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The '''Kooken's Pleasure Pit''' system was home to at least one habitable world, '''Kooken's Pleasure Pit IV''', and as of June [[3152]] was located in the [[Alyina Mercantile League]]<ref name=TRp72/>
 
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==System Description==
 
==System Description==
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Kooken's Pleasure Pit is located near the [[Pasig]] and [[Goat Path]] systems.
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==System History==
 
  
 
==Political Affiliation==
 
==Political Affiliation==
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* [[2341]] - No record<ref name="HB:HSp13">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 13: "Lyran Commonwealth at their Founding - [2341] Map"</ref>
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* [[2341]] - No record<ref name="HB:HSp13">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 13</ref>
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* [[2571]] - No record<ref name="HB:HSp25">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 25: "Lyran Commonwealth after Age of War - [2571] Map"</ref>
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* [[2571]] - No record<ref name="HB:HSp25">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 25</ref>
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* [[2596]] - No record<ref name="H:RWp159">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 159: "Inner Sphere - [2596] Map"</ref>
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* [[2596]] - No record<ref name="H:RWp159">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 159</ref>
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* [[2750]] - [[Lyran Commonwealth]]<ref name="HB:MPSp25">''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 25: "Rim Worlds Republic At the Fall of the Star League [2750]"</ref><ref name="ER:2750p36">''Era Report: 2750'', p. 36: "Inner Sphere - [2750] Map"</ref>
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* [[2750]] - [[Lyran Commonwealth]]<ref name="HB:MPSp25">''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 25</ref><ref name="ER:2750p36">''Era Report: 2750'', p. 36</ref>
 
* [[2764]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref name="FM:SLDFpvii">''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. vii: "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"</ref>
 
