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Line 5: | coord = 39.026 : -59.756{{e}} | coord = 39.026 : -59.756{{e}} | stars = | stars = − | class = M9III<ref name=DARWp104>''Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130)'', p. 104: "Genoa"</ref> + | class = M9III<ref name=DARWp101>''Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130)'', p. 101: "Genoa World Profile"</ref> | recharge = | recharge = | recharge stations = | recharge stations = − | planets = 9<ref name=DARWp104/> + | planets = 9<ref name=DARWp101/> }} }} The '''Genoa''' system was home to at least one habitable world, '''Genoa IV''', and as of [[3151]] was located in the [[Tikonov Commonality]] of the [[Capellan Confederation]].<ref name=SFp102-103/> The '''Genoa''' system was home to at least one habitable world, '''Genoa IV''', and as of [[3151]] was located in the [[Tikonov Commonality]] of the [[Capellan Confederation]].<ref name=SFp102-103/> Line 15:
Line 15: == System Description == == System Description == − The Genoa system is located near the [[Arboris]] and [[Cynthiana|Liao]] systems<ref name="ER:3145p39"/><ref name="FM:3145pVI"/> and consists of nine worlds orbiting a class F7V primary.<ref name=DARWp104/> + The Genoa system is located near the [[Arboris]] and [[Cynthiana|Liao]] systems<ref name="ER:3145p39"/><ref name="FM:3145pVI"/> and consists of nine worlds orbiting a class F7V primary.<ref name=DARWp101/> == System History == == System History == Line 21:
Line 21: == Political Affiliation == == Political Affiliation == − <div class="desktop-3-col">+ * [[2175]] - [[Terran Alliance]] (see notes) − * [[2175]] - [[Terran Alliance]] (see Notes) * [[2202]] - Terran Alliance<ref name="HL(TCC)p8">''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 8: "New Beginnings"</ref> * [[2202]] - Terran Alliance<ref name="HL(TCC)p8">''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 8: "New Beginnings"</ref> * [[2271]] - Inhabited world<ref name="HB:HMp16">''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 16: "Free Worlds League Founding - [2271] Map"</ref> * [[2271]] - Inhabited world<ref name="HB:HMp16">''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 16: "Free Worlds League Founding - [2271] Map"</ref> − * [[2315]] - [[Duchy of Liao]]<ref name=DARWp104/> + * [[2315]] - [[Duchy of Liao]]<ref name=DARWp101/> * [[2366]] - Duchy of Liao<ref name="HB:HLp17">''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 17: "Capellan Confederation Founding - [2366] Map"</ref> * [[2366]] - Duchy of Liao<ref name="HB:HLp17">''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 17: "Capellan Confederation Founding - [2366] Map"</ref> * [[2367]] - [[Capellan Confederation]]<ref name="HB:HLp13">''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 13: "Timeline: Capellan Zone 2367"</ref> * [[2367]] - [[Capellan Confederation]]<ref name="HB:HLp13">''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 13: "Timeline: Capellan Zone 2367"</ref> Line 54:
Line 53: * [[3081]] - [[Republic of the Sphere]]<ref name="J:FRp63">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 63: "Inner Sphere - [3081] Map"</ref> * [[3081]] - [[Republic of the Sphere]]<ref name="J:FRp63">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 63: "Inner Sphere - [3081] Map"</ref> * [[3085]] - Republic of the Sphere<ref name="FM:3085pvii">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. vii: "Inner Sphere - [3085] Map"</ref> * [[3085]] - Republic of the Sphere<ref name="FM:3085pvii">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. vii: "Inner Sphere - [3085] Map"</ref> − * [[3130]] - Republic of the Sphere<ref>''Era Digest: Dark Age'', p. 12: "Map of the Inner Sphere - 3130"</ref> + * [[3130]] - Republic of the Sphere<ref>''Era Digest: Dark Age'', p. 12, "Map of the Inner Sphere - 3130"</ref> * [[3135]] - Independent world<ref name=ER:3145p11>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"</ref> * [[3135]] - Independent world<ref name=ER:3145p11>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"</ref> * [[3145]] - Capellan Confederation<ref name=ER:3145p39>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 39: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"</ref><ref name="FM:3145pVI">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. VI: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"</ref> * [[3145]] - Capellan Confederation<ref name=ER:3145p39>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 39: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"</ref><ref name="FM:3145pVI">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. VI: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"</ref> − * [[3151]] - Capellan Confederation<ref name=SFp102-103>''Shattered Fortress'', pp. 102–103: "Inner Sphere - 3151" (Map)</ref> + * [[3151]] - Capellan Confederation<ref name=SFp102-103>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 102-103, "Inner Sphere - 3151" (Map)</ref> − </div> − − ------------------------------ ==Genoa IV== ==Genoa IV== Line 67:
Line 63: | name = Genoa IV | name = Genoa IV | othernames = | othernames = − | position = Fourth<ref name=DARWp104/> + | position = 4<ref name=DARWp101/> − | distance = 1.96 days<ref name=DARWp104/> + | distance = 1.96 days<ref name=DARWp101/> − | moons = One (Sant'Andrea di Ponticello)<ref name=DARWp104/> + | moons = 1 (Sant'Andrea di Ponticello)<ref name=DARWp101/> − | gravity = 1.0<ref name=DARWp104/> + | gravity = 1.0<ref name=DARWp101/> − | pressure = Standard (Breathable)<ref name=DARWp104/> + | pressure = Standard (Breathable)<ref name=DARWp101/> − | temperature = 25°C (Arctic)<ref name=DARWp104/> + | temperature = 25°C (Arctic)<ref name=DARWp101/> − | water = 12%<ref name=DARWp104/> + | water = 12%<ref name=DARWp101/> − | life = Amphibians<ref name=DARWp104/> + | life = Amphibians<ref name=DARWp101/> | continents = | continents = | colonized = | colonized = Line 80:
Line 76: | language = | language = | religion = | religion = − | population = 225,871,000 (3130)<ref name=DARoSp10>''Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere'', p. 10: "Prefecture IV"</ref><ref name=DARWp104/> + | population = 225,871,000 (3130)<ref name=DARoSp10>''Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere'', p. 10: "Prefecture IV"</ref><ref name=DARWp101/> | ruler = | ruler = | political = [[Planetary Governor of Genoa|Governor]] | political = [[Planetary Governor of Genoa|Governor]] − | commander = [[Otto Gryzick]], Legate (3130)<ref name=DARoSp10/><ref name=DARWp104/> + | commander = [[Otto Gryzick]], Legate (3130)<ref name=DARoSp10/><ref name=DARWp101/> − | capital = Columbus<ref name=DARWp104/> + | capital = Columbus<ref name=DARWp101/> | hpg = | hpg = | hpgrep = | hpgrep = }} }} − Genoa IV - more commonly known simply as Genoa - is the fourth planet in the system and has a single moon named Sant'Andrea di Ponticello.<ref name=DARWp104/> + Genoa IV - more commonly known simply as Genoa - is the fourth planet in the system and has a single moon named Sant'Andrea di Ponticello.<ref name=DARWp101/> ===Planetary History=== ===Planetary History=== ====Early History==== ====Early History==== − Genoa was settled by Italian colonists in [[2175]] and was the 115th colony to be established. Although the colonists set out to reach a lush, verdant world a near miss by a rogue planet changed Genoa's orbit and changed the biosphere into a vast desert broken up by mountain ranges. Facing such a harsh environment on the surface the colonists moved their settlements underground. There they found vast underground seas full of life, minerals, metal ores, and precious stones. As a result of these exportable commodities, Genoa became a minor economic powerhouse and joined the [[Liao Protectorate]] in [[2315]].<ref name=DARWp104/> Genoa had been a contemporary of [[Liao]] while Liao was still known as [[Cynthiana]], and by 2202 Genoa had been importing considerable quantities of sheep, thoroughbred horses and cattle from Liao.<ref name="HL(TCC)p8"/> + Genoa was settled by Italian colonists in [[2175]] and was the 115th colony to be established. Although the colonists set out to reach a lush, verdant world a near miss by a rogue planet changed Genoa's orbit and changed the biosphere into a vast desert broken up by mountain ranges. Facing such a harsh environment on the surface the colonists moved their settlements underground. There they found vast underground seas full of life, minerals, metal ores, and precious stones. As a result of these exportable commodities, Genoa became a minor economic powerhouse and joined the [[Liao Protectorate]] in [[2315]].<ref name=DARWp101/> Genoa had been a contemporary of [[Liao]] while Liao was still known as [[Cynthiana]], and by 2202 Genoa had been importing considerable quantities of sheep, thoroughbred horses and cattle from Liao.<ref name="HL(TCC)p8"/> While Genoa joined the Capellan Confederation when the [[Duchy of Liao]] merged with a number of other nations and a host of independent worlds,<ref name="HB:HLp17"/> the Terran Hegemony would take control of the system several years later and Genoa continued to thrive. After the fall of the [[Star League]] the Capellan Confederation took over the world. For the next two centuries the Confederation took advantage of Genoa's exports. During the [[Fourth Succession War]], however, Genoa was assaulted by the [[Thirty-third Avalon Hussars]] and the [[Blue Star Irregulars]] in the second wave. The Genoan militia was quickly outclassed by the front line [[AFFS]] forces and surrendered.<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 32</ref> While Genoa joined the Capellan Confederation when the [[Duchy of Liao]] merged with a number of other nations and a host of independent worlds,<ref name="HB:HLp17"/> the Terran Hegemony would take control of the system several years later and Genoa continued to thrive. After the fall of the [[Star League]] the Capellan Confederation took over the world. For the next two centuries the Confederation took advantage of Genoa's exports. During the [[Fourth Succession War]], however, Genoa was assaulted by the [[Thirty-third Avalon Hussars]] and the [[Blue Star Irregulars]] in the second wave. The Genoan militia was quickly outclassed by the front line [[AFFS]] forces and surrendered.<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 32</ref> − ====Jihad==== + ====The Jihad==== − Like many other worlds, Genoa was rocked by the instability that resulted after [[Operation Guerrero]]. In August [[3068]] the world was "invited" to become part of the [[Word of Blake Protectorate]]<ref name="J:FRp45">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 45: "The Jihad In Review"</ref> by the [[Thirty-fifth Division (Word of Blake)|Thirty-fifth Division]]. The Genoans resisted, and the Word deployed more forces, including units armed with tactical nuclear weapons.<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 96</ref> After Genoa defenses killed [[Precentor]] [[Sergio Alveraz]] because of a fuel depot explosion, WoB decided to use the tactical nuclear weapons. Two nuclear blasts annihilated Buche Areste, site of the massive Aggerri Aerospace plant. At least a 100-kiloton blast leveled the Aggerri plant and over forty square miles of the city surrounding it.<ref name=BSTGenoa/> The use of these weapons only hardened the Genoans' resolve however and they not only assisted the [[First St. Ives Lancers]] when they raided the Word of Blake forces,<ref>''Field Report: CCAF'', p. 18</ref> but continued to resist the Blakist troops<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 41</ref> until they were liberated. Genoa wasn't initially liberated by coalition forces during [[Operation SCOUR]], but rather by Capellan forces acting independently of the coalition. The Capellan forces successfully freed Genoa on the 30th of January [[3077]].