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''Note: X and Y are coordinates (light years on XY plane) relative to [[Terra]] at (0, 0)'' | ''Note: X and Y are coordinates (light years on XY plane) relative to [[Terra]] at (0, 0)'' | ||
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| caption = Astrokaszy neighbouring systems | | caption = Astrokaszy neighbouring systems | ||
| name = Astrokaszy | | name = Astrokaszy | ||
| − | | coord = -290.63:-315.41{{e}} | + | | coord = -290.63 : -315.41{{e}} |
| stars = | | stars = | ||
| − | | class = G4V<ref name=MSII15>''Mercenaries Supplemental II'', p. 15, "Planet Fact Sheet"</ref> | + | | class = G4V<ref name=MSII15>''Mercenaries Supplemental II'', p. 15, "Planet Fact Sheet"</ref><ref name="TPp125-126">''The Periphery (sourcebook)'', pp. 125-126, "Astrokaszy"</ref> |
| recharge = 185 hours<ref name=MSII15/> | | recharge = 185 hours<ref name=MSII15/> | ||
| − | | recharge stations = None<ref name=MSII15/> | + | | recharge stations = None<ref name=MSII15/><ref name="TPp125-126"/> |
| planets = | | planets = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | The '''Astrokaszy''' system was the location of at least one habitable world, '''Astrokaszy III''', and as at [[3145]] was located in the [[Rim Collection]] province of the [[Free Worlds League]].<ref name="ER:3145p38">''Era Report: 3145'', p. 38, "Inner Sphere - 3145"</ref><ref name="FM:3145pVI">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. VI, "Inner Sphere - 3145"</ref> | + | The '''Astrokaszy''' system was the location of at least one habitable world, '''Astrokaszy III''', and as at [[3145]] was located in the [[Rim Collection]] province of the [[Free Worlds League]].<ref name="ER:3145p38">''Era Report: 3145'', p. 38, "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"</ref><ref name="FM:3145pVI">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. VI, "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"</ref> |
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| caption = | | caption = | ||
| name = Astrokaszy III | | name = Astrokaszy III | ||
| − | | position = 3<ref name=MSII15/> | + | | position = 3<ref name=MSII15/><ref name="TPp125-126"/> |
| − | | distance = 7.98 days<ref name=MSII15/> | + | | distance = 7.98 days<ref name=MSII15/><ref name="TPp125-126"/> |
| moons = 1 (Ghada)<ref name="MSIIp15HC">''Mercenaries Supplemental II'', p. 15, "Astrokaszy (hard copy only)"</ref> | | moons = 1 (Ghada)<ref name="MSIIp15HC">''Mercenaries Supplemental II'', p. 15, "Astrokaszy (hard copy only)"</ref> | ||
| day = | | day = | ||
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| temperature = 62°C (Desert)<ref name=MSII15/> | | temperature = 62°C (Desert)<ref name=MSII15/> | ||
| water = 36%<ref name=MSII15/> | | water = 36%<ref name=MSII15/> | ||
| − | | life = Mammals<ref name=MSII15/> | + | | life = Mammals<ref name=MSII15/><ref name="TPp125-126"/> |
| date = | | date = | ||
| − | | year = 3067<ref name=MSII15/> | + | | year = 3025<ref name="TPp125-126"/> - 3067<ref name=MSII15/> |
| − | | ruler = Caliph Shervanis (3001)<ref name=MSII15/> | + | | ruler = Caliph Shervanis (3001)<ref name=MSII15/><br>Various from region to region (3025)<ref name="TPp125-126"/> |
| capital = Shervanis City<ref name=MSII15/> | | capital = Shervanis City<ref name=MSII15/> | ||
| − | | population = 698,000<ref name=MSII15/> | + | | population = 200,000-500,000 estimated (3025)<br>698,000 (3067)<ref name=MSII15/> |
| USIIR = F-F-C-D-C<ref name=MSII15/> | | USIIR = F-F-C-D-C<ref name=MSII15/> | ||
| − | | hpg = B<ref name=MSII15/> | + | | hpg = B<ref name=MSII15/><ref name="TPp125-126"/> ([[ComStar]] Representative: [[Precentor]] Girindas Blaine)<ref name="TPp125-126"/> |
}} | }} | ||
Astrokaszy III - more commonly referred to simply as Astrokaszy - is the third planet in the Astrokaszy and is a hot, arid planet with a single moon named Ghada.<ref name="MSIIp15HC"/> | Astrokaszy III - more commonly referred to simply as Astrokaszy - is the third planet in the Astrokaszy and is a hot, arid planet with a single moon named Ghada.<ref name="MSIIp15HC"/> | ||
== Planetary History == | == Planetary History == | ||
