Foster

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This article is about the Clan star system. For other uses, see Foster (disambiguation).
Foster
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Foster nearby systems
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System Information
X:Y Coordinates44.164 : 1733.181[e]
Spectral classM7V[1]
Recharge time208 hours[1][2][3]
Planet(s)2[1]

System Description

System History

Political Affiliation

Foster I

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Planetary History

Foster I was initially discovered and colonized by Clan Blood Spirit in 2860.[1] Unfortunately for the Spirits, Clan Burrock raids against the colony and its JumpShip routes to York eventually made the colony a liability. In order to reduce their vulnerability, Clan Blood Spirit gifted their Foster colonies to one of their few friends, Kindraa Smythe-Jewel of Clan Fire Mandrill. While their gift of Foster also repaid Kindraa Smythe-Jewel for OmniMech technology, the Smythe-Jewels paid Clan Blood Spirit for their Foster holdings with Elemental battle armor technology.[6]

The Kindraa moved its entire enclave to Foster, though it would not last long in its new home. In 2872, the Kindraa Smythe-Jewel was destroyed by a joint force from Clan Hell's Horses and Clan Coyote. Kindraa Smythe-Jewel had used bidding tactics that the Coyotes considered to be dubious when obtaining the information needed to produce OmniMechs,[14] and used similar tactics when Trialing alongside Kindraa Payne to obtain Elemental breeding rights from the Hell's Horses, while also leaving Kindraa Payne to take the brunt of the casualties.[15]

In response, the Horses arranged for a combined bid with the Coyotes for a Trial against the Smythe-Jewels in 2872. The Smythe-Jewels were crushed, with the last few falling after being trapped by Kindraa Payne troops while attempting to flee. The Hell's Horses took half of the genetic legacies and the bulk of the salvage; the Coyotes took the other half of the legacies, the enclave and the remaining salvage, while Kindraa Payne received a small share of each.[16][17][14][18] The Trial also served as the debut for the Hell's Horses new Black Hawk OmniMech.[19]

During the Hellion's Fury campaign, Foster was hit by Clan Ice Hellion. They challenged a Kindraa Kline unit for control of their enclave, and the Hellions won that Trial. The Trial of Possession took place in a vast swamp known as the Cauldron.[20]

In 3062, three Clans controlled Foster: Coyote, Ice Hellion, and Fire Mandrill, each having enclaves of roughly the same size.[citation needed]

The Wars of Reaving

With growing hostilities between traditional rivals escalating towards the end of the Wars of Possession, as well as migrations and preparations to leave the Clan Homeworlds by Clans Diamond Shark, Ghost Bear, Hell's Horses, Ice Hellion, Jade Falcon, Nova Cat, Snow Raven, and Wolf[21], Clan Fire Mandrill's disjointed Kindraa hierarchy began to independently sense opportunities to expand their influence and territories. Becoming more adventurous in their intra- and inter-Clan dealings, the Kindraa of Clan Fire Mandrill began to engage several Clans on a variety of fronts, including the joint operations between Clan Blood Spirit and Kindraa Mick-Kreese (and the ill-fated interference of Kindraa Kline) on Tathis against Clan Star Adder[22], Kindraa Mick-Kreese-Kline campaign against Clan Hell's Horses on Kirin in 3068, as well as Kindraa Mattila-Carrol's technology dealings with Clan Coyote[23]. It was not long before Fire Mandrill enclaves on Foster would become involved in the growing hostilities in Clanspace.

Military Deployment

3061

Industrial Centers

Notes

According to a blog posting by author Blaine Lee Pardoe, he named the Foster system after comedian Foster Brooks back when he created the first map of Clan space (for the 1991 Wolf Clan Sourcebook).

Gallery

  • Planetary map of Foster

Map Gallery

Nearby Systems

Closest 20 systems (6 within 60 light-years)
Distance in light years, closest systems first:
Ironhold 12.0 Huntress 25.2 Atreus 27.7 Strana Mechty 36.6
Lum 45.6 Shadow 49.1 Marshall 61.0 Tokasha 64.1
Brim 77.3 Niles 79.3 Gatekeeper 81.2 Tranquil 84.3
Priori 84.9 Tathis 89.0 New Kent 92.2 Delios 94.1
Sheridan 102.1 Bearclaw 105.7 Hellgate 110.2 Albion 111.2

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Touring the Stars: Foster, p. 3
  2. ↑ The Wars of Reaving, p. 233: "The Wars of Reaving Campaign"
  3. ↑ Operational Turning Points: REVIVAL Trials, p. 5
  4. ↑ Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 23: "Clan Blood Spirit: Fool's Gold (2835-2865)"
  5. ↑ According to Field Manual: Crusader Clans, pp. 54–55: "Clan Hell's Horses: Hell's Fury" - Kindraa Smythe-Jewel took battle armor technology using questionable bidding practices from Clan Hell's Horses on Eden in 2870. The Smythe-Jewels must have traded battle armor to the Blood Spirits in exchange for Foster after the Eden Trial
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 24: "Clan Blood Spirit: Fire from Heaven (2865-2974)"
  7. ↑ Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 42: "Clan Coyote: Righteous Vengeance"
  8. ↑ Clan Homeworlds 3052 Poster (Kickstarter)
  9. ↑ The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky, p. 114
  10. ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 39
  11. ↑ The Wars of Reaving, p. 228: "Political Balance Table, 3067"
  12. ↑ The Wars of Reaving, p. 248: "Political Balance Table, 3075"
  13. ↑ The Wars of Reaving, p. 249: "Political Balance Table, 3085"
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Field Manual: Warden Clans, pp. 41–42: "Righteous Vengeance"
  15. ↑ Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 39: "Striking from Solitude"
  16. ↑ Field Manual: Crusader Clans, pp. 54–55: "Hell's Fury"
  17. ↑ Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 39: "Death of a Kindraa"
  18. ↑ Era Digest: Golden Century, pp. 9–10: "Bad Blood"
  19. ↑ Technical Readout: Clan Invasion, p. 36: "Black Hawk"
  20. ↑ Operational Turning Points: REVIVAL Trials, p. 35
  21. ↑ The Wars of Reaving, pp. 22-37
  22. ↑ The Wars of Reaving, p. 17, "Monkey in the Middle"
  23. ↑ The Wars of Reaving, p. 37-39, "Stalking the Desert"
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 24.4 24.5 24.6 24.7 24.8 Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 162
  25. ↑ Technical Readout: Golden Century, p. 26
  26. ↑ BT Forums Question RE: Ashton 'Mech Production Complex
  27. ↑ Technical Readout: 3060, p. 178: "Mech Components"
  28. ↑ Technical Readout: 3067, p. 118: "Mech Components"

Bibliography

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