Firgrove
Note: X and Y are coordinates (light years on XY plane) relative to Terra at (0, 0)
Firgrove | |
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← 3135 3151 | |
System Information | |
X:Y Coordinates | 249.955 : -298.878[e] |
Spectral class | F4V[1] |
Recharge time | 175 hours[1] |
Recharge station(s) | Nadir[1] |
The Firgrove system is the location of at least one habitable world, Firgrove V, and as of 3145 was located in the June Operational Area of the Periphery March within the Federated Suns.[2][3]
Contents
System Description
The Firgrove system is located near the Kautokeino and New Syrtis systems[4] and consists of a class F4V primary orbited by at least five planets. During the thirty-first century a recharge station was in place at the nadir jump point.[1]
System History
The Firgrove system was colonized at some point during or shortly before the Age of War.[5][6] On the 19th of June 3080 the Taurian Concordat attempted to strike at the Clyde Shipyards by raiding the Firgrove system with the Quixote-class WarShip TCS Vendetta.[7] A fragment of a news broadcast being recorded by the TNS reporter Joshua MacDermott indicated that the Vendetta had been hit by several explosions within a minute of beginning to maneuver after emerging from the jump point, with the First Officer of the Vendetta, Able Ritcher, indicating that the Vendetta had emerged into - or moved into - a minefield of some kind. In addition to the damage inflicted by the explosions, the footage indicated that the Vendetta was being targeted with capital missiles before retreating from the system.[8] Template:InfoBoxPlanetStandard
Political Affiliation
- 2366 - No record[5]
- 2571 - Federated Suns[6]
- 2596 - Federated Suns[9]
- 2750 - Federated Suns[4]
- 2764 - Federated Suns[10]
- 2765 - Federated Suns[11][12]
- 2786 - Federated Suns[13]
- 2822 - Federated Suns[14][15][16]
- 2864 - Federated Suns[17][18]
- 3025 - Federated Suns[19][20][21]
- 3030 - Federated Suns[22][23]
- 3040 - Federated Suns[24][25]
- 3050 - Federated Commonwealth[26]
- 3052 - Federated Commonwealth[27]
- 3057 - Federated Commonwealth[28]
- 3058 - Federated Commonwealth[29][30]
- 3063 - Federated Commonwealth[31]
- 3067 - Federated Suns[32][33][34]
- 3079 - Federated Suns[35]
- 3081 - Federated Suns[36]
- 3085 - Federated Suns[37]
- 3135 - Federated Suns[38]
- 3145 - Federated Suns[2][3]
Firgrove V
Planetary Description
Firgrove V - more commonly known simply as Firgrove - is the fifth planet in the system and has a single moon named An Claí Fada. For much of its history an orbital shipyard has been in place above Firgrove.[1]
Planetary History
Star League
During the twenty-eighth century the significance of Firgrove and its shipyards was such that the planet would be home to the Ninth Syrtis Fusiliers for more than fifty years.[39]
Jihad
In 3072 Firgrove was assaulted by an unknown Word of Blake force that attacked the replacement depot on that world. Firgrove had become the center of the replenishment system in the near Capellan March. Recent Capellan aggression and the still-turbulent fighting in and around the Pleiades worlds has kept normal Department of the Quartermaster operations stymied. Small units representing the Syrtis Fusiliers and the Avalon Hussars were known to be on-world, and small detachments from several mercenary commands, including the Illician Lancers and the Lexington Combat Group were thought to be in en route. The fate of any of these units is unknown, but presumed lost.
A Blakist Level III landed in force and breached the defensive perimeter before targeting the stored matériel and munitions. Initial reports indicate that they ignored the AFFS defenses until after they had destroyed the matériel in question, although no Blakist units were recovered during the salvage operations. Analysis of unit markings observed by the defenders yielded no known Word of Blake unit: the insignia was a Blake broadsword wearing a roaring lion's[40] (later they would be identified as the 46th Shadow Division).