<ref name="J:FRp56">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 56: "The Jihad In Review"</ref> However, on the 15th of April the [[Genoa Protectorate Militia]] pushed the Capellan forces back off Genoa.<ref name="J:FRp57">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 57: "The Jihad In Review"</ref> It wouldn't be until the 21st of October that Genoa was finally freed, this time by allied coalition troops, who forced the surviving Word of Blake forces to retreat to [[Terra]].<ref name="J:FRp58">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 58: "The Jihad in Review"</ref> + Like many other worlds, Genoa was rocked by the instability that resulted after [[Operation Guerrero]]. In August [[3068]] the world was "invited" to become part of the [[Word of Blake Protectorate]]<ref name="J:FRp45">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 45: "The Jihad In Review"</ref> by the [[35th Division (Word of Blake)|35th Division]]. The Genoans resisted, and the Word deployed more forces, including units armed with tactical nuclear weapons.<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 96</ref> After Genoa defenses killed [[Precentor]] [[Sergio Alveraz]] because of a fuel depot explosion, WoB decided to use the tactical nuclear weapons. Two nuclear blasts annihilated Buche Areste, site of the massive Aggerri Aerospace plant. At least a 100-kiloton blast leveled the Aggerri plant and over forty square miles of the city surrounding it.<ref name=BSTGenoa/> The use of these weapons only hardened the Genoans' resolve however and they not only assisted the [[1st St. Ives Lancers]] when they raided the Word of Blake forces,<ref>''Field Report: CCAF'', p. 18</ref> but continued to resist the Blakist troops<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 41</ref> until they were liberated. Genoa wasn't initially liberated by coalition forces during [[Operation SCOUR]], but rather by Capellan forces acting independently of the coalition. The Capellan forces successfully freed Genoa on the 30th of January [[3077]].<ref name="J:FRp56">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 56: "The Jihad In Review"</ref> However, on the 15th of April the [[Genoa Protectorate Militia]] pushed the Capellan forces back off Genoa.<ref name="J:FRp57">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 57: "The Jihad In Review"</ref> It wouldn't be until the 21st of October that Genoa was finally freed, this time by allied coalition troops, who forced the surviving Word of Blake forces to retreat to [[Terra]].<ref name="J:FRp58">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 58: "The Jihad in Review"</ref> In the closing stages of the Jihad, a new movement named "Students for Stone" became a major political movement on Genoa. Established in [[3078]] at Cella City Polytechnic by two students, [[Michael Peterson]] and [[Celia Stevens]], Students for Stone was an organization of supporters for [[Devlin Stone]] and his proposed reforms of the worlds in the former Word of Blake Protectorate. The Students for Stone movement played a large part in influencing the population of Genoa in favor of Devlin Stone and his reforms; by the time [[Melissa Allard-Liao]] came to speak at a rally organized at the polytechnic amphitheater on the 19th of November [[3079]], Students for Stone was credit for being a significant factor in the approval rate for Devlin Stone in local polls (seventy percent positive) and for the sixty-seven percent positive response to the idea of Genoa joining a new state founded by Devlin Stone.<ref name="J:FRp14">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 14: "Genoans For Stone!"</ref> In the closing stages of the Jihad, a new movement named "Students for Stone" became a major political movement on Genoa. Established in [[3078]] at Cella City Polytechnic by two students, [[Michael Peterson]] and [[Celia Stevens]], Students for Stone was an organization of supporters for [[Devlin Stone]] and his proposed reforms of the worlds in the former Word of Blake Protectorate. The Students for Stone movement played a large part in influencing the population of Genoa in favor of Devlin Stone and his reforms; by the time [[Melissa Allard-Liao]] came to speak at a rally organized at the polytechnic amphitheater on the 19th of November [[3079]], Students for Stone was credit for being a significant factor in the approval rate for Devlin Stone in local polls (seventy percent positive) and for the sixty-seven percent positive response to the idea of Genoa joining a new state founded by Devlin Stone.<ref name="J:FRp14">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 14: "Genoans For Stone!"</ref> − ====Dark Age==== + ====The Dark Age==== Cella City Polytechnic was again the birthplace of a political movement during the Dark Age; prior to [[Gray Monday]] it became the heart of the [[Clutch of the Confederacy]], a political group formed by students but headed by the somewhat eccentric literature professor [[Shi Qiang Guo]], known for dressing in [[twenty-third century]] Neo-Ming fashion. The Clutch advocated for the return of Republic systems to the Confederation, preferably via peaceful protest.<ref name="ED:DAp22">''Era Digest: Dark Age'', p. 22: "Other Groups"</ref> While Genoa remained a staunch supporter of Devlin Stone, the Republic was surprised by the relatively rapid formation of a strong popular uprising against the Republic among the population in mid-[[3134]], beginning with terrorist actions in early July. Attempts to restore order were hampered by a general unwillingness among the planetary militia forces to kill their fellow citizens, and the assassination of the Planetary Legate in August caused further problems for the Republican government.<ref name="ED:DAp9">''Era Digest: Dark Age'', p. 9: "Important Military Actions of 3134"</ref> Soon after, Genoa was invaded by the Capellan Confederation, which had launched a large-scale invasion of the Republic Prefectures bordering the Confederation.