Kaifeng

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Astrophysical
System position	Unknown
Government and Infrastructure
Capital	Mahabodhi

(References to Kaifeng)

Kaifeng is an agricultural world that exports its food surplus to feed a number nearby worlds, especially Sarna and Sakhalin.

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

X: 72.5 Y: 72.5

The system features an Olympus-class recharging station, Jodo Shinsa, at the Zenith Jump Point.

The planet of Kaifeng has one moon, Nochen, which is described as very small (likened to an asteroid) and produces only the smallest lunar tides.

Geography

The world has a gravity of 1.1g and a breathable atmosphere. Sixty percent of the land mass are covered with dense, heavy jungle; the other fourty percent is among the most productive agriculatural land in the Inner Sphere. The main export product is rice, which alone was reported to amount to four hundred million metric tons in 3058.

Political Structure

There are three large districts of colonized/cultivated area, each administered by a single large city: Franklin in the southern hemisphere, Beijing and Tarrahouse in the northern. Tarrahouse sits next to the large Lake Ch'u Yuan (which is described as an inverted "L") and the large Jinxiang river. The latter cuts through the Shé Shan Hills in a fairly straight east-westerly line three kilometers upriver from Tarrahouse. A road runs alongside the river, but the bulk transport is by river barges.

The planet's capital (and largest city), Mahabodhi, is situated outside the Beijing district and has the only operable full-service spaceport on the planet. It is also the primary garrison center.

Food from all districts is brought to the respective administrative centers and shipped to Mahabodhi from there to be moved off-world.

Kaifeng culture has strong Chinese roots, having been held by the Capellan Confederation from the mid-24th century to the Fourth Succession War that ended in 3030.

Other

The novel Binding Force describes the successful occupation of Kaifeng by Warrior House Hiritsu for the Capellan Confederation in 3058. Most information pertaining to the planet is taken from the book.

During the invasion, the Liao troops have to fight the Kaifeng SMM under Leftenant General Cyndi Fallon, augmented by mercenary forces. This is odd considering that the Kaifeng SMM was originally a FedCom militia unit: The Federated Commonwealth maintained Kaifeng Command as one of three administrative units (the others being Corey Command and Wei Command) in the Palos Operations Area, within the Sarna March. Each of the Command structures from all Operations Areas had a regiment of Sarna March Militia (SMM) forces. The Kaifeng SMM was already under the command of Leftenant General Cynthia Fallon in 3054, back then part of the Federated Commonwealth; by 3058 it had become the military of the Sarna Supremacy.

Owner History

• 2750 - Terran Hegemony
• 3025 - Capellan Confederation
• 3030 - Federated Suns
• 3040 - Federated Commonwealth
• 3052 - Federated Commonwealth
• 3057 - Sarna Supremacy
• 3062 - Capellan Confederation
• 3067 - Capellan Confederation

Nearby Planets

Planets within 2 jumps (60 light-years). Closest planets first:

Planet	Distance (LY)	Jumps	2750	3025	3030	3040	3052	3057	3062	3067
Truth	9.60	1	TH	CC	FS	FC	FC	CC	CC	CC
Sakhalin	14.75	1	TH	CC	FS	FC	FC	SS	SS	SS
Heligoland	16.10	1	TH	CC	FS	FC	FC	CMC	CC	CC
Sarna	17.15	1	TH	CC	FS	FC	FC	SS	SS	SS
Matsu	17.43	1	TH	CC	FS	FC	FC	CMC	CC	CC
Minnacora	19.31	1	CC	CC	CC	CC	CC	CC	CC	CC
Tsingtao	21.84	1	TH	CC	FS	FC	FC	CC	CC	CC
Sarmaxa	21.88	1	TH	CC	FS	FC	FC	CC	CC	CC
Menkib	23.75	1	TH	CC	FS	FC	FC	CMC	CC	CC
Randar	25.82	1	CC	CC	CC	CC	CC	CC	CC	CC
Palos	25.82	1	TH	CC	FS	FC	FC	CMC	CC	CC
New Sagan	26.81	1	CC	CC	CC	CC	CC	CC	CC	CC
Quemoy	27.65	1	TH	CC	FS	FC	FC	CC	CC	CC
Remshield	28.70	1	TH	CC	FS	FC	FC	CMC	CC	CC
Zaurak	29.21	1	TH	CC	FS	FC	FC	CMC	CC	CC
No Return	29.75	1	CC	CC	CC	CC	CC	CC	CC	CC
New Macao	30.79	2	TH	CC	FS	FC	FC	CMC	CC	CC
Mandate	31.18	2	TH	CC	FS	FC	FC	CMC	CC	CC
Ares	32.31	2	CC	CC	CC	CC	CC	CC	CC	CC
Bora	33.83	2	TH	CC	FS	FC	FC	CC	CC	CC
Wei	34.34	2	TH	CC	FS	FC	FC	CMC	CC	CC
Relevow	36.28	2	CC	CC	CC	CC	CC	CC	CC	CC
Capricorn III	37.93	2	CC	CC	CC	CC	CC	CC	CC	CC
Ulan Bator	38.52	2	TH	CC	FS	FC	FC	CC	CC	CC
Capella	40.00	2	CC	CC	CC	CC	CC	CC	CC	CC
Nashuar	40.91	2	CC	CC	SIC	SIC	SIC	SIC	SIC	CC
Cammal	41.90	2	CC	FS	FS	FC	FC	FC	FC	FS
Moravian	42.59	2	CC	FS	FS	FC	FC	FC	FC	FS
Shipka	42.81	2	TH	CC	FS	FC	FC	CMC	CC	CC
Highspire	44.02	2	TH	CC	FS	FC	FC	CMC	CC	CC
Yunnah	44.86	2	TH	CC	FS	FC	FC	CC	CC	CC
Lee	45.57	2	FS	FS	FS	FC	FC	FC	FC	FS
Aldertaine	47.75	2	CC	CC	CC	CC	CC	CC	CC	CC
Necromo	48.09	2	CC	CC	CC	CC	CC	CC	CC	CC
Tsitsang	48.43	2	TH	CC	FS	FC	FC	CMC	CC	CC
Foot Fall	48.54	2	TH	CC	FS	FC	FC	CMC	CC	CC
Geifer	48.87	2	CC	CC	CC	CC	CC	CC	CC	CC
Brighton	49.06	2	CC	CC	SIC	SIC	SIC	SIC	CC	CC
Gei-Fu	49.34	2	CC	CC	CC	CC	CC	CC	CC	CC
Raballa	50.89	2	TH	CC	FS	FC	FC	CC	CC	CC
St. Andre	52.53	2	TH	CC	FS	FC	FC	CMC	CC	CC
Second Try	52.74	2	TH	CC	FS	FC	FC	CC	CC	CC
Corey	53.36	2	TH	CC	FS	FC	FC	CC	CC	CC
Bell	53.78	2	CC	FS	FS	FC	FC	FC	FC	FS
Monhegan	54.94	2	CC	FS	FS	FC	FC	FC	FC	FS
Foochow	57.91	2	TH	CC	FS	FC	FC	CMC	CC	CC
Taga	58.16	2	CC	CC	SIC	SIC	SIC	SIC	SIC	CC
Elnath	59.38	2	TH	CC	FS	FC	FC	CC	CC	CC