Runrig

Runrig
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Runrig nearby systems
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System Information
X:Y Coordinates48.925 : -217.144[e]
Spectral classK7V[1]
Recharge time178 hours[1]
Planet(s)8[1]

System Description[edit]

Runrig is located near the Overton and Harloc systems.

System History[edit]

Rhodos was a Star League-era inhabited system in the Capella Commonality of the Capellan Confederation.[2][3][4] In 2822 the system was renamed Runrig by ComStar.[5] The system remained a part of the Capella Commonality and subsequently vanished from maps during the Second Succession War.[6][7]

Political Affiliation[edit]

Runrig III[edit]

Runrig III
Astrophysical
System positionThird[1]
Jump Point distance3.7 days[1]
Moons2[1]
Geophysical
Surface gravity0.70[1]
Atmospheric pressureHigh (Tainted)[1]
Equatorial temperature38C[1]
Surface water88%[1]
Highest native lifeFish[1]
Government and Infrastructure
HPG ClassNone[1]

Planetary History[edit]

Runrig was a tropical paradise initially settled to export fresh water to it's sister world Rhodos. Eventually greater available of water purifiers made this industry non-viable, but the same technology helped remove microbial taints from Runrig's atmosphere, allowing it's population to exist in greater comfort. Unfortunately, scrubbing the atmosphere drove several local ecosystems to extinction. Despite developing industry and a strong tourism sector during the Star League, Runrig's inhabitants restricted immigration and deliberately redirected economic growth towards Rhodos due to fears that more human activity would either overtax their terraforming infrastructure or further disrupt the local biosphere.[5]

Unfortunately for the population of Runrig, these fears were realized when the planet was forced to accept a large influx of refugees fleeing the collapse of Rhodos. Though it survived longer than it's sister world, Runrig experienced rapid ecological decline during the Second Succession War.[5] Furious at the mismanagement of their Capellan-loyal planetary governemnt, the populace of Runrig revolted, destroying their original capital city and Hyperpulse Generator. A new isolationist government was installed, which moved the colony a continent away from its original location.[32]

By 3152, the local population is nearly a hundred million people. Runrig's technology has regressed to 19th century Terran norms, and only wealthy or powerful Runriggers receive an education. Historical records have largely been lost to time, but local legend continues to vilify offworlders, ensuring Runrig's population remains xenophobic.[32]

Runrig V (Rhodos)[edit]

Rhodos
Astrophysical
Also known asRunrig V[1]
System positionFifth[1]
Jump Point distance3.7 days[1]
Moons1[1]
Geophysical
Surface gravity1.07[1]
Atmospheric pressureStandard (Toxic)[1]
Equatorial temperature23C[1]
Surface water46%[1]
Highest native lifeMammals[1]
Government and Infrastructure
HPG ClassNone[1]

Planetary History[edit]

Cooler and drier than neighbouring Runrig, Rhodos would have been nearly ideal for human settlement if it weren't for it's thin ozone layer letting through harmful radiation. Though not hazardous to indigenous lifeforms, Star League colonists were forced to live in shielded domes or suffer serious health risks. Rhodos also relied on expensive soil and water purification technologies to keep its cities habitable. In the 2700s Rhodos began investing in a more permanent solution dubbed Operation SUNSCREEN. This plan called for the construction of continent-spanning networks of ozone generators supplied by the Terran Hegemony, and would have rendered 90% of Rhodos surface radiation free. Unfortunately, before SUNSCREEN had completed its work, the Amaris Civil War made it impossible for Rhodos to continue, even at a smaller scale. Setbacks and disasters forced the locals to fully abandon SUNSCREEN in the 2790s.[5]

During the Succession Wars, Rhodos' aging purification technology began to break down. Most of the population fled the increasingly polluted planet. By 2822 Rhodos was uninhabited, and the world was struck from ComStar's navigation charts.[5] Since then, the world has been visited only by the occasional band of Pirates or LosTech prospectors. Unhealthy levels of radiation have ensured none of these visitors have stayed long.[33]

Notes[edit]

Rhodos and Runrig are each one of several planets Ghosts of Obeedah listed as an option for being the location of Obeedah, one of the Word of Blake's Hidden Five. Which world truly plays host to Obeedah was left undetermined in the sourcebook. If Rhodos or Runrig are Obeedah, the information presented in this article about that world's history will be incomplete, and information about it's state in 3152 will be incorrect.