* [[2764]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref name="FM:SLDFpvii">''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. vii: "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"</ref>
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* [[2765]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref name="H:LoTV1p10">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 10: "Inner Sphere - [2765] Map"</ref>
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* [[2765]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref name="H:LoTV1p10">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 10</ref>
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* [[2786]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref name="FSW(SB)p24-25">''First Succession War'', pp. 24–25: "Inner Sphere - [2786] Map"</ref>
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* [[2786]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref name="FSW(SB)p24-25">''First Succession War'', pp. 24–25</ref>
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* [[2822]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref name="HB:HSp36">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 36: "Lyran Commonwealth after First Succession War - [2822] Map"</ref><ref name="H:LoTV2p122+">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', pp. 122–123: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"</ref><ref name="FSW(SB)p112-113">''First Succession War'', pp. 112–113: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"</ref>
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* [[2822]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref name="HB:HSp36">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 36</ref><ref name="H:LoTV2p122+">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', pp. 122–123</ref><ref name="FSW(SB)p112-113">''First Succession War'', pp. 112–113</ref>
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* [[2864]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref name="HB:HSp40">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 40: "Lyran Commonwealth after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"</ref>
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* [[2864]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref name="HB:HSp40">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 40</ref>
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* [[3025]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref name="HS(TLC)pvii">''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. vii: "Lyran Commonwealth Map - [3025]"</ref><ref name="HB:HSp47">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 47: "Lyran Commonwealth after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"</ref>
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* [[3025]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref name="HS(TLC)pvii">''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. vii: "Lyran Commonwealth Map - [3025]"</ref><ref name="HB:HSp47">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 47</ref>
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* [[3030]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref name="HB:HSp56">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 56: "Lyran Commonwealth after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"</ref>
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* [[3030]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref name="HB:HSp56">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 56</ref>
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* [[3040]] - [[Federated Commonwealth]]<ref name="HB:HSp59">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 59: "Lyran Commonwealth after War of 3039 - [3040] Map"</ref><ref name="H:Wo3039p133">''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 132: "Inner Sphere - [3040] Map"</ref>
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* [[3040]] - [[Federated Commonwealth]]<ref name="HB:HSp59">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 59</ref><ref name="H:Wo3039p133">''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 132</ref>
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* [[3050]] - Federated Commonwealth<ref name="ER:3052p10">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 10: Inner Sphere - [3050] Map</ref>
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* [[3050]] - Federated Commonwealth<ref name="ER:3052p10">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 10</ref>
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* [[3052]] - Federated Commonwealth<ref name="HB:HSp61">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 61: "Lyran Commonwealth after Clan Invasion - [3052] Map"</ref><ref name="ER3052p23">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 23: "Inner Sphere - [3052] Map"</ref>
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* [[3052]] - Federated Commonwealth<ref name="HB:HSp61">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 61</ref><ref name="ER3052p23">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 23</ref>
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* [[3057]] - [[Arc Royal Defense Cordon]]<ref name="ER:3062p10">''Era Report: 3062'', p. 10: Inner Sphere - [3057] Map</ref>
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* [[3057]] - [[Arc Royal Defense Cordon]]<ref name="ER:3062p10">''Era Report: 3062'', p. 10</ref>
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* [[3063]] - Arc Royal Defense Cordon<ref name="ER:3062p29">''Era Report: 3062'', p. 29: "Inner Sphere - [3063] Map"</ref>
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* [[3063]] - Arc Royal Defense Cordon<ref name="ER:3062p29">''Era Report: 3062'', p. 29</ref>
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* [[3067]] - [[Clan Jade Falcon]]<ref name="HB:HSp70">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 70: "Lyran Commonwealth after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"</ref><ref name="J:FRp43">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 43: "Inner Sphere - [3067] Map"</ref>
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* [[3067]] - [[Clan Jade Falcon]]<ref name="HB:HSp70">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 70</ref><ref name="J:FRp43">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 43</ref>
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* [[3075]] - Clan Jade Falcon<ref name="JS:TBDp64>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 64: "Inner Sphere - [3075] Map"</ref>
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* [[3075]] - Clan Jade Falcon<ref name="JS:TBDp64>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 64</ref>
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* [[3079]] - Clan Jade Falcon<ref name="FR:LAAFp19">''Field Report: LAAF'', p. 21: "Lyran Alliance Armed Forces Deployment Map - [August 3079]"</ref>
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* [[3079]] - Clan Jade Falcon<ref name="FR:LAAFp19">''Field Report: LAAF'', p. 21</ref>
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* [[3135]] - Clan Jade Falcon<ref name="ER:3145p11">''Era Report: 3145'', p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"</ref>
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* [[3135]] - Clan Jade Falcon<ref name="ER:3145p11">''Era Report: 3145'', p. 11</ref>
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* [[3145]] - Clan Jade Falcon<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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* [[3145]] - Clan Jade Falcon<ref name="ER:3145p39">''Era Report: 3145'', p. 39</ref><ref name="FM:3145pVI">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. VI: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"</ref>
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* [[3151]] - Clan Jade Falcon<ref name=SFp102-103>''Shattered Fortress'', pp. 102–103: "Inner Sphere - [3151] Map"</ref>
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* [[3151]] - Clan Jade Falcon<ref name=SFp102-103>''Shattered Fortress'', pp. 102–103</ref>
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* [[3152]] - [[Alyina Mercantile League]]<ref name=TRpm>''Tamar Rising'', poster map</ref>
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* [[3152]] - [[Alyina Mercantile League]]<ref name=TRp72>''Tamar Rising'', p. 72</ref>
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==Kooken's Pleasure Pit IV==
 
==Kooken's Pleasure Pit IV==
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'''Kooken's Pleasure Pit''' is a world with a robust rest and relaxation industry. The planet was noted for entertainment industries and pleasant climate, but having poor mineral wealth.
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Kooken's Pleasure Pit is a world with a robust rest and relaxation industry. The planet was noted for entertainment industries and pleasant climate, but having poor mineral wealth.
  
