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| − | | class = K2IV<ref name= | + | | class = K2IV<ref name=DARWp22>''Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130)'', p. 22: "New Wessex"</ref> |
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| − | '' | + | ==System Description== |
| + | '''New Wessex''' is located near the [[Cebalrai]] and [[Kannon]] systems and is Coreward from [[Terra]].<ref name=HB:HKp18>''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 18: "Draconis Combine: Foundation (2319)"</ref> It is known to have eleven planets as of 3130.<ref name=DARWp22/> | ||
| − | {{ | + | ==System History== |
| + | The New Wessex system was colonized in or before the [[twenty-fourth century]].<ref name=HB:HKp18 /> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Political Affiliation== | ||
| + | {{div col|colwidth=25em}} | ||
| + | * [[2319]] - Independent world<ref name=HB:HKp18/> | ||
| + | * [[2341]] - Independent world<ref name=HB:HSp13>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 13</ref> | ||
| + | * [[2571]] - [[Lyran Commonwealth]]<ref name=HB:HKp31>''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 31</ref><ref name="HB:HSp25">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 25</ref> | ||
| + | * [[2596]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref>''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 159</ref> | ||
| + | * [[2750]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref name="ER:2750p37">''Era Report: 2750'', p. 37</ref> | ||
| + | * [[2764]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. xi: Inner Sphere - [2764]</ref> | ||
| + | * [[2765]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref name="H:LoTv1p11">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 11</ref> | ||
| + | * [[2786]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref name="FSW(SB)p25">''First Succession War'', p. 25</ref> | ||
| + | * [[2822]] - [[Draconis Combine]]<ref name=HB:HKp43>''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 43</ref><ref name="HB:HSp36">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 36</ref><ref name="H:LOTV2p122">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', pp. 122–123</ref><ref name="FSW(SB)p113">''First Succession War'', p. 113</ref> | ||
| + | * [[2857]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref name=SSWp74/> | ||
| + | * [[2864]] - Lyran Commonwealth<ref name=HB:HKp53>''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 53</ref><ref name="HB:HSp40">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 40</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3025]] - Draconis Combine<ref>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', foldout: "Draconis Combine Map - [3025]"</ref><ref name=HB:HKp64>''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 64</ref><ref>''House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)'', foldout: Lyran Commonwealth Map [3025]</ref><ref>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 47</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3030]] - Draconis Combine<ref name=HB:HKp66>''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 66</ref><ref>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 56</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3040]] - Draconis Combine<ref>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 133</ref><ref name=HB:HKp68>''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 68</ref><ref>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 59</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3050]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="ER3052p11">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 11</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3052]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="ER3052p23">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 23</ref><ref name=HB:HKp71>''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 71</ref><ref>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 61</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3057]] - Draconis Combine<ref>''Era Report: 3062'', p. 11</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3063]] - Draconis Combine<ref>''Era Report: 3062'', p. 29</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3067]] - Draconis Combine<ref name=HB:HKp74>''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 74</ref><ref>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 70</ref><ref name=JFRp42>''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 42</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3075]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="JS:TBDp64">''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 