| − | Astrokaszy is a small Periphery colony world located anti-spinward and rimward of the [[Free Worlds League]]. Astrokaszy is hot, dry and windswept despite having a large amount of water. With a single large landmass, the planet’s oceans are located at the poles. Inland seas are located too far apart to help the native agriculture. Although the ecosystem does support a thriving native animal life and there are deposits of precious gems, there is little else to offer any colonists. Treasure hunters are still drawn to the planet by rumors of a [[Star League Defense Force]] cache of precious metals, hidden during the [[Reunification War]]. | + | Astrokaszy is a small Periphery colony world located anti-spinward and rimward of the [[Free Worlds League]]. Astrokaszy is hot, dry and windswept despite having a large amount of water. With a single large landmass, the planet’s oceans are located at the poles. Inland seas are located too far apart to help the native agriculture. Although the ecosystem does support a thriving native animal life and there are deposits of precious gems, there is little else to offer any colonists. Treasure hunters are still drawn to the planet by rumors of a [[Star League Defense Force]] cache of precious metals, hidden during the [[Reunification War]].<ref name="TPp125-126"/><ref name="TP2Ep88">''The Periphery, 2nd Edition'', p. 88, "Astrokaszy"</ref> |
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | Astrokaszy was left uninhabited until the [[Crimson Reapers]], routed by the [[Capellan Confederation]], broke their contract with the [[Free Worlds League]], raided for supplies, and sought refuge there in [[2892]]. The shattered mercenary command brought with them a heavy influence of predominantly Muslim beliefs and customs. Soon after landing, various commanders began to feud amongst themselves about how to use their limited resources to colonize the planet. Fragmenting into smaller and smaller groups, the commands were scattered across the northern deserts, eventually becoming the ancestors of the nomadic tribes and city-states that existed for centuries. | + | Astrokaszy was left uninhabited until the [[Crimson Reapers]], routed by the [[Capellan Confederation]], broke their contract with the [[Free Worlds League]], raided for supplies, and sought refuge there in [[2892]]. The shattered mercenary command brought with them a heavy influence of predominantly Muslim beliefs and customs. Soon after landing, various commanders began to feud amongst themselves about how to use their limited resources to colonize the planet. Fragmenting into smaller and smaller groups, the commands were scattered across the northern deserts, eventually becoming the ancestors of the nomadic tribes and city-states that existed for centuries.<ref name="TPp125-126"/><ref name="TP2Ep88"/> |
| − | These city-states became home to interstellar trade, and by [[2905]], the surface of Astrokaszy was dotted with successful urban centers. The Caliphate of [[Omar Shervanis]], a fifth-generation descendant of the leader of the Crimson Reapers, became the most prominent and most powerful of the urban centers on Astrokaszy. Shervanis's Caliphate was guaranteed by the remnants of the Crimson Reapers BattleMechs, two ''Clints'' and a ''Warhammer''. However, Shervanis' aspirations were greater than Astrokaszy, and the Caliph had devoted his efforts to the acquisition of more war materiel, power, sphere of influence and even legitimacy. By [[3001]], Astrokaszy, led by Caliph Shervanis, had formed a federated government, stable and affluent enough to be recognized by [[Inner Sphere]] powers and [[Comstar]], who connected the colony to the Inner Sphere-spanning [[HPG]] network. | + | These city-states became home to interstellar trade, and by [[2905]], the surface of Astrokaszy was dotted with successful urban centers. The Caliphate of [[Omar Shervanis]], a fifth-generation descendant of the leader of the Crimson Reapers, became the most prominent and most powerful of the urban centers on Astrokaszy. Shervanis's Caliphate was guaranteed by the remnants of the Crimson Reapers BattleMechs, two ''Clints'' and a ''Warhammer''. However, Shervanis' aspirations were greater than Astrokaszy, and the Caliph had devoted his efforts to the acquisition of more war materiel, power, sphere of influence and even legitimacy. By [[3001]], Astrokaszy, led by Caliph Shervanis, had formed a federated government, stable and affluent enough to be recognized by [[Inner Sphere]] powers and [[Comstar]], who connected the colony to the Inner Sphere-spanning [[HPG]] network.<ref name="TPp125-126"/><ref name="TP2Ep88"/> |