 
===Planetary History===
 
===Planetary History===
 
====Settlement====
 
====Settlement====
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The Planet was settled during the [[Star League era]].<ref>''Handbook: House Steiner'', pp. 25, 35: Maps of Lyran Commonwealth [[2571]] & [[2822]] - Kooken's Pleasure Pit does not exist after Age of War, but does after First Succession War</ref><ref>''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 25: [[Rim Worlds Republic]] & Lyran Commonwealth Steller Map of [[2750]] - Kooken's Pleasure Pit present on map as of 2750</ref> The planet gained its present name from name of an infamous novel written by native Michael Kooken. Kooken's book was a tale of his misadventures & numerous bedding of women. The book became so popular, that the planet was renamed for his famous mansion described in the novel.<ref>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'' p. 172 (p. 174 in PDF edition): Kooken's Pleasure Pit - Planet profile as of 3025 and origin of planet's name</ref>
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The Planet was settled during the [[Star League era]].<ref>''Handbook: House Steiner'', pp. 25, 35: Maps of Lyran Commonwealth [[2571]] & [[2822]] - Kooken's Pleasure Pit does not exist after Age of War, but does after First Succession War</ref><ref>''Handbook: Major Periphery States'', p. 25: [[Rim Worlds Republic]] & Lyran Commonwealth Steller Map of [[2750]] - Kooken's Pleasure Pit present on map as of 2750</ref> The planet gained its present name from name of an infamous novel written by native [[Michael Kooken]]. Kooken's book was a tale of his misadventures & numerous bedding of women. The book became so popular, that the planet was renamed for his famous mansion described in the novel.<ref name=HSp172/>
  
 
====Creation of the Pleasure Industries====
 
====Creation of the Pleasure Industries====
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In [[3005]],<ref>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'' p. 172 (p. 174 in PDF edition): Kooken's Pleasure Pit - Alessandro's plan to ramp up the planet's pleasure industry noted 20 year from publishing of the house book. House book canon game year is 3025</ref> [[Archon]] [[Alessandro Steiner]] fostered what became euphemistically known as "pleasure industries" in an attempt to break the back of the [[House Malthus|Malthus]] organized crime syndicate that operated out of [[Dustball]]. Many in his own government protested the plan. However, the Archon felt that if the industries could not be stamped out, it would at least be as well that they were not in the hands of organized crime.
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In [[3005]], [[Archon of the Lyran Commonwealth|Archon]] [[Alessandro Steiner]] fostered what became euphemistically known as "pleasure industries" in an attempt to break the back of the [[House Malthus|Malthus]] organized crime syndicate that operated out of [[Dustball]]. Many in his own government protested the plan. However, the Archon felt that if the industries could not be stamped out, it would at least be as well that they were not in the hands of organized crime.<ref name=HSp172/>
  
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The establishment of the pleasure industry, including legalized -- albeit extremely strictly regulated -- prostitution, fostered a boom in tourism for the planet. The industries are strictly controlled by the Lyran government, and age-of-consent, health, wage and working condition laws were heavily enforced. The industries were also restricted to special zones on the planet. Most other areas on the planet not connected with these zones were officially declared out-of-bounds to off-world tourists.<ref>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'' p. 172 (p. 174 in PDF edition): Kooken's Pleasure Pit - "Those who are not actively associated with the pleasure industries can live elsewhere on Kooken's, places where the strict laws forbid visits by over-hormoned tourists."</ref>
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The establishment of the pleasure industry, including legalized—albeit extremely strictly regulated—prostitution, fostered a boom in tourism for the planet. The industries are strictly controlled by the Lyran government, and age-of-consent, health, wage, and working condition laws were heavily enforced. The industries were also restricted to special zones on the planet. Most other areas on the planet not connected with these zones were officially declared out-of-bounds to off-world tourists.<ref name=HSp172/>
  
 
The planet has also gained a reputation as a producer of holo-entertainment, ranging from romance and other mainstream entertainment films to pornography, mostly through the large vid-concern Holo Entertainments from Kooken.<ref>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 131: Public Media -</ref>
 