64</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3079]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="FR:DCMSp21">''Field Report: DCMS'', p. 21</ref><ref>''Field Report: LAAF'', p. 19</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3081]] - [[Republic of the Sphere]]<ref>''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 63</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3085]] - Republic of the Sphere<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 127</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3135]] - Independent world<ref name=ER:3145p11>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 11</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3145]] - [[Rasalhague Dominion]]<ref name=ER:3145p39>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 39</ref><ref name="FM:3145pVI">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. VI: "Inner Sphere - 3145"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3151]] - Rasalhague Dominion<ref name="SFp103">''Shattered Fortress'', p. 103</ref> | ||
| + | {{div col end}} | ||
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| + | ==New Wessex III== | ||
| + | {{InfoBoxPlanet | ||
| image = New Wessex.jpg | | image = New Wessex.jpg | ||
| − | + | | name = New Wessex III | |
| − | | name = New Wessex | + | | othernames = |
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| + | | commander = Legate [[Aaron Ghint]] (3130)<ref name=DARWp22/><ref name=DARoSp6/> | ||
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===Planetary History=== | ===Planetary History=== | ||
| − | + | New Wessex was once a beautiful world that had light industry and moderate agricultural production. The true benefit to New Wessex however, is its location between the Lyran Commonwealth and the Draconis Combine. | |
| − | + | ====First Succession War==== | |
| − | + | During the [[First Succession War]] a task group of light [[WarShip]]s from the Commonwealth led a Lyran invasion of the world. These WarShips were supposed to bombard the planet, particularly cities, in the hope that they could simply destroy the defenders outright.<ref name=DARWp22/> | |
| − | During the [[First Succession War]] a task group of light [[WarShip]]s from the Commonwealth led a Lyran invasion of the world. These WarShips were supposed to bombard the planet, particularly cities, in the hope that they could simply destroy the defenders outright.<ref name= | ||
| − | Unfortunately the [[Draconis Combine Admiralty]] had moved a task force of their own into orbit around New Wessex. During the resulting orbital battle, a damaged Lyran battleship tumbled into the planet's atmosphere and its power plants exploded. The resulting toxic materials showered over half the northern coastline of the northern continent, Jaricosa. Even after centuries of | + | Unfortunately the [[Draconis Combine Admiralty]] had moved a task force of their own into orbit around New Wessex. During the resulting orbital battle, a damaged Lyran battleship tumbled into the planet's atmosphere and its power plants exploded. The resulting toxic materials showered over half the northern coastline of the northern continent, Jaricosa. Even after centuries of cleanup efforts, the percentages of the population who contract cancer and other related diseases is higher than average.<ref name=DARWp22/> |
Even with the poisoning of the atmosphere, New Wessex would be raided several more times by the Lyran Commonwealth as the Succession Wars drug on. | Even with the poisoning of the atmosphere, New Wessex would be raided several more times by the Lyran Commonwealth as the Succession Wars drug on. | ||
| − | + | ====Second Succession War==== | |
| − | In [[2857]], the Lyran Commonwealth would attack and seize New Wessex as part of a | + | In [[2857]], the Lyran Commonwealth would attack and seize New Wessex as part of a counterassault against the Combine's [[Marathon Offensive]].<ref name=SSWp74>''Second Succession War'', p. 74: "The 'Marathon Offensive' (2854–2858)"</ref> |
| − | + | ====Third Succession War==== | |
| − | At some point during the [[Third Succession War]], the Draconis Combine would retake New Wessex.<ref name=HB:HKp64 | + | At some point during the [[Third Succession War]], the Draconis Combine would retake New Wessex.<ref name=HB:HKp64/> |
| − | + | =====Battle of Harlow's Wood===== | |
| − | The Lyran Commonwealth began to expect an attack from the Draconis Combine in late 3010s. | + | The Lyran Commonwealth began to expect an attack from the Draconis Combine in late 3010s. As New Wessex was used by the Combine as a staging area for many operations into the Commonwealth, they needed to disrupt any military resources there to deter an incoming attack. In early [[3021]], the [[Black Widow Company]] of [[Wolf's Dragoons]] in the employ of the Commonwealth, would secretly land on New Wessex. There they would establish a base within the heavily forested region that covered thousands of square kilometers, known as Harlow's Wood. From there, they raided supply depots, aerospace fighter bases, storage areas and even a strike into the planet's capital city of Hallanan. |
