Slocum

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Orbital view

(References to Slocum)

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

X: 58.11 Y: -52.63[e]


Planetary Data[1]

  • Star Type: G7III
  • Position in System: 5 (of 10)
  • Number of Moons: 1 (Stanza)
  • Days to Jump Point: 7
  • Surface Water: 66%
  • Atm. Pressure: Standard (Breathable)
  • Surface Gravity: 1.0
  • Equatorial Temp: 53°C
  • Highest Native Life: Mammals

Era Specific Data

3130[1]

  • Governor: Sheldon Pagano
  • Planetary Legate: Pat Halvorson
  • Population: 1,219,000

Garrisoning Military Force

3025

Owner History

Planetary Info

Early History

Slocum has had a violent history. After it was settled, an attack force from the Tikonov Grand Union attacked the world and massacred many of the world's inhabitants. Because of its position as a border world, raids and battles between nations frequently occurred on the world.[1]

By the 2350s the Tikonov Grand Union - of which Slocum was a member - was experiencing severe turmoil due to internal economic problems and external conflicts. Having lost a war with the Terran Hegemony over the worlds of the Chisholm Protectorate in the late 2330s,[33] the Grand Union then found itself battling the Federated Suns in the 2340s.[3] The nearby Sarna Supremacy looked to capitalise on the Grand Union's problems by annexing various Grand Union worlds, and elements of the 141st and 173rd Sarna Shock Brigades landed on Slocum and the nearby world of Algol in 2351.[3] In 2358, the new president of the Capellan Commonality, Selek Tucas, declared himself the arbitrater of the dispute between the Supremacy and the Grand Union and awarded ownership of Algol, Slocum and Azha to the Supremacy;[4]; despite this, by 2366 Slocum would be a member of the Tikonov Grand Union again.[5]

Star League Era

It wasn't until Slocum became part of the Terran Hegemony and the Star League that Slocum started to prosper. Jointly administered by the Star League and the Capellan Confederation, Slocum received a Castle Brian on each of the four continents. During the Amaris Civil War, however, these fortresses were destroyed and half the population had died of starvation before being liberated by the SLDF in 2774.[1] At the same time, the continent of Carnocial became a nuclear wasteland unable to support life. Even after the Jihad, radiation prevents anyone from settling on that continent.[1]

Succession Wars

The Capellan Confederation tried to rebuild the world during the course of the Succession Wars, but frequent raids made that difficult. After the Federated Suns took the world in the Fourth Succession War they continued the rebuilding efforts, taking advantage of the booming economy created by the Federated Commonwealth alliance.

The Jihad

During the Jihad the Word of Blake simply performed orbital bombardments on the world to destroy it's defenders. Then they landed their attack forces.[1] The Word of Blake invasion fell on Slocum during the last two weeks of October 3069, and soon saw the world incorporated into the Word of Blake Protectorate.[27] In a horrific echo of previous events, when the Coalition forces liberated the world they found that once again half the population had been killed. As the world entered the care of The Republic most of the inhabitants were leaving the world permanently, seeking a better life on other worlds as soon as their finances allowed them to leave.[1]