The planet has also gained a reputation as a producer of holo-entertainment, ranging from romance and other mainstream entertainment films to pornography, mostly through the large vid-concern Holo Entertainments from Kooken.<ref>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 131: Public Media -</ref>
  
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As of [[3025]], it was unclear how much of an impact that the heavily regulated legalization on Kooken's had on the Malthus family, with some commenting that the organized crime syndicate was too large and too well-entrenched for even House Steiner to pose any credible competition in Malthus' chosen businesses.<ref>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'' p. 172 (p. 174 in PDF edition): Kooken's Pleasure Pit -</ref>
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As of [[3025]], it was unclear how much of an impact that the heavily regulated legalization on Kooken's had on the Malthus family, with some commenting that the organized crime syndicate was too large and too well-entrenched for even House Steiner to pose any credible competition in Malthus' chosen businesses.<ref name=HSp172/>
  
 
====The Clan Invasion Era====
 
====The Clan Invasion Era====
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=====Military Buildup=====
 
 
During the [[Clan Invasion]] and the [[Truce of Tukayyid]], Kooken's Pleasure Pit became a favorite destination for soldiers on Rest & Relaxation. The Commonwealth had originally established a logistics & training base on the planet, but when the planet suddenly found itself on the border with the [[Clans]], frontline military units were then stationed there.  Soldiers who had been stationed there returned to the planet after retirement and settled their families there. The planet's defense forces were built up to include BattleMechs among its Militia forces.
 
During the [[Clan Invasion]] and the [[Truce of Tukayyid]], Kooken's Pleasure Pit became a favorite destination for soldiers on Rest & Relaxation. The Commonwealth had originally established a logistics & training base on the planet, but when the planet suddenly found itself on the border with the [[Clans]], frontline military units were then stationed there.  Soldiers who had been stationed there returned to the planet after retirement and settled their families there. The planet's defense forces were built up to include BattleMechs among its Militia forces.
  
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=====The Red Corsair Raid=====
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====The Red Corsair Raid====
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In February of [[3055]], the mysterious pirate band [[The Corsairs]] attacked the Planet. Led by a woman claiming to be the [[Red Corsair]], her regiment sized force challenged and caused heavy damage to the battalion of [[Robinson Rangers]] & [[Grave Walkers]] that were defending the planet.  The [[Kooken's Reserve Militia]] led by [[Kommandant]] [[Nelson Geist]] tried to stall for time while the Rangers & Walkers attempted to reach the battle, but the fierce fighting ended in the Militia's defeat. It was suspected that the survivors were taken as slaves after pirates took their booty and left the planet.<ref name=OTPRC>''Operational Turning Points: The Red Corsair'', pp. 8, 19–20: Information on the Battle with Red Corsairs on Kooken's Pleasure Pit</ref>
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In February of [[3055]], the mysterious pirate band [[The Corsairs]] attacked the Planet. Led by a woman claiming to be the [[Red Corsair]], her regiment sized force challenged and caused heavy damage to the battalion of [[Robinson Rangers]] and [[Grave Walkers]] that were defending the planet.  The [[Kooken's Reserve Militia]] led by [[Kommandant]] [[Nelson Geist]] tried to stall for time while the Rangers and Walkers attempted to reach the battle, but the fierce fighting ended in the Militia's defeat. It was suspected that the survivors were taken as slaves after pirates took their booty and left the planet.<ref name=OTPRC>''Operational Turning Points: The Red Corsair'', pp. 8, 19–20: Information on the Battle with Red Corsairs on Kooken's Pleasure Pit</ref>
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====Jade Falcon Incursion====
 
