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| image = Elgin_3151.svg | | image = Elgin_3151.svg | ||
| − | | caption = Chisholm [[#Nearby_Systems|nearby systems]] | + | | caption = Chisholm [[#Nearby_Systems|nearby systems]] |
| name = Elgin | | name = Elgin | ||
| coord = 1.54 : -50.974{{e}} | | coord = 1.54 : -50.974{{e}} | ||
| stars = | | stars = | ||
| − | | class = K2V<ref name=HL139>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 139 | + | | class = K2V<ref name=HL139>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 139: "A Brief Atlas" – Elgin entry</ref> |
| recharge = 173 hours<ref name=HL139/> | | recharge = 173 hours<ref name=HL139/> | ||
| recharge stations = Zenith<ref name=HL139/> | | recharge stations = Zenith<ref name=HL139/> | ||
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| − | The '''Elgin''' | + | The '''Elgin''' system—known for several centuries as the '''Chisholm''' system—was home to at least one habitable world, '''Elgin II''', and as of [[3145]] was located in the [[Republic of the Sphere]].<ref name="ER:3145p39"/><ref name="FM:3145pVI"/> |
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| − | == System Description == | + | ==System Description== |
The Elgin system is located near the [[Hsien]] and [[Mandal]] systems<ref name="ER:2750p37"/> and consists of a class K2v primary orbited by at least two planets. During the [[thirty-first century]] a recharge station was in place at the zenith [[jump point]].<ref name=HL139/> | The Elgin system is located near the [[Hsien]] and [[Mandal]] systems<ref name="ER:2750p37"/> and consists of a class K2v primary orbited by at least two planets. During the [[thirty-first century]] a recharge station was in place at the zenith [[jump point]].<ref name=HL139/> | ||
| − | == System History == | + | ==System History== |
The Elgin system was colonized during the [[First Exodus]] from [[Terra]] and was a member of several different proto-states at one point or another before being conquered by the [[Terran Hegemony]].<ref name="HL(TCC)p9"/><ref name="HL(TCC)p20"/><ref name=HL10/><ref name="HB:HLp13"/> | The Elgin system was colonized during the [[First Exodus]] from [[Terra]] and was a member of several different proto-states at one point or another before being conquered by the [[Terran Hegemony]].<ref name="HL(TCC)p9"/><ref name="HL(TCC)p20"/><ref name=HL10/><ref name="HB:HLp13"/> | ||
| − | ===Amaris Civil War=== | + | ====Amaris Civil War==== |
| − | During or after the [[Amaris Civil War]] the ''[[Essex]]''-class destroyer [[Raven (Essex)|SLS ''Oslo'']] was abandoned in the Elgin system, either lost in action or scuttled;<ref name="FM:FWLp118">''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 118 | + | During or after the [[Amaris Civil War]], the ''[[Essex]]''-class destroyer [[Raven (Individual Essex-class WarShip)|SLS ''Oslo'']] was abandoned in the Elgin system, either lost in action or scuttled;<ref name="FM:FWLp118">''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 118: "FWLS ''Raven''"</ref> the ''Oslo'' was subsequently located in a debris field at the edge of the system by [[ComStar]] but was left where it had been found due to the amount of work that would be required to return it to active service.<ref name="FM:FWLp116">''Field Manual: Free Worlds League'', p. 116: "Aid From The Word of Blake"</ref> |
| − | ===Clan Invasion Era=== | + | ====Clan Invasion Era==== |
The [[Free Worlds League]] became aware of the location of the ''Oslo'' thanks to information provided by the [[Word of Blake]], who had relocated to the League after the schism within ComStar and who had decided to assist the League in its [[WarShip]] rearmament program. The Blakists helped the League locate twenty-two assorted derelict WarShips, of which the ''Oslo'' was one.<ref name="FM:FWLp116"/> | The [[Free Worlds League]] became aware of the location of the ''Oslo'' thanks to information provided by the [[Word of Blake]], who had relocated to the League after the schism within ComStar and who had decided to assist the League in its [[WarShip]] rearmament program. The Blakists helped the League locate twenty-two assorted derelict WarShips, of which the ''Oslo'' was one.<ref name="FM:FWLp116"/> | ||