| − | The success of Astrokaszy was short-lived. In 3035, the [[Marian Hegemony]] invaded and took control of the planet - [[Marius O'Reilly]] believed Astrokaszy harbored a Marik assassin that had failed to kill the [[Imperator]]. Quickly, the [[Magistracy of Canopus]], the [[Illyrian Palatinate]] and the [[Circinus Federation]], as well as the [[Free Worlds League]], landed forces on-planet to prevent violence from erupting. However, before these neighbors had arrived, the damage had been done - the Marian Hegemony removed its troops from Astrokaszy, but Astrokaszy's federation had dissolved, and individual city-states had formed alliances and begun a civil war. | + | The success of Astrokaszy was short-lived. In 3035, the [[Marian Hegemony]] invaded and took control of the planet - [[Marius O'Reilly]] believed Astrokaszy harbored a Marik assassin that had failed to kill the [[Imperator]]. Quickly, the [[Magistracy of Canopus]], the [[Illyrian Palatinate]] and the [[Circinus Federation]], as well as the [[Free Worlds League]], landed forces on-planet to prevent violence from erupting. However, before these neighbors had arrived, the damage had been done - the Marian Hegemony removed its troops from Astrokaszy, but Astrokaszy's federation had dissolved, and individual city-states had formed alliances and begun a civil war.<ref name="TP2Ep88"/> |
| − | Worse still, the [[Federated Suns]], the [[Draconis Combine]] and (unnamed) Periphery powers decided to use the planet as a testing ground for experimental weapons, tactics, and special operations forces. Some even speculate the planet may be a proving ground for experiment [[BattleMechs]]. Though violence on Astrokaszy was low-grade, warfare continued between 3025 and 3038, despite the efforts of Marik peacekeepers on world between 3025 and 3032. The Free Worlds League was able to broker a peace after 3038, but bloodshed resumed weeks after the [[FWLM]] left the system. | + | Worse still, the [[Federated Suns]], the [[Draconis Combine]] and (unnamed) Periphery powers decided to use the planet as a testing ground for experimental weapons, tactics, and special operations forces. Some even speculate the planet may be a proving ground for experiment [[BattleMechs]]. Though violence on Astrokaszy was low-grade, warfare continued between 3025 and 3038, despite the efforts of Marik peacekeepers on world between 3025 and 3032. The Free Worlds League was able to broker a peace after 3038, but bloodshed resumed weeks after the [[FWLM]] left the system.<ref name="TP2Ep88"/> |
===The Smoke Jaguars=== | ===The Smoke Jaguars=== | ||
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== Political Affiliation == | == Political Affiliation == | ||
| − | * [[2271]] - No record <ref>''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 16, "Free Worlds League at their | + | * [[2271]] - No record <ref>''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 16, "Free Worlds League at their Founding - [2271] Map"</ref> |
| − | * [[2571]] - No record <ref>''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 24, "Free Worlds League after Age of War [2571] Map"</ref> | + | * [[2571]] - No record <ref>''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 24, "Free Worlds League after Age of War - [2571] Map"</ref> |
| − | * [[2750]] - No record <ref name="ER:2750p36">''Era Report: 2750'', p. 36, "Inner Sphere - 2750"</ref> | + | * [[2596]] - No record <ref name="H:RWp159">''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 159, "Inner Sphere - [2596] Map"</ref> |
| − | * [[2822]] - No record <ref name="HB:HMp34">''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 34, "Free Worlds League after First Succesion War [2822] Map"</ref> | + | * [[2750]] - No record <ref name="ER:2750p36">''Era Report: 2750'', p. 36, "Inner Sphere - [2750] Map"</ref> |
