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Line 10: | planets = 5<ref name="DARWp8"/> | planets = 5<ref name="DARWp8"/> }} }} − The '''Ascella''' system (formerly known as Zeta Sagittarius)<ref name=DARWp8/> is the location of at least one inhabited world, '''Ascella II''', and as of [[3145]] was located in the [[Dieron Prefecture]] of the [[Dieron Military District]] within the [[Draconis Combine]].<ref name=ER:3145p39>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 39: "Inner Sphere Map - [3145]"</ref><ref name="FM:3145pVI">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. VI: "Inner Sphere - 3145"</ref> + The '''Ascella''' system (formerly known as Zeta Sagittarius)<ref name=DARWp8/> is the location of at least one inhabited world - '''Ascella II''' - and as of [[3145]] was located in the [[Dieron Prefecture]] of the [[Dieron Military District]] within the [[Draconis Combine]].<ref name=ER:3145p39>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 39: "Inner Sphere Map - [3145]"</ref><ref name="FM:3145pVI">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. VI: "Inner Sphere - 3145"</ref> __TOC__ __TOC__ − ==System Description== + == System Description == Located close to the [[Kaus Media]] and [[Kuzuu]] systems,<ref name=ER:3145p39/><ref name="FM:3145pVI"/> the Ascella system consists of a class A4VI primary orbited by five worlds, at least one of which - the second planet in the system - has been inhabited.<ref name=DARWp8/> Located close to the [[Kaus Media]] and [[Kuzuu]] systems,<ref name=ER:3145p39/><ref name="FM:3145pVI"/> the Ascella system consists of a class A4VI primary orbited by five worlds, at least one of which - the second planet in the system - has been inhabited.<ref name=DARWp8/> − ==System History== + == System History == The Ascella system was settled at some point during or before the [[Reunification War]].<ref name=H:RWp159/> The Ascella system was settled at some point during or before the [[Reunification War]].<ref name=H:RWp159/> Line 31:
Line 31: * [[2765]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="H:LoTV1p11>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 11: "Inner Sphere - 2765"</ref> * [[2765]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="H:LoTV1p11>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 11: "Inner Sphere - 2765"</ref> * [[2786]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="FSW(SB)p25">''First Succession War'', p. 25: "Inner Sphere - [2786] Map"</ref> * [[2786]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="FSW(SB)p25">''First Succession War'', p. 25: "Inner Sphere - [2786] Map"</ref> − * [[2797]] - Draconis Combine<ref name=FSWp95>''First Succession War'', p. 95: "Federated Suns Counteroffensives 2801–2818"</ref> * [[2822]] - Draconis Combine<ref name=HB:HKp43>''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 43: "Draconis Combine after First Succession War - 2822"</ref><ref name="HB:HSp36">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 36: "Lyran Commonwealth after First Succession War [2822]"</ref><ref name="H:LOTV2p122">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', pp. 122–123: "Inner Sphere - 2822"</ref><ref name="FSW(SB)p113">''First Succession War'', p. 113: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"</ref> * [[2822]] - Draconis Combine<ref name=HB:HKp43>''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 43: "Draconis Combine after First Succession War - 2822"</ref><ref name="HB:HSp36">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 36: "Lyran Commonwealth after First Succession War [2822]"</ref><ref name="H:LOTV2p122">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', pp. 122–123: "Inner Sphere - 2822"</ref><ref name="FSW(SB)p113">''First Succession War'', p. 113: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"</ref> * [[2864]] - Draconis Combine<ref name=HB:HKp53>''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 53: "Draconis Combine after Second Succession War - 2864"</ref><ref name="HB:HSp40">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 40: "Lyran Commonwealth after Second Succession War [2864]"</ref> * [[2864]] - Draconis Combine<ref name=HB:HKp53>''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 53: "Draconis Combine after Second Succession War - 2864"</ref><ref name="HB:HSp40">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 40: "Lyran Commonwealth after Second Succession War [2864]"</ref> Line 52:
