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When Forlough and the [[10th Brigade]] targeted Quatre Belle, it wasn't to occupy the world; instead, the [[SLDF]] forces were on a seek-and-destroy campaign to weaken the Outworlds Alliance by destroying the industry and population centres of worlds not yet targetted for annexation. Destroying any militia forces encountered was a secondary objective, compared to that of setting the torch to cities and factories. Quatre Belle was the first target for the 10th Brigade, who inflicted as much damage as possible before leaving Quatre Belle to strike at [[Mitchella]]. By the end of [[2853]], hundreds of cities and towns across the Outworlds Alliance had been destroyed, and such was the level of destruction caused and the number of civilian casualties inflicted that by June 2853 both the commander of the Star League task force, [[General]] [[Amos Forlough]], and his troops were being called "The Baby Killers" by the press in both the Outworlds Alliance and the [[Federated Suns]].<ref name="H:RWp124"/>
 
When Forlough and the [[10th Brigade]] targeted Quatre Belle, it wasn't to occupy the world; instead, the [[SLDF]] forces were on a seek-and-destroy campaign to weaken the Outworlds Alliance by destroying the industry and population centres of worlds not yet targetted for annexation. Destroying any militia forces encountered was a secondary objective, compared to that of setting the torch to cities and factories. Quatre Belle was the first target for the 10th Brigade, who inflicted as much damage as possible before leaving Quatre Belle to strike at [[Mitchella]]. By the end of [[2853]], hundreds of cities and towns across the Outworlds Alliance had been destroyed, and such was the level of destruction caused and the number of civilian casualties inflicted that by June 2853 both the commander of the Star League task force, [[General]] [[Amos Forlough]], and his troops were being called "The Baby Killers" by the press in both the Outworlds Alliance and the [[Federated Suns]].<ref name="H:RWp124"/>
  
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By the time of [[Operation REVIVAL]], Quatre Belle was best known as an agricultural system just outside the Outworlds Alliance's borders. The economy of the world was based largely on agriculture, particularly the plankton that grew in the turbulent oceans. The other major export was livestock, particularly the Belle Piedmont sheep. This 400 kilogram animal produces some of the finest wool in the Inner Sphere. It's also raised for its meat and diary products. Finally the Belle Piedmont's wild cousin, the Belle highland sheep, is a prize valued by big game hunters.
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By the time of the [[Clan Invasion]], Quatre Belle was best known as an agricultural system just outside the Outworlds Alliance's borders. The economy of the world was based largely on agriculture, particularly the plankton that grew in the turbulent oceans. The other major export was livestock, particularly the Belle Piedmont sheep. This 400 kilogram animal produces some of the finest wool in the Inner Sphere. It's also raised for its meat and diary products. Finally the Belle Piedmont's wild cousin, the Belle highland sheep, is a prize valued by big game hunters.
  
 
During the Reunification War the SLDF established a naval repair yard in orbit around Pluto, Quatre Belle's third moon. Pluto contained large amounts of heavy metals, making it perfect for construction. By the time [[Clan Snow Raven]] arrived, however, the shipyards had been stripped for parts and scrap metal used by other industries in the Alliance. When the Snow Ravens arrived, they positioned two of their Portable Manufacturing Sites in the complex and began refurbishing it. A terrorist attack disrupted these operations in [[3074]] but the Snow Ravens persisted in refitting the [[JumpShip]] lines.
 
During the Reunification War the SLDF established a naval repair yard in orbit around Pluto, Quatre Belle's third moon. Pluto contained large amounts of heavy metals, making it perfect for construction. By the time [[Clan Snow Raven]] arrived, however, the shipyards had been stripped for parts and scrap metal used by other industries in the Alliance. When the Snow Ravens arrived, they positioned two of their Portable Manufacturing Sites in the complex and began refurbishing it. A terrorist attack disrupted these operations in [[3074]] but the Snow Ravens persisted in refitting the [[JumpShip]] lines.

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(References to Quatre Belle)

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

X: 481.00 Y: 157.53[e]


Planetary Data[1]

  • Star Type (Recharge Time): F4IV (175 hours)
  • Position in System: 4
  • Time to Jump Point: 16.10 days
  • Number of Satellites: 3 (Isis, Gaia, Pluto)
  • Surface Gravity: 0.90
  • Atmosphere Pressure: Standard (Breathable)
  • Equatorial Temperature: 35ºC (Temperate)
  • Surface Water Coverage: 85 percent
  • Highest Native Life: Mammal
  • Recharging Station: Zenith
  • HPG Class: B

Era Specific Data

3076[1]

  • Population: 14,900,000
  • Tech Level USIIR: B-C-B-B-A

Manufacturing Center

Owner History

Overview

Quatre Belle was a core world within the Outworlds Alliance when Operation UNION HOLD began in 2581. After the major Periphery states rejected the Pollux Proclamation in 2575, the Star League began planning for the forced incorporation of all of the Periphery nations into the Star League. Operation UNION HOLD was the name given to the invasion of the Outworlds Alliance, which saw two corps of Star League Defense Force troops and a mixed brigade of DCMS forces begin systematically occupying Alliance worlds. Quatre Belle escaped the attentions of the the Star League and Combine forces - collectively referred to as the Outworlds Alliance Task Force - until mid-2583. Having invaded Cerberus at the head of the 4th Division and 5th Division in March, General Amos Forlough left five brigades to continue attempts to crush all of the resistance on Cerberus and took the 10th Brigade out on raids against other Alliance Worlds, beginning with Quatre Belle in June.[6]