| − | * [[2864]] - Independent world <ref name="HB:HMp38">''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 38, "Free Worlds League after Second Succesion War [2864] Map"</ref> | + | * [[2764]] - No record <ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', "Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"</ref> |
| − | * [[3025]] - Independent world <ref>''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 42, "Free Worlds League after Third Succesion War [3025] Map"</ref> | + | * [[2765]] - No record <ref name="H:LoTv1p11">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 11, "Inner Sphere - [2765] Map"</ref><ref name=FR:2765Pp36>''Field Report 2765: Periphery'', p. 36, "Magistracy Armed Forces Deployment Map - [2765]"</ref> |
| − | * [[3030]] - Independent world <ref>''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 51, "Free Worlds League after Fourth Succesion War [3030] Map"</ref> | + | * [[2822]] - No record <ref name="H:LOTv2p122">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', p. 122-123, "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"</ref><ref name="HB:HMp34">''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 34, "Free Worlds League after First Succesion War - [2822] Map"</ref> |
| − | * [[3040]] - Independent world <ref>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. | + | * [[2864]] - Independent world <ref name="HB:HMp38">''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 38, "Free Worlds League after Second Succesion War - [2864] Map"</ref> |
| − | * [[3050]] - Independent world <ref>''Era Report: 3052'', p. 11, "Inner Sphere [3050] Map"</ref> | + | * [[3025]] - Independent world <ref name="TPpvii">''The Periphery (sourcebook)'', p. vii, "Maps of the Periphery - [3025]"</ref><ref name="HB:HMp42">''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 42, "Free Worlds League after Third Succesion War - [3025] Map"</ref> |
| − | * [[3052]] - Independent world <ref>''Era Report: 3052'', p. | + | * [[3030]] - Independent world <ref name="HB:HMp51">''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 51, "Free Worlds League after Fourth Succesion War - [3030] Map"</ref> |
| − | * [[3057]] - Independent world <ref>''Era Report: 3062'', p. 11, "Inner Sphere [3057] Map"</ref> | + | * [[3040]] - Independent world <ref name="H:Wo3039p133">''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 133, "Inner Sphere - [3040] Map"</ref> |
| − | * [[3058]] - Independent world <ref>''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 54, "Free Worlds League after Operation Guerrero [3058] Map"</ref> | + | * [[3050]] - Independent world <ref name="ER:3052p11">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 11, "Inner Sphere - [3050] Map"</ref> |
| − | * [[3063]] - Independent world <ref>''Era Report: 3062'', p. 29, "Inner Sphere [3063] Map"</ref> | + | * [[3052]] - Independent world <ref name="ER:3052p23">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 23, "Inner Sphere - [3052] Map"</ref> |
| − | * [[3067]] - Independent world <ref>''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 56, "Free Worlds League after FedCom Civil War [3067] Map"</ref><ref name= | + | * [[3057]] - Independent world <ref name="ER:3062p11">''Era Report: 3062'', p. 11, "Inner Sphere - [3057] Map"</ref> |
| − | * [[3075]] - Independent world <ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 64, "Inner Sphere [3075] Map"</ref> | + | * [[3058]] - Independent world <ref name="HB:HMp54">''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 54, "Free Worlds League after Operation Guerrero - [3058] Map"</ref> |
| − | * [[3079]] - Independent world <ref name="FR:FWLMp17">''Field Report: FWLM'', p. 17, "Free Worlds League Deployment Map"</ref> | + | * [[3059]] - Independent world <ref name="TP2Ep111">''The Periphery, 2nd Edition'', p. 111, "Magistracy of Canopus & New Colony Region Map - [3025]"</ref> |
| − | * [[3081]] - Independent world <ref name="J:FRp62">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 62, "Inner Sphere - | + | * [[3063]] - Independent world <ref name="ER:3062p29">''Era Report: 3062'', p. 29, "Inner Sphere - [3063] Map"</ref> |
