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Vestallas | |
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← 3135 3151 | |
System Information | |
X:Y Coordinates | 66.689 : −214.831[e] |
Spectral class | G6V[1] |
Recharge station(s) | None[1] |
The Vestallas system was home to at least one habitable world, Vestallas IV, and as of 3145 was located in the St. Ives Commonality of the Capellan Confederation.[2][3]
Contents
System Description[edit]
The Vestallas system is located near the Milos and Sharpe systems.[4] The system consists of at least four worlds orbiting a class G6V primary.[1]
System History[edit]
The Vestallas system was settled during or shortly after the First Exodus from Terra and was a member of the St. Ives Mercantile League prior to the formation of the Capellan Confederation in the mid-twenty-fourth century.[5]
Political Affiliation[edit]
- 2366 - St. Ives Mercantile League[5]
- 2367 - Capellan Confederation[6]
- 2571 - Capellan Confederation[7]
- 2596 - Capellan Confederation[8]
- 2750 - Capellan Confederation[4]
- 2764 - Capellan Confederation[9]
- 2765 - Capellan Confederation[10]
- 2786 - Capellan Confederation[11]
- 2822 - Capellan Confederation[12][13][14]
- 2864 - Capellan Confederation[15]
- 3025 - Capellan Confederation[16][17]
- 3030 - St Ives Compact[18]
- 3040 - St. Ives Compact[19]
- 3050 - St. Ives Compact[20]
- 3052 - St. Ives Compact[21]
- 3057 - St. Ives Compact[22]
- 3058 - St Ives Compact[23]
- 3063 - Capellan Confederation[24]
- 3067 - Capellan Confederation[25][26]
- 3075 - Capellan Confederation[27]
- 3079 - Capellan Confederation[28]
- 3081 - Capellan Confederation[29]
- 3085 - Capellan Confederation[30]
- 3135 - Capellan Confederation[31]
- 3145 - Capellan Confederation[2][3]
Vestallas III[edit]
Vestallas III | |
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Astrophysical | |
System position | 3rd[32] |
Planetary History[edit]
Seeking to show her sister Candace that the Confederation can strike her secessionist St. Ives Compact at will, Romano Liao sent the Second Confederation Reserve Cavalry to cripple the St. Ives Sentinels to teach them the price of their betraying House Liao. In 3030, the Reserve Cavalry captured a heavily guarded interplanetary communications relay on an isolated tropical island to prevent the Sentinels on Vestallas IV from learning of the upcoming attack.[32]
Geography[edit]
In the MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries High Reward Quest "The Only Truth That Sticks," Vestallas III is depicted as a jungle swamp biome with unlimited visibility.[32]
Vestallas IV[edit]
Vestallas IV | |
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Astrophysical | |
System position | 4th[1] |
Jump Point distance | 7 days[1] |
Geophysical | |
Highest native life | Mammal[1] |
History and Culture | |
Population | 3,617,000,000 (3025)[1] |
Government and Infrastructure | |
Political Leader | Diem of Vestallas |
HPG Class | B (3025)[1] |
HPG Representative | Precentor Anator Ipsheni (3025)[1] |
Planetary History[edit]
Succession Wars[edit]
Vestallas was known to hold the Capellan Confederation's treasure. Its underground vaults contained priceless works of art; precious stones; bars of gold, silver, and germanium; and hard currency from the Confederation and other Successor States. The world easily fell to the St. Ives Compact as the Strategios had stationed no military forces on the world since 2897. In that year a special forces platoon of the CCAF penetrated the largest vault and attempted to declare itself the new ruling class of Vestallas. After loyal special forces units executed the traitors, the CCAF withdrew all military forces from the world to prevent such attacks from happening again.[1]
St. Ives Compact[edit]
When the St. Ives Compact formed, all the wealth stored on Vestallas became the basis for its treasury.
