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Originally an unsettled, backwater planet in the [[Aldebaran]] system, it was settled by [[Elias Liao]] and his followers in [[2189]].  First named for Elias' wife Cynthiana, the planet was renamed to honor Elias after his death.
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Originally an unsettled, backwater planet in the [[Aldebaran]] system, it was settled by [[Elias Liao]] and his followers in [[2189]].  First named for Elias' wife Cynthiana, the planet was renamed to honor Elias after his death in [[2202]].<ref name="HB:HLp11">''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 11, "Elias Liao"</ref>
  
 
Liao when first settled was an unremarkable planet with wide expanses of grassland and little else.  Within the first month, four colonists committed suicide because of the monotony.  Elias Liao turned things around and Liao quickly became a major producer of livestock for the local star systems such as [[Zion]], [[Zurich]] and [[Genoa]].{{cn}}
 
Liao when first settled was an unremarkable planet with wide expanses of grassland and little else.  Within the first month, four colonists committed suicide because of the monotony.  Elias Liao turned things around and Liao quickly became a major producer of livestock for the local star systems such as [[Zion]], [[Zurich]] and [[Genoa]].{{cn}}

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(References to Liao)

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

X: 34.27 Y: -69.06[e]


File:Liao.jpg
Orbital view

History

Early Times

Originally an unsettled, backwater planet in the Aldebaran system, it was settled by Elias Liao and his followers in 2189. First named for Elias' wife Cynthiana, the planet was renamed to honor Elias after his death in 2202.[1]

Liao when first settled was an unremarkable planet with wide expanses of grassland and little else. Within the first month, four colonists committed suicide because of the monotony. Elias Liao turned things around and Liao quickly became a major producer of livestock for the local star systems such as Zion, Zurich and Genoa.[citation needed]

The Early Succession Wars

Liao suffered number of spoiling raids, which would reduce the planet to blackwater world with no significate infrastructure worth attacking. Planet remained important to House Liao, due to its historical importance to House Liao's ruling party. The world aside from haboring a palace on world for Chancellors, it was training grounds for Liao forces.[2]

The Fourth Succession War

In August 3028, House Davion forces lead by the 33rd Avalon Hussars would launch invasion of Liao in a surprise attack in First Wave of the Fourth Succession War. The Hussars’ lead task force consisting of all three regiments of the Blue Star Irregulars, successfully made planetfall without resistance by the Liao defenders. The first regiment of the Irregulars, the 189th Light Horse, landed in southern continent where it easily overwhelmed and destroyed the understrength Battlemech regiment, the Vincent's Commandos.

Rest of the Davions made landfall in Liao's northern continent and made push towards Forbidden City. In mountain region, the 1st Confederate Reserve Cavalry and the Warrior House LuSann made push an attempt to stop Davion mercenaries from making a push to the capital. In the following week after invasion force’s landing, the Cavalry would make its move against Irregular's third regiment, the 21st Rim Worlds. The Irregular regiment engaged the Cavalry in hope to prevent the Capellan forces from linking up with its Warrior House compatriots. The Irregular nearly completely destroyed the Cavalry until Prefectorate Guards sprung their ambush. The Irregulars unders take a fighting withdraw from the ambush, at cost of its commanding general dying fighting lance of Griffins. In another part of the battle, the LaSunn would be devastated the Avatars of Painful Death's infantry, armor and Aerospace assets, losing a battalion worth of ‘Mechs in the fighting.

House Davion forces progress towards the capital would end up being stalled by the Liao's defenders’ efforts. It would not be until the arrival of Redfield's Renegades, that would turn stalemate into AFFS victory. The Renegades would drop behind LaSunn's battlefield lines and enter the Forbidden City with no resistance. With the fall of the Forbidden City to Davion mercenaries, the remains of the Capellan forces would withdraw from the planet.[3]

The FedCom Era


Return to House Liao control

During Operation Guerrero in 3057, Chancellor Sun Tzu Liao would assign liberation of Liao to all of Confederation's Warrior Houses. The planet's defender, Liao SMM would surrender to these forces without a shot fired. The Chancellor would make Liao capital of newly formed Liao Commonality, with his cousin Shonso Hurtong Liao as it governor by 3061. Earlier as part restablishing control of the world, Liao Conservatory of Military Arts would be established in 3059. The planet would experience economic experienced an economic and cultural renaissance in result of designation as prefecture capital. Hurtong Liao would hard to reestablished Confederation's ruling classes on world, trying bring its citzens whom experienced freedoms during FedCom's rule under control.[4] [5]

The Jihad


Planetary Data

  • Star Type: K5V (196 hours)[6][7]
  • Position in System: 3 (of 9)
  • Number of Moons: 1 (Elias' Promise)
  • Time to Jump Point: 4.12 days
  • Surface Water: 55%
  • Atm. Pressure: Standard (Breathable)
  • Surface Gravity: 1.05
  • Equatorial Temp: 30° C
  • Recharging Station: Nadir
  • ComStar Facility Class: A
  • Percentage and Level of Native Life: 10%, Reptile

Era Specific Data

3025

  • Planetary Diem: Lord August Liao[8]
  • Com Star Representative: Precentor Elizabeth Waite
  • Population: 3,485,000,000

3067

  • Noble Ruler: Shonso Hurtong Liao[7]
  • Population: 3,800,000,000
  • Socio-Industrial Levels/USIIR: B-C-C-D-A

3130 to 3134

  • Governor: Anna Lu Pohl[6]
  • Planetary Legate: Viktor Ruskoff
  • Population: 2,395,427,000