| − | * [[3085]] - Independent world <ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. vii, "Inner Sphere | + | * [[3067]] - Independent world <ref name="HB:HMp56">''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 56, "Free Worlds League after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"</ref><ref name="J:FRp42">' Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 42, "Inner Sphere - [3067] Map</ref> |
| − | * [[3135]] - Rim Commonality <ref name="ER:3145p10">''Era Report: 3145'', p. 10, "Inner Sphere - 3135"</ref> | + | * [[3075]] - Independent world <ref name="JS:TBDp64">''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 64, "Inner Sphere - [3075] Map"</ref> |
| + | * [[3079]] - Independent world <ref name="FR:FWLMp17">''Field Report: FWLM'', p. 17, "Free Worlds League Deployment Map - [August 3079]"</ref><ref name="FR:Pp20">''Field Report: Periphery'', p. 20, "Magistracy of Canopus Region Deployment Map - [August 3079]"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3081]] - Independent world <ref name="J:FRp62">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 62, "Inner Sphere - [3081] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3085]] - Independent world <ref name="FM:3085pvii">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. vii, "Inner Sphere - [3085] Map"</ref> | ||
| + | * [[3135]] - Rim Commonality <ref name="ER:3145p10">''Era Report: 3145'', p. 10, "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"</ref> | ||
* [[3139]] - Rim Commonality <ref>''Map of the Rim Commonality included with Free Worlds League map as of [3139]''</ref> | * [[3139]] - Rim Commonality <ref>''Map of the Rim Commonality included with Free Worlds League map as of [3139]''</ref> | ||
* [[3145]] - Free Worlds League <ref name="ER:3145p38"/><ref name="FM:3145pVI"/> | * [[3145]] - Free Worlds League <ref name="ER:3145p38"/><ref name="FM:3145pVI"/> | ||
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* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' | ||
* ''[[Field Report: FWLM]]'' | * ''[[Field Report: FWLM]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Field Report: Periphery]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Field Report 2765: Periphery]]'' | ||
* ''[[Handbook: House Marik]]'' | * ''[[Handbook: House Marik]]'' | ||
* ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]'' | * ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2]]'' | ||
* ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' | * ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' | ||
* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]'' | * ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]'' | ||
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* ''[[The Periphery (sourcebook)|The Periphery]]'' | * ''[[The Periphery (sourcebook)|The Periphery]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Periphery, 2nd Edition (sourcebook)|The Periphery, 2nd Edition]]'' | * ''[[The Periphery, 2nd Edition (sourcebook)|The Periphery, 2nd Edition]]'' | ||
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[[Category: Free Worlds League Planets]] | [[Category: Free Worlds League Planets]] | ||
Revision as of 07:13, 18 December 2015
Astrokaszy
Note: X and Y are coordinates (light years on XY plane) relative to Terra at (0, 0)
| Astrokaszy | |
|---|---|
← 3135 3151 | |
| System Information | |
| X:Y Coordinates | -290.63 : -315.41[e] |
| Spectral class | G4V[1][2] |
| Recharge time | 185 hours[1] |
| Recharge station(s) | None[1][2] |
The Astrokaszy system was the location of at least one habitable world, Astrokaszy III, and as at 3145 was located in the Rim Collection province of the Free Worlds League.[3][4]
Contents
System Description
The Astrokaszy system is located near the Campoleone and Gatchina systems[3][4] and consists of a class G4V primary orbited by at least three planets.[1]
System History
The Astrokaszy system was colonised during the Second Succession War and it remained an independent Periphery system for much of its history.[5][6]
Astrokaszy III
Template:InfoBoxPlanetStandard Astrokaszy III - more commonly referred to simply as Astrokaszy - is the third planet in the Astrokaszy and is a hot, arid planet with a single moon named Ghada.[7]
Planetary History
