Burton

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Burton

Note: X and Y are coordinates (light years on XY plane) relative to Terra at (0, 0)

Burton
← 3135
3151
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Burton nearby systems
(Map Legend)
System Information
X:Y Coordinates185.434 : -420.735[e]
Spectral classF2[1]
Recharge station(s)Zenith (3028)[1]

The Burton system was home to at least one habitable world, Burton V, and as at 3145 was an independent system in the Periphery close to the borders of the Capellan Confederation and Taurian Concordat.[2][3]

System Description

The Burton system is located near the Flaum and Paf systems[4] and consists of a class F2 primary orbited by at least five planets. During the thirty-first century a recharge station was in place at the system zenith jump point.[1]

System History

The Burton system was settled by the Taurian Concordat during the Star League era. [4]

Burton V

Template:InfoBoxPlanetStandard Burton V - more commonly referred to simply as Burton - is the fifth planet in the Burton system and has been home to at least one significant manufacturing concern, O-P Computer Electronics.[1]

The planet has the largest space habitat of the Taurian Concordat at the L5 point in the system, called Sparta.[5]

Planetary History

Star League

Due to the presence of the O-P Computer Electronics company on Burton and that company's military contracts, the Star League felt it was necessary to keep a garrison on Burton. In addition, since the Taurian Defense Force often sent units to Burton for training exercises and war games, the SLDF wanted someone on world to observe the Taurian's military drills in case of future conflicts with the TDF.[6]

Succession Wars

By the end of the Third Succession War O-P Computer Electronics was one of the largest electronics manufacturers in the Concordat, and the planetary population of Burton consisted largely of company employees and staff, with a few regional trading houses based on planet. Burton's high tech trade drew a higher than normal rate of pirate raids, so in addition to the Taurian Defense Force garrison assigned to Burton, the local government raised a security force of 2 Battlemech companies as well as a full battalion of conventional forces. The Concordat Jaegers had their Third Battalion in place on Burton at the end of the Third Succession War; the Concordat government was keenly aware of how valuable the planet was, and took extra steps to limit and observe all foreigners on Burton.[1]

Political Affiliation

Planetary Rulers

3028

  • Edward Calderon[1]

Military Deployment

2764

3028

Geography

Burton is a cool, temperate world.[1]

Industrial Centers

Image gallery

  • Burton Neighbors1.png

    Inhabited systems near Burton during the Star League era

Nearby Systems

Systems within 60 light-years (distance in light years)
Closest systems first:
Flaum 6.1 Paf 15.7 Landmark 25.6 Menion 26.3
Megaris 27.3 Qalzi 28.6 Aea 29.9 Taurus 30.3
Hyades Cluster 31.7 Girondas 32.5 Ina 32.6 Ishtar 32.8
New Vandenburg 33.2 Pinard 33.4 Jamestown 34.3 Illiushin 35.2
Samantha 36.1 Spitz 36.6 MacLeod's Land 37.2 Brisbane 37.6
Camadeierre 37.6 Parian 38.2 Regis Roost 38.5 Mas 42.2
Woogi 42.3 Jansen's Hold 42.5 Laconis 43.4 New Ganymede 45.0
Katinka 45.5 Carthage 45.5 New Vallis 45.6 Bromhead 50.3
Rollis 51.2 Renfield 51.6 Brinton 51.6 Artru 52.8
Merlin 58.2 Midale 58.7

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 The Periphery, p.85
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Era Report: 3145, p. 39, "Inner Sphere Map - [3145]"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Field Manual: 3145, p. VI, "Inner Sphere - 3145"
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Handbook: Major Periphery States, p, 121, "Taurian Concordat after Age of War [2571], Fall of the Star League [2750] and End of the 3rd Succession War [3025]"
  5. ↑ Interstellar Players, p. 98, "A New Era"
  6. ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, pg. 225, "251st Royal Mechanized Infantry Division"
  7. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 17, "Capellan Confederation Foundation - [2366] Map"
  8. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 48, "Federated Suns after Age of War - [2571] Map"
  9. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 25, "Capellan Confederation after Age of War - [2571] Map"
  10. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 64
  11. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 159, "Inner Sphere - [2596] Map"
  12. ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 37, "Inner Sphere - [2750] Map"
  13. ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"
  14. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - [2765] Map"
  15. ↑ Field Report 2765: Periphery, p. 37, "Taurian Defense Forces Deployment Map - [2765]"
  16. ↑ Field Report 2765: Capellan Confederation, p. 23, "Capellan Confederation Armed Forces Deployment Map - [2765]"
  17. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 96, "Taurian Concordat - [2767] Map"
  18. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, p. 122-123, "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
  19. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 54, "Federated Suns after First Succesion War - [2822] Map"
  20. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 31, "Capellan Confederation After First Succession War - [2822] Map"
  21. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 60, "Federated Suns After Second Succession War - [2864] Map"
  22. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 39, "Capellan Confederation After Second Succession War - [2864] Map"
  23. ↑ The Periphery (Sourcebook), p. 151, "Maps of the Periphery"
  24. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 70, "Federated Suns After Third Succession War - [3025] Map"
  25. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 40, "Capellan Confederation After Third Succession War - [3025] Map"
  26. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 72, "Federated Suns After Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"
  27. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 49, "Capellan Confederation After Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 Handbook: Major Periphery States, p, 127, "Taurian Concordat after modern colonization drive [3040] and after FedCom Civil War [3067]"
  29. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 133, "Inner Sphere - [3040] Map"
  30. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 74, "Federated Suns After War of 3039 - [3040] Map"
  31. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - [3050] Map"
  32. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 23, "Inner Sphere - [3052] Map"
  33. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 11, Inner Sphere - [3057] Map
  34. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 78, "Federated Suns After Operation Guerrero - [3058] Map"
  35. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 60, "Capellan Confederation After Operation Guerrero - [3058] Map"
  36. ↑ The Periphery, 2nd Edition, p. 111, "Taurian Concordat and Tortuga Dominions"
  37. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 29, "Inner Sphere Map [3063]"
  38. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 43, "Inner Sphere - [3067] Map"
  39. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 82, "Federated Suns After FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map "
  40. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 68, "Capellan Confederation After FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
  41. ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 65, "Inner Sphere - [3075] Map"
  42. ↑ Field Report: Periphery, p. 23, "Taurian Concordat Deployment Map - [August 3079]"
  43. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63, "Inner Sphere - March 3081"
  44. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. Vii, "Inner Sphere - [3085] Map"
  45. ↑ Map of the Inner Sphere 3130
  46. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 11, "Inner Sphere Map - [3135]"
  47. ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, pg 258, "SLDF - Taurian Concordat Military Region Command map

Bibliography

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