Holmsbu

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System Information
X:Y Coordinates57.674 : 441.912[e]
Spectral classA8V[1]
Recharge time169 hours[1]
Recharge station(s)None[1]
Planet(s)16[1]

The Holmsbu system was home to at least one habitable world, Holmsbu V, and as of June 3152 was located in the Rasalhague Province of the Rasalhague Dominion.[2]

System Description[edit]

Holmsbu is located near the Pinnacle and Skallevoll systems.

Political Affiliation[edit]

Holmsbu V[edit]

Holmsbu V
Holmsbu V Orbital View.jpg
Astrophysical
System positionFifth[1]
Jump Point distance25.77 days[1]
Moons1 (Svelvik)[1]
Geophysical
Surface gravity0.9[1]
Atmospheric pressureThin (Tainted)[1]
Equatorial temperature23°C (Cool-Temperate)[1]
Surface water92%[1]
Highest native lifeMicrobes[1]
Landmasses5 (Moss, Ryggebyen, Sarpsborg, Rakkes, Askim)[1]
History and Culture
Colonized2239[1]
Population25,535,000 (3151)[1]
Government and Infrastructure
CapitalHikoileva Kaupunki[1]
HPG ClassB[1]

Planetary History[edit]

Early history[edit]

Holmsbu was settled in 2239 as part of the Scandinavian colonization of the Rasalhague region and by 2319 had become a member of the Principality of Rasalhague. During the centuries Homlsbu was ruled by the Draconis Combine its denizens were atypically passive for Rasalhagians, showing defiance only in championing the Finnish language over the dominant Japanese and Swedenese tongues of their rulers. The DCMS protected Holmsbu from pirate raiders and in return the planet exported fish, rare metals and soldiers.[1]

Clan Invasion[edit]

Holmsbu was conquered in March 3050 by Clan Ghost Bear as part of the First Wave of Operation REVIVAL. The Forty-third Elemental Support Trinary of the Twelfth Bear Chevaliers was tasked with taking the planet, defended at the time by the Seventh and Eighth Corrugated Lancers, a pair of armored regiments supported by infantry. The defending Lancers confronted the Clanners at Redwood and Linden's Bluff, but were ill-prepared to face the battle armored Elementals. They were quickly defeated by the Ghost Bear warriors and surrendered.[45]

The Bears' initially oppressive rule led to a rebellion by Holmsbu's denizens which almost expelled the Bear garrison and nearly prompted WarShip bombardment in response. ComStar successfully mediated a resolution which led to lasting peace.[1]

First Combine-Dominion War[edit]

Operating out of Wolcott during the First Combine-Dominion War (3062 to 3063), the Black Omen mercenary unit secretly penetrated the Ghost Bear Dominion to raid Pinnacle, Holmsbu, and Thule where they disabled each planet's HPG and destroyed several supply depots.[46]

The Jihad[edit]

In March 3076, Holmsbu was the first of four Ghost Bear Dominion worlds to be raided by Clan Ice Hellion stragglers after the failed Ice Hellion invasion of the Clan Jade Falcon Occupation Zone several years before.[35][36]

Dark Age[edit]

The planet's remote location, inclement environment and proximity to easily-beaten Periphery pirates led to the Rasalhague Dominion selecting Holmsbu as a site for rearing new sibkos. But the use of valuable land for this purpose aggravated the inhabitants and left them with a mounting grievance against the Dominion government.[1]

IlClan Era[edit]

The vote on whether to join the new Star League divided Holmsbu no less than any other Dominion world. Ultimately the Denier faction proved victorious in the first vote, but debate continued throughout 3151 after ilKhan Alaric Ward rejected the plebiscite results. A staunch Joiner, Tau Galaxy Commander Ezekiel Vong was eventually moved to proclaim Holmsbu a Joiner world under warrior rule. His second-in-command Janie Cobb opposed him, and by February 3152 both their unit, the First Bear Regulars, and local militia were battling one another daily.[47]

After both faction leaders were killed early on, fighting continued with the Bear warriors' struggle mirrored by that of the Holmsbu's civilian population. Only the refusal of the Regulars' technicians to aid the warriors prevented even more damage, and eventually the passions of both Joiners and Deniers cooled.[48]

Military Deployment[edit]

3050[edit]

  • Seventh Corrugated Lancers[45]
  • Eight Corrugated Lancers[45]

3061[edit]

3085[edit]

3145[edit]

Geography[edit]