<ref name="ED:DAp9A">''Era Digest: Dark Age'', p. 9: "3134: Breaking Point"</ref> Cella City Polytechnic was again the birthplace of a political movement during the Dark Age; prior to [[Gray Monday]] it became the heart of the [[Clutch of the Confederacy]], a political group formed by students but headed by the somewhat eccentric literature professor [[Shi Qiang Guo]], known for dressing in [[twenty-third century]] Neo-Ming fashion. The Clutch advocated for the return of Republic systems to the Confederation, preferably via peaceful protest.<ref name="ED:DAp22">''Era Digest: Dark Age'', p. 22: "Other Groups"</ref> While Genoa remained a staunch supporter of Devlin Stone, the Republic was surprised by the relatively rapid formation of a strong popular uprising against the Republic among the population in mid-[[3134]], beginning with terrorist actions in early July. Attempts to restore order were hampered by a general unwillingness among the planetary militia forces to kill their fellow citizens, and the assassination of the Planetary Legate in August caused further problems for the Republican government.<ref name="ED:DAp9">''Era Digest: Dark Age'', p. 9: "Important Military Actions of 3134"</ref> Soon after, Genoa was invaded by the Capellan Confederation, which had launched a large-scale invasion of the Republic Prefectures bordering the Confederation.<ref name="ED:DAp9A">''Era Digest: Dark Age'', p. 9: "3134: Breaking Point"</ref> The planet's [[HPG]] station is one of the few working inside the [[Republic of the Sphere]] in [[3135]].<ref name=EDDAp4>''Era Digest: Dark Age'', p. 4: "Functional Republic HPGs as of 01 January 3135"</ref> The planet's [[HPG]] station is one of the few working inside the [[Republic of the Sphere]] in [[3135]].<ref name=EDDAp4>''Era Digest: Dark Age'', p. 4: "Functional Republic HPGs as of 01 January 3135"</ref> − <!-- Commented out due to lack of information − ===Planetary Rulers=== − --> ===Military Deployment=== ===Military Deployment=== Line 114:
Line 107: ====3067==== ====3067==== − * [[Eighth Syrtis Fusiliers]] [[RCT]]<ref name=FMU137>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 137: "Draconis Combine Deployment Table"</ref> + * [[8th Syrtis Fusiliers|Eighth Syrtis Fusiliers]] [[RCT]]<ref name=FMU137>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 137: "Draconis Combine Deployment Table"</ref> ===Geography=== ===Geography=== − Genoa was a lush, rich world when first discovered, but the chance encounter with a rogue planetoid altered its orbit enough to cause mass extinctions on the surface, leaving it barren, dry, and barely habitable. In contrast with the wastelands on the surface, the underground lakes on Genoa are still rich with life. Genoa's northern continent is named Rivera, and the southern continent is named Genova. Rivera possesses rich veins of metal ore, while Genova has large deposits of high-grade gemstones.<ref name=DARWp104/> + Genoa was a lush, rich world when first discovered, but the chance encounter with a rogue planetoid altered its orbit enough to cause mass extinctions on the surface, leaving it barren, dry, and barely habitable. In contrast with the wastelands on the surface, the underground lakes on Genoa are still rich with life. Genoa's northern continent is named Rivera, and the southern continent is named Genova. Rivera possesses rich veins of metal ore, while Genova has large deposits of high-grade gemstones.<ref name=DARWp101/> ===Planetary Locations=== ===Planetary Locations=== * Cella City<ref name="ED:DAp9"/> * Cella City<ref name="ED:DAp9"/> − * Columbus: the planetary capital city, located on Rivera.<ref name=DARWp104/> + * Columbus: the planetary capital city, located on Rivera.<ref name=DARWp101/> * Buche Areste: A city home to over sixty million people and the site of the Aggerri Aerospace plant.<ref name=BSTGenoa>''BattleCorps: INN Newscast (Solaris Broadcasting Co. section), news item published [09/09/3068]: "Blakist Shock Troops Kill Millions on Genoa"''</ref> * Buche Areste: A city home to over sixty million people and the site of the Aggerri Aerospace plant.<ref name=BSTGenoa>''BattleCorps: INN Newscast (Solaris Broadcasting Co. section), news item published [09/09/3068]: "Blakist Shock Troops Kill Millions on Genoa"''</ref> * Genoan Interplanetary Spaceport<ref name=BSTGenoa/> * Genoan Interplanetary Spaceport<ref name=BSTGenoa/> Line 128:
Line 121: * [[Aggerri Aerospace]]: A massive plant, destroyed by the Word of Blake during the Jihad. The plant, which was undergoing a forty million [[C-bill]] renovation in order to build the new [[Triste Sub-Orbital transport|Triste suborbital transport]], was the apparent epicenter for at least one of the nuclear strikes.<ref name=BSTGenoa/> * [[Aggerri Aerospace]]: A massive plant, destroyed by the Word of Blake during the Jihad. The plant, which was undergoing a forty million [[C-bill]] renovation in order to build the new [[Triste Sub-Orbital transport|Triste suborbital transport]], was the apparent epicenter for at least one of the nuclear strikes.<ref name=BSTGenoa/> <!-- Commented out due to lack of information <!-- Commented out due to lack of information − ===Local Flora and Fauna=== − ===Image gallery=== ===Image gallery=== <gallery> <gallery> Line 136:
Line 127: ==Notes== ==Notes== − ''[[Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130)]]'' states that Genoa was settled in [[2300]], in contrast with other publications; this was confirmed to be an error by one of the BattleTech Line Developers: + Although the publication ''[[Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130)]]'' states that Genoa was settled in [[2300]] in contrast with other publications, this was confirmed to be an error by one of the BattleTech Line Developers: {{Quote|Genoa was settled in 2175, as the 115th colony. {{Quote|Genoa was settled in 2175, as the 115th colony.