| − | The League engaged in a daring operation in [[3055]] in which a salvage crew took their [[JumpShip]] into the Elgin system and spent several months working on the ''Oslo'' while avoiding the attention of the [[Federated Commonwealth|Federated Commonwealth's]] [[ | + | The League engaged in a daring operation in [[3055]] in which a salvage crew took their [[JumpShip]] into the Elgin system and spent several months working on the ''Oslo'' while avoiding the attention of the [[Federated Commonwealth|Federated Commonwealth's]] [[Fifth Republican Guards]], who were stationed in the system at the time. The salvage team were able to conduct enough repairs to the ''Oslo'' to enable her to jump into League space; from there the ''Oslo'' traveled to one of the League's clandestine shipyards capable of conducting repair and renovation work on WarShips.<ref name="FM:FWLp118"/> |
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| − | == | + | ==Political Affiliation== |
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| − | = Elgin II = | + | * [[2235]] - [[Chisholm Protectorate]] <ref name="HL(TCC)p9">''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 9: "Liao And Its Neighbors"</ref> |
| − | {{ | + | * ca. [[2236]]–[[2243]] - [[Tikonov Union]] <ref name="HL(TCC)p20">''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 20: "The Tikonov Connection"</ref> |
| + | * [[2243]] - [[Tikonov Grand Union]] <ref name=HL10>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 10: "The Other Shoe"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[2271]] - Inhabited world <ref name="HB:HMp16">''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 16</ref> | ||
| + | * [[2366]] - [[Terran Hegemony]] <ref name="HB:HLp13">''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 13</ref> | ||
| + | * [[2571]] - Terran Hegemony <ref name="HB:HLp25">''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 25</ref> | ||
| + | * [[2596]] - Terran Hegemony <ref name="H:RWp159">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 159</ref> | ||
| + | * [[2750]] - Terran Hegemony <ref name="ER:2750p37">''Era Report: 2750'', p. 37</ref> | ||
| + | * [[2765]] - Terran Hegemony <ref name="H:LoTV1p11>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 11</ref> | ||
| + | * [[2767]] - [[Amaris Empire]] <ref name="H:LoTV1p104">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 104</ref> | ||
| + | * [[2771]] - Amaris Empire <ref name="H:LoTV1p138">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 138</ref> | ||
| + | * [[2773]] - Terran Hegemony (from March)<ref name="H:LoTV1p138"/> | ||
| + | * [[2797]] - [[Capellan Confederation]] <ref name=FSWp95>''First Succession War'', p. 95: "Federated Suns Counteroffensives 2801–2818"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[2822]] - Capellan Confederation <ref name="H:LOTV2p122">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', pp. 122–123</ref> | ||
| + | * [[2830]] - Capellan Confederation <ref name=SSWp18>''Second Succession War'', pp. 18–19: "Inner Sphere - 2830"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[2864]] - Capellan Confederation <ref name=SSWp78>''Second Succession War'', pp. 78–79: "Inner Sphere - 2864"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3025]] - Capellan Confederation <ref name=HL139/> | ||
| + | * [[3029]] - [[Tikonov Free Republic]] (from March)<ref name="FSWMAv2p16"/><ref name="FSWMAv2p16A">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', p. 16</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3030]] - Tikonov Free Republic <ref name="FSWMAv2p94">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', p. 94: "End Of The War"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3040]] - [[Federated Commonwealth]] <ref>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 133</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3052]] - Federated Commonwealth {{cn}} | ||
| + | * [[3057]] - Independent World {{cn}} | ||
| + | * [[3062]] - Independent World {{cn}} | ||
| + | * [[3077]] - [[Word of Blake Protectorate]] <ref name="J:FRp58"/> | ||
| + | * [[3135]] - [[Republic of the Sphere]] <ref name="ER:3145p11">''Era Report: 3145'', p. 11</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3145]] - Republic of the Sphere <ref name="ER:3145p39">''Era Report: 3145'', p. 39</ref><ref name="FM:3145pVI">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. VI: "Inner Sphere - 3145"</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Elgin II== | ||