| − | These attacks demanded a response from the defending Combine unit on world, the [[ | + | These attacks demanded a response from the defending Combine unit on world, the [[Twentieth Draconis Regiment]]. Under the command of [[Brigadier]] [[Jinjo Yamashiga]], the Twentieth moved into the Wood to find the Widow's base and destroy them. However, Yamashiga would deploy his units in [[Lance]] sized formations. This would play right into the talents of the Black Widow Company and [[Natasha Kerensky]]. Kerensky would use the Wood to screen her company's movements to engage each Combine Lance one at a time. By the end of the week, 18 of the 27 Combine lances had been heavily damaged. |
| − | As the Combine forces tried to regroup, the Widows began preparations to leave New Wessex. | + | As the Combine forces tried to regroup, the Widows began preparations to leave New Wessex. At this time, the [[Waco Rangers]], who were on world for a much needed break, first learned of the fighting between the Dragoons and the Combine. [[Colonel]] [[Wayne Waco]] was furious to learn he had been uninformed of the fighting and scrambled to put together a company of his troops to join the hunt. Waco would study the maps of Harlow Wood and determine the best place for the Widows to be operating from before leading his troops on a two day forced march to engage the Dragoon forces. Jinjo Yamashiga would instruct the Rangers to not get involved, but Wayne Waco had other ideas and marched into the Wood. He had correctly guessed the location of the Widow's base, but had arrived only in time to fire a few long range shots before the Widows would launch in their [[DropShip]] and escape off world. |
| − | Being cheated of an opportunity to destroy a portion of his hated rivals, | + | Being cheated of an opportunity to destroy a portion of his hated rivals, Wolf's Dragoons, Wayne Waco would submit a scathing report on the incompetence of Jinjo Yamashiga and his unit's response to the Widows attack. Jinjo Yamashiga, with his unit suffering from heavy losses, the Widow's escaping and the Rangers report highlighting his errors, would commit ''[[seppuku]]'' a month later.<ref name=TOTBWCp7>''Tales of the Black Widow Company'', p. 7: "Hit-and-Run Raids"</ref><ref name=WDsp27>''Wolf's Dragoons'', p. 27: "Harlow's Wood"</ref><ref name=MHp84/><ref name=DARWp22/> |
| − | + | =====Battle of the Ouros Crossing===== | |
| − | In [[3024]], the [[ | + | In [[3024]], the [[Second Benjamin Regulars]] was assigned to defend New Wessex. To assist them, they were assigned [[Tyrell's Raiders]] as an auxiliary force. ''[[Sho-sa]]'' [[Victor Garreth]], commander of the Second, was not fond of being assigned the Raiders and often clashed with unit's commander. During a Lyran Commonwealth attack, Garreth would assign the Raiders to defend the Vesper-on-Ouros crossing against what he told them was a similarly sized unit. However, the incoming Lyran unit was almost a full [[regiment]] of heavy [[BattleMechs]]. Garreth had found a way to rid himself of the unit he loathed. The Raiders found themselves outnumbered and outgunned. Those who were not destroyed outright in the fighting, retreated to the Combine base only to be hanged as traitors by Garreth for cowardice in fleeing from an equal sized force. Garreth then appropriated the unit's 'Mechs to add to his unit. However, one member of the Raiders, [[Salvadore Tyrell]], would survive and plot his revenge.<ref name=DoV/> |
| − | + | ====Fourth Succession War==== | |
| − | During the [[Fourth Succession War]] the Lyran Commonwealth used the [[Third Lyran Guards]] to attack New Wessex as a part of the final wave of attacks launched under [[Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG]]. However, this attack failed to take the planet and the system remained in Combine hands.<ref name="NAIS4SWp44">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', | + | During the [[Fourth Succession War]] the Lyran Commonwealth used the [[Third Lyran Guards]] to attack New Wessex as a part of the final wave of attacks launched under [[Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG]]. However, this attack failed to take the planet and the system remained in Combine hands.<ref name=HB:HKp66/><ref name="NAIS4SWp44">''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', pp. 44–45: "Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG"</ref> |