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Line 79: | hpgrep = | hpgrep = }} }} − The second moon in the Ascella system, Ascella II, more commonly known simply as Ascella, is a young, warm planet with no moons or notable industrial facilities.<ref name=DARWp8/> − ===Planetary History=== + The second moon in the Ascella system, Ascella II - more commonly known simply as Ascella - is a young, warm planet with no moons or notable industrial facilities.<ref name=DARWp8/> + + === Planetary History === Ascella was a young planet orbiting a white subdwarf star. Despite the high amounts of carbon dioxide and ammonia in the atmosphere, colonists settled on the world to take advantage of the large amounts of mineral and metal ores near the planet's surface. The native plant life was restricted to algae and a scrub brush, but these plants accelerated the later terraforming efforts. Their presence and the Terran Hegemony's advanced science removed the need for respirators in less than a century.<ref name=DARWp8/> Ascella was a young planet orbiting a white subdwarf star. Despite the high amounts of carbon dioxide and ammonia in the atmosphere, colonists settled on the world to take advantage of the large amounts of mineral and metal ores near the planet's surface. The native plant life was restricted to algae and a scrub brush, but these plants accelerated the later terraforming efforts. Their presence and the Terran Hegemony's advanced science removed the need for respirators in less than a century.<ref name=DARWp8/> Line 92:
Line 93: Ascella was the target of a [[Word of Blake]] attack during the first week of April [[3069]], which soon saw the world incorporated into the Word of Blake Protectorate.<ref name="J:FRp46">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 46: "The Jihad in Review"</ref> It was the third of three worlds to be attacked by forces from [[Clan Ghost Bear]] on the 6th of October [[3075]], shortly after the Ghost Bears had agreed to support [[Devlin Stone|Devlin Stone's]] coalition, and was where their wave of attacks stalled; the inbound Ghost Bear [[DropShips]] were attacked by Blakist [[Pocket WarShip]]s, and half the DropShips were destroyed before they could make planetfall.<ref name="JHS:Tp18">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 18: "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref><ref name="J:FRp54">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 54: "The Jihad in Review"</ref><ref name="JHS3076p47">''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 47: "Cebalrai Free, But At What Cost?"</ref> The Blakist [[Pocket WarShip]]s were able to inflict such heavy damage because the Ghost Bear [[WarShip]]s were already committed to supporting the attacks on [[Kaus Australis]], [[Kaus Borealis]] and [[Kaus Media]]; with almost a full [[Cluster]] of troops lost, the Ghost Bears redeployed the ''[[Leviathan (WarShip class)|Leviathan]]''-class battleship [[Leviathan (Individual Leviathan-class WarShip)|CGB ''Leviathan'']] to the Ascella system from Kaus Borealis, where it proceeded to hunt down the remaining Blakist Pocket WarShips and [[aerospace fighter]]s.<ref name="JHS3076p47"/> Ascella was the target of a [[Word of Blake]] attack during the first week of April [[3069]], which soon saw the world incorporated into the Word of Blake Protectorate.<ref name="J:FRp46">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 46: "The Jihad in Review"</ref> It was the third of three worlds to be attacked by forces from [[Clan Ghost Bear]] on the 6th of October [[3075]], shortly after the Ghost Bears had agreed to support [[Devlin Stone|Devlin Stone's]] coalition, and was where their wave of attacks stalled; the inbound Ghost Bear [[DropShips]] were attacked by Blakist [[Pocket WarShip]]s, and half the DropShips were destroyed before they could make planetfall.<ref name="JHS:Tp18">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 18: "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref><ref name="J:FRp54">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 54: "The Jihad in Review"</ref><ref name="JHS3076p47">''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 47: "Cebalrai Free, But At What Cost?"</ref> The Blakist [[Pocket WarShip]]s were able to inflict such heavy damage because the Ghost Bear [[WarShip]]s were already committed to supporting the attacks on [[Kaus Australis]], [[Kaus Borealis]] and [[Kaus Media]]; with almost a full [[Cluster]] of troops lost, the Ghost Bears redeployed the ''[[Leviathan (WarShip class)|Leviathan]]''-class battleship [[Leviathan (Individual Leviathan-class WarShip)|CGB ''Leviathan'']] to the Ascella system from Kaus Borealis, where it proceeded to hunt down the remaining Blakist Pocket WarShips and [[aerospace fighter]]s.