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| image = Flag-Elgin.png | | image = Flag-Elgin.png | ||
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| name = Elgin | | name = Elgin | ||
| − | | position = | + | | othernames = Chisholm |
| − | | distance = | + | | position = Second<ref name=HL139/> |
| + | | distance = 4 days<ref name=HL139/> | ||
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| life = Plant<ref name=HL139/> | | life = Plant<ref name=HL139/> | ||
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| population = 5,528,000,000 (3025)<ref name=HL139/> | | population = 5,528,000,000 (3025)<ref name=HL139/> | ||
| − | | | + | | ruler = Supreme Lord [[Pavel Ridzik]] (3029)<ref name="FSWMAv2p16">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2'', pp. 16–17: "Tikonov Free Republic"</ref> |
| − | | hpg = B<ref name=HL139/> | + | | political = [[Diem of Elgin]] |
| + | | commander = | ||
| + | | capital = Sochalladan<ref name="FSWMAv2p16"/> | ||
| + | | hpg = B<ref name=HL139/> | ||
| + | | hpgrep = [[Precentor]] [[Negh Schwan]] (3025)<ref name=HL139/> | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | Elgin | + | Elgin II—more commonly known simply as Elgin, and, prior to the late [[twenty-ninth century]], as Chisholm—is the second planet in the system.<ref name=HL139/><ref name="HL(TCC)p139"/> |
| − | == Planetary History == | + | ===Planetary History=== |
| − | ===Early History=== | + | ====Early History==== |
Elgin was originally founded as the planet Chisholm by wealthy nonconformists in the late 2100s,<ref name="HL(TCC)p9"/> and formed a part of various states beginning with the [[Nanking Collective]], then the [[Chisholm Protectorate]],<ref name="HL(TCC)p11">''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 11</ref> before becoming a part of the Chisholm Province within the [[Tikonov Grand Union]].<ref name="HL(TCC)p19">''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 19</ref> | Elgin was originally founded as the planet Chisholm by wealthy nonconformists in the late 2100s,<ref name="HL(TCC)p9"/> and formed a part of various states beginning with the [[Nanking Collective]], then the [[Chisholm Protectorate]],<ref name="HL(TCC)p11">''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 11</ref> before becoming a part of the Chisholm Province within the [[Tikonov Grand Union]].<ref name="HL(TCC)p19">''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 19</ref> | ||
When the Terran Alliance commissioned the [[Alliance Grand Survey|Grand Alliance Survey of Populated Worlds]] in [[2235]] it was noted that Chisholm didn't consider itself to be even nominally under the authority of the [[Terran Alliance]].<ref name="HL(TCC)p9"/> However, despite the Tikonov Grand Union fighting a war with the Terran Hegemony over attempts to annex the Chisholm Province, once captured Chisholm would remain a part of the [[Terran Hegemony]] until the fall of the Star League.<ref name="HB:HLp25"/> | When the Terran Alliance commissioned the [[Alliance Grand Survey|Grand Alliance Survey of Populated Worlds]] in [[2235]] it was noted that Chisholm didn't consider itself to be even nominally under the authority of the [[Terran Alliance]].<ref name="HL(TCC)p9"/> However, despite the Tikonov Grand Union fighting a war with the Terran Hegemony over attempts to annex the Chisholm Province, once captured Chisholm would remain a part of the [[Terran Hegemony]] until the fall of the Star League.<ref name="HB:HLp25"/> | ||
| − | It was noted as early as the | + | It was noted as early as the [[twenty-fifth century]] that the native dialect on Chisholm was a particularly difficult dialect to speak. This dialect, referred to as ''Chisholian'', has resulted in the embarrassment of at least one [[Capellan Confederation|Capellan]] [[Chancellor of the Capellan Confederation|Chancellor]].<ref name="HL(TCC)p29">''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 29: "Say Again?"</ref> |
| − | ===Succession Wars=== | + | ====Succession Wars==== |