When Forlough and the 10th Brigade targeted Quatre Belle, it wasn't to occupy the world; instead, the SLDF forces were on a seek-and-destroy campaign to weaken the Outworlds Alliance by destroying the industry and population centres of worlds not yet targetted for annexation. Destroying any militia forces encountered was a secondary objective, compared to that of setting the torch to cities and factories. Quatre Belle was the first target for the 10th Brigade, who inflicted as much damage as possible before leaving Quatre Belle to strike at Mitchella. By the end of 2853, hundreds of cities and towns across the Outworlds Alliance had been destroyed, and such was the level of destruction caused and the number of civilian casualties inflicted that by June 2853 both the commander of the Star League task force, General Amos Forlough, and his troops were being called "The Baby Killers" by the press in both the Outworlds Alliance and the Federated Suns.[6]

By the time of the Clan Invasion, Quatre Belle was best known as an agricultural system just outside the Outworlds Alliance's borders. The economy of the world was based largely on agriculture, particularly the plankton that grew in the turbulent oceans. The other major export was livestock, particularly the Belle Piedmont sheep. This 400 kilogram animal produces some of the finest wool in the Inner Sphere. It's also raised for its meat and diary products. Finally the Belle Piedmont's wild cousin, the Belle highland sheep, is a prize valued by big game hunters.

During the Reunification War the SLDF established a naval repair yard in orbit around Pluto, Quatre Belle's third moon. Pluto contained large amounts of heavy metals, making it perfect for construction. By the time Clan Snow Raven arrived, however, the shipyards had been stripped for parts and scrap metal used by other industries in the Alliance. When the Snow Ravens arrived, they positioned two of their Portable Manufacturing Sites in the complex and began refurbishing it. A terrorist attack disrupted these operations in 3074 but the Snow Ravens persisted in refitting the JumpShip lines.

The Clan established a series of colonies on the volcanic islands that lie on the planet's equator. These tiny islands can support the new arrivals, but they're hard places to live. By living in these small settlements rather than taking over the existing cities, Clan Snow Ravens leaders hope that the native population will see they want to share the world rather than dominate it.[1]

Nearby Planets

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

Planet Distance (LY) Jumps 2750 3025 3030 3040 3052 3057 3062
Mitchella 14.83 1 OA OA OA OA OA OA OA
Alpheratz 22.41 1 OA OA OA OA OA OA OA
Jordan 22.42 1 OA OA OA OA OA OA OA
Calish III 23.52 1 OA OA OA OA OA OA OA
Calish II 24.91 1 OA OA OA OA OA OA OA
Wais 26.17 1 OA OA OA OA OA OA OA
Sevon 28.50 1 OA OA OA OA OA OA OA
Cerberus 34.76 2 OA OA OA OA OA OA OA
Banori 35.07 2 OA OA OA OA OA OA OA
Lushann 35.69 2 OA OA OA OA OA OA OA
Coraines 41.26 2 OA OA OA OA OA OA OA
Morthac 42.97 2 OA OA OA OA OA OA OA
Dindatari 43.32 2 OA OA OA OA OA OA OA
Rudolpho 53.07 2 OA OA OA OA OA OA OA
Alegro 53.32 2 OA OA OA OA OA OA OA
Kinkaid II 53.54 2 OA OA OA OA OA OA OA
Rushaven 55.63 2 OA OA OA OA OA OA OA
Quantraine 55.65 2 OA OA OA OA OA OA OA
Loparri 56.69 2 OA OA OA OA OA OA OA
Dante 57.16 2 OA OA OA OA OA OA OA
Ramora 58.70 2 OA OA OA OA OA OA OA
Dormandaine 59.38 2 OA OA OA OA OA OA OA
Brasha 59.55 2 OA OA OA OA OA OA OA


References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers, p. 167, "Planet Profile"
  2. ↑ Experimental Technical Readout: Clans, p. 12
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 147, "Outworlds Alliance after Age of War (2571) and at the Fall of the Star League (2750)"
  4. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 48, "Federated Suns After Age of War [2571]"
  5. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 106, "Reunification War: Outworlds Alliance Front Deployments (2581)"
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Historical: Reunification War, p. 124, "Baby Killers Unleashed"
  7. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 126, "Year Five: Peace In Our Time"
  8. ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 159, "Inner Sphere - 2596"
  9. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 54, "Federated Suns After First Succession War [2822]"
  10. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 60, "Federated Suns After Second Succession War [2864]"
  11. ↑ The Periphery (sourcebook), p.156, "The Outworlds Alliance Sector"
  12. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 70, "Federated Suns After Third Succession War [3025]"
  13. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 72, "Federated Suns After Fourth Succession War [3030]"
  14. ↑ Hanbook: House Davion, p. 76, "Federated Suns After the War of [3039]"
  15. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - 3050"
  16. ↑ Era Report: 3052, p. 23, "Inner Sphere - 3052"
  17. ↑ Objective Raids, p.46, "Map of Periphery States: The Outworlds Alliance Sector"
  18. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 11, "Inner Sphere Map [3057]"
  19. ↑ The Periphery, 2nd Edition, p. 110, "Outworlds Alliance"
  20. ↑ Inner Sphere, p. 97, "Near Periphery Kingdoms Map"
  21. ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 29, "Inner Sphere Map [3063]"
  22. ↑ Handbook: Major Periphery States, p. 150, "Outworlds Alliance (3067)
  23. ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 82, "Federated Suns After FedCom Civil War [3067]"
  24. ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 65, "Inner Sphere [3075]"
  25. ↑ Field Report: DCMS, p. 21, "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery Deployment Map - August 3079"
  26. ↑ Field Report: Clans, p. 30, "Clan Snow Raven & Outworlds Alliance Deployment Map - August 3079"
  27. ↑ Map of the Inner Sphere 3130

Bibliography

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