<ref name="JHS3076p47"/> − In December 3075, the Ghost Bears successfully negotiated for support from [[Clan Snow Raven]] for the allied coalition; as a result, a second Ghost Bear assault on Ascella began on the 9th of December, this time backed up by support from the Snow Ravens. Allied coalition forces under the command of [[Devlin Stone]] also dropped onto Ascella at roughly the same time, but the two groups found themselves fighting very different campaigns; while [[Stone's Lament]] managed to capture Ascella's HPG compound and the capital city in only a week, the Ghost Bears spent two weeks securing Ascella's primary industrial complexes and spaceport in the face of a dogged, bitter resistance from Word of Blake Militia forces who used scorched earth tactics liberally from the beginning of the campaign.<ref name="JHS:Tp19">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 19: "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref><ref name="J:FRp55">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 55: "The Jihad in Review"</ref> + In December 3075 the Ghost Bears successfully negotiated for support from [[Clan Snow Raven]] for the allied coalition; as a result, a second Ghost Bear assault on Ascella began on the 9th of December, this time backed up by support from the Snow Ravens. Allied coalition forces under the command of [[Devlin Stone]] also dropped onto Ascella at roughly the same time, but the two groups found themselves fighting very different campaigns; while [[Stone's Lament]] managed to capture Ascella's HPG compound and the capital city in only a week, the Ghost Bears spent two weeks securing Ascella's primary industrial complexes and spaceport in the face of a dogged, bitter resistance from Word of Blake Militia forces who used scorched earth tactics liberally from the beginning of the campaign.<ref name="JHS:Tp19">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 19: "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref><ref name="J:FRp55">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 55: "The Jihad in Review"</ref> The contrast between the campaign tactics used by the Ghost Bears and Devlin Stone's forces was marked; the Ghost Bears killed every Blakist they could find, prompting the Word of Blake forces to use every means in their arsenal to resist. Stone's forces worked their way through the strongpoints around the capital city of Copiosus one at a time, and on the fifth day were in a position to force the surrender of the majority of the surviving Blakists within the city, including many of their leadership. Any Blakist forces still resisting Stone's forces were defeated on the sixth day, and when the Ghost Bears arrived in assault formation to attack Copiosus they found Stone's forces in place and the city in a relatively pristine condition.<ref name="JHS:Tp16">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 16: "Sign of Things to Come?"</ref> The contrast between the campaign tactics used by the Ghost Bears and Devlin Stone's forces was marked; the Ghost Bears killed every Blakist they could find, prompting the Word of Blake forces to use every means in their arsenal to resist. Stone's forces worked their way through the strongpoints around the capital city of Copiosus one at a time, and on the fifth day were in a position to force the surrender of the majority of the surviving Blakists within the city, including many of their leadership. Any Blakist forces still resisting Stone's forces were defeated on the sixth day, and when the Ghost Bears arrived in assault formation to attack Copiosus they found Stone's forces in place and the city in a relatively pristine condition.<ref name="JHS:Tp16">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 16: "Sign of Things to Come?"</ref> Line 98:
Line 99: The strong implication is that Stone had kept the Ghost Bears unaware of the presence of his forces on Ascella, and presented the capture of Copiosus as a deliberate and pointed commentary on the tactics used by the Ghost Bears. In capturing the most heavily defended city on the planet in a manner which minimized casualties and collateral damage, Stone's forces had won a victory that was far more notable in [[Clan]] terms than those won by the Ghost Bears; to the waste-averse Clan forces, Stone had won a superior victory and then slapped the Bears in the face with it. Whatever other response the Ghost Bears had to Stone's victory, the most visible was their rapid departure from Ascella as quickly as possible.<ref name="JHS:Tp16"/> The strong implication is that Stone had kept the Ghost Bears unaware of the presence of his forces on Ascella, and presented the capture of Copiosus as a deliberate and pointed commentary on the tactics used by the Ghost Bears. In capturing the most heavily defended city on the planet in a manner which minimized casualties and collateral damage, Stone's forces had won a victory that was far more notable in [[Clan]] terms than those won by the Ghost Bears; to the waste-averse Clan forces, Stone had won a superior victory and then slapped the Bears in the face with it. Whatever other response the Ghost Bears had to Stone's victory, the most visible was their rapid departure from Ascella as quickly as possible.