New Damascus

New Damascus
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New Damascus nearby systems
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System Information
X:Y Coordinates273.999 : -206.602[e]
Spectral classK9V[1]
Recharge time200 hours[1]
Recharge station(s)Nadir[1]

The New Damascus system was home to at least one habitable world, New Damascus VIII, and as of 3145 was located in the Chirikof Operational Area of the Crucis March within the Federated Suns.[2][3]

System Description[edit]

New Damascus is located near the Dunkerque and Nogales systems[4] and consists of a class K9V primary orbited by at least eight worlds. During the thirty-first century a recharge station was in place at the system nadir jump point.[1]

System History[edit]

The New Damascus system was colonized during the First Exodus from Terra.[5]

Political Affiliation[edit]

New Damascus VIII[edit]

New Damascus VIII
Astrophysical
System positionEighth[1]
Jump Point distance3.31 days[1]
MoonsNone[1]
Geophysical
Surface gravity1.15[1]
Atmospheric pressureStandard (Breathable)[1]
Equatorial temperature22°C (Cool-Temperate)[1]
Surface water60%[1]
Highest native lifeBirds[1]
Landmasses6 (Amara, Dummar, Jobar, Qassaa', Sha'alan, Tijara)[1]
History and Culture
Population4,568,912,000 (3079)[1]
Government and Infrastructure
CapitalDakar[1]
HPG ClassB[1]

New Damascus VIII, more commonly known simply as New Damascus, is the eighth planet in the system, and was home to manufacturing facilities belonging to a subdivision of Federated Industries during the thirty-first century.[1]

Planetary History[edit]

The Jihad[edit]

In addition to being home to Hurricane Defense Systems, a manufacturer of weapons and various kinds of ammunition, New Damascus was one of two main logistical centers within the Remagen Combat Region (also referred to as the Nunivak Combat Region).[1] Hurricane industries was heavily damaged during the Jihad, losing ninety percent of its staff and taking a commensurate level of damage.[31]

Geography[edit]

New Damascus has six continents named Amara, Dummar, Jobar, Qassaa', Sha'alan, and Tijara.[1]

Planetary Locations[edit]

  • Abbasiyyin: the windy, hilly location of the Hurricane Defense manufacturing facilities on Qassaa'.[1]
  • Dakar: the planetary capital city, located on Dummar.[1]

Companies and Industries[edit]

Map Gallery[edit]

Nearby Systems[edit]

Closest 32 systems (32 within 60 light-years)
Distance in light years, closest systems first:
Dunkerque 9.9 Nogales 12.5 Grosvenor 21.6 Notwina 24.5
Pula 24.8 Semichi 26.9 Waxell 27.2 Nahoni 29.3
Nis 30.5 Gruyeres 34.3 Wernke 35.3 Chakachamna 36.2
Susulatna 37.4 Ferrara 37.4 Kaguyak 37.5 Nizina 41.8
Hobbs 41.8 Kotzebue 42.7 El Kerak 44.9 Montcoal 46.3
Ingenstrem 47.1 Remagen 50.5 Nunivak 51.5 Bastian 52.1
Alsek 52.2 Aggstein 54.5 Skaslien 55.4 Meglan 56.8
Noatak 57.3 Chillon 58.7 Birqash 59.7 Fathepur 59.7

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 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 Objectives: Federated Suns, p. 19: "New Damascus"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Era Report: 3145, p. 39: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Field Manual: 3145, p. VI: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Era Report: 2750, p. 37: "Inner Sphere - [2750] Map"
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Handbook: House Davion, p. 18: "Federated Suns at their Founding - [2317] Map"
  6. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 48: "Federated Suns after Age of War - [2571] Map"
  7. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 159: "Inner Sphere - [2596] Map"
  8. ↑ Field Manual: SLDF: "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"
  9. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [2765] Map"
  10. ↑ Field Report 2765: AFFS, p. 29: "Federated Suns Armed Forces Deployment Map - [2765]"
  11. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 54: "Federated Suns after First Succession War - [2822] Map"
  12. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, pp. 122–123: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
  13. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 60: "Federated Suns after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"
  14. ↑ House Davion (The Federated Suns): "Federated Suns Map - [3025]"
  15. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 70: "Federated Suns after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"
  16. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 72: "Federated Suns after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"
  17. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 76: "Federated Suns after War of [3039] - [3040] Map"
  18. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 133: "Inner Sphere - [3040] Map"
  19. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 11: Inner Sphere - [3050] Map
  20. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 23: Inner Sphere - [3052] Map
  21. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 11: Inner Sphere - [3057] Map
  22. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 78: "Federated Suns after Operation Guerrero - [3058] Map"
  23. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 29: Inner Sphere - [3063] Map
  24. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 82: "Federated Suns after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
  25. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 43: "Inner Sphere - [3067] Map"
  26. ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 64: "Inner Sphere - [3075] Map"
  27. ↑ Field Report: AFFS, p. 21: "Federated Suns Armed Forces Deployment Map - [August 3079]"
  28. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63: "Inner Sphere Map - [March 3081]"
  29. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. vii: "Inner Sphere - [3085] Map"
  30. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"
  31. ↑ Objectives: Federated Suns, p. 4: "State of the Industry at a Glance (Dec 3079)"

Bibliography[edit]

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