| − | + | ====War of 3039==== | |
| − | New Wessex was originally planned to be an objective of the third wave of the [[Federated Commonwealth]]'s Operation | + | New Wessex was originally planned to be an objective of the third wave of the [[Federated Commonwealth]]'s Operation WINTERSCHNEE during the [[War of 3039]]. However, the Draconis Combine's counterattack halted the Commonwealth thrust before any wave 3 operations could be conducted.<ref name=HWo3039p69>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 69: "Wave 3 Objectives"</ref> |
====Dark Age==== | ====Dark Age==== | ||
| − | As a part of The Republic of the Sphere's Prefecture I, most of New Wessex's residents still follow the Japanese culture they had during their time as a part of the Draconis Combine.<ref name= | + | As a part of The Republic of the Sphere's Prefecture I, most of New Wessex's residents still follow the Japanese culture they had during their time as a part of the Draconis Combine.<ref name=DARWp22/> |
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===Military Deployment=== | ===Military Deployment=== | ||
| − | + | {{columns-start|num=3}} | |
====2821==== | ====2821==== | ||
| − | * [[Fourth Amphigean Light Assault Group]]<ref name="FSWp136">''First Succession War | + | * [[Fourth Amphigean Light Assault Group]]<ref name="FSWp136">''First Succession War'', p. 136: "First Succession War Deployment Table - DCMS"</ref> |
| − | * [[Bad Dream]]<ref name="FSWp137">''First Succession War | + | * [[Bad Dream]]<ref name="FSWp137">''First Succession War'', p. 137: "First Succession War Deployment Table - DCMS"</ref> |
====2830==== | ====2830==== | ||
| − | * | + | * Fourth Amphigean Light Assault Group<ref name="SSWp96">''Second Succession War'', p. 96: "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery (DCMS)"</ref> |
| − | * | + | * Bad Dream<ref name="SSWp97">''Second Succession War'', p. 97: "Mercenary Combat Commands (DCMS)"</ref> |
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====3021==== | ====3021==== | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Twentieth Draconis Regiment]]<ref name=TOTBWCp7/> |
| − | * [[Waco Rangers]]<ref name=MHp84>''Mercenary's Handbook'', p. 84 | + | * [[Waco Rangers]]<ref name=MHp84>''Mercenary's Handbook'', p. 84: "Brush with the Widow"</ref> |
====3024==== | ====3024==== | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Second Benjamin Regulars]]<ref name=DoV/> |
* [[Tyrell's Raiders]]<ref name=DoV/> | * [[Tyrell's Raiders]]<ref name=DoV/> | ||
| − | + | {{column}} | |
====3038==== | ====3038==== | ||
| − | * [[Fifth Amphigean Light Assault Group]]<ref name=H:Wo3039>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 139 | + | * [[Fifth Amphigean Light Assault Group]]<ref name=H:Wo3039>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 139: "Deployment Table"</ref> |
====3040==== | ====3040==== | ||
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====3050==== | ====3050==== | ||
| − | * Fifth Amphigean Light Assault Group<ref name=20YU40>''20 Year Update'', p. 40 | + | * Fifth Amphigean Light Assault Group<ref name=20YU40>''20 Year Update'', p. 40: "Draconis Combine Deployment Table"</ref> |
| − | </ | + | {{columns-end}} |
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| + | ===Geography=== | ||
| + | New Wessex has four continents named Lancombe, Jarichosia, Toridine, and Thelios.<ref name=DARWp22/> | ||
===Planetary Locations=== | ===Planetary Locations=== | ||
| − | + | * Hallanan: planetary capital city on the continent of Lancombe<ref name=DARWp22/> | |
| − | *Hallanan | + | * Harlow's Wood<ref name="WDsbp27">''Wolf's Dragoons'', p. 27</ref> |
| − | *Harlow's Wood<ref name="WDsbp27">''Wolf's Dragoons | + | * Ouros River<ref name=DoV/> |
| − | *Ouros River<ref name=DoV/> | + | * Vesper-on-Ouros: an important river crossing<ref name=DoV>''Dance of Vengeance'', short story</ref> |
| − | *Vesper-on-Ouros | ||
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| − | == | + | ===Companies and Industries=== |
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| + | ===Local Flora and Fauna=== | ||
| + | * [[Fuster-lizard]]<ref name=DoV/> | ||
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| − | = Nearby Systems = | + | ==Nearby Systems== |
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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* ''[[20 Year Update]]'' | * ''[[20 Year Update]]'' | ||
* ''[[Dance of Vengeance]]'' | * ''[[Dance of Vengeance]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' | ||
| − | * ''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries Revised]]'' | + | * ''[[Field Manual: Mercenaries, Revised]]'' |
* ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Field Report: DCMS]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Report: LAAF]]'' | * ''[[Field Report: LAAF]]'' | ||
| − | + | * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]'' | |
| − | * ''[[First Succession War ( | ||
* ''[[Handbook: House Kurita]]'' | * ''[[Handbook: House Kurita]]'' | ||
* ''[[Handbook: House Steiner]]'' | * ''[[Handbook: House Steiner]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Mercenary's Handbook]]'' | * ''[[Mercenary's Handbook]]'' | ||
* ''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]]'' | * ''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]]'' | ||
| − | * ''[[Second Succession War ( | + | * ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)|Second Succession War]]'' |
* ''[[Shattered Fortress]]'' | * ''[[Shattered Fortress]]'' | ||
* ''[[Tales of the Black Widow Company]]'' | * ''[[Tales of the Black Widow Company]]'' | ||
| − | * ''[[Wolf's Dragoons (sourcebook)]]'' | + | * ''[[Wolf's Dragoons (sourcebook)|Wolf's Dragoons]]'' |
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| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Systems|New Wessex]] |
| − | [[Category: Draconis Combine | + | [[Category: Draconis Combine Systems]] |
| − | [[Category: Independent | + | [[Category: Independent Systems]] |
| − | [[Category: Lyran Commonwealth | + | [[Category: Lyran Commonwealth Systems]] |
| − | [[Category: Rasalhague Dominion | + | [[Category: Rasalhague Dominion Systems]] |
| − | [[Category: Republic of the Sphere | + | [[Category: Republic of the Sphere Systems]] |
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| System Information | |
| X:Y Coordinates | -12.415 : 113.43[e] |
| Spectral class | K2IV[1] |
| Planet(s) | 11[1] |
Contents
System Description[edit]
New Wessex is located near the Cebalrai and Kannon systems and is Coreward from Terra.[2] It is known to have eleven planets as of 3130.[1]
System History[edit]
The New Wessex system was colonized in or before the twenty-fourth century.[2]
Political Affiliation[edit]
- 2319 - Independent world[2]
- 2341 - Independent world[3]
- 2571 - Lyran Commonwealth[4][5]
- 2596 - Lyran Commonwealth[6]
- 2750 - Lyran Commonwealth[7]
- 2764 - Lyran Commonwealth[8]
- 2765 - Lyran Commonwealth[9]
- 2786 - Lyran Commonwealth[10]
- 2822 - Draconis Combine[11][12][13][14]
- 2857 - Lyran Commonwealth[15]
- 2864 - Lyran Commonwealth[16][17]
- 3025 - Draconis Combine[18][19][20][21]
- 3030 - Draconis Combine[22][23]
- 3040 - Draconis Combine[24][25][26]
- 3050 - Draconis Combine[27]
- 3052 - Draconis Combine[28][29][30]
- 3057 - Draconis Combine[31]
- 3063 - Draconis Combine[32]
- 3067 - Draconis Combine[33][34][35]
- 3075 - Draconis Combine[36]
- 3079 - Draconis Combine[37][38]
- 3081 - Republic of the Sphere[39]
- 3085 - Republic of the Sphere[40]
- 3135 - Independent world[41]
- 3145 - Rasalhague Dominion[42][43]
- 3151 - Rasalhague Dominion[44]
New Wessex III[edit]
| New Wessex III | |
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| Astrophysical | |
| System position | Third[1] |
| Jump Point distance | 5 days[1] |
| Moons | 1 (Juniper)[1] |
| Geophysical | |
| Surface gravity | 1.15[1] |
| Atmospheric pressure | Standard (Tainted)[1] |
| Equatorial temperature | 23°C[1] |
| Surface water | 54%[1] |
| Highest native life | Birds[1] |
| Landmasses | 4 (Lancombe, Jarichosia, Toridine, Thelios)[1] |
| History and Culture | |
| Population | 739,000,000 (3130)[1][45] |
| Government and Infrastructure | |
| Political Leader | Planetary Governor |
| Military Commander | Legate Aaron Ghint (3130)[1][45] |
| Capital | Hallanan[1] |
Planetary History[edit]
New Wessex was once a beautiful world that had light industry and moderate agricultural production. The true benefit to New Wessex however, is its location between the Lyran Commonwealth and the Draconis Combine.
First Succession War[edit]
During the First Succession War a task group of light WarShips from the Commonwealth led a Lyran invasion of the world. These WarShips were supposed to bombard the planet, particularly cities, in the hope that they could simply destroy the defenders outright.[1]
Unfortunately the Draconis Combine Admiralty had moved a task force of their own into orbit around New Wessex. During the resulting orbital battle, a damaged Lyran battleship tumbled into the planet's atmosphere and its power plants exploded. The resulting toxic materials showered over half the northern coastline of the northern continent, Jaricosa. Even after centuries of cleanup efforts, the percentages of the population who contract cancer and other related diseases is higher than average.[1]
Even with the poisoning of the atmosphere, New Wessex would be raided several more times by the Lyran Commonwealth as the Succession Wars drug on.