<ref name="JHS:Tp16"/> − ===Military Deployment=== + === Planetary Rulers === + ==== 3130 ==== + * Planetary Governor: Timothy Erhadt<ref name=DARWp8/> + * Planetary Legate: Stephen Bairns<ref name=DARWp8/> + + === Military Deployment === ====2764==== ====2764==== * [[137th Mechanized Infantry Division]]<ref name=FMSLDFp256 /> * [[137th Mechanized Infantry Division]]<ref name=FMSLDFp256 /> − ====2786==== + ==== 2786 ==== * [[Twelfth Dieron Regulars]]<ref name="FSWp137">''First Succession War'', p. 137: "First Succession War Deployment Table - DCMS"</ref> * [[Twelfth Dieron Regulars]]<ref name="FSWp137">''First Succession War'', p. 137: "First Succession War Deployment Table - DCMS"</ref> − ====2864==== + ==== 2864 ==== − * [[Red Barons]]<ref>''Second Succession War'', p. 97: "Second Succession War"</ref> + *[[Red Barons]]<ref>''Second Succession War'', p. 97: "Second Succession War"</ref> − − ===Geography=== − Ascella has six continents named Askahr, Aytagrad, Niejawa, Ogleca, Quarenir, and Saufell. Two of these continents, Aytagrad and Ogleca, lie in the equatorial regions of Ascella; Saufell lies at the south pole, while Askahr, Niekawa and Quarenir are in the northern hemisphere.<ref name=DARWp8/> − ===Planetary Locations=== + === Geography === − * Copiosus: the planetary capital city prior to the Jihad<ref name="JHS:Tp16"/>+ Ascella has six continents named Askahr, Aytagrad, Niejawa, Ogleca, Quarenir and Saufell. Two of these continents, Aytagrad and Ogleca, lie in the equatorial regions of Ascella; Saufell lies at the south pole, while Askahr, Niekawa and Quarenir are in the northern hemisphere.<ref name=DARWp8/> − * Tarawa: the planetary capital city during the Dark Age, located on the Saebeth River in the southern peninsula of Askahr<ref name=DARWp8/> + === Planetary Locations === + * Copiosus: the planetary capital city prior to the Jihad.<ref name="JHS:Tp16"/> + * Tarawa: the planetary capital city during the Dark Age, located on the Saebeth River in the southern peninsula of Askahr.<ref name=DARWp8/> <!-- Commented out due to lack of information <!-- Commented out due to lack of information − ===Companies and Industries=== + === Industrial Centers === − ===Local Flora and Fauna=== + ===Local Fauna=== − ===Image gallery=== + === Image gallery === --> --> − ==Map Gallery== + + == Map Gallery == <div class="system-map-gallery"></div> <div class="system-map-gallery"></div> − ==Nearby Systems== + == Nearby Systems == <!-- NOTE: This table is automatically generated by BattleTechWiki:Project_Planets/Mapping, and any edits to this section may be overwritten at any time by a bot --> <!-- NOTE: This table is automatically generated by BattleTechWiki:Project_Planets/Mapping, and any edits to this section may be overwritten at any time by a bot --> {|class="wikitable nearby-systems" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 1px solid black;" {|class="wikitable nearby-systems" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 1px solid black;" Line 258:
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| − | The '''Ascella''' system (formerly known as Zeta Sagittarius)<ref name=DARWp8/> is the location of at least one inhabited world | + | The '''Ascella''' system (formerly known as Zeta Sagittarius)<ref name=DARWp8/> is the location of at least one inhabited world - '''Ascella II''' - and as of [[3145]] was located in the [[Dieron Prefecture]] of the [[Dieron Military District]] within the [[Draconis Combine]].<ref name=ER:3145p39>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 39: "Inner Sphere Map - [3145]"</ref><ref name="FM:3145pVI">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. VI: "Inner Sphere - 3145"</ref> |
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| − | ==System Description== | + | == System Description == |
Located close to the [[Kaus Media]] and [[Kuzuu]] systems,<ref name=ER:3145p39/><ref name="FM:3145pVI"/> the Ascella system consists of a class A4VI primary orbited by five worlds, at least one of which - the second planet in the system - has been inhabited.<ref name=DARWp8/> | Located close to the [[Kaus Media]] and [[Kuzuu]] systems,<ref name=ER:3145p39/><ref name="FM:3145pVI"/> the Ascella system consists of a class A4VI primary orbited by five worlds, at least one of which - the second planet in the system - has been inhabited.<ref name=DARWp8/> | ||
| − | ==System History== | + | == System History == |