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The '''Genoa''' system was home to at least one habitable world, '''Genoa IV''', and as of [[3151]] was located in the [[Tikonov Commonality]] of the [[Capellan Confederation]].<ref name=SFp102-103/> | The '''Genoa''' system was home to at least one habitable world, '''Genoa IV''', and as of [[3151]] was located in the [[Tikonov Commonality]] of the [[Capellan Confederation]].<ref name=SFp102-103/> | ||
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== System Description == | == System Description == | ||
| − | The Genoa system is located near the [[Arboris]] and [[Cynthiana|Liao]] systems<ref name="ER:3145p39"/><ref name="FM:3145pVI"/> and consists of nine worlds orbiting a class F7V primary.<ref name= | + | The Genoa system is located near the [[Arboris]] and [[Cynthiana|Liao]] systems<ref name="ER:3145p39"/><ref name="FM:3145pVI"/> and consists of nine worlds orbiting a class F7V primary.<ref name=DARWp101/> |
== System History == | == System History == | ||
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== Political Affiliation == | == Political Affiliation == | ||
| − | + | * [[2175]] - [[Terran Alliance]] (see notes) | |
| − | * [[2175]] - [[Terran Alliance]] (see | ||
* [[2202]] - Terran Alliance<ref name="HL(TCC)p8">''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 8: "New Beginnings"</ref> | * [[2202]] - Terran Alliance<ref name="HL(TCC)p8">''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 8: "New Beginnings"</ref> | ||
* [[2271]] - Inhabited world<ref name="HB:HMp16">''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 16: "Free Worlds League Founding - [2271] Map"</ref> | * [[2271]] - Inhabited world<ref name="HB:HMp16">''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 16: "Free Worlds League Founding - [2271] Map"</ref> | ||
| − | * [[2315]] - [[Duchy of Liao]]<ref name= | + | * [[2315]] - [[Duchy of Liao]]<ref name=DARWp101/> |
* [[2366]] - Duchy of Liao<ref name="HB:HLp17">''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 17: "Capellan Confederation Founding - [2366] Map"</ref> | * [[2366]] - Duchy of Liao<ref name="HB:HLp17">''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 17: "Capellan Confederation Founding - [2366] Map"</ref> | ||
* [[2367]] - [[Capellan Confederation]]<ref name="HB:HLp13">''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 13: "Timeline: Capellan Zone 2367"</ref> | * [[2367]] - [[Capellan Confederation]]<ref name="HB:HLp13">''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 13: "Timeline: Capellan Zone 2367"</ref> | ||
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* [[3081]] - [[Republic of the Sphere]]<ref name="J:FRp63">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 63: "Inner Sphere - [3081] Map"</ref> | * [[3081]] - [[Republic of the Sphere]]<ref name="J:FRp63">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 63: "Inner Sphere - [3081] Map"</ref> | ||
* [[3085]] - Republic of the Sphere<ref name="FM:3085pvii">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. vii: "Inner Sphere - [3085] Map"</ref> | * [[3085]] - Republic of the Sphere<ref name="FM:3085pvii">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. vii: "Inner Sphere - [3085] Map"</ref> | ||
| − | * [[3130]] - Republic of the Sphere<ref>''Era Digest: Dark Age'', p. 12 | + | * [[3130]] - Republic of the Sphere<ref>''Era Digest: Dark Age'', p. 12, "Map of the Inner Sphere - 3130"</ref> |
* [[3135]] - Independent world<ref name=ER:3145p11>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"</ref> | * [[3135]] - Independent world<ref name=ER:3145p11>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"</ref> | ||
* [[3145]] - Capellan Confederation<ref name=ER:3145p39>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 39: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"</ref><ref name="FM:3145pVI">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. VI: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"</ref> | * [[3145]] - Capellan Confederation<ref name=ER:3145p39>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 39: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"</ref><ref name="FM:3145pVI">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. VI: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"</ref> | ||
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==Genoa IV== | ==Genoa IV== | ||
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| name = Genoa IV | | name = Genoa IV | ||
| othernames = | | othernames = | ||
| − | | position = | + | | position = 4<ref name=DARWp101/> |
| − | | distance = 1.96 days<ref name= | + | | distance = 1.96 days<ref name=DARWp101/> |
| − | | moons = | + | | moons = 1 (Sant'Andrea di Ponticello)<ref name=DARWp101/> |
| − | | gravity = 1.0<ref name= | + | | gravity = 1.0<ref name=DARWp101/> |
| − | | pressure = Standard (Breathable)<ref name= | + | | pressure = Standard (Breathable)<ref name=DARWp101/> |
| − | | temperature = 25°C (Arctic)<ref name= | + | | temperature = 25°C (Arctic)<ref name=DARWp101/> |
| − | | water = 12%<ref name= | + | | water = 12%<ref name=DARWp101/> |
| − | | life = Amphibians<ref name= | + | | life = Amphibians<ref name=DARWp101/> |
| continents = | | continents = | ||
