.6 | Fletcher | 41.8 | Aldebaran | 43.2 | Foochow | 43.3 |
Ingress | 44.9 | Tybalt | 45.1 | Styk | 45.6 | Nanking | 45.7 |
Hean | 45.8 | Sheratan | 46.7 | Jonathan | 46.8 | Deneb Kaitos | 46.9 |
Bhaktapur | 47.1 | Zurich | 47.7 | Chesterton | 49.2 | Manennaia | 49.9 |
Ankaa | 50.9 | Tsitsang | 51.3 | Terra Firma | 52.2 | Shipka | 52.4 |
Mirach | 52.6 | New Florence | 53.3 | Valexa | 53.4 | Caselton | 54.9 |
Small World | 55.1 | New Rhodes | 56.0 | Foot Fall | 56.9 | Tedibyhr | 57.2 |
Zion | 57.5 | Sichuan | 58.3 | Sonnia | 58.6 | Epsilon Indi | 58.6 |
Addicks | 59.2 | Wei | 59.6 | Ashkum | 60.6 | Ulan Batar | 60.6 |
References[edit]
- ↑ 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 Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130), p. 107: "Kansu"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 17: "Capellan Confederation Founding - [2366] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 13: "Timeline: Capellan Zone 2367"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 25: "Capellan Confederation after Age of War - [2571] Map"
- ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 159: "Inner Sphere - [2596] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 37: "Inner Sphere - [2750] Map"
- ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. xi: "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"
- ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [2765] Map"
- ↑ First Succession War, pp. 24–25: "Inner Sphere - [2786] Map"
- ↑ First Succession War, p. 95: "Federated Suns Counteroffensives 2801–2818"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 31: "Capellan Confederation after First Succession War - [2822 Map]"
- ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, pp. 122–123: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
- ↑ First Succession War, pp. 112–113: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 39: "Capellan Confederation after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 60: "Federated Suns after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 40: "Capellan Confederation after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 70: "Federated Suns after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 49: "Capellan Confederation after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 72: "Federated Suns after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 76: "Federated Suns after War of 3039 - [3040] Map"
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 133: "Inner Sphere - [3040] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3050] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 23: "Inner Sphere - [3052] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 10: Inner Sphere - [3057] Map
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 60: "Capellan Confederation after Operation Guerrero - [3058] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 78: "Federated Suns after Operation Guerrero - [3058] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 29: "Inner Sphere - [3063] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 68: "Capellan Confederation after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 82: "Federated Suns after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 43: "Inner Sphere - [3067] Map"
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 47: "The Jihad In Review"
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 65: "Inner Sphere - [3075] Map"
- ↑ Field Report: AFFS, p. 21: "Federated Suns Armed Forces Deployment Map - [August 3079]"
- ↑ Field Report: CCAF, p. 21: "Capellan Confederation Armed Forces Deployment Map - [August 3079]"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63: "Inner Sphere - [3081] Map"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. vii: "Inner Sphere - [3085] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 39: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. VI: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
- ↑ 40.0 40.1 Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere, p. 10: "Prefecture IV"
- ↑ Shattered Sphere, p. 30: "FedCom Deployment Table"
- ↑ Mercenaries Supplemental, p. 70: "Mercenary Deployment Table"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 186: "RAF Deployment Table - 3085"
- ↑ 44.0 44.1 Assumption of Risk, ch. 34
Bibliography[edit]
- Assumption of Risk (novel)
- Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere
- Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130)
- Era Report: 2750
- Era Report: 3052
- Era Report: 3062
- Era Report: 3145
- Field Manual: 3085
- Field Manual: 3145
- Field Manual: SLDF
- Field Report: AFFS
- Field Report: CCAF
- First Succession War
- Handbook: House Davion
- Handbook: House Liao
- Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1
- Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2
- Historical: Reunification War
- Historical: War of 3039
- Jihad: Final Reckoning
- Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents
- Mercenaries Supplemental
- Shattered Sphere