| − | Chisholm was renamed Elgin in honor of Captain [[Edward T. Elgin]] in [[2878]], after he successfully defended the planet against forces from the | + | Chisholm was renamed Elgin in honor of Captain [[Edward T. Elgin]] in [[2878]], after he successfully defended the planet against forces from the Free Worlds League.<ref name="HL(TCC)p139">''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 139</ref> |
| − | ==== Fourth Succession War ==== | + | ====Fourth Succession War==== |
| − | In early [[3029]] Federated Suns intelligence agents became aware that | + | In early [[3029]], Federated Suns intelligence agents became aware that Chancellor [[Maximilian Liao]] had issued orders to the [[Maskirovka]] to assassinate [[Colonel]] [[Pavel Ridzik]], his most senior military officer and advisor, whilst Ridzik was on Elgin. [[First Prince of the Federated Suns|First Prince]] [[Hanse Davion]], aware of the growing separation between Ridzik and the Chancellor, had already begun laying the groundwork to recruit Ridzik, and issued orders to have the assassination attempt thwarted. When a female Maskirovka agent initiated the attempt to kill Ridzik in the Golden Kirin, an upmarket restaurant in Sochalladan, Elgin in February 3029,<ref>''Warrior: Riposte'', pp. 294–295</ref> Federated Suns agents hustled Ridzik away in safety to [[New Avalon]], narrowly avoiding the explosion intended to kill him.<ref name="FSWMAv2p16"/> |
| − | The negotiations between Ridzik and [[AFFS]] [[Lieutenant General]] [[Ardan Sortek]] led to Ridzik founding a new nation, the [[Tikonov Free Republic]], from those worlds of the [[Tikonov Commonality]] that hadn't already been conquered during the first half of the [[Fourth Succession War]]. Ridzik returned to Elgin, the new capital of the Tikonov Free Republic, on | + | The negotiations between Ridzik and [[AFFS]] [[Lieutenant General]] [[Ardan Sortek]] led to Ridzik founding a new nation, the [[Tikonov Free Republic]], from those worlds of the [[Tikonov Commonality]] that hadn't already been conquered during the first half of the [[Fourth Succession War]]. Ridzik returned to Elgin, the new capital of the Tikonov Free Republic, on 3 March 3029 and swiftly began implementing a new government consisting of family members, friends and other appointees loyal to himself, purging dissident elements on the various Republic worlds and taking the opportunity to settle old scores.<ref name="FSWMAv2p16"/> |
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| − | Following the formation of the [[Chaos March]] [[ | + | Following the formation of the [[Chaos March]], ''[[Zhanzheng de Guang]]'' terrorist forces were active on Elgin in [[3057]]. A high-ranking officer in the planetary forces was uncovered to be a ''Zhanzheng de Guang'' agent.<ref>''Waffengefährten'', chapter "Elgin", pp. 31–79</ref> |
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| − | ===The Jihad=== | + | ====The Jihad==== |
| − | During the [[Jihad]] Elgin was annexed by the [[Word of Blake]], and was in turn targeted for liberation by the allied coalition in January [[3078]] as a part of [[Operation SCOUR]]. Forces from the Free Worlds League Group II fought a bitter conflict with the defending [[ | + | During the [[Jihad]], Elgin was annexed by the [[Word of Blake]], and was in turn targeted for liberation by the allied coalition in January [[3078]] as a part of [[Operation SCOUR]]. Forces from the Free Worlds League Group II fought a bitter conflict with the defending [[First Elgin Protectorate Militia Division]]. The fight only ended when the Division commander was killed,<ref name="JHS:Tp78"/><ref name="J:FRp58">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 58: "The Jihad in Review"</ref> leaving the coalition forces—believed to be the [[Seventh Pesht Regulars]],<ref name="JHS:Tp44">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 44: "Wasat Falls?"</ref> [[Com Guards|Com Guard]] [[5th Army (ComStar)|Fifth Army]],<ref name="JHS:Tp45Z">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 45: "Overview: Alys Marik"</ref> and the [[Home Guard (Free Worlds League)|Home Guard]]<ref name="JHS:Tp44A">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 44: "Too Much To Handle?"</ref>—in possession of Elgin. |
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| − | + | ====3025==== | |
| − | + | * [[Fourth Confederation Reserve Cavalry]] (Second [[Battalion]])<ref name=HL105>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 105: "Unit Deployment Table"</ref> | |
