Zhongshan

Zhongshan
← 3135
3151
Zhongshan 3151.svg
Zhongshan nearby systems
(Map Legend)
System Information
X:Y Coordinates−206.564 : 323.325[e]
Spectral classK4V[1]
Recharge time195 hours[1][2]
Recharge station(s)Nadir (3150)[1][2]
Planet(s)11[1]

The Zhongshan system is home to at least one inhabited world, and as of 3145 is located in the Clan Jade Falcon region.[3][4]

System Description[edit]

Zhongshan is located near the Jorvikland and Machida systems.

System History[edit]

The Zhongshan system joined or was annexed by the Lyran Commonwealth during the Age of War.[5]

Political Affiliation[edit]

Zhongshan I[edit]

Zhongshan I
Astrophysical
System positionFirst[1]
Jump Point distance4.31 days[1]
MoonsNone[1]
Geophysical
Surface gravity1.1[1]
Atmospheric pressureStandard (Breathable)[1]
Equatorial temperature35°C (Temperate)[1]
Surface water51%[1]
Highest native lifeAmphibians[1]
Landmasses5 (Hē De [or Fong], Pelican's Roost, Scott's Rocks, Eastland, Guangdong)[1]
History and Culture
Population1,825,000 (3150)[1]
Government and Infrastructure
CapitalZuhai[1]
HPG ClassB[1][2]

Planetary History[edit]

Star League Era[edit]

Zhongshan was founded by settlers from Terra before the formation of the Star League.[1] During the final years of the Star League, Zhongshan was the host to a Star League Defense Force garrison.[40]

Red Corsair Raid[edit]

In May 3055, a pirate band of unknown origin led by the Red Corsair attacked Zhongshan. The militia sacrificed themselves attempting to delay the raiders long enough for reinforcements to arrive. They managed to hold them long enough for the Thirty-first Wolf Solahma Cluster to arrive in-system. However, rather than face the Wolves, the Corsairs chose to escape.[41]

Dark Ages Era[edit]

In 3087 Clan Jade Falcon attempted to capture Zhongshan but was unsuccessful.[42][43][44][45][46] The Falcons tried again sometime between 3135 and 3145, this time successfully taking the world.[38][3]

ilClan Era[edit]

After the Falcon touman was devastated on Terra, Zhongshan regained its independence.[2] During this vacuum the Pearl Dragon Mining Corporation, a company that fled the world when the Falcons invaded, hired mercenaries to recover their lost holdings from the Great Eagle AgroWorks Union.[47][48]

Military Deployment[edit]

2764[edit]

3055[edit]

3067[edit]

3085[edit]

3145[edit]

Geography[edit]

Zhongshan has five continents named Hē De (or Fong[See Notes]), Scott's Rocks, Eastland, Guangdong, and Pelican's Roost.[1]

The main continental mass (either Hē De or Fong) hosts the majority of the population clustered around the coastline. The Pearl Dragon River and her many tributaries make for fertile farmland along the river and delta. Most of the surface water is contained in the man marshes, rivers, lakes, and coastlines that serve as native habitat to the many amphibian lifeforms.[1]

Planetary Locations[edit]

  • Hē De or Fong (continent)
    • Zuhai: capital city, upriver from Pearl Dragon River Delta[1]
    • Pearl Dragon River[1]
    • Eagle Mountains: to the east of the Pearl Dragon River
    • Great Eagle AgroWorks: Located in the Pearl Dragon Basin the AgroWorks extend from the river tot he Eagle Mountians

Companies and Industries[edit]

Local Flora and Fauna[edit]

Notes[edit]

^ The main continental mass is listed as both Hē De and Fong.[1] Errata has been submitted for this inconsistency.

Map Gallery[edit]

Nearby Systems[edit]

Closest 32 systems (30 within 60 light-years)
Distance in light years, closest systems first:
Jorvikland 16.2 Machida 18.6 Chahar 19.1 Manx 25.3
Blumenort 27.0 Melissia 28.7 Clermont 29.4 Mahone 31.0
Blue Hole 32.2 Mississauga 34.1 Medellin 34.4 Deia 36.3
Chapultepec 39.4 Great X 41.8 Pasig 42.4 Kikuyu 43.3
Gatineau 44.5 Adelaide 44.6 Mkuranga 46.2 Kookens Pleasure Pit 47.1
Beta Regulus 47.2 Kwangchowwang 47.9 Annunziata 48.8 Roadside 50.3
Mogyorod 54.3 Ludwigshafen 55.0 Sargasso 56.0 Hot Springs 57.2
Pangkalan 59.7 Kolovraty 59.9 Goat Path 60.4 Timehri 60.4

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 1.22 BattleTech: Mercenaries, p. 22: "Zhongshan"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Tamar Rising, poster map
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Era Report: 3145, p. 38: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Field Manual: 3145, p. VI: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Handbook: House Steiner, p. 25
  6. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 13
  7. ↑ Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 18
  8. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 158
  9. ↑ Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 25
  10. ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 36
  11. ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. xi: "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"
  12. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11
  13. ↑ Field Report 2765: Periphery, p. 38
  14. ↑ Field Report 2765: LCAF, p. 25
  15. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 104
  16. ↑ First Succession War, pp. 24–25
  17. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 36
  18. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, pp. 122–123
  19. ↑ First Succession War, pp. 112–113
  20. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 40
  21. ↑ House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), foldout: "Lyran Commonwealth Map - [3025]"
  22. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 47
  23. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 56
  24. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 59
  25. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 132
  26. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 10
  27. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 61
  28. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 22
  29. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 10
  30. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 29
  31. ↑ Inner Sphere, p. 75
  32. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 70
  33. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63
  34. ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 64
  35. ↑ Field Report: LAAF, p. 19
  36. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 62
  37. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. vii: "Inner Sphere - [3085] Map"
  38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 Era Report: 3145, p. 10
  39. ↑ Shattered Fortress, pp. 102–103
  40. ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. 255: "SLDF - Lyran Commonwealth Military Command Map"
  41. ↑ Operational Turning Points: The Red Corsair, p. 8
  42. ↑ MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards, p. 230: "Eve Buhallin"
  43. ↑ MechWarrior: Dark Age - Dossiers and Pilot Cards, p. 241: "Lyza Helmer"
  44. ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 The Clans, p. 34: "Eyrie"
  45. ↑ Technical Readout: 3145, p. 98: "Eyrie"
  46. ↑ Technical Readout: Dark Age, p. 36: "Eyrie"
  47. ↑ 47.0 47.1 BattleTech: Mercenaries, p. 21: "Great Eagle Garrison"
  48. ↑ 48.0 48.1 BattleTech: Mercenaries, p. 22: "Pearl Dragon Raid"
  49. ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. 155: "41st Mechanized Infantry Division"
  50. ↑ Operational Turning Points: The Red Corsair, pp. 8, 19–20: Information on the Battle with Red Corsairs on Kooken's Pleasure Pit
  51. ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 178: "Lyran Alliance Deployment Table"
  52. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 129: "Deployment Table - 3085"
  53. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 160: "Deployment Table - 3085"
  54. ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 169: "Clan Force Deployments - Clan Jade Falcon"

Bibliography[edit]

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