Versailles

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The Versailles system was the location of at least one habitable world or construct and as of 2765 was located in the Markesan Operational Area of the Crucis March within the Federated Suns.[1]

System Description[edit]

Versailles is located near the Markesan and Tiskilwa systems.[1]

System History[edit]

The Versailles system was settled during the Star League era at some point after the end of the Reunification War.[1][2] Versailles vanished from maps during the First Succession War,[3][4][5] which suggests that the system had been abandoned or depopulated.

Political Affiliation[edit]

Versailles[edit]

Versailles

Planetary History[edit]

First Succession War[edit]

Versailles was invaded during the second half of the major invasion into the Federated Suns launched by the Draconis Combine in 2791.[11] Like other minor worlds such as Acoma, Nouveau Toulouse and Tallassee, by the end of 2795 Versailles was dying, either as a result of the damage taken during the assault or as a result of starvation and disease following the collapse of local trade and infrastructure in the region after the invasion.[11][35] Versailles wasn't liberated by the Armed Forces of the Federated Suns during the three massive counteroffensives launched between 2801 and 2818,[36] indicating that the system wasn't worth attacking or defending by that point.

The Dark Age[edit]

Interstellar Expeditions launched an exploration mission called the Jiminez Mission to explore the Versailles system in 3090, looking for evidence that the Word of Blake Hidden World known as Taussen was located in the system. This was the first mission for the Jiminez team since their expedition to Arcadia in 3088 failed to turn up any evidence of the location of Taussen; the Versailles expedition was equally fruitless, and proved that the Versailles system was devoid of any habitable planets.[37]

Notes[edit]

A comment by Herbert A. Beas II on the BattleTech forums stated that Versailles was the intended location of the hidden world of Taussen. Beas was not a line dev at the time of posting, so this revelation is not canon.[38]

Map Gallery[edit]

Nearby Systems[edit]

Closest 40 systems (37 within 60 light-years)
Distance in light years, closest systems first:
Tiskilwa 10.9 Markesan 16.1 Scudder 17.8 Manteno 20.3
Flushing 20.6 Acoma 26.2 Batavia 27.0 McHenry 27.7
Chebanse 27.9 Strawn 30.4 Bristol 32.0 Reinhardstein 33.0
New Valencia 34.3 Beecher 39.1 Amiga 41.9 Talcott 42.7
Corydon 44.0 Muskegon 45.9 Odell 46.3 Freisland 46.4
Wroxeter 46.4 Saunemin 46.6 Arcadia 47.3 Streator 47.5
Emerson 49.0 Beten Kaitos 50.5 Cholame 50.6 Blandinsville 53.2
Gravensteen 53.7 Barstow 54.7 Argyle 55.7 Rosamond 55.8
Smolensk 55.9 Ipava 57.4 Everett 58.0 Listowel 58.5
Saltural 59.6 Layover 61.8 Chota 63.1 Carnac 63.7

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Era Report: 2750, p. 37: "Inner Sphere - [2750] Map"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Historical: Reunification War, p. 159: "Inner Sphere - [2596] Map"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [2765] Map"
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Handbook: House Davion, p. 54: "Federated Suns after First Succession War - [2822] Map"
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, pp. 122–123: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
  6. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 18: "Federated Suns at their Founding - [2317] Map"
  7. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 48: "Federated Suns after Age of War - [2571] Map"
  8. ↑ Field Manual: SLDF: "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"
  9. ↑ Field Report 2765: AFFS, p. 29: "Federated Suns Armed Forces Deployment Map - [2765]"
  10. ↑ First Succession War, pp. 24–25: "Inner Sphere - [2786] Map"
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 First Succession War, p. 44: "Draconis Combine-Federated Suns Front 2786-2796"
  12. ↑ First Succession War, p. 95: "Federated Suns Counteroffensives 2801–2818"
  13. ↑ First Succession War, p. 98: "Federated Suns Counter-Offensives 2801-2818"
  14. ↑ First Succession War, pp. 112–113: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
  15. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 60: "Federated Suns after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"
  16. ↑ House Davion (The Federated Suns): "Federated Suns Map - [3025]"
  17. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 70: "Federated Suns after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"
  18. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 72: "Federated Suns after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"
  19. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 76: "Federated Suns after War of 3039 - [3040] Map"
  20. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 133: "Inner Sphere - [3040] Map"
  21. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3050] Map"
  22. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 23: "Inner Sphere - [3052] Map"
  23. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 11: Inner Sphere - [3057] Map
  24. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 78: "Federated Suns after Operation Guerrero - [3058] Map"
  25. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 29: Inner Sphere - [3063] Map
  26. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 82: "Federated Suns after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
  27. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 43: "Inner Sphere - [3067] Map"
  28. ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 64: "Inner Sphere - [3075] Map"
  29. ↑ Field Report: AFFS, p. 21: "Federated Suns Armed Forces Deployment Map - [August 3079]"
  30. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63: "Inner Sphere - [3081] Map"
  31. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. vii: "Inner Sphere Map - [October 3085]"
  32. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"
  33. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 39: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
  34. ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. VI: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
  35. ↑ First Succession War, p. 44: "On the Brink"
  36. ↑ First Succession War, p. 98: "The Davion Counter-Offensives"
  37. ↑ Interstellar Expeditions: Interstellar Players 3, p. 22: "Taussen"
  38. ↑ Former Catalyst Game Labs Developer divulges the location of the Hidden Worlds, 29 Nov 2013

Bibliography[edit]

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