| colonized = | | colonized = | ||
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| language = | | language = | ||
| religion = | | religion = | ||
| − | | population = 225,871,000 (3130)<ref name=DARoSp10>''Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere'', p. 10: "Prefecture IV"</ref><ref name= | + | | population = 225,871,000 (3130)<ref name=DARoSp10>''Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere'', p. 10: "Prefecture IV"</ref><ref name=DARWp101/> |
| ruler = | | ruler = | ||
| political = [[Planetary Governor of Genoa|Governor]] | | political = [[Planetary Governor of Genoa|Governor]] | ||
| − | | commander = [[Otto Gryzick]], Legate (3130)<ref name=DARoSp10/><ref name= | + | | commander = [[Otto Gryzick]], Legate (3130)<ref name=DARoSp10/><ref name=DARWp101/> |
| − | | capital = Columbus<ref name= | + | | capital = Columbus<ref name=DARWp101/> |
| hpg = | | hpg = | ||
| hpgrep = | | hpgrep = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | Genoa IV - more commonly known simply as Genoa - is the fourth planet in the system and has a single moon named Sant'Andrea di Ponticello.<ref name= | + | Genoa IV - more commonly known simply as Genoa - is the fourth planet in the system and has a single moon named Sant'Andrea di Ponticello.<ref name=DARWp101/> |
===Planetary History=== | ===Planetary History=== | ||
====Early History==== | ====Early History==== | ||
| − | Genoa was settled by Italian colonists in [[2175]] and was the 115th colony to be established. Although the colonists set out to reach a lush, verdant world a near miss by a rogue planet changed Genoa's orbit and changed the biosphere into a vast desert broken up by mountain ranges. Facing such a harsh environment on the surface the colonists moved their settlements underground. There they found vast underground seas full of life, minerals, metal ores, and precious stones. As a result of these exportable commodities, Genoa became a minor economic powerhouse and joined the [[Liao Protectorate]] in [[2315]].<ref name= | + | Genoa was settled by Italian colonists in [[2175]] and was the 115th colony to be established. Although the colonists set out to reach a lush, verdant world a near miss by a rogue planet changed Genoa's orbit and changed the biosphere into a vast desert broken up by mountain ranges. Facing such a harsh environment on the surface the colonists moved their settlements underground. There they found vast underground seas full of life, minerals, metal ores, and precious stones. As a result of these exportable commodities, Genoa became a minor economic powerhouse and joined the [[Liao Protectorate]] in [[2315]].<ref name=DARWp101/> Genoa had been a contemporary of [[Liao]] while Liao was still known as [[Cynthiana]], and by 2202 Genoa had been importing considerable quantities of sheep, thoroughbred horses and cattle from Liao.<ref name="HL(TCC)p8"/> |
While Genoa joined the Capellan Confederation when the [[Duchy of Liao]] merged with a number of other nations and a host of independent worlds,<ref name="HB:HLp17"/> the Terran Hegemony would take control of the system several years later and Genoa continued to thrive. After the fall of the [[Star League]] the Capellan Confederation took over the world. For the next two centuries the Confederation took advantage of Genoa's exports. During the [[Fourth Succession War]], however, Genoa was assaulted by the [[Thirty-third Avalon Hussars]] and the [[Blue Star Irregulars]] in the second wave. The Genoan militia was quickly outclassed by the front line [[AFFS]] forces and surrendered.<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 32</ref> | While Genoa joined the Capellan Confederation when the [[Duchy of Liao]] merged with a number of other nations and a host of independent worlds,<ref name="HB:HLp17"/> the Terran Hegemony would take control of the system several years later and Genoa continued to thrive. After the fall of the [[Star League]] the Capellan Confederation took over the world. For the next two centuries the Confederation took advantage of Genoa's exports. During the [[Fourth Succession War]], however, Genoa was assaulted by the [[Thirty-third Avalon Hussars]] and the [[Blue Star Irregulars]] in the second wave. The Genoan militia was quickly outclassed by the front line [[AFFS]] forces and surrendered.<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 32</ref> | ||
| − | ====Jihad==== | + | ====The Jihad==== |
| − | Like many other worlds, Genoa was rocked by the instability that resulted after [[Operation Guerrero]]. In August [[3068]] the world was "invited" to become part of the [[Word of Blake Protectorate]]<ref name="J:FRp45">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 45: "The Jihad In Review"</ref> by the [[ | + | Like many other worlds, Genoa was rocked by the instability that resulted after [[Operation Guerrero]]. In August [[3068]] the world was "invited" to become part of the [[Word of Blake Protectorate]]<ref name="J:FRp45">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 45: "The Jihad In Review"</ref> by the [[35th Division (Word of Blake)|35th Division]]. The Genoans resisted, and the Word deployed more forces, including units armed with tactical nuclear weapons.