| − | === | + | * [[Marion's Highlanders]]<ref name=HL105>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 105: "Unit Deployment Table"</ref> |
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* [[McCormack's Fusiliers]]<ref name=HL105/> | * [[McCormack's Fusiliers]]<ref name=HL105/> | ||
| − | * [[Justine's Grenadiers]] ( | + | * [[Justine's Grenadiers]] (First Battalion)<ref name=HL106>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 106: "Unit Deployment Table"</ref> |
| − | ===3038=== | + | ====3038==== |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Fifth Republican Guards]]<ref>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 138: "Deployment Table"</ref> |
| − | ===3050=== | + | ====3050==== |
| − | * Fifth Republican<ref name=20YU24>''20 Year Update'', p. 24 | + | * Fifth Republican Guards<ref name=20YU24>''20 Year Update'', p. 24: "Federated Commonwealth Deployment Table"</ref> |
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| + | ====3054==== | ||
| + | * Fifth Republican Guards<ref name=OR18>''Objective Raids'', p. 18: "FedCom Deployment Table"</ref> | ||
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| − | + | * [[Greyton Regulars]]<ref name=cm33>''Chaos March'', p. 33</ref> | |
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* [[Blue Guard]]<ref name=cm33/> | * [[Blue Guard]]<ref name=cm33/> | ||
* [[Haman Hussars]]<ref name=cm33/> | * [[Haman Hussars]]<ref name=cm33/> | ||
* [[Kpay Lancers]]<ref name=cm33/> | * [[Kpay Lancers]]<ref name=cm33/> | ||
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| + | ====3072–3077==== | ||
| + | * [[First Elgin Protectorate Militia Division]]<ref name="JHS:Tp78">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 78: "New Year, New Wave"</ref> | ||
| − | === | + | ====3145==== |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[XIV Principes Guards]]<ref name=FM:3145p144>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 144: "Republic Armed Forces - Principes Guards"</ref> |
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| − | The German-only and thus [[apocryphal]] novel ''[[Waffengefährten]]'' has some information to offer about Elgin as of | + | The German-only and thus [[apocryphal]] novel ''[[Waffengefährten]]'' has some information to offer about Elgin as of 3057:<ref>''Waffengefährten'', especially pp. 31-36</ref> |
The landmasses on Elgin are spread across thousands of islands grouped into archipelagos and atolls, Jolo being the biggest and most important isle. Jolo harbors around half of the planet's population and holds the first city on Elgin (curiously named Elgin City in 3057 although the world was originally named Chisholm), the capital Sochalladan, and the planet's largest spaceport. The other (implying only two spaceports to exist) is Anguar. Other places of note are Shimoji, the Aopo Atoll, and the Buala Atoll with Ceram Island as its largest isle. | The landmasses on Elgin are spread across thousands of islands grouped into archipelagos and atolls, Jolo being the biggest and most important isle. Jolo harbors around half of the planet's population and holds the first city on Elgin (curiously named Elgin City in 3057 although the world was originally named Chisholm), the capital Sochalladan, and the planet's largest spaceport. The other (implying only two spaceports to exist) is Anguar. Other places of note are Shimoji, the Aopo Atoll, and the Buala Atoll with Ceram Island as its largest isle. | ||
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| − | == Planetary Locations == | + | ===Planetary Locations=== |
| − | * Sochalladan: the planetary capital city | + | * Sochalladan: the planetary capital city<ref name="FSWMAv2p16"/> |
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| − | == | + | ===Companies and Industries=== |
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| − | == Nearby Systems == | + | ==Nearby Systems== |
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| − | == References == | + | ==References== |
<references/> | <references/> | ||
| − | == Bibliography == | + | ==Bibliography== |
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* ''[[20 Year Update]]'' | * ''[[20 Year Update]]'' | ||