====Jade Falcon Incursion====
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During the rage of the [[FedCom Civil War]], Clan Jade Falcon conducted an [[Jade Falcon Incursion (3064)|Incursion]] in [[3064]]. [[Khan]] [[Marthe Pryde]] and her [[Turkina Keshik (Clan Jade Falcon)|Turkina Keshik]] & [[3rd Falcon Swoop (Clan Jade Falcon)|3rd Falcon Swoop]] conducted a [[Trial of Possession]] for the planet against its Lyran mercenary defenders, the [[Grave Walkers]]. Within an hour of fighting, the mercenaries had lost a battalion's worth of troops to Falcons. Despite their experienced being stationed on border and surviving being destroyed by them in initial [[Clan Invasion|Clan invasion]] of [[3052]], its commander [[Colonel]] Akru Kirah conceded that he would not be able to hold the planet. The Colonel fought & won personal Trial of Possession for right of invoking ''[[hegira]]'' and leaving the planet in the hands of the Falcons.<ref>''FedCom Civil War'', pp. 115–116: Falcon Incursion - Jade Falcons take Kooken's Pleasure Pit from Lyrans</ref>
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During the rage of the [[FedCom Civil War]], Clan Jade Falcon conducted an [[Jade Falcon Incursion (3064)|Incursion]] in [[3064]]. [[Khan]] [[Marthe Pryde]] and her [[Turkina Keshik (Clan Jade Falcon)|Turkina Keshik]] and [[3rd Falcon Swoop (Clan Jade Falcon)|Third Falcon Swoop]] conducted a [[Trial of Possession]] for the planet against its Lyran mercenary defenders, the [[Grave Walkers]]. Within an hour of fighting, the mercenaries had lost a battalion's worth of troops to Falcons. Despite their experienced being stationed on border and surviving being destroyed by them in initial [[Clan Invasion|Clan invasion]] of [[3052]], its commander [[Colonel]] Akru Kirah conceded that he would not be able to hold the planet. The Colonel fought & won personal Trial of Possession for right of invoking ''[[hegira]]'' and leaving the planet in the hands of the Falcons.<ref>''FedCom Civil War'', pp. 115–116: Falcon Incursion - Jade Falcons take Kooken's Pleasure Pit from Lyrans</ref>
  
 
After being taken control of the planet, over course of the years the planet's pleasure industries diminished, however some of its casinos were still operational as of [[3076]].<ref>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 129: Brian Pryde - [[Loremaster]] Pryde plays at remains of the casinos on Kooken's Pleasure Pit</ref>
 
After being taken control of the planet, over course of the years the planet's pleasure industries diminished, however some of its casinos were still operational as of [[3076]].<ref>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', p. 129: Brian Pryde - [[Loremaster]] Pryde plays at remains of the casinos on Kooken's Pleasure Pit</ref>
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After the [[Battle of Terra (3151)|Battle of Terra]] left the Jade Falcon Occupation Zone bereft of central authority, Kooken's Pleasure Pit chose to join the [[Alyina Mercantile League]]. Syndic [[Marena]] hoped to revive the planet's tourism industries as a source of income for the AML.<ref name=TRp49>''Tamar Rising'', p. 49, "Absorption and Mergers"</ref>
  
 
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* [[Holo Entertainments from Kooken]]<ref name=HSTLC-131>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 131: "Culture and the Arts - Public Media - Holo Entertainments from Kooken"</ref>
 
* [[Holo Entertainments from Kooken]]<ref name=HSTLC-131>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', p. 131: "Culture and the Arts - Public Media - Holo Entertainments from Kooken"</ref>
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Revision as of 14:48, 15 March 2024

Kooken's Pleasure Pit
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Kooken's Pleasure Pit nearby systems
(Map Legend)
System Information
X:Y Coordinates-165.238 : 345.818[e]
Spectral classG5V[1][2]
Recharge time186 hours[3]
Recharge station(s)Zenith (3152)[3]

The Kooken's Pleasure Pit system was home to at least one habitable world, Kooken's Pleasure Pit IV, and as of June 3152 was located in the Alyina Mercantile League[4]

System Description

Kooken's Pleasure Pit is located near the Pasig and Goat Path systems.