Map Gallery[edit]

Nearby Systems[edit]

Closest 68 systems (66 within 60 light-years)
Distance in light years, closest systems first:
Overton 9.6 Harloc 10.2 Milos 11.9 Lamu 16.8
Sharpe 17.6 Vestallas 17.9 New Crete 19.0 Gei-Fu 20.1
Glasgow 20.6 Ovan 21.6 Bhykov 23.9 Hexare 24.0
Aldertaine 26.4 Denbar 27.0 New Westin 27.0 Hustaing 29.2
Imalda 29.8 Aer 30.2 Harbin 31.9 Geifer 32.9
Kittery 33.9 Kohlman 34.0 Brighton 34.5 Decus 34.7
Preston 35.9 Cordiagr 35.9 Relevow 35.9 Scituate 39.1
Indicass 39.6 Mumbai 39.6 No Return 40.5 Taga 41.2
Purvo 43.1 Florarda 43.2 Randar 43.3 Sian 43.6
Bogerth 43.6 Capella 46.3 Ilmar 46.6 Gurnet 46.7
Kurragin 47.6 St. Loris 48.0 Spica 48.2 Capricorn 49.4
Castrovia 50.0 Sendalor 50.0 New Sagan 50.2 Nashuar 50.9
Ziliang 51.0 Carmen 51.6 Java 52.4 Kashilla 52.9
Ambergrist 53.2 Bandora 53.5 Uravan 53.9 Sarmaxa 53.9
Chitwan 54.0 Minnacora 54.5 Haerhbin 55.5 Masterson 55.8
Krin 56.8 Yàn-huì 56.9 Claxton 57.7 Bentley 58.3
Armaxa 58.7 Weekapaug 59.4 Bora 60.3 St. Ives 60.8

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 Ghosts of Obeedah, p. 35
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Historical: Reunification War, p. 159, "Inner Sphere - [2596] Map"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Era Report: 2750, p. 37, "Inner Sphere - [2750] Map"
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - [2765] Map"
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Ghosts of Obeedah, p. 36
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Handbook: House Liao, p. 31, "Capellan Confederation after First Succession War - [2822 Map]"
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Handbook: House Liao, p. 39, "Capellan Confederation after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"
  8. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 17, "Capellan Confederation Founding - [2366] Map"
  9. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 25, "Capellan Confederation after Age of War - [2571] Map"
  10. ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. vii, "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"
  11. ↑ First Succession War (sourcebook), pp. 24-25, "Inner Sphere - [2786] Map"
  12. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, pp. 122-123, "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
  13. ↑ First Succession War (sourcebook), pp. 112-113, "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
  14. ↑ House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. vii, "Capellan Confederation Map - [3025]"
  15. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 40, "Capellan Confederation after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"
  16. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 49, "Capellan Confederation after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"
  17. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 132, "Inner Sphere - [3040] Map"
  18. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 10, Inner Sphere - [3050] Map
  19. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 22, Inner Sphere - [3052] Map
  20. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 10, Inner Sphere - [3057] Map
  21. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 60, "Capellan Confederation after Operation Guerrero - [3058] Map"
  22. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 29, "Inner Sphere - [3063] Map"
  23. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 68, "Capellan Confederation after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
  24. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 43, "Inner Sphere - [3067] Map"
  25. ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 64, "Inner Sphere - [3075] Map"
  26. ↑ Field Report: CCAF, p. 21, "Capellan Confederation Armed Forces Deployment Map - [August 3079]"
  27. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63, "Inner Sphere - [3081] Map"
  28. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. vii , "Inner Sphere - [3085] Map"
  29. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 10, "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"
  30. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 38, "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
  31. ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. VI, "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 Ghosts of Obeedah, p. 37-38
  33. ↑ Ghost of Obeedah, p. 37

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