Second Succession War[edit]
In 2857, the Lyran Commonwealth would attack and seize New Wessex as part of a counterassault against the Combine's Marathon Offensive.[15]
Third Succession War[edit]
At some point during the Third Succession War, the Draconis Combine would retake New Wessex.[19]
Battle of Harlow's Wood[edit]
The Lyran Commonwealth began to expect an attack from the Draconis Combine in late 3010s. As New Wessex was used by the Combine as a staging area for many operations into the Commonwealth, they needed to disrupt any military resources there to deter an incoming attack. In early 3021, the Black Widow Company of Wolf's Dragoons in the employ of the Commonwealth, would secretly land on New Wessex. There they would establish a base within the heavily forested region that covered thousands of square kilometers, known as Harlow's Wood. From there, they raided supply depots, aerospace fighter bases, storage areas and even a strike into the planet's capital city of Hallanan.
These attacks demanded a response from the defending Combine unit on world, the Twentieth Draconis Regiment. Under the command of Brigadier Jinjo Yamashiga, the Twentieth moved into the Wood to find the Widow's base and destroy them. However, Yamashiga would deploy his units in Lance sized formations. This would play right into the talents of the Black Widow Company and Natasha Kerensky. Kerensky would use the Wood to screen her company's movements to engage each Combine Lance one at a time. By the end of the week, 18 of the 27 Combine lances had been heavily damaged.
As the Combine forces tried to regroup, the Widows began preparations to leave New Wessex. At this time, the Waco Rangers, who were on world for a much needed break, first learned of the fighting between the Dragoons and the Combine. Colonel Wayne Waco was furious to learn he had been uninformed of the fighting and scrambled to put together a company of his troops to join the hunt. Waco would study the maps of Harlow Wood and determine the best place for the Widows to be operating from before leading his troops on a two day forced march to engage the Dragoon forces. Jinjo Yamashiga would instruct the Rangers to not get involved, but Wayne Waco had other ideas and marched into the Wood. He had correctly guessed the location of the Widow's base, but had arrived only in time to fire a few long range shots before the Widows would launch in their DropShip and escape off world.
Being cheated of an opportunity to destroy a portion of his hated rivals, Wolf's Dragoons, Wayne Waco would submit a scathing report on the incompetence of Jinjo Yamashiga and his unit's response to the Widows attack. Jinjo Yamashiga, with his unit suffering from heavy losses, the Widow's escaping and the Rangers report highlighting his errors, would commit seppuku a month later.[46][47][48][1]
Battle of the Ouros Crossing[edit]
In 3024, the Second Benjamin Regulars was assigned to defend New Wessex. To assist them, they were assigned Tyrell's Raiders as an auxiliary force. Sho-sa Victor Garreth, commander of the Second, was not fond of being assigned the Raiders and often clashed with unit's commander. During a Lyran Commonwealth attack, Garreth would assign the Raiders to defend the Vesper-on-Ouros crossing against what he told them was a similarly sized unit. However, the incoming Lyran unit was almost a full regiment of heavy BattleMechs. Garreth had found a way to rid himself of the unit he loathed. The Raiders found themselves outnumbered and outgunned. Those who were not destroyed outright in the fighting, retreated to the Combine base only to be hanged as traitors by Garreth for cowardice in fleeing from an equal sized force. Garreth then appropriated the unit's 'Mechs to add to his unit. However, one member of the Raiders, Salvadore Tyrell, would survive and plot his revenge.[49]
Fourth Succession War[edit]
During the Fourth Succession War the Lyran Commonwealth used the Third Lyran Guards to attack New Wessex as a part of the final wave of attacks launched under Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG. However, this attack failed to take the planet and the system remained in Combine hands.[22][50]
War of 3039[edit]
New Wessex was originally planned to be an objective of the third wave of the Federated Commonwealth's Operation WINTERSCHNEE during the War of 3039. However, the Draconis Combine's counterattack halted the Commonwealth thrust before any wave 3 operations could be conducted.[51]
Dark Age[edit]
As a part of The Republic of the Sphere's Prefecture I, most of New Wessex's residents still follow the Japanese culture they had during their time as a part of the Draconis Combine.[1]
Military Deployment[edit]
Geography[edit]
New Wessex has four continents named Lancombe, Jarichosia, Toridine, and Thelios.[1]
Planetary Locations[edit]
- Hallanan: planetary capital city on the continent of Lancombe[1]
- Harlow's Wood[58]
- Ouros River[49]
- Vesper-on-Ouros: an important river crossing[49]
