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| Okefenokee | |
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← 3135 3151 | |
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| System Information | |
| X:Y Coordinates | 606.925 : -67.511[e] |
| Spectral class | G5V[1][2] |
| Recharge time | 186 hours[2] |
| Recharge station(s) | None (3025)[1] Nadir (3067)[2] |
Contents
Political Affiliation
- 2317 - No record[3]
- 2571 - No record[4]
- 2596 - No record[5]
- 2750 - Federated Suns[6]
- 2764 - Federated Suns[7]
- 2765 - Federated Suns[8][9]
- 2822 - Federated Suns[10][11]
- 2864 - Federated Suns[12]
- 3025 - Federated Suns[13][14]
- 3030 - Federated Suns[15]
- 3040 - Federated Commonwealth[16][17]
- 3050 - Federated Commonwealth[18]
- 3052 - Federated Commonwealth[19]
- 3057 - Federated Commonwealth[20]
- 3058 - Federated Commonwealth[21]
- 3063 - Federated Commonwealth[22]
- 3067 - Federated Suns[23][24]
- 3075 - Federated Suns[25]
- 3079 - Federated Suns[26]
- 3081 - Federated Suns[27]
- 3085 - Federated Suns[28]
- 3135 - Federated Suns[29]
- 3145 - Federated Suns[30][31]
Okefenokee IV
| Okefenokee IV | |
|---|---|
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| Astrophysical | |
| System position | Fourth[1][2] |
| Jump Point distance | 7.47 days[2] |
| Moons | 3 (Fraun, Haifa, al-Zun)[2] |
| Geophysical | |
| Surface gravity | 1.1[2] |
| Atmospheric pressure | High (Breathable)[2] |
| Equatorial temperature | 38°C (Tropical)[2] |
| Surface water | 74%[2] |
| Highest native life | Mammal[2] |
| History and Culture | |
| Colonized | 2500s[2] |
| Population | 478,000,000 (3025, apocryphal)[32] 283,700,000 (3067)[2] |
| Government and Infrastructure | |
| Noble Ruler | Duke of Okefenokee |
| Capital | Okesten[2] |
| HPG Class | B[1][2] |
| HPG Representative | Precentor Daniel Henderson[1] |
Planetary History
Having been colonized in the twenty-sixth century by deeply religious individuals seeking the solitude of deep space,[2] by the end of the Third Succession War Okefenokee was one of the poorest worlds to be found within the borders of the Federated Suns. For much of the planet's history the settlements on Okefenokee were limited to isolated villages occupied by religious zealots dotted around within the Great Swamp, sharing the world with native fauna that most humans would find to be either dangerous or simply disgusting. The arrival of Interstellar Star Petroleum changed things significantly; under the auspices of the Federated Suns government, Interstellar Star Petroleum were conducting a vast exploratory survey, and that survey discovered the vast oil reserves located under the swamps on the planet.[1]
The discovery resulted in an economic boom for the planet, with people arriving in large numbers and outside money and products pouring into the planet, much to the consternation of the local population; by 3025, the original population of Okefenokee had resorted to shooting at those who ventured into the swamps.[1]
By 3067 relations between the local population and the petroleum companies looking to exploit Okefenokee had degenerated even further; while some residents of the planet were fighting a legal campaign against those they considered to be interlopers, others were using violence to protest against the companies.[2]
The local economy of Okefenokee continued to be dominated by simple bartering between locals for the foods and services they needed, although a small number of educated people from outside Okefenokee had taken up the cause of the local population when it came to dealing with the various petroleum companies. Despite the growing population, Okefenokee possessed just three large cities at this point - the planetary capital, Okesten, and the cities of Juriya and Setiq; the vast majority of the other settlements on the planet remained small enclaves deep within the jungles and swamps, the largest inhabited by perhaps a few thousand people.[2]
Military Deployment
3050
Geography
Okefenokee is dominated by swamps that encircle the tropical and temperate regions of the planet, including one named the "Great Swamp". Located beneath the many swamps is a vast quantity of oil.[1] The nine small continents and three archipelagos that make up the bulk of Okefenokee's landmass all suffer from storms throughout the local year, and the jungles and swamps are all populated by aggressive local wildlife.[2]
Map Gallery
Nearby Systems
| Closest 20 systems (15 within 60 light-years) Distance in light years, closest systems first: | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anjin Muerto | 23.0 | Giverny | 23.3 | Abbeville | 27.7 | Gamlestolen | 36.7 |
| Offerman | 36.9 | Chenier | 37.1 | Rentz | 47.5 | Tangipahoa | 49.2 |
| Rosepine | 50.2 | Kentwood | 51.5 | Mackolla | 52.5 | Shawnee | 54.1 |
| Arundel | 55.1 | McRae | 56.4 | Bayeux | 57.0 | Hivrannee | 64.4 |
| Humansville | 64.5 | Hahira | 65.8 | Sherwood | 67.0 | Thibodaux | 67.4 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 197 (PDF p. 199): "Brief Atlas" – Okefenokee entry
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 Handbook: House Davion, p. 96: "Okefenokee"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 18: "Federated Suns at their Founding - [2317] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 48: "Federated Suns after Age of War - [2571] Map"
- ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 159: "Inner Sphere - [2596] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 37: "Inner Sphere - [2750] Map"
- ↑ Field Manual: SLDF: "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"
- ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [2765] Map"
- ↑ Field Report 2765: AFFS, p. 29: "Federated Suns Armed Forces Deployment Map - [2765]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 54: "Federated Suns after First Succession War - [2822] Map"
- ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, pp. 122–123: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 60: "Federated Suns after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"
- ↑ House Davion (The Federated Suns): "Federated Suns Map - [3025]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 70: "Federated Suns after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 72: "Federated Suns after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 76: "Federated Suns after War of [3039] - [3040] Map"
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 133: "Inner Sphere - [3040] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 11: Inner Sphere - [3050] Map
- ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 23: Inner Sphere - [3052] Map
- ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 11: Inner Sphere - [3057] Map
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 78: "Federated Suns after Operation Guerrero - [3058] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 29: Inner Sphere - [3063] Map
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 82: "Federated Suns after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 43: "Inner Sphere - [3067] Map"
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 65: Inner Sphere - [3075] Map
- ↑ Field Report: AFFS, p. 21: "Federated Suns Armed Forces Deployment Map - [August 3079]"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63: "Inner Sphere - [3081] Map"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. vi: "Inner Sphere - [3085] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 39: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. VI: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
- ↑ MechWarrior (1989 Video Game) (apocryphal)
- ↑ 20 Year Update, p. 23: "Federated Commonwealth Deployment Table"
Bibliography
- 20 Year Update
- Era Report: 2750
- Era Report: 3052
- Era Report: 3062
- Era Report: 3145
- Field Manual: 3085
- Field Manual: 3145
- Field Manual: SLDF
- Field Report: AFFS
- Field Report 2765: AFFS
- Handbook: House Davion
- Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1
- Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2
- Historical: Reunification War
- Historical: War of 3039
- House Davion (The Federated Suns)
- Jihad: Final Reckoning
- Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents