Nanking

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Nanking
System Information
X:Y Coordinates22.73:-52.11[e]
Star names1
Spectral classG1V[1][2][3]
Recharge time182 hours[2][3]
Recharge station(s)Zenith (3025)[1][2] and Nadir (3067)[2][3]

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


Owner History

Planetary History

Early History

Nanking was founded during the reign of the Terran Alliance, and like many colony worlds found itself independent after the issue of the Demarcation Declaration. Joining with a number of other nearby planets in the 2240s in an act of balkanization common to those rippling across the Inner Sphere in the wake of the withdrawal of Terran oversight and authority, Nanking became the capital of a short-lived nation known as the Nanking Collective.[4]

The period between 2242 and 2265 was a period of intense internal turmoil for the Collective, with no less than 27 seperate governments being put in office within the 23 year period; the turbulent nature of the times was highlighted by the fact that none of these administrations managed a term in office of more than 19 months during these two decades.[4] The Nanking Collective was ultimately abandoned as it proved inviable as a nation, and was replaced with a new state called the Chisholm Protectorate.[4]

Chisholm Protectorate

The Chisholm Protectorate incorporated not only those worlds that had been members of the Nanking Collective but also a number of new worlds, and was presumably named after a new capital world - the world of Chisholm, known in more modern times as Elgin.[4] As a part of the Tikonov Grand Union via the Chisholm Protectorate, Nanking's location, resources and abundant food production saw the world prosper, developing into a commercial powerhouse that fed worlds in a dozen nearby systems.[2]

The Chisholm Protectorate survived longer than the ill-fated Nanking Collective, lasting into the early part of the 24th Century. However, the Protectorate seems to have succumbed ultimately to invasions from other realms. With the rise of the Terran Hegemony from the ashes of the Terran Alliance under a new leader, Director-General James McKenna, the Protectorate would soon find itself being invaded.[5]

Terran Hegemony Invasion

McKenna's first "Campaign of Persuasion" saw him annex a number of independent former Alliance worlds through military force, and McKenna's second campaign would bring the newly created Hegemony Armed Forces into combat against the Protectorate along with various other targets. The campaign began in 2320 with the invasion of Terra Firma and Capolla, and by the end of the campaign in 2335 had conquered Nanking, which represented the furthest world from Terra to have been annexed by the Hegemony to date.[5]

Although the Hegemony had occupied Nanking and most, if not all, of the Protectorate by the end of McKenna's campaign, the Tikonov Grand Union went to war with the Hegemony between 2336 and 2338 over the Protectorate, a war which would see the Hegemony proved the ultimate victor.[26] However, by 2366 at least one of the Protectorate worlds would be independent of Terra gain - Nanking.[6]

Capellan Confederation

When the Capellan Confederation was founded in early 2367, it drew together a host of independent worlds as well as a number of nation states into a new realm. Those worlds included Nanking and the member states included the Tikonov Grand Union, which at this point considered the Protectorate to be a part of the Grand Union,[27] although as a part of the political manoeuvreing required to create the Confederation, Franco Liao reinstated the Protectorate in name as the Chisholm Commonality, independent of the nearby Tikonov Commonality. However, the Chisholm Commonality soon vanished even in name, reabsorbed into the Tikonov Commonality and replaced as a member by the Chesterton Commonality.[28]

The Star League

Despite being a Terran Hegemony world during the era of the Star League, Nanking was the world where the Capellan Chancellor Normann Aris, last of the Aris line, died in 2611. Aris was on a hunting trip on Nanking when he died in a transport accident, and his death marked the return of House Liao to the Chancellorship.[29]

The Succession Wars

A Philotechnique Institute was established on Nanking either during the late Star League era or the early Succession Wars; originally founded in the mid twenty-eighth century as a special post-secondary institute focusing on technical and scientific training, by 3025 the Institute emphasised specialized "philosophical" training - political training, in other words - and admission was via a special recommendation from the planetary Director, with the state picking up all of the expenses associated with a student's education. Those who graduated but who were not technically orientated would either be recruited into the Capellan intelligence orgnization, the Maskirovka, or placed in positions of administrative responsibility.[30] This was a result of the oppressive nature of the Capellan government, which turned Nanking into a center for "correct socio-political thought".[2]

By the end of the Third Succession War Nanking was still a planet with a strong commercial focus, with approximately 17% of all of the commerce received by the Capellan Confederation flowing through the planet. This was partly due to the interstellar trade and exchange driven by the local deposits of platinum and copper, and made Nanking a commercial rival to the nearby world of Styk. Nanking was also the site of a large regional naval base and the home base of Warrior House Dai Da Chi.[1]

Fourth Succession War

Spared the destruction inflicted on many other worlds as a result of the Fourth Succession War, the majority of the population of Nanking decided to follow the noted Capellan Colonel, Pavel Ridzik, joining his short-lived Tikonov Free Republic. As a result the Federated Suns intelligence organization MIIO was brought into assist the population in ridding the world of Capellan nationalists; the staff of the Philotechnique Institute and staff associated with House Dai Da Chi were deported or imprisoned, while political officers and prominent idealogues were removed from office, with many subsequently subject to trial and execution. This resulted in many Capellan nationalists going underground and becoming terrorists; it took the combined efforts of the local population and MIIO to end the resulting terrorist campaign and finally rid Nanking of the terrorists.[2]

In the subsequent decades Nanking prospered again; the tech boom of the 3030s and 3040s as a result of the discovery of the Hegemony Memory Core saw farms on Nanking gain new equipment while ancient factories were refurbished or updated with what had been lostech prior to the Core's recovery. The nature of Nanking's economy, based on bountiful agricultural output, plentiful natural resources and a high-tech heavy industry allowed the planet to benefit tremendously from the advances made in this era. Nanking was also soon a crossroads for trade between the two halves of the Federated Commonwealth, with half the total commerce that moved between the two partner nations flowing through Nanking. As time went on Nanking would play a similar role for trade between the Federated Commonwealth and the Free Worlds League, and even the Capellan Commonwealth.[2]

The Philotechnique Institute facilities on Nanking were turned into primary and secondary education facilities in the immediate aftermath of the Fourth Succession War, but as new schools were constructed on the planet the Institute reopened as the Nanking University, providing education for students from across the Sarna March.[2]

FedCom Civil War

During the FedCom Civil War the 1st Federated Suns Lancers - then the 1st FedCom RCT - fought on Nanking against both Capellan forces and Loyalist forces, preventing either the Capellans or Archon Katherine Steiner from seizing the planet.[31]

The Jihad

Nanking was one of the worlds incorporated into the Word of Blake Protectorate, and would remain a Protectorate world until late 3077. On the 24th of September 3077 forces from the allied coalition assembled by Devlin Stone and the CCAF arrived in the Nanking system almost simultaneously. Unable to unwilling to co-ordinate their efforts, both groups attacked the Word of Blake forces on the planet, but when the Blakists were beaten the badly damaged Capellan forces began using nukes to attack the allied coalition forces. This prompted the allied coalition forces - a task group from the Federated Suns front of Operation SCOUR - to retreat.[32]

The Capellan forces began their assault by pushing their DropShips to maximum speed, travelling from the jump point to Nanking in two-thirds of the normal time, but at a punishing 2.5 gravities - a rate of speed that caused numerous injuries amongst the Capellan personnel, from sprains to outright heart attacks and gave them little opportunity to rest prior to the attack. The result of this punishing approach was that the forces led by Warrior House Fujita were exhausted before landing, and when they deployed the Nanking Protectorate Militia managed to keep the Capellan forces confined to their initial landing zone.[33]

FedSuns Group III arrived on Nanking a day after the Capellan forces, having made the transit to the planet at a more manageable rate of 1.5 gravities. The various elements of Group III executed a combat drop behind the Protectorate Militia forces and proceeded to savage the Blakist forces with a combined attack, Clan Nova Cat's Delta Galaxy and the 17th Benjamin Regulars harrying the Militia with ranged fire before the 5th Lyran Guards made a devastating assault. Having broken the Blakists, Group III found itself faced with demands to withdraw from Nanking issued by the Capellans. When Group III pointed out that there were still Blakists active on Nanking and cited that as a reason to remain on the planet, House Fujita launched nuclear strikes against the 5th Lyran Guards; it was at this point that the coalition forces elected to withdraw.[33]

It was reported in the Capellan media that the coalition forces refused to support the Capellan forces on Nanking, leaving them to face the Blakist forces alone, but that House Fujita turned on the Federated Suns forces after their landing and staved off their attempt to seize Nanking from the Capellans. It was also claimed that the actions on Nanking proved the duplicitous nature of both the Federated Suns forces and Devlin Stone.[34]

In March 3080, elements within Kallon Industries were implicated in being involved in local disturbances on the world of Nanking, backed by interests in the Federated Suns; these elements were supplying weapons to rebels and renegade Coalition forces attempting to destablise the world.[35]


Planetary Garrison

3050 to 3061

3061

3067

3079

- At this point in time, the 2nd McCarron's Armored Cavalry were deployed across Nanking, and Arboris. The 2nd where at 75% of full strength, with 95% of their equipment featuring upgraded technology.

Manufacturing Centers

Nearby Planets

Planets within 2 jumps (60 light-years). Closest planets first:

Planet Distance (LY) Jumps 2750 3025 3030 3040 3052 3057 3062
Zurich 11.77 1 CC CC FS FC FC FC FC
Aldebaran 12.95 1 CC CC FS FC FC CMC CC
Hsien 17.41 1 TH CC TFR FC FC CMD CMD
Capolla 18.16 1 TH CC TFR FC FC TCC TCC
Terra Firma 18.26 1 TH CC TFR FC FC TCC TCC
Genoa 18.31 1 TH CC FS FC FC CMD CMD
Liao 19.62 1 CC CC FS FC FC CMC CC
Arboris 20.60 1 CC CC FS FC FC CMD CMD
Elgin 21.40 1 CC CC TFR FC FC CMD CMD
Acamar 21.55 1 TH CC TFR FC FC CMD CMD
Saiph 24.56 1 TH CC FS FC FC ST ST
New Canton 25.90 1 TH CC FS FC FC ST ST
Woodstock 26.41 1 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Tall Trees 26.84 1 TH CC FS FC FC ST ST
Menkalinan 29.82 1 TH CC FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Epsilon Eridani 31.09 2 TH CC TFR FC FC CMD CMD
Outreach 31.25 2 TH CC TFR FC FC CMD CMD
Azha 31.30 2 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Zion 32.71 2 CC FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Gan Singh 34.00 2 TH CC FS FC FC SC SC
Ningpo 35.23 2 TH CC FS FC FC CMC CC
Sheratan 35.56 2 TH CC TFR FC FC CMD CMD
Slocum 35.73 2 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Epsilon Indi 37.09 2 TH CC TFR FC FC CMD CMD
Fletcher (FWL) 37.37 2 TH FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Hall 37.79 2 TH CC TFR FC FC CMD CMD
Bharat 37.90 2 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Kawich 38.51 2 TH FS FS FC FC FC FC
Nopah 39.20 2 TH FS FS FC FC FC FC
Bryant 40.04 2 TH CC TFR FC FC CMD CMD
Pleione 40.39 2 TH CC FS FC FC CMC CC
Berenson 41.65 2 TH FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Carver V 42.28 2 TH CC TFR FC FC CMD CMD
New Home 42.38 2 TH CC TFR FC FC LA LA
Ingress 43.01 2 TH CC TFR FC FC DS DS
Wasat 43.13 2 TH FWL TFR FC FC FWL FWL
Hamal 43.32 2 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Algol 45.48 2 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Ruchbah 45.55 2 TH FS FS FC FC FC FC
Kansu 46.09 2 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Keid 46.43 2 TH CC TFR FC FC CMD CMD
Basalt 49.46 2 TH FS FS FC FC FC FC
Poznan 49.97 2 TH CC FS FC FC CMC CC
Styk 50.13 2 TH CC FS FC FC SC SC
Procyon 50.20 2 TH CC TFR FC FC CMD CMD
Northwind 50.61 2 TH FS FS FC FC CMD CMD
Buchlau 50.74 2 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Sirius 51.28 2 TH CC TFR FC FC CMD CMD
Shensi 51.33 2 TH CC FS FC FC CMC CC
Asuncion 53.36 2 FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Caph 53.60 2 TH FS FS FC FC CMD CMD
Small World 53.75 2 TH CC TFR FC FC DS DS
Yangtze 53.85 2 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Halloran V 56.46 2 CC FS FS FC FC FC FC
Van Diemen IV 56.98 2 TH FWL TFR FC FC FWL FWL
Terra 56.99 2 TH CS CS CS CS WOB WOB
Tigress 57.02 2 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Deneb Kaitos 57.58 2 TH FS FS FC FC FC FC
Fomalhaut 57.67 2 TH FS FS DC DC DC DC
Achernar 58.40 2 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
New Aragon 59.84 2 CC FS FS FC FC FC FC
Talitha 59.91 2 TH FWL TFR FC FC FWL FWL