During the Jihad the Geenock Flight Academy - a for-profit flight academy based at the Ormond Intercontinental Aeroport - reworked its existing maintenance facilities to allow for limited manufacturing, producing the ancient Vulcan aerospace fighter originally manufactured by the Rim Worlds Republic.[1] In the wake of the Jihad the Clyde Shipyards expanded their production, but as late as mid-3081 were still unable to produce at maximum capacity because of Blakist sabotage.[41]
Military Deployment
2578
2764
2765
2786
- Ninth Syrtis Fusiliers[45]
3079
- Elements of The Medusans[1]
3145
Geography
Firgrove is a nearly unique combination of environments. Along the equator it has one continent, Thurles, which is dominated by deserts. The second continent, Ormond, has an ecology based on vast peatbog plains.[1]
Planetary Locations
- Tipperary: the planetary capital city, located on Ormond, as were most cities on Firgrove.[1]
- Geenock: site of the Ormond Intercontinental Aeroport and location of the Geenock Flight Academy.[1]
Industrial Centers
Map Gallery
Nearby Systems
Closest 36 systems (36 within 60 light-years) Distance in light years, closest systems first: | |||||||
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Kautokeino | 15.3 | New Syrtis | 19.0 | Oltepesi | 22.3 | Drienfontein | 22.8 |
Kaitangata | 26.5 | Keuterville | 28.8 | Brusett | 29.6 | Okains | 31.5 |
Sanurcha | 32.7 | Zalzangor | 32.7 | Die Moot | 34.6 | Hobson | 38.7 |
Fathepur | 39.2 | Pleiades Cluster | 39.5 | Kiserian | 40.9 | Lothair | 41.6 |
Birqash | 41.6 | Electra | 41.8 | Maia | 42.9 | Merope | 44.2 |
Enchi | 45.8 | Mordialloc | 46.4 | Werfer | 46.9 | Marodzi | 48.6 |
Crawford | 49.6 | Anaheim | 51.0 | Taygeta | 51.7 | Victralla | 52.8 |
Ridgebrook | 52.8 | Cumberland | 54.7 | Hobbs | 55.1 | El Kerak | 55.9 |
Warren | 56.4 | Pietermaritzburg | 56.9 | Hyalite | 58.4 | Hè-shì | 59.9 |
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 Objectives: Federated Suns, p. 27: "Firgrove"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Era Report: 3145, p. 39: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Field Manual: 3145, p. VI: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Era Report: 2750, p. 37: "Inner Sphere - [2750] Map"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Handbook: House Liao, p. 17: "Capellan Confederation Founding - [2366] Map"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Handbook: House Davion, p. 48: "Federated Suns after Age of War - [2571] Map"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 61: "The Jihad In Review"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 28: "Vendetta Vengeance"
- ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 159: "Inner Sphere - [2596] Map"
- ↑ Field Manual: SLDF: "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"
- ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [2765] Map"
- ↑ Field Report 2765: AFFS, p. 29: "Federated Suns Armed Forces Deployment Map - [2765]"
- ↑ First Succession War, p. 25: "Inner Sphere - [2786] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 54: "Federated Suns after First Succession War - [2822] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 31: "Capellan Confederation after First Succession War - [2822] Map"
- ↑ First Succession War, p. 113: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 60: "Federated Suns after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 39: "Capellan Confederation after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"
- ↑ House Davion (The Federated Suns): "Federated Suns Map - [3025]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 70: "Federated Suns after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 40: "Capellan Confederation after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 72: "Federated Suns after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 49: "Capellan Confederation after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 76: "Federated Suns after War of 3039 - [3040] Map"
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 133: "Inner Sphere - [3040] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3050] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 23: "Inner Sphere - [3052] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3057] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 78: "Federated Suns after Operation Guerrero - [3058] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 60: "Capellan Confederation after Operation Guerrero - [3058] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 29: "Inner Sphere - [3063] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 82: "Federated Suns after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 68: "Capellan Confederation after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 43: "Inner Sphere - [3067] Map"
- ↑ Field Report: AFFS, p. 21: "Federated Suns Armed Forces Deployment Map [3079]"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63: "Inner Sphere - [3081] Map"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. vii: "Inner Sphere - [3085] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"
- ↑ Field Report 2765: AFFS, p. 18: "Syrtis Fusiliers"
- ↑ BattleCorps: INN Newscast (MilSpec section), news item published [28/12/3072]: "Unknown Force Strikes Reorganizing Forces on Firgrove!"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 97: "Crucis March"
- ↑ 42.0 42.1 Historical: Reunification War, p. 64
- ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. 252: "SLDF - Federated Suns Military Command Map"
- ↑ Field Report 2765: AFFS, p. 19: "Regimental Status"
- ↑ First Succession War, p. 135: "First Succession War Deployment Table - AFFS"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 94: "Armed Forces of the Federated Suns - Deployment Table - 3145"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3075, p. 302
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Federated Suns, pp. 50–51: "RDL-01C Rondel"
Bibliography
- BattleCorps MilSpecs, 28/12/3072: "Unknown Force Strikes Reorganizing Forces on Firgrove!"
- Era Report: 2750
- Era Report: 3052
- Era Report: 3062
- Era Report: 3145
- Field Manual: 3085
- Field Manual: 3145
- Field Manual: SLDF
- Field Report: AFFS
- Field Report 2765: AFFS
- First Succession War (sourcebook)
- Handbook: House Davion
- Handbook: House Liao
- Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1
- Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2
- Historical: Reunification War
- Historical: War of 3039
- House Davion (The Federated Suns)
- Jihad: Final Reckoning
- Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents
- Objectives: Federated Suns
- Technical Readout: 3075