Kaus Australis

Kaus Australis
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3151
Kaus Australis 3151.svg
Kaus Australis nearby systems
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System Information
X:Y Coordinates5.683 : 83.447[e]
Spectral classB9IV[1]
Planet(s)3[1]

System Description[edit]

Kaus Australis is located near the Kaus Media and Nai-Stohl systems.

Political Affiliation[edit]

Kaus Australis III[edit]

Kaus Australis III
Kaus Australis.jpg
Astrophysical
System positionThird[1]
Jump Point distance57 days[1]
Moons1 (Epstarius)[1]
Geophysical
Surface gravity0.61[1]
Atmospheric pressureThin (Breathable)[1]
Equatorial temperature40°C[1]
Surface water9%[1]
Highest native lifePlant[1]
History and Culture
Demonym(s)Kaus Australian[1]
Population945,700 (3130)[1][47]
Government and Infrastructure
Political LeaderPlanetary Governor
Military CommanderLegate Carl Lenosovitch (3130)[1][47]
CapitalKaverni Bay[1]

Kaus Australis was only settled to take advantage of the mineral resources available in its crust, particularly germanium. Without this vital metal, JumpShips cannot travel between the stars. After it was first settled, the people of Kaus Australis formed a mutually beneficial trade agreement with nearby Kaus Media. The metals removed from Kaus Australis were sent to Kaus Media in exchange for water, purifiers, foodstuffs, and textiles. This symbiotic relationship persists from the earliest settlement days, and even a Draconis Combine occupation couldn't break it. Decisions that affect both worlds are typically decided by a Kaus Media-based council of advisers from both worlds. Even after the formation of the Republic of the Sphere, the bond between the two worlds is strong, with Kaus Media providing the friendly face for offworlders and Kaus Australis providing the industrial and mining resources that give the alliance power.[1]

It is important to note that generally the residents of Kaus Australis and Kaus Media are not disloyal to the states that oversee them; rather they tend to think of the effect any proposal will have on their worlds first and the overseeing state second.

During the Outer Reaches Rebellion, demands from the Terran Alliance Parliament for large loans to be floated to fund the Alliance military campaign were flatly refused by Astro Australis Ltd., the major financial firm on Kaus Australis at the time; this was one of a number of factors that effectively robbed the Alliance military of vital support before offensive operations had even begun.[2]

Planetary History[edit]

Jihad[edit]

Kaus Australis and Kaus Media were both occupied by the Word of Blake during the Jihad; forces from Clan Ghost Bear assaulted both worlds simultaneously on the 6th of October, shortly after the Ghost Bears had agreed to support Devlin Stone's allied coalition.[48][49]

Military Deployment[edit]

2786[edit]

2821[edit]

  • Twenty-third Dieron Regulars[50]

3038[edit]

Planetary Locations[edit]

  • Kaverni Bay: planetary capital city[1]

Map Gallery[edit]

Nearby Systems[edit]

Closest 56 systems (56 within 60 light-years)
Distance in light years, closest systems first:
Kaus Media 3.9 Nai-Stohl 11.8 Kaus Borealis 14.1 Eltanin 17.6
Ascella 17.7 Kessel 18.8 Moore 19.4 Kuzuu 24.2
Alya 24.5 Vega 25.0 Alrakis 25.6 Lambrecht 27.0
Konstance 28.9 Dromini 31.8 Sabik 32.1 Gamma Sagittarius 32.7
Lone Star 34.6 New Wessex 35.0 Shitara 36.1 Chaville 38.3
Atria 38.5 Cebalrai 38.6 Balkan 38.6 Tsukude 38.7
La Blon 39.0 Komephoros 40.7 Altais 41.1 Elix 41.9
Dyev 42.7 Rukbat 44.4 Kimball 44.5 Kannon 44.6
Ko 46.2 Pike 46.5 Skondia 46.7 Kervil 47.1
Baxter 47.1 Marfik 48.4 Juniper 48.5 Imbros 50.0
Ryde 51.7 Shionoha 52.2 Talisker 52.3 Miyazaki 52.6
Lyons 53.1 Unukalhai 53.7 Athenry 53.8 Dabih 54.3
Alkalurops 56.5 Alphecca 56.7 New Britain 57.0 Phalan 57.0
Nusakan 57.0 Telos 57.7 Corridan 57.9 Asta 57.9

