Kaus Borealis

Kaus Borealis
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Kaus Borealis nearby systems
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System Information
X:Y Coordinates11.373 : 96.371[e]
Spectral classK1IV[1][2]
Recharge time192 hours[1]
Recharge station(s)Zenith[1]
Planet(s)10[2]

Political Affiliation[edit]

Kaus Borealis IV[edit]

Kaus Borealis IV
Kaus Borealis.jpg
Astrophysical
System positionFourth[1][2]
Jump Point distance5.18 days[1][2]
MoonsOne (Bluefish)[1][2]
Geophysical
Surface gravity0.87[1][2]
Atmospheric pressureStandard (Tainted)[1][2]
Equatorial temperature55°C (Desert)[1][2]
Surface water71%[1][2]
Highest native lifeMammals[1][2]
History and Culture
Population35,370 (3067)[1]
430,000 (3130)[2][46]
Government and Infrastructure
Noble RulerMark Thompson, Planetary Chairman (3067)[1]
Kari DerRaff, Governor (3130)[46][2]
Austin Siles, Legate (3130)[2][46]
CapitalIamda[2]
HPG ClassNone[1]

When it was originally settled, Kaus Borealis was a paradise of green plants, fresh water, and beautiful seasons. In the past 300 years, however, a series of volcanic eruptions and other geological events have spewed massive amounts of ash, methane, and sulfur into the atmosphere, tainting it. Residents now need to have respirators to walk around outside, and acid rain is a common occurrence. More and more volcanoes broke through the planet's surface, pumping more hostile compounds into the air and further destroying the ecosphere. At this time nearly 10% of the surface is covered by an active lava flow.[2]

Today, scientists believe that Kaus Borealis has only a few centuries left before it completely loses the ability to support humans. They also theorize that the continents will settle into a new pattern eventually and humans may be able to recolonize the planet after that occurs. In the meantime, many inhabitants are looking to relocate to new planets, leaving the many geologists and their scientific expeditions to their studies.[2]

Planetary History[edit]

Jihad[edit]

Kaus Borealis was occupied by the Word of Blake during the Jihad; in late August 3075[37][38] Alpha and Omega Galaxies[47][48] of Clan Ghost Bear arrived and launched a campaign to liberate the planet, ignoring all hails from Draconis Combine forces. In mid September the allied coalition leader Devlin Stone traveled to Kaus Borealis with a small diplomatic party to meet with Clan Ghost Bear and attempt to enlist their support for the coalition. On the 21st of September, the Ghost Bears agreed to assist the coalition, and soon launched another wave of attacks against nearby worlds occupied by the Blakists.[37][38] The Ghost Bear forces attacking Kaus Borealis were supported by WarShips, including the Leviathan-class battleship CGB Leviathan, but after a Blakist ambush in the nearby Ascella system cost the Ghost Bears almost a full Cluster of troops the CGB Leviathan was redeployed to Ascella to hunt down the remaining Blakist Pocket WarShips and aerospace fighters.[49]

The struggle to control Kaus Borealis evidently continued for some time, as scouts from the allied coalition raided Kaus Borealis (along with a number of other worlds) on the 25th of March 3076.[50][51]

Military Deployment[edit]

2786[edit]

Image gallery[edit]

  • Planetary flag

Map Gallery[edit]

Nearby Systems[edit]

Closest 56 systems (53 within 60 light-years)
Distance in light years, closest systems first:
Eltanin 13.6 Kaus Australis 14.1 Alya 15.0 Kaus Media 16.7
Vega 18.2 Gamma Sagittarius 21.4 Ascella 24.0 Tsukude 24.6
Nai-Stohl 25.9 Kessel 27.6 Altais 29.1 New Wessex 29.3
Cebalrai 30.3 Konstance 31.5 Shitara 31.6 Kuzuu 31.9
Moore 32.8 Rukbat 33.2 Alrakis 34.5 Juniper 35.4
Kannon 36.5 Talisker 38.2 Lambrecht 38.8 Shionoha 41.7
Elix 42.7 Dromini 44.3 Balkan 45.7 Baxter 45.7
Komephoros 45.7 Sabik 46.1 Kimball 47.2 Lone Star 48.7
La Blon 49.2 Phalan 49.2 Chaville 49.8 Dabih 50.3
Aubisson 50.6 Kingtribel 50.7 Marfik 52.0 Shimosuwa 52.2
Atria 52.5 Accrington 53.1 Algedi 54.7 Kervil 55.3
Corridan 55.4 Miyazaki 55.8 Dyev 55.9 Minakuchi 56.2
Ryde 56.9 Pike 57.8 Buckminster 58.6 Eaglesham 58.9
Skondia 59.4 Yed Posterior 60.1 Ko 60.2 Albalii 62.3

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 Handbook: House Kurita, p. 96: "Kaus Borealis"
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130), p. 15: "Kaus Borealis"
  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. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 43: "Draconis Combine after First Succession War - 2822"
  13. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 36: "Lyran Commonwealth after First Succession War [2822]"
  14. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, pp. 122–123: "Inner Sphere - 2822"
  15. ↑ First Succession War, p. 113: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
  16. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 53: "Draconis Combine after Second Succession War - 2864"
  17. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 40: "Lyran Commonwealth after Second Succession War [2864]"
  18. ↑ House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 68: "Hanging On"
  19. ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), foldout: "Draconis Combine Map - [3025]"
  20. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 64: "Draconis Combine after Third Succession War - 3025"
  21. ↑ House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), foldout: Lyran Commonwealth Map [3025]
  22. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 47: "Lyran Commonwealth after Third Succession War [3025] Map"
  23. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 66: "Draconis Combine after Fourth Succession War - 3030"
  24. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 56: "Lyran Commonwealth after Fourth Succession War [3030] Map"
  25. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 133: "Inner Sphere - 3040"
  26. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 68: "Draconis Combine after War of 3039 - 3040"
  27. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 59: "Lyran Commonwealth after War of 3039 [3040] Map"
  28. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - 3050"
  29. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 23: "Inner Sphere - 3052"
  30. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 71: "Draconis Combine after Operation REVIVAL - 3052"
  31. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 61: "Lyran Commonwealth after Clan Invasion [3052] Map"
  32. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 11: "Inner Sphere Map [3057]"
  33. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 29: "Inner Sphere Map [3063]"
  34. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 74: "Draconis Combine after FedCom Civil War - 3067"
  35. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 70: "Lyran Commonwealth after FedCom Civil War [3067] Map"
  36. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 42: "Inner Sphere Map - [October 3067]
  37. ↑ 37.0 37.1 37.2 Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 18: "Timeline of the Jihad"
  38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 38.2 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 54: "The Jihad in Review"
  39. ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 65: "Inner Sphere [3075]"
  40. ↑ Field Report: DCMS, p. 21: "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery Deployment Map - August 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. ↑ Shattered Fortress, pp. 102–103: "Inner Sphere - [3151] Map"
  46. ↑ 46.0 46.1 46.2 Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere, p. 6: "Prefecture I"
  47. ↑ Field Report: Clans, p. 9: "Alpha Galaxy"
  48. ↑ Field Report: Clans, p. 9: "Omega Galaxy"
  49. ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3076, p. 47: "Cebalrai Free, But At What Cost?"
  50. ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 21: "Timeline of the Jihad"
  51. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 55: "The Jihad in Review"
  52. ↑ First Succession War, p. 136: "First Succession War Deployment Table - DCMS"

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