Astrokaszy is a small Periphery colony world located anti-spinward and rimward of the Free Worlds League. Astrokaszy is hot, dry and windswept despite having a large amount of water. With a single large landmass, the planet’s oceans are located at the poles. Inland seas are located too far apart to help the native agriculture. Although the ecosystem does support a thriving native animal life and there are deposits of precious gems, there is little else to offer any colonists. Treasure hunters are still drawn to the planet by rumors of a Star League Defense Force cache of precious metals, hidden during the Reunification War.[2][8]
History
Astrokaszy was left uninhabited until the Crimson Reapers, routed by the Capellan Confederation, broke their contract with the Free Worlds League, raided for supplies, and sought refuge there in 2892. The shattered mercenary command brought with them a heavy influence of predominantly Muslim beliefs and customs. Soon after landing, various commanders began to feud amongst themselves about how to use their limited resources to colonize the planet. Fragmenting into smaller and smaller groups, the commands were scattered across the northern deserts, eventually becoming the ancestors of the nomadic tribes and city-states that existed for centuries.[2][8]
These city-states became home to interstellar trade, and by 2905, the surface of Astrokaszy was dotted with successful urban centers. The Caliphate of Omar Shervanis, a fifth-generation descendant of the leader of the Crimson Reapers, became the most prominent and most powerful of the urban centers on Astrokaszy. Shervanis's Caliphate was guaranteed by the remnants of the Crimson Reapers BattleMechs, two Clints and a Warhammer. However, Shervanis' aspirations were greater than Astrokaszy, and the Caliph had devoted his efforts to the acquisition of more war materiel, power, sphere of influence and even legitimacy. By 3001, Astrokaszy, led by Caliph Shervanis, had formed a federated government, stable and affluent enough to be recognized by Inner Sphere powers and Comstar, who connected the colony to the Inner Sphere-spanning HPG network.[2][8]
The success of Astrokaszy was short-lived. In 3035, the Marian Hegemony invaded and took control of the planet - Marius O'Reilly believed Astrokaszy harbored a Marik assassin that had failed to kill the Imperator. Quickly, the Magistracy of Canopus, the Illyrian Palatinate and the Circinus Federation, as well as the Free Worlds League, landed forces on-planet to prevent violence from erupting. However, before these neighbors had arrived, the damage had been done - the Marian Hegemony removed its troops from Astrokaszy, but Astrokaszy's federation had dissolved, and individual city-states had formed alliances and begun a civil war.[8]
Worse still, the Federated Suns, the Draconis Combine and (unnamed) Periphery powers decided to use the planet as a testing ground for experimental weapons, tactics, and special operations forces. Some even speculate the planet may be a proving ground for experiment BattleMechs. Though violence on Astrokaszy was low-grade, warfare continued between 3025 and 3038, despite the efforts of Marik peacekeepers on world between 3025 and 3032. The Free Worlds League was able to broker a peace after 3038, but bloodshed resumed weeks after the FWLM left the system.[8]
The Smoke Jaguars
In the 3060s, disparate groups of warriors from Clan Smoke Jaguar were allegedly drawn to Astrokaszy after the destruction of their Clan by the Second Star League. It was believed by ComStar that the rumored connection between the original Star League and Astrokaszy offered the Smoke Jaguars the opportunity for redemption. The clashes between former Smoke Jaguar clansmen and other dezgra Clan units was touted as a possible explanation for the persistent rumors of secret field-testing of equipment by the Great Houses on the planet.[9]
The 3060s were marked by a series of wars fought across Astrokaszy followed by a brief period of peace, although the world continued to be a hub where anything and everything could be - and often was - bought; by 3067 various intelligence agencies had tracked shipments of military materiel moving through Astrokaszy destined for the Marian Hegemony, the Magistracy of Canopus and even the Capellan Confederation.[10]
Jihad
