Monongahela

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(References to Monongahela)

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

X: 164.79 Y: -166.94

Planetary Description

Monongahela is a water rich, agricultural world. Prior to the fall of the Star League, a majority of the planet's land area was devoted to meat-animal production while there was a major industry in the harvesting of the native Monongahela Tuna Shark. While not a likely military target in of itself, its strategic location between the Kathil and Novaya Zemlya systems and the Capellan Confederation border gave it a significance that required the presence of a SLDF garrison.

Per Caradoc Trevena, in the post-Succession Wars era, Monongahela had a moderate-sized population, modern industry and a healthy ranching business.

Planetary History

Succession War era

Prior to the Fourth Succession War Monongahela was a forward-deployment base for the Kathil CMM, with the AFFS setting up a number of relatively large military warehouses to support the unit. By this era the planet's militia was both sorely understaffed and under-equipped.

War of 3039

Monongahela was the seventh of the nine worlds targeted by McCarron's Armored Cavalry's deep raid into the Capellan March during the War of 3039, selected both as a stepping stone towards the MAC's intended goal of Kathil and to appropriate any remaining material from the AFFS warehouses. Archibald McCarron entrusted the strike against Monongahela to the 4th McCarron's Armored Cavalry, with Colonel Nicholas Carhart and his unit landing in August 3039. Immediately searching for warehouses, the Fourth MAC scoured the length of the planet, encountering the Monongahela Militia only twice, leaving no survivors from either encounter. As with the other MAC raids, the Fourth spent only a week on-world before lifting off, having scavenged two-hundred and forty-seven tons of miscellaneous supplies and mixed parts.

Planetary Garrison

2764

• 163rd Mechanized Infantry Division

2765

• Seventh Syrtis Fusiliers

Owner History

• 2596 - Federated Suns
• 2750 - Federated Suns
• 2765 - Federated Suns
• 3025 - Federated Suns
• 3030 - Federated Suns
• 3040 - Federated Commonwealth
• 3052 - Federated Commonwealth
• 3057 - Federated Commonwealth
• 3062 - Federated Commonwealth
• 3130 - Federated Suns
• 3135 - Federated Suns
• 3145 - Federated Suns

Nearby Planets

Planets within 2 jumps (60 light-years). Closest planets first:
Planet	Distance (LY)	Jumps	2750	3025	3030	3040	3052	3057	3062
Orbisonia	18.31	1	FS	FS	FS	FC	FC	FC	FC
Kathil	18.40	1	FS	FS	FS	FC	FC	FC	FC
Andro	21.61	1	FS	FS	FS	FC	FC	FC	FC
Novaya Zemlya	23.83	1	FS	FS	FS	FC	FC	FC	FC
Bethel	30.72	2	CC	FS	FS	FC	FC	FC	FC
Gallitzin	33.72	2	FS	FS	FS	FC	FC	FC	FC
Stein's Folly	35.34	2	FS	FS	FS	FC	FC	FC	FC
Smolensk	38.70	2	FS	FS	FS	FC	FC	FC	FC
Perkasie	40.95	2	FS	FS	FS	FC	FC	FC	FC
Salem	42.51	2	FS	FS	FS	FC	FC	FC	FC
Kluane	46.32	2	FS	FS	FS	FC	FC	FC	FC
Alcyone	47.83	2	CC	FS	FS	FC	FC	FC	FC
Emerson	50.37	2	FS	FS	FS	FC	FC	FC	FC
Daniels	51.17	2	CC	FS	FS	FC	FC	FC	FC
Lee	51.65	2	FS	FS	FS	FC	FC	FC	FC
Acala	52.00	2	CC	FS	FS	FC	FC	FC	FC
Monhegan	52.65	2	CC	FS	FS	FC	FC	FC	FC
Beten Kaitos	52.95	2	FS	FS	FS	FC	FC	FC	FC
Redfield	53.67	2	CC	FS	FS	FC	FC	FC	FC
Cammal	54.00	2	CC	FS	FS	FC	FC	FC	FC
Quittacas	54.96	2	FS	FS	FS	FC	FC	FC	FC
Talcott	55.00	2	FS	FS	FS	FC	FC	FC	FC
Fortymile	56.94	2	FS	FS	FS	FC	FC	FC	FC

Bibliography

• Era Report: 2750
• Era Report: 3145
• Field Manual: SLDF
• Field Report 2765: Federated Suns
• Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1
• Historical: Reunification War
• Historical: War of 3039
• Map of the Inner Sphere 3130