Garrisoning Military Force

3025

3028

After First Wave of Fourth Succession War

3067

3079

Owner History

Nearby Planets

Planets within 2 jumps (60 light-years)
Closest planets first:
Planet Distance (LY) Jumps 2750 3025 3030 3040 3052 3057 3062
Genoa 9.26 1 TH CC FS FC FC CMD CMD
Aldebaran 9.90 1 TH CC FS FC FC CMC CC
Gan Singh 14.40 1 TH CC FS FC FC SC SC
Zurich 14.77 1 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Arboris 18.56 1 TH CC FS FC FC CMD CMD
Nanking 19.62 1 TH CC TFR FC FC FC FC
Ningpo 20.35 1 TH CC FS FC FC CMC CC
Pleione 21.34 1 TH CC FS FC FC CMC CC
Zion 24.81 1 TH FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Azha 25.58 1 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
New Canton 26.65 1 TH CC FS FC FC ST ST
Slocum 28.72 1 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Acamar 29.72 1 TH CC TFR FC FC CMD CMD
Saiph 29.74 1 TH CC FS FC FC ST ST
Algol 31.03 2 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Styk 31.31 2 TH CC FS FC FC SC SC
Hsien 31.62 2 TH CC TFR FC FC CMD CMD
Shensi 31.72 2 TH CC FS FC FC CMC CC
Poznan 31.84 2 TH CC FS FC FC CMC CC
Woodstock 32.66 2 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Tall Trees 33.66 2 TH CC FS FC FC ST ST
Menkalinan 34.57 2 TH CC FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Kansu 34.79 2 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Terra Firma 36.13 2 TH CC TFR FC FC TCC TCC
Bharat 36.15 2 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Buchlau 36.27 2 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Elgin 36.86 2 TH CC TFR FC FC CMD CMD
Capolla 37.26 2 TH CC TFR FC FC TCC TCC
Hamal 39.39 2 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Halloran V 40.17 2 CC FS FS FC FC FC FC
Nopah 41.31 2 TH FS FS FC FC FC FC
New Aragon 41.37 2 CC FS FS FC FC FC FC
Kawich 43.16 2 TH FS FS FC FC FC FC
Asuncion 45.14 2 FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Tsitsang 45.20 2 TH CC FS FC FC CMC CC
St. Andre 46.11 2 TH CC FS FC FC CMC CC
Fletcher (FWL) 46.14 2 TH FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Sheratan 46.91 2 TH CC TFR FC FC CMD CMD
Yangtze 48.26 2 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Berenson 48.39 2 TH FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Second Try 48.77 2 TH CC FS FC FC CC CC
Epsilon Eridani 49.32 2 TH CC TFR FC FC CMD CMD
Suzano 49.98 2 CC FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Outreach 50.08 2 TH CC TFR FC FC CMD CMD
Basalt 50.55 2 TH FS FS FC FC FC FC
Ruchbah 50.86 2 TH FS FS FC FC FC FC
New Hessen 51.51 2 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Ingress 51.71 2 TH CC TFR FC FC DS DS
Epsilon Indi 52.65 2 TH CC TFR FC FC CMD CMD
Hall 53.89 2 TH CC TFR FC FC CMD CMD
Alrescha 54.03 2 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Algot 54.38 2 CC FS FS FC FC FC FC
Wasat 56.05 2 TH FWL TFR FC FC FWL FWL
Tigress 56.09 2 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Achernar 56.17 2 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Demeter 57.93 2 FS FS FS FC FC FC FC
Bryant 58.70 2 TH CC TFR FC FC CMD CMD

References

  1. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 11, "Elias Liao"
  2. ↑ House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 141 - Liao (planet) profile - Brief info on the planet as of 3025 in the original House Liao sourcebook.
  3. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 16-17 - House Davion's successful invasion and conquest of Liao during the 4th Succession War.
  4. ↑ Shattered Sphere, p. 67 - Liao's Liberation by Capellan Forces and the surrender of the Liao Sarna March Militia.
  5. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 74 - Planet Liao background as of 3067, background update from 3057 to '67.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130), p. 105 - "World Profile"
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Handbook: House Liao, p. 74, "Planet Profile"
  8. ↑ House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 141 - "Planet Guide"
  9. ↑ House Liao (The Capellan Confederation, p. 105 - Unit assigned to Liao as of 3025.
  10. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 11-12, 16-17, 102 - Noted Liao garrison forces as of 3028 during the failed defense of Liao at dawn of 4th Succession War.
  11. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 16 - Aftermath of the successful Davion invasion, Redfield's Renegades being left with honor of garrisoning Liao during the 4th Succession War's first wave.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Field Manual: Updates, p. 33, "Capellan Confederation Deployment Table"
  13. ↑ Field Report: CCAF, p. 18, "St. Ives Armored Cavalry Profile"
  14. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 17, "Capellan Confederation Founding, 2366"
  15. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 13, "Timeline: Capellan Zone 2367"
  16. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 25, "Capellan Confederation after Age of War [2571]"
  17. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 159, "Inner Sphere - 2596"
  18. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 31, "Capellan Confederation after First Succession War [2822]"
  19. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 39, "Capellan Confederation after Second Succession War [2864]"
  20. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 40, "Capellan Confederation after Third Succession War [3025]"
  21. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 49, "Capellan Confederation after Fourth Succession War [3030]"
  22. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 60, "Capellan Confederation after Operation Guerrero [3058]"
  23. ↑ Handbook: House Liao, p. 68, "Capellan Confederation after FedCom Civil War [3067]"
  24. ↑ Field Report: CCAF, p. 21, "Capellan Confederation Deployment Map"
  25. ↑ Map of the Inner Sphere 3130

Bibliography

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