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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. | '''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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==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
Revision as of 15:50, 15 July 2010
(References to Kookens Pleasure Pit)
Note: X and Y are coordinates (light years on XY plane) relative to Terra at (0, 0)
X: -166.65 Y: 348.95
Contents
Planetary Data
- Star Type: G5V (185 hours)
- Position in System: 4
- Time to Jump Point: 7.47 days
- Number of Satellites: 1 (Joy)
- Surface Gravity: 1.0
- Atm. Pressure: Standard (Breathable)
- Equatorial Temperature: 30° C (Arid)
- Recharging Station: Zenith
- ComStar Facility Class: B
- Percentage and Level of Native Life: 40%, Mammal
Planetary Description
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.
Geography
Planetary History
Settlement
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Creation of the Pleasure Industries
In 3005[2], the Archon Alessandro Steiner decided buildup Kooken's Entertainment industry in attempt to put the Malthus crime family out business on Dustball. Despite meeting resistance to his plan, he felt ends justified the means, even if meant getting dirty.
By 3025, the planet had developed significant gains in Entertainment industries, though pleasure trade was highly regulated by the government. These entertainment areas were separated from other regions in-order provide less offensive areas for people live and visit. Former Archon's plan to make planet entertainment industry dwarf Dustballs' had not been as significant, but planet had benefited from the plan.[3]
The Clan Invasion Era
Military Buildup
The Clan Invasion and the Truce of Tukayyid, Kooken's Pleasure Pit became a favorite destination for soldiers on Rest & Relaxation. The Commonwealth had established logistic & training base on the planet. The planet had suddenly founded itself on the border with the Clans, frontline military units were then stationed on the planet. Soldiers whom had been station 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 attack the Planet. Lead by woman claiming to be Red Corsair, her regiment size force challenged and caused heavy damaged to the battalion of Robinson's Rangers & Grave Walkers that were defending the planet. The Kooken’s Reserve Militia lead by Kommandant Nelson Geist tried stall for time so Rangers & Walkers attempt reach the battle. The after a fierce fight, in the ended in Militia's defeat. It was suspected its men taken as slaves after pirate took their booty and left the planet.[4]
Jade Falcon Incursion=
During the rage of the FedCom Civil War, Clan Jade Falcon conducted a Incursion in 3064. Khan Marthe Pryde her Turkina Keshik & 3rd Falcon Swoop conducted Trial of Possession for the planet against its Lyran mercenary defenders, the Grave Walkers. Within a hours worth of fighting, the mercenaries had lost battalion 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 person trial of possession for right of invoking hegira leaving the planet in the hands of the Falcons.[5]
After being taken control of the planet, over course of the years the planet' pleasure industries diminished, however some of its casinos were still operational as of 3076.[6]
Leadership & Era Data
3025
- Duke K. C. Meyers[7]
- Political Leader: President James Henroit
3055
- Duke Abelard Meyers[8]
- Population: 192,340,000
- Socio-Industrial Levels: C-C-D-C-B
Owner History
- 2571 - Unknown Planet
- 2750 - Lyran Commonwealth
- 3025 - Lyran Commonwealth
- 3030 - Lyran Commonwealth
- 3040 - Federated Commonwealth
- 3052 - Federated Commonwealth
- 3057 - Arc Royal Defense Cordon
- 3062 - Arc Royal Defense Cordon
- 3067 - Clan Jade Falcon
- 3072 - Clan Jade Falcon
- 3077 - Clan Jade Falcon
Nearby Systems
Planets within 2 jumps (60 light-years). Closest planets first:
Notes
Used referring Handbooks: House Steiner & Major Periphery States to confirm when planet & its neighbors in Nearby Systems came into existence.
References
- House Steiner (Lyran Commonwealth) p. 174
- Objective Raids, pg. 55
- Handbook: House Steiner
- Handbook: Major Periphery States
- Operational Turning Points: Red Corsair, p. 8
- ↑ 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 1st Succession War.
- ↑ House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth) p. 174 - 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.
- ↑ House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth) p. 174 - History from 3025 on Kooken's Pleasure pit.
- ↑ Operational Turning Points: Red Corsair pp. 8, 19-20 - Information on the Battle with Red Corsairs on Kooken's Pleasure Pit.
- ↑ FedCom Civil War (Sourcebook) pp. 115-116 - Falcon Incursion - Jade Falcons take Kooken's Pleasure Pit from Lyrans.
- ↑ Masters & Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers p. 129 - Brian Pryde - Loremaster Pryde plays at remains of the casinos on Kooken's Pleasure Pit.
- ↑ House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth) p. 174 - Kooken's Pleasure Pit Atlas profile lists K. C. Myers as Duke of Kooken.
- ↑ Operational Turning Points: Red Corsair p. 4 - ATLAS - Kooken's Pleasure Pit data from 3055.