Notes

House Liao (The Capellan Confederation) gives the distance between Nanking and the jump point as 8 days, whilst Handbook: House Davion gives the distance as being 9.75 days. As Handbook: House Davion is the most recent source the distance quoted in that publication is used in this article.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 141, "Nanking"
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Handbook: House Davion, p. 89, "Planet Profile"
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Objectives: Capellan Confederation, p. 11, "Nanking"
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 11 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "HL(TCC)p11" defined multiple times with different content
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 The Star League, p. 16, "Terra's Errant Flock"
  6. 6.0 6.1 Handbook: House Liao, p. 17, "Capellan Confederation Founding, 2366" Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "HB:HLp17" defined multiple times with different content
  7. Handbook: House Liao, p. 13, "Timeline: Capellan Zone 2367"
  8. Handbook: House Liao, p. 25, "Capellan Confederation after Age of War [2571]"
  9. Historical: Reunification War, p. 159, "Inner Sphere - 2596"
  10. Era Report: 2750, p. 37, "Inner Sphere - 2750"
  11. Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - 2765"
  12. Handbook: House Liao, p. 31, "Capellan Confederation after First Succession War [2822]"
  13. Handbook: House Liao, p. 39, "Capellan Confederation after Second Succession War [2864]"
  14. Handbook: House Liao, p. 40, "Capellan Confederation after Third Succession War [3025]"
  15. Handbook: House Liao, p. 49, "Capellan Confederation after Fourth Succession War [3030]"
  16. Handbook: House Liao, p. 60, "Capellan Confederation after Operation Guerrero [3058]"
  17. 17.0 17.1 20 Year Update, p. 24, "Federated Commonwealth Deployment Table"
  18. 18.0 18.1 18.2 Shattered Sphere, p. 30, "FedCom Deployment Table"
  19. 19.0 19.1 Field Manual: Updates, p. 137, "Draconis Combine Deployment Table"
  20. Handbook: House Liao, p. 68, "Capellan Confederation after FedCom Civil War [3067]"
  21. Starterbook: Wolf and Blake, p. 13 "Word of Blake Protectorate Map"
  22. Field Report: CCAF, p. 21, "Capellan Confederation Deployment Map"
  23. Map of the Inner Sphere 3130
  24. Era Report: 3145, p. 11, "Inner Sphere Map - [3135]"
  25. Era Report: 3145, p. 39, "Inner Sphere Map - [3145]"
  26. House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 19, "Terra Resurgent"
  27. House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 27, "Caroline Calls The Question"
  28. House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 60, "Commonalities"
  29. House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 42, "The Aris Chancellor"
  30. House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 113, "Philtechnique Institutes"
  31. Handbook: House Davion, p. 126. "Independent Commands"
  32. Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 57, "The Jihad in Review"
  33. 33.0 33.1 Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 39, "War To The Knife"
  34. Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 43, "Vultures Circling"
  35. Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 71-72, "Chaos Undaunted: Snow Job"
  36. Field Report: CCAF, p. 15, "McCarron's Armored Cavalry Regimental Status"

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