Nearby Planets

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

Planet Distance (LY) Jumps 2750 3025 3030 3040 3052 3057 3062
Azha 4.50 1 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Bharat 10.72 1 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Hamal 11.16 1 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Kansu 12.26 1 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Ningpo 15.12 1 TH CC FS FC FC CMC CC
Arboris 15.15 1 TH CC FS FC FC CMD CMD
Algol 17.06 1 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Nopah 18.81 1 TH FS FS FC FC FC FC
Yangtze 19.59 1 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Buchlau 20.56 1 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Genoa 20.73 1 TH CC FS FC FC CMD CMD
Woodstock 21.05 1 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Acamar 23.32 1 TH CC TFR FC FC CMD CMD
Kawich 23.37 1 TH FS FS FC FC FC FC
Basalt 24.82 1 TH FS FS FC FC FC FC
New Hessen 26.46 1 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Alrescha 26.75 1 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Achernar 27.85 1 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Tigress 28.38 1 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Pleione 28.47 1 TH CC FS FC FC CMC CC
Halloran V 28.68 1 CC FS FS FC FC FC FC
Liao 28.72 1 TH CC FS FC FC CMC CC
Poznan 29.54 1 TH CC FS FC FC CMC CC
Ruchbah 29.74 1 TH FS FS FC FC FC FC
Fletcher (FWL) 31.14 2 TH FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
Gan Singh 32.30 2 TH CC FS FC FC SC SC
Angol 32.91 2 TH FS FS FC FC FC FC
Ingress 34.98 2 TH CC TFR FC FC DS DS
Sheratan 35.61 2 TH CC TFR FC FC CMD CMD
Nanking 35.73 2 TH CC TFR FC FC FC FC
Aldebaran 35.80 2 TH CC FS FC FC CMC CC
Demeter 37.91 2 FS FS FS FC FC FC FC
New Aragon 38.02 2 CC FS FS FC FC FC FC
Zurich 39.88 2 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Deneb Kaitos 40.17 2 TH FS FS FC FC FC FC
Shensi 40.40 2 TH CC FS FC FC CMC CC
Terra Firma 40.60 2 TH CC TFR FC FC TCC TCC
Algot 41.55 2 CC FS FS FC FC FC FC
Hean 41.58 2 TH FS FS FC FC FC FC
Almach 44.04 2 CC FS FS FC FC FC FC
Rio 44.43 2 TH FS FS FC FC FC FC
Mesartim 45.18 2 CC FS FS FC FC FC FC
Tybalt 45.37 2 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Mira 45.64 2 CC FS FS FC FC FC FC
Small World 46.10 2 TH CC TFR FC FC DS DS
Tikonov 46.25 2 TH CC FS FC FC FC FC
Ankaa 46.40 2 TH FS FS FC FC FC FC
Epsilon Indi 47.16 2 TH CC TFR FC FC CMD CMD
Styk 48.42 2 TH CC FS FC FC SC SC
St. Andre 49.35 2 TH CC FS FC FC CMC CC
Epsilon Eridani 50.91 2 TH CC TFR FC FC CMD CMD
Capolla 51.77 2 TH CC TFR FC FC TCC TCC
Menkar 51.89 2 TH CC FS FC FC CMC CC
Hsien 52.98 2 TH CC TFR FC FC CMD CMD
Zion 53.42 2 TH FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL FWL
New Canton 54.49 2 TH CC FS FC FC ST ST
Addicks 54.65 2 TH FS FS FC FC FC FC
Foochow 55.20 2 TH CC FS FC FC CMC CC
Northwind 55.40 2 TH FS FS FC FC CMD CMD
Saiph 56.29 2 TH CC FS FC FC ST ST
Elgin 57.13 2 TH CC TFR FC FC CMD CMD
Mirach 57.15 2 TH FS FS FC FC FC FC
Tsitsang 57.20 2 TH CC FS FC FC CMC CC
Errai 57.42 2 TH FS FS FC FC FC FC
New Rhodes III 57.80 2 TH FS FS FC FC FC FC
Jonathan 59.39 2 TH CC FS FC FC CMC CC
Tall Trees 59.71 2 TH CC FS FC FC ST ST
Chesterton 59.88 2 FS FS FS FC FC FC FC

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130), p. 114, "World Profile"
  2. House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 106 - "Unit Deployment Table"
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 23, "Friends And Other Enemies"
  4. 4.0 4.1 House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 24, "Tucas Takes Over"
  5. 5.0 5.1 Handbook: House Liao, p. 17, "Capellan Confederation Founding, 2366"
  6. Handbook: House Liao, p. 13, "Timeline: Capellan Zone 2367"
  7. Handbook: House Liao, p. 25, "Capellan Confederation after Age of War [2571]"
  8. Historical: Reunification War, p. 159, "Inner Sphere - 2596"
  9. Era Report: 2750, p. 37, "Inner Sphere - 2750"
  10. Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - 2765"
  11. Handbook: House Liao, p. 31, "Capellan Confederation after First Succession War [2822]"
  12. Handbook: House Liao, p. 39, "Capellan Confederation after Second Succession War [2864]"
  13. Handbook: House Davion, p. 60, "Federated Suns after Third Succesion War [2864]"
  14. Handbook: House Liao, p. 40, "Capellan Confederation after Third Succession War [3025]"
  15. Handbook: House Davion, p. 70, "Federated Suns after Third Succesion War [3025]"
  16. Handbook: House Liao, p. 49, "Capellan Confederation after Fourth Succession War [3030]"
  17. Handbook: House Davion, p. 72, "Federated Suns after Fourth Succesion War [3030]"
  18. Handbook: House Davion, p. 76, "Federated Suns after War of [3039]"
  19. Era Report: 3052, p. 11, "Inner Sphere - 3050"
  20. Era Report: 3052, p. 23, "Inner Sphere - 3052"
  21. Era Report: 3062, p. 11, "Inner Sphere Map [3057]"
  22. Handbook: House Liao, p. 60, "Capellan Confederation after Operation Guerrero [3058]"
  23. Handbook: House Davion, p. 78, "Federated Suns after Operation Guerrero [3058]"
  24. Era Report: 3062, p. 29, "Inner Sphere Map [3063]"
  25. Handbook: House Liao, p. 68, "Capellan Confederation after FedCom Civil War [3067]"
  26. Handbook: House Davion, p. 82, "Federated Suns after FedCom Civil War [3067]"
  27. 27.0 27.1 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 47, "The Jihad In Review"
  28. Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 64, "Inner Sphere - 3075"
  29. Field Report: CCAF, p. 21, "Capellan Confederation Armed Forces Deployment Map - August 3079"
  30. Field Report: AFFS, p. 21, "Federated Suns Region Deployment Map [3079]"
  31. Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63, "Inner Sphere Map - [March 3081]"
  32. Map of the Inner Sphere 3130
  33. House Liao (The Capellan Confederation), p. 19, "Terra Resurgent"

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