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The New Wessex system is located near the [[Cebalrai]] and [[Kannon]] systems and is Coreward from [[Terra]].<ref>''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 18, "Draconis Combine: Foundation (2319)"</ref>  It is known to have at eleven planets as of 3130.<ref name=DARWp19/>
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Revision as of 09:06, 7 October 2021

New Wessex
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New Wessex nearby systems
(Map Legend)
System Information
X:Y Coordinates-12.415 : 113.43[e]
Spectral classK2IV[1]
Planet(s)11[1]

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

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System Description

The New Wessex system 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

The New Wessex system was colonized in or before the 24th century.[3]

Political Affiliation

New Wessex

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.

Succession Wars

First Succession War

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 clean up efforts, the percentages of the population who contract cancer and other related diseases is higher than average.[1]

Third Succession War

New Wessex has been raided several times by the Lyran Commonwealth since that first horrific battle that tainted the atmosphere. The most noteworthy of these conflicts was an assault in 3021 by Wolf's Dragoons. This conflict was a preemptive strike authorized by the LCAF High Command to disrupt DCMS units that were gathering here for a strike into the Commonwealth. After fighting for a week near the capitol city (Hallanan) and in Harlow's Wood, the Dragoons withdrew.[1]

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.[45]

War of 3039

New Wessex was originally planned to be an objective of the third wave of the Federated Commonwealth's Operation WINTERSHCNEE during the War of 3039. However, the Draconis Combine's counter attack halted the Commonwealth thrust before any wave 3 operations could be conducted.[46]

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.[1]

Local Fauna

Military Deployment

2821

3021

3038

3040

  • Fifth Amphigean Light Assault Group[50]

3050

  • Fifth Amphigean Light Assault Group[51]

Planetary Locations

  • Hallanan (City)
  • Harlow's Wood[52]


Map Gallery

Nearby Systems

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

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130), p. 19, "New Wessex World Profile"
  2. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 18, "Draconis Combine: Foundation (2319)"
  3. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 18, "Draconis Combine: Foundation (2319)"
  4. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 18, "Draconis Combine Founding" - 2319
  5. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 13, "Lyran Commonwealth at their founding in [2341]"
  6. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 31, "Draconis Combine after Age of War - 2571"
  7. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 25, "Lyran Commonwealth after Age of War [2571]"
  8. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 159, "Inner Sphere Map [2596]"
  9. ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 37, "Inner Sphere - 2750"
  10. ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, Inner Sphere - [2764]
  11. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - 2765"
  12. ↑ First Succession War (Source Book), p. 25, "Inner Sphere - [2786] Map"
  13. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 43, "Draconis Combine after First Succession War - 2822"
  14. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 36, "Lyran Commonwealth after First Succession War [2822]"
  15. ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, p. 122-123, "Inner Sphere - 2822"
  16. ↑ First Succession War (Source Book), p. 113, "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
  17. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 53, "Draconis Combine after Second Succession War - 2864"
  18. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 40, "Lyran Commonwealth after Second Succession War [2864]"
  19. ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), "Draconis Combine Map - [3025]"
  20. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 64, "Draconis Combine after Third Succession War - 3025"
  21. ↑ House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), Lyran Commonwealth Map [3025]
  22. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 47, "Lyran Commonwealth after Third Succession War [3025] Map"
  23. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 66, "Draconis Combine after Fourth Succession War - 3030"
  24. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 56, "Lyran Commonwealth after Fourth Succession War [3030] Map"
  25. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 133, "Inner Sphere - 3040"
  26. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 68, "Draconis Combine after War of 3039 - 3040"
  27. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 59, "Lyran Commonwealth after War of 3039 [3040] Map"
  28. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - 3050"
  29. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 23, "Inner Sphere - 3052"
  30. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 71, "Draconis Combine after Operation REVIVAL - 3052"
  31. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 61, "Lyran Commonwealth after Clan Invasion [3052] Map"
  32. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 11, "Inner Sphere Map [3057]"
  33. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 29, "Inner Sphere Map [3063]"
  34. ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 74, "Draconis Combine after FedCom Civil War - 3067"
  35. ↑ Handbook: House Steiner, p. 70, "Lyran Commonwealth after FedCom Civil War [3067] Map"
  36. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 42, "Inner Sphere Map - [October 3067]
  37. ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 64, "Inner Sphere - 3075"
  38. ↑ Field Report: DCMS, p. 21, "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery Deployment Map - August 3079"
  39. ↑ Field Report: LAAF, p. 19, "Lyran Alliance Deployment Table [3079]"
  40. ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63, "Inner Sphere Map - [March 3081]"
  41. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 127, "Inner Sphere Map - [October 3085]"
  42. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 11, "Inner Sphere Map - [3135]"
  43. ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 39, "Inner Sphere Map - [3145]"
  44. ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. VI, "Inner Sphere - 3145"
  45. ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 44-45, "Operation GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG"
  46. ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 69, "Wave 3 Objectives"
  47. ↑ First Succession War (Source Book), p. 136, "First Succession War Deployment Table - DCMS"
  48. ↑ First Succession War (Source Book), p. 137, "First Succession War Deployment Table - DCMS"
  49. ↑ Mercenary's Handbook, p. 84, "Brush With The Widow"
  50. ↑ 50.0 50.1 Historical: War of 3039, p. 139, "Deployment Table"
  51. ↑ 20 Year Update, p. 40, "Draconis Combine Deployment Table"
  52. ↑ Wolf's Dragoons (sourcebook), p. 27

Bibliography

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