Political Affiliation

Kooken's Pleasure Pit IV

Kooken's Pleasure Pit
Kookens Pleasure Pit Flag.jpg
Astrophysical
Also known asKooken's Pleasure Pit IV
System position4th[1][2]
Jump Point distance7.47 days[2][3]
Moons1 (Joy)[2]
Geophysical
Surface gravity1.0[2][3]
Atmospheric pressureStandard (Breathable)[2][3]
Equatorial temperature30°C (Arid)[2]
Surface water43%[2]
Highest native lifeMammal,[2] 40%[1]
History and Culture
Population192,340,000 (3055)[2]
Government and Infrastructure
Noble RulerDuke of Kooken
Political LeaderPresident
HPG ClassB[1][2][3]
HPG RepresentativePrecentor Sherri Dun (3025)[1]

Kooken's Pleasure Pit is a world with a robust rest and relaxation industry. The planet was noted for entertainment industries and pleasant climate, but having poor mineral wealth.

Planetary History

Settlement

The Planet was settled during the Star League era.[35][36] The planet gained its present name from name of an infamous novel written by native Michael Kooken. Kooken's book was a tale of his misadventures & numerous bedding of women. The book became so popular, that the planet was renamed for his famous mansion described in the novel.[1]

Creation of the Pleasure Industries

In 3005, Archon Alessandro Steiner fostered what became euphemistically known as "pleasure industries" in an attempt to break the back of the Malthus organized crime syndicate that operated out of Dustball. Many in his own government protested the plan. However, the Archon felt that if the industries could not be stamped out, it would at least be as well that they were not in the hands of organized crime.[1]

The establishment of the pleasure industry, including legalized—albeit extremely strictly regulated—prostitution, fostered a boom in tourism for the planet. The industries are strictly controlled by the Lyran government, and age-of-consent, health, wage, and working condition laws were heavily enforced. The industries were also restricted to special zones on the planet. Most other areas on the planet not connected with these zones were officially declared out-of-bounds to off-world tourists.[1]

The planet has also gained a reputation as a producer of holo-entertainment, ranging from romance and other mainstream entertainment films to pornography, mostly through the large vid-concern Holo Entertainments from Kooken.[37]

As of 3025, it was unclear how much of an impact that the heavily regulated legalization on Kooken's had on the Malthus family, with some commenting that the organized crime syndicate was too large and too well-entrenched for even House Steiner to pose any credible competition in Malthus' chosen businesses.[1]

The Clan Invasion Era

During the Clan Invasion and the Truce of Tukayyid, Kooken's Pleasure Pit became a favorite destination for soldiers on Rest & Relaxation. The Commonwealth had originally established a logistics & training base on the planet, but when the planet suddenly found itself on the border with the Clans, frontline military units were then stationed there. Soldiers who had been stationed there returned to the planet after retirement and settled their families there. The planet's defense forces were built up to include BattleMechs among its Militia forces.

The Red Corsair Raid

In February of 3055, the mysterious pirate band The Corsairs attacked the Planet. Led by a woman claiming to be the Red Corsair, her regiment sized force challenged and caused heavy damage to the battalion of Robinson Rangers and Grave Walkers that were defending the planet. The Kooken's Reserve Militia led by Kommandant Nelson Geist tried to stall for time while the Rangers and Walkers attempted to reach the battle, but the fierce fighting ended in the Militia's defeat. It was suspected that the survivors were taken as slaves after pirates took their booty and left the planet.[38]


Jade Falcon Incursion

During the rage of the FedCom Civil War, Clan Jade Falcon conducted an Incursion in 3064. Khan Marthe Pryde and her Turkina Keshik and Third Falcon Swoop conducted a Trial of Possession for the planet against its Lyran mercenary defenders, the Grave Walkers. Within an hour of fighting, the mercenaries had lost a battalion's worth of troops to Falcons. Despite their experienced being stationed on border and surviving being destroyed by them in initial Clan invasion of 3052, its commander Colonel Akru Kirah conceded that he would not be able to hold the planet. The Colonel fought & won personal Trial of Possession for right of invoking hegira and leaving the planet in the hands of the Falcons.[39]

