Galtor
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System Information | |
X:Y Coordinates | 194.121 : 73.107[e] |
Spectral class | F8V[1][2][3][4] |
Recharge time | 179 hours[1][2][3] |
Planet(s) | 6 |
Contents
Political Affiliation
- 2319 - Inhabited world[5]
- 2571 - Federated Suns[6][7]
- 2596 - Federated Suns[8]
- 2750 - Federated Suns[9]
- 2764 - Federated Suns[10]
- 2765 - Federated Suns[11][12][13]
- 2786 - Federated Suns[14]
- 2787 - Draconis Combine[15]
- 2791 - Draconis Combine[16]
- 2822 - Draconis Combine[17][18][19][20]
- 2864 - Draconis Combine[21][22]
- 3022 - Federated Suns[23][24]
- 3025 - Federated Suns[25][26][27][28]
- 3029 - Draconis Combine[29]
- 3030 - Draconis Combine[30]
- 3040 - Draconis Combine[31][32][33]
- 3050 - Draconis Combine[34]
- 3052 - Draconis Combine[35][36]
- 3057 - Draconis Combine[37]
- 3058 - Draconis Combine[38]
- 3063 - Draconis Combine[39]
- 3067 - Draconis Combine[40][41][42]
- 3075 - Draconis Combine[43]
- 3079 - Draconis Combine[44][45]
- 3081 - Draconis Combine[46]
- 3085 - Draconis Combine[47]
- 3135 - Federated Suns[48]
- 3145 - Draconis Combine[49][50]
Galtor III
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Planetary History
Galtor III is an agricultural world on the border between the Federated Suns and the Draconis Combine.
Early Years
Ten years after the planet had been settled by two different groups, the Pan Orientals and the Free Irish, they started a war for the possession of the planet. Even only having some tanks and few artillery, the war devastated the planet. At that time, a plague started to affect both communities, and for first time in the history, both groups joined efforts to cure the sickness that was affecting them. This was reflected in the Webster Compact accords.[51]
First Succession War
Galtor III was captured by the DCMS May of 2787 during the first wave of a surprise attack.[15] The massive invasion of the Federated Suns was so swift and targeted communications and JumpShips so effectively that many border systems didn't have a chance to transmit warnings or alerts, leading to widespread confusion on the part of the AFFS. This led to conflicting orders being issued, including orders for the mercenary unit Tyson's Troublemakers - formerly the SLDF Twenty-third Heavy Assault Regiment - to withdraw from Marduk, whilst the First Syrtis Hussars on Galtor III and the Thirty-eighth Avalon Hussars on Cussar were both ordered to hold firm.[52] The defending Hussars were trapped on the planet, and put up a resistance as long as 2792.[15]
Although the naval battle at Cholame fought in March and April 2790 had cost the AFFS a huge price, it bought the Federated Suns something badly needed - time. For fourteen months, the invasion forces from the Combine were unable to make significant gains, and the AFFS used that opportunity to provide whatever aid it could to those forces still fighting in systems such as Dobson, Galtor, Kentares IV and New Rhodes III.[53]
Third Succession War
The inhabitants of Galtor III were suffering under the strict Draconian rule and hoped for liberation by the Federated Suns. However, they had to wait until 3022 when after over a century the Federated Suns finally reconquered the world in a bloody campaign in which more than one third of the population lost their lives.[24]
In 3025 Galtor III was the stage of one of the largest battles of the Third Succession War. The AFFS lured the DCMS into a trap and almost lost the world to them. Only the disunity of the invading forces and finally arriving Davion reinforcements prevented a Kurita victory.[54]
During the end of the Third Succession War elements of the 21st Illician Rangers faced the Black Widow Company on Galtor III.[55]
Fourth Succession War
During the early months of the Fourth Succession War Coordinator Takashi Kurita was focused on his conflict with the Wolf's Dragoons mercenary brigade, but following pleas for help from Chancellor Maximilian Liao the DCMS planned and launched additional offensives against perceived weak spots on the Federated Suns border. The Galtor Thumb region was one such weak spot, and Galtor III was invaded by the First Amphigean Light Assault Group. The planetary militia on Galtor III consisted of aging 'Mechs piloted by old pilots and a few regiments of conventional forces, which were swiftly defeated by the LAG. Despite the militia being easily beaten, an extensive guerrilla resistance campaign began on Galtor III that would continue to bog the DCMS forces on the planet, even though the Combine officially considered the planet to have been annexed in early January 3029.[29]
War of 3039
