Difference between revisions of "Colchester"
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* [[2822]] - Federated Suns <ref name="HB:HDp54">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 54, "Federated Suns after First Succession War - [2822] Map"</ref><ref name="H:LOTV2p122">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', p. 122-123, "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"</ref>
 
* [[2822]] - Federated Suns <ref name="HB:HDp54">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 54, "Federated Suns after First Succession War - [2822] Map"</ref><ref name="H:LOTV2p122">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', p. 122-123, "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"</ref>
 
* [[2864]] - Federated Suns <ref name="HB:HDp60">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 60, "Federated Suns after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"</ref>
 
* [[2864]] - Federated Suns <ref name="HB:HDp60">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 60, "Federated Suns after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"</ref>
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* [[3007]] - Federated Suns <ref name=WDsp10/>
 
* [[3025]] - Federated Suns <ref>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', "Federated Suns Map - [3025]"</ref><ref name="HB:HDp70">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 70, "Federated Suns after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"</ref>
 
* [[3025]] - Federated Suns <ref>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', "Federated Suns Map - [3025]"</ref><ref name="HB:HDp70">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 70, "Federated Suns after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"</ref>
 
* [[3030]] - Federated Suns <ref name="HB:HDp72">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 72, "Federated Suns after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"</ref>
 
* [[3030]] - Federated Suns <ref name="HB:HDp72">''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 72, "Federated Suns after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"</ref>
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=== First Succession War ===
 
=== First Succession War ===
 
Colchester was invaded during the first half of the major invasion into the Federated Suns launched by the [[Draconis Combine]] in May [[2787]].<ref name="FSWp44"/> Colchester was liberated by the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] in 2810 as part of the second major [[AFFS]] counter-offensive of the [[First Succession War]] against the Draconis Combine.<ref name="FSWp98">''First Succession War'', p. 98, "The Davion Counter-Offensives"</ref>
 
Colchester was invaded during the first half of the major invasion into the Federated Suns launched by the [[Draconis Combine]] in May [[2787]].<ref name="FSWp44"/> Colchester was liberated by the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] in 2810 as part of the second major [[AFFS]] counter-offensive of the [[First Succession War]] against the Draconis Combine.<ref name="FSWp98">''First Succession War'', p. 98, "The Davion Counter-Offensives"</ref>
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===Third Succession War===
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After moving to [[New Valencia]] to assist the [[Wolf's Dragoons]]' base that was under assault by [[McCarron's Armored Cavalry]], the Eridani Light Horse would move to Colchester in [[3007]].  The Eridani had forced the Cavalry to abandon their assault on New Valencia without touching down on world.<ref name=WDsp10>''Wolf's Dragoons (sourcebook)'', p. 10, "Attack on New Valencia</ref>
 
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== Military Deployment ==
 
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* [[Eridani Light Horse]] (3 [[Regiment]]s)<ref name=WDsp10/>
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===3025===
 
===3025===
 
* [[Eridani Light Horse]] (3 [[Regiment]]s)<ref name=HD135>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 135, "Unit Deployment Table"</ref><ref name="NAIS4SWp12">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 12, "Operation RAT"</ref>
 
* [[Eridani Light Horse]] (3 [[Regiment]]s)<ref name=HD135>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 135, "Unit Deployment Table"</ref><ref name="NAIS4SWp12">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 12, "Operation RAT"</ref>
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* ''[http://home.ifi.uio.no/~oysteint/btech/maps/IS_3130.pdf Map of the Inner Sphere 3130]''
 
* ''[http://home.ifi.uio.no/~oysteint/btech/maps/IS_3130.pdf Map of the Inner Sphere 3130]''
 
* ''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]]''
 
* ''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]]''
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* ''[[Wolf's Dragoons (sourcebook)]]''
  
 
[[Category:Systems|Colchester]]
 
[[Category:Systems|Colchester]]