In 3030, following the capture of an interplanetary communications relay on Vestallas III, the Second Confederation Reserve Cavalry crippled the satellite relays in Wong Tai Sin City and executed similar raids elsewhere to ensure the St. Ives Sentinels remained in the dark. Then, the Reserve Cavalry ambushed a full detachment of the Sentinels responding to a supposed pirate raid preparing to strike Jinshan.[32]
Military Deployment[edit]
3050[edit]
3054[edit]
- Aliesha's Mounted Fusiliers[34]
3059[edit]
- Aliesha's Mounted Fusiliers[35]
Geography[edit]
In the MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries High Reward Quest "The Only Truth That Sticks," Vestallas IV is twice depicted as a jungle swamp biome with first good visibility, and later reduced visibility.[32]
Map Gallery[edit]
Nearby Systems[edit]
Closest 72 systems (69 within 60 light-years) Distance in light years, closest systems first: | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sharpe | 8.0 | Milos | 13.8 | Bhykov | 13.9 | Rhodos | 17.9 |
Kittery | 18.0 | Gei-Fu | 18.2 | Brighton | 19.1 | Denbar | 20.5 |
Overton | 21.6 | Scituate | 21.8 | Taga | 23.4 | Lamu | 24.4 |
Harloc | 26.6 | Relevow | 26.8 | Aer | 29.5 | New Crete | 30.4 |
Gurnet | 31.3 | Aldertaine | 32.4 | Hustaing | 32.9 | Nashuar | 33.4 |
Spica | 34.5 | Indicass | 34.7 | Capricorn | 35.3 | St. Loris | 35.8 |
Ovan | 37.3 | Glasgow | 38.3 | No Return | 38.9 | New Westin | 39.3 |
Randar | 39.4 | New Sagan | 39.4 | Hexare | 40.1 | Armaxa | 40.8 |
Geifer | 40.8 | Bogerth | 41.6 | Weekapaug | 42.4 | St. Ives | 42.9 |
Decus | 43.0 | Purvo | 44.6 | Imalda | 44.6 | Necromo | 44.8 |
Alto | 44.8 | Minnacora | 45.5 | Ambergrist | 45.9 | Zindao | 47.1 |
Ilmar | 47.8 | Laong | 48.5 | Cordiagr | 48.6 | Kohlman | 49.0 |
Ziliang | 49.4 | Harbin | 49.8 | Uravan | 49.9 | Ares | 49.9 |
Dowles | 50.8 | Capella | 51.3 | Tantara | 51.4 | Mentasta | 52.6 |
Sarmaxa | 53.2 | Maladar | 53.5 | Preston | 53.5 | Mumbai | 53.6 |
Staffin | 53.7 | Patan | 54.0 | Florarda | 54.5 | Lhasa | 55.8 |
Truth | 56.7 | Sendalor | 56.9 | Shoreham | 57.2 | Monhegan | 58.1 |
Yàn-huì | 59.9 | Oligar | 60.6 | Daniels | 60.7 | Sarna | 61.1 |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 151: "Vestallas" planet profile
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Era Report: 3145, p. 39
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Field Manual: 3145, p. VI: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Era Report: 2750, p. 37
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Handbook: House Liao, p. 17
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 13
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 25
- ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 159
- ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. xi, Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"
- ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11
- ↑ First Succession War, pp. 24–25
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 31
- ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, pp. 122–123
- ↑ First Succession War, pp. 112–113
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 39
- ↑ House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), foldout: "Capellan Confederation Map - [3025]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 40
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 49
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 133
- ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 11
- ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 23
- ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 11
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 60
- ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 29
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 68
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 43
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 65
- ↑ Field Report: CCAF, p. 21
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. vii: "Inner Sphere - [3085] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 11
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 32.2 32.3 32.4 MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries, "The Only Truth That Sticks"
- ↑ 20 Year Update, p. 29: "Federated Commonwealth Deployment Table"
- ↑ Objective Raids, p. 43: "Capellan Confederation Deployment Table"
- ↑ Field Manual: Mercenaries, p. 110: "Mercenary Deployment Table"
Bibliography[edit]
- 20 Year Update
- Era Report: 2750
- Era Report: 3052
- Era Report: 3062
- Era Report: 3145
- Field Manual: 3085
- Field Manual: 3145
- Field Manual: Mercenaries
- Field Manual: SLDF
- Field Report: CCAF
- First Succession War
- Handbook: House Liao
- Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1
- Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2
- Historical: Reunification War
- Historical: War of 3039
- House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)
- Jihad: Final Reckoning
- Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents
- MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries (video game)
- Objective Raids