<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 96</ref> After Genoa defenses killed [[Precentor]] [[Sergio Alveraz]] because of a fuel depot explosion, WoB decided to use the tactical nuclear weapons. Two nuclear blasts annihilated Buche Areste, site of the massive Aggerri Aerospace plant. At least a 100-kiloton blast leveled the Aggerri plant and over forty square miles of the city surrounding it.<ref name=BSTGenoa/> The use of these weapons only hardened the Genoans' resolve however and they not only assisted the [[1st St. Ives Lancers]] when they raided the Word of Blake forces,<ref>''Field Report: CCAF'', p. 18</ref> but continued to resist the Blakist troops<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 41</ref> until they were liberated. Genoa wasn't initially liberated by coalition forces during [[Operation SCOUR]], but rather by Capellan forces acting independently of the coalition. The Capellan forces successfully freed Genoa on the 30th of January [[3077]].<ref name="J:FRp56">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 56: "The Jihad In Review"</ref> However, on the 15th of April the [[Genoa Protectorate Militia]] pushed the Capellan forces back off Genoa.<ref name="J:FRp57">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 57: "The Jihad In Review"</ref> It wouldn't be until the 21st of October that Genoa was finally freed, this time by allied coalition troops, who forced the surviving Word of Blake forces to retreat to [[Terra]].<ref name="J:FRp58">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 58: "The Jihad in Review"</ref> |
In the closing stages of the Jihad, a new movement named "Students for Stone" became a major political movement on Genoa. Established in [[3078]] at Cella City Polytechnic by two students, [[Michael Peterson]] and [[Celia Stevens]], Students for Stone was an organization of supporters for [[Devlin Stone]] and his proposed reforms of the worlds in the former Word of Blake Protectorate. The Students for Stone movement played a large part in influencing the population of Genoa in favor of Devlin Stone and his reforms; by the time [[Melissa Allard-Liao]] came to speak at a rally organized at the polytechnic amphitheater on the 19th of November [[3079]], Students for Stone was credit for being a significant factor in the approval rate for Devlin Stone in local polls (seventy percent positive) and for the sixty-seven percent positive response to the idea of Genoa joining a new state founded by Devlin Stone.<ref name="J:FRp14">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 14: "Genoans For Stone!"</ref> | In the closing stages of the Jihad, a new movement named "Students for Stone" became a major political movement on Genoa. Established in [[3078]] at Cella City Polytechnic by two students, [[Michael Peterson]] and [[Celia Stevens]], Students for Stone was an organization of supporters for [[Devlin Stone]] and his proposed reforms of the worlds in the former Word of Blake Protectorate. The Students for Stone movement played a large part in influencing the population of Genoa in favor of Devlin Stone and his reforms; by the time [[Melissa Allard-Liao]] came to speak at a rally organized at the polytechnic amphitheater on the 19th of November [[3079]], Students for Stone was credit for being a significant factor in the approval rate for Devlin Stone in local polls (seventy percent positive) and for the sixty-seven percent positive response to the idea of Genoa joining a new state founded by Devlin Stone.<ref name="J:FRp14">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 14: "Genoans For Stone!"</ref> | ||
| − | ====Dark Age==== | + | ====The Dark Age==== |
Cella City Polytechnic was again the birthplace of a political movement during the Dark Age; prior to [[Gray Monday]] it became the heart of the [[Clutch of the Confederacy]], a political group formed by students but headed by the somewhat eccentric literature professor [[Shi Qiang Guo]], known for dressing in [[twenty-third century]] Neo-Ming fashion. The Clutch advocated for the return of Republic systems to the Confederation, preferably via peaceful protest.<ref name="ED:DAp22">''Era Digest: Dark Age'', p. 22: "Other Groups"</ref> While Genoa remained a staunch supporter of Devlin Stone, the Republic was surprised by the relatively rapid formation of a strong popular uprising against the Republic among the population in mid-[[3134]], beginning with terrorist actions in early July. Attempts to restore order were hampered by a general unwillingness among the planetary militia forces to kill their fellow citizens, and the assassination of the Planetary Legate in August caused further problems for the Republican government.<ref name="ED:DAp9">''Era Digest: Dark Age'', p. 9: "Important Military Actions of 3134"</ref> Soon after, Genoa was invaded by the Capellan Confederation, which had launched a large-scale invasion of the Republic Prefectures bordering the Confederation.<ref name="ED:DAp9A">''Era Digest: Dark Age'', p. 9: "3134: Breaking Point"</ref> | Cella City Polytechnic was again the birthplace of a political movement during the Dark Age; prior to [[Gray Monday]] it became the heart of the [[Clutch of the Confederacy]], a political group formed by students but headed by the somewhat eccentric literature professor [[Shi Qiang Guo]], known for dressing in [[twenty-third century]] Neo-Ming fashion. The Clutch advocated for the return of Republic systems to the Confederation, preferably via peaceful protest.