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 Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130), p. 14: "Kaus Australis"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Periphery, 1st Edition, p. 13: "Outer Reaches Rebellion"
  3. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 18: "Draconis Combine Founding" - 2319
  4. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 13: "Lyran Commonwealth Founding (2341)"
  5. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 31: "Draconis Combine after Age of War - 2571"
  6. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 25: "Lyran Commonwealth after Age of War [2571]"
  7. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 159: "Inner Sphere Map [2596]"
  8. ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 37: "Inner Sphere - 2750"
  9. ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. xi: Inner Sphere - [2764]
  10. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - 2765"
  11. ↑ First Succession War, p. 25: "Inner Sphere - [2786] Map"
  12. ↑ First Succession War, p. 95: "Federated Suns Counteroffensives 2801–2818"
  13. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 43: "Draconis Combine after First Succession War - 2822"
  14. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 36: "Lyran Commonwealth after First Succession War [2822]"
  15. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, pp. 122–123: "Inner Sphere - 2822"
  16. ↑ First Succession War, p. 113: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
  17. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 53: "Draconis Combine after Second Succession War - 2864"
  18. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 40: "Lyran Commonwealth after Second Succession War [2864]"
  19. ↑ House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 68: "Hanging On"
  20. ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), foldout: "Draconis Combine Map - [3025]"
  21. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 64: "Draconis Combine after Third Succession War - 3025"
  22. ↑ House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), foldout: Lyran Commonwealth Map [3025]
  23. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 47: "Lyran Commonwealth after Third Succession War [3025] Map"
  24. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 66: "Draconis Combine after Fourth Succession War - 3030"
  25. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 56: "Lyran Commonwealth after Fourth Succession War [3030] Map"
  26. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 133: "Inner Sphere - 3040"
  27. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 68: "Draconis Combine after War of 3039 - 3040"
  28. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 59: "Lyran Commonwealth after War of 3039 [3040] Map"
  29. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - 3050"
  30. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 23: "Inner Sphere - 3052"
  31. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 71: "Draconis Combine after Operation REVIVAL - 3052"
  32. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 61: "Lyran Commonwealth after Clan Invasion [3052] Map"
  33. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 11: "Inner Sphere Map [3057]"
  34. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 29: "Inner Sphere Map [3063]"
  35. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 74: "Draconis Combine after FedCom Civil War - 3067"
  36. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 70: "Lyran Commonwealth after FedCom Civil War [3067] Map"
  37. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 42: "Inner Sphere Map - [October 3067]
  38. ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 65: "Inner Sphere [3075]"
  39. ↑ Field Report: DCMS, p. 21: "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery Deployment Map - August 3079"
  40. ↑ Field Report: LAAF, p. 19: "Lyran Alliance Deployment Table [3079]"
  41. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63: "Inner Sphere Map - [March 3081]"
  42. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 127: "Inner Sphere Map - [October 3085]"
  43. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 11: "Inner Sphere Map - [3135]"
  44. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 39: "Inner Sphere Map - [3145]"
  45. ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. VI: "Inner Sphere - 3145"
  46. ↑ Shattered Fortress, pp. 102–103: "Inner Sphere - [3151] Map"
  47. ↑ 47.0 47.1 Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere, p. 6: "Prefecture I"
  48. ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 18: "Timeline of the Jihad"
  49. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 54: "The Jihad in Review"
  50. ↑ 50.0 50.1 First Succession War, p. 137: "First Succession War Deployment Table - DCMS"
  51. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 138: "Deployment Table"

Bibliography[edit]

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