* ''[[Era Report: 2750]]'' | * ''[[Era Report: 2750]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Manual: Free Worlds League]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: Free Worlds League]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]'' | ||
* ''[[Handbook: House Liao]]'' | * ''[[Handbook: House Liao]]'' | ||
* ''[[Handbook: House Marik]]'' | * ''[[Handbook: House Marik]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' | * ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' | ||
* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]'' | * ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]'' | ||
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* ''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2]]'' | * ''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2]]'' | ||
* ''[[Objective Raids]]'' | * ''[[Objective Raids]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)|Second Succession War]]'' | ||
* ''[[Waffengefährten]]'' | * ''[[Waffengefährten]]'' | ||
* ''[[Warrior: Riposte]]'' | * ''[[Warrior: Riposte]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Systems|Elgin]] | [[Category:Systems|Elgin]] | ||
| − | [[Category: Amaris Empire | + | [[Category: Amaris Empire Systems]] |
| − | [[Category: Capellan Confederation | + | [[Category: Capellan Confederation Systems]] |
| − | [[Category: Chaos March | + | [[Category: Chaos March Systems]] |
| − | [[Category: Chisholm Protectorate | + | [[Category: Chisholm Protectorate Systems]] |
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Latest revision as of 22:46, 26 April 2024
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| System Information | |
| X:Y Coordinates | 1.54 : -50.974[e] |
| Spectral class | K2V[1] |
| Recharge time | 173 hours[1] |
| Recharge station(s) | Zenith[1] |
The Elgin system—known for several centuries as the Chisholm system—was home to at least one habitable world, Elgin II, and as of 3145 was located in the Republic of the Sphere.[2][3]
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System Description[edit]
The Elgin system is located near the Hsien and Mandal systems[4] and consists of a class K2v primary orbited by at least two planets. During the thirty-first century a recharge station was in place at the zenith jump point.[1]
System History[edit]
The Elgin system was colonized during the First Exodus from Terra and was a member of several different proto-states at one point or another before being conquered by the Terran Hegemony.[5][6][7][8]
Amaris Civil War[edit]
During or after the Amaris Civil War, the Essex-class destroyer SLS Oslo was abandoned in the Elgin system, either lost in action or scuttled;[9] the Oslo was subsequently located in a debris field at the edge of the system by ComStar but was left where it had been found due to the amount of work that would be required to return it to active service.[10]
Clan Invasion Era[edit]
The Free Worlds League became aware of the location of the Oslo thanks to information provided by the Word of Blake, who had relocated to the League after the schism within ComStar and who had decided to assist the League in its WarShip rearmament program. The Blakists helped the League locate twenty-two assorted derelict WarShips, of which the Oslo was one.[10]
The League engaged in a daring operation in 3055 in which a salvage crew took their JumpShip into the Elgin system and spent several months working on the Oslo while avoiding the attention of the Federated Commonwealth's Fifth Republican Guards, who were stationed in the system at the time. The salvage team were able to conduct enough repairs to the Oslo to enable her to jump into League space; from there the Oslo traveled to one of the League's clandestine shipyards capable of conducting repair and renovation work on WarShips.[9]
Political Affiliation[edit]
- 2235 - Chisholm Protectorate [5]
- ca. 2236–2243 - Tikonov Union [6]
- 2243 - Tikonov Grand Union [7]
- 2271 - Inhabited world [11]
- 2366 - Terran Hegemony [8]
- 2571 - Terran Hegemony [12]
- 2596 - Terran Hegemony [13]
- 2750 - Terran Hegemony [4]
- 2765 - Terran Hegemony [14]
- 2767 - Amaris Empire [15]
- 2771 - Amaris Empire [16]
- 2773 - Terran Hegemony (from March)[16]
- 2797 - Capellan Confederation [17]
- 2822 - Capellan Confederation [18]
- 2830 - Capellan Confederation [19]
- 2864 - Capellan Confederation [20]
- 3025 - Capellan Confederation [1]
- 3029 - Tikonov Free Republic (from March)[21][22]