The planet was the symbol of a great loss of Combine honor against the Fox in the early 31st century and Hanse Davion knew how important it was to support the local resistance movement with matériel and men. Dozens of intelligence operatives and a 150-strong Special Forces team prepared the world for the coming liberation, and several months before the War of 3039 started the FedCom-backed insurgents attacked important Combine locations and personalities. The DCMS reacted with an increase of the local military presence, increasing the garrison force to five conventional regiments and placing the world under martial law. The resistance reduced their level of activity to lure the Dragon into a sense of false security by early 3039. That changed with the arrival of the Clifton's Rangers on 26 February, bringing in tow with them two regiments of "mercenary" mechanized infantry which had removed all evidence of their FedCom affiliation. The rebellion immediately struck every DCMS target, taking many high-ranking leaders prisoners and killing others, including Governor Hiroshi Tuu. The remaining DCMS forces, bereft of leadership, chose to engage in suicidal charges or hunkered down in their encampments. They were systematically destroyed over the next two weeks, and by the end of March the last holdouts had been wiped out and the planet secured.[56]
Postbellum
In 3047 a recon lance of the 2nd Chisholm's Raiders were scouting the Galtor Naval Yards when they were discovered by a lance of the Second Amphigean Light Assault Group. A brutal melee ensued which cost the life of one Raider MechWarrior and destroyed all four of their ’Mechs. Two of the Raiders and the remains of a third were eventually repatriated.[57]
Jihad
The world wasn't affected by the Jihad, which allowed the population to rebound from the losses sustained in the early 31st century.[3]
Military Deployment
2765
2786
- Fourth Davion Guards[59]
2787
2821
3028
3050
3145
- Seventeenth Pesht Regulars (1 Battalion)[64]
Geography
The planet is divided in three continents. Eire has a spine of vast mountains and a broad fertile plain severed by several rivers. The other two continents are mostly desert or mountains with the exception of the coastal floodplains and some tropical jungles along the equator.[65] They are named Ilnacullin and Samphire.[66]
Planetary Locations
The planet is divided in 22 provinces and 2 autonomous regions.
- New Derry: Capital city of the planet in 3024 and located in Eire, with 2,000,000 inhabitants[65]
- New Wuhan City: Second city of the continent Eire with 1,500,000 inhabitants in 3024[65]
- Changlee: Third city of the continent Eire with 600,000 inhabitants in 3024[65]
- The Wagnall Plain is an immensely large area well watered since the Star League days. Water arrives here thanks to four great river systems: the Changjiang, the Dublin, the Rutha and the Xijiang[65]
Industrial Centers
Gallery
Map Gallery
Nearby Systems
Closest 40 systems (38 within 60 light-years) Distance in light years, closest systems first: | |||||||
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Donenac | 16.9 | Marduk | 19.4 | Reisling's Planet | 19.8 | New Mendham | 20.3 |
Tripoli | 20.9 | Deshler | 21.0 | Harpster | 21.3 | Cussar | 21.8 |
Irurzun | 25.4 | Paris | 25.7 | Hildaman | 29.2 | McComb | 32.2 |
Ludwig | 32.3 | Arlington | 32.5 | Breed | 33.4 | Matar | 36.2 |
Royal | 40.4 | Scheat | 40.4 | Marlowe's Rift | 43.2 | Wapakoneta | 44.4 |
Koping Chian | 45.1 | Klathan | 45.7 | Lima | 45.8 | Aldrecht | 45.8 |
Ljugarn | 47.5 | Dobson | 47.9 | Tangerz | 49.1 | New Ivaarsen | 50.6 |
Homam | 52.3 | Apriki | 52.7 | Proserpina | 52.9 | Westfield | 54.0 |
New Sumatra | 55.4 | Le Blanc | 56.3 | Valmiera | 59.2 | Junction | 59.5 |
Gandy's Luck | 59.5 | Yufu | 59.9 | Monistrol | 61.2 | Xhosa | 62.0 |
Notes
- In Tales of the Black Widow Company, Galtor III is described as an uninhabited, barren world.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Historical Turning Points: Galtor, pp. 3–4: "Planet Profile"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Handbook: House Kurita, p. 86: "Galtor III"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Objectives: Draconis Combine, p. 20: "Industrial Worlds"
- ↑ The Galtor Campaign, p. 6
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 18: "Draconis Combine Founding - [2319] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 48: "Federated Suns after Age of War - [2571] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 31: "Draconis Combine after Age of War - [2571] Map"
- ↑ Historical: Reunification War, p. 159: "Inner Sphere - [2596] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 37: "Inner Sphere - [2750] Map"
- ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. xi: Inner Sphere - [2764] Map"
- ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [2765] Map"
- ↑ Field Report 2765: AFFS, p. 29: "Federated Suns Armed Forces Deployment Map - [2765]"
- ↑ Field Report 2765: DCMS, p. 25: "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery Deployment - [2765] Map"
- ↑ First Succession War, p. 25: "Inner Sphere - [2786] Map"
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 54: "The Dragon Strikes"
- ↑ First Succession War, p. 44: "Draconis Combine-Federated Suns Front 2786-2796"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 54: "Federated Suns after First Succession War - [2822] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 43: "Draconis Combine after First Succession War - 2822"
- ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, p. 122: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
- ↑ First Succession War, p. 113: "Inner Sphere - [2822] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 53: "Draconis Combine after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 60: "Federated Suns after Second Succession War - [2864] Map"
- ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), p. 90: "The Continuing Alliance"
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 Historical Turning Points: Galtor, p. 5: "Planet History"
- ↑ House Davion (The Federated Suns), foldout: "Federated Suns - Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 70: "Federated Suns after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"
- ↑ House Kurita (The Draconis Combine), foldout: "Draconis Combine Map - [3025]"
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 64: "Draconis Combine after Third Succession War - [3025] Map"
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 80: "Other Actions"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 71: "Federated Suns after Fourth Succession War - [3030] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 68: "Draconis Combine after War of 3039 - [3040] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 76: "Federated Suns after War of 3039 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"
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 71: "Draconis Combine after Operation REVIVAL - [3052] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3057] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 78: "Federated Suns after Operation Guerrero - [3058] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 3062, p. 29: "Inner Sphere - [3063] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Kurita, p. 74: "Draconis Combine after FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
- ↑ Handbook: House Davion, p. 82: "Federated Suns After FedCom Civil War - [3067] Map"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 42: "Inner Sphere - [3067] Map"
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 65: "Inner Sphere - [3075] Map"
- ↑ Field Report: DCMS, p. 21: "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery Deployment Map - August 3079"
- ↑ Field Report: AFFS, p. 21: "Armed Forces of the Federated Suns Deployment Map - August 3079"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 63: "Inner Sphere - [3081] Map"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. vii: "Inner Sphere - [3085] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 11: "Inner Sphere - [3135] Map"
- ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 39: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. VI: "Inner Sphere - [3145] Map"
- ↑ The Galtor Campaign, p. 7: "Early History"
- ↑ 52.0 52.1 First Succession War, p. 38: "The Dragon's Reckoning: The Combine-Suns Front"
- ↑ First Succession War, p. 43: "On the Brink"
- ↑ The Galtor Campaign
- ↑ Tales of the Black Widow Company, pp. 18–19
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039, p. 48
- ↑ Combat Manual: Kurita, p. 94
- ↑ Field Report 2765: AFFS, p. 14: "Regimental Status"
- ↑ First Succession War, p. 134: "First Succession War Deployment Table - AFFS"
- ↑ First Succession War, p. 136: "First Succession War Deployment Table - DCMS"
- ↑ First Succession War, p. 137: "First Succession War Deployment Table - DCMS"
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 80: "Other Actions"
- ↑ 20 Year Update, p. 42: "Draconis Combine Deployment Table"
- ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 63: "Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery Deployment Table - 3145"
- ↑ 65.0 65.1 65.2 65.3 65.4 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Historical Turning Points: Galtor, p. 5: "Galtor III"
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