<ref name="ED:DAp22">''Era Digest: Dark Age'', p. 22: "Other Groups"</ref> While Genoa remained a staunch supporter of Devlin Stone, the Republic was surprised by the relatively rapid formation of a strong popular uprising against the Republic among the population in mid-[[3134]], beginning with terrorist actions in early July. Attempts to restore order were hampered by a general unwillingness among the planetary militia forces to kill their fellow citizens, and the assassination of the Planetary Legate in August caused further problems for the Republican government.<ref name="ED:DAp9">''Era Digest: Dark Age'', p. 9: "Important Military Actions of 3134"</ref> Soon after, Genoa was invaded by the Capellan Confederation, which had launched a large-scale invasion of the Republic Prefectures bordering the Confederation.<ref name="ED:DAp9A">''Era Digest: Dark Age'', p. 9: "3134: Breaking Point"</ref> | ||
The planet's [[HPG]] station is one of the few working inside the [[Republic of the Sphere]] in [[3135]].<ref name=EDDAp4>''Era Digest: Dark Age'', p. 4: "Functional Republic HPGs as of 01 January 3135"</ref> | The planet's [[HPG]] station is one of the few working inside the [[Republic of the Sphere]] in [[3135]].<ref name=EDDAp4>''Era Digest: Dark Age'', p. 4: "Functional Republic HPGs as of 01 January 3135"</ref> | ||
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| − | * [[Eighth Syrtis Fusiliers]] [[RCT]]<ref name=FMU137>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 137: "Draconis Combine Deployment Table"</ref> | + | * [[8th Syrtis Fusiliers|Eighth Syrtis Fusiliers]] [[RCT]]<ref name=FMU137>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 137: "Draconis Combine Deployment Table"</ref> |
===Geography=== | ===Geography=== | ||
| − | Genoa was a lush, rich world when first discovered, but the chance encounter with a rogue planetoid altered its orbit enough to cause mass extinctions on the surface, leaving it barren, dry, and barely habitable. In contrast with the wastelands on the surface, the underground lakes on Genoa are still rich with life. Genoa's northern continent is named Rivera, and the southern continent is named Genova. Rivera possesses rich veins of metal ore, while Genova has large deposits of high-grade gemstones.<ref name= | + | Genoa was a lush, rich world when first discovered, but the chance encounter with a rogue planetoid altered its orbit enough to cause mass extinctions on the surface, leaving it barren, dry, and barely habitable. In contrast with the wastelands on the surface, the underground lakes on Genoa are still rich with life. Genoa's northern continent is named Rivera, and the southern continent is named Genova. Rivera possesses rich veins of metal ore, while Genova has large deposits of high-grade gemstones.<ref name=DARWp101/> |
===Planetary Locations=== | ===Planetary Locations=== | ||
* Cella City<ref name="ED:DAp9"/> | * Cella City<ref name="ED:DAp9"/> | ||
| − | * Columbus: the planetary capital city, located on Rivera.<ref name= | + | * Columbus: the planetary capital city, located on Rivera.<ref name=DARWp101/> |
* Buche Areste: A city home to over sixty million people and the site of the Aggerri Aerospace plant.<ref name=BSTGenoa>''BattleCorps: INN Newscast (Solaris Broadcasting Co. section), news item published [09/09/3068]: "Blakist Shock Troops Kill Millions on Genoa"''</ref> | * Buche Areste: A city home to over sixty million people and the site of the Aggerri Aerospace plant.<ref name=BSTGenoa>''BattleCorps: INN Newscast (Solaris Broadcasting Co. section), news item published [09/09/3068]: "Blakist Shock Troops Kill Millions on Genoa"''</ref> | ||
* Genoan Interplanetary Spaceport<ref name=BSTGenoa/> | * Genoan Interplanetary Spaceport<ref name=BSTGenoa/> | ||
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* [[Aggerri Aerospace]]: A massive plant, destroyed by the Word of Blake during the Jihad. The plant, which was undergoing a forty million [[C-bill]] renovation in order to build the new [[Triste Sub-Orbital transport|Triste suborbital transport]], was the apparent epicenter for at least one of the nuclear strikes.<ref name=BSTGenoa/> | * [[Aggerri Aerospace]]: A massive plant, destroyed by the Word of Blake during the Jihad. The plant, which was undergoing a forty million [[C-bill]] renovation in order to build the new [[Triste Sub-Orbital transport|Triste suborbital transport]], was the apparent epicenter for at least one of the nuclear strikes.<ref name=BSTGenoa/> | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | ''[[Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130)]]'' states that Genoa was settled in [[2300]] | + | Although the publication ''[[Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130)]]'' states that Genoa was settled in [[2300]] in contrast with other publications, this was confirmed to be an error by one of the BattleTech Line Developers: |
{{Quote|Genoa was settled in 2175, as the 115th colony. | {{Quote|Genoa was settled in 2175, as the 115th colony. | ||