After being taken control of the planet, over course of the years the planet's pleasure industries diminished, however some of its casinos were still operational as of 3076.[40]

IlClan Era

After the Battle of Terra left the Jade Falcon Occupation Zone bereft of central authority, Kooken's Pleasure Pit chose to join the Alyina Mercantile League. Syndic Marena hoped to revive the planet's tourism industries as a source of income for the AML.[41]

Military Deployment

3054

3055

  • Second Grave Walkers[42]
  • First Robinson Rangers RCT[42]
  • Kooken's Reserve Militia[38]

Industrial Centers

Map Gallery

Nearby Systems

Closest 32 systems (32 within 60 light-years)
Distance in light years, closest systems first:
Pasig 13.2 Goat Path 13.4 Blackjack 20.4 Blue Hole 21.6
Hot Springs 22.6 Mkuranga 28.8 Roadside 30.4 Alyina 30.7
Manx 33.4 Chahar 33.7 Waldorff 35.8 Malibu 37.7
Beta 39.9 Parakoila 40.1 Deia 43.5 Kikuyu 43.7
Biegga 44.0 Clermont 45.2 Babaeski 47.0 Zhongshan 47.1
Butler 48.9 Apolakkia 49.2 Black Earth 50.2 Denizli 52.3
Machida 53.5 Golandrinas 54.8 Matteo 55.0 Devin 55.9
Melissia 57.6 Mogyorod 57.9 Jorvikland 59.2 Derf 59.7

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 172: "Kooken's Pleasure Pit" planet profile
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 Operational Turning Points: The Red Corsair, p. 4: Kooken's Pleasure Pit
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Tamar Rising, poster map
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Tamar Rising, p. 72
  5. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 13
  6. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 25
  7. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 159
  8. ↑ Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 25
  9. ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 36
  10. ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. vii: "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"
  11. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 10
  12. ↑ First Succession War, pp. 24–25
  13. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 36
  14. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, pp. 122–123
  15. ↑ First Succession War, pp. 112–113
  16. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 40
  17. ↑ House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. vii: "Lyran Commonwealth Map - [3025]"
  18. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 47
  19. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 56
  20. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 59
  21. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 132
  22. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 10
  23. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 61
  24. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 23
  25. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 10
  26. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 29
  27. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 70
  28. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 43
  29. ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 64
  30. ↑ Field Report: LAAF, p. 21
  31. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 11
  32. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 39
  33. ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. VI: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
  34. ↑ Shattered Fortress, pp. 102–103
  35. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, pp. 25, 35: Maps of Lyran Commonwealth 2571 & 2822 - Kooken's Pleasure Pit does not exist after Age of War, but does after First Succession War
  36. ↑ Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 25: Rim Worlds Republic & Lyran Commonwealth Steller Map of 2750 - Kooken's Pleasure Pit present on map as of 2750
  37. ↑ House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 131: Public Media -
  38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 38.2 Operational Turning Points: The Red Corsair, pp. 8, 19–20: Information on the Battle with Red Corsairs on Kooken's Pleasure Pit
  39. ↑ FedCom Civil War, pp. 115–116: Falcon Incursion - Jade Falcons take Kooken's Pleasure Pit from Lyrans
  40. ↑ Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 129: Brian Pryde - Loremaster Pryde plays at remains of the casinos on Kooken's Pleasure Pit
  41. ↑ Tamar Rising, p. 49, "Absorption and Mergers"
  42. ↑ 42.0 42.1 42.2 42.3 Objective Raids, p. 55: "Note of Unit"
  43. ↑ House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 131: "Culture and the Arts - Public Media - Holo Entertainments from Kooken"

Bibliography

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