The Ascella system was settled at some point during or before the [[Reunification War]].<ref name=H:RWp159/> | The Ascella system was settled at some point during or before the [[Reunification War]].<ref name=H:RWp159/> | ||
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* [[2765]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="H:LoTV1p11>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 11: "Inner Sphere - 2765"</ref> | * [[2765]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="H:LoTV1p11>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 11: "Inner Sphere - 2765"</ref> | ||
* [[2786]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="FSW(SB)p25">''First Succession War'', p. 25: "Inner Sphere - [2786] Map"</ref> | * [[2786]] - Draconis Combine<ref name="FSW(SB)p25">''First Succession War'', p. 25: "Inner Sphere - [2786] Map"</ref> | ||
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* [[2822]] - Draconis Combine<ref name=HB:HKp43>''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 43: "Draconis Combine after First Succession War - 2822"</ref><ref name="HB:HSp36">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 36: "Lyran Commonwealth after First Succession War [2822]"</ref><ref name="H:LOTV2p122">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', pp. 122–123: "Inner Sphere - 2822"</ref><ref name="FSW(SB)p113">''First Succession War'', p. 113: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"</ref> | * [[2822]] - Draconis Combine<ref name=HB:HKp43>''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 43: "Draconis Combine after First Succession War - 2822"</ref><ref name="HB:HSp36">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 36: "Lyran Commonwealth after First Succession War [2822]"</ref><ref name="H:LOTV2p122">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', pp. 122–123: "Inner Sphere - 2822"</ref><ref name="FSW(SB)p113">''First Succession War'', p. 113: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"</ref> | ||
* [[2864]] - Draconis Combine<ref name=HB:HKp53>''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 53: "Draconis Combine after Second Succession War - 2864"</ref><ref name="HB:HSp40">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 40: "Lyran Commonwealth after Second Succession War [2864]"</ref> | * [[2864]] - Draconis Combine<ref name=HB:HKp53>''Handbook: House Kurita'', p. 53: "Draconis Combine after Second Succession War - 2864"</ref><ref name="HB:HSp40">''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 40: "Lyran Commonwealth after Second Succession War [2864]"</ref> | ||
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| − | ===Planetary History=== | + | The second moon in the Ascella system, Ascella II - more commonly known simply as Ascella - is a young, warm planet with no moons or notable industrial facilities.<ref name=DARWp8/> |
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| + | === Planetary History === | ||
Ascella was a young planet orbiting a white subdwarf star. Despite the high amounts of carbon dioxide and ammonia in the atmosphere, colonists settled on the world to take advantage of the large amounts of mineral and metal ores near the planet's surface. The native plant life was restricted to algae and a scrub brush, but these plants accelerated the later terraforming efforts. Their presence and the Terran Hegemony's advanced science removed the need for respirators in less than a century.<ref name=DARWp8/> | Ascella was a young planet orbiting a white subdwarf star. Despite the high amounts of carbon dioxide and ammonia in the atmosphere, colonists settled on the world to take advantage of the large amounts of mineral and metal ores near the planet's surface. The native plant life was restricted to algae and a scrub brush, but these plants accelerated the later terraforming efforts. Their presence and the Terran Hegemony's advanced science removed the need for respirators in less than a century.<ref name=DARWp8/> | ||
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Ascella was the target of a [[Word of Blake]] attack during the first week of April [[3069]], which soon saw the world incorporated into the Word of Blake Protectorate.<ref name="J:FRp46">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 46: "The Jihad in Review"</ref> It was the third of three worlds to be attacked by forces from [[Clan Ghost Bear]] on the 6th of October [[3075]], shortly after the Ghost Bears had agreed to support [[Devlin Stone|Devlin Stone's]] coalition, and was where their wave of attacks stalled; the inbound Ghost Bear [[DropShips]] were attacked by Blakist [[Pocket WarShip]]s, and half the DropShips were destroyed before they could make planetfall.<ref name="JHS:Tp18">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 18: "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref><ref name="J:FRp54">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 54: "The Jihad in Review"</ref><ref name="JHS3076p47">''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 47: "Cebalrai Free, But At What Cost?"</ref> The Blakist [[Pocket WarShip]]s were able to inflict such heavy damage because the Ghost Bear [[WarShip]]s were already committed to supporting the attacks on [[Kaus Australis]], [[Kaus Borealis]] and [[Kaus Media]]; with almost a full [[Cluster]] of troops lost, the Ghost Bears redeployed the ''[[Leviathan (WarShip class)|Leviathan]]''-class battleship [[Leviathan (Individual Leviathan-class WarShip)|CGB ''Leviathan'']] to the Ascella system from Kaus Borealis, where it proceeded to hunt down the remaining Blakist Pocket WarShips and [[aerospace fighter]]s.<ref name="JHS3076p47"/> | Ascella was the target of a [[Word of Blake]] attack during the first week of April [[3069]], which soon saw the world incorporated into the Word of Blake Protectorate.<ref name="J:FRp46">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 46: "The Jihad in Review"</ref> It was the third of three worlds to be attacked by forces from [[Clan Ghost Bear]] on the 6th of October [[3075]], shortly after the Ghost Bears had agreed to support [[Devlin Stone|Devlin Stone's]] coalition, and was where their wave of attacks stalled; the inbound Ghost Bear [[DropShips]] were attacked by Blakist [[Pocket WarShip]]s, and half the DropShips were destroyed before they could make planetfall.<ref name="JHS:Tp18">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 18: "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref><ref name="J:FRp54">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 54: "The Jihad in Review"</ref><ref name="JHS3076p47">''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 47: "Cebalrai Free, But At What Cost?"</ref> The Blakist [[Pocket WarShip]]s were able to inflict such heavy damage because the Ghost Bear [[WarShip]]s were already committed to supporting the attacks on [[Kaus Australis]], [[Kaus Borealis]] and [[Kaus Media]]; with almost a full [[Cluster]] of troops lost, the Ghost Bears redeployed the ''[[Leviathan (WarShip class)|Leviathan]]''-class battleship [[Leviathan (Individual Leviathan-class WarShip)|CGB ''Leviathan'']] to the Ascella system from Kaus Borealis, where it proceeded to hunt down the remaining Blakist Pocket WarShips and [[aerospace fighter]]s.<ref name="JHS3076p47"/> | ||
| − | In December 3075 | + | In December 3075 the Ghost Bears successfully negotiated for support from [[Clan Snow Raven]] for the allied coalition; as a result, a second Ghost Bear assault on Ascella began on the 9th of December, this time backed up by support from the Snow Ravens. Allied coalition forces under the command of [[Devlin Stone]] also dropped onto Ascella at roughly the same time, but the two groups found themselves fighting very different campaigns; while [[Stone's Lament]] managed to capture Ascella's HPG compound and the capital city in only a week, the Ghost Bears spent two weeks securing Ascella's primary industrial complexes and spaceport in the face of a dogged, bitter resistance from Word of Blake Militia forces who used scorched earth tactics liberally from the beginning of the campaign.<ref name="JHS:Tp19">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 19: "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref><ref name="J:FRp55">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 55: "The Jihad in Review"</ref> |
The contrast between the campaign tactics used by the Ghost Bears and Devlin Stone's forces was marked; the Ghost Bears killed every Blakist they could find, prompting the Word of Blake forces to use every means in their arsenal to resist. Stone's forces worked their way through the strongpoints around the capital city of Copiosus one at a time, and on the fifth day were in a position to force the surrender of the majority of the surviving Blakists within the city, including many of their leadership. Any Blakist forces still resisting Stone's forces were defeated on the sixth day, and when the Ghost Bears arrived in assault formation to attack Copiosus they found Stone's forces in place and the city in a relatively pristine condition.<ref name="JHS:Tp16">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 16: "Sign of Things to Come?"</ref> | The contrast between the campaign tactics used by the Ghost Bears and Devlin Stone's forces was marked; the Ghost Bears killed every Blakist they could find, prompting the Word of Blake forces to use every means in their arsenal to resist. Stone's forces worked their way through the strongpoints around the capital city of Copiosus one at a time, and on the fifth day were in a position to force the surrender of the majority of the surviving Blakists within the city, including many of their leadership. Any Blakist forces still resisting Stone's forces were defeated on the sixth day, and when the Ghost Bears arrived in assault formation to attack Copiosus they found Stone's forces in place and the city in a relatively pristine condition.<ref name="JHS:Tp16">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 16: "Sign of Things to Come?"</ref> | ||
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The strong implication is that Stone had kept the Ghost Bears unaware of the presence of his forces on Ascella, and presented the capture of Copiosus as a deliberate and pointed commentary on the tactics used by the Ghost Bears. In capturing the most heavily defended city on the planet in a manner which minimized casualties and collateral damage, Stone's forces had won a victory that was far more notable in [[Clan]] terms than those won by the Ghost Bears; to the waste-averse Clan forces, Stone had won a superior victory and then slapped the Bears in the face with it. Whatever other response the Ghost Bears had to Stone's victory, the most visible was their rapid departure from Ascella as quickly as possible.<ref name="JHS:Tp16"/> | The strong implication is that Stone had kept the Ghost Bears unaware of the presence of his forces on Ascella, and presented the capture of Copiosus as a deliberate and pointed commentary on the tactics used by the Ghost Bears. In capturing the most heavily defended city on the planet in a manner which minimized casualties and collateral damage, Stone's forces had won a victory that was far more notable in [[Clan]] terms than those won by the Ghost Bears; to the waste-averse Clan forces, Stone had won a superior victory and then slapped the Bears in the face with it. Whatever other response the Ghost Bears had to Stone's victory, the most visible was their rapid departure from Ascella as quickly as possible.<ref name="JHS:Tp16"/> | ||
| − | ===Military Deployment=== | + | === Planetary Rulers === |
| + | ==== 3130 ==== | ||
| + | * Planetary Governor: Timothy Erhadt<ref name=DARWp8/> | ||
| + | * Planetary Legate: Stephen Bairns<ref name=DARWp8/> | ||
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| + | === Military Deployment === | ||
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* [[137th Mechanized Infantry Division]]<ref name=FMSLDFp256 /> | * [[137th Mechanized Infantry Division]]<ref name=FMSLDFp256 /> | ||
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* [[Twelfth Dieron Regulars]]<ref name="FSWp137">''First Succession War'', p. 137: "First Succession War Deployment Table - DCMS"</ref> | * [[Twelfth Dieron Regulars]]<ref name="FSWp137">''First Succession War'', p. 137: "First Succession War Deployment Table - DCMS"</ref> | ||
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| − | * [[Red Barons]]<ref>''Second Succession War'', p. 97: "Second Succession War"</ref | + | *[[Red Barons]]<ref>''Second Succession War'', p. 97: "Second Succession War"</ref> |
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| − | === | + | === Geography === |
| − | + | Ascella has six continents named Askahr, Aytagrad, Niejawa, Ogleca, Quarenir and Saufell. Two of these continents, Aytagrad and Ogleca, lie in the equatorial regions of Ascella; Saufell lies at the south pole, while Askahr, Niekawa and Quarenir are in the northern hemisphere.<ref name=DARWp8/> | |
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| + | === Planetary Locations === | ||
| + | * Copiosus: the planetary capital city prior to the Jihad.<ref name="JHS:Tp16"/> | ||
| + | * Tarawa: the planetary capital city during the Dark Age, located on the Saebeth River in the southern peninsula of Askahr.<ref name=DARWp8/> | ||
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| − | ==References== | + | == References == |
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| − | ==Bibliography== | + | == Bibliography == |
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* ''[[Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere]]'' | * ''[[Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere]]'' | ||
* ''[[Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130)]]'' | * ''[[Dark Age: Republic Worlds (3130)]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]'' | * ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]'' | ||
* ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]'' | * ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Systems|Ascella]] | [[Category:Systems|Ascella]] | ||