Before the system-wide HPG blackout, Blakist forces were in control of the planet’s ten largest settlements, including the Shervanis Caliphate. Mercenary business has been completely stopped.[citation needed]
On the 6th of April 3076 a raiding force from the Magistracy of Canopus raided Astrokaszy, striking at what they believed were bases established on the planet by the Word of Blake. The Canopians had material support from the Capellan Confederation and fought against the Blakist-sponsored group known as the Order of the Faithful.[11][12]
The original inhabitants of Astrokaszy were semi-barbaric nomadic tribes under the rule of "caliphate" and local suzerains. The people of Astrokaszy were fearless fighters with an interest in bloodsports. However, the planet remained mostly fractious as the population blossomed. As the population spread, Astrokaszy's surface became dotted with rich oases and caravans. However, Astrokaszy always possessed a certain sinister character.[citation needed]
The Marian invasion forced the darker parts of Astrokaszy society to the surface. Soon, Astrokaszy was populated mainly by criminals, renegade MechWarriors, and unscrupulous traders. Nomadic bands of MechWarriors scoured the deserts, while urban combat ceaselessly continued within the city-states. The urban destruction of the civil war was always visible - no faction had been stable enough to be able to rebuild, and city-scapes were literally clogged with rubble piles. The lack of central authority made Astrokaszy a preferred destination for traders looking to sell off contraband or dump an unwanted mercenary.[citation needed]
With their military gears slowly ground down as they fought against each other and invading pirate groups, factions on Astrokaszy endure in small-arms manufacturing centers and mining cities that often attach the Caliphate city-states to nearby scattered oases. The distinctly Arabic Muslim overtones of the planet’s male-dominated culture reside in these city-states. Still clinging to long-forgotten philosophies and traditions of their ancestors, the citizens are mostly horsemen and fighters and retain their love of bloodsports; indeed bloodsport is still common as a means of keeping inhabitants pacified.[citation needed]
There are no hiring halls and no neutral meeting centers. There are no DropPorts or even open employers. The attempt to find an employer could be an adventure on its own.[citation needed]
The closest there is to planetary civilization lies in the Shervanis Caliphate and its capital city of Shervanis City. With the planetary HPG and small spaceport, this is the one city that provides links offworld. The city has been held by three different groups, with the latest one being Avanti’s Angels. When the previous ruler’s son returned to reclaim his birthright, bringing the strongest fighting group found on the world.[citation needed]
While finding mercenaries on this planet may be almost impossible, finding fighters is easy. Between the society and harsh world, the planet creates an almost limitless amount of fighters, most of who would jump at an opportunity for freedom and financial security.[citation needed]
Political Affiliation
- 2271 - No record [13]
- 2571 - No record [14]
- 2596 - No record [15]
- 2750 - No record [16]
- 2764 - No record [17]
- 2765 - No record [18][19]
- 2822 - No record [20][5]
- 2864 - Independent world [6]
- 3025 - Independent world [21][22]
- 3030 - Independent world [23]
- 3040 - Independent world [24]
- 3050 - Independent world [25]
- 3052 - Independent world [26]
- 3057 - Independent world [27]
- 3058 - Independent world [28]
- 3059 - Independent world [29]
- 3063 - Independent world [30]
- 3067 - Independent world [31][32]
- 3075 - Independent world [33]
- 3079 - Independent world [34][35]
- 3081 - Independent world [36]
- 3085 - Independent world [37]
- 3135 - Rim Commonality [38]
- 3139 - Rim Commonality [39]
- 3145 - Free Worlds League [3][4]
Planetary Rulers
3001
- Caliph Shervanis[1]
Military Deployment
3145
Planetary Locations
- Shervanis City: the planetary capital city.[1]
Notes
Currently the electronic copy of Mercenaries Supplemental II describes Astrokaszy as having three moons named Delsia, Ralston and Vannora - which is an identical set of moons to the planet Westerhand in the Capellan Confederation. It was confirmed on the Catalyst Game Labs official forum that the electronic copy of Mercenaries Supplemental II is in error, and that hard copies of the publication are correct and list Astrokaszy as having a single moon named Ghada.[7]