Local Flora and Fauna[edit]
Map Gallery[edit]
Nearby Systems[edit]
| Closest 56 systems (54 within 60 light-years) Distance in light years, closest systems first: | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cebalrai | 7.2 | Kannon | 11.0 | Vega | 11.1 | Gamma Sagittarius | 15.5 |
| Eltanin | 17.6 | Konstance | 18.7 | Baxter | 18.9 | Shionoha | 22.0 |
| Phalan | 22.2 | Corridan | 26.8 | Kimball | 27.0 | Juniper | 28.7 |
| Kaus Borealis | 29.3 | Kessel | 29.7 | Eaglesham | 29.8 | Komephoros | 30.5 |
| Accrington | 31.6 | Marfik | 32.3 | Yed Posterior | 32.3 | Alrakis | 32.4 |
| Tsukude | 33.1 | Balkan | 35.0 | Kaus Australis | 35.0 | Aubisson | 37.1 |
| Kaus Media | 39.0 | Ryde | 39.5 | Sakhalin | 40.0 | Alya | 42.3 |
| Symington | 43.2 | Nai-Stohl | 43.3 | Talisker | 44.7 | La Blon | 45.0 |
| Alexandria | 45.3 | Auldhouse | 46.4 | Dalkeith | 46.4 | Dromini | 48.1 |
| Port Moseby | 49.4 | Altais | 49.8 | Izar | 50.2 | Yed Prior | 50.7 |
| Buckminster | 51.0 | Ascella | 51.3 | Freedom | 52.2 | Moore | 52.6 |
| Kingtribel | 53.5 | Camlann | 53.8 | Ganshoren | 54.4 | Rukbat | 54.7 |
| Unukalhai | 55.3 | Orestes | 55.9 | Sabik | 56.3 | Kuzuu | 58.7 |
| Morningside | 59.3 | Carnwath | 59.4 | Shitara | 60.1 | Skondia | 61.1 |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130), p. 22: "New Wessex"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Handbook: House Kurita, p. 18: "Draconis Combine: Foundation (2319)"
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 13
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 31
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 25
- ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 159
- ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 37
- ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. xi: Inner Sphere - [2764]
- ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11
- ↑ First Succession War, p. 25
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 43
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 36
- ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, pp. 122–123
- ↑ First Succession War, p. 113
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Second Succession War, p. 74: "The 'Marathon Offensive' (2854–2858)"
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 53
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 40
- ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), foldout: "Draconis Combine Map - [3025]"
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Handbook: House Kurita, p. 64
- ↑ House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), foldout: Lyran Commonwealth Map [3025]
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 47
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 Handbook: House Kurita, p. 66
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 56
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 133
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 68
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 59
- ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 11
- ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 23
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 71
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 61
- ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 11
- ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 29
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 74
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 70
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 42
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 64
- ↑ Field Report: DCMS, p. 21
- ↑ Field Report: LAAF, p. 19
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 127
- ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 11
- ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 39
- ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. VI: "Inner Sphere - 3145"
- ↑ Shattered Fortress, p. 103
- ↑ 45.0 45.1 Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere, p. 6: "Prefecture I"
- ↑ 46.0 46.1 Tales of the Black Widow Company, p. 7: "Hit-and-Run Raids"
- ↑ Wolf's Dragoons, p. 27: "Harlow's Wood"
- ↑ 48.0 48.1 Mercenary's Handbook, p. 84: "Brush with the Widow"
- ↑ 49.0 49.1 49.2 49.3 49.4 49.5 Dance of Vengeance, short story
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, pp. 44–45: "Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG"
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 69: "Wave 3 Objectives"
- ↑ First Succession War, p. 136: "First Succession War Deployment Table - DCMS"
- ↑ First Succession War, p. 137: "First Succession War Deployment Table - DCMS"
- ↑ Second Succession War, p. 96: "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery (DCMS)"
- ↑ Second Succession War, p. 97: "Mercenary Combat Commands (DCMS)"
- ↑ 56.0 56.1 Historical: War of 3039, p. 139: "Deployment Table"
- ↑ 20 Year Update, p. 40: "Draconis Combine Deployment Table"
- ↑ Wolf's Dragoons, p. 27
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