Holmsbu has five continents named Moss, Ryggebyen, Sarpsborg, Rakkes, and Askim. Holmsbu is a frigid world with little land surface, most of which is mountainous, and has no continents larger than Australia on Terra. An exception to the rule of biome diversity that applies to planets, Holmsbu's climate is overwhelmingly cool and rainy without being frozen; as a result the small deserts attract tourists.[1]

While lacking the population to support heavy industry, Holmsbu is rich in food, resources and energy.[1]

Planetary Locations[edit]

  • Hikoileva Kaupunki: the planetary capital on Ryggebyen[1]
  • Linden's Bluff[45]
  • Redwood[45]

Companies and Industries[edit]

Map Gallery[edit]

Nearby Systems[edit]

Closest 20 systems (19 within 60 light-years)
Distance in light years, closest systems first:
Pinnacle 18.0 Skallevoll 21.2 Susquehanna 22.1 Damian 23.1
Tovetin 25.9 Thule 37.8 Trondheim 39.6 Leoben 40.1
Balsta 40.9 Santander 44.1 Constance 44.3 Outpost 45.2
Porthos 47.1 Svelvik 50.6 Glabach 51.2 Jarett 51.9
New Bergen 54.6 Rasalhague 55.3 Last Frontier 58.4 Hermagor 62.9

References[edit]

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x Dominions Divided, p. 118: Holmsbu profile
  2. ↑ a b Dominions Divided, p. 85, "Rasalhague Dominion June 3152" (Map)
  3. ↑ 20 Year Update, p. 44: "Origins"
  4. ↑ a b Handbook: House Kurita, p. 18: "Draconis Combine Founding - [2319] Map"
  5. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 31: "Draconis Combine after Age of War - [2571] Map"
  6. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 25: "Lyran Commonwealth after Age of War - [2571] Map"
  7. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 159: "Inner Sphere - [2596] Map"
  8. ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 37: "Inner Sphere - [2750] Map"
  9. ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. xi: "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"
  10. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [2765] Map"
  11. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 43: "Draconis Combine after First Succession War - [2822] Map"
  12. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 36: "Lyran Commonwealth after First Succession War - [2822] Map"
  13. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, p. 122: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
  14. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 53: "Draconis Combine after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"
  15. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 40: "Lyran Commonwealth after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"
  16. ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), foldout: "Draconis Combine Map - [3025]"
  17. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 64: "Draconis Combine after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"
  18. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 47: "Lyran Commonwealth after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"
  19. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 66: "Draconis Combine after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"
  20. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 56: "Lyran Commonwealth after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"
  21. ↑ Historical: Brush Wars, p. 103: "Free Rasalhague Republic map 3034"
  22. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 56: "Lyran Commonwealth after War of 3039 - [3040] Map"
  23. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 68: "Draconis Combine after War of 3039 - [3040] Map"
  24. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 133: "Inner Sphere - [3040] Map"
  25. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3050] Map"
  26. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 23: "Inner Sphere - [3052] Map"
  27. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 61: "Lyran Commonwealth after Clan Invasion - [3052] Map"
  28. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 71: "Draconis Combine after Operation REVIVAL - [3052] Map"
  29. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3057] Map"
  30. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 29: "Inner Sphere - [3063] Map"
  31. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 43: "Inner Sphere - [3067] Map"
  32. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 70: "Lyran Alliance after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
  33. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 74: "Draconis Combine after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
  34. ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 65: "Inner Sphere - [3075] Map"
  35. ↑ a b Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 21: "Timeline of the Jihad"
  36. ↑ a b Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 55: "The Jihad In Review"
  37. ↑ Field Report: Clans, p. 27: "Clan Wolf & Clan Hell's Horses Deployment Map - [August 3079]"
  38. ↑ Field Report: DCMS, p. 21: "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery Deployment Map - [August 3079]"
  39. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63: "Inner Sphere - [March 3081] Map"
  40. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 127: "Inner Sphere - [3085] Map"
  41. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"
  42. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 39: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
  43. ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. VI: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
  44. ↑ Shattered Fortress, pp. 102–103: "Inner Sphere - [3151] Map"
  45. ↑ a b c d e Invading Clans, p. 30
  46. ↑ Mercenaries Supplemental II, p. 24: "Black Omen: Warriors of Prophesy"
  47. ↑ Dominions Divided, p. 67
  48. ↑ Dominions Divided, p. 103: First Bear Regulars
  49. ↑ Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 164: "Warden Clans Deployment Table"
  50. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 128: "Deployment Table - 3085"
  51. ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 172: "Clan Force Deployments - Rasalhague Dominion"
  52. ↑ Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 109: "Corporations of the Ghost Bear Dominion - [Gorton, Kingsley, and Thorpe Enterprises]"

Bibliography[edit]

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