| “ | The PDF of MercsSup2 is in error. The print version was corrected to show that Astrokaszy has one moon called Ghada. | ” |
| — Roosterboy, 07:11:51 07 Aug 2015 | ||
Nearby Systems
| Systems within 60 light-years (distance in light years) Closest systems first: | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campoleone | 25.3 | Gatchina | 28.2 | Negushevo | 41.8 | Tellman's Mistake | 47.3 |
| Cerignola | 47.4 | Ildlandet | 49.8 | Tohelet | 51.5 | Bayindir | 51.6 |
| Tematagi | 52.7 | Lesnovo | 54.5 | Stettin | 55.3 | Mankova | 57.4 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Mercenaries Supplemental II, p. 15, "Planet Fact Sheet"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 The Periphery (sourcebook), pp. 125-126, "Astrokaszy"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Era Report: 3145, p. 38, "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Field Manual: 3145, p. VI, "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Handbook: House Marik, p. 34, "Free Worlds League after First Succesion War - [2822] Map"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Handbook: House Marik, p. 38, "Free Worlds League after Second Succesion War - [2864] Map"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedMSIIp15HC - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 The Periphery, 2nd Edition, p. 88, "Astrokaszy"
- ↑ Shattered Sphere, p. 123, "Bandit Activity"
- ↑ Field Manual: Updates, p. 198, "Lesser Periphery States"
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 21, "Timeline of the Jihad"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 55, "The Jihad In Review"
- ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 16, "Free Worlds League at their Founding - [2271] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 24, "Free Worlds League after Age of War - [2571] Map"
- ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 159, "Inner Sphere - [2596] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 36, "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: Periphery, p. 36, "Magistracy Armed Forces Deployment Map - [2765]"
- ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, p. 122-123, "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
- ↑ The Periphery (sourcebook), p. vii, "Maps of the Periphery - [3025]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 42, "Free Worlds League after Third Succesion War - [3025] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 51, "Free Worlds League after Fourth Succesion War - [3030] 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 Marik, p. 54, "Free Worlds League after Operation Guerrero - [3058] Map"
- ↑ The Periphery, 2nd Edition, p. 111, "Magistracy of Canopus & New Colony Region Map - [3025]"
- ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 29, "Inner Sphere - [3063] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 56, "Free Worlds League after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
- ↑ ' Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 42, "Inner Sphere - [3067] Map
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 64, "Inner Sphere - [3075] Map"
- ↑ Field Report: FWLM, p. 17, "Free Worlds League Deployment Map - [August 3079]"
- ↑ Field Report: Periphery, p. 20, "Magistracy of Canopus Region Deployment Map - [August 3079]"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 62, "Inner Sphere - [3081] Map"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. vii, "Inner Sphere - [3085] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 10, "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"
- ↑ Map of the Rim Commonality included with Free Worlds League map as of [3139]
- ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 116, "Free Worlds League Military"
Bibliography
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- Field Report: FWLM
- Field Report: Periphery
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- Handbook: House Marik
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