Loxley

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Loxley
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3151
Loxley 3151.svg
Loxley nearby systems
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System Information
X:Y Coordinates-312.318 : 224.063[e]
Spectral classM1V[1]
Recharge time202 hours[1]
Recharge station(s)Zenith[1]

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

Political Affiliation


Loxley I

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Planetary History

First Exodus

Loxley was founded by refugees of Scots-Irish descent, who had fled the war between the Stewart Confederacy and the Free Worlds League and founded colonies on the worlds of York and Lancaster in 2305, only to end up fleeing a second time in 2346 in the face of the looming threat of invasion from the Protectorate of Donegal. The refugees managed to stay undiscovered on Loxley until 2378, when the Lyran Commonwealth Archon Robert Marsden discovered that what he believed to be a small agricultural Lyran colony was infact a thriving independent community with a developed cottage-level industry. The colonists rebuffed Marsden's offer to join his forces, and as a result Marsden ordered that Loxley be occupied by force. The colonists fought back, but couldn't effectively fight against the much more advanced technology the Lyran troops had; the resulting conflict left just one in ten of the original population alive to flee from Loxley in a single ship, eventually founding the colony of Somerset.[3]

Star League

During the Star League era, Loxley was the site of major manufacturing facilities belonging to a significant defense company, Kong Interstellar. In 2765 the Fortieth Lyran Guards were the garrison charged with protecting the industrial facilities, but were somewhat unenthused by the responsibility, possibly because Kong Interstellar only produced supplies for the Star League Defense Force. A sizable Star League Defense Force garrison was also on-world.[34][35]

Late Succession Wars Era

In 3034 while garrisoning the planet, members of the Mercenary outfit Storm's Metal Thunder discovered a Star League era mech factory. In 3046 Griff Storm commander of the Merc unit with his business partner Sammuel Norse and substantial loans from the Lyran government brought the factory on-line creating Norse-Storm BattleMechs Inc.[36]

Military Deployment

2764

2765

2786

  • Fortieth Lyran Guards[38]

3034

3145

  • Eleventh Loxley Armor

Geography

Planetary Locations

  • Grey Mountains: location of the Norse-Storm Technologies plant[36]
  • South Fork: Capital city[1]

Industrial Centers

Nearby Systems

Closest 28 systems (26 within 60 light-years)
Distance in light years, closest systems first:
Commonwealth Mining Outpost 26 22.2 Storfors 23.0 Abbadiyah 23.2 Qarahta 23.9
Guatavita 29.4 Caledea 30.2 Jatznik 34.1 Chhaprauli 34.1
Burnt Rock 36.3 Ellengurg 38.4 Baryshevo 39.8 Tapihue 42.1
Zwipadze 46.5 Tangua 48.1 Prydain 48.4 Logres 48.7
Kelang 50.6 Triesting 51.5 Khartoum 52.5 Saravan 53.8
Coventry 54.5 Nouasseur 54.6 Sappir 55.6 Recife 56.3
Reese Station 56.8 Krung Thep 58.4 Ciampino 60.2 Sabhal Mòr Ostaig 60.2

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Objectives: Lyran Alliance, p. 19, "Loxley"
  2. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 13, "Lyran Commonwealth Founding [2341]"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 The Periphery (1st Edition), p. 16, "Inner Sphere Politics"
  4. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 25, "Lyran Commonwealth after Age of War [2571]"
  5. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 158, "Inner Sphere Map [2596]"
  6. ↑ Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 25, "Rim Worlds Republic At the Fall of the Star League [2750]"
  7. ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 36, "Inner Sphere - 2750"
  8. ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. vii, "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"
  9. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 10, "Inner Sphere - 2765"
  10. ↑ First Succession War (Source Book), pp. 24-25, "Inner Sphere - [2786] Map"
  11. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 36, "Lyran Commonwealth after First Succession War [2822]"
  12. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, p. 122-123, "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
  13. ↑ First Succession War (Source Book), pp. 112-113, "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
  14. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 40, "Lyran Commonwealth after Second Succession War [2864]"
  15. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 47, "Lyran Commonwealth after Third Succession War [3025] Map"
  16. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 56, "Lyran Commonwealth after Fourth Succession War [3030] Map"
  17. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 59, "Lyran Commonwealth after War of 3039 [3040] Map"
  18. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 132, "Inner Sphere - 3040"
  19. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 11, "Inner Sphere Map [3050]"
  20. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 61, "Lyran Commonwealth after Clan Invasion [3052] Map"
  21. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 23, "Inner Sphere Map [3052]"
  22. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 11, "Inner Sphere Map [3057]"
  23. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 29, "Inner Sphere Map [3063]"
  24. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 70, "Lyran Alliance after FedCom Civil War [3067] Map"
  25. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 42-43, "Inner Sphere - October 3067"
  26. ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 65, "Inner Sphere [3075] Map"
  27. ↑ Field Report: LAAF, p. 19, "Lyran Commonwealth Deployment Map [3079]"
  28. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63, "Inner Sphere Map - [March 3081]"
  29. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 126, "Inner Sphere Map - [October 3085]"
  30. ↑ Map of the Inner Sphere 3130
  31. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 10, "Inner Sphere - 3135"
  32. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 38, "Inner Sphere - 3145"
  33. ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. VI, "Inner Sphere - 3145"
  34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 34.2 Field Report 2765: LCAF, p. 12, "Lyran Guards"
  35. ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. 255, "SLDF - Lyran Commonwealth Military Command Map"
  36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 36.2 36.3 Field Manual: Mercenaries, p. 84
  37. ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. 255, "SLDF - Lyran Commonwealth Military Command Map"
  38. ↑ First Succession War (Source Book), p. 139, "First Succession War Deployment Table - LCAF"
  39. ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 132, "Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces - Coventry Province"

Bibliography

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