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The '''Riga''' system was the location of at least one habitable world or construct and as of [[3141]] was located in the [[Scorpion Empire]].<ref name=OTP:HCp13>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 13: "Mopping Up"</ref> It is approximately 1,219 light-years from [[Terra]] in the coreward/anti-spinward direction.
  
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==System Description==
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* [[3067]] - [[Hanseatic League]] <ref name="FM:Up204"/>
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The closest system to Riga in the [[Deep Periphery]] is [[Kalmar (HL)|Kalmar]].
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* [[3079]] - Hanseatic League <ref name="FR:Pp24">''Field Report: Periphery'', p. 24, "Last Known Deep Periphery Deployment Map"</ref>
 
  
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'''Riga''' is one of the worlds that form a part of the [[Deep Periphery]] nation known as the Hanseatic League.<ref name="FR:Pp24"/>
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Riga was one of the systems that formed a part of the Deep Periphery nation known as the [[Hanseatic League]].<ref name="FR:Pp24">''Field Report: Periphery'', p. 24: "Last Known Deep Periphery Deployment Map"</ref>
  
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==Political Affiliation==
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On 4 April [[3067]], [[Clan Diamond Shark]] merchant [[Mark Sennet]] attempted to conduct a live-fire demonstration of the ''[[Ha Otoko]]'' near Feuerberg for potential sale to the Hanseatic League. However, [[Regional Defense Force 4]] Major [[Hohiro Watanabe]] betrayed him in order to steal Clan equipment. This effort was unsuccessful, and Mark escaped with his life and his 'Mech.<ref name=MA>''Mutual Advantage''</ref>
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* [[3067]] - [[Hanseatic League]] <ref name="FM:Up204">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 204: "Hanseatic League"</ref>
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* [[3079]] - Hanseatic League <ref name="FR:Pp24"/>
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* [[3140]] - Hanseatic League (until May) / [[Escorpión Imperio]] (from June) <ref name=OTP:HCp12-17>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', pp. 12, 17: "Wave Four"</ref>
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* [[3141]] - [[Scorpion Empire]] <ref name=OTP:HCp13/>
  
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* [[Regional Defense Force 4]] (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name="FM:Up204">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 204, "Hanseatic League"</ref>
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===Planetary History===
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On 4 April [[3067]], [[Clan Diamond Shark]] merchant [[Mark Sennet]] attempted to conduct a live-fire demonstration of the ''[[Ha Otoko]]'' near Feuerberg for potential sale to the Hanseatic League. However, [[Regional Defense Force Four]] Major [[Hohiro Watanabe]] betrayed him in order to steal Clan equipment. This effort was unsuccessful and Sennet escaped with his life and his 'Mech.<ref name=MA>''Mutual Advantage''</ref>
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====Hanseatic Crusade====
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During [[Escorpión Imperio]]'s takeover of the Hanseatic League, [[Alpha Galaxy (Escorpión Imperio)|Alpha Galaxy]] advanced on Riga as part of Wave 4 in May [[3140]] after defeating [[Regional Defense Force Five]] on [[Köningsberg]] earlier in Wave 3. Riga fell with ease.<ref name=OTP:HCp12-17/>
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===Military Deployment===
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* [[Regional Defense Force Four]] (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name="FM:Up204"/>
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* [[Regional Defense Force Two]]<ref name=OTP:HCp25>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 25: "Deployment Table, Hanseatic Crusade"</ref>
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* Broken Lands: A volcanic region of Südland, riddled with hollow lava tubes underneath brittle volcanic rock.<ref name=MA/>
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** Kepten: A village of dubious provenance twenty kilometers from Feuerberg, not found on any Hanseatic maps and implied to be set up to cover for the theft of [[Mark Sennet]]'s ''[[Ha Otoko]]''.<ref name=MA/>
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* Broken Lands: a volcanic region of Südland, riddled with hollow lava tubes underneath brittle volcanic rock<ref name=MA/>
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:* Kepten: a village of dubious provenance twenty kilometers from Feuerberg, not found on any Hanseatic maps and implied to be set up to cover for the theft of [[Mark Sennet]]'s ''[[Ha Otoko]]''<ref name=MA/>
  
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Latest revision as of 02:04, 5 February 2024

This article is about the planetary system. For other uses, see Riga.


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System Information
X:Y Coordinates-863.429 : 860.108[e]

The Riga system was the location of at least one habitable world or construct and as of 3141 was located in the Scorpion Empire.[1] It is approximately 1,219 light-years from Terra in the coreward/anti-spinward direction.

System Description[edit]

The closest system to Riga in the Deep Periphery is Kalmar.

System History[edit]

Riga was one of the systems that formed a part of the Deep Periphery nation known as the Hanseatic League.[2]

Political Affiliation[edit]

Riga[edit]

Riga

Planetary History[edit]

FedCom Civil War Era[edit]

On 4 April 3067, Clan Diamond Shark merchant Mark Sennet attempted to conduct a live-fire demonstration of the Ha Otoko near Feuerberg for potential sale to the Hanseatic League. However, Regional Defense Force Four Major Hohiro Watanabe betrayed him in order to steal Clan equipment. This effort was unsuccessful and Sennet escaped with his life and his 'Mech.[5]

Hanseatic Crusade[edit]

During Escorpión Imperio's takeover of the Hanseatic League, Alpha Galaxy advanced on Riga as part of Wave 4 in May 3140 after defeating Regional Defense Force Five on Köningsberg earlier in Wave 3. Riga fell with ease.[4]

Military Deployment[edit]

3067[edit]

- At this time, RDF 4 was at full strength, with 15% of the RDF using advanced equipment.

3140[edit]

- The unit was split between Riga and Köningsberg.

Planetary Locations[edit]

  • Broken Lands: a volcanic region of Südland, riddled with hollow lava tubes underneath brittle volcanic rock[5]
  • Feuerberg: a large volcano; also known as Fire Mountain[5]
  • Kepten: a village of dubious provenance twenty kilometers from Feuerberg, not found on any Hanseatic maps and implied to be set up to cover for the theft of Mark Sennet's Ha Otoko[5]

Image gallery[edit]

  • Hanseatic League as of 3079

Map Gallery[edit]

Nearby Systems[edit]

Closest 20 systems (3 within 60 light-years)
Distance in light years, closest systems first:
Kalmar 38.9 Köningsberg 44.9 Elbing 51.7 Anklan 79.3
Bruges 80.8 Wismar 86.6 Bremen 88.4 Falsterbo 92.9
Stettin 107.5 Visby 130.6 Novgorod 131.1 Kampen 132.4
Dorpat 133.7 Dortmund 151.5 Bergen 152.1 Lübeck 165.6
Braunschweig 176.1 Antwerp 194.2 Khanquest 199.6 Lynn 202.9

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade, p. 13: "Mopping Up"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Field Report: Periphery, p. 24: "Last Known Deep Periphery Deployment Map"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Field Manual: Updates, p. 204: "Hanseatic League"
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade, pp. 12, 17: "Wave Four"
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Mutual Advantage
  6. ↑ Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade, p. 25: "Deployment Table, Hanseatic Crusade"

Bibliography[edit]

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