- 3030 - Tikonov Free Republic [23]
- 3040 - Federated Commonwealth [24]
- 3052 - Federated Commonwealth[citation needed]
- 3057 - Independent World[citation needed]
- 3062 - Independent World[citation needed]
- 3077 - Word of Blake Protectorate [25]
- 3135 - Republic of the Sphere [26]
- 3145 - Republic of the Sphere [2][3]
Elgin II[edit]
| Elgin | |
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| Astrophysical | |
| Also known as | Chisholm |
| System position | Second[1] |
| Jump Point distance | 4 days[1] |
| Geophysical | |
| Highest native life | Plant[1] |
| History and Culture | |
| Population | 5,528,000,000 (3025)[1] |
| Government and Infrastructure | |
| Noble Ruler | Supreme Lord Pavel Ridzik (3029)[21] |
| Political Leader | Diem of Elgin |
| Capital | Sochalladan[21] |
| HPG Class | B[1] |
| HPG Representative | Precentor Negh Schwan (3025)[1] |
Elgin II—more commonly known simply as Elgin, and, prior to the late twenty-ninth century, as Chisholm—is the second planet in the system.[1][27]
Planetary History[edit]
Early History[edit]
Elgin was originally founded as the planet Chisholm by wealthy nonconformists in the late 2100s,[5] and formed a part of various states beginning with the Nanking Collective, then the Chisholm Protectorate,[28] before becoming a part of the Chisholm Province within the Tikonov Grand Union.[29]
When the Terran Alliance commissioned the Grand Alliance Survey of Populated Worlds in 2235 it was noted that Chisholm didn't consider itself to be even nominally under the authority of the Terran Alliance.[5] However, despite the Tikonov Grand Union fighting a war with the Terran Hegemony over attempts to annex the Chisholm Province, once captured Chisholm would remain a part of the Terran Hegemony until the fall of the Star League.[12]
It was noted as early as the twenty-fifth century that the native dialect on Chisholm was a particularly difficult dialect to speak. This dialect, referred to as Chisholian, has resulted in the embarrassment of at least one Capellan Chancellor.[30]
Succession Wars[edit]
Chisholm was renamed Elgin in honor of Captain Edward T. Elgin in 2878, after he successfully defended the planet against forces from the Free Worlds League.[27]
Fourth Succession War[edit]
In early 3029, Federated Suns intelligence agents became aware that Chancellor Maximilian Liao had issued orders to the Maskirovka to assassinate Colonel Pavel Ridzik, his most senior military officer and advisor, whilst Ridzik was on Elgin. First Prince Hanse Davion, aware of the growing separation between Ridzik and the Chancellor, had already begun laying the groundwork to recruit Ridzik, and issued orders to have the assassination attempt thwarted. When a female Maskirovka agent initiated the attempt to kill Ridzik in the Golden Kirin, an upmarket restaurant in Sochalladan, Elgin in February 3029,[31] Federated Suns agents hustled Ridzik away in safety to New Avalon, narrowly avoiding the explosion intended to kill him.[21]
The negotiations between Ridzik and AFFS Lieutenant General Ardan Sortek led to Ridzik founding a new nation, the Tikonov Free Republic, from those worlds of the Tikonov Commonality that hadn't already been conquered during the first half of the Fourth Succession War. Ridzik returned to Elgin, the new capital of the Tikonov Free Republic, on 3 March 3029 and swiftly began implementing a new government consisting of family members, friends and other appointees loyal to himself, purging dissident elements on the various Republic worlds and taking the opportunity to settle old scores.[21]
Following the formation of the Chaos March, Zhanzheng de Guang terrorist forces were active on Elgin in 3057. A high-ranking officer in the planetary forces was uncovered to be a Zhanzheng de Guang agent.[32]
The Jihad[edit]
During the Jihad, Elgin was annexed by the Word of Blake, and was in turn targeted for liberation by the allied coalition in January 3078 as a part of Operation SCOUR. Forces from the Free Worlds League Group II fought a bitter conflict with the defending First Elgin Protectorate Militia Division. The fight only ended when the Division commander was killed,[33][25] leaving the coalition forces—believed to be the Seventh Pesht Regulars,[34] Com Guard Fifth Army,[35] and the Home Guard[36]—in possession of Elgin.
Military Deployment[edit]
3025[edit]
- Fourth Confederation Reserve Cavalry (Second Battalion)[37]
- Marion's Highlanders[37]
- McCormack's Fusiliers[37]
- Justine's Grenadiers (First Battalion)[38]
3038[edit]
3050[edit]
- Fifth Republican Guards[40]
Geography[edit]
The German-only and thus apocryphal novel Waffengefährten has some information to offer about Elgin as of 3057:[44]
The landmasses on Elgin are spread across thousands of islands grouped into archipelagos and atolls, Jolo being the biggest and most important isle. Jolo harbors around half of the planet's population and holds the first city on Elgin (curiously named Elgin City in 3057 although the world was originally named Chisholm), the capital Sochalladan, and the planet's largest spaceport. The other (implying only two spaceports to exist) is Anguar. Other places of note are Shimoji, the Aopo Atoll, and the Buala Atoll with Ceram Island as its largest isle.
The flat areas consist mainly of porous coral matter and sand, and most terrain on Elgin is unsuitable for walking a 'Mech across or even landing a DropShip; it is forbidden to land a DropShip outside of the world's two starports. The stable rocky ground, by contrast, tends to be very rugged terrain.
Elgin's industrial capacity (such as what was left from the Succession Wars is controlled by ten noble families as of 3057. They maintain their own armies and form a joint administration. Named noble families include:
- Chuk, who control the capital city of Sochalladan
- Yiu, who control the entire north of Jolos save for the capital
- Tsang, who control the south of Jolos
- Lee, who control the entire Aopo Atoll
- Hou, of Ceram Island
Planetary Locations[edit]
- Sochalladan: the planetary capital city[21]
Map Gallery[edit]
Nearby Systems[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 139: "A Brief Atlas" – Elgin entry
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Era Report: 3145, p. 39
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Field Manual: 3145, p. VI: "Inner Sphere - 3145"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Era Report: 2750, p. 37
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 9: "Liao And Its Neighbors"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 20: "The Tikonov Connection"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 10: "The Other Shoe"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Handbook: House Liao, p. 13
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Field Manual: Free Worlds League, p. 118: "FWLS Raven"
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Field Manual: Free Worlds League, p. 116: "Aid From The Word of Blake"
- ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 16
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Handbook: House Liao, p. 25
- ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 159
- ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11
- ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 104
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 138
- ↑ First Succession War, p. 95: "Federated Suns Counteroffensives 2801–2818"
- ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, pp. 122–123
- ↑ Second Succession War, pp. 18–19: "Inner Sphere - 2830"
- ↑ Second Succession War, pp. 78–79: "Inner Sphere - 2864"
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.5 NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2, pp. 16–17: "Tikonov Free Republic"
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2, p. 16
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2, p. 94: "End Of The War"
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 133
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 58: "The Jihad in Review"
- ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 11
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 139
- ↑ House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 11
- ↑ House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 19
- ↑ House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 29: "Say Again?"
- ↑ Warrior: Riposte, pp. 294–295
- ↑ Waffengefährten, chapter "Elgin", pp. 31–79
- ↑ 33.0 33.1 Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 78: "New Year, New Wave"
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 44: "Wasat Falls?"
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 45: "Overview: Alys Marik"
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 44: "Too Much To Handle?"
- ↑ 37.0 37.1 37.2 House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 105: "Unit Deployment Table"
- ↑ House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 106: "Unit Deployment Table"
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 138: "Deployment Table"
- ↑ 20 Year Update, p. 24: "Federated Commonwealth Deployment Table"
- ↑ Objective Raids, p. 18: "FedCom Deployment Table"
- ↑ 42.0 42.1 42.2 42.3 42.4 Chaos March, p. 33
- ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 144: "Republic Armed Forces - Principes Guards"
- ↑ Waffengefährten, especially pp. 31-36
Bibliography[edit]
- 20 Year Update
- Era Report: 2750
- Era Report: 3145
- Field Manual: 3145
- Field Manual: Free Worlds League
- First Succession War
- Handbook: House Liao
- Handbook: House Marik
- 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 Hot Spots: Terra
- NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 2
- Objective Raids
- Second Succession War
- Waffengefährten
- Warrior: Riposte