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

Colchester
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3151
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Colchester nearby systems
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System Information
X:Y Coordinates305.27 : -13.488[e]

The Colchester system was home to at least one habitable world or construct and as at 3145 was located in the Woodbine Operational Area of the Periphery March of the Federated Suns.[1][2]

System Description

The Colchester system is located near the Lexington and Potwin systems.[1][2]

System History

The Colchester system was colonized during the First Exodus from Terra and by the end of the Age of War had been incorporated into the Federated Suns.[3][4]

Political Affiliation

Planetary History

First Succession War

Colchester was invaded during the first half of the major invasion into the Federated Suns launched by the Draconis Combine in May 2787.[10] Colchester was liberated by the Armed Forces of the Federated Suns in 2810 as part of the second major AFFS counter-offensive of the First Succession War against the Draconis Combine.[11]

Third Succession War

After moving to New Valencia to assist the Wolf's Dragoons' base that was under assault by McCarron's Armored Cavalry, the Eridani Light Horse would move to Colchester in 3007. The Eridani had forced the Cavalry to abandon their assault on New Valencia without touching down on world.[15]

Military Deployment

3007

3025

Nearby Systems

Closest 40 systems (38 within 60 light-years)
Distance in light years, closest systems first:
Potwin 6.9 Lexington 13.9 Larned 14.5 Maynard 15.8
Tarkio 18.1 Newton 20.9 Evansville 25.5 Peabody 27.3
Courtney 28.3 Sauk City 30.5 Charleywood 30.7 Waunakee 30.9
Entalun 33.1 Ramona 34.4 Macomb 36.8 Imbrial 37.6
Turkalia 38.7 Bogard 40.6 Delphos 41.1 Dahar 42.4
Capac 43.2 Allerton 46.7 Quincy 46.8 Sun Prairie 46.8
DeWitt 48.3 Swales 48.5 Necedah 48.9 Emporia 49.1
Bellevue 49.7 Kestrel 49.8 Verde 51.8 Sodus 54.8
Sakhara 55.5 Bettendorf 56.3 Petrolia 56.9 Declan 58.0
Huron 59.2 Franklin 59.7 Kirklin 60.3 Saltural 60.5

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Era Report: 3145, p. 39, "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Field Manual: 3145, p. VI, "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Handbook: House Davion, p. 18, "Federated Suns at their Founding - [2317] Map"
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Handbook: House Davion, p. 48, "Federated Suns after Age of War - [2571] Map"
  5. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 159, "Inner Sphere - [2596] Map"
  6. ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 37, "Inner Sphere - [2750] Map"
  7. ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"
  8. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - [2765] Map"
  9. ↑ Field Report 2765: Federated Suns, p. 29, "Federated Suns Armed Forces Deployment Map - [2765]"
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 First Succession War, p. 44, "Draconis Combine-Federated Suns Front 2786-2796"
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 First Succession War, p. 98, "The Davion Counter-Offensives"
  12. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 54, "Federated Suns after First Succession War - [2822] Map"
  13. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, p. 122-123, "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
  14. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 60, "Federated Suns after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 Wolf's Dragoons (sourcebook), p. 10, "Attack on New Valencia
  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]"
  25. ↑ The Periphery, 2nd Edition, p. 111, "Taurian Concordat and Tortuga Dominions"
  26. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 29, Inner Sphere - [3063] Map
  27. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 82, "Federated Suns after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
  28. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 43, "Inner Sphere - [3067] Map"
  29. ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 64, "Inner Sphere - [3075] Map"
  30. ↑ Field Report: AFFS, p. 21, "Federated Suns Armed Forces Deployment Map - [August 3079]"
  31. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63, "Inner Sphere - [3081] Map"
  32. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. vii, "Inner Sphere - [3085] Map"
  33. ↑ Map of the Inner Sphere 3130
  34. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"
  35. ↑ House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 135, "Unit Deployment Table"
  36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 36.2 36.3 NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 12, "Operation RAT"

Bibliography

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